Windwalker Monk PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Shadowlands / 9.1)

The stat priority for Windwalker Monk in PvP is as follows:

1. Agility;
2. Versatility;
3. Mastery;
4. Haste;
5. Critical Strike.

Agility is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat at all times due increasing your damage and reducing the amount of damage you take. You should also try to focus on getting Mastery. This increases the damage you deal when you do not repeat the previous ability ( Mastery: Combo Strikes).

In general, Windwalker Monks want to get trinkets that line up well with Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger. These trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. The stat you want to be increasing is Versatility. The reason you want to increase Versatility is because it increases both your overall damage. It is also handy for increasing your healing when you need to use Vivify to stay alive. Here is the best gear we recommend you using as a Windwalker Monk.

• Head: Unchained Gladiator's Leather Helm
• Neck: Unchained Gladiator's Amulet
• Shoulders: Malodorous Gristle-Sown Spaulders
• Cloak: Unchained Gladiator's Shawl
• Chest: Unchained Gladiator's Leather Vest — This is a good slot to make a Versatility/Mastery legendary.
• Wrists: Radiant Light Binders
• Hands: Unchained Gladiator's Leather Gloves
• Waist: Shadowhirl Waistwrap
• Legs: Unchained Gladiator's Leather Legwraps
• Feet: Unchained Gladiator's Leather Treads
• Ring 1: Unchained Gladiator's Signet
• Ring 2: Hyperlight Band
• Two-Hand Weapon:Archon's Guiding Glaive
• Dual Wield: 2x Labrys of the Loyal Larion

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Versatility boost that will increase your damage and healing.

Unchained Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself. You will normally use this when you are stuck in crowd control and a teammate is at low health. Note, if you play a Human and are playing against a team with only stuns, Unchained Gladiator's Relentless Brooch is a better option.

Unchained Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity gives you Haste and has a 1-minute cooldown that increases your primary stat. This is great to use right before you activate a powerful cooldown.

Unchained Gladiator's Emblem increases your maximum health when used. This gives you an additional defensive when you think a team will be focusing you.

Unchained Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity increases your Haste and has a chance to proc your primary stat. This is an overall strong trinket, as the stat will proc often throughout an arena match.

Some pieces of gear from the Sanctum of Domination raid have a Domination Gem socket. The Shards that can only go into these slots have various passive effects. To get more information on this gear and its sockets, read more here:

Something to note is that these Shards are nerfed by 50% in PvP. Although they do have powerful affects, they are not mandatory to be successful in PvP. With that said, if you do get the chance to use Shards of Domination, here are the best ones for Windwalker Monk:

Best Frost Shard: Shard of Cor

Best Blood Shard: Shard of Jas

Best Unholy Shard: Shard of Dyz

Here are the best enchants and gems for a Windwalker Monk:

• Boots: Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility
• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility
• Main Hand Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance
• Off Hand Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Sinful Revelation

Gem all of your gear with Versatile Jewel Cluster.