Mists Of Pandaria Soundtrack - 6 - Way Of The Monk

[@CatroiOz]

You never know you're in the good old days until they're gone

[@vapingfury4460]

You haven't seen good days in awhile...

[@despeinadormisterioso5741]

oh yea... this applies to life in general too

[@kargam3l]

so sad

[@andersgormsen577]

"Our backs are hardened by the whips of the mogu. Our arms are powerful from building their fortresses. Our minds are sharp from working alongside our enemy. You think the mogu are stronger? I say we are their strength!" - Kang, Fist of First Dawn

[@Uruk02]

Mogu sounds like the moguls invasion

[@shamicentertainment1262]

song makes me sad when I realise 2012 was nearly 10 years ago. To anyone from the future where 2012 is more then 10 years ago, please shut up. I know..

[@sababaratashvili8629]

It has been 12 years by now, old man.

[@burakcglynn]

@@sababaratashvili8629 you're just making us sad

[@natebyrd5107]

You may be mistaken sir. As someone whose phone apologizes daily with "s"

[@saschastriker2647]

Am I the only one who thinks that MoP had literally the best music in WoWs history

[@orcomon5955]

legion had the second best 😂

[@Charrdful]

Nope

[@IAmAdamIAm]

I was blown away by the MoP soundtrack. Also loved WoD soundtrack.

[@nickpast2252]

Wotlk was amazing. Cataclysm has some good tracks too. But when I need to take a chill pill or relax I always visit MoP and just chill around flying and listening the soundtrack. From the temples of jade forest to the top of neverest.

[@Charrdful]

@@nickpast2252 amen brother

[@ericwu101]

Never have I heard such music, from western composers who wield the melodies of East with such respect and elegance! As a student of traditional Chinese music arts, Blizzard, you have all my salutes. Feel proud about what you have accomplished!

[@SchubertAloysius]

When MOP came, so many players were discouraging me from playing it, they said it was such a crappy installation about some "panda" and all. I thought to myself " well i need to get the loremaster achievement so im gonna just hafta do it".I tell you at the end of the MOP quest, i got shocked! MOP took me by storm! It went beyond my expectations! When i heard about WOD expansion, my heart sank because i fell in love with MOP so much! I miss the zones, i miss the quests i did with Li Li, Chen Stormstout and etc! I am however a bit puzzled as to why Pandaren faction didn't play significant roles in legion!Shado-Pan is such an elite class worthy of acolytes!

[@Starkiller2725]

Fuck those guys. The "panda" stuff probably came before they even knew about the game, since it was a part of Warcraft III.

[@ruedestrae8199]

Kristian Spasov Actually, Pandaren lore and concept art was created by Blizzard around the early 2000's, after their creation in Warcraft III. And yes, that included the martial arts of the Pandaren. Suck on that, King Fu Panda!

[@ЛулуВолшебновна]

I was a MoP hater not because of panda's but gameplay issues. But I took a week for a MoP release and MoP's loremaster and I say that was my best vacation of my life. Quests and characters was so epic and awesome. But I still decided to not play MoP and .wait for next expansion. Years passed. I'm pretty sad and sorry I didn't raid and pvp or play MoP because IMO MoP was a best expansion ever.

[@unholyallen9572]

People dont know that Taran'Zhu actaully existed in WC3 and they had to do something with him, the best part of MoP was the Shado-Pan

[@valeclaw1697]

Actually Taran Zhu was new in MoP. Chen was who you helped in the Rexxar campaigns.

[@BowserisOK]

Say what you will about MoP but if there's two things that I freaking love about this expansion are 1. The fucking music. Epic and peaceful. And speaking of peace.. 2. Before and after the expansion. A continent undiscovered was unexposed from our constant war. And even when we came here and ravage their homeland, we are capable of learning from our mistakes, just like their deceased emperor did. With Garrosh dead and WoD ended, whenever I'm tired from raids, dungeons, and doing profession jobs, I always come back to Pandaria. A continent that has experienced war and still retain its peaceful nature. A continent that is made for everyone who wants to get away from war. A continent where people can finally do the thing we always wanted to do..relax.

[@wiki3061]

If you're enjoying anything in WoW you're doing it wrong.

[@hanznobe179]

+Wiki Gaming i concur with thus statement

[@ruedestrae8199]

And Monks.

[@wiki3061]

DID SOMEBODY SAY THUNDERFURY BLESSED BLDE OF THE WIND SEEKER?

[@borek92]

I will say what I will. MoP was the best expansion this game ever had. Period.

[@drakoeninaldren1018]

Anybody make a monk just because of this music?

[@EliteRvZ]

i did hahahahahaha

[@writershard5065]

I started as a Pandaren Monk with my very first character. I don't think I've had a more immersive and spectacular experience in any MMO before.

[@paladinstoepa6581]

Monk OP now

[@Sejanus]

absolutely op

[@Dos_Caffeine]

Don't make me Karma you

[@corwin8869]

MoP was a good expansion. Then 5.2 launched. Then MoP was the best expansion.

[@jagi6170]

I Wished that i Started in MOP.

[@asterioskaz8125]

2:35 "People of Pandaria" Shaohao proclaimed "You are not yet ready to face the storm that comes for you ... And I ... Cannot stop it. But you will weather this storm and many more. For I will give you the time to learn the lessons that I have learned"

[@crighi6631]

i cri evritim

[@bruhstoptaggingme]

*proceeds to cover an entire continent with mist saving it from the most deadliest, apocalyptic events on the world. A feat Azshara cant accomplish* Gotta say Shaohao is pretty powerful

[@theendryu]

You have the eyes of the one... who travelled much

[@thetruth9807]

+Andrzej “Yendrek” Wójtowicz Slow down...life, is to be Savored

[@pedrayy]

"Family. Friends. Food. These are what matter most."

[@billoverbeck3784]

The bigger challeges are still to come

[@josefkolar673]

This is the BEST WoW soundtrack ever!!!

[@lc9245]

The way of the monk is the bare hand fighting style that was developed by Kang when he was enslaved in order to fight back against the Mogul oppressors. The history of the races and the story of these people are so well kept and deep, it's hard to convey to non-lore people why wow stood out from the rest of the MMO out there (well raiding maybe).

[@JTHMRulez1]

"You think the Mogu are stronger?! I say we are their strength!" -Kang

[@pocket3101]

Hii i'm from Vietnam too

[@Necroionutwiz]

why we fight? to protect home ... and familly :3

[@Necroionutwiz]

QuackyDuckling l epic loot and xp what other reason would you want in a game based on timing and precision and regular ingame mechanics

[@Necroionutwiz]

Gamuga Gamuga ye ye ye

[@Necroionutwiz]

The Truth and for epic loot and xp :D

[@gamistoklis-kun9726]

To preserve balance... and restore harmony

[@yxghostxy5320]

I fight because I’m bored

[@dobromir90]

My childhood right there. Forever in my heart Pandaria

[@Arcticsharpshooter]

You and me both

[@RatchildUK]

Flame me all you want guys but MoP is easily my favourite expac. Gave me Monk which I love to death, had an amazing story, continent and soundtrack. Lich King is still the coolest/best expac boss though. I'm not a raider so whatever was wrong on that front didn't effect me in any way.

[@somany5]

RatchildUK MoP actually had some of the coolest raids, it was great and LFR being LFR was always bad but MoP improved on it

[@jericho2014]

+somany5 Durumu LFR, not a single time where half the raid did not not die. Good times indeed, least for me cause I knew how to walk the maze :D Miss MoP, got sick of Warlords 1 month after launch.

[@dsleoleo]

+MadMar83 MOP was not the best exp. By survey, Wrath of Lich King is the most popular expansion. and I agree with them. LK is the peak of WOW. But MOP was really underrated. It is 2nd best in my book, really well rounded.

[@eddyweaver8814]

+dsleoleo I have been playing since Vanilla and ordered, WotLK >= MoP > BC > Cata > Vanilla >= WoD

[@cristhianmlr]

+MadMar83 I started playing at late TBC and MoP is easily the best expansion. TBC lore and classes were a complete fuck up and I got sick of so much fucking snow on WotLK.

[@nwillson999]

0:43 - 1:02 is so good it’s unbelievable

[@abdullahhamoodah3200]

True

[@Sidiax]

This is genuinely one of the best pieces of music composed for a game or movie ever.

[@MrFrodokins]

1:30 From there l wanted to walk the way to become a monk and a panda to protect home and family.

[@milvipes]

Or you could just buy a plane ticket to China. Saves you the trouble of celibacy.

[@ashacherian]

cool

[@karankenZ]

I always imagine a forsaken rogue, giving up his old ways to become a mistweaver monk. He finds it extremely hard to nurture life with his CHi since he himself is an undead. This whole theme has him doing his training, going through immense pain and suffering, facing his demons with his atrocities committed in his life and undeath. Eventually becoming at peace with himself at 2:35 and also has a montage of him learning the martial arts and eventually ends with him bringing a dead flower back to life with his mistweaver healing.

[@oldman8573]

I always think of the old one returning to what they were, to become what they must be again, with joy and anticipation.

[@archvaldor]

That was genuinely beautiful thanks.

[@pau1s887]

at least he can use his leather transmog back

[@yonghu2004]

This is the way of the life

[@TheStarboy94]

I fucking came twice reading this….. oh… my…. *nerdgasmic death*

[@SmileAndTheWorldSmilesWithU]

To paraphrase someone else, "Not a game I once played, but a life I once lived." *wipes tears* I miss you greatly, MOP. Take rest where you belong, in the past, unaltered by anything.

[@Wellshem]

1:40 That is so fucking epic

[@OvErxD0zE]

MOP was so cool..

[@Vaskito92]

Túpac Amaru I know, right! I can't believe people didn't like it. To me, the only bad thing was the SoO duration and nothing else. I loved the expansion.

[@Sidiax]

Vasco Silva Didn't had that classic WoW feel, but it was amazing indeed. The music also is really epic.

[@doctorwiiu4619]

legit would play MOP Classic lol

[@sbuslaws1]

You will never make everyone happy. I recently came back to WoW after a five year hiatus. I feel like I really missed something with MoP

[@Byggherren]

You did indeed. Just the sheer epicness of pandaria... WoD is nothing compared to it.

[@Anon-fd8ui]

Scott Buslawski MoP was actually really great. It's too bad it gets flamed so much, it was one of the better expansions in my opinion.

[@solariaserpentia6509]

Draethlen Shadowmoon All the people who hate MoP are those mentally deficient "HURR DURR IT WUZ KUNG FU PANDAAA" idiots.

[@ruedestrae8199]

I have a feeling that level 58 Death Knights definitely aren't stopping the MoP hate.

[@dfleite13]

You definitelly missed something. MoP's pve was crazy... Ability prunning and the end of stat snapshot was a mistake.

[@PlaceholderOne]

They totally nailed the music in MoP. I mean, imo there hasn't been a bad expansion for music, but some of this stands at the top as some of the best music they've produced.

[@jean-barbe7340]

Mop, good or bad? Whatever. This music rocks.

[@ricard_fp]

hiper good :D

[@billoverbeck3784]

Just below wotlk and legion

[@Rybat117]

2:32 is the reason I keep going to the Jade Forest again. And again. And again.

[@CBRN-115]

I really love the theme of chinese philosophy in this game

[@MegaJawa12]

MoP was great indeed

[@GeneticAlgorithm]

I love chinese philosophy for life. We all have much to learn from it.

[@bradleysmit4176]

*Is great still playing 5.4 on Pandawow

[@Derfholm]

@Brock Lesnar Alpha Male You mean brutal communist dictatorships?

[@ricardoz5714]

Zaky If communism means brutal dictatorship, the democracy means stupid idiot citizens voting system, much worse than communism and socialism

[@raakhvd6936]

3 Guys were possessed by Sha of Hatred

[@oldwizard93]

4

[@merlintucker7329]

102

[@themissingpeace7956]

0:50 is my favorite part. 😄

[@the_kiox2634]

Lonely Noodle same 😄

[@vincerosario6403]

My favorite piece of music in WoW. WoD has some great tracks but IMHO they don't have anything memorable that really lifts your soul and fills your heart like this one.

[@AutumnPanda]

+Vince Rosario It's all too 'DUM DUM DUM' war heavy and such in WoD MoP had this peace feeling, and little tunes that got stuck in your head.

[@ruedestrae8199]

This and 5:20+ on Heart of Pandaria...

[@ruedestrae8199]

Just amazing.

[@Chris-ve1st]

Light in the Darkness. Just listen it.

[@tylerscott301]

The strings at 0:48 get me every damn time.

[@CBRN-115]

Cue epicness

[@michalmondek3418]

do you know what instrument it is played on?

[@Scamspam]

MoP is getting so much undeserved hate. One of the best expansions imo!

[@Zrikkenz]

***** i must agree i love the story and especialy the music and all of this but it was little too easy ;) glad to see they made a WoD more challenging ;)

[@ervanchin9387]

Daemonicus WoD more challenging? look at your spell bars , see ? 10 spell left wtf ?

[@MrIGSam]

a Month into WoD, and I already miss Pandaria.

[@Koroar]

I'm really liking WoD so far, but I agree man, MoP may actually be my favourite expansion... God I miss it :[ Amazing music, aesthetic, and some of the best raids ever. As for easy mechanics, I'd argue that MoP had the most complex bosses yet. Heroic Seigecrafter, Heroic Lei Shen, Blizzard will struggle to top those anytime soon if you ask me.

[@gamwpanagia]

The technical part of it SUCKED,but it was really fun to play.

[@EliteRvZ]

This is some next level soundtrack, really. Imagine these epic soundtracks WoW has in a Warcraft Movie.

[@Erik-sc8jz]

Gera there is a movie coming march 2016

[@m00rtin4]

+Kuk FittStrålen edit: june 2016 :)

[@TheMadYetti]

I disliked MoP so much after months of SoO grind, but this tune was, is and always be one of the best blizz ever created.

[@NorthEndLeader]

I completely understand your point. I think this is also one of the reasons so many people hated Cataclysm. Very long periods of nothing are very bad for the game. I really think Mists of Pandaria was an excellent expac that had many fun things to do. The only two major complaints I had were the lack of challenging 5man dungeons and the very long SoO grind. But besides that... The story and the questing experience were just outstanding. Far superior than Cata and such a big improvement to Vanilla/BC

[@kichuatashi]

my favourite soung in WoW. I have it playing in my garrison all day

[@Hhk551]

Lol same

[@kichuatashi]

and now you have a clean screen

[@UkrRusSlavic]

Listening to this makes me miss MoP so much. Coming into the xpac guns blazing as Horde fighting alliance in jade forest, hearing the beautiful music and seeing the colorful zones and NPCs, diving into the rich lore and actually started caring about what the story is in WoW. Fighting off trolls and the thunder King and then a horde revolution with siege of orgrimmar. This was a such a misunderstood expansion and I feel like blizzard put the most heart and soul into this.

[@danielisaksson8968]

this is one of my favourite soundtracks in wow

[@dfleite13]

1:52 to 2:06 is freaking epic. I wish there was a music with more of this.

[@M4dBoOmr]

@dfleite13 if you ever read this, check the Soundtrack of Forbidden Kingdom from 2008

[@halmiller5278]

Every time I do 2’s on my mage and I get the arena in Kun-Lai Summit, I get so pumped! The falling snow, the images of Xuen. The build up of the music before the doors open. I get so pumped here! Love it!

[@PabloNavarrete5780]

4 letters: E-P-I-C

[@coomercommander2554]

that's 15 letters you idiot

[@sninctbur3726]

0:45 always brings on the hype.

[@zairaner1489]

Yes! I wish it was longer

[@joeljanssonhernstrom1819]

I quit WoW many years ago due to it ruining my life. But I still turn on way of the monk to do my muay thai drills. I will forever be lost in the mists of Pandaria.

[@billoverbeck3784]

How does a game ruin your life what the hell? Thats just your problem

[@joeljanssonhernstrom1819]

@@billoverbeck3784 abandoning all social interaction in meatspace, not caring about school. Becoming sedentary and generally unhealthy because of poor sleep and nutrition.

[@GhastlyWarcon]

Say whatever you want about MOP but in my humble opinion it had some of the finest music that has ever been played in wow.

[@FroslassManiac]

+Gamuga Gamuga never in WoW had I felt any more heroic than what the music did in Pandaria. Yes, the lore of many more expansions made me feel heroic too, but Pandaria had the best music accompanying it for me.

[@hatemalbaiti4784]

Back when I was playing wow too much

[@uncleslo910]

I think that WOW's best soundtrack was Warlords of Dreanor. "Times Change" hits different every single time. However, I respect my fellow panda lovers and brewmasters. So MoP did not get attention and praise it deserved because a) Blizz. tried to sell Asian themed fantasy to a EU-NA dominated audience. Different history, different myths and legends etc. b) Imo MoP was too light. I prefer dark elements in a fantasy game which Blizz. has the perfect formula for.

[@kattyawindbringer75]

My first expac ever, it literally sold it for me- never cared if others thought it was ridiculous or cringe. I was 10 at the time and all i did was hang around higher level zones killing mobs and doing dungeons non stop (messing up tactics ofc), i didn't do any end game content and i missed that opportunity, but damn- this expansions was so gorgeous on all aspects

[@malfuresz7351]

Oscar worthy?

[@aloeveriea4633]

0:49-1:00 is the best part, imo.

[@jaaadogg]

This song gives me the chills every time... so good!

[@alisonwilliams6700]

Three letters : WOW

[@MihaiKrieger]

i loved this xpac.

[@Bvitamine_]

I have been playing WoW since 2005. Done all the dungeons / raids hundreds of times throughout all expansions whilst keeping PvP at high level as well. I have Loremaster too and yes I have read all those quests because I just love the story and atmosphere of this game. In all my time spent playing this game I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed WoW more than during Vanilla. I guess it is mostly because how new everything was, the feeling of exploring something I have never seen, learning the game and it's lore meanwhile. It was just epic. Gotta add though, in my opinion (and I know I share this with a lot of other people), WotLK has to be the best expansion ever made. If Vanilla was epic, then WotLK has to be legendary. I thought WoW has died with Arthas and I kinda felt that until MoP came and brought new life to the game with all its colour, music, adventures and epicness. I just fear for WoW's future as WoD simply didn't deliver and I fear Legion will not add too many new things either, although I am still hoping.

[@andyigrys7045]

Little did he know that Legion would have to be one of the best expansions of all time.

[@araragisenpai4088]

Whoa there, hold it young lad.

[@billoverbeck3784]

Legion is now in the holy podium with wotlk and mop, but well, they had to ruin it again...

[@Bvitamine_]

Well that is how I felt at the time. 4 years have passed since the mortal races banded tog.... I mean, since my comment, and since I have not played on retail but went back to Vanilla servers - as you could have guessed from my comment that I would - there is little I can add to my statement. However I did hear that, after all Legion has delivered, but the game is in ruin once again. We shall see. See you guys in another 4 years! Hugs to y'all!

[@topebin3287]

If you aint a Monk you aint much

[@crok8349]

And pandaren!

[@keelarian9567]

seeing as how most of them are well versed in the martial arts,they would defeat just about anyone in hand to hand combat

[@billoverbeck3784]

Mistreaver op

[@RS21138]

..Slow down...

[@MCBGamer]

I miss the Pandas. The pandas came with content.

[@rudolphgonzales4773]

This beautiful Asian theme instrumental song makes my emotions feel good. It's a very well created song.

[@hubanimations]

mop hands down had the best soundtrack in all of wow

[@ThePizza28]

Everyone wants WoW to come back to MoP, simpler times...

[@kevincaballero1574]

Esto es increíble WoW fuiste el mejor juego de todos mi vida ❣️ gracias este juego perdí un año de estudio pero valió todo el madilo tiempo jugándolo te amo WoW

[@TheMCRecnac]

Repeated the track over and over, still clueless on how 5 disliked this ...

[@CyberJoeyO]

This is what I imagine Marco Polo was hearing when he finally made it to China.

[@Darkclowd]

Thank you, everyone. It was an excellent journey, and one I will never forget.

[@afisnet]

Shado-Pan, August Celestials omg i missed them lol

[@quizzisation]

its one of those kinds music...the kind that you cant help but listen to it over and over and over and over and......

[@billoverbeck3784]

Until you comeback years later and repeat the Same process, it has no end

[@ballehossan]

1:40 my favorite.

[@Tom-Pendragon]

MOP had the best story questline and music.

[@mcinmosh]

This was the last truly great WoW expansion, in my opinion, and is criminally underrated.

[@vitalygolubchik1535]

I have listed to this track more than a thousand times. MoP come back to me please .

[@milvipes]

北國風光，千里冰封，萬里雪飄。望長城內外，惟餘莽莽；大河上下，頓失滔滔。 山舞銀蛇，原馳蠟象，欲與天公試比高。須晴日，看紅裝素裹，分外妖嬈。 江山如此多嬌，引無數英雄競折腰。惜秦皇漢武，略輸文采；唐宗宋祖，稍遜風騷。 一代天驕，成吉思汗，只識彎弓射大鵰。俱往矣，數風流人物，還看今朝。

[@MRTCKR]

Thats my favouritee 2:35 *-*

[@chronosousa]

More from 0:45 to 01:14 I demand a remix :p

[@nwillson999]

Yes please

[@cocoloco7001]

How we do not value the present and then how we miss it

[@just4joebob]

I've had this set as my Horde garrison tune for so long that I forgot what the original track sounded like. So then I put the original track back on. .. Way of the Monk took the spot back pretty quickly.

[@giancarlocarbone2975]

The best soundtrak i ever heard from a videogame....epic, emotional, evocative, and also funny (Stormstout Brew)

[@luko141]

What a masterpiece. Still listening in 2023

[@MrCoolAttitude]

I joined at the end of Cata during MoP launched. Mop will forever be my glory days of wow. When i retire from wow, my character will join his farm again in halfhill.

[@juanmatias6792]

1:37 my favorite part❤️

[@willylu88]

Pandaren (熊猫人） literly means panda man in mandarine, and the weapon used by the panda on the left is called (月牙禅杖), a typical weapon used by Chinese Kung Fu monks. It is is a very heavy weapon and only the strong is able to wield. There are so much Chinese elements in MOP, loved it a lot!

[@eaglewolffox6275]

This track has some serious Kung Fu Panda vibes...

[@남궁민슉]

그 옛날의 주둔지로 돌아가서는 아무것도 하지 않고 이 음악만 반복해서.....

[@yeongvinsheng7639]

84 dislikes from garrosh hellscream

[@pyranomics7229]

Breath-taking.

[@pyranomics7229]

+Ronaldo Pharazon And majestic!

[@terryfunk1728]

Almost as good as the "Nightsong" and thats saying something!

[@albertnovikov911]

Perfection.

[@TheJbjfan]

Panda music had no right going this hard, but I'm glad it did

[@lalelululale7216]

3s Arena 😍👌

[@orcomon5955]

CAN YOU FEEL THE 0:47 ?! ITS sooo broooooo. Im making a manga and when the protagonist comes from THE HARD WAY i really want this track sounds

[@orcomon5955]

well fro. the 3rd libram xd

[@orcomon5955]

i really want you guys to read it

[@draculka99]

Family, friends, food these are what matter most!

[@denar5022]

I salute all my fellow monks. We are few nowadays 😢

[@rui1264]

🐼

[@ithila6712]

Garrison soundtrack.!!

[@walidtaguemount9740]

1:39

[@zaangtwyt]

I forgot who was the composer that made this masterpiece, but one thing I'm sure is: This expansion has one of the most underrated soundtracks and musics! Although I haven't dived deep into World of Warcraft Series and Expansions, I'm already in love with this theme! Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Neal Acree, Sam Cardon, Edo Guidotti, Jeremy Soule, either one of you, you're the best!

[@slinttu1378]

Neal Acree was the composer for this track, he was responsible for a lot of the known tracks in 5.0, like a lot of the Wandering Isle tracks, Valley of the Four Winds etc. also did the cinematic music, which he does for every expansion since TBC.

[@Niko_3D]

One of best expansions by far art quality had huge leap compared to previous expansions. I actually miss playing my monk and running around kunlai collecting herbs! :d

[@jobchuctaya8315]

♥

[@Juu50x]

Thanks to Burden of Shaohao, every time I listen the finale parts of this song I always hear: We need an army, to crush a Legion. And that's just epic!

[@jonascourturee]

Best part... 0:44

[@soolsoo1057]

01:39 My favorite part

[@韩杨-l5r]

this is one of my favourite song in WOW. i like it so so so so so much. i was and am proud of been a WOW-player.