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Paladin game iconMonk game iconRetribution Paladinvs Windwalker Monk

This page is maintained to show how Retribution Paladins and Windwalker Monks compare in PvE end-game at level 80 — and was last updated for patch 11.0.7 of the The War Within expansion.

Comparing DPS (Retribution Paladin vs. Windwalker Monk)

Anytime the game updates, we run simulations using BiS profiles and SimulationCraft to analyze the current meta of all specs in WoW. Below shows which spec had the highest DPS for each category. To view more information in a category, click the Details button.

Performance ComparisonPatch 11.0.7

Monk game iconWindwalker Monk+11.56% DPS
Monk game iconWindwalker Monk+7.68% DPS
Monk game iconWindwalker Monk+2.38% DPS

The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Retribution Paladin and Windwalker Monk in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.