Mists of Pandaria Classic Brewmaster Monk Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on Jun 17, 2025 at 12:00 by Wrdlbrmpft

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Brewmaster Monk in Mists of Pandaria Classic.

1.

Brewmaster Monk Raid Gear Set

Welcome to our guide on the Best-in-Slot (BiS) gear for BrewmasterBrewmaster Monk! Here, you will find recommendations to help you optimize your gear for maximum damage and performance in raids and dungeons. Please note, that this BiS list is very likely to update a few times, due to the WoWSims simulation still being in Alpha state.

This is the stat priority for Brewmaster Monk, following our Brewmaster Monk Stats and Stat Priority Guide:

  • Stagger Build
    1. Expertise Rating (up to 15%) and Hit Rating (up to 7.5%)
    2. Mastery Rating
    3. Agility
    4. Critical Strike Rating (until cap) = Haste Rating (4,000)
  • Avoidance / DPS Build
    1. Expertise Rating (up to 15%) and Hit Rating (up to 7.5%)
    2. Agility
    3. Haste Rating (4,000)
    4. Critical Strike Rating (until cap)
    5. Haste Rating (between 4,000 and 11,000)
    6. Mastery Rating

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide. You can find the Brewmaster Monk Raid Pre-Raid Best in Slot in our dedicated Brewmaster Monk Pre-Raid Best in Slot Gear guide.

1.1.

Reforging

Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup. It will automatically reforge your gear to your prefered stats in a couple clicks.

2.

Best In Slot by Phase

Phase 1
Phase 1 Dual-Wield Phase 1 Two-Handed Weapon
2.1.

Phase 1 Dual-Wield

Slot Item Reforging Source
Head Red Crane Crown Icon Red Crane Crown Mastery
Crit
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Neck Choker of the Unleashed Storm Icon Choker of the Unleashed Storm Mastery
Expertise
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Shoulder Shadow Heart Spaulders Icon Shadow Heart Spaulders Haste
Expertise
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear
Cloak Legbreaker Greatcloak Icon Legbreaker Greatcloak Mastery
Expertise
Garalon
(H) Heart of Fear
Chest Red Crane Chestguard Icon Red Crane Chestguard Mastery
Hit
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear
Bracer Bracers of Unseen Strikes Icon Bracers of Unseen Strikes Haste
Expertise
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Gloves Red Crane Gauntlets Icon Red Crane Gauntlets Hit
Expertise
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Belt Stalker's Cord of Eternal Autumn Icon Stalker's Cord of Eternal Autumn Hit
Expertise
Tsulong and Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Legs Red Crane Legguards Icon Red Crane Legguards Haste
Expertise
Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear
Boots Boots of the Still Breath Icon Boots of the Still Breath Haste
Hit
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear
Ring 1 Regail's Band of the Endless Icon Regail's Band of the Endless Haste
Expertise
Elder Regail, Elder Asani and Protector Koalan
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Ring 2 Painful Thorned Ring Icon Painful Thorned Ring Mastery
Crit
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear
Trinket 1 Terror in the Mists Icon Terror in the Mists
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Trinket 2 Bottle of Infinite Stars Icon Bottle of Infinite Stars Mastery
Expertise
Elegon
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults
Weapon 1 Claws of Shek'zeer Icon Claws of Shek'zeer Expertise
Haste
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear
Weapon 2 Claws of Shek'zeer Icon Claws of Shek'zeer Crit
Hit
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear
2.2.

Phase 1 Two-Handed Weapon

Slot Item Reforging Source
Head Red Crane Crown Icon Red Crane Crown Mastery
Crit
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Neck Choker of the Unleashed Storm Icon Choker of the Unleashed Storm Mastery
Hit
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Shoulder Shadow Heart Spaulders Icon Shadow Heart Spaulders Haste
Expertise
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear
Cloak Legbreaker Greatcloak Icon Legbreaker Greatcloak Mastery
Expertise
Garalon
(H) Heart of Fear
Chest Red Crane Chestguard Icon Red Crane Chestguard Mastery
Expertise
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear
Bracer Bracers of Unseen Strikes Icon Bracers of Unseen Strikes Haste
Expertise
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Gloves Red Crane Gauntlets Icon Red Crane Gauntlets Hit
Expertise
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Belt Stalker's Cord of Eternal Autumn Icon Stalker's Cord of Eternal Autumn Crit
Expertise
Tsulong and Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Legs Red Crane Legguards Icon Red Crane Legguards Haste
Crit
Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear
Boots Boots of the Still Breath Icon Boots of the Still Breath Haste
Expertise
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear
Ring 1 Regail's Band of the Endless Icon Regail's Band of the Endless Haste
Expertise
Elder Regail, Elder Asani and Protector Koalan
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Ring 2 Painful Thorned Ring Icon Painful Thorned Ring Mastery
Crit
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear
Trinket 1 Terror in the Mists Icon Terror in the Mists
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Trinket 2 Bottle of Infinite Stars Icon Bottle of Infinite Stars Mastery
Expertise
Elegon
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults
Weapon Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector Icon Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector Mastery
Hit
Tsulong
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
3.

Changelog

  • 09 Jul. 2025: Updated BIS lists to match the current WoWSims.
  • 24 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
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