Mists of Pandaria Classic Mistweaver Monk Guide

This page contains all relevant information needed for Mistweaver Monk before the release of Mists of Pandaria Classic. Be sure to check back as we get closer to the release date, as this page will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available.

While Mistweavers don't have access to the depth of cooldowns that a Restoration Shaman does, or the preventative healing of a Discipline Priest's Spirit Shell, we still excel in our own niche. Mistweavers are very adept at both stacked and spread out group healing thanks to Renewing Mist and Uplift. Furthermore we also have the ability to covert our damage into healing through Eminence.

Strengths

• Extremely powerful single-target healing.
• Is able to effectively heal a large group without them being stacked using Uplift.
• Can heal through the use of damaging abilities.
• The highest DPS throughput of any healer.
• Hyper mobile thanks to Chi Torpedo / Roll, Tiger's Lust, and Transcendence.

Weaknesses

• Mana management can be difficult.
• Requires ramp time before strong group throughput can take place.
• Lacks a damage reduction raid cooldown.
• Has an alternate resource that gates our strongest heals.

The best race for both Horde and Alliance for Mistweavers is going to be Pandaren due to their Epicurean racial doubling the well fed bonus from eating food. However, there is a risk associated with this racial, as you lose its bonus for the remainder of the fight if you ever die and need to be resurrected.

If Pandaren seems too risky for you, then for Alliance both Gnome and Human are good picks for the extra mana pool their racials grant via Expansive Mind and The Human Spirit respectively.

For Horde, the second best options would be Troll if you want an extra throughput cooldown from Berserking or Blood Elf if you are more concerned about your mana ( Arcane Torrent).

In Mists of Pandaria, every crafting profession will grant you, on average, +320 of your primary stat, meaning you can pick whichever professions appeal to you the most. These bonuses generally are applied to your gear in the form of static enchants, with the exception of Tailoring and Engineering which opt for a proc ( Lightweave Embroidery) and an on-use effect ( Synapse Springs) respectively.

1. Engineering — Even with the rest of the professions being brought more in line in terms of throughput, Engineering still offers more utility, making it the clear choice for one of your professions. Being able to use Nitro Boosts to quickly reposition is invaluable on most fights (even on a class as mobile as Monk). Also, while Synapse Springs technically average out to a static 320 Intellect buff, being able to use it on demand to line up with damage windows increases the value of this enchant fairly substantially.
2. Blacksmithing — Allows you to put two extra sockets in your gear via Socket Gloves and Socket Bracer. In the short term, this amounts to the same +320 primary stat bonus as any other profession, but it does come with the flexibility to opt into secondary stats like Spirit instead. Later in the expansion as secondary stats gain more power relative to primaries, the value of being able to use your profession bonus on 640 Crit instead of 320 Intellect for example, may offer slightly more throughput than other professions.
3. Inscription — Grants you access to Secret Crane Wing Inscriptions which offer 320 more Intellect than the shoulder enchants available to non-scribes. Equally, though not exclusive to scribes, Inscription allows for the crafting of several powerful pre-raid items like Relic of Chi-Ji and Inscribed Crane Staff. If the idea of being a Blacksmith as a leather wearing class doesn't sit well with you, then Inscription is a strong alternate choice.

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