diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/roguetown/church/monk.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/roguetown/church/monk.dm
index c22fcd3b2e..ddd3b1351d 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/roguetown/church/monk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/roguetown/church/monk.dm
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 	if(H.mind)
 		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/combat/wrestling, 5, TRUE)
 		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/combat/unarmed, 4, TRUE)
+		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/combat/knives, 2, TRUE)
+		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/combat/polearms, 2, TRUE) 
 		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/misc/medicine, rand(3, 4), TRUE)
 		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/misc/reading, 3, TRUE)
 		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/misc/sewing, 2, TRUE)
@@ -79,9 +81,11 @@
 		H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/magic/holy, 4, TRUE)
 		if(H.age == AGE_OLD)
 			H.mind.adjust_skillrank(/datum/skill/magic/holy, 1, TRUE)
+		H.change_stat("strength", 1)
 		H.change_stat("intelligence", 1)
 		H.change_stat("endurance", 1)
-		H.change_stat("perception", -1)
+		H.change_stat("perception", -2)
+		H.change_stat("speed", 1)
 
 	var/datum/devotion/C = new /datum/devotion(H, H.patron)
 	C.grant_spells(H)