Mistweaver Monk PvP Guide (Season 4)
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Mistweaver Monk in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.
Mistweaver Monks in the Current Meta
Mistweaver Monks in PvP are fun, challenging, and rewarding to play. The style of a Mistweaver is fast-paced with unique offensive abilities. This play style is unlike any other healer in the game. Sometimes you are forced to get in melee range to cast spells.
Mistweaver Monk Strengths and Weaknesses
- Great mobility
- Strong single-target healing
- Multiple crowd control abilities
- Easy to get stuck in crowd control
- Very little utility for teammates
- No damage to help with kills if you do not Fistweave
Notable 10.2.6 Changes
- Ancient Teachings healing transfer amount reduced to 375% in PvP combat (was 412%). This seems like a big nerf, but it should not impact how strong Fistweaving is.
Notable 10.2 Changes
- Healing Elixir has been redesigned as a passive effect.You consume a healing elixir when you drop below 35% health and are not in a loss of control effect, instantly healing you for 15% of your maximum health. You generate 1 healing elixir every 30 seconds, stacking up to 2 times. The passive healing from this will help Mistweavers stay alive a lot easier.
- Clouded Focus now increases the healing and decreases the mana cost of Vivify and Enveloping Mist by 15% per stack (was 20%). This is a decent nerf to Mistweaver healing output.
Notable 10.1.5 Changes
- Ancient Teachings now heals for 245% more in PvP combat (was 220%). This is a great buff if you Fistweave, but does not impact healing/damage output if you are casted healing.
Notable 10.1 Changes
- Ancient Teachings has been redesigned. Instead of healing one target for 375% of the damage dealt, it now splits that healing among 5 teammates taking damage.
- Burst of Life no longer reduces the cooldown or effectiveness of Life Cocoon.
- Chrysalis removed from PvP talents and moved to choice node with Burst of Life.
- Vivify primary healing increased by 50% (was 20%).
- Song of Chi-Ji removed from Mistweaver Tree and moved to choice node in class tree with Ring of Peace.
- Calming Coalescence moved to choice node with Nourishing Chi.
- Two new PvP talents: Zen Spheres and Fae Accord.
Changelog
- 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Mar. 2024 (talents): Updated Talent Trees for 10.2.6.
- 24 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated Talent Tree.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- Removed Human from Alliance races.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Tier Set bonuses.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Updated all Healing Rotations for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 28 Jun. 2023 (macros): Added Zen Spheres macro.
- 15 Jun. 2023 (races): Updated Best Alliance Races.
- 15 Jun. 2023 (macros): Updated Best Macros.
- 15 Jun. 2023 (comps): Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
- 16 May 2023 (gear): Several changes made.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Embelishment section.
- Updated Best Enchants section.
- Updated Best gem.
- 05 May 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 05 May 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 05 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated all healing rotations.
- 05 May 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated Best 2v2 Team Compositions.
- Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
- 05 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Tier Sets section.
- 05 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated Talent Calculator.
- Updated PvP Talents.
- 05 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 05 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Best Alliance races.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Healing rotations.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated best 2v2 Team Compositions.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Talent Tree.
- Updated PvP Talents.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 06 Feb. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (macros): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (talents): Updated Talents for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (races): Updated best Horde races.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Updated Macro modifiers.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Best Enchants.
- Updated Best Gems.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents): Updated Best talents.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 23 Feb. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
- 23 Feb. 2022 (comps): Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
- 23 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated Gear Recommendations.
- Added Tier-set section.
- Removed Shards of Domination section.
- 23 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- 23 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- 22 Feb. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
- 22 Feb. 2022 (talents): No Updates made for 9.2.
- 30 Jan. 2022 (races): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2022 (playstyle): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2022 (comps): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2022 (gear): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 Team Compositions.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (talents): Updated Tier 3 Regular Talent.
- Updated PvP Talents.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Updated all Healing rotations.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 Team Compositions.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Shards of Domination section.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (talents): Updated PvP talents.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (talents): Updated Tier 6 Regular Talents.
- Updated Talent Table.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 23 Feb. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
- 06 Dec. 2020 (gear): Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
- 06 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands.
- 06 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands.
- 29 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
- Removed outdated gear.
- Added gems section.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (comps): Updated 2v2 Comps.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed Azerite Gear section.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant Page.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant Page.
- 26 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated Talent Table.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (races): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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