Monk – Best PvP & PvE Build Tree

Monks in World of Warcraft appeared with the release of Mists of Pandaria and became in demand in both PvE and PvP. They are maximally mobile and agile, have exciting gameplay, and are pretty comfortable to control, even for a newbie. In this guide, the ExpCarry team will share the actual builds for all three specializations in PvP and PvE. Monks are helpful in raids and dungeons, primarily due to the passive debuff, which reduces damage from all melee attacks by 5%, and the unique Touch of Death skill. In addition, the class deals excellent wear, and tanks can avoid injury because of their stat, allowing the healer to focus on other teammates. In PvP, monks are very dangerous opponents due to their large amount of control and mobility.

Monk PvE Builds in WoW Dragonflight 10.2

In the PvE segment, all three monk specs are equally in demand in the WoW Dragonflight add-on. Each has a different gameplay and requires a competent set of talents in one situation or another. Next, we will show in the form of images all the branches of development of this class, which are explicitly used in battles with enemies in dungeons and raids, making the character as effective as possible.

Brewmaster PvE Build

The first build for review will be the tank, which goes by the name of brewmaster. He is characterized by highly comfortable, pleasant gameplay, a unique style based on deferred damage, and excellent AoE. The essential abilities of the tank are Stagger, Shuffle, Roll, Ring of Peace, Purifying Brew, Bonedust Brew, Faeline stomp, and Keg Smash. Always remember the Expel Harm spell — it often comes in handy. You must pick these talents:

Brewmaster Monk Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2

• Guaranteed smooth damage intake from Stagger and Shuffle for both Physical and Magic damage.
• Access to incredible mobility through the use of Roll, Tiger's Lust, and Transcendence.
• Large amount of flexibility in talents and playstyle, allowing you to opt for a more passive or active approach.
• Potent utility abilities, including Paralysis, Leg Sweep, and Ring of Peace.
• The ability to remove PoisonPoisons and DiseaseDiseases with Detox.
• Can provide unique auras to yourself and allies with Windwalking, Generous Pour, and Close to Heart.
• The only source of the Mystic Touch debuff, shared with the other two Monk specs.

Brewmaster Monk Minuses

• Lowest base Health of every tank specialization; this can result in being more vulnerable to DoT effects.
• Large number of keybinds to keep track of, even with the most passive talent choices.
• Low self-sustain outside of Expel Harm.
• Playstyle can sometimes be unintuitive, and mistakes can be punishing.
• May need to use Addons or WeakAuras to properly track Stagger, as the default UI is often insufficient.

Among the pluses of the brewmaster are smooth, controlled damage, excellent mobility, lots of target control, and a valuable debuff for the group. The disadvantages are the lowest base health and armor, vulnerability to magic, demanding for the gamer's skill.

Mistweaver PvE Build

The second specialization we will examine is the healer, with a unique gameplay called mistweaver. This one has a lot of control, an incredibly high heal per target, splendid mobility, and high survivability. The essential abilities of the chosen specialization are Essence Font, Refreshing Jade Wind, Renewing Mist, and Vivify. It would be best if you chose these talents:

Mistweaver Monk Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2

• Extremely powerful single-target healing.
• Is able to deal damage while healing.
• Hyper mobile thanks to Chi Torpedo / Roll, Tiger's Lust, and Transcendence.
• Very tanky due to a plethora of personal damage reduction cooldowns.
• Able to cast a large amount of healing spells while moving.
• Strong crowd control options by way of Paralysis, Leg Sweep, and Ring of Peace.
• Able to apply the 5% Physical damage debuff, Mystic Touch to enemies.

Mistweaver Monk Minuses

• Mana management can be difficult for newer players to pick up.
• Historically bad scaling as an expansion progresses.
• Does not offer a damage reduction cooldown to the raid.

Among the pluses of playing on the monk healer is extremely high healing in one target, the ability to deal damage and useful raid debuff, excellent mobility, and the ability to AoE heal on the move. The disadvantages are complex mana level management and lack of group or raid damage reduction skills.

Windwalker PvE Build

The last build will be a monk specializing in melee damage in combat called Windwalker. From the key features here, the most robust burst, good AoE, and almost unlimited mobility. The specialization's essential abilities are Blackout Kick, Shadowboxing Treads, Spinning Crane Kick, and Rising Sun Kick. I am trying to remember to summon Xuen tiger for DPS by cooldown. The build talent tree should be made according to the image below:

Windwalker Monk Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2

• Windwalker Monks are a jack of all trades.
• Nearly unparalleled mobility potential.
• Strong burst and sustained stacked AoE and Cleave.

Windwalker Monk Minuses

• Windwalker Monks are a jack of all trades, master of none.
• Lack meaningful utility in many situations, like an immunity.
• Generally poor sustained single-target damage, but should be much better as Dragonflight rolls on.

The WW monk's pluses include the highest mobility among the DFS, tremendous damage at any stage, bursting with white tiger, and a bunch of functional abilities for the group and raid. Among the disadvantages are the need for more vital skills in battles and average damage with mediocre use of keys.

Monk PvP Builds in WoW Dragonflight 10.2

In the PvP segment, monks are formidable opponents due to their monstrous mobility, mass control capabilities, and wide range of damage and healing abilities. There are only two actual specializations for a monk in PvP: healer and melee fighter. Both fields are capable of causing a lot of problems to the opposing team, both in the arena and on battlegrounds. Monks are fast and agile and have great control with low rollback, significant damage, and the ability to heal themselves and their allies.

Mistweaver PvP Build

First, we will present the build for mistreatment. Among the features are the highest mobility among the healers, massive healing on demand, and much control on target. The essential abilities of the chosen specialization are Essence Font, Refreshing Jade Wind, Soothing mist, Renewing Mist, and Vivify are the minimum set of a healer's rotation. Also, it would be worth remembering the useful Paralysis, Leg Sweep, Summon Jade Serpent Statue cooldown, Serenity, and Revival. The 70-level class talent tree will look as follows:

Mistweaver Monk Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2

• Great mobility
• Strong single-target healing
• Multiple crowd control abilities

Mistweaver Monk Minuses

• Easy to get stuck in crowd control
• Very little utility for teammates
• No damage to help with kills if you do not Fistweave

The MW monk's pluses include intense single-target healing, especially relevant in the arena, incredible mobility, and strong abilities with low cooldown. From the minuses, there is no ability to help damage a teammate, weak resistance against a group of enemies, and joint health reserve.

Windwalker PvP Build

Next, we'll show the build, the only one for dealing damage to enemies in close combat, called Windwalker monk. It is characterized by significant explosive damage with low CD on target, mobility, 5% increased damage, and the ability to heal yourself and your allies. The critical skills of the chosen specialization are Blackout Kick, Shadowboxing Treads, Spinning Crane Kick, and Rising Sun Kick, Fists of Fury for cleave. Also, it'd be worth remembering the useful Paralysis, Leg Sweep, Chi Wave, and Dance of Chi-Ji and invoking the white tiger to increase damage and change attack targets. 70 level talents should be picked as follows:

Windwalker Monk Pluses in WoW Dragonflight 10.2

• Great mobility
• Strong team utility
• Strong self-healing

Windwalker Monk Minuses

• Kiting is important to stay alive
• No defensive abilities when stunned
• Difficult for newer players

The pluses of playing on the Windwalker monk class are high mobility, excellent stable damage, and good survivability. Among the minuses are requirements for the gamer's skills, lack of defensive stun abilities, and difficulty for beginners.

WoW Dragonflight 10.2 Monk Changes

All WoW Dragonflight 10.2 Monk Changes listed below:

General Monk Changes in 10.2

• Summon Jade Serpent Statue Soothing Mist healing increased by 40%.
• Escape from Reality is now a 1-rank talent (was 2).

Mistweaver Monk Changes in 10.2

• Life Cocoon healing increased by 33%.
• Soothing Mist healing increased by 40%.
• Enveloping Mist healing increased by 25%.
• Misty Peaks chance to trigger reduced to 2.5/5% (was 5/10%).
• Enveloping Breath now heals up to 5 nearby targets (was 6).
• Invigorating Mists healing is increased by 25%.
• Invigorating Mists healing is now reduced beyond 5 targets.
• Burst of Life healing increased by 100%.
• Vivify direct healing is increased by 30%.
• Clouded Focus now increases the healing and decreases the mana cost of Vivify and Enveloping Mist by 15% per stack (was 20%).
• Ancient Teachings range increased to 40 yards (was 30 yards).
• Ancient Concordance now costs 1 point.
• Aberrus (2) Set Bonus has been redesigned – Now increases the healing of Renewing Mist, Soothing Mist, and Enveloping Mist by 12%.
• Healing Elixir has been redesigned as a passive effect – You consume a healing elixir when you drop below 35% health and are not in a loss of control effect, instantly healing you for 15% of your maximum health. You generate 1 healing elixir every 30 seconds, stacking up to 2 times.
• Unison range increased to 40 yards (was 15 yards).
• Healing Elixir now additionally heals if excess healing elixirs are generated.
• Healing Elixir now restores 20% of maximum health (was 15%).
• Healing Elixir now automatically triggers at 40% health (was 35%).
• Expel Harm now costs 1.4% base mana (was 3%).
• Expel Harm healing increased by 550%.
• Expel Harm now deals damage equal to 25% of the amount healed (was 10%).
• Expel Harm damage range increased to 20 yards (was 8 yards).
• Strength of Spirit now increases the healing of Expel Harm by up to 30% (was 100%).
• Profound Rebuttal now increases the critical healing of Expel Harm by 15% (was 50%).
• Expel Harm can no longer be cast on allies during Soothing Mist.
• Unison now duplicates 75% of Soothing Mist healing done (was 100%).
• Enveloping Breath healing decreased by 20%.
• Invigorating Mists healing visual is now only visible to the caster.
• Rising Sun Kick damage increased by 20%. Does not apply in PvP combat.
• Calming Presence now reduces damage taken by 6% (was 3%). Does not apply in PvP combat.
• Rising Sun Kick is now granted by default.
• The location of Healing Elixir and Zen Pulse has swapped.
• Starter Build has been updated.
• Fixed an issue that caused Tear of Morning and Thunder Focus Tea Enveloping Mist effects to not be properly increased by 25%.
• Bounce Back now reduces damage by 20/40% (was 10/20%) and triggers when you receive 15% of your maximum health in damage (was 20%). Does not apply in PvP combat.
• Clouded Focus now stacks up to 2 times (was 3) and no longer increases the healing of Vivify before its first application.
• Vivify and Invigorating Mists healing increased by 12%.
• Clouded Focus now stacks up to 2 times (was 3) and no longer increases the healing of Vivify and Enveloping Mist before its first application.
• Vivify and Invigorating Mists healing increased by 12%.
• Expel Harm healing is now reduced by 40% in PvP combat.
• Faeline Stomp initial heal and damage increased by 100%.
• Bounce Back now triggers after receiving 12% of your health in damage (was 15%) and lasts

Windwalker Monk Changes in 10.2

• Fixed an issue that prevented Blackout Reinforcement from being correctly consumed when Spinning Crane Kick was used.
• Fixed an issue that caused Blackout Reinforcement to be consumed when Dance of Chi-Ji empowers a Spinning Crane Kick.
• Fixed an issue that prevented Dance of Chi-Ji from granting Blackout Reinforcement.
• Blackout Reinforcement tooltip was updated to reflect the updated cooldown reduction value.
• Spinning Crane Kick cast during Serenity now correctly grant Blackout Reinforcement.
• Blackout Reinforcement is correctly removed at the start of Mythic+ dungeons and raid encounters.
• Blackout Reinforcement can no longer be canceled. Usage of Cancelaura macros on Dance of Chi-Ji  without casting a Spinning Crane Kick will no longer grant Blackout Reinforcement.
• Rising Sun Kick damage increased by 10%.
• Fists of Fury damage increased by 5%, and additional damage to the primary target increased by 10%.
• Whirling Dragon Punch damage increased by 10%.
• Aberrus (2) Set Bonus: Rising Sun Kickbonus damage reduced to 5% (was 10%).
• Aberrus (4) Set Bonus: Fists of Fury primary target damage reduced to 20% (was 30%).

Monk PvP Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.2

• Expel Harm damage is now reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
• Enveloping Mist no longer increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Vivify direct healing is now reduced by 20% in PvP combat (was 10%).

• Refreshing Breeze has been removed.

We are sure that our little post will be helpful to you in one situation or another because, with it, you can spread out the talent tree in a matter of minutes. All in all, these little guides are enough to get an idea of the class for any player. The more time you spend in patch 10.2 the better you'll understand the mechanics of playing as a monk, and we'll help you with your builds.