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Windwalker Monk

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  • 24 players
  • Last Updated: 8 days ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Windwalker Monk on the Blitz leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Dog

Dog

<you almost had me>Tichondrius (us)

Talents (class)

Disable
Celerity
Ring of Peace
Ironshell Brew

Talents (spec)

Cyclone's Drift
Spiritual Focus
Strike of the Windlord
Revolving Whirl

Talents (hero)

Restore Balance

Talents (pvp)

Wind Waker
Turbo Fists
Rising Dragon Sweep
New

New

<you almost had me>Ner'zhul (us)

Talents (class)

Disable
Celerity

Talents (spec)

Strike of the Windlord

Talents (hero)

Temple Training
Niuzao's Protection

Talents (pvp)

Wind Waker
Turbo Fists
Absolute Serenity
Walk

Walk

<you almost had me>Warsong (us)

Talents (class)

Disable
Celerity
Ring of Peace
Ironshell Brew

Talents (spec)

Cyclone's Drift
Spiritual Focus
Strike of the Windlord
Revolving Whirl

Talents (hero)

Restore Balance

Talents (pvp)

Wind Waker
Turbo Fists
Rising Dragon Sweep

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Windwalker Monk is
Versatility > Mastery > Haste > Critical Strike

Best Races

The best race for a Windwalker Monk for the Alliance is Night Elf and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

71% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

13% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 65 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

4% of the best players use this combination
Screams of a Forgotten Sky

Screams of a Forgotten Sky

Equip: Your harmful spells and abilities have a chance to strike your target with an abyssal comet, dealing 12,235 Cosmic damage and amplifying their gravity to increase the damage of future comets by 5%. Upon death, enemies implode to deal 9,771 Cosmic damage per gravity stack split between nearby enemies. Damage increased by 30% per additional enemy, up to 150%.

Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt

Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt

Equip: Your attacks have a high chance to unleash a cosmic onslaught, dealing 2,780 Cosmic damage to your target. Damage increased by 2% for every 1% health the target is missing, and nearby enemies take 50% of the damage dealt split between them.

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Windwalker Monk is Versatile Onyx
Versatile Onyx

Versatile Onyx

32%

+147 Mastery and +49 Versatility

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

21%

+147 Versatility and +49 Mastery

Masterful Onyx

Masterful Onyx

9%

+12 Mastery

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Windwalker Monk is Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 2 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

163%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 670 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 238%
  • Ring 133%
  • Neck10%
  • Feet8%
  • Waist5%
  • Head3%
  • Legs3%
Energy Redistribution Beacon

Energy Redistribution Beacon

17%

Equip: While above 80% health, direct healing you do also redistributes up to 2% of your health to your target.

  • Ring 150%
  • Ring 225%
  • Hands25%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
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Back

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

88%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 12 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

8%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 18 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

50%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Stormrider's Agility

Stormrider's Agility

42%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your Agility by 24 and Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

88%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Defender's March

Defender's March

13%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

75%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 8 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 8 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Daybreak Spellthread

Daybreak Spellthread

8%

Use: Apply Daybreak Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 8 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 5%.

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Main Hand

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

38%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 21 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Oathsworn's Tenacity

Oathsworn's Tenacity

25%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Forged Tenacity, bestowing 21 Versatility to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Off Hand

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

4%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 21 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

4%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

Cursed Mastery

Cursed Mastery

146%

Permanently infuses a ring with a cursed chant, sapping 3 of your Critical Strike while granting 16 Mastery. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+21 Haste

+21 Haste

17%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Haste by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+66 Speed

+66 Speed

88%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 46 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+72 Avoidance

+72 Avoidance

4%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 50 Avoidance. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

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Soothing Mist
0%
Paralysis
95.8%
Rising Sun Kick
95.8%
Elusive Mists
0%
Tiger's Lust
95.8%
Disable
91.7%
Fast Feet
95.8%
Grace of the Crane
95.8%
Bounding Agility
29.2%
Calming Presence
95.8%
Wind's Reach
75%
Detox
50%
Vivacious Vivification
37.5%
Silent Sanctuary
29.2%
Jade Walk
37.5%
Pressure Points
16.7%
Spear Hand Strike
66.7%
Reinvigoration
8.3%
Ancient Arts
87.5%
2 / 2
Tiger Fang
41.7%
Transcendence
83.3%
Energy Transfer
0%
Celerity
95.8%
Stillstep Coil
8.3%
Quick Footed
12.5%
Ferocity of Xuen
79.2%
2 / 2
Ring of Peace
79.2%
Spirit's Essence
8.3%
Tiger Tail Sweep
91.7%
Improved Touch of Death
91.7%
Vigorous Expulsion
37.5%
Yu'lon's Grace
79.2%
Peace and Prosperity
25%
Fortifying Brew
79.2%
Dance of the Wind
91.7%
Save Them All
0%
Swift Art
25%
Strength of Spirit
37.5%
Zenith Stomp
54.2%
Expeditious Fortification
66.7%
Diffuse Magic
8.3%
Celestial Determination
12.5%
Chi Proficiency
58.3%
2 / 2
Healing Winds
12.5%
Windwalking
41.7%
Chi Transfer
0%
Martial Instincts
45.8%
2 / 2
Lighter Than Air
29.2%
Flow of Chi
58.3%
Escape from Reality
20.8%
Fatal Touch
0%
Rushing Reflexes
8.3%

Conduit of the Celestials

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Restore Balance
0%
Path of the Falling Star
84.6%
Inner Compass
38.5%
Temple Training
76.9%
Chi-Ji's Swiftness
53.8%
Niuzao's Protection
53.8%
Unity Within
100%
Stampede of the Ancients
0%
Courage of the White Tiger
100%
Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger
100%
Flowing Wisdom
38.5%
Heart of the Jade Serpent
76.9%
Celestial Conduit
0%
Strength of the Black Ox
84.6%
Yu'lon's Avatar
46.2%
Celestial Conduit
84.6%
Restore Balance
84.6%
Fists of Fury
95.8%
Momentum Boost
87.5%
Combat Wisdom
95.8%
Sharp Reflexes
95.8%
Touch of the Tiger
37.5%
Ferociousness
50%
2 / 2
Hardened Soles
70.8%
1 / 2
Ascension
95.8%
Dual Threat
58.3%
Teachings of the Monastery
95.8%
Glory of the Dawn
75%
Crane Vortex
29.2%
Meridian Strikes
20.8%
Rising Star
87.5%
Zenith
91.7%
Hit Combo
91.7%
Brawler's Intensity
70.8%
Jade Ignition
0%
Cyclone's Drift
66.7%
Spiritual Focus
83.3%
Obsidian Spiral
75%
Combo Breaker
70.8%
Dance of Chi-Ji
70.8%
Shadowboxing Treads
70.8%
Strike of the Windlord
91.7%
Energy Burst
45.8%
Inner Peace
37.5%
Sequenced Strikes
66.7%
Sunfire Spiral
62.5%
Communion With Wind
62.5%
Revolving Whirl
87.5%
Universal Energy
45.8%
Memory of the Monastery
16.7%
Rushing Wind Kick
54.2%
Xuen's Battlegear
58.3%
Thunderfist
29.2%
Weapon of Wind
87.5%
Knowledge of the Broken Temple
41.7%
Slicing Winds
16.7%
Jadefire Stomp
0%
Skyfire Heel
54.2%
Harmonic Combo
16.7%
Flurry of Xuen
20.8%
Martial Agility
41.7%
Airborne Rhythm
0%
Path of Jade
0%
Tigereye Brew
0%

Best PvP Talents

Turbo Fists

Turbo Fists

92%

Fists of Fury now reduces all targets movement speed by 90%, and you Parry all attacks while channelling Fists of Fury.

Grapple Weapon

Grapple Weapon

54%

You fire off a rope spear, grappling the target's weapons and shield, returning them to you for 5 sec.

Rising Dragon Sweep

Rising Dragon Sweep

50%

Whirling Dragon Punch knocks enemies up into the air and causes them to fall slowly until they reach the ground.

Wind Waker

Wind Waker

38%

Your movement enhancing abilities increases Windwalking on allies by 10%, stacking 2 additional times. Movement impairing effects are removed at 3 stacks.

Absolute Serenity

Absolute Serenity

21%

Celestial Conduit now prevents all crowd control for its duration.

Ride the Wind

Ride the Wind

17%

Flying Serpent Kick clears all snares from you when used and forms a path of wind in its wake, causing all allies who stand in it to have 30% increased movement speed and to be immune to movement slowing effects.

Predestination

Predestination

4%

Killing a player with Touch of Death reduces the remaining cooldown of Touch of Karma by 60 sec.