Mistweaver Monk PvP Guide — The War Within (11.1.0)

Last updated on Mar 03, 2025 at 19:24 by Mysticall 17 comments
General Information

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Mistweaver Monk in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.

1.

Mistweaver Monks in the Current Meta

Mistweaver Monks in PvP are fun, challenging, and rewarding to play. The style of a Mistweaver is fast-paced with unique offensive abilities. This play style is unlike any other healer in the game. Sometimes you are forced to get in melee range to cast spells.

2.

Mistweaver Monk Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths icon Strengths
  • +Great mobility
  • +Strong single-target healing
  • +Multiple crowd control abilities
Weaknesses icon Weaknesses
  • -Easy to get stuck in crowd control
  • -Very little utility for teammates
  • -No damage to help with kills if you do not Fistweave
  • -Quickly run out of Mana
3.

Notable 11.1 Changes to Mistweaver Monks

  • New PvP Talent: Feather Feet Icon Feather Feet – You may now cast while moving during Lighter Than Air Icon Lighter Than Air and it now lasts 4 seconds.
  • Alpha Tiger Icon Alpha Tiger has been removed.
  • Paralysis Icon Paralysis now breaks based on a small damage threshold instead of any damage.
  • New Talent: Emperor's Favor Icon Emperor's FavorSheilun's Gift Icon Sheilun's Gift 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 Icon 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 Icon Jade Empowerment has been redesigned – Increases Crackling Jade Lightning Icon Crackling Jade Lightning damage by 2000% to its primary target and cleaves 4 additional enemies at 25% effectiveness.
  • Yu'lon's Whisper Icon Yu'lon's Whisper healing increased by 100%.
  • Blackout Kick Icon Blackout Kick damage increased by 75%.
  • Spinning Crane Kick Icon Spinning Crane Kick damage increased by 30%.
  • Awakened Jadefire Icon Awakened Jadefire now causes Blackout Kick Icon Blackout Kick to cleave 2 additional enemies at 20% effectiveness (was 70%).
  • Sheilun's Gift Icon Sheilun's Gift talent location has been moved up to above the final talent gate and now connects with Focused Thunder Icon Focused Thunder.
4.

Changelog

  • 03 Mar. 2025 (gear): Updated recommended gear for Season 2 of The War Within.
  • 03 Mar. 2025 (talents): Updated recommended talents.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (races): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (comps): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (blitz): Updated recommended talents.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (talents): Updated recommended talents.
    • Updated recommended PvP talents.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 03 Nov. 2024 (playstyle): Updated healing rotations.
    • Updated Burst Healing rotation.
    • Updated Sustained Healing rotation.
    • Updated Fistweaver Healing rotations.
    • Updated Defensives section.
  • 03 Nov. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated Recommended PvP Talents.
    • Updated Recommended Fistweaver PvP Talents.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (blitz): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated Recommended PvP Talents.
    • Updated Flag Carrying Rotation.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (gear): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (talents): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated Fistweaver Talents.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 16 Sep. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Recommended Enchants.
    • Updated Recommended Gems.
  • 15 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 12 Sep. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 26 Aug. 2024 (blitz): Page added.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (gear): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 26 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated all Healing Rotations.
  • 26 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (races): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (macros): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (comps): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (gear): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 30 Jun. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 30 Jun. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Mar. 2024 (talents): Updated Talent Trees for 10.2.6.
  • 17 Feb. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 17 Feb. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 17 Feb. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.1.
  • 17 Feb. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.1.
  • 24 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated Talent Tree.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Removed Human from Alliance races.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier Set bonuses.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Updated all Healing Rotations for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 28 Jun. 2023 (macros): Added Zen Spheres macro.
  • 15 Jun. 2023 (races): Updated Best Alliance Races.
  • 15 Jun. 2023 (macros): Updated Best Macros.
  • 15 Jun. 2023 (comps): Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 16 May 2023 (gear): Several changes made.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Embelishment section.
    • Updated Best Enchants section.
    • Updated Best gem.
  • 05 May 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 05 May 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 05 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated all healing rotations.
  • 05 May 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Best 2v2 Team Compositions.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 05 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier Sets section.
  • 05 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Talent Calculator.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 05 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 05 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Best Alliance races.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Healing rotations.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated best 2v2 Team Compositions.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
    • Added Tier-Set section.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Talent Tree.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 06 Feb. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (macros): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (talents): Updated Talents for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (races): Updated best Horde races.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Updated Macro modifiers.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Best Enchants.
    • Updated Best Gems.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (talents): Updated Best talents.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1 PvP Season.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 21 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 23 Feb. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 23 Feb. 2022 (comps): Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 23 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated Gear Recommendations.
    • Added Tier-set section.
    • Removed Shards of Domination section.
  • 23 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
  • 23 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
  • 22 Feb. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 22 Feb. 2022 (talents): No Updates made for 9.2.
  • 30 Jan. 2022 (races): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2022 (playstyle): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2022 (comps): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2022 (gear): Review for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 Team Compositions.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (talents): Updated Tier 3 Regular Talent.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Updated all Healing rotations.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 Team Compositions.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Shards of Domination section.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (talents): Updated PvP talents.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (talents): Updated Tier 6 Regular Talents.
    • Updated Talent Table.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 23 Feb. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 06 Dec. 2020 (gear): Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
  • 06 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands.
  • 06 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
    • Removed outdated gear.
    • Added gems section.
  • 16 Nov. 2020 (comps): Updated 2v2 Comps.
  • 16 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed Azerite Gear section.
  • 16 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant Page.
  • 16 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant Page.
  • 26 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated Talent Table.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (races): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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