Finding the master is simple, but the training - not so much. You'll be asked to go to the Training Grounds (shown in the foreground at the picture at the top of this article) and train with one of the different masters there. That's right, monks get class-specific quests! A new quest unlocks from Master Hight every 10th level, starting at level 20 and proceeding all the way to level 90. You may notice that Master Hight has a quest for you, though. The peak offers some magnificent views of the Kun-Lai Summit zones. If you just want to train skills and go, you can certainly do that, or you can start exploring the place. (Har.) More importantly, though, a monk class trainer is there, as well as Master Hight, the Peak of Serenity Grand Master. When you first see the Shrine of the Ox, your initial reaction might be to wax lyrical, as the place is covered in candles. You may want to think twice before you decide to explore Pandaria at level 20.) (If you decide to 'jump the fence' and leave the Peak of Serenity, though, the Return ability will disappear and the Zen Pilgrimage cooldown will start. It's very slick and reminds me quite powerfully of quickly popping through a Town Portal to do something and come back in one of the Diablo games. Unlike those spells, however, once you arrive, it becomes Zen Pilgrimage: Return, which will whisk you back to your original location. Once your monk reaches level 20, you receive the spell Zen Pilgrimage, which works just like a druid's Teleport: Moonglade or a death knight's Death Gate, instantly teleporting you to the Shrine of the Ox on the Peak of Serenity. Reaching the Peak of Serenity is quite simple. Now, though, there are loads of nifty things there for new and experienced monks to do. It was definitely serene - but somewhat boring.

While the spell to teleport there has been present in the beta for some time, that Peak of Serenity was completely devoid of life.

Interested in trying out the new monk class, but can't tell your Tiger Strikes from your Tiger Palms? Written by Chase Hasbrouck of World of Monkcraft, WoW Insider's new monk coverage will get you kicking in no time!Īfter reading the wonderful travelogues posted by SinisterWyvern and Disargeria, I knew it was time for me to go check out the Peak of Serenity.

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