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Windwalker MonkSolo Shuffle PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 6 hours ago
Midnight S1
50 players
2216 - 2035 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Orc

Orc

32 players

64%
Most Popular
#2
Human

Human

6 players

12%
2nd Most
#3
Highmountain Tauren

Highmountain Tauren

4 players

8%
3rd Most
#4
Night Elf
Night Elf
4 players
#5
Tauren
Tauren
1 player
#6
Mechagnome
Mechagnome
1 player
#7
Dark Iron Dwarf
Dark Iron Dwarf
1 player
#8
Gnome
Gnome
1 player

Recommended Windwalker Monk Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Mastery>Vers>Haste>Crit
Galactic Aspirant's Leather Helm

Galactic Aspirant's Leather Helm(72%)

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(52%)

289
Aurastones of Ra-den's Chosen

Aurastones of Ra-den's Chosen(88%)

Galactic Aspirant's Greatcloak

Galactic Aspirant's Greatcloak(38%)

276
Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece(52%)

Precious's Ribbon

Precious's Ribbon(6%)

1
Verdant Gladiator's Tabard

Verdant Gladiator's Tabard(8%)

1
Galactic Aspirant's Leather Armguards

Galactic Aspirant's Leather Armguards(46%)

276

Thunderfists of Ra-den's Chosen(36%)

289
Thunderfists of Ra-den's Chosen

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt(46%)

276
Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

Swiftsweepers of Ra-den's Chosen(64%)

Swiftsweepers of Ra-den's Chosen

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots(50%)

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(84%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Aspirant's Signet(48%)

Galactic Aspirant's Signet

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion(94%)

276
Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity(56%)

276
Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Aspirant's Talons(54%)

Galactic Aspirant's Talons
Galactic Aspirant's Talons

Galactic Aspirant's Talons(56%)

Gear Summary

— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Way of Ra-den's Chosen

2

Set: Strike of the Windlord and Whirling Dragon Punch's damage is increased by 30%.(94%)

4

(4) Set: The cooldowns of Strike of the Windlord and Whirling Dragon Punch are reduced by 5 sec. (0%)

Embellishments

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Agility by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,349 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

Recommended Windwalker Monk Talents

Expert Analysis: Windwalker Monk Solo Shuffle

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Windwalker Monk players in Solo Shuffle, rated between 2,035 and 2,216.

Windwalker Monks do well into Outlaw Rogues (62.5%), Assassination Rogues (57.7%), and Frost Death Knights (56.4%), but struggle against Devastation Evokers (42.7%), Fire Mages (43.2%), and Retribution Paladins (47.9%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Orc is the most popular race for Windwalker Monk at 64%, followed by Human (12%) and Highmountain Tauren (8%).

Orc at 64% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Hardiness, which passively reduces stun duration by 20%, one of the strongest PvP racials in the game.

Human players bring Will to Survive, which removes all stun effects, acting as a PvP trinket on a 3-minute cooldown.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

Most top players are running the 2-piece tier set (Way of Ra-den's Chosen) but skipping the 4-piece, opting for stronger individual items in the remaining slots.

The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Bloodstone (8%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (33%).

Talent Insights

Shado-Pan is the dominant hero talent tree for Windwalker Monk in Solo Shuffle, picked by 98% of top players, with 2% on Conduit of the Celestials. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Shado-Pan is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Turbo Fists (100%), Grapple Weapon (80%), Wind Waker (66%), and Ride the Wind (54%).