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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 30 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility40.7%912 avg
  • Mastery28.6%651 avg
  • Critical Strike15.6%384 avg
  • Haste15.2%350 avg

30

Synced PvP players

1,940

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

53%

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.

16 players

Double Barrel

Double Barrel

37%

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

11 players

Admonishment

Admonishment

33%

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.

10 players

Microbrew

Microbrew

30%

Reduces the cooldown of Fortifying Brew by 50%.

9 players

Dematerialize

Dematerialize

20%

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

6 players

Niuzao's Essence

Niuzao's Essence

20%

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

6 players

Eerie Fermentation

Eerie Fermentation

10%

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

3 players

Avert Harm

Avert Harm

3%

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

3%

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

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

23% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

17% equipped · 285 ilvl

Chest

Battle Gi of the Monkey King

63% equipped · 289 ilvl

Brewmaster Monk enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul63%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 30 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.

  • Tiger Tail Sweep90%

    26 players · Class

  • Awakening Spirit86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Blackout Combo86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Breath of Fire86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Bring Me Another86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Celestial Brew86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Dance of the Wind86%

    25 players · Class

  • Face Palm86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Fast Feet86%

    25 players · Class

  • Gift of the Ox86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Keg Smash86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Lighter Than Air86%

    25 players · Class

  • Pretense of Instability86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Purifying Brew86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Sal'salabim's Strength86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Shuffle86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Spirit of the Ox86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Stagger86%

    25 players · Class

  • Stormstout's Last Keg86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Tiger's Lust86%

    25 players · Class

  • Chi Burst83%

    24 players · Class

  • Elusive Footwork83%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Gai Plin's Imperial Brew83%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Improved Touch of Death83%

    24 players · Class

  • Light Brewing83%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Quick Sip83%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Spear Hand Strike83%

    24 players · Class

  • Charred Passions79%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Counterstrike79%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Fluidity of Motion79%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Rushing Jade Wind79%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Windwalking79%

    23 players · Class

  • Black Ox Brew76%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Heart of the Ox76%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Aspect of Harmony72%

    21 players · Hero

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

    29 players · Class

  • Calming Presence100%

    29 players · Class

  • Celerity100%

    29 players · Class

Rarely taken (115)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • August Blessing14%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Empty the Cellar14%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Fast Feet14%

    4 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 Smash86%

      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 Lust86%

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

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Vest

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Goldfeather Boots

    17% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Hands

    Monkey King's Fighting Fists

    40% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Gloves

    10% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Monkey King's Unyielding Visage

    20% equipped · 334 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Pantaloons of the Monkey King

    27% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Blood Knight's Impetus

    20% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    13% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    17% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    27% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Painted Raptor-Tooth Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Tassels of the Monkey King

    77% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads

    7% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    7% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Tumor of the Swarm

    13% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    27% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    33% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    60%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle30%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery30%

    • Brewmaster Monk gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control37%
    • Flawless Versatile Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Versatility27%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery20%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility20%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat20%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition13%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility10%
    • Prismatic Socket10%
    Chi Proficiency100%

    29 players · Class

  • Expeditious Fortification100%

    29 players · Class

  • Ferocity of Xuen100%

    29 players · Class

  • Flow of Chi100%

    29 players · Class

  • Fortifying Brew100%

    29 players · Class

  • Grace of the Crane100%

    29 players · Class

  • Paralysis100%

    29 players · Class

  • Ring of Peace100%

    29 players · Class

  • Tiger's Lust100%

    29 players · Class

  • Transcendence100%

    29 players · Class

  • Yu'lon's Grace100%

    29 players · Class

  • Martial Instincts93%

    27 players · Class

    • Rising Sun Kick14%

    4 players · Class

  • Rising Sun Kick14%

    4 players · Class

  • Calming Coalescence10%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Celestial Harmony10%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Chi Warding10%

    3 players · Class

  • Chi Wave10%

    3 players · Class

  • Chrysalis10%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Diffuse Magic10%

    3 players · Class

  • Elusive Mists10%

    3 players · Class