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Shado Pan Windwalker Monk Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

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

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 12.0 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. Zélt's icon
    1
    Zélt
    Frostmourne (US)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 169 ilvl
    4059
  2. Эльпочита's icon
    2
    Эльпочита
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 169 ilvl
    4041
  3. Zymo's icon
    3
    Zymo
    Blackrock (EU)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 169 ilvl
    4022
  4. Spinnor's icon
    4
    Spinnor
    Blackhand (EU)
    Pandaren | Shado Pan | 168 ilvl
    3950
  5. 龍虎式's icon
    5
    龍虎式
    Hellscream (TW)
    Pandaren | Shado Pan | 168 ilvl
    3927

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

  • 35% Critical Strike +253
  • 35% Haste +335
  • 87% Mastery +360
  • 18% Versatility +255

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 8% Avoidance +81
  • 4% Leech +69
  • 5% 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. Half-Mask of Fallen Storms

    • Set
    • 46
    Half-Mask of Fallen Storms icon

  2. Irradiated Impurity Filter

    • 1
    Irradiated Impurity Filter icon

  3. Rune-Branded Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Hood icon

  4. Waterworks Filtration Mask

    • 1
    Waterworks Filtration Mask icon

  5. Whispering Mask

    • 1
    Whispering Mask icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 21
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 8
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  3. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 6
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  4. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 4
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  5. Bloodstained Memento

    • 3
    Bloodstained Memento icon

Shoulders

  1. Glyphs of Fallen Storms

    • Set
    • 45
    Glyphs of Fallen Storms icon

  2. Rune-Branded Mantle

    • Craft
    • 3
    Rune-Branded Mantle icon

  3. Breakbeat Shoulderguards

    • 2
    Breakbeat Shoulderguards icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Gi of Fallen Storms

    • Set
    • 47
    Gi of Fallen Storms icon

  2. Darksorrow's Corrupted Carapace

    • 2
    Darksorrow's Corrupted Carapace icon

  3. Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained

    • 1
    Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 38
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Bindings of Lost Essence

    • 4
    Bindings of Lost Essence icon

  3. Demigaunts of Fallen Storms

    • 4
    Demigaunts of Fallen Storms icon

  4. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings

    • 2
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon

  5. Scheming Assailer's Bands

    • 1
    Scheming Assailer's Bands icon

Hands

  1. Grasp of Fallen Storms

    • Set
    • 46
    Grasp of Fallen Storms icon

  2. Rune-Branded Grasps

    • Craft
    • 4
    Rune-Branded Grasps icon

Waist

  1. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • Craft
    • 27
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

  2. Adrenal Surge Clasp

    • Craft
    • 7
    Adrenal Surge Clasp icon

  3. Atomic Phasebelt

    • 6
    Atomic Phasebelt icon

  4. Thunderbund of Fallen Storms

    • 5
    Thunderbund of Fallen Storms icon

  5. Waistcord of Dark Devotion

    • 2
    Waistcord of Dark Devotion icon

Legs

  1. Legwraps of Fallen Storms

    • Set
    • 38
    Legwraps of Fallen Storms icon

  2. Rune-Branded Legwraps

    • 7
    Rune-Branded Legwraps icon

  3. Skyterror's Stonehide Leggings

    • 3
    Skyterror's Stonehide Leggings icon

  4. Gauzewoven Legguards

    • 1
    Gauzewoven Legguards icon

  5. Spittle-Stained Trousers

    • 1
    Spittle-Stained Trousers icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 48
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

  2. Geezle's Zapstep Boots

    • 1
    Geezle's Zapstep Boots icon

  3. Rune-Branded Kickers

    • 1
    Rune-Branded Kickers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 34
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 14
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  3. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 10
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  4. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 8
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  5. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 8
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 36
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 20
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  3. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 17
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  4. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 8
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  5. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 7
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

Main Hand

  1. Harvester's Interdiction

    • 33
    Harvester's Interdiction icon

  2. Obliteration Beamglaive

    • 3
    Obliteration Beamglaive icon

  3. Black Shepherd's Guisarme

    • 2
    Black Shepherd's Guisarme icon

  4. Gallytech Turbo-Tiller

    • 2
    Gallytech Turbo-Tiller icon

  5. Marvel of Technomancy

    • 2
    Marvel of Technomancy icon

Off Hand

  1. Charged Slicer

    • 1
    Charged Slicer icon

  2. Interrogator's Flensing Blade

    • 1
    Interrogator's Flensing Blade icon

  3. Starforged Seraph's Mace

    • 1
    Starforged Seraph's Mace 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. Duskthread Lining

    • 58
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 8
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

  3. Adrenal Surge

    • 7
    Adrenal Surge Clasp icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 7
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 2
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship 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 Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 3
    Incandescent Essence icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 33
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 14
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 2
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 32
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 13
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +66 Speed

    • 3
    +66 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 40
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 4
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Sunset Spellthread

    • 3
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 41
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 6
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Haste

    • 31
    +21 Haste icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 25
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. +21 Critical Strike

    • 18
    +21 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 18
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 12
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 9
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Off Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 2
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Storms

    • 1
    Authority of Storms icon

Gems

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

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

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

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 41
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 2
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 19
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Energizing Fiber

    • 2
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Ruby

    • 56
    Quick Ruby icon

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 42
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 42
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 33
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Deadly Sapphire

    • 32
    Deadly Sapphire 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 Pre-Patch.

  1. Night Elf

    • 16
    Night Elf icon

  2. Pandaren

    • 7
    Pandaren icon

  3. Orc

    • 5
    Orc icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 5
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Human

    • 3
    Human 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 Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

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.