Naedmonkey's PvE Build

Monk class icon Windwalker Monk specialization icon
Windwalker Monk
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
431 ilvl
Season 2
2009 Mythic+

Naedmonkey (Area 52 US) is a Top Mythic+ Windwalker Monk in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2009 with 431 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Windwalker Monk build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Naedmonkey's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+2450
24% Critical Strike
+1237
7% Haste
+1977
24% Mastery
+4382
21% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Haste
Minor Stats
+442
6% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+0
0% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Monk specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Monk class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Monk's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Naedmonkey's selected Class Talents below:

Soothing Mist
Rising Sun Kick
1
Tiger's Lust
1
Improved Roll
Calming Presence
1
Disable
Tiger Tail Sweep
Vigorous Expulsion
Improved Vivify
2
Detox
1
Paralysis
1
Grace of the Crane
Vivacious Vivification
1
Ferocity of Xuen
2
Improved Paralysis
1
Elusive Mists
Transcendence
1
Spear Hand Strike
1
Fortifying Brew
1
Chi Burst
1
Hasty Provocation
Ring of Peace
1
Fast Feet
2
Celerity
1
Expeditious Fortification
1
Profound Rebuttal
Diffuse Magic
1
Eye of the Tiger
1
Dance of the Wind
Improved Touch of Death
1
Strength of Spirit
Close to Heart
Escape from Reality
Windwalking
Fatal Touch
2
Generous Pour
2
Save Them All
Resonant Fists
2
Bounce Back
1
Summon Jade Serpent Statue
Summon White Tiger Statue
1
Summon Black Ox Statue

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Windwalker Monks with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Naedmonkey's selected Specialization Talents below:

Fists of Fury
1
Touch of Karma
1
Ascension
1
Power Strikes
1
Widening Whirl
1
Touch of the Tiger
Hardened Soles
Flashing Fists
2
Open Palm Strikes
1
Mark of the Crane
1
Flying Serpent Kick
1
Glory of the Dawn
1
Shadowboxing Treads
1
Inner Peace
Storm, Earth, and Fire
1
Meridian Strikes
Strike of the Windlord
1
Dance of Chi-Ji
1
Jade Ignition
Drinking Horn Cover
1
Spiritual Focus
Hit Combo
1
Rushing Jade Wind
Forbidden Technique
1
Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger
1
Teachings of the Monastery
1
Thunderfist
1
Crane Vortex
2
Xuen's Bond
Fury of Xuen
Empowered Tiger Lightning
1
Rising Star
Bonedust Brew
1
Fatal Flying Guillotine
1
Last Emperor's Capacitor
Xuen's Battlegear
1
Transfer the Power
1
Whirling Dragon Punch
Jadefire Stomp
Attenuation
Dust in the Wind
Skyreach
1
Invoker's Delight
1
Path of Jade
Jadefire Harmony

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Windwalker Monk's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Naedmonkey's selected PvP Talents below:

Ride the Wind
Tigereye Brew
Reverse Harm
Disabling Reach
Grapple Weapon
1
Alpha Tiger
1
Wind Waker
Pressure Points
Turbo Fists
1
Perpetual Paralysis
Mighty Ox Kick
Stormspirit Strikes

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Naedmonkey.

Head

  1. Vision of Foreshadowed Ends item icon
    Vision of Foreshadowed Ends

Neck

  1. Ionized Choker item icon
    Ionized Choker

Shoulders

  1. Mantle of the Waking Fist item set icon
    set
    Mantle of the Waking Fist

Back

  1. Putrid Carapace item icon
    Putrid Carapace

Chest

  1. Chestwrap of the Waking Fist item set icon
    set
    Chestwrap of the Waking Fist

Wrist

  1. Cuffs of the Savage Serpent item icon
    Cuffs of the Savage Serpent

Hands

  1. Palms of the Waking Fist item set icon
    set
    Palms of the Waking Fist

Waist

  1. Watcher's Clasp of Purpose item icon
    Watcher's Clasp of Purpose

Legs

  1. Legguards of the Waking Fist item set icon
    set
    Legguards of the Waking Fist

Feet

  1. Life-Bound Boots item icon
    Life-Bound Boots

Ring 1

  1. Onyx Annulet item icon
    Onyx Annulet

Ring 2

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen

Trinket 1

  1. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence

Trinket 2

  1. Elementium Pocket Anvil item icon
    Elementium Pocket Anvil

Main Hand

  1. Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame item icon
    Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Naedmonkey for the Windwalker Monk specialization.

  1. Life-Bound Boots embellishment item icon
    Roiling Shadowflame

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Naedmonkey for each equipment slot.

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Naedmonkey.

  1. Zen Malygite gem icon
    Zen Malygite
    4
  2. gem icon
    1
  3. Resplendent Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Resplendent Illimited Diamond
    1