Brewmaster Monk Tank Starter Guide - Shadowlands 9.2.5

By Llarold Updated: 2022/11/28

Peak of SerenitySkyholdTwitterWoW at NightBest Covenants for Brewmaster Monks

Best Brewmaster Monk Covenants and Soulbinds for Raid

Single Legendary

Double Legendary

Kyrian

Mikanikos

Kyrian

Mikanikos

Necrolord

Plague Deviser Marileth

Necrolord

Plague Deviser Marileth

Best Brewmaster Monk Covenants and Soulbinds for Mythic+

Single Legendary

Double Legendary

Kyrian

Mikanikos

Kyrian

Mikanikos

Necrolord

Plague Deviser Marileth

Necrolord

Plague Deviser Marileth

Kyrian is recommended for all content.Best Brewmaster Monk Covenants for RaidingWeapons of OrderMikanikosEffusive Anima AcceleratorWeapons of OrderWeapons of OrderBonedust BrewWeapons of OrderFaeline StompFaeline StompFaeline StompGrove InvigorationSoulshapeCovenant Signature SkillsPhial of SerenitySoulshapePhial of SerenityBest Brewmaster Monk Covenants for Mythic+Weapons of OrderBonedust BrewWeapons of OrderFleshcraftBest Legendaries for Brewmaster Monk in Patch 9.2Stormstout's Last KegStormstout's Last KegBest Single Legendary for Brewmaster Monk in Patch 9.2

Best Single Legendaries

Raid Legendary: Stormstout's Last Keg
Mythic+ Legendary: Stormstout's Last Keg

Best Double Legendaries for Brewmaster Monk in Patch 9.2Bountiful Brew

Best Double Legendaries

Raid Legendaries: Stormstout's Last Keg and Unity
Mythic+ Legendaries: Stormstout's Last Keg and Unity

Patch 9.2 Legendary Changes & Tuning

Players may now equip two Legendaries, but one must be Unity, which grants the Covenant Legendary bonus.
Bountiful Brew can now proc while Bonedust Brew is active. Procs will add onto Bonedust Brew’s remaining duration, but manually casting Bonedust Brew while it is already active from a proc will not add onto the duration, it will just give you 10 seconds of Bonedust Brew.

Best Brewmaster Monk TalentsChi TorpedoTiger's LustHealing ElixirBob and WeaveDampen HarmBrewmaster Monk Stat PriorityAgility > Versatility >= Critical Strike > Haste = Mastery

Agility: Increases all damage done by native class spells, abilities, and auto attacks, increases your base Stagger value, and increases the value of your healing skills. It is your best overall stat, which makes item level generally worth prioritizing over itemization. This is a good thing. When in doubt, just wear the highest item level piece of gear available.

Versatility: An excellent damage and damage reduction stat that still has modest self-healing value. It is a very strong stat, valued just slightly ahead of Critical Strike. Because Versatility is generally in much shorter supply than Critical Strike, it is typically a better option for gems and enchants, but your mileage may vary depending on your specific gear.

Critical Strike: Thanks to Celestial Fortune, Critical Strike directly increases your healing taken, and is integral to surviving with Brewmaster’s limited self-healing toolkit. It's also an excellent offensive stat. Outstanding stuff.

Haste: Increases Energy generation and reduces the cooldown of Keg Smash. Haste is a weaker offensive and defensive option than Critical Strike and Versatility, but not by a huge margin. Its value is slightly higher in AoE than single target.

Mastery: Functions more or less like Dodge chance. It is a decent, reliable offensive boost as well, about on par with Haste. It has built-in inefficiencies, in that Blackout Kick can push stacks over the hard cap, resulting in wasted avoidance - and that it does nothing to reduce damage that cannot be dodged, such as spell damage. Despite those limitations, it is the strongest effective damage reduction stat against auto attacks. Mastery is a good stat, but you will want to prioritize Critical Strike and Versatility ahead of it under normal circumstances.

Brewmaster Monk Enchants and Consumables

Cloak: Increase stamina and tertiary bonuses. Avoidance is good for reducing unavoidable AoE damage, and Speed helps make dodging boss effects slightly easier - Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance or Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed

Chest: Agility - Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats

Wrists: Hearth cooldown? - Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing

Boots: Increases Agility - Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility or Enchant Boots - Agile Soulwalker (budget)

Rings: Increases Versatility - Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility or Enchant Ring - Bargain of Versatility (budget)

Weapon Enchant: Agility proc - Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance

Weapon Enchant #2 (if dual-wielding): Damage increase proc - Enchant Weapon - Sinful Revelation

Best Brewmaster Monk RotationDefenses & Cooldowns:Celestial BrewPurifying BrewTouch of DeathInvoke Niuzao, the Black OxBasic Rotation:Keg SmashBlackout KickBreath of FireExpel HarmRushing Jade WindTiger PalmSpinning Crane KickPurifying BrewTouch of DeathInvoke Niuzao, the Black OxCelestial BrewImportant Note For Holding Threat in Dungeons!Back to TopView ChangelogNavigation BarFeedbackDiscord server

Share your comments about this guide in our Monk forum!

Tags: PvE Simple