Windwalker Monk DPS Easy Mode — The War Within (11.0.7)
On this page, we explain how to easily play Windwalker Monk in World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.7), using the simplest rotation, talent tree, stat priority, gear setup, etc., without sacrificing performance.
Foreword
This page is intended for players who are new to the game or class, have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty or simply want a more straightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmed by the numerous subtleties and active abilities that need to be taken into consideration for optimal play.
The Basics of Windwalker Monks
Windwalker Monks are a melee DPS specialization that is viable in all situations, providing strong priority and AoE damage, as well as having smooth and relatively easy to execute rotations.
Throughout the fight, you will need to manage Energy and Chi, your two resources in order to get as many uses of your abilities as possible. You will have to make sure not to cap and waste either of these resources while also keeping enough in store to allow immediate use of your abilities, as delaying some can cost you considerable DPS.
If you are completely new to Windwalker and need more information on the abilities available to you, you can check out our Spell Summary page.
Beginner's Guide to Windwalker Monk in The War Within
Beginner Single-Target Talents for Windwalker Monk
This build is optimal for pure single-target situations.
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Strike of the Windlord 
Whirling Dragon Punch 
Rising Sun Kick 
Fists of Fury 
Spinning Crane Kick with Dance of Chi-Ji buff
Blackout Kick
Beginner AoE and Mythic+ Talents for Windwalker Monk
This is our recommended build for AoE scenarios. This works well for AoE Fights in Raids, as well as most Mythic+.
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the best build directly into your game!
- Spinning Crane Kick with Dance of Chi-Ji buff
- Rising Sun Kick then Whirling Dragon Punch
- Strike of the Windlord
- Fists of Fury
- Rising Sun Kick with
Xuen's Battlegear buff and 4 or fewer targets - Spinning Crane Kick
- Blackout Kick
Beginner Windwalker Monk DPS Rotation
The single-target Windwalker Monk rotation is based on a priority system.
Tiger Palm if <5 Chi AND about to cap energy- Strike of the Windlord
- Whirling Dragon Punch
- Rising Sun Kick
- Fists of Fury
- Blackout Kick try not to overcap
Teachings of the Monastery stacks - Spinning Crane Kick with Dance of Chi-Ji buff
Chi Burst 
Crackling Jade Lightning try not to overcap 
Last Emperor's Capacitor stacks- Blackout Kick
AoE Rotation for Windwalker Monk
Against multiple targets, you should make use of 
Storm, Earth, and Fire
by using it once at the start of the fight and then using its next charge when
Fists of Fury becomes available again. From then on, simply reuse it
with Fists of Fury, making sure that you never let both of Earth, Storm, and
Fire charges remain available.
Tiger Palm, 
Blackout Kick, and
Rising Sun Kick apply a 15-second debuff on their target, called
Mark of the Crane. Each instance of this debuff increases the damage of
your Spinning Crane Kick (against any target) by 10%, up to 50%.
Therefore, you should distribute these spells among your enemies in such a way
as to keep the Mark of the Crane debuff up on as many targets as possible,
up to 5.
Against multiple enemies, the rotation is also based on a priority system.
- Tiger Palm if <5 Chi AND about to cap energy
- Spinning Crane Kick with Dance of Chi-Ji buff
- Rising Sun Kick then Whirling Dragon Punch
- Strike of the Windlord
- Crackling Jade Lightning try not to overcap Last Emperor's Capacitor stacks with
Power of the Thunder King talented - Fists of Fury
- Rising Sun Kick with Xuen's Battlegear buff and 4 or fewer targets
Jadefire Stomp - Spinning Crane Kick
- Chi Burst
- Blackout Kick
Defensive Spells for Windwalker Monk
Touch of Karma is the only baseline defensive ability. This is often
used as an offensive ability due to the damage being redirected back to your target.
However, until you know you can comfortably use this offensively, it is always
recommended that you only use it defensively. Very frequently, using it defensively
is very similar to using it offensively.
Diffuse Magic reduces all Magic-classed damage on yourself
while this is active. This also tries to dispel all Magic-classed
debuffs on you and place them on the source.
Fortifying Brew while active, reduce the damage you take from
all sources while also increasing your maximum health.
Best Talents for Windwalker Monk in The War Within
This is the Easy Mode page, which presents things in a simplified manner with simplified builds. For our detailed, fully-fledged Talent and Rotation guides, click below!
Stat Priority for Windwalker Monk in The War Within
The general stat priority for a Windwalker Monk is seen below. This is very much a rough guideline and is designed for players who do not wish to sim their character. If you are simming your character, please disregard this stat priority completely and follow your sim!
- Agility
- Haste
- Versatility
- Critical Strike
- Mastery
While the stat priority for classes is normally the same for both the Easy Mode page and our full guide, subtle differences can still occur. If you want to see the full explanation of the stat priority, as well as the absolute top choices for the priority, head to our full stats page below.
Changelog
- 15 Dec. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.7.
- 22 Oct. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Reviewed and updated for The War Within Launch, minor word changes.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed and updated for The War Within Prepatch.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4, no changes necessary.
- 28 Mar. 2024: Fixed talent tree link
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6, no changes necessary.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated and Reviewed for Patch 10.2, updated talent string
- 04 Sep. 2023: Updated and Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated and Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5, no changes necessary.
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1, no changes necessary.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide is written and maintained by Babylonius; Guild Master and Raider in Occasional Excellence on US-Turalyon; Eight year veteran of Windwalker; Founder and owner of the dedicated Monk website, Peak of Serenity; and Admin/Owner of the Monk discord, PeakofSerenity. You can find him on Twitch, Twitter, and occasionally YouTube.
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