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Monk Hero Talents introduce fresh themes and gameplay mechanics to the class inWorld of Warcraft:The War Within, offering players new ways to engage with each specialization. These Hero Talents canbe unlocked at level 71, with all nodes becoming accessible by level 80.
Conduit of the Celestials, Master of Harmony, and Shado-Pan are the three Hero Talents available for Monk. Each specialization has access to two of these Hero Talents, allowing for different playstyle options and thematic approaches. Here is a quickoverview of the Monk Hero TalentsinWorld of Warcraft: The War Within.
Monk Hero Talent: Conduit Of The Celestials
Conduit of the Celestials is available for Mistweaver and Windwalker specializations, focusing on harnessingthe powers of the August Celestialsto strengthen themselves. The talentsCourage of the White Tiger,Strength of the Black Ox,Heart of the Jade Serpent, andFlight of the Red Craneallow players to summon the corresponding Celestials, granting various benefits such as increased damage, healing, cooldown reduction, and resource generation.
A key feature of this Hero Talent isUnity Within, which allows players to summon all four Celestials simultaneously during or afterCelestial Conduit, resulting in a massive burst of damage and healing. The visually impressive nature of Conduit of the Celestials is complemented by strong defensive and utility nodes likeNiuzhao’s Protection,Jade Sanctuary, andChi-Ji’s Swiftness. However, it can be challenging to master due to the number of effects players need to keep track of.
Conduit of the Celestials
Keystone Node
Celestial Conduit [Mistweaver] [4 sec cast/1.5 min cooldown]
The August Celestials empower you, causing you to radiate ((1100% of Spell power) * 5)healing onto up to 5 injured alliesand ((1100% of Attack power) * 5) Nature damage onto enemies within 20 yds over 4 sec, split evenly among them. Healing and damage increased by 6% per target, up to 30%. You may move while channeling, but casting other healing or damaging spells cancels this effect.
Celestial Conduit [Windwalker] [4 sec cast/1.5 min cooldown]
The August Celestials empower you, causing you to radiate ((1100% of Attack power) * 5) Nature damage onto enemies and ((1100% of Spell power) * 5) healing onto up to 5 injured allies within 15 yds over 4 sec, split evenly among them. Healing and damage increased by 6% per enemy struck, up to 30%. You may move while channeling, but casting other healing or damaging spells cancels this effect.
[Choice Node] Temple Training
[Choice Node] Xuen’s Guidance
[Mistweaver]The healing of Enveloping Mist and Vivify is increased by 6%.[Windwalker]Fists of Fury and Spinning Crane Kick deal 10% more damage.
Teachings of the Monastery has a 15% chance to refund a charge when consumed. The damage of Tiger Palm is increased by 10%.
Courage of the White Tiger
Tiger Palm and Vivify (Mistweaver) have a chance to cause Xuen to claw a nearby enemy for (250% of Attack power) Physical damage, healing a nearby ally for 100% of the damage done.[Mistweaver]Invoke Yu’lon, the Jade Serpent or Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane guarantees your next cast activates this effect.[Windwalker]Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger guarantees your next cast activates this effect.
[Choice Node] Restore Balance
[Choice Node] Yu’lon’s Knowledge
[Mistweaver]Gain Refreshing Jade Wind while Chi-Ji, the Red Crane or Yu’lon, the Jade Serpent is active.[Windwalker]Gain Rushing Jade Wind while Xuen, the White Tiger is active.
[Mistweaver]Refreshing Jade Wind’s duration is increased by 4 sec.[Windwalker]Rushing Jade Wind’s duration is increased by 4 sec.
Second Row
Heart of the Jade Serpent
[Mistweaver]Consuming 10 stacks of Sheilun’s Gift calls upon Yu’lon to decrease the cooldown time of Renewing Mist, Rising Sun Kick, Life Cocoon, and Thunder Focus Tea by 75% for 8 sec.[Windwalker]Consuming 45 Chi causes your next Strike of the Windlord to call upon Yu’lon to decrease the cooldown time of Rising Sun Kick, Fists of Fury, Strike of the Windlord, and Whirling Dragon Punch by 75% for 8 sec. The channel time of Fists of Fury is reduced by 50% while Yu’lon is active.
Strength of the Black Ox
[Mistweaver]After Xuen assists you, your next Enveloping Mist’s cast time is reduced by 50% and causes Niuzao to grant an absorb shield to 5 nearby allies for 3% of your maximum health.[Windwalker]After Xuen assists you, your next Blackout Kick refunds 2 stacks of Teachings of the Monastery and causes Niuzao to stomp at your target’s location, dealing (100% of Attack power) damage to nearby enemies, reduced beyond 5 targets.
Flight of the Red Crane
[Mistweaver]Refreshing Jade Wind and Spinning Crane Kick have a chance to cause Chi-Ji to grant you a stack of Mana Tea and quickly rush to 5 allies, healing each target for (125% of Spell power).[Windwalker]Rushing Jade Wind and Spinning Crane Kick have a chance to cause Chi-Ji to increase your energy regeneration by 20% for 6 sec and quickly rush to 5 enemies, dealing (100% of Attack power) Physical damage to each target struck.
[Choice Node] Niuzhao’s Protection
[Choice Node] Jade Sanctuary
Fortifying Brew grants you an absorb shield for 25% of your maximum health.
You 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.
Chi-Ji’s Swiftness
Your movement speed is increased by 75%during Celestial Conduit and by 15% for 3 sec after being assisted by any Celestial.
[Choice Node] Inner Compass
[Choice Node] August Dynasty
You switch between alignments after an August Celestial assists you, increasing a corresponding secondary stat by 2%.[Crane Stance]Haste.[Tiger Stance]Critical Strike.[Ox Stance]Versatility.[Serpent Stance]Mastery.
[Mistweaver]Casting Jadefire Stomp increases the damage or healing of your next Rising Sun Kick by 30% or Vivify by 50%.[Windwalker]Casting Jadefire Stomp increases the damage of your next Rising Sun Kick by 30%.[Both]This effect can only activate once every 8 sec.
Capstone Node
Unity Within
Celestial 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.
Monk Hero Talent: Master Of Harmony
The Master of Harmony Hero Talent is available for Brewmaster and Mistweaver specializations, focusing on accumulating vitality to amplify their damage and healing.This Hero Talent is relatively passive, centered around the keystone nodeAspect of Harmony, which stores a portion of the damage and healing dealt as vitality.
When players cast Celestial Brew (Brewmaster) or Thunder Focus Tea (Mistweaver), the stored vitality is released, dealing damage over time for Brewmasters or healing over time for Mistweavers. TheEndless Draughtnode grants an additional charge for Celestial Brew and Thunder Focus Tea, allowing for more flexibility in timing and reducing the impact of any misuses.
Master of Harmony also offers strong mobility withTiger’s VigorandRoar from the Heavens, along with solid defensive options likeMantra of PurityandMantra of Tenacity.
Aspect of Harmony [Brewmaster]
Store vitality from 15% of your damage dealt and 7% of your effective healing. For 10 sec after casting Celestial Brew, your spells and abilities draw upon the stored vitality to deal 25% additional damage over 8 sec.
Aspect of Harmony [Mistweaver]
Store vitality from 10% of your damage dealt and 20% of your healing. Vitality stored from overhealing is reduced. For 10 sec after casting Thunder Focus Tea, your spells and abilities draw upon the stored vitality to deal 25% additional healing over 8 sec.
First Row
Manifestation
Chi Burst and Chi Wave deal 50% increased damage and healing.
[Choice Node]Purified Spirit
[Choice Node] Harmonic Gambit
When Aspect of Harmony ends, any remaining vitality is expelled as[Brewmaster: damage / Mistweaver: healing]over 8 sec, split among nearby targets.
[Brewmaster]During Aspect of Harmony, Expel Harm and Vivify withdraw vitality to heal.[Mistweaver]During Aspect of Harmony, Rising Sun Kick, Blackout Kick, and Tiger Palm also withdraw vitality to damage enemies.
Balanced Stratagem
Casting 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.
[Choice Node] Tiger’s Vigor
[Choice Node] Roar from the Heavens
Casting Tiger’s Lust reduces the remaining cooldown on Roll by 5 sec.
Tiger’s Lust grants 20% movement speed to up to 2 allies near its target.
[Choice Node] Mantra of Purity
[Choice Node] Mantra of Tenacity
[Brewmaster]Purifying Brew removes 10% additional Stagger and causes you to absorb up to ((Attack power * 100 / 100) * (1 + Versatility)) incoming Stagger.[Mistweaver]When cast on yourself, your single-target healing spells heal for 10% more and restore an additional (150% of Spell power) health over 6 sec.
Third Row
Overwhelming Force
Rising 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.
[Choice Node] Way of a Thousand Strikes
Chi Burst increases vitality stored by 25% for 10 sec.
Rising Sun Kick, Blackout Kick, and Tiger Palm contribute 30% additional vitality.
Clarity of Purpose
[Brewmaster]Casting Purifying Brew stores ((Spell power * 100 / 100) * (1 + Versatility)) vitality, increased based on Stagger level.[Mistweaver]Casting Vivify stores ((Spell power * 100 / 100) * (1 + Versatility)) vitality, increased based on your recent Gusts of Mist.
Coalescence
When Aspect of Harmony[Brewmaster: deals damage / Mistweaver: heals], it has a chance to spread to a nearby[enemy/ally]. When you directly[attack/heal]an affected target, it has a chance to intensify. Targets damaged or healed by your Aspect of Harmony take 10% increased damage or healing from you.
Monk Hero Talent: Shado-Pan
Based on the elite order of pandaren fighters, the Shado-Pan Hero Talent is available for Brewmaster and Windwalker Monks. Shado-Pan is a largely passive tree, centered around the keystone abilityFlurry Strikes, which charges through damage dealt and can be unleashed after spending 300 energy.
This Hero Talent also enhances the core rotation of both specializations through buffs likeVeteran’s Eye,Martial Precision,One Versus Many, andVigilant Watch. While Shado-Pan doesn’t alter the main rotation, it does contain some random elements that can affect performance, such asHigh ImpactandWisdom of the Wall.
In addition, Shado-Pan offers strong defensive choices, withWhirling SteelandPredictive Training. The latter isespecially effective for Brewmasters in Mythic+ content.
Flurry Strikes
Every [(Attack power * 4.25 * (1 + Versatility))] damage you deal generates a Flurry Charge. For each 300 energy you spend, unleash all Flurry Charges, dealing (65% of Attack power) Physical damage per charge.
[Choice Node]Pride of Pandaria
[Choice Node] High Impact
Flurry Strikes have a 15% additional chance to critically strike.
Enemies who die within 10 sec of being damaged by a Flurry Strike explode, dealing (100% of Attack power) physical damage to uncontrolled enemies within 8 yds.
Veteran’s Eye
Striking the same target 5 times within 2 sec grants 1% Haste. Multiple instances of this effect may overlap, stacking up to 10 times.
[Choice Node] Protect and Serve
[Choice Node] Lead from the Front
Your Vivify always heals you for an additional 30% of its total value.
Chi Burst, Chi Wave, and Expel Harm now heal you for 20% of damage dealt.
One Versus Many
Damage dealt by Fists of Fury and Keg Smash counts as double towards Flurry Charge generation. Fists of Fury damage increased by 15%. Keg Smash damage increased by 35%.
[Choice Node] Whirling Steel
[Choice Node] Predictive Training
When your health drops below 50%, summon Whirling Steel,increasing your parry chance and avoidanceby 15% for 6 sec. This effect can not occur more than once every 180 sec.
When you dodge or parry an attack, reduce all damage taken by 10% for the next 6 sec.
Against All Odds
Flurry Strikes increase your Agility by 1% for 6 sec, stacking up to 20 times.
Efficient Training
Energy spenders deal an additional 20% damage. Every 50 Energy spent reduces the cooldown of[Weapons of Order/Storm, Earth, and Fire]by 1 sec.
Vigilant Watch
Blackout Kick deals an additional 20% critical damage and increases the damage of your next set of Flurry Strikes by 10%.
Wisdom of the Wall
Every 10 Flurry Strikes, become infused with the Wisdom of the Wall, gaining one of the following effects for 20 sec.[Critical strike damage increased by 30%.][Dodge and Critical Strike chance increased by 25% of your Versatility bonus.][Flurry Strikes deal (160% of Attack power) Shadow damage to all uncontrolled enemies within 6 yds.][Effect of your Mastery increased by 25%.]
