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Slicing Winds

Slicing Winds1 point

Envelop yourself in razor-sharp winds, then lunge forward dealing (448% of Attack Power) Nature damage to enemies in your path. Damage reduced beyond 5 enemies. Hold to increase lunge distance.

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TypeTalent
Ranks1 point
ClassMonk
Specializations3
Tree sectionWindwalker specialization talents
Row9 of 11
Opens at20 points spent
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Windwalker Monk talent tree, Slicing Winds sits in the Windwalker specialization talents, row 9 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Windwalker Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Slicing Winds from Memory of the Monastery and Universal Energy.

Connected below

Slicing Winds leads on to Airborne Rhythm or Hurricane's Vault.

Same row

Also on this row: Rushing Wind Kick, Xuen's Battlegear, Thunderfist, Weapon of Wind, Knowledge of the Broken Temple and Jadefire Stomp.

  • Rushing Wind Kick

    After consuming Blackout Kick!, Rising Sun Kick has a 60% chance to become Rushing Wind Kick. : Kick up a powerful gust of wind, dealing (179.8% of Attack Power) 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%. Heals up to 5 allies affected by your heal over time effects for (500% of Spell Power).

  • Xuen's Battlegear

    Rising Sun Kick critical strikes reduce the cooldown of Fists of Fury by 4 sec. The critical strike chance of Rising Sun Kick is increased by 20%.

  • Thunderfist

    Strike of the Windlord and Whirling Dragon Punch grant you 4 stacks of Thunderfist and an additional stack for each additional enemy struck. Thunderfist discharges upon melee strikes, dealing (161% of Attack Power) Nature damage.

  • Weapon of Wind

    Your damage during Zenith is increased by 5%.

  • Knowledge of the Broken Temple

    Strike of the Windlord and Whirling Dragon Punch grant 4 stacks of Teachings of the Monastery. Teachings of the Monastery can now stack up to 8 times.

  • Jadefire Stomp

    At the end of your Fists of Fury channel, you release a Jadefire Stomp, dealing (100% of Attack Power) damage to 5 enemies in front of you and increasing your movement speed by 20% for 3 sec.

Talent trees

Slicing Winds is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Monk: Brewmaster (Tank), Mistweaver (Healer), Windwalker (DPS).

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Slicing Winds Changes by patch

Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.

  • First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)
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