Monk abilities are abilities used by monks. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations.
Class[]
All monks automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.
| Ability | Level |
|---|---|
 [Tiger Palm] |
1 |
 [Blackout Kick] |
2 |
 [Roll] |
3 |
 [Vivify] |
4 |
 [Crackling Jade Lightning] |
5 |
 [Leg Sweep] |
6 |
 [Spinning Crane Kick] |
7 |
 [Expel Harm] |
8 |
 [Provoke] |
9 |
 [Touch of Death] |
10/  [1-10] A Monk's Focus
|
 [Zen Pilgrimage] |
11 |
 [Resuscitate] |
13 |
 [Mystic Touch] |
49 |
 [Zen Flight] |
 [Meditation Manual: Zen Flight]
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Specializations[]
The three monk specializations are Brewmaster (tanking), Mistweaver (healing) and Windwalker (melee DPS).
For a summary of the character and strengths of each spec, see Monk specializations.
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Brewmaster Ability Level 
[Mastery: Elusive Brawler]10 [Stagger]10 [Brewmaster's Balance]19 [Expel Harm] Rank 243 [Celestial Fortune]46 [Touch of Death] Rank 352 -
Mistweaver Ability Level [Detox]10 [Mastery: Gust of Mists]10 [Expel Harm] Rank 243 [Reawaken]47 [Expel Harm] Rank 354 -
Windwalker Ability Level [Mastery: Combo Strikes]10 [Blackout Kick] Rank 217 [Blackout Kick] Rank 323 [Spinning Crane Kick] Rank 233 [Afterlife]38 [Afterlife] Rank 246 [Touch of Death] Rank 352
Talents[]
Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.
Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.
Class talents[]
| Tier | Talent | Ranks | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  [Soothing Mist] |
1 | Automatic for Mistweaver |
 [Rising Sun Kick] |
1 | Automatic for Windwalker | |
 [Tiger's Lust] |
1 | Automatic for Brewmaster | |
| 2 | [Improved Roll] |
1 | Soothing Mist |
 [Calming Presence] |
1 | Soothing Mist OR Rising Sun Kick OR Tiger's Lust | |
 [Disable] |
1 | Tiger's Lust | |
| 3 | [Tiger Tail Sweep] |
2 | Improved Roll |
| [Vigorous Expulsion] |
1 | Soothing Mist OR Improved Roll | |
| [Improved Vivify] |
2 | Soothing Mist OR Calming Presence | |
 [Detox] |
1 | Tiger's Lust OR Calming Presence (Brewmaster/Windwalker only) | |
| [Improved Detox] |
1 | Tiger's Lust OR Calming Presence (Mistweaver only) | |
 [Paralysis] |
1 | Tiger's Lust OR Disable | |
| 4 |  [Grace of the Crane] |
2 | Vigorous Expulsion |
| [Vivacious Vivification] |
1 | Vigorous Expulsion OR Improved Vivify | |
 [Ferocity of Xuen] |
2 | Detox OR Improved Detox OR Paralysis | |
| [Improved Paralysis] |
1 | Paralysis | |
| 5 | [Elusive Mists] |
2 | Tiger Tail Sweep |
 [Transcendence] |
1 | Calming Presence OR Vivacious Vivification OR Ferocity of Xuen | |
 [Spear Hand Strike] |
1 | Ferocity of Xuen OR Improved Paralysis | |
 [Fortifying Brew] |
1 | Disable OR Improved Paralysis | |
| 6 |  [Chi Wave]/ [Chi Burst] |
1 | Grace of the Crane OR Vivacious Vivification OR Elusive Mists |
| [Hasty Provocation] |
1 | Vivacious Vivification OR Transcendence | |
 [Ring of Peace]/ [Song of Chi-Ji] |
1 | Transcendence | |
| [Fast Feet] |
2 | Ferocity of Xuen OR Transcendence OR Spear Hand Strike | |
 [Celerity]/ [Chi Torpedo] |
1 | Spear Hand Strike OR Fortifying Brew | |
| [Ironshell Brew]/ [Expeditious Fortification] |
1 | Fortifying Brew | |
| 7 | [Profound Rebuttal] |
1 | Elusive Mists OR Chi Wave/Chi Burst |
 [Yu'lon's Grace]/ [Diffuse Magic] |
1 | Chi Wave/Chi Burst OR Hasty Provocation OR Ring of Peace/Song of Chi-Ji | |
 [Eye of the Tiger] |
1 | Ring of Peace/Song of Chi-Ji | |
 [Dance of the Wind]/ [Dampen Harm] |
1 | Ring of Peace/Song of Chi-Ji OR Fast Feet OR Celerity/Chi Torpedo | |
| [Improved Touch of Death] |
1 | Fast Feet OR Celerity/Chi Torpedo OR Ironshell Brew/Expeditious Fortification | |
 [Strength of Spirit] |
1 | Ironshell Brew/Expeditious Fortification | |
| 8 |  [Strength of Spirit] |
2 | Profound Rebuttal |
| [Escape from Reality] |
2 | Yu'lon's Grace/Diffuse Magic | |
 [Windwalking] |
2 | Eye of the Tiger | |
| [Fatal Touch] |
2 | Dance of the Wind/Dampen Harm OR Improved Touch of Death | |
 [Generous Pour] |
2 | Improved Touch of Death OR Strength of Spirit | |
| 9 |  [Save Them All] |
2 | Close to Heart OR Escape from Reality |
 [Resonant Fists] |
2 | Escape from Reality OR Fatal Touch | |
 [Bounce Back] |
2 | Fatal Touch OR Generous Pour | |
| 10 |  [Summon Jade Serpent Statue] |
1 | Save Them All |
 [Summon White Tiger Statue] |
1 | Resonant Fists | |
 [Summon Black Ox Statue] |
1 | Bounce Back |
Specialization talents[]
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Brewmaster
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Keg Smash]1 2 [Purifying Brew]1 Keg Smash [Shuffle]1 Keg Smash 3 [Staggering Strikes]1 Purifying Brew [Gift of the Ox]1 Purifying Brew [Spirit of the Ox]1 Shuffle [Quick Sip]1 Shuffle 4 [Hit Scheme]1 Staggering Strikes OR Gift of the Ox [Healing Elixir]1 Gift of the Ox OR Spirit of the Ox [Special Delivery]/ [Rushing Jade Wind]1 Spirit of the Ox OR Quick Sip 5 [Celestial Flames]1 Hit Scheme [Celestial Brew]1 Hit Scheme [Graceful Exit]1 Healing Elixir [Zen Meditation]1 Special Delivery/Rushing Jade Wind [Clash]1 Special Delivery/Rushing Jade Wind 6 [Breath of Fire]1 Celestial Flames OR Celestial Brew [Improved Celestial Brew]1 Celestial Brew [Improved Purifying Brew]1 Celestial Brew OR Graceful Exit [Tranquil Spirit]/ [Gai Plin's Imperial Brew]1 Graceful Exit OR Zen Meditation [Fundamental Observation]1 Zen Meditation [Shadowboxing Treads]/ [Fluidity of Motion]1 Zen Meditation OR Clash 7 [Scalding Brew]/ [Sal'salabim's Strength]1 Breath of Fire [Fortifying Brew: Determination]1 Breath of Fire OR Improved Purifying Brew [Bob and Weave]/ [Black Ox Brew]1 Improved Purifying Brew [Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox]1 Improved Purifying Brew OR Tranquil Spirit/Gai Plin's Imperial Brew [Light Brewing]/ [Training of Niuzao]1 Tranquil Spirit/Gai Plin's Imperial Brew [Pretense of Instability]1 Tranquil Spirit/Gai Plin's Imperial Brew OR Shadowboxing Treads/Fluidity of Motion [Face Palm]1 Shadowboxing Treads/Fluidity of Motion 8 [Dragonfire Brew]/ [Charred Passions]1 Scalding Brew/Sal'salabim's Strength [High Tolerance]2 Scalding Brew/Sal'salabim's Strength OR Fortifying Brew: Determination OR Bob and Weave/Black Ox Brew [Walk with the Ox]2 Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox [Elusive Footwork]2 Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox [Anvil & Stave]2 Light Brewing/Training of Niuzao OR Pretense of Instability OR Face Palm [Counterstrike]1 Face Palm 9 [Bonedust Brew]1 Dragonfire Brew/Charred Passions OR High Tolerance OR Walk with the Ox [Improved Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox]1 Walk with the Ox [Exploding Keg]1 Walk with the Ox OR Elusive Footwork [Blackout Combo]1 Elusive Footwork [Press the Advantage]/ [Weapons of Order]1 Elusive Footwork OR Anvil & Stave OR Counterstrike 10 [Bountiful Brew]/ [Attenuation]1 Bonedust Brew [Stormstout's Last Keg]1 Improved Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox OR Exploding Keg OR Blackout Combo [Call to Arms]/ [Chi Surge]1 Press the Advantage/Weapons of Order -
Mistweaver
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Enveloping Mist]1 2 [Essence Font]1 Enveloping Mist [Renewing Mist]1 Enveloping Mist 3 [Life Cocoon]1 Essence Font [Thunder Focus Tea]1 Essence Font OR Renewing Mist [Mana Tea]1 Renewing Mist 4 [Teachings of the Monastery]1 Life Cocoon [Revival]/ [Restoral]1 Thunder Focus Tea [Invigorating Mists]1 Mana Tea 5 [Nourishing Chi]/ [Calming Coalescence]1 Life Cocoon [Uplifted Spirits]1 Revival/Restoral [Font of Life]1 Revival/Restoral [Zen Pulse]1 Revival/Restoral [Healing Elixir]1 Mana Tea 6 [Mists of Life]1 Teachings of the Monastery OR Nourishing Chi/Calming Coalescence [Overflowing Mists]2 Nourishing Chi/Calming Coalescence OR Uplifted Spirits [Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent]/ [Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane]1 Uplifted Spirits OR Font of Life OR Zen Pulse [Echoing Reverberation]/ [Accumulating Mist]1 Zen Pulse [Rapid Diffusion]2 Invigorating Mists OR Healing Elixir 7 [Chrysalis]/ [Burst of Life]1 Mists of Life [Yu'lon's Whisper]1 Nourishing Chi/Calming Coalescence OR Mists of Life OR Overflowing Mists [Mist Wrap]/ [Refreshing Jade Wind]1 Overflowing Mists OR Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent/Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane [Celestial Harmony]1 Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent/Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane [Dancing Mists]2 Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent/Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane OR Echoing Reverberation/Accumulating Mist [Energizing Brew]/ [Lifecycles]1 Healing Elixir OR Echoing Reverberation/Accumulating Mist OR Rapid Diffusion 8 [Faeline Stomp]1 Chrysalis/Burst of Life OR Yu'lon's Whisper [Ancient Teachings]/ [Clouded Focus]1 Yu'lon's Whisper OR Mist Wrap/Refreshing Jade Wind OR Celestial Harmony [Jade Bond]/ [Gift of the Celestials]1 Celestial Harmony [Focused Thunder]/ [Upwelling]1 Dancing Mists OR Energizing Brew/Lifecycles [Sheilun's Gift]1 Rapid Diffusion OR Energizing Brew/Lifecycles 9 [Ancient Concordance]2 Faeline Stomp [Resplendent Mist]2 Ancient Teachings/Clouded Focus OR Jade Bond/Gift of the Celestials [Secret Infusion]2 Jade Bond/Gift of the Celestials [Misty Peaks]2 Jade Bond/Gift of the Celestials OR Focused Thunder/Upwelling [Peaceful Mending]2 Focused Thunder/Upwelling OR Sheilun's Gift [Veil of Pride]/ [Shaohao's Lessons]1 Sheilun's Gift 10 [Awakened Faeline]1 Ancient Concordance [Tea of Serenity]/ [Tea of Plenty]1 Ancient Concordance OR Resplendent Mist [Unison]/ [Mending Proliferation]1 Resplendent Mist OR Secret infusion [Invoker's Delight]1 Secret Infusion [Tear of Morning]/ [Rising Mist]1 Misty Peaks OR Peaceful Mending OR Veil of Pride/Shaohao's Lessons [Legacy of Wisdom]1 Veil of Pride/Shaohao's Lessons -
Windwalker
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Fists of Fury]1 2 [Touch of Karma]1 Fists of Fury [Ascension]1 Fists of Fury [Power Strikes]1 Fists of Fury 3 [Widening Whirl]1 Touch of Karma [Touch of the Tiger]2 Touch of Karma OR Ascension [Hardened Soles]2 Ascension [Flashing Fists]2 Ascension OR Power Strikes [Open Palm Strikes]1 Power Strikes 4 [Mark of the Crane]1 Widening Whirl OR Touch of the Tiger [Flying Serpent Kick]1 Touch of the Tiger OR Hardened Soles OR Flashing Fists [Glory of the Dawn]1 Flashing Fists OR Open Palm Strikes 5 [Shadowboxing Treads]1 Mark of the Crane [Inner Peace]1 Mark of the Crane OR Flying Serpent Kick [Storm, Earth, and Fire]/ [Serenity]1 Flying Serpent Kick [Meridian Strikes]1 Flying Serpent Kick OR Glory of the Dawn [Strike of the Windlord]1 Glory of the Dawn 6 [Dance of Chi-Ji]1 Shadowboxing Treads OR Inner Peace [Jade Ignition]1 Inner Peace [Drinking Horn Cover]1 Inner Peace OR Storm, Earth, and Fire/Serenity OR Meridian Strikes [Spiritual Focus]1 Meridian Strikes [Hit Combo]1 Glory of the Dawn OR Meridian Strikes OR Strike of the Windlord 7 [Rushing Jade Wind]1 Shadowboxing Treads OR Dance of Chi-Ji [Forbidden Technique]1 Dance of Chi-Ji OR Jade Ignition [Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger]1 Jade Ignition OR Drinking Horn Cover OR Spiritual Focus [Teachings of the Monastery]1 Spiritual Focus OR Hit Combo [Thunderfist]1 Strike of the Windlord 8 [Crane Vortex]2 Rushing Jade Wind OR Forbidden Technique [Xuen's Bond]1 Forbidden Technique OR Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger [Fury of Xuen]1 Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger [Empowered Tiger Lightning]1 Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger OR Teachings of the Monastery [Rising Star]2 Teachings of the Monastery OR Thunderfist 9 [Bonedust Brew]1 Crane Vortex [Fatal Flying Guillotine]1 Crane Vortex OR Xuen's Bond [Last Emperor's Capacitor]1 Xuen's Bond [Xuen's Battlegear]1 Xuen's Bond OR Fury of Xuen OR Empowered Tiger Lightning [Transfer the Power]1 Empowered Tiger Lightning [Whirling Dragon Punch]1 Empowered Tiger Lightning OR Rising Star [Faeline Stomp]1 Rising Star 10 [Attenuation]1 Bonedust Brew [Dust in the Wind]1 Bonedust Brew [Skytouch]/ [Skyreach]1 Last Emperor's Capacitor OR Xuen's Battlegear [Invoker's Delight]1 Xuen's Battlegear OR Transfer the Power [Way of the Fae]1 Faeline Stomp [Faeline Harmony]1 Faeline Stomp
PvP talents[]
PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).
These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.
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Brewmaster
Talent Level [Admonishment]20 [Alpha Tiger]20 [Avert Harm]20 [Eerie Fermentation]20 [Mighty Ox Kick]20 [Double Barrel]21 [Niuzao's Essence]23 [Microbrew]28 [Hot Trub]30 [Guided Meditation]34 [Dematerialize]35 [Grapple Weapon]40 [Nimble Brew]40 [Rodeo]58 -
Mistweaver
Talent Level [Alpha Tiger]20 [Dome of Mist]20 [Mighty Ox Kick]20 [Refreshing Breeze]20 [Zen Focus Tea]20 [Healing Sphere]25 [Counteract Magic]30 [Eminence]32 [Dematerialize]35 [Thunderous Focus Tea]35 [Zen Spheres]35 [Grapple Weapon]40 [Peaceweaver]49 [Fae Accord]50 -
Windwalker
Talent Level [Alpha Tiger]20 [Grapple Weapon]20 [Mighty Ox Kick]20 [Reverse Harm]20 [Turbo Fists]20 [Wind Waker]20 [Ride the Wind]21 [Stormspirit Strikes]21 [Perpetual Paralysis]22 [Disabling Reach]34 [Pressure Points]40
Glyphs[]
Glyphs are items that can change a spell or ability's visual appearance. Most glyphs are crafted by scribes, are color-coded by class, and can be applied as early as level 11. They can be removed at any time outside of combat using 
[Vanishing Powder].
See also[]
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