Mists of Pandaria Classic Brewmaster Monk Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Brewmaster Monk in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Brewmaster Monk Raid Gear Set
Welcome to our guide on the Best-in-Slot (BiS) gear for 
Brewmaster
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
- Expertise Rating (up to 15%) and Hit Rating (up to 7.5%)
- Mastery Rating
- Agility
- Critical Strike Rating (until cap) = Haste Rating (4,000)
- Avoidance / DPS Build
- Expertise Rating (up to 15%) and Hit Rating (up to 7.5%)
- Agility
- Haste Rating (4,000)
- Critical Strike Rating (until cap)
- Haste Rating (between 4,000 and 11,000)
- 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.
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.
Best In Slot by Phase
Phase 1 Dual-Wield
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head |  Red Crane Crown |
Mastery →
Crit |
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Neck |  Choker of the Unleashed Storm |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Shoulder |  Shadow Heart Spaulders |
Haste →
Expertise |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Cloak |  Legbreaker Greatcloak |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Garalon
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Chest |  Red Crane Chestguard |
Mastery →
Hit |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Bracer |  Bracers of Unseen Strikes |
Haste →
Expertise |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Gloves |  Red Crane Gauntlets |
Hit →
Expertise |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Belt |  Stalker's Cord of Eternal Autumn |
Hit →
Expertise |
Tsulong and Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Legs |  Red Crane Legguards |
Haste →
Expertise |
Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Boots |  Boots of the Still Breath |
Haste →
Hit |
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Ring 1 |  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 |
Mastery →
Crit |
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Trinket 1 |  Terror in the Mists |
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Bottle of Infinite Stars |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Elegon
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults |
| Weapon 1 |  Claws of Shek'zeer |
Expertise →
Haste |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Weapon 2 | Claws of Shek'zeer |
Crit →
Hit |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear |
Phase 1 Two-Handed Weapon
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Red Crane Crown |
Mastery →
Crit |
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Neck | Choker of the Unleashed Storm |
Mastery →
Hit |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Shoulder | Shadow Heart Spaulders |
Haste →
Expertise |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Cloak | Legbreaker Greatcloak |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Garalon
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Chest | Red Crane Chestguard |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Bracer | Bracers of Unseen Strikes |
Haste →
Expertise |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Gloves | Red Crane Gauntlets |
Hit →
Expertise |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Belt | Stalker's Cord of Eternal Autumn |
Crit →
Expertise |
Tsulong and Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Legs | Red Crane Legguards |
Haste →
Crit |
Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Boots | Boots of the Still Breath |
Haste →
Expertise |
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Ring 1 | 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 |
Mastery →
Crit |
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Trinket 1 | Terror in the Mists |
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
|
| Trinket 2 | Bottle of Infinite Stars |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Elegon
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults |
| Weapon |  Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector |
Mastery →
Hit |
Tsulong
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
Changelog
- 09 Jul. 2025: Updated BIS lists to match the current WoWSims.
- 24 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
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