Windwalker Monk Guide

DPS

Top Windwalker Monk talent builds for WoW Midnight Season 1. Raid, Mythic+, and PvP builds with stat priorities, rotation tips, and Wowhead talent calculator links.

Updated for MidnightLast updated: April 10, 2026

Talent Builds

Stat Priority

1
Agility
Primary stat — always prioritize item level. Higher ilvl means more Agility.
2
Versatility
Flat damage increase and damage reduction. Top secondary for Windwalker in most gear sets.
3
Critical Strike
Increases critical strike chance. Strong value for burst windows and synergizes well with cooldowns.
4
Mastery
Mastery: Combo Strikes increases damage of abilities that are not repeated. Rewards varied rotation play.
5
Haste
Reduces GCD and cooldowns. Lower priority than other stats but still useful for smoother gameplay.

Rotation Priority

1
Primary burst cooldown. Reduces Chi costs by 1, resets Rising Sun Kick, and grants 2 Chi. Line up with Invoke Xuen for burst windows.
2
Use on cooldown. Summons a tiger effigy for 20 seconds. Pair with Zenith for burst windows.
3
Use on cooldown against bosses for massive damage. Pairs well with burst windows.
4
Use on cooldown. Strong damage ability that hits all targets in front of you.
5
Use on cooldown. Channeled AoE that deals massive damage. Do not clip early.
6
Use when both Fists of Fury and Rising Sun Kick are on cooldown. Strong burst AoE.
7
Use on cooldown. High-priority single-target ability.
8
Primary Chi spender between other cooldowns. Never repeat the same ability twice in a row due to Mastery: Combo Strikes.
9
Use on 3+ targets. Can proc Dance of Chi-Ji for free casts. Gains bonus damage from Mark of the Crane stacks.
10
Chi generator. Procs Combo Breaker for free Blackout Kick and builds Teachings of the Monastery stacks.

Gear Tips