Windwalker Monk DPS Liberation of Undermine Raid Guide — The War Within (11.1.0)

Last updated on Feb 20, 2025 at 12:00 by Babylonius 47 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Windwalker Monk for each boss of the following raid: Liberation of Undermine. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.1.0).

1.

Introduction

Below, you can find class and spec-specific advice for every fight in Liberation of Undermine. If you are looking for a general overview of the Raid that is not spec-specific, check out our dedicated Liberation of Undermine Boss guides.

On this page, you will find tips and tricks specifically tailored toward Windwalker Monks and its toolkit based on the recommended talent build. It does not include general tips for mechanics, which are included in the full raid guide instead, whereas this page assumes that you are already familiar with most of the major mechanics of each encounter.

All recommendations are progression-based tips and will not necessarily be the best for an overall DPS ranking.

2.

Liberation of Undermine Boss Guides for Windwalker Monk

2.

Liberation of Undermine Raid Builds, Tips, and Tricks for Windwalker Monk

Vexie Fullthrottle Cauldron of Carnage Rik Reverb Stix Bunkjunker Sprocketmonger Lockenstock One-Armed Bandit Mug'Zee Chrome King Gallywix
3.

Tips for Vexie Fullthrottle for Windwalker Monk

2.1.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated if you get targeted by Oil Slick Icon Oil Slick.
2.2.

Cooldown Usage

  • Use your cooldowns as typical in the opener, but save your 2nd charge of Storm, Earth, and Fire Icon Storm, Earth, and Fire for the intermission when Protective Plating Icon Protective Plating falls off.
  • When Protective Plating Icon Protective Plating falls off use everything.
2.3.

Mechanical Tips

  • Leg Sweep Icon Leg Sweep and Ring of Peace Icon Ring of Peace are useful to help control and position adds.
  • Leave Transcendence Icon Transcendence where you need to stack so that you can teleport back if you have to run out for anything.
2.4.

Mythic Difficulty

  • Very little changes for Mythic, so there aren't any special tricks.
2.5.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

With plenty of targets to hit that should be nice and grouped up, Crackling Jade Lightning Icon Crackling Jade Lightning with Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King can be very powerful to blast them quickly.

3.

Tips for Cauldron of Carnage for Windwalker Monk

2.6.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated if you need to soak Scrapbomb Icon Scrapbomb or when the bosses are stacked up.
2.7.

Cooldown Usage

  • You'll want to use your cooldowns on pull, but then prioritize using them when the bosses are stacked up for maximum effect.
2.8.

Mechanical Tips

  • Paralysis Icon Paralysis and Ring of Peace Icon Ring of Peace can be used to help control Voltaic Image Icon Voltaic Images.
  • Whirling Dragon Punch Icon Whirling Dragon Punch adds to your movement bar when fighting Torq, so be careful with that.
2.9.

Mythic Difficulty

  • Very little changes for Mythic, so there aren't any special tricks.
2.10.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

Since this fight is mostly, or entirely, single target the recommendation will be the single target talent build. You can utilize the Cleave build if you like as it will get some value when the bosses are stacked up.

  • If you are using two 1H weapons then you should drop Slicing Winds Icon Slicing Winds for Dual Threat Icon Dual Threat.
  • If a fight has adds that spawn, you can drop Fury of Xuen Icon Fury of Xuen and Transfer the Power Icon Transfer the Power for Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King for more add damage.
3.

Tips for Rik Reverb for Windwalker Monk

2.11.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated if you need to soak Amplifier.
2.12.

Cooldown Usage

  • You can generally use your cooldowns when they are available, lining them up together as much as you can for maximum strength.
  • Your main priority is to help kill the barrels that drop, so try to save as many stacks of Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and face as many targets as you can when you cast Crackling Jade Lightning Icon Crackling Jade Lightning for maximum damage potential.
2.13.

Mechanical Tips

  • Save mobility for movement during Phase 2 as this is when you'll need it the most.
  • You can use Transcendence Icon Transcendence to teleport over the waves in Phase 2 if you can't get into the safe zone.
  • Vivify Icon Vivify cancels the channel for soaking Amplifiers, so don't use it if you are soaking.
2.14.

Mythic Difficulty

  • Very little changes for Mythic, so there aren't any special tricks.
2.15.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

With plenty of targets to hit that should be nice and grouped up, Crackling Jade Lightning Icon Crackling Jade Lightning with Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King can be very powerful to blast them quickly.

3.

Tips for Stix Bunkjunker for Windwalker Monk

2.16.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated for Incinerator Icon Incinerator or any of the other numerous damage sources.
  • On Mythic, you will likely want to save a defensive for when the coil damage hits with 10 stacks.
2.17.

Cooldown Usage

  • You can generally use your cooldowns when they are available, lining them up together as much as you can for maximum strength.
  • Be aware of upcoming Overdrive or Rolling phases so that you don't use your cooldowns and need to leave the boss.
2.18.

Mechanical Tips

  • Leg Sweep Icon Leg Sweep and Spear Hand Strike Icon Spear Hand Strike are useful to help interrupt and stun the adds.
  • There are many targets to use Touch of Death Icon Touch of Death on, but make sure to follow any priority that your raid needs.
  • Provoke Icon Provoke with or without Hasty Provocation Icon Hasty Provocation can be used to help tanks get adds into the boss quickly.
2.19.

Mythic Difficulty

  • None of the Mythic mechanics affect how you'd play your Windwalker, its just more damage and more targets to hit.
2.20.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

Because of how many targets there are and how important it is that they die quickly, I recommend the Conduit AOE build. You can use the Conduit Cleave build for more boss damage with a decent amount of damage to adds. For maximum AOE potential you can run the Conduit AOE build but drop Transfer the Power Icon Transfer the Power for Slicing Winds Icon Slicing Winds.

NOTES: Conduit of the Celestials has two talent points that are competitive and offer you different options. The default import chooses both Fury of Xuen Icon Fury of Xuen and Transfer the Power Icon Transfer the Power as recommendations for stronger single target, burst, and larger-target AOE. For the remaining options you can change either one or both of those talent points into any of the following options.

  • Dual Threat Icon Dual Threat should be used if you are using two 1-handed weapons.
  • Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King are strong options in situations with priority adds or damage amplifying phases.
3.

Tips for Sprocketmonger Lockenstock for Windwalker Monk

2.21.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated for the planned damage from things like Foot-Blasters Icon Foot-Blasters.
2.22.

Cooldown Usage

  • You can generally use your cooldowns when they are available, lining them up together as much as you can for maximum strength.
2.23.

Mechanical Tips

  • Keep Transcendence Icon Transcendence near the center of the room so you can teleport back to the boss after Beta Launch.
2.24.

Mythic Difficulty

  • There isn't any significant changes for Windwalker in Mythic, if any Mythic-specific tricks are found, they will be added.
2.25.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

Since this fight is mostly, or entirely, single target the recommendation will be the single target talent build.

  • If you are using two 1H weapons then you should drop Slicing Winds Icon Slicing Winds for Dual Threat Icon Dual Threat.
  • If a fight has adds that spawn, you can drop Fury of Xuen Icon Fury of Xuen and Transfer the Power Icon Transfer the Power for Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King for more add damage.
3.

Tips for One-Armed Bandit for Windwalker Monk

2.26.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated for the damage from Reward: Flame and Coin Icon Reward: Flame and Coin.
2.27.

Cooldown Usage

  • You can generally use your cooldowns when they are available, lining them up together as much as you can for maximum strength.
  • Be mindful of getting High Roller! Icon High Roller! if you can do so safely and potentially save cooldowns for when you have that buff.
2.28.

Mechanical Tips

  • Leg Sweep Icon Leg Sweep, Spear Hand Strike Icon Spear Hand Strike, and Ring of Peace Icon Ring of Peace are useful to help interrupt and control the adds.
2.29.

Mythic Difficulty

  • Mythic tips will be added once more people can experience the boss and come up with any tricks.
2.30.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

With plenty of targets to hit that should be nice and grouped up, Crackling Jade Lightning Icon Crackling Jade Lightning with Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King can be very powerful to blast them quickly.

3.

Tips for Mug'Zee for Windwalker Monk

2.31.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated for the numerous damage sources.
2.32.

Cooldown Usage

  • You can generally use your cooldowns when they are available, lining them up together as much as you can for maximum strength.
2.33.

Mechanical Tips

  • Transcendence Icon Transcendence can be used to escape from the prison walls created by the Gaol, allowing you to get back to the boss faster and avoid the damage.
2.34.

Mythic Difficulty

  • Mythic tips will be added once more people can experience the boss and come up with any tricks.
2.35.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

Since this fight is mostly, or entirely, single target the recommendation will be the single target talent build.

  • If you are using two 1H weapons then you should drop Slicing Winds Icon Slicing Winds for Dual Threat Icon Dual Threat.
  • If a fight has adds that spawn, you can drop Fury of Xuen Icon Fury of Xuen and Transfer the Power Icon Transfer the Power for Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King for more add damage.
3.

Tips for Chrome King Gallywix for Windwalker Monk

2.36.

Defensive Tips

  • Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic, and Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew should be rotated for the numerous damage sources.
2.37.

Cooldown Usage

  • You can generally use your cooldowns when they are available, lining them up together as much as you can for maximum strength.
  • You will be able to help decimate the adds that spawn, so consider saving cooldowns for when they do.
2.38.

Mechanical Tips

  • Help control the adds with interrupts, stuns, and knocks.
  • You can talent into Pressure Points Icon Pressure Points to help dispel any Enrages.
  • Set your Transcendence Icon Transcendence next to Gallywix in the final phase when he casts his big AOE so you can run out to take less damage then teleport back in.
  • Dance of the Wind Icon Dance of the Wind allows you to back up tanks soaking the bombs if it is at its maximum stacks. The initial damage is very small and the ticking damage is the only real damage that you take from it.
2.39.

Mythic Difficulty

  • Mythic tips will be added once more people can experience the boss and come up with any tricks.
2.40.

Best Talents

Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!

With plenty of targets to hit that should be nice and grouped up, Crackling Jade Lightning Icon Crackling Jade Lightning with Last Emperor's Capacitor Icon Last Emperor's Capacitor and Power of the Thunder King Icon Power of the Thunder King can be very powerful to blast them quickly.

2.41.

General Offensive Cooldown Usage

Windwalker Monk has a few cooldowns to think about using optimally on the fights in Liberation of Undermine:

  • Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger Icon Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger — Use on cooldown, pair it with other DPS cooldowns like Storm, Earth, and Fire Icon Storm, Earth, and Fire if delaying it will not lose you a cast throughout the fight. If you don't know if it will or not, then use on cooldown as the safest strategy.
  • Storm, Earth, and Fire Icon Storm, Earth, and Fire — Used close to on cooldown while lining up with other abilities and damage bonuses. Don't sit on 2 charges; always have it recharging unless you know a big damage phase is upcoming where you can use both charges.
  • Celestial Conduit Icon Celestial Conduit should be used with the other cooldowns, with Strike of the Windlord Icon Strike of the Windlord used first to trigger Heart of the Jade Serpent Icon Heart of the Jade Serpent after the other cooldowns and Celestial Conduit Icon Celestial Conduit when the first Heart of the Jade Serpent Icon Heart of the Jade Serpent is finishing.
2.42.

General Defensive Cooldown Usage

Windwalker Monks excel at handling predictable damage, but do not do well reacting to damage. Generally you want to prioritize using Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma first to handle incoming damage, since it reflects some of the damage back to the target. After this, Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic is very useful at handling large chunks of magic damage. Lastly Fortifying Brew Icon Fortifying Brew is useful for smaller chunks of damage over a longer period of time, or to add on top of Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma to increase your health pool and the amount that Touch of Karma Icon Touch of Karma will absorb and redirect.

3.

Changelog

  • 17 Mar. 2025: Added Gallywix and other tips, adjusted talent recommendations to allow for cleave.
  • 20 Feb. 2025: Guide added.
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