DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Windwalker 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. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1).

Single Target

Ensure Invoke Xuen, The White Tiger is active before engaging.

• Strike Of The WindlordView detailsUse when Heart Of The Jade Serpent is inactive.
• Celestial ConduitView detailsUse when Heart Of The Jade Serpent is inactive.
• Rising Sun KickView detailsPrioritize with Xuens Battlegear buff.
• Tiger PalmView detailsUse if <5 Chi and nearing energy cap.
• Spinning Crane KickView detailsUse with 2 stacks of Dance Of Chi Ji.
• Whirling Dragon Punch
• Crackling Jade LightningView detailsUse at 20 stacks of Last Emperors Capacitor.
• Slicing Winds
• Fists Of Fury
• Rising Sun Kick
• Blackout KickView detailsAvoid overcapping Teachings Of The Monastery stacks.
• Chi Burst

Maintain Chi and energy balance while prioritizing Strike Of The Windlord and Celestial Conduit when Heart Of The Jade Serpent is inactive. Use Rising Sun Kick with buffs, and manage procs like Dance Of Chi Ji and Last Emperors Capacitor.

AoE

Activate Storm, Earth, And Fire at the start of the fight.

• Strike Of The WindlordView detailsUse when Heart Of The Jade Serpent is inactive.
• Celestial ConduitView detailsUse when Heart Of The Jade Serpent is inactive.
• Spinning Crane KickView detailsUse with 2 stacks of Dance Of Chi Ji.
• Tiger PalmView detailsUse if <5 Chi and nearing energy cap.
• Crackling Jade LightningView detailsUse at 20 stacks of Last Emperors Capacitor.
• Slicing Winds
• Rising Sun KickView detailsFollow with Whirling Dragon Punch.
• Fists Of Fury
• Spinning Crane Kick
• Chi Burst
• Blackout Kick

For AoE, prioritize Strike Of The Windlord and Celestial Conduit when Heart Of The Jade Serpent is inactive. Use Spinning Crane Kick with procs, and maintain Chi with Tiger Palm.

Cooldowns

• Invoke Xuen, The White TigerView detailsUse during burst phases.
• Storm, Earth, And FireView detailsUse at the start and align with Fists Of Fury.
• Heart Of The Jade SerpentView detailsFollow its specific priority during activation.

Use Invoke Xuen, The White Tiger for burst, Storm, Earth, And Fire with Fists Of Fury, and adapt to Heart Of The Jade Serpent priorities during its uptime.