At level 40 a good monk is nearing remort. Your kit should maximize mana, saves, and regeneration across every slot, with holy wield as a situational bonus. Dragon lairs, Celestial Fortress, and Frostholt smiths hold the last upgrades before you leave the path.

Recommended gear

Light

• Sphere of moonlight (Lv 28, +37 mana, +19 HP)
• jewel encrusted lizard eyeball (Lv 36, +45 HP, -2 save spell): (The Dragons' Lairs)
• royal scepter of Ily'kras (Lv 36, +3 damroll, +43 HP): (Fortress of the Ily'kras vault)

Neck

• Necklace of reptilian fangs
• cloak of the winds (Lv 37, +80 mana, -4 save breath): (dragon guardians)

Body

• Red adamantite plate (Lv 38, -3 save para, +60 HP): (Celestial Muse of War)
• Silver gown (Lv 33, +42 mana, +22 HP): (Village of Vangalis temple)

Head

• Veil of shimmering waters (Lv 38, +45 HP, +33 mana, +6 move regen): (Frostholt weaponsmith)

Legs

• Aboleth hide legplates (Lv 33, +32 HP, +22 mana, +6 mana regen): (Valley hunter)

Feet

• Silver slippers (Lv 35, +53 mana, -3 save spell): (Vangalis Hlauren)
• dragonscale boots (Lv 15, +108 move, +3 hitroll): (composite)

Hands

• Gauntlets of Troland (Lv 31, +34 HP, +3 hitroll): (The Ruins of Darksbay)

Arms

• Aboleth hide armplates (Lv 31, +45 HP): (Valley)

Shield

• Crystalline kraken shield (Lv 36, +58 HP, +43 mana, +3 wisdom): (Frostholt Cyranthsis)

About

• Ceremonial tunic (Lv 32, +3 hitroll, +36 HP): on temple guards

Waist

• Belt of Kalatrina (Lv 25, +32 HP, +20 mana): (Cathyna's Mansion)
• Blue and white sash (Lv 27, +45 mana, +3 HP): (Korpel)

Wrist

• Emerald studded bracelet (Lv 36, +50 mana, +0 dexterity): (dragon guardian)

Finger

• A hollowed pirahna tooth (Lv 35, +45 HP, armor -17): skinning in Valley of the Anvil
• A red and silver signet ring (Lv 22, +35 mana, armor -20): from mobs in The Gremlin Hovel

Wield

• Staff of protection (Lv 38, 7d6, +70 HP, +90 mana): (dragon spirit)
• Mithril hammer (Lv 38, 7d9, +7 hitroll, +73 HP, +6 mana regen): with mana regen
• Silver warhammer of Tansaare (Lv 30, 7d5, +32 HP, smiteevil, holy)

Hold

• Holy Chalice of Bleskass (Lv 30, +52 HP, +52 mana): (Gremlin composite)
• Idol of Morianna (Lv 36, +40 HP, +50 mana): (Vangalis temple)

Aura

• A paper coupon, written in scrawling red handwriting. (Lv 39, +4 hit regen, +4 mana regen): ground load in The Temple of the Zaratan

Hip

• Book of mantras (Lv 38, +45 HP, +45 mana, +3 wisdom): on hip (Kuisinara Switch Master)

Composite and shops

• Hollowed piranha tooth (Lv 35, +45 HP, armor -17): (skin, Valley of the Anvil)
• Regen coupon from Temple of the Zaratan consolation room (rare ground spawn)
• dragonscale boots (Lv 15, +108 move, +3 hitroll): Chalice, illuminated scroll (Fortress of the Ily'kras)
• Azeloth shops for grappling hook if multiclass planning