An Overview of Monk Class Changes in the War Within Patch 11.1

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• Paralysis now breaks based on a small damage threshold instead of any damage.

• All ability damage increased by 15%.
• Invoke Niuzao now absorbs 40% of Stagger damage while active (was 25%).
• Invoke Niuzao’s Stomp damage increased by 22%.
• Purified Chi maximum stacks reduced to 6 (was 10) and now increases Celestial Brew’s absorb amount by 35% per stack (was 20%).

• New Talent: Emperor's Favor — Sheilun's Gift’s healing is increased by 150% and its cast time is reduced by 100%, but it now only heals a single ally.
• Dance of the Wind has been redesigned — Now reduces physical damage taken by 10% and an additional 10% every 4 seconds until you receive a physical attack.
• Jade Empowerment has been redesigned — Increases Crackling Jade Lightning’s damage by 2500% to its primary target and cleaves 4 additional enemies at 15% effectiveness.
• Jade Bond has been redesigned — Chi Cocoons now apply Enveloping Mist for 4 seconds when they expire or are consumed. Chi-Ji’s Gust of Mists healing is increased by 20%, and Yulon's Soothing Breath healing is increased by 500%.
• Mastery Gust of Mist healing decreased by 10%.
• Yu'lon's Whisper healing increased by 160%.
• Blackout Kick damage increased by 75%.
• Spinning Crane Kick damage increased by 40%.
• Rushing Wind Kick now increases Renewing Mist’s healing by 150% (was 100%).
• Resplendent Mist now increases Gust of Mists healing by 60/120% (was 75/150%).
• Mana Tea now refunds 15% less mana.
• Chi Cocoon’s absorb amount now scales with the cooldown of your celestial (now 100% more effective when not using Gift of the Celestials).
• Lotus Infusion increases healing taken by 10% (was 8%).
• Jadefire Awakening now causes Blackout Kick to cleave 2 additional enemies at 20% effectiveness (was 70%).
• The cooldowns of Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane, and Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent, have been reduced to a base of 2 minutes (was 3 minutes).
• Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane now causes 3 Gust of Mists per target (was 1) but only activates once per Blackout Kick and Rushing Wind Kick cast.
• Sheilun's Gift’s talent location has been moved up to above the final talent gate and now connects with Focused Thunder.
• Fixed an issue that caused Enveloping Mist caused by Misty Peaks or Jade Bond to cancel Celestial Conduit.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes allowed spells to be cast during Mana Tea’s channel.
• Mending Proliferation now prefers players.
• Hero Talents — Conduit of the Celestials:
  • Celestial Conduit damage increased by 322%.
  • Heart of the Jade Serpent now triggers on every cast of Sheilun's Gift and scales its duration with the number of clouds consumed.
  • August Dynasty no longer has a proc cooldown (was 8 seconds).
• Hero Talents — Master of Harmony:
  • Overwhelming Force damage decreased to 5% (was 15%).

• New Talent: Slicing Winds — Envelop yourself in razor-sharp winds, then lunge forward dealing Nature damage to enemies in your path. Damage is reduced beyond 5 enemies. Hold to increase lunge distance. Replaces Flying Serpent Kick.
• Dance of the Wind has been redesigned — Now reduces physical damage taken by 10% and an additional 10% every 4 seconds until you receive a physical attack.
• Mastery: Combo Strikes effectiveness increased by 35%.
• All damage done reduced by 2%.
• Spinning Crane Kick damage increased by 80%.
• Courageous Impulse now increases the damage of Blackout Kick by 350% (was 200%).
• Shadowboxing Treads now increases the damage of Blackout Kick by 10% (was 20%).
• Xuen's Bond now reduces the cooldown of Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger by a static 30 seconds.
• Last Emperor's Capacitor now increases the damage of Crackling Jade Lightning by 400% per stack (was 200%).
• Power of the Thunder King now cleaves Crackling Jade Lightning at 80% effectiveness (was 100%).
• Ordered Elements now reduces Chi costs by 1 during Storm, Earth, and Fire (was Rising Sun Kick reduces Chi costs during Storm, Earth, and Fire for 7 seconds).
• The following talents have been removed:
  • Darting Hurricane
  • Mark of the Crane
• Hero Talents — Conduit of the Celestials:
  • Heart of the Jade Serpent now reduces the cooldown of Flying Serpent Kick.
  • Heart of the Jade Serpent now triggers each time you cast Strike of the Windlord, but its duration ha been decreased to 6 seconds.
  • Rising Sun Kick has been added back to Heart of the Jade Serpent.

• Absolute Serenity (PvP Talent) has been updated — Now prevents all crowd control effects (was incapacitate, disorient, snare, and root effects).
• Alpha Tiger (PvP Talent) has been removed.
• New PvP Talent: Feather Feet — You may now cast while moving during Lighter than Air, and it now lasts 4 seconds.
• Alpha Tiger (PvP Talent) has been removed.
• Reverse Harm (PvP Talent) has been removed.

You can find other Patch 11.1 class changes linked below.