Windwalker Monk DPS Spec, Builds, and Talents — Season 4

Note that these builds are generic recommendations for various content. For more specific recommendations for the Raid and Mythic+, check out the dedicated pages below.

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Best Talents for Windwalker Monk

Single-Target Talents AoE/Mythic+ Talents Talents Explained

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Best Single-Target Talents for Windwalker Monk

This build is optimal for pure single-target situations.

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Best AoE Talents for Windwalker Monk

This is our recommended build for AoE scenarios. This works well for AoE Fights in Raids, as well as most Mythic+.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the best build directly into your game!

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Talent Explanations for Windwalker Monks

Note that we do not explain EVERY Talent in the tree on this page. We only explain Talents that are part of our optimal builds for single-target and AoE. For full details and explanations of every Talent, please visit our Spells page via the button below.

Windwalker Monk Dragonflight Spell Glossary

3.1.

Monk Class Talents

3.1.1.

Row 1

Soothing Mist	Heals your target.
Rising Sun Kick	Deals damage to a single target.
Tiger's Lust	Increases your target's speed.

3.1.2.

Row 2

Improved Roll	Grants an additional charge of Roll.
Calming Presence	Passive reduction to damage taken.
Disable	Slows your target.

3.1.3.

Row 3

Tiger Tail Sweep	Increases the range and reduces the cooldown of Leg Sweep.
Vigorous Expulsion	Increases the healing and critical chance of Expel Harm.
Improved Vivify	Increases the healing of Vivify.
Detox	Dispels poison and disease on the target.
Paralysis	Long crowd control on a target.

3.1.4.

Row 4

Grace of the Crane	Passive increase to healing recieved.
Vivacious Vivification	Makes Vivify instant every 10 seconds.
Ferocity of Xuen	Passive increase to damage done.
Improved Paralysis	Reduces the cooldown on Paralysis from 60s to 45s.

3.1.5.

Row 5

Elusive Mists	Reduces damage you take while channeling Soothing Mist.
Transcendence	Allows you to teleport from one place to another.
Spear Hand Strike	Interrupts spellcasting
Fortifying Brew	Reduces damage taken and increases maximum health.

3.1.6.

Row 6

Chi Burst	Deals damage to all targets in the line, generates 1 chi. CHOICE NODE WITH Chi Wave.
Chi Wave	Bounces between healing allies and damaging enemies. CHOICE NODE WITH Chi Burst.
Hasty Provocation	Increases the speed of any target taunted by Provoke.
Ring of Peace	Knocks back all targets who are in, or who try to enter, an area. CHOICE NODE WITH Song of Chi-Ji.
Song of Chi-Ji	Disorients enemies hit by the mist that travels outward from you. CHOICE NODE WITH Ring of Peace.
Fast Feet	Passive increase to damage done by Rising Sun Kick and Spinning Crane Kick.
Celerity	Reduces the cooldown and grants an additional charge of Roll. CHOICE NODE WITH Chi Torpedo.
Chi Torpedo	Replaces Roll with a slightly longer Roll and a stacking movement speed buff after using it. CHOICE NODE WITH Celerity.
Expeditious Fortification	Increases armor and dodge while Fortifying Brew is active. CHOICE NODE WITH Ironshell Brew.
Ironshell Brew	Reduces the cooldown of Fortifying Brew from 6 minutes to 4 minutes. CHOICE NODE WITH Expeditious Fortification.

3.1.7.

Row 7

Profound Rebuttal	Increases the critical healing of Expel Harm.
Diffuse Magic	Reduces magic damage taken during its duration. CHOICE NODE WITH Yu'lon's Grace.
Yu'lon's Grace	Reduces magic damage taken by 2% per stack, stacking up to 10% while in combat. CHOICE NODE WITH Diffuse Magic.
Eye of the Tiger	Puts a dot on the target when using Tiger Palm that deals damage over time.
Dampen Harm	Reduces all damage taken during its duration. CHOICE NODE WITH Dance of the Wind.
Dance of the Wind	Increases Dodge chance. CHOICE NODE WITH Dampen Harm.
Improved Touch of Death	Allows Touch of Death to be used for more than an execute.
Strength of Spirit	Increases the healing potential of Expel Harm.

3.1.8.

Row 8

Close to Heart	Increases healing taken by yourself and allies around you.
Escape from Reality	Allows more uses of Transcendence to get back to where you teleported away from and increases self-healing after using Transcendence.
Windwalking	Increases movement speed of yourself and allies around you.
Fatal Touch	Reduces the cooldown of Touch of Death by 45 seconds per rank.
Generous Pour	Increases the avoidance of yourself and allies around you.

3.1.9.

Row 9

Save Them All	Increases healing after healing a target whose health is below 35%.
Resonant Fists	Passive AOE damage proc.
Bounce Back	Reduces damage taken by big hits.

3.1.10.

Row 10

Summon Jade Serpent Statue	Drops a statue that channels Soothing Mist when you do.
Summon White Tiger Statue	Drops a statue that deals pulsing AOE damage.
Summon Black Ox Statue	Drops a statue that deals pulsing threat and can be Provoke'd to AOE taunt enemies around it.

3.2.

Windwalker Spec Talents

3.2.1.

Row 1

Fists of Fury

Deals damage to current target and other targets in front of you.

3.2.2.

Row 2

Touch of Karma	Absorbs damage and redirects it to the target.
Ascension	Increases maximum Chi to 6 and increases energy regen.
Power Strikes	Tiger Palm provides an additional chi and deals additional damage every 15 seconds.

3.2.3.

Row 3

Widening Whirl	Increases the range of Spinning Crane Kick.
Touch of the Tiger	Increases the damage of Tiger Palm.
Hardened Soles	Increases the damage of Blackout Kick.
Flashing Fists	Increases the damage of Fists of Fury.
Open Palm Strikes	Increases the damage of Fists of Fury and gives it a chance to refund 1 Chi.

3.2.4.

Row 4

Mark of the Crane	Increases the damage of Spinning Crane Kick for each target tagged.
Flying Serpent Kick	Zooms you forward, can be cancelled early to deal small AOE damage where you land.
Glory of the Dawn	Gives Rising Sun Kick a chance to deal extra damage and refund 1 Chi.

3.2.5.

Row 5

Shadowboxing Treads	Increases the damage of Blackout Kick and allows it to hit extra targets.
Inner Peace	Increases maximum energy.
Serenity	Increases damage dealt, makes spenders free, and doubles cooldown speed. CHOICE NODE WITH Storm, Earth, and Fire.
Storm, Earth, and Fire	Splits into clones that zip around tagging targets and copying abilities. CHOICE NODE WITH Serenity.
Meridian Strikes	Increases the damage and reduces the cooldown of Touch of Death.
Strike of the Windlord	Deals damage and slows targets in a very, very narrow cone in front of you.

3.2.6.

Row 6

Dance of Chi-Ji	Proc chance to make Spinning Crane Kick free and deal additional damage.
Jade Ignition	Fists of Fury stacks up charges that are exploded by Spinning Crane Kick.
Drinking Horn Cover	Extends the duration of Storm, Earth, and Fire and Serenity.
Spiritual Focus	Reduces the cooldown of Storm, Earth, and Fire and Serenity.
Hit Combo	Yes, its back. Stacking damage increase.

3.2.7.

Row 7

Rushing Jade Wind	Deals damage to targets around you.
Forbidden Technique	Increases the damage of Touch of Death and allows you to use it a second time after the first.
Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger	Summons a glowy kitty to fight with you for a bit.
Teachings of the Monastery	Gives Blackout Kick a chance to reset Fists of Fury and Tiger Palm allows Blackout Kick to hit more times.
Thunderfist	Strike of the Windlord grants increased auto attack damage for each target hit.

3.2.8.

Row 8

Crane Vortex	Increases the damage of Spinning Crane Kick.
Xuen's Bond	Reduces the cooldown and increases the damage of Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger.
Fury of Xuen	Stacking buff that increases Haste and summons Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger after using Fists of Fury.
Empowered Tiger Lightning	Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger deals damage to targets around it.
Rising Star	Increases damage of Rising Sun Kick.

3.2.9.

Row 9

Bonedust Brew	Gives abilities a chance to deal extra shadow damage.
Fatal Flying Guillotine	Allows Touch of Death to hit up to 5 targets.
Last Emperor's Capacitor	Provides a stacking buff that increases the damage and reduces the cost of Crackling Jade Lightning.
Xuen's Battlegear	Rising Sun Kick crits reduce the cooldown of Fists of Fury. Casts of Fists of Fury increase the crit chance of Rising Sun Kick.
Transfer the Power	Stacking increase to damage dealt by Fists of Fury.
Whirling Dragon Punch	Spins up in the air and deals damage around you.
Faeline Stomp	Stomps a line in front of you that deals damage to those hit.

3.2.10.

Row 10

Attenuation	Increases damage and reduces cooldown of Bonedust Brew.
Dust in the Wind	Increases radius of Bonedust Brew.
Skyreach	Increase to crit chance after hitting a target with Tiger Palm. CHOICE NODE WITH Skytouch.
Invoker's Delight	Provides Haste after casting Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger.
Way of the Fae	Increases damage of Faeline Stomp based on targets hit.
Faeline Harmony	Increases reset chance of Faeline Stomp and increases damage dealt to target hit by it.

Mythic+ can require a mix of AoE and Single-Target talents, depending on affixes and other variables. You should check out our page below if you want advice specific to Mythic+.

Some talents will require you to play in a particular way to get the most out of them. You can find more information on how your rotation will look after selecting your talents on our rotation page below.

War Mode offers several benefits for you in the open world.

• PvP talents enabled in the outdoor world.
• At least 10% increase in World Quest rewards at maximum level.
• 10% more experience gained while leveling.
• Earn Conquest Points, which can reward gear every week.

With the benefits of enabling War Mode for leveling and PvE content, it is recommended to enable the feature to maximize your leveling and rewards at maximum level. However, you will make yourself available for open-world PvP, and the possibility of being "ganked" while leveling or doing World Quests exists.

In this section, we will rank the PvP talents best for leveling and doing solo / small group PvE content. Below is a ranking of all PvP Talents for Windwalker Monk

1. Wind Waker grants you and allies affected by Windwalking an effect that makes them immune to slow and snare effects once every 30 seconds.
2. Reverse Harm doubles the healing of Expel Harm and provides an extra Chi when used.
3. Disabling Reach increases the range of your Disable to 10 yards.
4. Alpha Tiger grants you 30% Haste upon attacking a new target with Tiger Palm. This can happen once every 30 seconds per target.
5. Grapple Weapon grants you an additional spell which prevents your target from using their weapons for 6 seconds.
6. Turbo Fists causes Fists of Fury to deal full damage to all targets hit and reduce their movement speed by 90%. It additionally grants you 100% Parry chance during the channel.
7. Ride the Wind causes Flying Serpent Kick to increase the movement speed of allies in its path by 30%. This applies to yourself. It also increases Flying Serpent Kick's cooldown by 10 seconds.
8. Pressure Points reduces the cooldown of Touch of Death by 60 seconds if you kill a player with it.
9. Tigereye Brew generates stacks of Tigereye Brew whenever you spend 3 Chi. Using these stacks makes your attacks bypass armor but deal slightly less damage for 2 seconds per stack.

Turbo Fists, Reverse Harm, and Alpha Tiger are the three talents that will benefit you the most when doing PvE content. They grant you sustainability, as well as survivability.