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Brewmaster Monk

Tank specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 0.1% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 26 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility39.6%889 avg
  • Mastery28.2%644 avg
  • Critical Strike17.3%426 avg
  • Haste14.8%341 avg

26

Synced Solo Shuffle players

1,844

Average rating sampled

2,593

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Hot Trub

Hot Trub

54%

Purifying Brew deals 20% of cleared damage split among nearby enemies. After clearing 100% of your maximum health in Stagger damage, your next Breath of Fire incapacitates targets for 4 sec.

14 players

Admonishment

Admonishment

35%

You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 6 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 5 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault.

9 players

Double Barrel

Double Barrel

35%

Your next Keg Smash deals 50% additional damage, and stuns all targets it hits for 3 sec.

9 players

Microbrew

Microbrew

27%

Reduces the cooldown of Fortifying Brew by 50%.

7 players

Dematerialize

Dematerialize

19%

Demateralize into mist while stunned, reducing damage taken by 30%. Each second you remain stunned reduces this bonus by 10%.

5 players

Eerie Fermentation

Eerie Fermentation

15%

You gain up to 30% movement speed and 15% magical damage reduction based on your current level of Stagger.

4 players

Niuzao's Essence

Niuzao's Essence

15%

Drinking a Purifying Brew, Celestial Brew, Fortifying Brew, or casting Roll will dispel all snares affecting you.

4 players

Avert Harm

Avert Harm

4%

Guard the 4 closest players within 15 yards for 15 sec, allowing you to Stagger 20% of damage they take.

1 players

Mighty Ox Kick

Mighty Ox Kick

4%

You perform a Mighty Ox Kick, hurling your enemy a distance behind you.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Ancient Arts
    Ancient Arts100%

    Reduces the cooldown of Paralysis by 15 sec and the cooldown of Leg Sweep by 10 sec.

  • Celerity
    Celerity100%

    Reduces the cooldown of Roll by 5 sec and increases its maximum number of charges by 1.

  • Expeditious Fortification

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

19% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

19% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Battle Gi of the Monkey King

62% equipped · 289 ilvl

Brewmaster Monk enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul65%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 26 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Awakening Spirit88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Blackout Combo88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Breath of Fire88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Bring Me Another88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Celestial Brew88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Chi Burst88%

    22 players · Class

  • Dance of the Wind88%

    22 players · Class

  • Face Palm88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Fast Feet88%

    22 players · Class

  • Gai Plin's Imperial Brew88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Gift of the Ox88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Keg Smash88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Light Brewing88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Pretense of Instability88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Purifying Brew88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Sal'salabim's Strength88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Shuffle88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Spirit of the Ox88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Stagger88%

    22 players · Class

  • Stormstout's Last Keg88%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Tiger Tail Sweep88%

    22 players · Class

  • Tiger's Lust88%

    22 players · Class

  • Black Ox Brew84%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Charred Passions84%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Elusive Footwork84%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Lighter Than Air84%

    21 players · Class

  • Quick Sip84%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Rushing Jade Wind84%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Spear Hand Strike84%

    21 players · Class

  • Counterstrike80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Fluidity of Motion80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Heart of the Ox80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Improved Touch of Death80%

    20 players · Class

  • Windwalking76%

    19 players · Class

  • Aspect of Harmony72%

    18 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (15)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Ancient Arts100%

    25 players · Class

  • Calming Presence100%

    25 players · Class

  • Celerity100%

    25 players · Class

Rarely taken (113)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • August Blessing12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Fast Feet12%

    3 players · Class

  • Rising Sun Kick12%

    3 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Orcmix

    archimonde · EU2,593

  • Púnchíñgbág

    tarren-mill · EU2,583

  • Clapity

    tichondrius · US2,317

  • Dãnwun

    tichondrius · US2,305

  • Свинволкер

    howling-fjord · EU2,198

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Monk specs

  • Mistweaver
  • Windwalker
Expeditious Fortification
100%

Fortifying Brew cooldown reduced by 120 sec.

  • Ferocity of Xuen
    Ferocity of Xuen100%

    Increases all damage dealt by 4%.

  • Paralysis
    Paralysis100%

    Incapacitates the target for 1 min. Limit 1. Damage may cancel the effect.

    • Survival

    • Calming Presence
      Calming Presence100%

      Reduces all damage taken by 3%.

    • Chi Proficiency
      Chi Proficiency100%

      Magical damage done increased by 4% and healing done increased by 4%.

    • Fortifying Brew
      Fortifying Brew100%

      Turns your skin to stone for 15 sec, increasing your current and maximum health by 20% and reducing all damage you take by 20%. Combines with other Fortifying Brew effects.

    • Grace of the Crane
      Grace of the Crane100%

      Increases all healing taken by 4%.

    • Yu'lon's Grace
      Yu'lon's Grace100%

      Find resilience in the flow of chi in battle, gaining a magic absorb shield for 1.0% of your max health every 3 sec in combat, stacking up to 10%.

    Control & mobility

    • Flow of Chi
      Flow of Chi100%

      You gain a bonus effect based on your current health. Above 90% health: Movement speed increased by 5%. This bonus stacks with similar effects. Between 90% and 35% health: Damage taken reduced by 5%. Below 35% health: Healing received increased by 10%.

    • Ring of Peace
      Ring of Peace100%

      Conjures a cloud of hypnotic mist that slowly travels forward. Enemies touched by the mist fall asleep, Disoriented for 20 sec.

    • Tiger's Lust
      Tiger's Lust100%

      Increases a friendly target's movement speed by 70% for 6 sec and removes all roots and snares.

    • Keg Smash
      Keg Smash88%

      Smash a keg of brew, dealing 11,094 Physical damage to your primary target and 7,467 Physical damage to all other enemies within 8 yds, and reducing their movement speed by 20% for 15 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Grants Shuffle for 5 sec and reduces the remaining cooldown on your Brews by 3 sec.

    • Tiger's Lust
      Tiger's Lust88%

      Increases a friendly target's movement speed by 70% for 6 sec and removes all roots and snares.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Vest

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Goldfeather Boots

    15% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Hands

    Monkey King's Fighting Fists

    42% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Monkey King's Unyielding Visage

    19% equipped · 334 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Pantaloons of the Monkey King

    27% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Blood Knight's Impetus

    19% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    12% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Graft of the Domanaar

    12% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    23% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    31% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    12% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Painted Raptor-Tooth Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Tassels of the Monkey King

    81% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Snakeskin Spaulders

    4% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    8% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Tumor of the Swarm

    15% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    27% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    35% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venom-Cursed Lynx's Bracers

    8% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt46%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed38%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle35%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots31%

    • Brewmaster Monk gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control35%
    • Flawless Versatile Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Versatility27%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility23%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery19%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat19%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition12%
    • Flawless Deadly Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Critical Strike12%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike8%
    Chi Proficiency100%

    25 players · Class

  • Expeditious Fortification100%

    25 players · Class

  • Ferocity of Xuen100%

    25 players · Class

  • Flow of Chi100%

    25 players · Class

  • Fortifying Brew100%

    25 players · Class

  • Grace of the Crane100%

    25 players · Class

  • Paralysis100%

    25 players · Class

  • Ring of Peace100%

    25 players · Class

  • Tiger's Lust100%

    25 players · Class

  • Transcendence100%

    25 players · Class

  • Yu'lon's Grace100%

    25 players · Class

  • Martial Instincts96%

    24 players · Class

    • Rising Sun Kick12%

    3 players · Class

  • Calming Coalescence8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Celestial Harmony8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Chi Warding8.0%

    2 players · Class

  • Chi Wave8.0%

    2 players · Class

  • Chrysalis8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Crane Style8.0%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Dance of the Wind8.0%

    2 players · Class

  • Diffuse Magic8.0%

    2 players · Class