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Windwalker Monk

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  • 59 players
  • Last Updated: 1 hour 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

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<you almost had me>Moon Guard (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
Absolute Serenity
Astriz

Astriz

<hej snygg>Outland (eu)

Talents (class)

Disable
Celerity
Ring of Peace
Strength of Spirit
Ironshell Brew

Talents (spec)

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

Talents (hero)

Temple Training
Xuen's Bond
Niuzao's Protection

Talents (pvp)

Grapple Weapon
Turbo Fists
Absolute Serenity
Dog

Dog

<you almost had me>Tichondrius (us)

Talents (class)

Disable
Celerity
Song of Chi-Ji
Ironshell Brew

Talents (spec)

388661
Revolving Whirl

Talents (hero)

Temple Training
Yu'lon's Knowledge
Niuzao's Protection

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

61% 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.

17% 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 80 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

5% of the best players use this combination
Cursed Stone Idol

Cursed Stone Idol

Use: Channel for 1 sec to invoke the wrath of the idol, increasing your Critical Strike by 202 for 15 sec. The force slams the earth, dealing 8,086 Nature damage to all nearby enemies and increasing Critical Strike by 10 per enemy hit, up to a maximum of 252. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)

Astral Antenna

Astral Antenna

Equip: The antenna has a chance to detect and draw ambient arcane energy towards you, granting 137 Critical Strike for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

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

46%

+10 Mastery and +3 Versatility

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

15%

+147 Versatility and +49 Mastery

Enduring Bloodstone

Enduring Bloodstone

8%

+12 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

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

159%

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 137%
  • Neck7%
  • Feet6%
  • Waist5%
  • Wrist3%
  • Head1%
  • Legs1%
Duskthread Lining

Duskthread Lining

17%

Equip: Your gear cools with Woven Duskthread and gains 6 Versatility when over 80% health.

  • Waist50%
  • Wrist50%
Writhing Armor Banding

Writhing Armor Banding

5%

Equip: Embrace the darkness. Double the effects of your other Nerubian embellished item, positive and negative.

  • Wrist67%
  • Waist33%

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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Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

66%

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

19%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 47 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

69%

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

24%

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

75%

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

17%

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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Hands

Superior Mastery

2%

+6 Mastery

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

90%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 61 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 59 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Defender's Armor Kit

Defender's Armor Kit

3%

Use: Apply a Defender's Armor Kit to your leg armor, permanently increasing its Agility or Strength by 61. Additionally, the item also gains 65 armor. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

41%

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.

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

34%

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.

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Off Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

8%

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.

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

2%

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.

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Ring

Cursed Mastery

Cursed Mastery

127%

Permanently infuses a ring with a cursed chant, sapping 0 of your Critical Strike while granting 2 Mastery. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+21 Mastery

+21 Mastery

27%

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

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Wrist

+66 Speed

+66 Speed

73%

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

12%

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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Best Class Talents

Tier 1

Best Hero Talents

Tier 1

Best Specialization Talents

Tier 1

Best PvP Talents

Turbo Fists

Turbo Fists

93%

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

58%

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

Absolute Serenity

Absolute Serenity

42%

Celestial Conduit now prevents all crowd control for its duration.

Rising Dragon Sweep

Rising Dragon Sweep

37%

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

Wind Waker

Wind Waker

25%

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

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

3%

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

Perpetual Paralysis

Perpetual Paralysis

2%

Paralysis range reduced by 5 yards, but spreads to 2 new enemies when removed.