Windwalker Monk PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Season 4)

Last updated on Apr 22, 2024 at 12:50 by Mysticall 17 comments

Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Windwalker Monk in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats, followed by advice on how to choose your gear and your trinkets.

This page is part of our Windwalker Monk PvP Guide.

1.

Stat Priority for Windwalker Monks in PvP

The stat priority for Windwalker Monk in PvP is as follows:

  1. Agility;
  2. Versatility;
  3. Mastery;
  4. Haste;
  5. Critical Strike.

Agility is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat at all times due to increasing your damage and reducing the amount of damage you take. You should also try to focus on getting Mastery. This increases the damage you deal when you do not repeat the previous ability (Mastery: Combo Strikes Icon Mastery: Combo Strikes).

2.

Gear Recommendations

2.1.

General Guidelines

In general, Windwalker Monks want to get trinkets that line up well with Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger Icon Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger. These trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. The stat you want to be increasing is Versatility. The reason you want to increase Versatility is because it increases your overall damage. It is also handy for increasing your healing when you need to use Vivify Icon Vivify to stay alive. Here is the best gear we recommend you use as a Windwalker Monk.

  • Head: Gaze of the Waking Fist Icon Gaze of the Waking Fist
  • Neck: Draconic Gladiator's Amulet Icon Draconic Gladiator's Amulet
  • Shoulders: Mantle of the Waking Fist Icon Mantle of the Waking Fist
  • Cloak: Draconic Gladiator's Shawl Icon Draconic Gladiator's Shawl
  • Chest: Chestwrap of the Waking Fist Icon Chestwrap of the Waking Fist
  • Wrists: Life-Bound Bindings Icon Life-Bound Bindings - Crafted with Versatility/Mastery
  • Hands: Palms of the Waking Fist Icon Palms of the Waking Fist
  • Waist: Life-Bound Belt Icon Life-Bound Belt - Crafted with Versatility/Mastery
  • Legs: Legguards of the Waking Fist Icon Legguards of the Waking Fist
  • Feet: Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity Icon Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity
  • Ring 1: Draconic Gladiator's Signet Icon Draconic Gladiator's Signet
  • Ring 2: Signet of Titanic Insight Icon Signet of Titanic Insight - Crafted with Versatility/Mastery
  • Trinket 1: Draconic Gladiator's Medallion Icon Draconic Gladiator's Medallion
  • Trinket 2: Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity Icon Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
  • Weapon 1: Draconic Gladiator's Claws Icon Draconic Gladiator's Claws
  • Weapon 2: Draconic Gladiator's Claws Icon Draconic Gladiator's Claws

Note: It is essential to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and stat boost that will increase your survivability.

2.2.

Windwalker Monk Tier Set

As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is also important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed by 50% in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances of winning. For Windwalker Monks, this is your tier set:

  • 2-set: Fists of Fury Icon Fists of Fury increases the damage dealt by your next 2 Rising Sun Kick Icon Rising Sun Kicks or Spinning Crane Kick Icon Spinning Crane Kicks by 30%
  • 4-set: Fists of Fury Icon Fists of Fury now instead enhances your next 3 Rising Sun Kick Icon Rising Sun Kicks or Spinning Crane Kick Icon Spinning Crane Kicks and enhanced kicks increase damage of your next Fists of Fury Icon Fists of Fury by 5%, stacking up to 3 times.
2.3.

Windwalker Monk Embelishments

Embelishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These effects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have 2 Embellishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Windwalker Monk:

  • Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity Icon Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity. These Embellishment Boots give you a primary stat increase when you successfully interrupt, crowd control, or dispel an enemy.
  • Infurious Spirit's Hood Icon Infurious Spirit's Hood. This Embellished item causes you to deal 1% more damage to enemy players who attack you for 5 seconds.
2.4.

Gems and Enchants

Here are the best enchants and gems for a Windwalker Monk:

  • Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed Icon Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
  • Chest: Enchant Chest - Accelerated Agility Icon Enchant Chest - Accelerated Agility
  • Bracers: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed Icon Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
  • Belt: Shadowed Belt Clasp Icon Shadowed Belt Clasp
  • Legs: Fierce Armor Kit Icon Fierce Armor Kit
  • Boots: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze Icon Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
  • Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility Icon Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
  • Main Hand Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion Icon Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion
  • Off Hand Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion Icon Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion

Zen Neltharite Icon Zen Neltharite is the best gem you can use.

3.

Changelog

  • 22 Apr. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 21 Feb. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier Set bonuses.
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 17 Jun. 2023: Several changes made.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier set description.
    • Updated Best Gems and Enchants.
  • 17 May 2023: Added Embelishments section.
  • 06 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier-Set section.
  • 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
    • Added Tier-Set section.
  • 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Best Enchants.
    • Updated Best Gems.
  • 21 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 01 Aug. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 27 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Tier Sets section.
    • Removed Shards of Domination section.
  • 10 Nov. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 02 Jul. 2021: Updated Recommended Gear suggestions.
    • Added Shards of Domination section.
  • 08 Mar. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 06 Dec. 2020: Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
  • 27 Nov. 2020: Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
    • Removed outdated gear.
    • Added gems section.
  • 14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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