Introduction to the Windwalker Monk

Masters of the martial arts, the Windwalker Monk uses it’s fists as their weapons to bring pain with multiple quick strikes. The Windwalker specialisation has strong priority target damage, very good AoE damage, and smooth rotations.

It has major AoE burst damage however it lacks when it comes to long single target boss fights.

Below you will find a beginners guide to the Windwalker Monk, you can click on highlighted abilities, for a more in depth description of them.


Strengths and Weaknesses of the Windwalker Monk

Strengths

  • Outstanding mobility
  • High priority-target damage
  • Strong flexible cooldowns and AoE abilities

Weaknesses

  • Weak single target damage over long engagment
  • Windwalker Monks do not have access to immunities or very strong defensive cooldowns

Talents

LevelChoices
15Eye of the Tiger Eye of the Tiger Chi Wave Chi WaveChi Burst Chi Burst
30Celerity CelerityChi Torpedo Chi TorpedoTiger's Lust Tiger’s Lust
45Ascension AscensionFist of the White Tiger Fist of the White TigerEnergizing Elixir Energizing Elixir
60Tiger Tail Sweep Tiger Tail SweepGood Karma Good KarmaRing of Peace Ring of Peace
75Inner Strength Inner StrengthDiffuse Magic Diffuse MagicDampen Harm Dampen Harm
90Hit Combo Hit ComboRushing Jade Wind Rushing Jade WindInvoke Xuen, the White Tiger Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger
100Spiritual Focus Spiritual FocusWhirling Dragon Punch Whirling Dragon PunchSerenity Serenity

Rotation of the Windwalker Monk

The basic rotation for the Windwalker Monk is as follows:

You can use the recommended Addon ConRo for help with your rotation, it can be found in our Addons Guide here


Cooldowns

  • Touch of Death Icon Touch of Death should be used as often as possible throughout the fight, essentially on cooldown. Don’t place this on targets that will die within 8 seconds as it will waste this ability
  • Storm, Earth, and Fire Icon Storm, Earth, and Fire should be used as often as possible, while attempting to stack it with other periods of increased damage done. However make sure you always have at least one of its charges on cooldown

Stat Priority

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