Windwalker Monk Shadowlands Leveling Guide From 1 to 60
On this page, we will go over everything you need to know to level up your Windwalker Monk to get ready for Shadowlands end game content. Make sure to use the slider to make the guide adapt to your level. If you are looking for more generic leveling guide you can refer to our Monk leveling guide.
Foreword
While it is mostly a matter of personal preference, generally Windwalker will be the quickest of the three Monk specs, given the normal leveling route of doing quests and unlocking the story. That being said, flexibility can be very beneficial, so having the ability to swap specs in order to do a dungeon quest can drastically lower the amount of time spent waiting around in queue.
In the open world, Windwalker is a viable option for questing. Windwalker, for reasons mentioned above, is suited to leveling purely on the basis of it being a DPS spec, as well as having great tools for self-sustain.
Gear Options
When leveling up, you should always choose the piece of loot with the highest item level. The only exception to this rule is if you have a Ring or Necklace with a slightly lower item level, but 2 secondary stats on it instead of 1.
Level by Level Talents and Rotations
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Talents to Level Up as a Windwalker Monk
Your first talent row unlocks at Level 15.
Your talent set up should be as follows.
- Level 15:
Chi Burst
- Level 25:
Celerity
- Level 30:
Fist of the White Tiger
- Level 35:
Good Karma
- Level 40:
Inner Strength
- Level 45:
Hit Combo for sustained pulls with no break.
Dance of Chi-Ji for general use.
- Level 50:
Whirling Dragon Punch
Priority to Level Up as a Windwalker Monk
The Windwalker Monk rotation is based on a priority system. Use the highest ability on the list as soon as it is available.
- Use
Fist of the White Tiger if under 3 Chi and about to cap Energy.
- Use
Tiger Palm if under 4 Chi and about to cap Energy.
- Use
Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger.
- Use
Whirling Dragon Punch.
- Use
Fists of Fury.
- Use
Rising Sun Kick.
- Use
Chi Burst if talented, and under maximum Chi.
- Use
Fist of the White Tiger if talented, and under 3 Chi.
- Use
Spinning Crane Kick with at least 3 targets OR if using
Dance of Chi-Ji, or talented into
Dance of Chi-Ji.
- Use
Blackout Kick.
- Use
Chi Wave if talented.
- Use
Tiger Palm.
Windwalker Monk War Mode Talents for Leveling
In this section we will rank the PvP talents best for leveling and doing solo / small group PvE content. Below is a ranking of both General PvP Talents and Windwalker Monk-specific PvE talents.
General PvP Talents
Relentless is a passive ability, but it does not automatically remove crowd control abilities. Instead, it reduces the duration.
Gladiator's Medallion is an on-use ability that removes all movement impairing effects and all loss of control effects.
Adaptation is recommended; it is likely your most passive choice since it will automatically remove loss of control effects over 5 seconds.
Windwalker Monk PvP Talents for Leveling
Alpha Tiger is very useful for a small added burst as you go between targets.
Reverse Harm is very useful for survivability and for added damage.
Turbo Fists is an incredibly strong PvP talent that makes pulling large groups significantly easier.
The End Game
Congratulations! You made it to level 60! Now that you are in the end game, we recommend looking at our Easy mode page and Talents section to see how to transition from leveling to the end-game.
This guide is written and maintained by Babylonius; Guild Master and Raider in Occasional Excellence on US-Turalyon; Eight year veteran of Windwalker; Founder and owner of the dedicated Monk website, Peak of Serenity; and Admin/Owner of the Monk discord, PeakofSerenity. You can find him on Twitch, Twitter, and occasionally YouTube.
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