What is a Monk?
The Monk is the next class to be added to World of Warcraft with the launch of Mists of Pandaria.
What faction does the Monk belong to?
Monks are given a choice to align with either the Alliance or the Horde upon completing the Pandaren starting zone. Your decision determines if you are teleported to Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
Is the Monk a melee or caster class?
Masters of martial arts, the monk is a melee fighter. However, Mistweaver Monk healers do rely on casts for restoration.
What are builds and specs?
Monk specs and builds are a selection of talents, skills and stats that improve the combat mechanics of the Monk class.
What are talents?
Talents are abilities that are unique to your class and become available every 15 levels. Talents offer various different benefits to the Monk.
What is the Monk level cap?
In Mists of Pandaria the Level cap will be raised to level 90.
What raid role is suitable for the Monk to fill?
The Monk is a viable option for DPS (Windwalker Monk), Tank (Brewmaster Monk) and Healer (Mistweaver Monk).
