mm+ Brewmaster Monk

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This is a guide about how to build Brewmaster Monks for Mythic+ . It summarizes what is working for the highest-rated players: stat priority, legendary, trinkets, gems, enchantments, talents, PvP talents, covenants, soulbinds, and conduits.

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Class	Brewmaster Monk
Activity	Mythic+
Number of players	50
Highest rating	3809
Lowest rating	3519

Top players

The top Brewmaster Monks that achieved the highest ratings in Mythic+ across US, EU, KR, and TW regions are:

Stat Priority

+867

35% Crit

+202

6% Hast

+288

16% Mast

+1100

27% Vers

Based on the average stat bonuses observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the stat priority is:

Versatility
Critical Strike
Mastery
Haste

Race

Based on the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the character races to choose are:

B

Blood Elf

18
P

Pandaren

8
O

Orc

7
D

Dwarf

6
V

Vulpera

2

Legendary

Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the legendary items to use are:

S

Stormstout's Last Keg - Waist

41

Keg Smash deals 30% additional damage, and has 1 additional charge.
U

Unity - Head

18

Gain the legendary effect of Bountiful Brew: Your abilities have a low chance to cast Bonedust Brew at your target's location.
U

Unity - Ring

10

Gain the legendary effect of Call to Arms: Weapons of Order calls forth Niuzao, the Black Ox to assist you for 12 sec.
S

Stormstout's Last Keg - Hands

9

Keg Smash deals 30% additional damage, and has 1 additional charge.
U

Unity - Neck

7

Gain the legendary effect of Bountiful Brew: Your abilities have a low chance to cast Bonedust Brew at your target's location.

Trinkets

Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the trinkets to use are:

Codex of the First Technique

Ilvl	278
Stats	+265 stamina +58 avoidance
Effects	Equip: Taking damage grants you a chance to unleash the First Technique for 12 sec, reflecting 10% of incoming damage, up to a maximum of 2,652 damage absorbed per blow.
Rank	Mythic

Shard of Annhylde's Aegis

Ilvl	252
Stats	+98 agility
Effects	Use: Call upon Annhylde's Aegis for protection, reducing damage you take from enemies in front of you by 7,531 for 8 sec. If the Aegis absorbs at least 26,356 damage, it becomes overcharged and will expel coalesced power, dealing 4,197 Holy damage to all enemies in front of you as it expires. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)
Rank	Mythic

Blood-Spattered Scale

Ilvl	278
Stats	+125 agility
Effects	Use: Inflict 16,096 Shadow damage split between all nearby enemies, and form a Blood Barrier on yourself. The Blood Barrier absorbs 67,383 damage for 10 sec. Damage and absorption are increased for each enemy struck, up to 5 enemies. (2 Min Cooldown)
Rank	Mythic

So'leah's Secret Technique

Ilvl	272
Stats	+119 agility +56 leech
Effects	Use: Select a player in your party or raid, granting them 18 of their highest secondary stat, and granting you 111 of that same stat, for 30 min.
Rank	Mythic

Elegy of the Eternals

Ilvl	278
Stats	+125 agility
Effects	Equip: Weep before the Eternals, dedicating yourself to their service. Gain 121 of your highest secondary stat, and grant 10% of this bonus to any party members who also serve your covenant.
Rank	Mythic

Tier Set

Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the tier set items to use are:

Tassets of the Grand Upwelling

Ilvl	285
Stats	+106 agility +227 stamina +47 critical-strike +91 versatility
Set	Set: Targets ignited by Breath of Fire deal an additional 4% less damage to you. Set: Keg Smash deals an additional 50% damage, heals you for 66% of damage dealt, and grants 66% of damage dealt as maximum health for 10 sec.
Rank	Mythic

Legguards of the Grand Upwelling

Ilvl	278
Stats	+132 agility +279 stamina +117 critical-strike +62 versatility
Set	Set: Targets ignited by Breath of Fire deal an additional 4% less damage to you. Set: Keg Smash deals an additional 50% damage, heals you for 66% of damage dealt, and grants 66% of damage dealt as maximum health for 10 sec.
Rank	Mythic

Cuirass of the Grand Upwelling

Ilvl	285
Stats	+141 agility +303 stamina +56 critical-strike +128 versatility
Enchant	Primary Stats +30
Set	Set: Targets ignited by Breath of Fire deal an additional 4% less damage to you. Set: Keg Smash deals an additional 50% damage, heals you for 66% of damage dealt, and grants 66% of damage dealt as maximum health for 10 sec.
Rank	Mythic

Grips of the Grand Upwelling

Ilvl	278
Stats	+99 agility +209 stamina +95 haste +39 mastery +58 leech
Set	Set: Targets ignited by Breath of Fire deal an additional 4% less damage to you. Set: Keg Smash deals an additional 50% damage, heals you for 66% of damage dealt, and grants 66% of damage dealt as maximum health for 10 sec.
Rank	Mythic

Crown of the Grand Upwelling

Ilvl	278
Stats	+132 agility +279 stamina +103 critical-strike +77 mastery
Gem	+16 Versatility
Set	Set: Targets ignited by Breath of Fire deal an additional 4% less damage to you. Set: Keg Smash deals an additional 50% damage, heals you for 66% of damage dealt, and grants 66% of damage dealt as maximum health for 10 sec.
Rank	Mythic

Gems

Based on the sockets observed on the 50 highest Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the gems to use are:

V

Versatile Jewel Cluster

211

+16 Versatility
D

Deadly Jewel Cluster

25

+16 Critical Strike
M

Masterful Jewel Cluster

5

+16 Mastery
Q

Quick Jewel Cluster

4

+16 Haste
S

Straddling Sage Agate

1

+5% Movement Speed

Back Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Back item are:

E

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech

39

Enchanted: +20 Stamina & +30 Leech
E

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance

10

Enchanted: +20 Stamina & +30 Avoidance
E

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed

1

Enchanted: +20 Stamina & Minor Speed Increase

Chest Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Chest item are:

E

Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats

46

Enchanted: Primary Stats +30
E

Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish

3

Enchanted: Eternal Skirmish

Wrist Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Wrist item are:

E

Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing

10

Enchanted: Shaded Hearthing
E

Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect

7

Enchanted: +15 Intellect

Hands Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Hands item are:

E

Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

2

Enchanted: Shadowlands Gathering
E

Enchant Gloves - Eternal Strength

2

Enchanted: +15 Strength

Feet Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Feet item are:

E

Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility

50

Enchanted: +15 Agility

Ring Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Ring items are:

E

Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility

93

Enchanted: +16 Versatility
E

Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike

6

Enchanted: +16 Critical Strike
E

Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery

1

Enchanted: +16 Mastery

Main Hand Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Main Hand item are:

E

Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance

42

Enchanted: Celestial Guidance

Off Hand Enchantment

Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Off Hand item are:

E

Enchant Weapon - Lightless Force

28

Enchanted: Lightless Force
E

Enchant Weapon - Sinful Revelation

23

Enchanted: Sinful Revelation
E

Enchant Weapon - Ascended Vigor

2

Enchanted: Ascended Vigor

Talents

Based on the talents observed on 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the talents to use are:

1. C
  
  46
  
  Chi Wave
  
  A wave of Chi energy flows through friends and foes, dealing 160 Nature damage or 461 healing. Bounces up to 7 times to targets within 25 yards.
2. E
  
  3
  
  Eye of the Tiger
  
  Tiger Palm also applies Eye of the Tiger, dealing 316 Nature damage to the enemy and 316 healing to the Monk over 8 sec. Limit 1 target.
3. C
  
  1
  
  Chi Burst
  
  Hurls a torrent of Chi energy up to 40 yds forward, dealing 526 Nature damage to all enemies, and 962 healing to the Monk and all allies in its path. Healing reduced beyond 6 targets. Casting Chi Burst does not prevent avoiding attacks.
1. T
  
  47
  
  Tiger's Lust
  
  Increases a friendly target's movement speed by 70% for 6 sec and removes all roots and snares.
2. C
  
  3
  
  Chi Torpedo
  
  Torpedoes you forward a long distance and increases your movement speed by 30% for 10 sec, stacking up to 2 times.
3. C
  
  0
  
  Celerity
  
  Reduces the cooldown of Roll by 5 sec and increases its maximum number of charges by 1.
1. L
  
  50
  
  Light Brewing
  
  Reduces the cooldown of Purifying Brew and Celestial Brew by 20%.
2. S
  
  0
  
  Spitfire
  
  Tiger Palm has a 25% chance to reset the cooldown of Breath of Fire.
3. B
  
  0
  
  Black Ox Brew
  
  Chug some Black Ox Brew, which instantly refills your Energy, Purifying Brew charges, and resets the cooldown of Celestial Brew.
1. R
  
  50
  
  Ring of Peace
  
  Form a Ring of Peace at the target location for 5 sec. Enemies that enter will be ejected from the Ring.
2. T
  
  0
  
  Tiger Tail Sweep
  
  Increases the range of Leg Sweep by 2 yds and reduces its cooldown by 10 sec.
3. S
  
  0
  
  Summon Black Ox Statue
  
  Summons a Black Ox Statue at the target location for 15 min, pulsing threat to all enemies within 20 yards. You may cast Provoke on the statue to taunt all enemies near the statue.
1. B
  
  49
  
  Bob and Weave
  
  Increases the duration of Stagger by 3.0 sec.
2. D
  
  1
  
  Dampen Harm
  
  Reduces all damage you take by 20% to 50% for 10 sec, with larger attacks being reduced by more.
3. H
  
  0
  
  Healing Elixir
  
  Drink a healing elixir, healing you for 15% of your maximum health.
1. R
  
  34
  
  Rushing Jade Wind
  
  Summons a whirling tornado around you, causing 922 Physical damage over 8.4 sec to all enemies within 8 yards. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
2. S
  
  16
  
  Special Delivery
  
  Drinking from your Brews has a 100% chance to toss a keg high into the air that lands nearby after 3 sec, dealing 818 damage to all enemies within 8 yards and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
3. E
  
  0
  
  Exploding Keg
  
  Hurls a flaming keg at the target location, dealing 2,127 Fire damage to nearby enemies and causing them to miss their melee attacks for the next 3 sec.
1. H
  
  50
  
  High Tolerance
  
  Stagger is 5% more effective at delaying damage. You gain up to 15% Haste based on your current level of Stagger.
2. C
  
  0
  
  Celestial Flames
  
  Drinking from Brews has a 30% chance to coat the Monk with Celestial Flames for 6 sec. While Celestial Flames is active, Spinning Crane Kick applies Breath of Fire and Breath of Fire reduces the damage affected enemies deal to you by an additional 5%.
3. B
  
  0
  
  Blackout Combo
  
  Blackout Kick also empowers your next ability: Tiger Palm: Damage increased by 100%. Breath of Fire: Cooldown reduced by 3 sec. Keg Smash: Reduces the remaining cooldown on your Brews by 2 additional sec. Celestial Brew: Pauses Stagger damage for 3 sec.

PvP Talents

Based on the talents observed on 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the PvP talents to use are:

N

Niuzao's Essence

23
D

Double Barrel

22
I

Incendiary Breath

20
E

Eerie Fermentation

19
M

Microbrew

17

Covenant

Based on the covenants chosen by the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the covenants to pick are:

Kyrian
Necrolord
Night Fae
Venthyr

Soulbind

Based on the covenants chosen by the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the soulbinds to pick are:

F
Forgelite Prime Mikanikos

35

The traits to use with Forgelite Prime Mikanikos are:
1. 35
  
  Bron's Call to Action
2. 35
  
  Effusive Anima Accelerator
3. 35
  
  Forgelite Filter
4. 35
  
  Soulglow Spectrometer
5. 32
  
  Soulsteel Clamps
6. 26
  
  Resilient Plumage
7. 9
  
  Regenerating Materials
8. 3
  
  Hammer of Genesis
P
Plague Deviser Marileth

15

The traits to use with Plague Deviser Marileth are:
1. 15
  
  Kevin's Oozeling
2. 15
  
  Ooz's Frictionless Coating
3. 15
  
  Ultimate Form
4. 15
  
  Volatile Solvent
5. 14
  
  Undulating Maneuvers
6. 13
  
  Plagueborn Cleansing Slime
7. 2
  
  Kevin's Keyring
8. 1
  
  Viscous Trail

potency conduits

Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the potency conduits to use are:

W

Walk with the Ox

50
S

Scalding Brew

49
S

Strike with Clarity

33

endurance conduits

Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the endurance conduits to use are:

C

Condensed Anima Sphere

49
F

Fortifying Ingredients

28
H

Harm Denial

24

finesse conduits

Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Brewmaster Monks in Mythic+, the finesse conduits to use are:

D

Dizzying Tumble

45
T

Tumbling Technique

3
S

Swift Transference

1

Top players

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Justace

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Tekm

Thickster

Qazì

Kirasala

Sträsz

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Stat Priority

Race

Blood Elf

Pandaren

Orc

Dwarf

Vulpera

Legendary

Stormstout's Last Keg - Waist

Unity - Head

Unity - Ring

Stormstout's Last Keg - Hands

Unity - Neck

Trinkets

Codex of the First Technique

Shard of Annhylde's Aegis

Blood-Spattered Scale

So'leah's Secret Technique

Elegy of the Eternals

Tier Set

Tassets of the Grand Upwelling

Legguards of the Grand Upwelling

Cuirass of the Grand Upwelling

Grips of the Grand Upwelling

Crown of the Grand Upwelling

Gems

Versatile Jewel Cluster

Deadly Jewel Cluster

Masterful Jewel Cluster

Quick Jewel Cluster

Straddling Sage Agate

Back Enchantment

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed

Chest Enchantment

Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats

Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish

Wrist Enchantment

Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing

Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect

Hands Enchantment

Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

Enchant Gloves - Eternal Strength

Feet Enchantment

Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility

Ring Enchantment

Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility

Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike

Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery

Main Hand Enchantment

Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance

Off Hand Enchantment

Enchant Weapon - Lightless Force

Enchant Weapon - Sinful Revelation

Enchant Weapon - Ascended Vigor

Talents

Chi Wave

Eye of the Tiger

Chi Burst

Tiger's Lust

Chi Torpedo

Celerity

Light Brewing

Spitfire

Black Ox Brew

Ring of Peace

Tiger Tail Sweep

Summon Black Ox Statue