Midnight S1
Healer

Monk — Mistweaver

Mistweaver Monk is a proactive melee healer built around keeping Renewing Mist and Rising Sun Kick or Rushing Wind Kick on cooldown, using Thunder Focus Tea and Mana Tea cleanly, and turning melee globals into healing through Jadefire Teachings. Conduit of the Celestials is the preferred Midnight hero tree for both raid and Mythic+ because Celestial Conduit turns short-cooldown gameplay into real ramp windows.

World of Warcraft: Midnight · Season 1

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Spec briefing

How Mistweaver Monk wins

Mistweaver Monk is a proactive melee healer built around keeping Renewing Mist and Rising Sun Kick or Rushing Wind Kick on cooldown, using Thunder Focus Tea and Mana Tea cleanly, and turning melee globals into healing through Jadefire Teachings. Conduit of the Celestials is the preferred Midnight hero tree for both raid and Mythic+ because Celestial Conduit turns short-cooldown gameplay into real ramp windows.

Role
Healer
Stat lead
Intellect then Haste
Single target
Conduit of the Celestials
Cleave / AoE
Conduit of the Celestials
Patch 12.0.7Updated Jul 16, 2026

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Character setup

Stat priority and consumables

Item level and effect strength still matter. Use this ordering to break close choices, then re-check it after major gear swaps.

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

Haste is the best general Mistweaver secondary in raid and Mythic+ because it speeds casts, attacks, cooldown flow, and HoT ticks. Critical Strike and Versatility are close, with Versatility also improving absorbs like Life Cocoon, Chi Cocoon, and Yu'lon's Grace while reducing damage taken. Mastery is usually the weakest healing stat in Midnight.

Consumables

Flasks, food, potions, weapon oils, and runes for this build.

8 rows
FoodHearty Harandar CelebrationDefault feast option.FoodHearty Silvermoon ParadeAlternative feast option.FlaskFlask of the Blood KnightsDefault healer flask.Combat potionLight's PotentialDefault combat potion.Mana potionLightfused Mana PotionCarry for progression and long pulls.Health potionSilvermoon Health PotionCarry for raid and keys.WeaponThalassian Phoenix OilDefault weapon oil.Augment runeVoid-Touched Augment RuneUse for progression and high keys.
Combat

Opener and priority

Use these as decision priorities, not a rigid cast sequence. Re-evaluate whenever targets, resources, procs, or mechanics change.

Core principles

  • Align procs with damage: hold healing procs like Zen Pulse, Spiritfont, and Strength of the Black Ox for heavier incoming damage rather than spending them freely during downtime.
  • Keep mana at the forefront: mana management is a constant priority, and downtime is your best opportunity to spend Mana Tea stacks so you enter the next damage window with headroom.
  • Manage your Haste windows: when active, Haste accelerates your abilities and returns cooldowns faster, creating high-intensity windows that demand quick decision-making.
Conduit of the CelestialsThe first list is the raid priority (Vivify build, built on Heart of the Jade Serpent cooldown reduction); the second is the Mythic+ priority (Sheilun's Gift build), where melee weaving does maintenance healing and Thunder Focus Tea must stay on cooldown.

Single-target priority

  1. 1.Vivify - raid priority - to keep someone alive who would otherwise die without your intervention
  2. 2.Renewing Mist - if at 3 charges
  3. 3.Rushing Wind Kick
  4. 4.Mana Tea - if at 20 stacks
  5. 5.Zen Pulse / Spiritfont - consume at least one stack if you have 2, to avoid overcapping
  6. 6.Thunder Focus Tea - empowering Renewing Mist
  7. 7.Renewing Mist - any remaining charges
  8. 8.Vivify - with high Renewing Mist coverage and an injured raid
  9. 9.Zen Pulse / Spiritfont procs - consume with an injured raid
  10. 10.Enveloping Mist - with a Strength of the Black Ox proc
  11. 11.Mana Tea - if you have any stacks
  12. 12.Blackout Kick - or Tiger Palm if it is on cooldown, to fill

AoE priority

  1. 1.Sheilun's Gift - Mythic+ priority - to keep someone alive who would otherwise die
  2. 2.Spinning Crane Kick - with a Dance of Chi-Ji proc
  3. 3.Rising Sun Kick
  4. 4.Thunder Focus Tea - empowering Rising Sun Kick
  5. 5.Renewing Mist - if someone is missing it or one is about to fall off
  6. 6.Enveloping Mist - with a Strength of the Black Ox proc
  7. 7.Spinning Crane Kick - at 2+ targets
  8. 8.Tiger Palm - at least once before a Blackout Kick
  9. 9.Mana Tea - as mana is needed
Master of HarmonySame list shapes, built on gaining and spending vitality: Aspect of Harmony blankets HoTs, Sheilun's Gift applies them in keys, and Harmonic Surge stacks join the overcap rule.

Single-target priority

  1. 1.Vivify - raid priority - to keep someone alive who would otherwise die without your intervention
  2. 2.Renewing Mist - if at 3 charges
  3. 3.Rushing Wind Kick
  4. 4.Mana Tea - if at 20 stacks
  5. 5.Zen Pulse / Spiritfont / Harmonic Surge - use some stacks at 2 / 2 / 6 to avoid overcapping
  6. 6.Thunder Focus Tea - empowering Renewing Mist
  7. 7.Renewing Mist - any remaining charges
  8. 8.Vivify - with high Renewing Mist coverage and an injured raid
  9. 9.Zen Pulse / Spiritfont procs - consume with an injured raid
  10. 10.Enveloping Mist - with a Strength of the Black Ox proc
  11. 11.Mana Tea - if you have any stacks
  12. 12.Blackout Kick - or Tiger Palm if it is on cooldown, to fill

AoE priority

  1. 1.Sheilun's Gift - Mythic+ priority - to keep someone alive who would otherwise die
  2. 2.Spinning Crane Kick - with a Dance of Chi-Ji proc
  3. 3.Rising Sun Kick
  4. 4.Harmonic Surge - consume some stacks at 6 to avoid overcapping
  5. 5.Thunder Focus Tea - empowering Rising Sun Kick
  6. 6.Renewing Mist - if someone is missing it or one is about to fall off
  7. 7.Enveloping Mist - with a Strength of the Black Ox proc
  8. 8.Spinning Crane Kick - at 2+ targets
  9. 9.Tiger Palm - at least once before a Blackout Kick
  10. 10.Mana Tea - as mana is needed

Pre-combat checks

  • Be at 100% mana - drink Mana Tea stacks, Conjured Mana Buns, or mana water before the pull.
  • Repair your gear.
  • Check your cooldowns - some, like Thunder Focus Tea, may not reset on wipes; tell your team not to pull without them.
  • Apply consumables - flask, mana oil, and food - before combat.
  • Verify your talents match the encounter.
  • If another Monk already has Windwalking talented, swap it for something else useful.

Major cooldowns

Thunder Focus Tea

  • One of Mistweaver's most overloaded buttons - a rotational cooldown that should be paired with other cooldowns. It empowers your next spell: Enveloping Mist becomes instant and heals its full HoT amount up front, Renewing Mist gains +10 seconds of duration, Rising Sun Kick's incoming cooldown drops by 9 seconds.
  • Talents extend it further: Spiritfont grants a stack on press, Deep Clarity a Zen Pulse stack on consumption, Focused Thunder an extra empower, Secret Infusion a secondary-stat buff (Crit from Enveloping, Haste from Renewing, Versatility from Rising Sun Kick), Morning Breeze a full Rising Sun Kick reset, and Jade Infusion a Jade Serpent Statue.
  • Conduit of the Celestials: use it or lose it - sitting on it wastes Heart of the Jade Serpent cooldown acceleration.
  • Master of Harmony: press wisely - Endless Draught's two charges let you hold one for damage events without overcapping.

Revival / Restoral

  • Revival heals your entire group instantly in one global - one of the strongest panic heals in the game - and dispels Poison, Disease, and Magic from every ally (up to 3 effects each). It heals first and dispels second.
  • Restoral trades the Magic dispel away for safety, for fights where mass-dispelling is catastrophic (like Stinging Swarm on Mythic Anub'arash), and can be cast while stunned.
  • Uplifted Spirits cuts the cooldown to 2:30 and adds 15% healing.

Ramping

  • Mythic+: the number of Enveloping Mist casts in a ramp scales with the incoming damage and key level. Soothing Mist's time savings only start at the second Enveloping cast - do not channel it unless committing to 3 or more.
  • Raid: ramps revolve around Heart of the Jade Serpent windows - place and immediately extend several Renewing Mists, then follow with cooldowns or Zen Pulse stack spending.
  • A second raid ramp uses Invoke Yu'lon earlier than the damage so Vivify lines up with the spike.

Life Cocoon

  • Your external for medium single-target hits when follow-up damage is expected, and a tool during heavy AoE that lets you effectively ignore one player while triaging the rest.

Advanced tips

Responding to single-target damage

  • Light damage: your HoTs handle it - primarily Renewing Mist, scaled onto your lowest-health ally by Mistline. With Jadefire Teachings, keep attacking: Ancient Teachings gives one injured player the entire heal.
  • Medium damage (someone at ~50%): Life Cocoon if follow-up damage is coming; otherwise spend a Strength of the Black Ox or Spiritfont proc, or an instant Vivify / Sheilun's Gift via Vivacious Vivification - mindful that those procs may be better saved for AoE.
  • Heavy damage: channel Soothing Mist - it makes Vivify, Sheilun's Gift, and Enveloping Mist instant, adds its own HoT, and reduces damage via Elusive Mists. Only escalate here when casting several heals back to back on someone in genuine danger.

Responding to AoE damage

  • Light AoE: Renewing Mist coverage plus Jadefire Teachings damage-conversion carries it without spending globals.
  • Medium AoE: begin using cooldowns - Revival, Yu'lon or Chi-Ji, Celestial Conduit, Thunder Focus Tea - and now spend your held procs: Black Ox onto targets taking damage, Spiritfont for split healing plus Chi Cocoons, Zen Pulse stacks into your Renewing Mist coverage. A big Mana Tea chug via Tranquil Tea turns Sheilun's Gift into a stronger AoE heal.
  • Heavy AoE: cooldowns are mandatory and sometimes back to back - for example Revival during Chi-Ji, then a stacked Sheilun's Gift to top off. Hop your Vivify / Sheilun's Gift casts between the most injured players and Life Cocoon whoever you cannot afford to watch.

Renewing Mist jumps

  • When Renewing Mist overheals, it jumps to a random eligible target: within 20 yards of its holder, not already carrying one, and injured. Recasting onto someone who has one also forces the old one to jump.
  • Self-casting does not reliably auto-target: with no eligible target in 20 yards it just pandemics on you (up to +30% duration) and your group loses the Renewing Mist.
  • With Dancing Mists you can deliberately force jumps for immediate splits - high risk, high reward, since a failed jump refreshes in place instead.

Damage priority

  • This list ignores healing needs - healing always comes first, but downtime damage matters.
  • Conduit: Spinning Crane Kick with a Dance of Chi-Ji proc, Celestial Conduit offensively, Rising Sun Kick, Thunder Focus Tea empowering Rising Sun Kick, Spinning Crane Kick at 3+ targets, then Tiger Palm at least once before a Blackout Kick.
  • Master of Harmony: the same skeleton, but use your Aspect of Harmony vitality-withdraw windows offensively.
Build

Talents and hero trees

Use Conduit of the Celestials for the single-target profile below and Conduit of the Celestials when cleave or adds make its toolkit more valuable.

Recommended starting profiles

Single-target: Conduit of the Celestials

Conduit of the Celestials is the preferred raid and Mythic+ hero tree. Celestial Conduit, Unity Within, and Heart of the Jade Serpent amplify your existing Renewing Mist / kick / Vivify flow.

  • Conduit of the Celestials hero tree
  • Stat priority: Intellect > Haste
  • Interrupt: Spear Hand Strike

Multi-target: Conduit of the Celestials

Master of Harmony is playable but generally behind Conduit for healing. In Mythic+, it adds more damage emphasis and requires deliberate Harmonic Surge triggers through Tiger Palm, Blackout Kick, Rising Sun Kick, Thunder Focus Tea, and Vivify.

  • Conduit of the Celestials hero tree
  • Prioritize AoE and add-swap talents
  • Interrupt: Spear Hand Strike

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Raid - Conduit of the Celestials

Preferred raid build. Keep Renewing Mist and Rushing Wind Kick on cooldown, use Vivacious Vivification procs after Rushing Wind Kick, and use Celestial Conduit / Unity Within as ramp tools.

Conduit of the CelestialsCelestial ConduitUnity WithinRenewing MistRushing Wind KickVivifyThunder Focus Tea
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Raid - Conduit Sheilun's Gift

Boss-specific spot-healing build for encounters that reward stronger single-target healing, such as dangerous absorbs or NPC targets.

Conduit of the CelestialsSheilun's GiftInvigorating MistsLife CocoonMists of LifeChrysalis
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Raid - Master of Harmony

Playable alternative that asks you to trigger Harmonic Surge through Tiger Palm, Blackout Kick, and Rising Sun Kick. Generally behind Conduit for healing.

Master of HarmonyHarmonic SurgeTiger PalmBlackout KickRising Sun KickThunder Focus Tea
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Mythic+ - Conduit of the Celestials

Preferred Mythic+ build. Stay in melee, heal passively through Jadefire Teachings, then actively cover danger with Sheilun's Gift, Vivify, Soothing Mist, Enveloping Mist, Chi-Ji, and Revival.

Conduit of the CelestialsJadefire TeachingsRising Sun KickSheilun's GiftInvoke Chi-Ji, the Red CraneRevival
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Mythic+ - Conduit Damage

Damage-oriented key build using Emperor's Elixir, Thunder Focus Tea, Focused Thunder, and Jadefire Stomp interactions. Best when healing requirements are already covered.

Conduit of the CelestialsEmperor's ElixirJadefire StompThunder Focus TeaFocused ThunderWay of the Serpent
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Complete talent reference

Every class, specialization, and hero-tree talent from Blizzard game data. Active and choice talents stay open; passive nodes remain searchable and expand on demand.

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Monk class tree

Shared class talents, including throughput, control, defensives, and movement.

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Active and choice talents

Soothing MistActiveHeals the target for 6,386 over 7.1 sec. While channeling, Enveloping Mist and Vivify may be cast instantly on the target.ParalysisActiveIncapacitates the target for 1 min. Limit 1. Damage may cancel the effect.Rising Sun KickActiveKick upwards, dealing 50 Physical damage.Tiger's LustActiveIncreases a friendly target's movement speed by 70% for 6 sec and removes all roots and snares.Crashing MomentumChoiceTargets you Roll through are snared by 40% for 5 sec.DisableChoiceReduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec, duration refreshed by your melee attacks.Vivacious VivificationChoiceAfter casting Rising Sun Kick, your next Vivify becomes instant cast. This effect also reduces the energy cost of Vivify by 75%. Serene SurgeChoiceAfter casting Enveloping Mist, your next Vivify becomes instant cast. TranscendenceActiveSplit your body and spirit, leaving your spirit behind for 15 min. Use Transcendence: Transfer to swap locations with your spirit.CelerityChoiceReduces the cooldown of Roll by 5 sec and increases its maximum number of charges by 1.Chi TorpedoChoiceTorpedoes you forward a long distance and increases your movement speed by 30% for 10 sec, stacking up to 2 times.Quick FootedChoiceThe duration of snare effects on you is reduced by 20%.Hasty ProvocationChoiceProvoked targets move towards you at 50% increased speed.Ring of PeaceChoiceForm a Ring of Peace at the target location for 5 sec. Enemies that enter will be ejected from the Ring.Song of Chi-JiChoiceConjures a cloud of hypnotic mist that slowly travels forward. Enemies touched by the mist fall asleep, Disoriented for 20 sec.Fortifying BrewActiveTurns your skin to stone for 15 sec.Jade InfusionChoiceThunder Focus Tea summons a Jade Serpent Statue at your location. When you channel Soothing Mist, the statue will also begin to channel Soothing Mist on your target, healing for 2,128 over 7.1 sec.Summon Jade Serpent StatueChoiceSummons a Jade Serpent Statue at the target location. When you channel Soothing Mist, the statue will also begin to channel Soothing Mist on your target, healing for 2,128 over 7.1 sec.Ironshell BrewChoiceIncreases your maximum health by an additional 10% and your damage taken is reduced by an additional 10% while Fortifying Brew is active.Expeditious FortificationChoiceFortifying Brew cooldown reduced by 30 sec.Escape from RealityChoiceAfter you use Transcendence: Transfer, you can use Transcendence: Transfer again within 10 sec, ignoring its cooldown.Transcendence: Linked SpiritsChoiceTranscendence now tethers your spirit onto an ally for 1 hour. Use Transcendence: Transfer to teleport to your ally's location.

Passive talents

Elusive MistsPassiveReduces all damage taken by you and your target while channeling Soothing Mists by 6%.Fast FeetPassiveRising Sun Kick deals 70% increased damage. Spinning Crane Kick deals 10% additional damage. Grace of the CranePassiveIncreases all healing taken by 4%.Bounding AgilityPassiveRoll and Chi Torpedo travel a small distance further.Calming PresencePassiveReduces all damage taken by 3%.Wind's ReachPassiveThe range of Disable is increased by 5 yds. The duration of Crashing Momentum is increased by 3 sec and its snare now reduces movement speed by an additional 20%.Improved DetoxPassiveDetox additionally removes all Poison and Disease effects.Silent SanctuaryPassiveWhile no enemies are within 15 yds, you heal for 1,140 every 3 sec.Jade WalkPassiveWhile out of combat, your movement speed is increased by 15%.Pressure PointsPassiveParalysis now removes all Enrage effects from its target.Chi WardingPassiveYou heal for 3% of all magical damage taken.ReinvigorationPassiveAfter Detox successfully removes an effect from an ally, their movement speed is increased by 30% for 5 sec.Ancient ArtsPassive2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Paralysis by 15 sec and the cooldown of Leg Sweep by 10 sec.Chi WavePassiveEvery 15 sec, your next Rising Sun Kick or Vivify releases a wave of Chi energy that flows through friends and foes, dealing 7 Nature damage or 20 healing. Bounces up to 7 times to targets within 25 yards.Stillstep CoilPassiveLeg Sweep applies Disable for 5.0 sec when it ends.Ferocity of XuenPassive2 ranksIncreases all damage dealt by 4%.Spirit's EssencePassiveTranscendence: Transfer snares targets within 10 yds by 70% for 4 sec when cast.Tiger Tail SweepPassiveIncreases the range of Leg Sweep by 4 yds.Improved Touch of DeathPassiveTouch of Death can now be used on targets with less than 15% health remaining, dealing 35% of your maximum health in damage.Mist CallerPassiveVivify and Sheilun's Gift trigger a Gust of Mist on yourself.Yu'lon's GracePassiveFind resilience in the flow of chi in battle, gaining a magic absorb shield for 1.0% of your max health every 3 sec in combat, stacking up to 10%.Peace and ProsperityPassiveReduces the cooldown of Ring of Peace by 5 sec and Song of Chi-Ji's cast time is reduced by 0.5 sec.Dance of the WindPassiveYour physical damage taken is reduced by 10% and an additional 10% every 4 sec until you receive a physical attack.Save Them AllPassiveYour healing is increased by up to 10%, based on the current health of your target. Lower health targets are healed for more.Swift ArtPassiveRoll removes a snare effect once every 30 sec.Vital ClarityPassiveVivify and Sheilun's Gift critical strike chances are increased by 15% on yourself.Diffuse MagicPassiveActivating Fortifying Brew transfers all currently active harmful magical effects on you back to their original caster if possible.Celestial DeterminationPassiveWhile your Celestial is active, you cannot be slowed below 90% normal movement speed.Chi ProficiencyPassive2 ranksMagical damage done increased by 4% and healing done increased by 4%.Healing WindsPassiveTranscendence: Transfer immediately heals you for 10% of your maximum health.WindwalkingPassiveYou and your allies within 10 yards have 4% increased movement speed. Stacks with other similar effects.Chi TransferPassiveTouch of Death now heals you for 50% of its damage done.Martial InstinctsPassive2 ranksIncreases your Physical damage done by 4% and Avoidance increased by 4%.Lighter Than AirPassiveRoll causes you to become lighter than air, allowing you to double jump to dash forward a short distance once within 5 sec, but the cooldown of Roll is increased by 2 sec.Flow of ChiPassiveYou gain a bonus effect based on your current health. Above 90% health: Movement speed increased by 5%. This bonus stacks with similar effects. Between 90% and 35% health: Damage taken reduced by 5%. Below 35% health: Healing received increased by 10%. Fatal TouchPassiveTouch of Death's cooldown is reduced by 90 sec.Rushing ReflexesPassiveYour heightened reflexes allow you to react swiftly to the presence of enemies, causing you to quickly lunge to the nearest enemy in front of you within 10 yards after you Roll.

Mistweaver specialization tree

Every Mistweaver talent currently exposed by Blizzard game data.

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Active and choice talents

Enveloping MistActiveWraps the target in healing mists, healing for 3,189 over 6 sec, and increasing healing received from your other spells by 10%. Thunder Focus TeaActiveReceive a jolt of energy, empowering your next spell cast: Enveloping Mist: Immediately heals for 2,899 and is instant cast. Renewing Mist: Duration increased by 10 sec. Rising Sun Kick: Cooldown reduced by 9 sec. Life CocoonActiveEncases the target in a cocoon of Chi energy for 12 sec, absorbing 14,664 damage and increasing all healing over time received by 50%.Mana TeaActiveFor every 3,000 Mana you spend, you gain 1 stack of Mana Tea, with a chance equal to your critical strike chance to generate 1 extra stack. Mana Tea: Consumes 1 stack of Mana Tea per 0.4 sec to restore 648 Mana. Can be cast while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.RevivalChoiceHeals all party and raid members within 40 yds for 22,509 and clears them of 3 harmful Magic, all Poison, and all Disease effects. Healing reduced beyond 5 targets.RestoralChoiceHeals all party and raid members within 40 yds for 23,025 and clears them of all harmful Poison and Disease effects. Castable while stunned. Healing reduced beyond 5 targets.Calming CoalescenceChoiceThe absorb amount of Life Cocoon is increased by 80%.RefreshmentChoiceLife Cocoon grants up to 5 stacks of Mana Tea and applies 2 stacks of Healing Elixir to its target.Way of the SerpentChoiceVivify healing increased by 15% and Renewing Mist's healing is increased by 30%.Way of the CraneChoiceTiger Palms strike twice, Blackout Kicks strike an additional 2 targets at 20% effectiveness, and Spinning Crane Kick heals 1 nearby allies for 340% of the damage done.Energizing BrewChoiceMana Tea now channels 50% faster and generates 20% more Mana.LifecyclesChoiceVivify has a 20% chance to cause your next Rising Sun Kick or Enveloping Mist to generate 1 stack of Mana Tea. Enveloping Mist and Rising Sun Kick have a 20% chance to cause your next Vivify to generate 1 stack of Mana Tea.Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade SerpentChoiceSummons an effigy of Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent for 25 sec. Yu'lon will heal injured allies with Soothing Breath, healing the target and up to 2 allies for 797 over 4.0 sec. Enveloping Mist costs 50% less mana while Yu'lon is active.Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red CraneChoiceSummon an effigy of Chi-Ji for 25 sec that kicks up 3 Gust of Mists when you Blackout Kick, Rising Sun Kick, or Spinning Crane Kick, healing up to 2 allies for 0. Chi-Ji's presence makes you immune to movement impairing effects, makes Enveloping Mist instant cast, and reduces the mana cost of Enveloping Mist by 20%.ChrysalisChoiceReduces the cooldown of Life Cocoon by 45 sec.Burst of LifeChoiceWhen Life Cocoon expires, it releases a burst of mist that restores 3,062 health to 3 nearby allies.Jade BondChoiceChi Cocoons now apply Enveloping Mist for 4 sec when they expire or are consumed, and Chi-Ji's Gusts of Mists healing is increased by 20% and Yu'lon's Soothing Breath healing is increased by 500%.Gift of the CelestialsChoiceReduces the cooldown of Invoke Yul'on, the Jade Serpent by 1 min, but decreases its duration to 12 sec. Jade EmpowermentChoiceCrackling Jade Lightning's damage is increased by 300% and now chains to 4 additional enemies at 25% effectiveness.Morning BreezeChoiceRising Sun Kick's damage is increased by your Mastery rating and Thunder Focus Tea resets its cooldown.Sheilun's GiftActiveDraws in all nearby clouds of mist, healing the friendly target and up to 2 nearby allies for 1,584 and an additional 79 per cloud absorbed. A cloud of mist is generated every 8 sec while in combat.Jadefire TeachingsChoiceAncient Teachings transfers an additional 270% damage to healing. Your Stamina is increased by 8%.Rushing Wind KickChoiceKick up a powerful gust of wind, dealing 62 Nature damage in a 25 yd cone to enemies in front of you, split evenly among them. Damage is increased by 6% for each target hit, up to 30%. Veil of PrideChoiceIncreases Sheilun's Gift cloud of mist generation to every 4 sec. Tranquil TeaChoiceConsuming Mana Tea generates 1 cloud of mist.Tear of MorningChoiceYour Invigorating Mist healing is increased by 20% and your Enveloping Mist also heals allies with Renewing Mist for 8% of its healing. The duration of Enveloping Mist is increased by 4 sec while you have a celestial summoned.Rising MistChoiceRising Sun Kick extends your Renewing Mist and Enveloping Mist effects by 4 sec, up to 100% of their original duration.Legacy of WisdomChoiceSheilun's Gift heals 2 additional allies and its cast time is reduced by 0.5 sec.Emperor's FavorChoiceSheilun's Gift's healing is increased by 20% and its cast time is reduced by 100%, but it now only heals a single ally.SpiritfontActiveRising Sun Kick and Vivify have a chance to activate Spiritfont, causing your next Enveloping Mist's cast time to be reduced by 50% and channel Soothing Mist from you onto up to 5 allies at 20% effectiveness for 8 sec. If Spiritfont's Soothing Mists heal a full health target, they will jump to another injured ally or split its healing into your remaining Soothing Mists.

Passive talents

Misty CoalescencePassiveRenewing Mist healing is increased by up to 300% in proportion to its coverage on yourself and your allies.Invigorating MistsPassiveVivify heals all allies with your Renewing Mist active for 1,251. Sheilun's Gift's healing is increased by 500% on its primary target.Crane StylePassiveRising Sun Kick now kicks up a Gust of Mist to heal 2 allies within 40 yds for 0. Spinning Crane Kick and Blackout Kick have a chance to kick up a Gust of Mist to heal 1 ally within 40 yds for 0. Healing ElixirPassiveYou consume a healing elixir when you drop below 40% health or generate excess healing elixirs, instantly healing you for 15% of your maximum health. You generate 1 healing elixir every 30 sec, stacking up to 2 times.Uplifted SpiritsPassiveThe cooldown of Revival is reduced by 30 sec and Revival healing increased by 15%.Zen PulsePassiveRenewing Mist's heal over time has a chance to cause your next Vivify to also trigger a Zen Pulse on its target and all allies with Renewing Mist, healing them for 612 increased by 6% per Renewing Mist active, up to 30%.Mists of LifePassiveLife Cocoon applies Renewing Mist and Enveloping Mist to the target. Overflowing MistsPassiveYour Enveloping Mists heal the target for 684 each time they take direct damage.Deep ClarityPassiveAfter you fully consume Thunder Focus Tea, your next Vivify triggers Zen Pulse.Rapid DiffusionPassive2 ranksRising Sun Kick and Enveloping Mist apply Renewing Mist for 6 seconds to an ally within 40 yds.Yu'lon's WhisperPassiveWhile channeling Mana Tea you exhale the breath of Yu'lon, healing up to 5 allies within 15 yards for 346 every 0.4 sec.Mist WrapPassiveIncreases Enveloping Mist's duration by 1 sec and its healing bonus by 10%.Celestial HarmonyPassiveWhen activated, Yu'lon and Chi-Ji apply Chi Cocoons to 5 targets within 40 yds, absorbing 7,332 damage for 10 sec. Chi-Ji grants 4 stacks of Teachings of the Monastery when invoked. Yu'lon reduces the cast speed of Enveloping Mist by 30%.Dancing MistsPassiveRenewing Mist has a 8% chance to immediately spread to an additional target when initially cast or when traveling to a new target.Lotus InfusionPassiveAllies with Renewing Mist receive 6% more healing from you and Renewing Mist's duration is increased by 2 sec.Amplified RushPassiveThe healing of Gusts of Mist caused by Renewing Mist is increased by 100%. Pool of MistsPassiveRenewing Mist now has 3 charges and reduces the remaining cooldown of Rising Sun Kick by 1.0 sec. Rising Sun Kick now reduces the remaining cooldown of Renewing Mist by 1.0 sec.Focused ThunderPassiveThunder Focus Tea now empowers your next 2 spells.Resplendent MistPassive2 ranksGust of Mists has a 30% chance to do 120% more healing.Secret InfusionPassive2 ranksAfter using Thunder Focus Tea, your next spell gives 8% of a stat. Only one stat increase may be active at once: Enveloping Mist: Critical strike Renewing Mist: Haste Rising Sun Kick: VersatilityMisty PeaksPassive2 ranksRenewing Mist's heal over time effect has a 8.0% chance to apply Enveloping Mist for 2 sec.Peaceful MendingPassiveAllies targeted by Soothing Mist receive 40% more healing from your Enveloping Mist and Renewing Mist effects.Emperor's ElixirPassiveThunder Focus Tea now empowers Enveloping Mist and Rising Sun Kick further. Enveloping Mist: Begins a channel of Soothing Mist onto your target. Rising Sun Kick: Releases a Jadefire Stomp infront of you that transfers damage into Ancient Teachings at 20% effectiveness. Jadefire Stomp: You release a Jadefire Stomp, dealing 34 damage to 5 enemies in front of you. Dance of Chi-JiPassiveYour spells and abilities have a chance to make your next Spinning Crane Kick deal an additional 400% damage.MistlinePassiveRenewing Mist's healing is increased by 500% on your lowest health ally with its effect.

Conduit of the Celestials

Conduit of the Celestials hero talents, including every active, choice, and passive node exposed by Blizzard.

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Active and choice talents

Restore BalanceChoiceBlizzard does not currently expose a description for this node.Yu'lon's KnowledgeChoiceRising Sun Kick damage increased by 15%.Temple TrainingChoiceBlizzard does not currently expose a description for this node.Xuen's GuidanceChoiceTeachings of the Monastery has a 15% chance to refund a charge when consumed. The damage of Tiger Palm is increased by 10%.Niuzao's ProtectionChoiceFortifying Brew grants you an absorb shield for 25% of your maximum health.Jade SanctuaryChoiceYou heal for 10% of your maximum health instantly when you activate Celestial Conduit and receive 15% less damage for its duration. This effect lingers for an additional 8 sec after Celestial Conduit ends.Invoke Xuen, the White TigerActiveSummons an effigy of Xuen, the White Tiger for 20 sec. Xuen attacks your primary target, and strikes 3 enemies within 10 yards every 0.9 sec with Tiger Lightning for 9 Nature damage.Celestial ConduitActiveThe August Celestials empower you, causing you to radiate 386 Nature damage onto enemies and 21,399 healing onto up to 5 injured allies within 15 yds over 3.6 sec, reduced beyond 5 targets. You may move while channeling, but casting other healing or damaging spells cancels this effect. Restore BalanceChoiceBlizzard does not currently expose a description for this node.Xuen's BondChoiceInvoke Xuen, the White Tiger's damage is increased by 30% and its cooldown is reduced by 30 sec.

Passive talents

Path of the Falling StarPassiveCelestial Conduit's healing and damage is increased by 100% when striking a single target. Each addtional target reduces this bonus by 20%.Inner CompassPassiveYou switch between alignments every 8 sec, increasing a corresponding secondary stat by 2%. Crane Stance: Haste Tiger Stance: Critical Strike Ox Stance: Versatility Serpent Stance: MasteryChi-Ji's SwiftnessPassiveYour movement speed is increased by 75% during Celestial Conduit and by 15% for 3 sec after being assisted by any Celestial. Unity WithinPassiveCelestial Conduit can be recast once during its duration to call upon all of the August Celestials to assist you at 200% effectiveness. Unity Within is automatically cast when Celestial Conduit ends if not used before expiration.Stampede of the AncientsPassiveStrength of the Black Ox's effect is 400% more effective on your primary target.Courage of the White TigerPassiveXuen claws your target for 118 Physical damage, healing a nearby ally for 100% of the damage done. Invoking a celestial guarantees your next cast activates this effect.Flowing WisdomPassiveHeart of the Jade Serpent increases your haste by 10% while active.Heart of the Jade SerpentPassive upon Yu'lon to increase the cooldown recovery rate of by 75% for .Strength of the Black OxPassiveBlizzard does not currently expose a description for this node.Yu'lon's AvatarPassiveVivify and Sheilun's Gift have a chance to trigger Heart of the Jade Serpent for 4 sec at 100% effectiveness.Celestial ConduitPassiveAfter Invoking Xuen, the White Tiger you may cast Celestial Conduit within 1 min. Celestial Conduit: The August Celestials empower you, causing you to radiate 386 Nature damage onto enemies and 20,483 healing onto up to 5 injured allies within 15 yds over 3.6 sec, reduced beyond 5 targets. You may move while channeling, but casting other healing or damaging spells cancels this effect.

Shado-Pan

Shado-Pan hero talents, including every active, choice, and passive node exposed by Blizzard.

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Passive talents

Vigilant WatchPassiveBlackout Kick deals an additional 30% critical damage.Martial PrecisionPassiveYour attacks penetrate 12% armor.Flurry StrikesPassiveYour auto attacks have a chance to generate 1-2 Flurry Charges. When you cast Keg Smash, unleash all Flurry Charges, dealing 21 Physical damage per charge. Veteran's EyePassiveHaste increased by 5%.One Versus ManyPassiveAuto attack critical strikes generate double the amount of Flurry Charges. Keg Smash damage increased by 35%.Efficient TrainingPassiveEnergy spenders deal an additional 20% damage. The cooldown of Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is reduced by 25 sec.Wisdom of the WallPassiveInvoke Niuzao, the Black Ox causes Breath of Fire to launch 3 Flurry Strikes.Against All OddsPassiveYour agility is increased by 4%.Shado Over the BattlefieldPassiveFlurry Strikes deal 18 Nature damage to all enemies within 6 yds, reduced beyond 8 targets.Stand ReadyPassiveActivating Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox instantly grants 10 stacks of Flurry Strikes that trigger on your next attack at 70% effectiveness.Weapons of the WallPassiveInvoke Niuzao, the Black Ox's stomp damage increased by 20%.

Master of Harmony

Master of Harmony hero talents, including every active, choice, and passive node exposed by Blizzard.

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Active and choice talents

Tiger's VigorChoiceCasting Tiger's Lust reduces the remaining cooldown on Roll by 5 sec.Roar from the HeavensChoiceTiger's Lust grants 20% movement speed to up to 2 allies near its target.Purified SpiritChoiceWhen Aspect of Harmony ends, any remaining vitality is expelled as healing over 8 sec, split among nearby targets.Harmonic GambitChoiceDuring Aspect of Harmony, Rising Sun Kick, Blackout Kick, and Tiger Palm also withdraw vitality to damage enemies for an additional 20% over 8 sec.Path of ResurgenceChoiceChi Burst increases vitality stored by 25% for 10 sec.Way of a Thousand StrikesChoiceRising Sun Kick, Blackout Kick and Tiger Palm contribute 30% additional vitality.Mantra of PurityChoiceWhen cast on yourself, your single-target healing spells heal for 10% more and restore an additional 570 health over 6 sec.Mantra of TenacityChoiceFortifying Brew grants 20% Stagger.

Passive talents

Overwhelming ForcePassiveRising Sun Kick, Blackout Kick and Tiger Palm deal 15% additional damage to enemies in a line in front of you. Damage reduced above 5 targets.ManifestationPassiveChi Burst and Chi Wave deal 50% increased damage and healing.Aspect of HarmonyPassiveStore vitality from 10% of your damage dealt and 30% of your healing. For 10 sec after casting Thunder Focus Tea your spells and abilities draw upon the stored vitality to deal 40% additional healing over 8 sec.Endless DraughtPassiveThunder Focus Tea has 1 additional charge.CoalescencePassiveWhen Aspect of Harmony heals, it has a chance to spread to a nearby ally. When you directly heal an affected target, it has a chance to intensify, withdrawing additional vitality to increase its effect by up to 20%. Vivify no longer contributes vitality. While Aspect of Harmony is not active, Vivify instead draws on available vitality to deal an additional 100% healing over 8 sec. Vitality stored by other abilities is increased by 50%.Clarity of PurposePassiveCasting Enveloping Mist stores 1,140 additional vitality.Balanced StratagemPassiveCasting a Physical spell or ability increases the damage and healing of your next Fire or Nature spell or ability by 3%, and vice versa. Stacks up to 5.Harmonic SurgePassiveCasting Thunder Focus Tea grants 2 charges of Potential Energy. Your next cast of Tiger Palm or Vivify consumes all charges of Potential Energy to cause a Harmonic Surge. Harmonic Surge: For each charge of Potential Energy, deal 836 Nature damage to your target and 836 Nature damage to other nearby enemies, and heal up to 5 allies for 190. Damage reduced above 5 targets.Potential EnergyPassiveCasting Keg Smash grants a charge of Potential Energy.Meditative FocusPassive Blackout Combo: Increases Tiger Palm damage by an additional 50% and Keg Smash reduces the cooldown on your Brews by an additional 1.0 sec. Press the Advantage: Nature damage dealt by your main hand auto-attacks is increased by 100% and they now reduce the cooldown on your Brews by an additional 0.25 sec.
Gear

Boss and dungeon loadouts

Switch between raid and Mythic+ to inspect the top player for every available encounter: exact talents, source link, item level, enchant and socket counts, and the player's gear.

Loading verified raid results

Pulling the top Warcraft Logs result, exact talents, and equipment for each boss.

Editorial acquisition targets

Use these slot targets when planning drops and crafted pieces. The encounter explorer above remains the source for the exact gear worn by each ranked player.

Raid acquisition targets

16 slots
Best tier helm or high-track leather helm
Head
298
Tier or Haste / CritHex of Leeching
Raid tier / catalyst
Best socketed neck
Neck
298
Haste / Critical StrikeIndecipherable Eversong DiamondFlawless Deadly Peridot
Raid, Sporefall, dungeon, or crafted
Best tier shoulders
Shoulder
298
TierSilvermoon's Mending
Raid tier / catalyst
Highest item-level cloak
Back
298
Haste / Critical Strike or Haste / Versatility
Raid, dungeon, or crafted
Best tier chest
Chest
298
TierMark of the Magister
Raid tier / catalyst
Crafted or high-track leather bracers
Wrist
298
Custom Haste / Critical StrikeLeatherworking
Leatherworking / dungeon
Best tier gloves
Hands
298
Tier
Raid tier / catalyst
High-track leather belt
Waist
298
Haste / Critical Strike
Raid, dungeon, or crafted
Best tier legs or high-track leather legs
Legs
298
Tier or HasteArcanoweave Spellthread
Raid tier / catalyst
High-track leather boots
Feet
298
Haste / Critical StrikeShaladrassil's Roots
Raid, dungeon, or crafted
Socketed Haste ring
Finger
298
Haste / Critical StrikeSilvermoon's AlacrityFlawless Deadly Peridot
Raid, dungeon, or crafted
Socketed Haste / Vers ring
Finger
298
Haste / VersatilitySilvermoon's AlacrityFlawless Deadly Peridot
Raid, dungeon, or crafted
Best healing throughput trinket
Trinket
298
Intellect / healing
Raid / Sporefall / vault
Best mana or passive healing trinket
Trinket
298
Mana or passive healing
Raid / dungeon / vault
Highest item-level intellect weapon
Weapon
298
Intellect / Haste / CritAcuity of the Ren'dorei
Raid, dungeon, crafted, or vault
Highest item-level off-hand
Off-Hand
298
Intellect / Haste / Crit
Raid, dungeon, crafted, or vault

Mythic+ acquisition targets

16 slots
Best tier helm or high-track leather helm
Head
298
Tier or Haste / CritHex of Leeching
Raid tier / catalyst
Socketed Haste neck
Neck
298
Haste / Critical StrikeIndecipherable Eversong Diamond
Dungeon, Sporefall, crafted, or vault
Best tier shoulders
Shoulder
298
TierSilvermoon's Mending
Raid tier / catalyst
High-track cloak
Back
298
Haste / Versatility
Dungeon or crafted
Best tier chest
Chest
298
TierMark of the Magister
Raid tier / catalyst
Crafted leather bracers
Wrist
298
Custom Haste / Critical StrikeLeatherworking
Leatherworking
Best tier gloves
Hands
298
Tier
Raid tier / catalyst
High-track leather belt
Waist
298
Haste / Critical Strike
Dungeon or vault
Best tier legs or high-track leather legs
Legs
298
Tier or HasteArcanoweave Spellthread
Raid tier / catalyst
High-track leather boots
Feet
298
Haste / VersatilityShaladrassil's Roots
Dungeon or vault
Socketed Haste ring
Finger
298
Haste / Critical StrikeSilvermoon's AlacrityFlawless Deadly Peridot
Dungeon or crafted
Socketed Haste / Vers ring
Finger
298
Haste / VersatilitySilvermoon's AlacrityFlawless Deadly Peridot
Dungeon or crafted
Dungeon healing trinket
Trinket
298
Intellect / healing
Dungeon / vault
Dungeon damage or mana trinket
Trinket
298
Damage, mana, or passive healing
Dungeon / vault
Highest item-level intellect weapon
Weapon
298
Intellect / Haste / CritAcuity of the Ren'dorei
Dungeon, crafted, or vault
Highest item-level off-hand
Off-Hand
298
Intellect / Haste / Crit
Dungeon, crafted, or vault
Enhancements

Enchants

Choose enhancements after your equipment is settled. Secondary-stat enchant choices move with your current stat mix and the content you are preparing for.

Recommended enchants
7 recommendations
Hex of LeechingHead - Default healer helm enchant.EnchantingSilvermoon's Mending+132 LeechShoulders - Default healing shoulder enchant.InscriptionMark of the Magister+40 Intellect - +5% maximum ManaChest - Default healer chest enchant.EnchantingShaladrassil's Roots+28 Leech - +232 StaminaBoots - Default boot enchant.EnchantingArcanoweave Spellthread+32 Intellect - +3% maximum ManaLegs - Current caster healer leg thread.TailoringSilvermoon's Alacrity+29 HasteRings - Default Haste ring enchant.EnchantingAcuity of the Ren'doreiWeapon enchant - +53 Primary Stat for 15 sec when Might of the Void triggersWeapon - Default weapon enchant.Enchanting
Enhancements

Gems

Socket into the current stat priority, then re-check after major equipment swaps rather than treating a gem choice as permanent.

Crafting

Embellishments

Crafted effects are capped at two equipped embellishments. Lock these in only after deciding which crafted slots survive your next raid or Mythic+ upgrades.

Recommended embellishments
3 recommendations
Use two throughput embellishments once your crafted slots are settled.Healing throughput embellishmentCrafted leather - Choose after weapon, tier, and trinkets are settled; sim exact crafted pairs.LeatherworkingStat-focused crafted slotCrafted armor - Use crafted stats to tune Haste / Crit / Versatility around your current gear.Leatherworking
Survival and control

Utility, defensives, and movement

Your Monk toolkit is part of the rotation whenever it prevents lost uptime, lethal damage, or an enemy cast.

Defensives

Utility & CC

Movement

Transcendence lets you blink back to a placed spirit - huge for mechanics and skips.

Interrupt: Spear Hand Strike - grab a focus-interrupt macro on the Mistweaver macros page.

Execution

Interface and macros

Use interface changes only when they expose a decision sooner: resources, procs, defensives, dispels, interrupts, and encounter assignments.

Better Blizzplates - cleaner, threat-colored nameplates with cast bars and cooldown text - the nameplate upgrade nearly every top player runs.
OmniCD - party and enemy defensive/utility cooldown tracking - the biggest information edge the base UI still does not show.
Mythic Dungeon Tools - build and follow pull-by-pull Mythic+ routes.
Details! (optional) - deep damage/healing breakdowns and Warcraft Logs uploads beyond Midnight's built-in meter.
Cell (or VuhDo) - fast, click-cast raid frames built for healing.
Method Raid Tools - cooldown assignments, boss notes, and pull timers.

Focus interrupt

#showtooltip Spear Hand Strike
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Spear Hand Strike
Full addon guide →Mistweaver macros →Keybind setups →
Execution review

What improves results

Self-review

Common mistakes

Arena Talent Planning

Talents by enemy class

Pick an opponent to see the pressure your PvP build must answer. The baseline comes from this spec's current arena build when one is published.

Open full matchup guide
Their pressure

Grip setups, anti-caster pressure, and sustained melee uptime.

Talent focus

Mobility, anti-slow, and physical or magic mitigation.

Game plan

Keep an answer for grip-based isolation and do not spend movement before the Death Knight commits their control chain.

No reviewed PvP baseline is published for this spec yet. Use the live tree to apply the matchup focus above rather than treating a PvE build as an arena answer.

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