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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.

  • Versatility37.0%837 avg
  • Mastery28.0%645 avg
  • Critical Strike20.2%498 avg
  • Haste14.8%344 avg

30

Synced Solo Shuffle players

1,782

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

50%

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.

15 players

Double Barrel

Double Barrel

33%

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

10 players

Admonishment

Admonishment

30%

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

Microbrew

Microbrew

27%

Reduces the cooldown of Fortifying Brew by 50%.

8 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

13%

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

4 players

Mighty Ox Kick

Mighty Ox Kick

10%

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

3 players

Avert Harm

Avert Harm

7%

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

2 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

17% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

17% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Battle Gi of the Monkey King

60% equipped · 289 ilvl

Brewmaster Monk enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei73%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina70%
  • 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.

  • Blackout Combo90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Breath of Fire90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Bring Me Another90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Celestial Brew90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Chi Burst90%

    26 players · Class

  • Dance of the Wind90%

    26 players · Class

  • Face Palm90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Fast Feet90%

    26 players · Class

  • Gai Plin's Imperial Brew90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Gift of the Ox90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Keg Smash90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Light Brewing90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Pretense of Instability90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Purifying Brew90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Sal'salabim's Strength90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Shuffle90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Spirit of the Ox90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Stagger90%

    26 players · Class

  • Stormstout's Last Keg90%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Tiger's Lust90%

    26 players · Class

  • Awakening Spirit86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Black Ox Brew86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Charred Passions86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Elusive Footwork86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Lighter Than Air86%

    25 players · Class

  • Quick Sip86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Rushing Jade Wind86%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Spear Hand Strike86%

    25 players · Class

  • Tiger Tail Sweep86%

    25 players · Class

  • Counterstrike83%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Fluidity of Motion83%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Improved Touch of Death83%

    24 players · Class

  • Heart of the Ox79%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Improved Blackout Kick76%

    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 (114)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Stillstep Coil14%

    4 players · Class

  • August Blessing10%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Empty the Cellar10%

    3 players · Specialization

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 Smash90%

      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 Lust90%

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

    Chest

    Miststalker's Brigandine

    10% equipped · 272 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Goldfeather Boots

    13% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Hands

    Monkey King's Fighting Fists

    40% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Monkey King's Unyielding Visage

    27% equipped · 334 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Pantaloons of the Monkey King

    30% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Blood Knight's Impetus

    20% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pillar

    10% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Graft of the Domanaar

    10% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    20% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Loa Worshiper's Band

    17% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Painted Raptor-Tooth Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Tassels of the Monkey King

    83% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Snakeskin Spaulders

    3% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    7% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Tumor of the Swarm

    17% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    23% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    30% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venom-Cursed Lynx's Bracers

    10% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt40%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle37%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots33%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed33%

    • Brewmaster Monk gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control30%
    • Flawless Versatile Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Versatility27%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat23%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility20%
    • Flawless Deadly Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Critical Strike17%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery17%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition10%
    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 Instincts97%

    28 players · Class

    • Fast Feet10%

    3 players · Class

  • Rising Sun Kick10%

    3 players · Class

  • Rising Sun Kick10%

    3 players · Class

  • Calming Coalescence6.9%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Celestial Harmony6.9%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Chi Warding6.9%

    2 players · Class

  • Chi Wave6.9%

    2 players · Class

  • Chrysalis6.9%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Crane Style6.9%

    2 players · Specialization