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Windwalker Monk

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 2.4% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 38 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility44.6%981 avg
  • Mastery39.9%888 avg
  • Haste10.3%235 avg
  • Critical Strike5.2%124 avg

38

Synced Blitz players

1,833

Average rating sampled

2,150

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Turbo Fists

Turbo Fists

45%

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

17 players

Grapple Weapon

Grapple Weapon

34%

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

13 players

Wind Waker

Wind Waker

26%

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

10 players

Ride the Wind

Ride the Wind

21%

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.

8 players

Rising Dragon Sweep

Rising Dragon Sweep

8%

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

3 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Ancient Arts
    Ancient Arts100%

    Reduces the cooldown of Paralysis by 15 sec and the cooldown of Leg Sweep by 10 sec.

  • Ascension
    Ascension100%

    Increases your maximum Chi by 1, maximum Energy by 20, and your Energy regeneration by 10%.

  • Celerity

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

39% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

24% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Battle Gi of the Monkey King

37% equipped · 292 ilvl

Enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei63%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity16%

Gems & sockets

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 38 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Skyfire Heel89%

    32 players · Specialization

  • Crashing Momentum86%

    31 players · Class

  • Memory of the Monastery86%

    31 players · Specialization

  • Windwalking86%

    31 players · Class

  • Brawler's Intensity81%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Wind's Reach81%

    29 players · Class

  • Escape from Reality72%

    26 players · Class

  • Inner Peace67%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Tiger Fang67%

    24 players · Class

  • Peace and Prosperity64%

    23 players · Class

  • Vivacious Vivification64%

    23 players · Class

  • Detox61%

    22 players · Class

  • Lighter Than Air61%

    22 players · Class

  • Touch of the Tiger61%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Stillstep Coil58%

    21 players · Class

  • Universal Energy58%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Ferociousness47%

    17 players · Specialization

  • Healing Winds47%

    17 players · Class

  • Bounding Agility28%

    10 players · Class

  • Knowledge of the Broken Temple25%

    9 players · Specialization

  • Reinvigoration25%

    9 players · Class

  • Jade Walk22%

    8 players · Class

  • Shadowboxing Treads22%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Fatal Touch19%

    7 players · Class

  • Vigorous Expulsion19%

    7 players · Class

Near-universal picks (64)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Ancient Arts100%

    36 players · Class

  • Ascension100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Calming Presence100%

    36 players · Class

Rarely taken (30)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Quick Footed14%

    5 players · Class

  • Crane Vortex11%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Energy Transfer8.3%

    3 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Kaylux

    stormrage · US2,150

  • Windflick

    stormscale · EU2,122

  • Thespanker

    argent-dawn · EU2,121

  • Bibilaboo

    tichondrius · US2,116

  • Kiella

    argent-dawn · EU2,111

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Monk specs

  • Brewmaster
  • Mistweaver
Celerity
100%

Reduces the cooldown of Roll by 5 sec and increases its maximum number of charges by 1.

  • Combo Breaker
    Combo Breaker100%

    You have a 14% chance when you Tiger Palm to cause your next Blackout Kick to cost no Chi within 15 sec.

  • Crashing Fists
    Crashing Fists100%

    The damage of Fists of Fury is increased by 20%.

  • Survival

    • Calming Presence
      Calming Presence100%

      Reduces all damage taken by 10%.

    • Chi Proficiency
      Chi Proficiency100%

      Magical damage done increased by 2% and healing done increased by 2%.

    • Combat Wisdom
      Combat Wisdom100%

      While out of combat, your Chi balances to 2 instead of depleting to empty. Your stamina is increased by 5% and every 15 sec, your next Tiger Palm also casts Expel Harm. Expel Harm Expel negative chi from your body, healing for 16,039 and dealing 10% of the amount healed as Nature damage to an enemy within 20 yards.

    • Fists of Fury
      Fists of Fury100%

      Pummels all targets in front of you, dealing 42,733 Physical damage to your primary target and 25,640 damage to all other enemies over 3.2 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Can be channeled while moving.

    • Fortifying Brew
      Fortifying Brew100%

      Turns your skin to stone for 15 sec, increasing your current and maximum health by 20% and reducing all damage you take by 20%. Combines with other Fortifying Brew effects.

    Control & mobility

    • Ring of Peace
      Ring of Peace100%

      Conjures a cloud of hypnotic mist that slowly travels forward. Enemies touched by the mist fall asleep, Disoriented for 20 sec.

    • Spear Hand Strike
      Spear Hand Strike100%

      Jabs the target in the throat, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 5 sec.

    • Tiger's Lust
      Tiger's Lust100%

      Increases a friendly target's movement speed by 70% for 6 sec and removes all roots and snares.

    • Flow of Chi
      Flow of Chi97%

      You gain a bonus effect based on your current health. Above 90% health: Movement speed increased by 5%. This bonus stacks with similar effects. Between 90% and 35% health: Damage taken reduced by 5%. Below 35% health: Healing received increased by 10%.

    • Combat Stance
      Combat Stance94%

      Movement speed is increased by 50% for the first 8 sec of combat.

    Chest

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Monkey King's Fighting Fists

    50% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Optics

    24% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Pantaloons of the Monkey King

    16% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    50% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Mace

    5% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    74% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    5% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    58% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Recruit's Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Tassels of the Monkey King

    79% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    37% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control68%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility68%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery11%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike8%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat8%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition5%
    • Determined Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and getting snared increases damage of your next attack by 1,278 per stack5%
    Celerity100%

    36 players · Class

  • Chi Proficiency100%

    36 players · Class

  • Combat Wisdom100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Combo Breaker100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Crashing Fists100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Dance of Chi-Ji100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Drinking Horn Cover100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Dual Threat100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Echo Technique100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Expeditious Fortification100%

    36 players · Class

  • Fast Feet100%

    36 players · Class

  • Ferocity of Xuen100%

    36 players · Class

  • Fists of Fury100%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Jade Ignition8.3%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Pressure Points8.3%

    3 players · Class

  • Silent Sanctuary8.3%

    3 players · Class

  • Celestial Conduit5.6%

    2 players · Hero

  • Chi Transfer5.6%

    2 players · Class

  • Chi-Ji's Swiftness5.6%

    2 players · Hero

  • Courage of the White Tiger5.6%

    2 players · Hero

  • Diffuse Magic5.6%

    2 players · Class

  • Flowing Wisdom5.6%

    2 players · Hero