Windwalker Monk DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Shadowlands 9.0.2
On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Windwalker Monk, based on your stat priority. We also give budget alternatives. This page is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.2.
Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Windwalker Monk
This section specifically covers the optimal gems, enchants, food, and flasks to use for your character. To get a more detailed rundown of the different stats for Windwalker Monk, please visit our dedicated Stats page.
Best Gems for Windwalker Monks
Keep in mind that for stat gems and enchants, you should always follow your stat weights. However, these are likely to be the correct choice for you.
You should use 
Leviathan's Eye of Agility in one socket, and
Masterful Sea Currant (or the cheaper 
Masterful Tidal Amethyst) in all
other sockets.
Best Enchants for Windwalker Monks
| Slot | Enchantment |
|---|---|
| Weapon |
|
| Chest |  Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish |
| Boots | Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility |
| Rings | Use Raidbots to determine the best stat for you. |
| Cloak | Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality |
Note that for the weapon enchants, you do not want two of the same enchant.
Consumables for Windwalker Monks
Best Flasks and Potions for Windwalker
Spectral Flask of Power should be used in all situations.
For single target use 
Potion of Phantom Fire paired with
Shadowcore Oil. For other situations use
Potion of Spectral Agility.
Best Food for Windwalker
You should eat the Agility Feasts 
Feast of Gluttonous Hedonism. If
you are eating your own food, then eat
Iridescent Ravioli with Apple Sauce for the Mastery buff.
Augment Runes for Windwalker
If you can afford it, you should use 
Veiled Augment Runes to
increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of these runes
available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them
for when you need them.
Weapon Enhancement for Windwalker
For pure single target, use Shadowcore Oil and make sure to pair it
with Potion of Phantom Fire. For all other situations use
Shaded Weightstone or 
Shaded Sharpening Stone.
Armor Kit for Windwalker
Due to Stamina scaling of 
Touch of Death and 
Touch of Karma,
Heavy Desolate Armor Kit does provide a small DPS boost.
Changelog
- 24 Nov. 2020: Page reviewed and updated for Shadowlands Expansion Release; changed recommendations to Shadowlands items.
- 12 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
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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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