MoP Classic Windwalker Monk — Guide (Phase 5)
viewsAbout the Class
Windwalker Monk is a two-resource melee DD. Energy is spent by generators like 
Jab and 
Expel Harm, while chi goes into what actually hits: 
Tiger Palm, 
Rising Sun Kick, 
Blackout Kick and 
Fists of Fury.
In Mists of Pandaria Classic this is a fully viable and strong specialization, especially in multi-target fights, where 
Storm, Earth, and Fire and 
Rushing Jade Wind deal enormous area damage. In a raid the monk fills the mobile melee DD slot and brings two buffs at once: 
Legacy of the Emperor and 
Legacy of the White Tiger.
Strengths
- The most mobile class in the game:
Roll, 
Chi Torpedo, 
Flying Serpent Kick, 
Tiger's Lust, 
Transcendence. - One of the best classes for area damage.
- Decent single-target damage as well.
- Excellent survivability for a pure DD:
Touch of Karma, 
Fortifying Brew, 
Diffuse Magic. - Brings both Legacy of the Emperor and Legacy of the White Tiger to the raid.
Weaknesses
- Does either single-target or area damage, but not both at once.
- A dense rotation with high demands on execution precision.
- The optimal rotation needs ramp-up, so its burst is weaker.
- Hard-locked to both thresholds — hit and expertise.
- Stacking
Tigereye Brew makes damage very cooldown-dependent.
Stat Priority
- 1Agility
- 2Hit rating (up to 7.5%, that's 2550 rating)
- 3Expertise (up to 7.5%, that's 2550 rating)
- 4Haste
- 5Critical strike rating
- 6Mastery
Both thresholds are mandatory: until they are capped, no secondary stat is worth stacking. Draenei need 2210 hit, and races with a weapon specialization need 2210 expertise.
Talents
Rotation (Ability Priority)
The opener is a set sequence of abilities you use as you engage an enemy. Memorising it helps initiate your rotation in the most optimal way possible.
- 1Jab
- 2Tiger Palm
- 3Jab
- 4Rising Sun Kick
- 5
Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger - 6
Energizing Brew - 7
Chi Brew - 8Fists of Fury
- 9Blackout Kick
- 10Tigereye Brew
- 11Jab
- 12Rising Sun Kick
- Tiger Palm — keep the Tiger Power buff up 100% of the time
- Rising Sun Kick — apply and refresh the debuff on cooldown
- Fists of Fury — when Rising Sun Kick will not come off cooldown during the channel
- Blackout Kick — on procs, before spending energy on Jab
- Tiger Palm — on procs, for a free chi spender
Chi Wave — on cooldown, while energy is not capped- Blackout Kick — dump excess chi when there is nothing else to press
- Expel Harm — chi generation when your health has dropped noticeably
- Jab — main chi generation at 2 chi or less
- Chi Brew — restores chi and keeps charges from overflowing
- Flying Serpent Kick — only when both chi and energy are gone
Important Abilities
Best in Slot Gear (BiS)
Best in Slot Gear (BiS)Tier 16 Set — Battlegear of Seven Sacred Seals
Tier 16 Set — Battlegear of Seven Sacred SealsGarrosh drops a universal token that can be exchanged for any set piece.
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
Enchants
Gems
ConsumablesRaces
- Epicurean doubles the bonus from food — about 300 extra agility. The best racial choice for the Alliance and very strong for the Horde.
- Inner Peace grants twice as much rested time in inns.
- Axe Specialization gives 1% expertise with axes and fist weapons — right into the threshold.
Best Professions
The best choice: 
Synapse Springs give about 1920 agility on demand, and Nitro Boosts add mobility even to the most mobile class in the game.
Swordguard Embroidery on the cloak fits well under your damage cooldowns.
Socket Bracer and 
Socket Gloves — two extra agility gems.
Two serpent's eyes beyond the usual gem limit.
Author
Fouren
Fouren has been playing World of Warcraft for over 15 years. He is an active player with 12 Cutting Edge achievements under his belt, and has reached the top 1% and 0.1% multiple times on various classes. His main classes are healers, particularly Holy Paladin.
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