--- title: "Windwalker Monk in WoW Midnight: Playstyle, Lore & Who It Suits" description: "Windwalker Monk in WoW Midnight: melee kung fu with Chi, Fists of Fury and Storm, Earth, and Fire. Key abilities, the lore of Xuen, strengths and weaknesses." canonical_url: "https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk/windwalker" meta: "og:description": "Windwalker Monk in WoW Midnight: melee kung fu with Chi, Fists of Fury and Storm, Earth, and Fire. Key abilities, the lore of Xuen, strengths and weaknesses." "og:image": "https://findyourmain.com/_og/s/o_bcc2cb23e6e227da.png" "og:image:height": "600" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Windwalker Monk in WoW Midnight: Playstyle, Lore & Who It Suits" "twitter:image": "https://findyourmain.com/_og/s/o_bcc2cb23e6e227da.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://findyourmain.com/llms.txt) ![Green valley between steep cliffs in Pandaria](https://findyourmain.com/images/hero/class-monk-800.webp) Windwalker Monk in WoW Midnight: melee kung fu with Chi, Fists of Fury and Storm, Earth, and Fire. Key abilities, the lore of Xuen, strengths and weaknesses. Published: October 14, 2026 Game version: ****Patch 12.1.5**** ## **In short** The Windwalker is WoW's kung fu fighter: it chains kicks and punches, builds Chi with Tiger Palm and spends it on Rising Sun Kick and Fists of Fury. Not repeating abilities back to back keeps you on your toes. Fast, mobile and a treat for martial arts fans. ## **At a glance**
Role
**DPS**
Range
**Melee**
Armor
**Leather**
Class
Monk
## How It Feels The Windwalker is pure martial arts. You leap into enemies, chain kicks, punches and spinning attacks and move as nimbly as hardly any other class. At your strongest you split into three elemental spirits or call the White Tiger Xuen to your side. What makes the Windwalker special: it rewards **variety**. If you never use the same ability twice in a row, you deal more damage. That keeps you constantly moving and gives combat a true kung fu rhythm. ## How Windwalker Works The Windwalker uses **energy** and **Chi**: 1. **Build Chi:** Tiger Palm spends energy and generates two Chi. 2. **Spend Chi:** Rising Sun Kick, Blackout Kick and Fists of Fury are your strong attacks. 3. **Mix it up:** do not use the same ability twice in a row, which boosts your damage. 4. **Groups:** Spinning Crane Kick hits all enemies around you, Fists of Fury all enemies in front of you. 5. **Big moments:** Storm, Earth, and Fire and the White Tiger Xuen are your big cooldowns. ## Key Abilities - [**Tiger Palm**](https://www.wowhead.com/spell=100780): your basic strike, generates two Chi. - [**Rising Sun Kick**](https://www.wowhead.com/spell=107428): a powerful upward kick, one of your most important abilities. - [**Fists of Fury**](https://www.wowhead.com/spell=113656): a flurry of punches against all enemies in front of you. - [**Blackout Kick**](https://www.wowhead.com/spell=100784): a kick charged with Chi. - [**Spinning Crane Kick**](https://www.wowhead.com/spell=101546): a spinning kick against all nearby enemies. - [**Storm, Earth, and Fire**](https://www.wowhead.com/spell=137639): you split into three elemental spirits. - [**Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger**](https://www.wowhead.com/spell=123904): the White Tiger fights at your side. ## Lore: Xuen, the White Tiger Windwalkers carry on the tradition of the Pandaren Monks who once rose up against the mogu without weapons. Their martial art focuses on speed, precision and inner calm. The Windwalker is dedicated to **Xuen**, the White Tiger, one of the four **August Celestials**. Xuen stands for strength and overcoming your own limits. At the Temple of the White Tiger on Kun-Lai Summit he tests the worthy, and that trial by combat is the Windwalker's fantasy. ## Strengths and Weaknesses **Strengths** - very mobile and fast, - strong against groups with Crane Kick and Fists of Fury, - a varied, active rhythm, - a unique martial arts fantasy. **Weaknesses** - two resources and the variety rule take practice, - leather, less sturdy than plate wearers, - mistakes in the rhythm cost noticeable damage. ## Who Is the Windwalker For? **A good fit if you …** - love martial arts and kung fu movies, - want a fast, mobile melee, - are drawn to a varied rhythm. **Probably not if you …** - want a simple melee spec, in which case [Fury](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/warrior/fury) or [Retribution](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/paladin/retribution) fits, - prefer fighting in heavy armor. ## Windwalker, Brewmaster or Mistweaver? [Brewmaster](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk/brewmaster) tanks with Stagger, [Mistweaver](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk/mistweaver) heals with mists. The Windwalker is the choice for everyone who wants to deal damage as a martial artist. More about the class on the [Monk in WoW Midnight](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk) page. Images: © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com [⚔ Send it into the tournament](https://findyourmain.com/en?classes=monk) [Class Quiz](https://findyourmain.com/en/wow-class-quiz) ## Frequently asked questions
? ### **Is Windwalker Monk good for beginners?** It is better for experienced players. You manage energy and Chi, and the spec rewards you for not using the same ability twice in a row. That takes practice, but it is a lot of fun once the rhythm clicks.
? ### **What is Chi for the Windwalker?** Chi is the second resource next to energy. Tiger Palm generates Chi, Rising Sun Kick, Blackout Kick and Fists of Fury spend it. Energy refills over time, Chi you build actively.
? ### **Is Windwalker good solo?** Yes. It is fast, very mobile and hits several enemies with Spinning Crane Kick and Fists of Fury. It wears leather, though, so you should know emergency abilities like Fortifying Brew.
? ### **What does Storm, Earth, and Fire do?** You split into three elemental spirits for a few seconds. You control the Storm spirit yourself, while Earth and Fire mimic your attacks on nearby enemies. It is one of the Windwalker's big cooldowns.
## Other Monk specializations - [**Brewmaster**Tank · Melee](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk/brewmaster) - [**Mistweaver**Healer · Melee](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk/mistweaver) - [**All about the Monk**Class page with lore, races and comparison](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en#website","@type":"WebSite","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Find Your Main","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en","publisher":{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#identity"},"translationOfWork":{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#website"}},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk/windwalker#webpage","dateModified":"2026-10-14","datePublished":"2026-10-14","description":"Windwalker Monk in WoW Midnight: melee kung fu with Chi, Fists of Fury and Storm, Earth, and Fire. 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