Windwalker Monk DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.0.5

This page is largely based on Beta information. Multiple bosses may be changed since Beta and thus the advice might not line up exactly with how the bosses look on live servers. If this happens, we will update these bosses as soon as possible so it matches live server.

In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in Castle Nathria as a Windwalker Monk. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for any Windwalker Monk on each boss.

We advise you to use the following talents against Shriekwing.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

Due to the repeated periods of downtime as you hide from the boss, it may be difficult or annoying to keep up Hit Combo. However, you do also run the risk of getting a Dance of Chi-Ji proc right before the boss is unhittable, which diminishes the value of that talent too, so you can choose what you would prefer.

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Shriekwing: Invoker's Delight.

• Run out when you get an arrow over your head, drop puddles out of the way.
• Avoid Echoing Screech and avoid white circles bouncing around.
• Do not worry about DPSing during the 2nd phase, just stand away and help heal.

For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Huntsman Altimor.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Dance of Chi-Ji (or Hit Combo, situationally)
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Huntsman Altimor: Invoker's Delight.

• Do not be afraid to stand and heal others or the shades so that they do not reach the boss. Every little bit helps if your group is struggling with that.
• Keep Transcendence near the boss to get back to him if you have to move out for any mechanics

For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Hungering Destroyer.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Hungering Destroyer: Invoker's Delight.

• Resist the urge to move around like melee often do.
• Use Windwalker's extraordinary mobility to drop mechanics as far away as possible.
• Keep Transcendence near the boss to teleport back.

For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'Mox.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'Mox: Invoker's Delight.

• If you have to kite a ghost, do not worry too much about DPSing; just stay alive and watch things on the ground

For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Sun King's Salvation.

• Level 15: Chi Burst
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

If there was ever a fight to use Jade Ignition, it is this one, but Invoker's Delight will help put the damage into the correct targets better.

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sun King's Salvation: Invoker's Delight.

• It is a healing fight, do not be afraid to spend downtime helping to heal. It is small, but it is better than 0.
• Kill Priority: Soul Infusers > Occultists > Assassins > Vanquishers
• Focus Soul Infusers, slow, stun, etc. Stop them from getting to the stage.
• Prioritize high priority adds over just padding on all the targets.
• Move out if you get targeted by the Assassins.

• Damage the Shade as much as you can
• Do not get hit by frontal cleave.
• Damage phoenixes if they are close, but it is unlikely that you will be worrying much about them.

For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Inerva Darkvein.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

Your talent choices will depend on where your group needs the damage the most.

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lady Inerva Darkvein: Invoker's Delight.

• Windwalker mobility makes getting to and from mechanics super easy.
• Focus adds down when needed.
• Not a ton of Windwalker specific tips, the fight is rather straightforward and mechanical.

For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against The Council of Blood.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Council of Blood: Invoker's Delight.

• Do not bother with cleaving, they get healed when one dies.
• Maintain Spinning Crane Kick debuffs on each target for a slight increase in single-target damage.
• Seriously do not bother cleaving.
• Use your copious movement to get to your spot for the dance.
• Do not bother with movement abilities once you are in your spot.
• Preset Transcendence to get back to the bosses when they can be damaged again.
• Burn down Dutiful Attendant.
• Avoid dancing people on the ground.

For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Sludgefist.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sludgefist: Invoker's Delight.

Forget you have any movement abilities when you are linked with someone else with chains.

For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Stone Legion Generals.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Stone Legion Generals: Invoker's Delight.

• Be careful where you are standing and moving to avoid getting hit by Wicked Blade.
• Drop Serrated Tear by standing in Crystalline Burst radius.

• Move away if targeted by Reverberating Eruption.
• Soak Unstable Ground (from Unstable Footing) if assigned.
• Avoid patches on the ground during Seismic Upheaval.

Just do the same as above.

For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Sire Denathrius.

• Level 15: No specific recommendation
• Level 25: No specific recommendation
• Level 30: No specific recommendation
• Level 35: Good Karma
• Level 40: Diffuse Magic or Dampen Harm (or Inner Strength, situationally)
• Level 45: Hit Combo or Dance of Chi-Ji
• Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sire Denathrius: Invoker's Delight.

• Pop a cooldown if targeted by a line, help soak of assigned to.
• Avoid frontal cone.

• Just run forward.

• Remornia and Denathrius share health.
• Get stacks for Spinning Crane Kick for targets in range.
• Avoid blade lines.
• Do not worry much about DPS, focus on surviving.

• Do not be tricked by the floor that is not there, do not get knocked off the platform.
• Stay inside the circle.

For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.