Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Mistweaver Monk abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. If you are very new to the game or this class, we added info on the new assisted rotation features at the bottom of this guide. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.2).

Single Target

Maintain Renewing Mist on cooldown and prepare Life Cocoon for emergencies.

• VivifyView detailsPrimary heal for single-target damage.
• Soothing MistView detailsChannel on targets with consistent damage.
• Enveloping MistView detailsUse for high or preemptive damage.
• Renewing MistView detailsKeep charges rolling; avoid capping.
• Life CocoonView detailsEmergency use for targets in immediate danger.

Focus on Vivify for single-target healing, supported by Soothing Mist and Enveloping Mist for sustained or high damage. Maintain Renewing Mist uptime and use Life Cocoon for emergencies.

AoE

Prepare Renewing Mist coverage for efficient AoE healing.

• Renewing MistView detailsUse on cooldown for HoT coverage.
• VivifyView detailsHeal 3-4+ targets with Renewing Mist active.
• Enveloping MistView detailsSpot heal for follow-up damage.
• Invoke Yulon, The Jade SerpentView detailsUse during heavy raid damage.
• Chi BurstView detailsUse when 5+ allies are damaged.

For AoE healing, maintain Renewing Mist uptime and use Vivify for group healing. Spot heal with Enveloping Mist and activate Invoke Yulon, The Jade Serpent during heavy damage phases.

Cooldowns

• Thunder Focus TeaView detailsUse frequently, prioritizing Renewing Mist or Enveloping Mist.
• Life CocoonView detailsShield targets before large damage spikes.
• RevivalView detailsRaid-wide heal and dispel; use during critical moments.
• Invoke Chi Ji, The Red CraneView detailsUse for Mana-efficient healing during extended damage.
• Invoke Yulon, The Jade SerpentView detailsActivate for raid healing and Enveloping Mist efficiency.
• Mana TeaView detailsUse during heavy healing phases to conserve Mana.

Utilize Thunder Focus Tea often, focusing on Renewing Mist or Enveloping Mist. Deploy Life Cocoon for shielding, Revival for raid-wide emergencies, and Invoke Chi Ji, The Red Crane or Invoke Yulon, The Jade Serpent for sustained healing. Use Mana Tea to manage Mana during intense healing.

New to Class? Try Assisted Rotation

Patch 11.1.7 introduced new features that make it eaiser to pick and play new characters. These new settings can be enabled from settings » gameplay enhancements:

• Single-Button Assistant
• Assisted Highlight
• Cooldown Manager

If you are new to World of Warcraft or a certain class, enabling Assisted Highlight and Cooldown Manager can help you learn which abilities to prioritize and use.

While the Single-Button Assistant can be a much easier and more accessible way to play the game, it does come with a slight performance hit due to a small GCD penalty, as you will have to wait 25% longer in between spells and abilities.

To see which specs are best with the Single-Button Assistant feature, you can check out our DPS Rankings which uses SimC to sim every class using this feature.