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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 12.0 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. Gerlox's icon
    1
    Gerlox
    Sylvanas (EU)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 323 ilvl
    3732
  2. Nyfu's icon
    2
    Nyfu
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Shado Pan | 321 ilvl
    3624
  3. Pandaci's icon
    3
    Pandaci
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | Shado Pan | 321 ilvl
    3611
  4. Sea's icon
    4
    Sea
    Arakarahm (EU)
    Dwarf | Shado Pan | 321 ilvl
    3608
  5. Georgeofpad's icon
    5
    Georgeofpad
    Frostmourne (US)
    Dwarf | Shado Pan | 321 ilvl
    3570

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 +785
  • 26% Haste +859
  • 67% Mastery +964
  • 3% Versatility +158

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +156
  • 1% Leech +65
  • 3% 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
    • 44
    Monkey King's Unyielding Visage icon

  2. Gaze of the Coiled Watcher

    • 2
    Gaze of the Coiled Watcher icon

  3. Spare Speaker's Hood

    • 2
    Spare Speaker's Hood icon

  4. Vilefiend's Guise

    • 2
    Vilefiend's Guise icon

Neck

  1. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 17
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

  2. Aqirbane Reliquary

    • 13
    Aqirbane Reliquary icon

  3. Yoke of the Charging Bear

    • 10
    Yoke of the Charging Bear icon

  4. Graft of the Domanaar

    • 6
    Graft of the Domanaar icon

  5. Strand of Warding Fangs

    • 3
    Strand of Warding Fangs icon

Shoulders

  1. Tassels of the Monkey King

    • Set
    • 41
    Tassels of the Monkey King icon

  2. Scavenger's Spaulders

    • 4
    Scavenger's Spaulders icon

  3. Snakeskin Spaulders

    • 2
    Snakeskin Spaulders icon

  4. Somber Spaulders

    • 2
    Somber Spaulders icon

  5. Frothing Venom Spaulders

    • 1
    Frothing Venom Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Speakeasy Shroud

    • 14
    Speakeasy Shroud icon

  2. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 12
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

  3. Adherent's Silken Shroud

    • Craft
    • 9
    Adherent's Silken Shroud icon

  4. Cloak of the Restless Tribes

    • 4
    Cloak of the Restless Tribes icon

  5. Fireproof Drape

    • 4
    Fireproof Drape icon

Chest

  1. Battle Gi of the Monkey King

    • Set
    • 43
    Battle Gi of the Monkey King icon

  2. War Trial Vestments

    • 3
    War Trial Vestments icon

  3. Invader's Firestorm Chestguard

    • 2
    Invader's Firestorm Chestguard icon

  4. Bloodfeather Chestguard

    • 1
    Bloodfeather Chestguard icon

  5. Hide of Pestilence

    • 1
    Hide of Pestilence icon

Wrist

  1. Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors

    • Craft
    • 36
    Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors icon

  2. Rootwarden Wraps

    • 4
    Rootwarden Wraps icon

  3. Fury-fletched Armlets

    • 3
    Fury-fletched Armlets icon

  4. Kula's Butchering Wristwraps

    • 2
    Kula's Butchering Wristwraps icon

  5. Miststalker's Wristbands

    • 2
    Miststalker's Wristbands icon

Hands

  1. Monkey King's Fighting Fists

    • Set
    • 39
    Monkey King's Fighting Fists icon

  2. Desiccator's Blessed Gloves

    • 4
    Desiccator's Blessed Gloves icon

  3. Gauntlets of Fevered Defense

    • 2
    Gauntlets of Fevered Defense icon

  4. Ruthless Slaughtergrips

    • 2
    Ruthless Slaughtergrips icon

  5. Subjugator's Chilling Grips

    • 2
    Subjugator's Chilling Grips icon

Waist

  1. Whirling Dervish Sash

    • 13
    Whirling Dervish Sash icon

  2. Sash of the Forlorn Vessel

    • 7
    Sash of the Forlorn Vessel icon

  3. Unpossessed Skullsash

    • 7
    Unpossessed Skullsash icon

  4. Gravitic Girdle

    • 6
    Gravitic Girdle icon

  5. Primal Dinomancer's Belt

    • 6
    Primal Dinomancer's Belt icon

Legs

  1. Pantaloons of the Monkey King

    • Set
    • 37
    Pantaloons of the Monkey King icon

  2. Breeches of Deft Deals

    • 5
    Breeches of Deft Deals icon

  3. Leggings of the Galeforce Viper

    • 3
    Leggings of the Galeforce Viper icon

  4. Lightspore Leggings

    • 2
    Lightspore Leggings icon

  5. Miststalker's Cuisses

    • 2
    Miststalker's Cuisses icon

Feet

  1. Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers

    • Craft
    • 24
    Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers icon

  2. Arctic Explorer's Legwraps

    • 8
    Arctic Explorer's Legwraps icon

  3. Sand-Shined Snakeskin Sandals

    • 8
    Sand-Shined Snakeskin Sandals icon

  4. Miststalker's Striders

    • 4
    Miststalker's Striders icon

  5. Bespittled Slitherslippers

    • 2
    Bespittled Slitherslippers icon

Rings

  1. Signet of Snarling Servitude

    • 23
    Signet of Snarling Servitude icon

  2. Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    • 22
    Sickening Signet of Atroxus icon

  3. Band of the Amani Warlord

    • 18
    Band of the Amani Warlord icon

  4. Charged Sandstone Band

    • 8
    Charged Sandstone Band icon

  5. Jade Ophidian Band

    • 5
    Jade Ophidian Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Vile Vial of Volatile Venom

    • 18
    Vile Vial of Volatile Venom icon

  2. Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

    • 13
    Voracious Heart of Ula'tek icon

  3. Freightrunner's Flask

    • 10
    Freightrunner's Flask icon

  4. Sapling of the Dawnroot

    • 10
    Sapling of the Dawnroot icon

  5. Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique

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

Main Hand

  1. Blood Knight's Impetus

    • Craft
    • 13
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  2. Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche

    • 12
    Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche icon

  3. Toxin-Coated Warstaff

    • 8
    Toxin-Coated Warstaff icon

  4. Victor's Flashfrozen Blade

    • 7
    Victor's Flashfrozen Blade icon

  5. Aln'hara Pikestaff

    • Craft
    • 4
    Aln'hara Pikestaff 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

    • 71
    Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors icon

  2. Hunt

    • 10
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  3. Hunter's Ritual Stone

    • 5
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  4. Devouring Banding

    • 1
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  5. Loa Worshiper's Band

    • 1
    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

    • 34
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 8
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 5
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 37
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 6
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 3
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 48
    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

    • 1
    Blood Knight's Armor Kit icon

  3. Thalassian Scout Armor Kit

    • 1
    Thalassian Scout Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 34
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 13
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 84
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

    • 11
    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

    • 2
    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 25
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 17
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 7
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery 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.

Prismatic

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 46
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 37
    Flawless Masterful Peridot icon

  3. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 28
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  4. Flawless Masterful Garnet

    • 24
    Flawless Masterful Garnet icon

  5. Flawless Quick Amethyst

    • 22
    Flawless Quick Amethyst 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

    • 12
    Night Elf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 9
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 8
    Dwarf icon

  4. Orc

    • 5
    Orc icon

  5. Pandaren

    • 4
    Pandaren 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 12.0.

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.