Windwalker Monk Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Windwalker Monk Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 5% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryHasteCritVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the MagistersFlask of the Shattered SunFlask of the Blood Knights
Key talents — Shado-Pan
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeAOverall, after several consecutive rounds of buffs, Windwalker's AoE damage exploded and is now considered supreme.Icy Veins ↗Wowhead B ↗Archon B ↗
Build popularity
5%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Windwalker build is run by 5% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Windwalker Monk builds. The most popular build is run by 5% of sampled players (5 of 100 players).
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Shado-PanSpent: 7
WindwalkerSpent: 18
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Windwalker Monk players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
67%
33%
27%
33%
33%
40%- 33%
- 33%
33%- 40%
33%- 33%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Tiger Palm11.3/min21%
- Rising Sun Kick8.1/min15%
- Spinning Crane Kick7.8/min14%
- Fists of Fury6.8/min12%
Blackout Kick6.4/min12%
Rushing Wind Kick2.6/min5%
Whirling Dragon Punch2.3/min4%- Roll1.6/min3%
Chi Explosion1.3/min3%- Zenith1.0/min2%
Major cooldowns
First use
- Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger0:023.1×/fight
- Potion of Recklessness0:021.1×/fight
- Zenith0:024.5×/fight
- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:023.1×/fight
Celestial Conduit0:143.1×/fight
Unity Within0:162.8×/fight
Touch of Karma0:292.7×/fight
Fortifying Brew1:241.7×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 15 players sampled
100% of top Windwalker players wear Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche in the mainhand slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Windwalker Monk players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Windwalker Monk players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Tier set
Guile of the Monkey King
2pcSet: Fists of Fury strikes an additional time at the start of its channel at 50% effectiveness.
4pcSet: Fists of Fury increases the damage of your next Rising Sun Kick by 10% or Spinning Crane Kick by 20% each time it strikes, stacking up to 6 times.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pc(2) Set: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Windwalker Monk players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand92%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand72%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand5%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand3%
- Eyes of the EagleRings97%
- Eyes of the EagleRings96%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band35%
- Lucky Keychain13%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud12%
- Silvermoon Agent's Handwraps11%
- Loa Worshiper's Band8%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Windwalker looks to be Mastery > Haste > Crit > Vers.
Mastery1,242
Haste971
Crit781
Vers135
The highest-rated Windwalker Monk players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 43%
Flask of the Shattered Sun
flask / 43%
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 14%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 100%
Macros
Well-established universal and Monk macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Monk basics
- Focus interrupt — Spear Hand Strike
#showtooltip Spear Hand Strike /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Spear Hand Strike - Focus crowd control — Paralysis
#showtooltip Paralysis /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Paralysis
Race distribution
Night Elf26% Alliance
Troll15% Horde
Dwarf12% Alliance
Orc12% Horde
Blood Elf8% Horde
Void Elf8% Alliance
Pandaren5% Horde
Human3% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Windwalker Monk Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Windwalker Monk builds across PvP and PvE contexts.