Monk abilities

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 (monk ability) 	3
Vivify 	4
Crackling Jade Lightning	5
Leg Sweep 	6
Spinning Crane Kick 	7
Expel Harm 	8
Provoke 	9
Touch of Death 	10/A Monk's Focus
Zen Pilgrimage 	11
Resuscitate 	13
Mystic Touch 	49
Zen Flight 	Meditation Manual: Zen Flight
==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.
 Brewmaster
Ability 	Level
Mastery: Elusive Brawler	10
Stagger 	10
Brewmaster's Balance 	19
Expel Harm Rank 2 	43
Celestial Fortune 	46
Touch of Death Rank 3 	52
 Mistweaver
Ability 	Level
Detox 	10
Mastery: Gust of Mists	10
Expel Harm Rank 2 	43
Reawaken 	47
Expel Harm Rank 3 	54
 Windwalker
Ability 	Level
Mastery: Combo Strikes 	10
Blackout Kick Rank 2 	17
Blackout Kick Rank 3 	23
Spinning Crane Kick Rank 2	33
Afterlife 	38
Afterlife Rank 2 	46
Touch of Death Rank 3 	52
==Talents==
===Class talents===
 
Tier	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Soothing Mist 	1 	Automatic for Mistweaver
1 	Rising Sun Kick 	1 	Automatic for Windwalker
1 	Tiger's Lust 	1 	Automatic for Brewmaster
2 	Improved Roll 	1 	Soothing Mist
2 	Calming Presence 	1 	Soothing Mist OR Rising Sun Kick OR Tiger's Lust
2 	Disable 	1 	Tiger's Lust
3 	Tiger Tail Sweep 	2 	Improved Roll
3 	Vigorous Expulsion 	1 	Soothing Mist OR Improved Roll
3 	Improved Vivify 	2 	Soothing Mist OR Calming Presence
3 	Detox (class talent) 	1 	Tiger's Lust OR Calming Presence (Brewmaster/Windwalker only)
3 	Improved Detox 	1 	Tiger's Lust OR Calming Presence (Mistweaver only)
3 	Paralysis 	1 	Tiger's Lust OR Disable
4 	Grace of the Crane 	2 	Vigorous Expulsion
4 	Vivacious Vivification 	1 	Vigorous Expulsion OR Improved Vivify
4 	Ferocity of Xuen 	2 	Detox OR Improved Detox OR Paralysis
4 	Improved Paralysis 	1 	Paralysis
5 	Elusive Mists 	2 	Tiger Tail Sweep
5 	Transcendence 	1 	Calming Presence OR Vivacious Vivification OR Ferocity of Xuen
5 	Spear Hand Strike 	1 	Ferocity of Xuen OR Improved Paralysis
5 	Fortifying Brew 	1 	Disable OR Improved Paralysis
6 	Chi Wave/Chi Burst 	1 	Grace of the Crane OR Vivacious Vivification OR Elusive Mists
6 	Hasty Provocation 	1 	Vivacious Vivification OR Transcendence
6 	Ring of Peace/Song of Chi-Ji 	1 	Transcendence
6 	Fast Feet 	2 	Ferocity of Xuen OR Transcendence OR Spear Hand Strike
6 	Celerity/Chi Torpedo 	1 	Spear Hand Strike OR Fortifying Brew
6 	Ironshell Brew/Expeditious Fortification	1 	Fortifying Brew
7 	Profound Rebuttal 	1 	Elusive Mists OR Chi Wave/Chi Burst
7 	Yu'lon's Grace/Diffuse Magic 	1 	Chi Wave/Chi Burst OR Hasty Provocation OR Ring of Peace/Song of Chi-Ji
7 	Eye of the Tiger 	1 	Ring of Peace/Song of Chi-Ji
7 	Dance of the Wind/Dampen Harm 	1 	Ring of Peace/Song of Chi-Ji OR Fast Feet OR Celerity/Chi Torpedo
7 	Improved Touch of Death 	1 	Fast Feet OR Celerity/Chi Torpedo OR Ironshell Brew/Expeditious Fortification
7 	Strength of Spirit 	1 	Ironshell Brew/Expeditious Fortification
8 	Close to Heart 	2 	Profound Rebuttal
8 	Escape from Reality 	2 	Yu'lon's Grace/Diffuse Magic
8 	Windwalking 	2 	Eye of the Tiger
8 	Fatal Touch 	2 	Dance of the Wind/Dampen Harm OR Improved Touch of Death
8 	Generous Pour 	2 	Improved Touch of Death OR Strength of Spirit
9 	Save Them All (monk talent) 	2 	Close to Heart OR Escape from Reality
9 	Resonant Fists 	2 	Escape from Reality OR Fatal Touch
9 	Bounce Back 	2 	Fatal Touch OR Generous Pour
10 	Summon Jade Serpent Statue 	1 	Save Them All
10 	Summon White Tiger Statue 	1 	Resonant Fists
10 	Summon Black Ox Statue 	1 	Bounce Back
===Specialization talents===
 Brewmaster
Tier	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Keg Smash 	1 	
2 	Purifying Brew 	1 	Keg Smash
2 	Shuffle 	1 	Keg Smash
3 	Staggering Strikes 	1 	Purifying Brew
3 	Gift of the Ox 	1 	Purifying Brew
3 	Spirit of the Ox 	1 	Shuffle
3 	Quick Sip 	1 	Shuffle
4 	Hit Scheme 	1 	Staggering Strikes OR Gift of the Ox
4 	Healing Elixir 	1 	Gift of the Ox OR Spirit of the Ox
4 	Special Delivery/Rushing Jade Wind 	1 	Spirit of the Ox OR Quick Sip
5 	Celestial Flames 	1 	Hit Scheme
5 	Celestial Brew 	1 	Hit Scheme
5 	Graceful Exit 	1 	Healing Elixir
5 	Zen Meditation 	1 	Special Delivery/Rushing Jade Wind
5 	Clash 	1 	Special Delivery/Rushing Jade Wind
6 	Breath of Fire 	1 	Celestial Flames OR Celestial Brew
6 	Improved Celestial Brew 	1 	Celestial Brew
6 	Improved Purifying Brew 	1 	Celestial Brew OR Graceful Exit
6 	Tranquil Spirit/Gai Plin's Imperial Brew	1 	Graceful Exit OR Zen Meditation
6 	Fundamental Observation (monk talent) 	1 	Zen Meditation
6 	Shadowboxing Treads/Fluidity of Motion 	1 	Zen Meditation OR Clash
7 	Scalding Brew/Sal'salabim's Strength 	1 	Breath of Fire
7 	Fortifying Brew: Determination 	1 	Breath of Fire OR Improved Purifying Brew
7 	Bob and Weave/Black Ox Brew 	1 	Improved Purifying Brew
7 	Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox 	1 	Improved Purifying Brew OR Tranquil Spirit/Gai Plin's Imperial Brew
7 	Light Brewing/Training of Niuzao 	1 	Tranquil Spirit/Gai Plin's Imperial Brew
7 	Pretense of Instability 	1 	Tranquil Spirit/Gai Plin's Imperial Brew OR Shadowboxing Treads/Fluidity of Motion
7 	Face Palm 	1 	Shadowboxing Treads/Fluidity of Motion
8 	Dragonfire Brew/Charred Passions 	1 	Scalding Brew/Sal'salabim's Strength
8 	High Tolerance 	2 	Scalding Brew/Sal'salabim's Strength OR Fortifying Brew: Determination OR Bob and Weave/Black Ox Brew
8 	Walk with the Ox 	2 	Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox
8 	Elusive Footwork 	2 	Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox
8 	Anvil & Stave 	2 	Light Brewing/Training of Niuzao OR Pretense of Instability OR Face Palm
8 	Counterstrike (monk talent) 	1 	Face Palm
9 	Bonedust Brew 	1 	Dragonfire Brew/Charred Passions OR High Tolerance OR Walk with the Ox
9 	Improved Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox 	1 	Walk with the Ox
9 	Exploding Keg 	1 	Walk with the Ox OR Elusive Footwork
9 	Blackout Combo 	1 	Elusive Footwork
9 	Press the Advantage/Weapons of Order 	1 	Elusive Footwork OR Anvil & Stave OR Counterstrike
10 	Bountiful Brew/Attenuation 	1 	Bonedust Brew
10 	Stormstout's Last Keg 	1 	Improved Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox OR Exploding Keg OR Blackout Combo
10 	Call to Arms (monk talent)/Chi Surge 	1 	Press the Advantage/Weapons of Order
 Mistweaver
Tier	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Enveloping Mist 	1 	
2 	Essence Font 	1 	Enveloping Mist
2 	Renewing Mist 	1 	Enveloping Mist
3 	Life Cocoon 	1 	Essence Font
3 	Thunder Focus Tea 	1 	Essence Font OR Renewing Mist
3 	Mana Tea 	1 	Renewing Mist
4 	Teachings of the Monastery 	1 	Life Cocoon
4 	Revival/Restoral 	1 	Thunder Focus Tea
4 	Invigorating Mists 	1 	Mana Tea
5 	Nourishing Chi/Calming Coalescence 	1 	Life Cocoon
5 	Uplifted Spirits 	1 	Revival/Restoral
5 	Font of Life 	1 	Revival/Restoral
5 	Zen Pulse 	1 	Revival/Restoral
5 	Healing Elixir 	1 	Mana Tea
6 	Mists of Life 	1 	Teachings of the Monastery OR Nourishing Chi/Calming Coalescence
6 	Overflowing Mists 	2 	Nourishing Chi/Calming Coalescence OR Uplifted Spirits
6 	Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent/Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane	1 	Uplifted Spirits OR Font of Life OR Zen Pulse
6 	Echoing Reverberation/Accumulating Mist 	1 	Zen Pulse
6 	Rapid Diffusion 	2 	Invigorating Mists OR Healing Elixir
7 	Chrysalis/Burst of Life 	1 	Mists of Life
7 	Yu'lon's Whisper 	1 	Nourishing Chi/Calming Coalescence OR Mists of Life OR Overflowing Mists
7 	Mist Wrap/Refreshing Jade Wind 	1 	Overflowing Mists OR Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent/Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane
7 	Celestial Harmony 	1 	Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent/Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane
7 	Dancing Mists 	2 	Invoke Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent/Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane OR Echoing Reverberation/Accumulating Mist
7 	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
8 	Ancient Teachings/Clouded Focus 	1 	Yu'lon's Whisper OR Mist Wrap/Refreshing Jade Wind OR Celestial Harmony
8 	Jade Bond/Gift of the Celestials 	1 	Celestial Harmony
8 	Focused Thunder/Upwelling 	1 	Dancing Mists OR Energizing Brew/Lifecycles
8 	Sheilun's Gift 	1 	Rapid Diffusion OR Energizing Brew/Lifecycles
9 	Ancient Concordance 	2 	Faeline Stomp
9 	Resplendent Mist 	2 	Ancient Teachings/Clouded Focus OR Jade Bond/Gift of the Celestials
9 	Secret Infusion 	2 	Jade Bond/Gift of the Celestials
9 	Misty Peaks 	2 	Jade Bond/Gift of the Celestials OR Focused Thunder/Upwelling
9 	Peaceful Mending 	2 	Focused Thunder/Upwelling OR Sheilun's Gift
9 	Veil of Pride/Shaohao's Lessons 	1 	Sheilun's Gift
10 	Awakened Faeline 	1 	Ancient Concordance
10 	Tea of Serenity/Tea of Plenty 	1 	Ancient Concordance OR Resplendent Mist
10 	Unison/Mending Proliferation 	1 	Resplendent Mist OR Secret infusion
10 	Invoker's Delight 	1 	Secret Infusion
10 	Tear of Morning/Rising Mist 	1 	Misty Peaks OR Peaceful Mending OR Veil of Pride/Shaohao's Lessons
10 	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
2 	Ascension 	1 	Fists of Fury
2 	Power Strikes 	1 	Fists of Fury
3 	Widening Whirl 	1 	Touch of Karma
3 	Touch of the Tiger 	2 	Touch of Karma OR Ascension
3 	Hardened Soles 	2 	Ascension
3 	Flashing Fists 	2 	Ascension OR Power Strikes
3 	Open Palm Strikes 	1 	Power Strikes
4 	Mark of the Crane 	1 	Widening Whirl OR Touch of the Tiger
4 	Flying Serpent Kick 	1 	Touch of the Tiger OR Hardened Soles OR Flashing Fists
4 	Glory of the Dawn 	1 	Flashing Fists OR Open Palm Strikes
5 	Shadowboxing Treads 	1 	Mark of the Crane
5 	Inner Peace (monk talent) 	1 	Mark of the Crane OR Flying Serpent Kick
5 	Storm, Earth, and Fire/Serenity (monk talent)	1 	Flying Serpent Kick
5 	Meridian Strikes 	1 	Flying Serpent Kick OR Glory of the Dawn
5 	Strike of the Windlord 	1 	Glory of the Dawn
6 	Dance of Chi-Ji 	1 	Shadowboxing Treads OR Inner Peace
6 	Jade Ignition 	1 	Inner Peace
6 	Drinking Horn Cover (monk talent) 	1 	Inner Peace OR Storm, Earth, and Fire/Serenity OR Meridian Strikes
6 	Spiritual Focus 	1 	Meridian Strikes
6 	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
7 	Forbidden Technique 	1 	Dance of Chi-Ji OR Jade Ignition
7 	Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger 	1 	Jade Ignition OR Drinking Horn Cover OR Spiritual Focus
7 	Teachings of the Monastery 	1 	Spiritual Focus OR Hit Combo
7 	Thunderfist 	1 	Strike of the Windlord
8 	Crane Vortex 	2 	Rushing Jade Wind OR Forbidden Technique
8 	Xuen's Bond 	1 	Forbidden Technique OR Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger
8 	Fury of Xuen 	1 	Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger
8 	Empowered Tiger Lightning 	1 	Invoke Xuen, the White Tiger OR Teachings of the Monastery
8 	Rising Star 	2 	Teachings of the Monastery OR Thunderfist
9 	Bonedust Brew 	1 	Crane Vortex
9 	Fatal Flying Guillotine 	1 	Crane Vortex OR Xuen's Bond
9 	Last Emperor's Capacitor 	1 	Xuen's Bond
9 	Xuen's Battlegear (monk talent) 	1 	Xuen's Bond OR Fury of Xuen OR Empowered Tiger Lightning
9 	Transfer the Power 	1 	Empowered Tiger Lightning
9 	Whirling Dragon Punch 	1 	Empowered Tiger Lightning OR Rising Star
9 	Faeline Stomp 	1 	Rising Star
10 	Attenuation 	1 	Bonedust Brew
10 	Dust in the Wind 	1 	Bonedust Brew
10 	Skytouch/Skyreach (monk talent) 	1 	Last Emperor's Capacitor OR Xuen's Battlegear
10 	Invoker's Delight 	1 	Xuen's Battlegear OR Transfer the Power
10 	Way of the Fae 	1 	Faeline Stomp
10 	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.
 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==
Glyph 	Used on
Glyph of Crackling Crane Lightning	Crackling Jade Lightning
Glyph of Crackling Ox Lightning 	Crackling Jade Lightning
Glyph of Crackling Tiger Lightning	Crackling Jade Lightning
Glyph of Fighting Pose 	Transcendence
Glyph of Honor 	Touch of Death
Glyph of Rising Tiger Kick 	Rising Sun Kick
Glyph of Yu'lon's Grace 	Gift of the Ox
==See also==
* Chi
* Energy
* Mana
* Pandaren