Windwalker Monk DPS Gear and Best in Slot — The War Within (11.0.5)
On this page, you will find the best gear and best in slot items for your Windwalker Monk in World of Warcraft The War Within (11.0.5).
BiS Gear Guide for Windwalker Monk
Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Windwalker Monk for The War Within Season 1. Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing a Windwalker Monk, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more.
For discussion and information on Stats specifically, check out our Stats page below.
BiS Gear for Windwalker Monk
BiS List for Windwalker Monk
This list contains the highest DPS setup from most sources for Windwalker Monk.
In most non-Tier slots, a maximum iLvl Craft is technically optimal since you can customize the secondary stats to your liking. A few higher iLvl Slots from Mythic Raid are the exception.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Head | Hood of the Hidden Path | Mists of Tirna Scithe |
Neck | Sureki Zealot's Insignia | Sikran |
Shoulders | Gatecrasher's Enduring Effigy | Matrix Catalyst |
Cloak | Wings of Shattered Sorrow | Rasha'nan |
Chest | Gatecrasher's Gi | Matrix Catalyst |
Wrist | Risen Monstrosity Cuffs | The Necrotic Wake |
Gloves | Gatecrasher's Protectors | Matrix Catalyst |
Belt | Sapgorger Belt | Mists of Tirna Scithe |
Legs | Gatecrasher's Kilt | Matrix Catalyst |
Boots | Chitin-Spiked Jackboots | Sikran |
Ring | Experiment 08752's Band | City of Threads |
Ring | Stitchflesh's Misplaced Signet | The Necrotic Wake |
2H Weapon | Honored Executioner's Perforator | Sikran |
1H Weapon | Void Reaper's Warp Blade | Nexus Princess Ky'veza |
1H Weapon | Eirich's Fist of Deception | The Stonevault |
Trinket | Treacherous Transmitter | Nexus Princess Ky'veza |
Trinket | Void Reaper's Contract | Nexus Princess Ky'veza |
Raid Gear BiS List for Windwalker Monk
This list contains the highest DPS setup, only using gear from the Season 1 Raids.
This list is mostly useful for informing your organized guild of what loot is optimal for you for loot distribution purposes.
Slot | Item | Source |
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Head | Gatecrasher's Horns | Matrix Catalyst |
Neck | Sureki Zealot's Insignia | Sikran |
Shoulders | Gatecrasher's Enduring Effigy | Matrix Catalyst |
Cloak | Wings of Shattered Sorrow | Rasha'nan |
Chest | Omnivore's Venomous Camouflage | Queen Ansurek |
Wrist | Polluted Spectre's Wraps | The Bloodbound Horror |
Gloves | Gatecrasher's Protectors | Matrix Catalyst |
Belt | Behemoth's Eroded Cinch | Rasha'nan |
Legs | Gatecrasher's Kilt | Matrix Catalyst |
Boots | Chitin-Spiked Jackboots | Sikran |
Ring | Key to the Unseeming | The Bloodbound Horror |
Ring | Seal of the Poisoned Pact | Queen Ansurek |
2H Weapon | Honored Executioner's Perforator | Sikran |
1H Weapon | Void Reaper's Warp Blade | Nexus Princess Ky'veza |
1H Weapon | Venom-Etched Claw | Ulgrax the Devourer |
Trinket | Treacherous Transmitter | Queen Ansurek |
Trinket | Void Reaper's Contract | Nexus Princess Ky'veza |
Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Windwalker Monk
This list contains the highest DPS setup, with farmable gear from Mythic+ Dungeons. This is a great place to start on a relatively new character, as you can infinitely grind out these items from Mythic+.
Slot | Item | Source |
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Head | Hood of the Hidden Path | Mists of Tirna Scithe |
Neck | 'Emergency Stop' Keychain | The Stonevault |
Shoulders | Gatecrasher's Enduring Effigy | Matrix Catalyst |
Cloak | Anvilhide Cape | The Stonevault |
Chest | Gatecrasher's Gi | Matrix Catalyst |
Wrist | Risen Monstrosity Cuffs | The Necrotic Wake |
Gloves | Gatecrasher's Protectors | Matrix Catalyst |
Belt | Sapgorger Belt | Mists of Tirna Scithe |
Legs | Gatecrasher's Kilt | Matrix Catalyst |
Boots | Viscera-Stitched Footpads | The Necrotic Wake |
Ring | Experiment 08752's Band | City of Threads |
Ring | Stitchflesh's Misplaced Signet | The Necrotic Wake |
2H Weapon | Black Shepherd's Guisarme | The Dawnbreaker |
1H Weapon | Eirich's Fist of Deception | The Stonevault |
1H Weapon | Eirich's Fist of Deception | The Stonevault |
Trinket | Skardyn's Grace | Grim Batol |
Trinket | Ara-Kara Sacbrood | Ara-Kara, City of Echoes |
Best Trinkets for Windwalker Monk in The War Within Season 1
Mythic+ Trinket Tier List for Windwalker Monk
This Trinket Tier List is AoE-biased for Mythic+, as this tends to be the most important aspect of Mythic+.
A "Tier" as defined by this list is around 0.5% DPS, meaning that S-Tier Trinkets are around 0.5% better than A-Tier Trinkets, and so on.
S-Tier
- Skardyn's Grace — The best trinket that doesn't come from Raid, since it escaped the first round of trinket tuning. Mastery isn't as plentiful currently as in the past, so getting a big chunk of it is *chef's kiss*.
- Treacherous Transmitter — This trinket gives huge Haste and even bigger Agility. All you have to do is successfully complete a task that can range from the easy to the frustrating. If you can stand to play with that then this trinket is incredibly strong and is a requirement if you want to play Conduit of the Celestials for big burst every 90 seconds.
- Void Reaper's Contract — A very strong trinket that only gets stronger if you already have the weapon that goes with it, which you should be aiming to get. It is the strongest trinket we can get with an "Equip" effect.
A-Tier
- Ara-Kara Sacbrood — The slight nerf it recieved moves it down to A from S, but it is still the 2nd best trinket with an "Equip" effect.
- Mad Queen's Mandate — This trinket does a HUGE amount of damage with the on-use ability. If you can somehow get it to kill the targets and use it 2x as often, its an easy S-tier trinket.
B-Tier
- Dead-Eye Spyglass
- Detachable Fang
- Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
- Quickwick Candlestick
- Sikran's Endless Arsenal
C-Tier
- Bottled Flayedwing Toxin
- Concoction: Kiss of Death
- Harvester's Edict
- Imperfect Ascendancy Serum
- Overclocked Gear-a-Rang Launcher
- Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg
- Scroll of Momentum
- Shadow-Binding Ritual Knife
- Spelunker's Waning Candle
D-Tier
- Twin Fang Instruments
F-Tier
- Abyssal Trap
- Algari Alchemist Stone
- Everburning Lantern
- Mistcaller Ocarina
Raiding Trinket Tier List for Windwalker Monk
This Trinket Tier List is single-target biased, as this tends to be the most important aspect of Raiding. When Trinkets are equal on single-target, I will "break the tie" by looking into which Trinket performs better in AoE/mixed scenarios.
A "Tier" as defined by this list is around 0.5% DPS, meaning that S-Tier Trinkets are around 0.5% better than A-Tier Trinkets, and so on.
S-Tier
- Skardyn's Grace — The best trinket that doesn't come from Raid, since it escaped the first round of trinket tuning. Mastery isn't as plentiful currently as in the past, so getting a big chunk of it is *chef's kiss*.
- Treacherous Transmitter — This trinket gives huge Haste and even bigger Agility. All you have to do is successfully complete a task that can range from the easy to the frustrating. If you can stand to play with that then this trinket is incredibly strong and is a requirement if you want to play Conduit of the Celestials for big burst every 90 seconds.
- Void Reaper's Contract — A very strong trinket that only gets stronger if you already have the weapon that goes with it, which you should be aiming to get. It is the strongest trinket we can get with an "Equip" effect.
A-Tier
- Ara-Kara Sacbrood — The slight nerf it recieved moves it down to A from S, but it is still the 2nd best trinket with an "Equip" effect.
- Mad Queen's Mandate — This trinket does a HUGE amount of damage with the on-use ability. If you can somehow get it to kill the targets and use it 2x as often, its an easy S-tier trinket.
B-Tier
- Dead-Eye Spyglass
- Detachable Fang
- Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
- Quickwick Candlestick
- Sikran's Endless Arsenal
C-Tier
- Bottled Flayedwing Toxin
- Concoction: Kiss of Death
- Harvester's Edict
- Imperfect Ascendancy Serum
- Overclocked Gear-a-Rang Launcher
- Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg
- Scroll of Momentum
- Shadow-Binding Ritual Knife
- Spelunker's Waning Candle
D-Tier
- Twin Fang Instruments
F-Tier
- Abyssal Trap
- Algari Alchemist Stone
- Everburning Lantern
- Mistcaller Ocarina
"Simming" Yourself as a Windwalker Monk
Throughout this page, we regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots, as it is an indispensable aspect of optimizing your character.
While we do offer generic sim charts for Trinkets, this should not be a replacement for simming yourself, at least not if you want to minmax sub-1%!
If you are new to simming and Raidbots, check out our detailed guide below.
Best Crafted Items for Windwalker Monk
Our Crafting choices are currently unknown but will be determined and updated as soon as the information is available.
You should ideally sim the optimal stats to craft for your particular character, but Haste/Versatility is generally a very safe choice.
Best Embellishments and Crafting Order for Windwalker Monk
- Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension on a 1-Hand weapon.
- Item made with Writhing Armor Banding.
- If Helm is your non-tier slot, you can craft Overclocked Idea Generator.
- Your lowest item level slot.
Best Gear Crest Upgrades for Windwalker Monk
You will be able to upgrade your items via Crests, such as Gilded Harbinger Crest. Once you have upgraded a slot to a certain item level, upgrading other items of that slot to that item level is free.
When you upgrade with Crests, you should think of it as upgrading slots and not items.
Additionally, since Crests are a limited resource, you will want to obtain the highest item-level possible before upgrading a given slot, as this means you will spend fewer Crests on that slot in total. If you are at all capable of doing a +9 Dungeon, for example, it would be a VERY bad idea to upgrade an item from a +8 Dungeon, as those are wasted Crests you may not get back for a very long time.
We see a ton of players, even at a high level, mess up their upgrade priorities and upgrade prematurely. Getting this right will put you far ahead of most players.
Below is the slot priority you should upgrade your items in. If you ever want to deviate from this, you should have a very good reason.
- Weapons
- Trinkets
- Helm/Chest/Legs
- Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots
- Rings and Necks
- Cloaks and Bracers
Note that exceptions are possible, such as special items that have more Item Level scaling than their slot would imply.
Season 1 Tier Set for Windwalker Monk
The Tier Set is comprised of 5 items, all carrying the Gatecrasher's moniker. Unique DPS bonuses are unlocked when wearing 2 or 4 pieces from the set:
- Monk Windwalker Season 1 2pc — Tiger Palm increases the damage of your next melee ability by 5.0%.
- Monk Windwalker Season 1 4pc — Your other melee abilities increase the damage of your next Tiger Palm by 25%, stacking up to 6 times. 15% of Tiger Palm's damage is dealt to nearby enemies, reduced beyond 5 targets.
The Tier Set Bonus is very weak but generally worth getting unless there's a big item level gap, at which point you need to sim. You can use the Matrix Catalyst to convert regular items (from Mythic+, for example) into Tier Items.
You only need 4 pieces out of 5 to get both set bonuses. We recommend you get all items except for the Chest or Helm due to their lack of Haste. Check out the BiS List for more information.
Changelog
- 22 Oct. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 09 Oct. 2024: Reviewed and updated trinket recommendations.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Updated for The War Within Season 1, added Embellishment recommendations.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Reviewed and updated for The War Within Launch, totally redone.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed and updated for The War Within Prepatch.
- 07 May 2024: Updated for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4, updated BiS lists, tier information, and added Bullion.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6, no changes necessary.
- 14 Feb. 2024: Swapped Blue Silken Lining in for best embellishment recommendations.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 30 Nov. 2023: Updated BiS Lists
- 19 Nov. 2023: Fixed link problem with Borrowed Time weapon.
- 11 Nov. 2023: Updated for Sporecloak nerf, embellishment recommendations have been redone.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated and Reviewed for Patch 10.2, updated tier information, BiS lists, and embellishment recommendations.
- 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, added information on unique items in Dawn of the Infinites dungeon.
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed and Updated for Patch 10.1, formatting changes, updated BiS gearsets, and more.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1, added gear from Vault of the Incarnates.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch, added initial dungeon gear.
- 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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