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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.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Mastery39.8%912 avg
  • Versatility39.5%890 avg
  • Haste10.8%259 avg
  • Critical Strike9.9%241 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,225

Average rating sampled

2,705

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Turbo Fists

Turbo Fists

31%

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

47 players

Grapple Weapon

Grapple Weapon

23%

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

35 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.

31 players

Wind Waker

Wind Waker

17%

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

25 players

Rising Dragon Sweep

Rising Dragon Sweep

2%

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

  • Expeditious Fortification
    Expeditious Fortification100%

    Fortifying Brew cooldown reduced by 30 sec.

  • Ferocity of Xuen
    Ferocity of Xuen100%

    Increases all damage dealt by 4%.

  • Paralysis
    Paralysis100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

39% equipped · 259 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

35% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

41% equipped · 263 ilvl

Enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul72%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery13%

Gems & sockets

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 232 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.

  • Wind's Reach88%

    200 players · Class

  • Brawler's Intensity86%

    196 players · Specialization

  • Profound Rebuttal86%

    195 players · Class

  • Memory of the Monastery85%

    193 players · Specialization

  • Escape from Reality82%

    188 players · Class

  • Windwalking82%

    186 players · Class

  • Inner Peace78%

    178 players · Specialization

  • Touch of the Tiger76%

    173 players · Specialization

  • Peace and Prosperity70%

    159 players · Class

  • Universal Energy68%

    154 players · Specialization

  • Vivacious Vivification63%

    143 players · Class

  • Detox57%

    129 players · Class

  • Tiger Fang57%

    129 players · Class

  • Stillstep Coil54%

    123 players · Class

  • Lighter Than Air53%

    121 players · Class

  • Healing Winds49%

    111 players · Class

  • Ferociousness32%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Knowledge of the Broken Temple29%

    65 players · Specialization

  • Reinvigoration27%

    62 players · Class

  • Bounding Agility24%

    55 players · Class

  • Vigorous Expulsion21%

    47 players · Class

  • Swift Art18%

    42 players · Class

  • Energy Transfer18%

    40 players · Class

Near-universal picks (65)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Calming Presence100%

    228 players · Class

  • Expeditious Fortification100%

    228 players · Class

  • Ferocity of Xuen100%

    228 players · Class

Rarely taken (130)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Crane Vortex14%

    33 players · Specialization

  • Fatal Touch13%

    30 players · Class

  • Shadowboxing Treads12%

    28 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Feddx

    ravencrest · EU2,705

  • Rezuzz

    draenor · EU2,651

  • Divergent

    demon-soul · US2,587

  • Whokong

    tarren-mill · EU2,570

  • Stealthsøul

    outland · EU2,556

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

Incapacitates the target for 1 min. Limit 1. Damage may cancel the effect.

  • Transcendence
    Transcendence100%

    Split your body and spirit, leaving your spirit behind for 15 min. Use Transcendence: Transfer to swap locations with your spirit.

  • Ancient Arts
    Ancient Arts100%

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

  • Survival

    • Calming Presence
      Calming Presence100%

      Reduces all damage taken by 10%.

    • 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.

    • Improved Touch of Death
      Improved Touch of Death100%

      Touch of Death can now be used on targets with less than 15% health remaining, dealing 35% of your maximum health in damage.

    • Grace of the Crane
      Grace of the Crane100%

      Increases all healing taken by 4%.

    • Yu'lon's Grace
      Yu'lon's Grace100%

      Find resilience in the flow of chi in battle, gaining a magic absorb shield for 0.6% of your max health every 3 sec in combat, stacking up to 6%.

    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.

    • 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 Chi99%

      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%.

    • Spear Hand Strike
      Spear Hand Strike99%

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

    • Combat Stance
      Combat Stance94%

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

    Chest

    Battle Gi of the Monkey King

    39% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Sliders

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Monkey King's Fighting Fists

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Optics

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Pantaloons of the Monkey King

    21% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    6% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    55% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Mace

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Tassels of the Monkey King

    63% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    34% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    28% equipped · 288 ilvl

    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility79%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control77%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery9%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat8%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike5%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition3%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste2%
    Fortifying Brew100%

    228 players · Class

  • Improved Touch of Death100%

    228 players · Class

  • Paralysis100%

    228 players · Class

  • Ring of Peace100%

    228 players · Class

  • Tiger's Lust100%

    228 players · Class

  • Transcendence100%

    228 players · Class

  • Ancient Arts100%

    227 players · Class

  • Celerity100%

    227 players · Class

  • Grace of the Crane100%

    227 players · Class

  • Martial Instincts100%

    227 players · Class

  • Yu'lon's Grace100%

    227 players · Class

  • Chi Proficiency99%

    226 players · Class

  • Fast Feet99%

    226 players · Class

  • Hasty Provocation11%

    26 players · Class

  • Diffuse Magic11%

    24 players · Class

  • Jade Walk11%

    24 players · Class

  • Jade Ignition9.6%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Pressure Points8.8%

    20 players · Class

  • Chi-Ji's Swiftness5.3%

    12 players · Hero

  • Courage of the White Tiger5.3%

    12 players · Hero

  • Flowing Wisdom5.3%

    12 players · Hero

  • Heart of the Jade Serpent5.3%

    12 players · Hero