Brewmaster Monk Tank Spec, Builds, and Talents - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2024)

Generic/Open-World TalentsDefault/Defensive Raiding TalentsAdvanced/Offensive Raiding TalentsAoE Damage/Mythic+ TalentsLegacy Content/Speed TalentsTalents Explained

While optimizing talents on a contextual basis is the highlyrecommended method of setting up your build, the talent tree listedbelow will work well for general purposes such as world content and entry-levelraiding/mythic+ content. It is still highly recommended to switch to a more specializedbuild if engaging in something specific.

Remember that you can easily import the talent tree below into the game witheither of the two "Copy Export String" buttons:

The following build is focused on your performance within raid encounters. Assuch, it does not opt into utility that is rarely seen within a raid or can becovered by another player instead. However, it also chooses to use two points of High Tolerance for defense. If this is not necessary and you wish topush your damage even further, drop them in favor of Blackout Combo and Face Palm; be warned this will result in a much more punishing rotation.

Finally, as the Awakened raids of Season 4 feature a variety of fight stylesand mechanics to warrant swapping talents on a fight-by-fight basis, please visitour dedicated raid tips sections of this guidefor separate talent recommendations on each encounter individually.

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Once you are appropriately comfortable with your playstyle as a Brewmaster Monk,consider switching to this set of talents to fully maximize your single-targetdamage potential. Be aware that it will require you to make use of Blackout Combo, Charred Passions, and Black Ox Brew in particular. As this buildis still focused primarily on raiding, it will similarly not have all of youravailable utility selected. In fact, you may end up dropping further options,such as your Spear Hand Strike in favor of extra mobility through Improved Roll. If this build's choices seem too daunting, you can evenopt for somewhere in between it and our Default raiding talents, keeping Bob and Weave and Dragonfire Brew.

Don't forget to still visit our dedicated raid tips sections of this guidefor separate talent recommendations on each of the Awakened raid encountersindividually.

Remember that you can easily import the talent tree below into the game witheither of the two "Copy Export String" buttons:

Mythic+ features a lot more talent flexibility due to the variety of dungeonsyou will be venturing into, such as whether or not you need an extra defensivecooldown in the form of Dampen Harm compared to the passive Dodge of Dance of the Wind, or if you want to opt for more passive damage with Dragonfire Brew, particularly in combination with the Monk Brewmaster 10.2 Class Set 2pc bonus.

To learn more about these flexible talent points and further tips on using yourabilities there, we have an entire section of this guide devoted to furtherMythic+ tips and tricks that you can quickly navigate to.

Remember that you can easily import the talent tree below into the game witheither of the two "Copy Export String" buttons:

Highlighting the unique amount of flexibility available through Dragonflight'stalent trees, the following build is intended for trivial content thatyou wish to get through as quickly as possible, such as old raids or previousexpansion features. It makes use of talents that are otherwise not taken duringyour time in the Dragon Isles, though you should further complement itwith other speed-boosting effects such as a Charged Phial of Alacrity.

Remember that you can easily import the talent tree below into the game witheither of the two "Copy Export String" buttons:

Due to the nature of Dragonflight's talent trees, almost every talentis meant to be viable or have a desirable niche where you may want to select it.As such, we will cover some of the more favored talents that you will want to prioritizemost of the time from the top of each tree on down, followed by mentioning someof the bigger niche talents that are likely only rarely useful. If you would liketo see a list of every single talent's effect as well as the abbreviations they areoften known by in the community, please consult ourSpell List and Glossary section instead.

Talent	Description/Effect
Rising Sun Kick	A basic ability that deals a large amount of damage to a single target; hasadditional passives that interact with the larger rotation.
Keg Smash	Your primary ability as a Brewmaster; to be used on cooldown.
Spirit of the Ox	A passive effect that gives your Blackout Kick and Rising Sun Kicka large chance to generate a healing sphere that functions identically to Gift of the Ox.
Rushing Jade Wind Special Delivery	These two talents are on one choice node, and both provide nearly identicaldamage; however, Rushing Jade Wind is a more effective tool for gatheringinitial threat upon enemies, whereas Special Delivery providesaccess to an rotation and powerful snare effect. If you wouldlike to learn more about this choice, see ourdedicated section of the rotationpage.
Purifying Brew	Your main source of active mitigation. Itpurifies 50% of the damage you are currently Staggering, ona 20-second recharge that is reduced by Haste. Certain talents andabilities can reduce the cooldown further or grant additional charges.
Detox	Dispels all Poison and Disease effects from a target; 20 Energy cost,with an 8-second cooldown upon successfully dispelling an effect.
Paralysis	Incapacitates a target for 1 minute; any damage the target receives willbreak the effect.
Grace of the Crane	Increases all healing received.

Talent	When to Consider
Vivacious Vivification	Strong utility for offhealing and in content that is easier, likeworld questing.
Healing Elixir	While the healing scales with your own maximum HP and can trigger Celestial Fortune,it is mostly used in trivial content where damage reduction is less importantthan healing.
Staggering Strikes	Although it does result in a lot of Stagger removed from hitting Blackout Kick on cooldown, this talent is mainly useful in areas whereyour overall Stagger intake is rather low, like world questing or entry-levelMythic+.

This section of the talent trees, in particular, is where you will find manyutility and defensive abilities.

Talent	Description/Effect
Transcendence/ Transcendence: Transfer	Place a spirit with Transcendence, then swap positions with yourspirit using Transcendence: Transfer.
Breath of Fire	Deals damage in a cone in front of you and has no coston a 15-second cooldown. Any targets that have already been hit by Keg Smash will be afflicted with a DoT that causes them to deal 5% lessdamage to you for 12 seconds.
Sal'salabim's Strength	Casting Keg Smash resets the cooldown on Breath of Fire.
Ring of Peace	Create an area on the ground within 40 yards that prevents most enemies frombeing within the zone for 5 seconds. This is a choice node shared with Song of Chi-Ji.
Diffuse Magic	Gain 60% damage reduction against Magic damage for 6 seconds while alsodispelling any active magic debuffs and applying them to their original caster,if possible; 90-second cooldown. This is a choice node shared with Yu'lon's Grace.
Dampen Harm	A 2-minute defensive cooldown that reduces damage for10 seconds, depending on how hard the hit is. All hits will be reduced by atleast 20%, and incoming damage exceeding 100% of your max Health will bereduced by 50%. This is a choice node shared with Dance of the Wind.
Fortifying Brew	Your "big", traditional defensive cooldown, granting damage reduction andincreased Health on a long cooldown; gains additional effects from other passive talents.
Spear Hand Strike	Your interrupt. It stops a cast and preventssimilar spells from being cast for 4 seconds. It has no cost, with a 15-secondcooldown and is not on the global cooldown.
Fast Feet	Increases the damage of Rising Sun Kick and Spinning Crane Kickby a truly massive amount for its talent point investment.
Celestial Brew	One of your main defensive tools, allowing youcreate a powerful shield that absorbs all damage. Note thatthis defensive ability is on the global cooldown.
Zen Meditation	A channeled defensive cooldown. For 8 seconds, youtake 60% less damage but cannot attack. It is brokenimmediately on receiving Physical damage or movement, and has a 5-minute cooldown.
Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox	While this 3-minute cooldown is active, a spirit of Niuzaowill assist you for 25 seconds. During this time, he will attack your targets,frequently Stomp all enemies around him, and will also take on25% of the damage you Stagger.
Gai Plin's Imperial Brew	Purifying Brew heals you for a portion of the Staggereddamage it purified. This is a choice node shared with Tranquil Spirit.
Light Brewing	Reduces the cooldown of Purifying Brew and Celestial Brew.
Bob and Weave	Stagger's damage now ticks over 13 seconds instead of 10.

Talent	When to Consider
Hasty Provocation	If a particular target needs to be quickly repositioned (such asa caster that has just been interrupted), the extra movement speed is uniqueamong taunt abilities.
Song of Chi-Ji	Very rare situations where a distant enemy needs to be kept out of yourpath for an extended period of time, and Ring of Peace will not suffice.
Yu'lon's Grace	Trivial content or areas that do not feature sporadic magic damagedangerous enough to require a specific cooldown against it. Against continuousmagic damage, this talent can still prove valuable! It is achoice node shared with Diffuse Magic.
Dance of the Wind	If you are fighting enemies whose main damage comes from auto-attacking,such as in Mythic+, and you also will not be in need of an additional defensivecooldown, as this is a choice node shared with Dampen Harm.
Black Ox Brew	This ability to fully restore your Energy is arguably more useful thanthe brew cooldown resets, as it is hard to maximize its defensive potential.Use if you want just a few more casts of Purifying Brew or Celestial Brew(or wish to give Special Delivery a bit more burst potential).
Chi Torpedo	If you are traveling for long periods of time and cannot mount, stackingthe buff of Chi Torpedo can quickly add up; be wary of the longer rolldistance, however.
Tranquil Spirit	You may wish to use this talent instead of Gai Plin's Imperial Brew(its alternate choice) when in content with limited amounts of Staggeror where you are more likely to press Expel Harm, such as world questcontent or areas where you have a large item-level advantage.
Fundamental Observation	Include this talent if you need to turn Zen Meditation intoa more generally useful cooldown.
Pretense of Instability	This talent may be used in areas where you are constantly being attackedby enemies, including Mythic+, and even raids.

Talent	Description/Effect
Close to Heart	Provides an 8% increased healing aura to yourself and allies within 10 yards;the effect lingers for 10 seconds if they leave this range, and is always activeon you.
Resonant Fists	Attacks have a chance to trigger a burst of Nature damage to all nearbyenemies. 10% proc chance; 1-second cooldown between procs.
Summon White Tiger Statue	This talent places a statue that pulses for a small amount of damageto all nearby enemies over a 30-second duration and on a 2-minute cooldown.Place it in an area against enemies that will survive for at least that long.
Dragonfire Brew Charred Passions	Your choice between these two talents will have a large impact on yourrotation. In particular, selecting Charred Passions means that youwill be expected to reliably hit Blackout Kick on cooldown.However, bear in mind that the decision between these two talents aligns withthe choice of Rushing Jade Wind and Special Delivery: theywill be nearly identical in single-target, though Charred Passions willperform slightly better with appropriate skill. If you would like to learnmore about this choice, see ourdedicated section of the rotationpage.
Exploding Keg	Toss a flaming keg with no target cap ona 1-minute cooldown. Every target hit will deal 99% reduced damage with theirauto attacks for 3 seconds. In addition, all direct hits from your attacks willdeal bonus Fire damage during this time.
Stormstout's Last Keg	Keg Smash gains a second charge and deals bonus damage.
Weapons of Order	Gain 10% Mastery for the next 30 seconds while also resetting the cooldownof Keg Smash. In addition, targets hit by Keg Smash orwill take 8% additional damage from your abilities, stacking up to four times; Rising Sun Kick will also apply this effect to all nearby enemies.This is a choice node shared with Press the Advantage.
Press the Advantage	Tiger Palm is replaced with a passive effect that deals additionaldamage with all mainhand auto attacks while also granting a small amount ofBrew cooldown reduction, and gains stacks of bonus damage. Uponreaching 10 stacks, your next Keg Smash or Rising Sun Kick willbe cast an additional time. These bonus attacks will also partially benefitfrom any talents that interact with Tiger Palm or Weapons of Order,such as Face Palm, Counterstrike, Blackout Combo, Chi Surge, and Call to Arms. This is a choice node shared with Weapons of Order
Bonedust Brew/ Bountiful Brew	Coat enemies and allies in a targeted location for 10 seconds. During thistime, all of your abilities have a 50% chance to replicate 40% of theirdamage or healing done. This ability's cooldown is affected by Brewcooldown reduction effects. Bountiful Brew enhances this talent by causing additionalcasts to passively occur with your other abilities.

Talent	When to Consider
Escape from Reality	When you are in an environment where you need one extra class talent pointfor some much-needed utility and will not be able to take advantage of Fatal Touch's cooldown reduction on Touch of Death, you mayopt for this one-point talent instead to still reach Resonant Fistsand Summon White Tiger Statue below it.
High Tolerance	If you are in content where you need more defense, this is perhaps thefirst talent to switch into.
Blackout Combo	So long as you are very confident in your ability to performyour rotation well, this talent can provide an additional 5% damage reductionon-demand, along with a substantial increase in your single-targetdamage. It is highly recommended to read therelevant section of ourrotation page to understand how to correctly make use of this complextalent.
Bounce Back	Consider this talent when extra defensive power is needed againstconstant danger. Due to the effect triggering more or less on cooldown, itis not a replacement for another defensive option, but just a supplement.
Generous Pour	As Avoidance only reduces AoE damage, consider this talent in stackedgroup content featuring a lot of it.
Walk with the Ox Improved Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox Call to Arms	Try these talents together in content where you are taking heavy amountsof Staggered damage and will be able to purify it regularly.

We recommend checking our dedicated rotation sectionif you want to know how to optimize the use of these talents.