Brewmaster Monk Tank Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Season 4

This section will be going over a variety of extra buffs available for use by your character. To have a better understanding of why certain stats are being prioritized on a Brewmaster Monk, please pay a visit to the page dedicated to them.

You should ideally make use of Radiant Alexstraszite or Radiant Malygite in all of your sockets for a balance between offense and defense, along with one Inscribed Illimited Diamond/ Resplendent Illimited Diamond.

Slot	Enchantment
Weapon (dual-wield main-hand)	Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe
Weapon (2h and dual-wield off-hand)	Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe (Against 1-3 targets) Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion (Against 4+ targets)
Helm	Incandescent Essence
Cloak	Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
Chest	Enchant Chest - Waking Stats Enchant Chest - Accelerated Agility (slightly less Agility, but with additional Speed)
Legs	Fierce Armor Kit
Bracers	Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
Boots	Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze (Speed) Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam (Stamina)
Belt	Shadowed Belt Clasp
Rings	Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility

As a Brewmaster Monk, stats are so close together for defensive value that you are largely free to use other stat enchants on rings if you prefer them. Meanwhile, for weapon enchants, Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe or Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion are the preferred choices for most content, with the latter offering a minor additional defensive benefit. If seeking even more damage, you should consider simulating your character. For more information, look into the Simulations section of this guide dedicated to explaining how to do so below.

Phial of Tepid Versatility should be used in most situations, acting as a generic choice to provide both damage and defense. You may also wish to use Iced Phial of Corrupting Rage for additional damage. Fortunately, you may obtain two of any phial you choose with access to a Draconic Phial Cauldron.

Elemental Potion of Ultimate Power is your recommended potion both before combat as a "pre-pot" and during most fights. This potion, in particular, can also be obtained from a Potion Cauldron of Ultimate Power. Potion of Shocking Disclosure may also be used as a cheap alternative, though its effects will only provide damage with no defensive benefit.

Dreamwalker's Healing Potion acts as your healing potion. Each use will incur a 5-minute cooldown, but multiple can be consumed in an extended boss fight. In a serious emergency, you can also consider using a Potion of Withering Dreams, though be aware of the downside of receiving a large 30-second DoT in exchange for what is likely to be a full heal.

In addition, a Warlock's Healthstone does not share a cooldown with other healing consumables. Remember to use it as well if you are holding one!

Finally, Alchemy offers a number of utility potions, including those that can be used while you are dead! While not every potion will be listed, you should consider keeping a small number of Residual Neural Channeling Agent on you to use while you have an available potion and are waiting for a battle resurrection.

If available, Grand Banquet of the Kalu'ak/ Hoard of Draconic Delicacies is your food of choice for some additional Agility in a dungeon or raid group. Otherwise, Deviously Deviled Eggs provides the same amount of Agility while being a personal consumable. You may also opt for Fated Fortune Cookies, but be aware that they cannot be consumed in Mythic+!

While they are not as necessary for success in areas of content as phials, potions and food; there are some additional consumables available for a small amount of extra temporary power for your character.

Weapon Runes function similar to Weapon Oils of previous expansions, applying a temporary buff to your weapon that is not removed on death. In Dragonflight, you will want to apply a Buzzing Rune to your weapons for some additional Critical Strike. Be aware that you cannot apply a Weapon Rune and a Weapon Stone to an item at the same time.

Weapon Stones also make a return in Dragonflight, appearing as either Primal Whetstone or Primal Weightstone, depending on if your weapon is bladed or not. In general, you should make use of Buzzing Runes mentioned above rather than a Weapon Stone.

While expensive, Draconic Augment Runes (or its infinite-use variant, the Dreambound Augment Rune) can be used for a small amount of extra Agility. Consider keeping a few on hand for times when you need to eke out every bit of possible damage.

If you find yourself in need of a Bloodlust-effect, drums are a useful tool to provide a similar, but weaker, form of the buff. At Level 70, the only drums that can be used are Feral Hide Drums.

Note that in Dragonflight, you can freely change your talents at any time outside of combat or a mythic+ dungeon. Because of this, there are no tome consumables to worry about!