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Shado Pan Windwalker Monk Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 2

Welcome to Murlok’s Shado Pan Windwalker Monk PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 2.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Shado Pan Windwalker Monk DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.1 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Shado Pan Windwalker Monks

  1. Zektsû's icon
    1
    Zektsû
    Hyjal (EU)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 323 ilvl
    3735
  2. Sea's icon
    2
    Sea
    Arakarahm (EU)
    Dwarf | Shado Pan | 323 ilvl
    3692
  3. Pandaci's icon
    3
    Pandaci
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 323 ilvl
    3673
  4. Vinvilla's icon
    4
    Vinvilla
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 322 ilvl
    3651
  5. Simbaatv's icon
    5
    Simbaatv
    Tichondrius (US)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 324 ilvl
    3648

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Windwalker Monk's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 31% Critical Strike +766
  • 25% Haste +854
  • 71% Mastery +1027
  • 3% Versatility +165

Stat priority

  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +162
  • 1% Leech +68
  • 2% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Shado Pan Windwalker Monks.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Windwalker Monks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Monkey King's Unyielding Visage

    • Set
    • 46
    Monkey King's Unyielding Visage icon

  2. Gaze of the Coiled Watcher

    • 1
    Gaze of the Coiled Watcher icon

  3. Hood of the Slithering Loa

    • 1
    Hood of the Slithering Loa icon

  4. Spare Speaker's Hood

    • 1
    Spare Speaker's Hood icon

  5. Vilefiend's Guise

    • 1
    Vilefiend's Guise icon

Neck

  1. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 20
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

  2. Aqirbane Reliquary

    • 17
    Aqirbane Reliquary icon

  3. Yoke of the Charging Bear

    • 4
    Yoke of the Charging Bear icon

  4. Graft of the Domanaar

    • 3
    Graft of the Domanaar icon

  5. Strand of Warding Fangs

    • 3
    Strand of Warding Fangs icon

Shoulders

  1. Tassels of the Monkey King

    • Set
    • 43
    Tassels of the Monkey King icon

  2. Scavenger's Spaulders

    • 2
    Scavenger's Spaulders icon

  3. Snakeskin Spaulders

    • 2
    Snakeskin Spaulders icon

  4. Frothing Venom Spaulders

    • 1
    Frothing Venom Spaulders icon

  5. Silvermoon Agent's Mantle

    • 1
    Silvermoon Agent's Mantle icon

Back

  1. Adherent's Silken Shroud

    • Craft
    • 12
    Adherent's Silken Shroud icon

  2. Fireproof Drape

    • 12
    Fireproof Drape icon

  3. Speakeasy Shroud

    • 9
    Speakeasy Shroud icon

  4. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 6
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

  5. Cloak of the Restless Tribes

    • 3
    Cloak of the Restless Tribes icon

Chest

  1. Battle Gi of the Monkey King

    • Set
    • 48
    Battle Gi of the Monkey King icon

  2. Silvermoon Agent's Coat

    • 1
    Silvermoon Agent's Coat icon

  3. Vestment of the Awakening

    • 1
    Vestment of the Awakening icon

Wrist

  1. Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors

    • Craft
    • 36
    Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors icon

  2. Fury-fletched Armlets

    • 6
    Fury-fletched Armlets icon

  3. Rootwarden Wraps

    • 6
    Rootwarden Wraps icon

  4. Kula's Butchering Wristwraps

    • 1
    Kula's Butchering Wristwraps icon

  5. Wristguards of the Monkey King

    • 1
    Wristguards of the Monkey King icon

Hands

  1. Monkey King's Fighting Fists

    • Set
    • 35
    Monkey King's Fighting Fists icon

  2. Ruthless Slaughtergrips

    • 4
    Ruthless Slaughtergrips icon

  3. Desiccator's Blessed Gloves

    • 3
    Desiccator's Blessed Gloves icon

  4. Subjugator's Chilling Grips

    • 3
    Subjugator's Chilling Grips icon

  5. Gauntlets of Fevered Defense

    • 2
    Gauntlets of Fevered Defense icon

Waist

  1. Sash of the Forlorn Vessel

    • 10
    Sash of the Forlorn Vessel icon

  2. Whirling Dervish Sash

    • 9
    Whirling Dervish Sash icon

  3. Primal Dinomancer's Belt

    • 7
    Primal Dinomancer's Belt icon

  4. Unpossessed Skullsash

    • 5
    Unpossessed Skullsash icon

  5. Agile Cord of the Monkey King

    • 4
    Agile Cord of the Monkey King icon

Legs

  1. Pantaloons of the Monkey King

    • Set
    • 38
    Pantaloons of the Monkey King icon

  2. Breeches of Deft Deals

    • 3
    Breeches of Deft Deals icon

  3. Coiled Hex Legguards

    • 3
    Coiled Hex Legguards icon

  4. Miststalker's Cuisses

    • 2
    Miststalker's Cuisses icon

  5. Breeches of the Sacred Hall

    • 1
    Breeches of the Sacred Hall icon

Feet

  1. Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers

    • Craft
    • 27
    Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers icon

  2. Sand-Shined Snakeskin Sandals

    • 11
    Sand-Shined Snakeskin Sandals icon

  3. Arctic Explorer's Legwraps

    • 4
    Arctic Explorer's Legwraps icon

  4. Shinguards of the Monkey King

    • 3
    Shinguards of the Monkey King icon

  5. Goldfeather Boots

    • 2
    Goldfeather Boots icon

Rings

  1. Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    • 26
    Sickening Signet of Atroxus icon

  2. Signet of Snarling Servitude

    • 19
    Signet of Snarling Servitude icon

  3. Band of the Amani Warlord

    • 15
    Band of the Amani Warlord icon

  4. Charged Sandstone Band

    • 13
    Charged Sandstone Band icon

  5. Lightwarden's Bind

    • 6
    Lightwarden's Bind icon

Trinkets

  1. Freightrunner's Flask

    • 16
    Freightrunner's Flask icon

  2. Vile Vial of Volatile Venom

    • 14
    Vile Vial of Volatile Venom icon

  3. Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

    • 14
    Voracious Heart of Ula'tek icon

  4. Void Execution Mandate

    • 8
    Void Execution Mandate icon

  5. Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique

    • Set
    • 8
    Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique icon

Main Hand

  1. Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche

    • 19
    Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche icon

  2. Blood Knight's Impetus

    • Craft
    • 12
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  3. Toxin-Coated Warstaff

    • 5
    Toxin-Coated Warstaff icon

  4. Aln'hara Pikestaff

    • Craft
    • 4
    Aln'hara Pikestaff icon

  5. Royal Purifier's Spade

    • 3
    Royal Purifier's Spade icon

Off Hand

  1. Hulking Handaxe

    • 1
    Hulking Handaxe icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Windwalker Monks.

  1. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 75
    Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors icon

  2. Hunt

    • 9
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  3. Hunter's Ritual Stone

    • 7
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  4. Loa Worshiper's Band

    • 2
    Loa Worshiper's Band icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Windwalker Monk gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Season 2.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 33
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 5
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 4
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 35
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 8
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 49
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden

    • 1
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 48
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

  2. Blood Knight's Armor Kit

    • 2
    Blood Knight's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 40
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 6
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 82
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

    • 8
    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

    • 5
    Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 24
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 20
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 5
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

Off Hand

  1. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 1
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Windwalker Monks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 44
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 3
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

  3. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 37
    Flawless Masterful Peridot icon

  2. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 30
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  3. Flawless Deadly Amethyst

    • 27
    Flawless Deadly Amethyst icon

  4. Flawless Quick Amethyst

    • 25
    Flawless Quick Amethyst icon

  5. Flawless Masterful Garnet

    • 16
    Flawless Masterful Garnet icon

Most Played Races for Windwalker Monk M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Windwalker Monk DPS players in Midnight Season 2.

  1. Night Elf

    • 11
    Night Elf icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 9
    Dwarf icon

  3. Pandaren

    • 7
    Pandaren icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 6
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Orc

    • 5
    Orc icon

Shado Pan Windwalker Monk Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Shado Pan Windwalker Monks in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Season 2 and Patch 12.1.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.