Tank specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 0.1% of the sample
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.
Secondary stat split across the 6 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.
6
Synced 3v3 players
1,701
Average rating sampled
1,998
Highest rating sampled
The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.
Hot TrubPurifying 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.
3 players
AdmonishmentYou 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.
2 players
Double BarrelYour next Keg Smash deals 50% additional damage, and stuns all targets it hits for 3 sec.
2 players
MicrobrewReduces the cooldown of Fortifying Brew by 50%.
2 players
DematerializeDemateralize into mist while stunned, reducing damage taken by 30%. Each second you remain stunned reduces this bonus by 10%.
1 players
Eerie FermentationYou gain up to 30% movement speed and 15% magical damage reduction based on your current level of Stagger.
1 players
Niuzao's EssenceDrinking a Purifying Brew, Celestial Brew, Fortifying Brew, or casting Roll will dispel all snares affecting you.
1 players
Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.
Ancient ArtsReduces the cooldown of Paralysis by 15 sec and the cooldown of Leg Sweep by 10 sec.
CelerityReduces the cooldown of Roll by 5 sec and increases its maximum number of charges by 1.
Expeditious FortificationTop two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.
Back
Venomous Aspirant's Cape
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Back
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak
17% equipped · 285 ilvl
Chest
Battle Gi of the Monkey King
83% equipped · 292 ilvl
Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt83%Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed83%
Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness83%
Only 6 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.
A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.
Fortifying Brew cooldown reduced by 120 sec.
Ferocity of XuenIncreases all damage dealt by 4%.
Lighter Than AirRoll causes you to become lighter than air, allowing you to double jump to dash forward a short distance once within 5 sec, but the cooldown of Roll is increased by 2 sec.
Calming PresenceReduces all damage taken by 3%.
Chi ProficiencyMagical damage done increased by 4% and healing done increased by 4%.
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 CraneIncreases all healing taken by 4%.
Yu'lon's GraceFind 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%.
Flow of ChiYou 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 PeaceConjures a cloud of hypnotic mist that slowly travels forward. Enemies touched by the mist fall asleep, Disoriented for 20 sec.
Tiger's LustIncreases a friendly target's movement speed by 70% for 6 sec and removes all roots and snares.
Keg SmashSmash a keg of brew, dealing 11,399 Physical damage to your primary target and 7,605 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.
Spear Hand StrikeJabs the target in the throat, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 5 sec.
Chest
Embrace of the Gladiator
17% equipped · 292 ilvl
Feet
Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Feet
Thalassian Competitor's Leather Sliders
17% equipped · 259 ilvl
Hands
Monkey King's Fighting Fists
50% equipped · 292 ilvl
Hands
Venomous Gladiator's Leather Gloves
33% equipped · 292 ilvl
Head
Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Head
Monkey King's Unyielding Visage
33% equipped · 334 ilvl
Legs
Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Legs
Pantaloons of the Monkey King
33% equipped · 308 ilvl
Main Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Blade
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Main Hand
Thalassian Competitor's Pillar
33% equipped · 259 ilvl
Neck
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
33% equipped · 288 ilvl
Neck
Venomous Aspirant's Pendant
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Off Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Splitter
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Off Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Blade
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Ring 1
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
50% equipped · 292 ilvl
Ring 1
Charged Sandstone Band
17% equipped · 311 ilvl
Ring 2
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
33% equipped · 292 ilvl
Ring 2
Venomous Aspirant's Signet
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Shirt
Red Martial Shirt
17% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shirt
Black Swashbuckler's Shirt
17% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shoulders
Tassels of the Monkey King
67% equipped · 292 ilvl
Shoulders
Snakeskin Spaulders
17% equipped · 321 ilvl
Tabard
Guild Tabard
33% equipped · 1 ilvl
Tabard
Obsidian Gladiator's Tabard
17% equipped · 1 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
17% equipped · 259 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Tumor of the Swarm
33% equipped · 321 ilvl
Waist
Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Waist
Gravitic Girdle
17% equipped · 311 ilvl
Wrist
Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Wrist
Venom-Cursed Lynx's Bracers
17% equipped · 295 ilvl
Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul67%
Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei50%
Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana33%Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister33%
Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition33%
Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control33%
Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste33%
Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility33%Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat33%Flawless Deadly Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Critical Strike17%Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike17%Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste17%