Brewmaster Monk Tank Gear and Best in Slot — Midnight Season 1

When first reaching Level 90 in Midnight, you will likely have plenty of low-level gear from questing equipped. Your initial item upgrades will largely come from further exploring the world and participating in Delves or Normal dungeons. Although the bulk of your ideal pieces of gear will come from selecting items within the Great Vault every week, raiding The Voidspire, The Dreamrift, or March on Quel'Danas on Mythic, completing very high keys in Mythic+, or even acquiring items crafted by Professions using the Crafting Orders system and Spark of Radiance, not all of this content will be feasible for everyone.

Fortunately, gearing as a Brewmaster is generally simple for most item slots: use the highest item-level gear you can get while trying to avoid unnecessary Haste. However, even an item that is 5 item levels higher with Haste will often still be an upgrade, so do not go entirely out of your way to avoid the stat. Rings are sometimes a different matter, as they do not contain Agility or Armor. However, unless you are trying to maximize your damage output, you can still safely equip a ring with a higher item level, no matter what its stats are. To learn about the rest of your stat priority, see our dedicated page for it.

When you are figuring out if an item is an upgrade, it is highly recommended to get in the practice of simulating it. You can only do this to compare gear offensively as a tank specialization, however; fortunately, if you are looking to improve your defenses, you can focus entirely on item level.

If you are unfamiliar with what simulations are or how to use them, our Simulation page can help you learn more. Otherwise, as mentioned earlier, you can safely prioritize item level.

Beyond the disclaimer above, please note that the following recommendations do not include items obtained from PvP. If you are interested in recommended crafted gear, please see the section dedicated to it below.

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Best-in-Slot (BiS) Gear for Brewmaster Monks

Overall Season 1 BiS List Mythic+ Gear BiS List Raid Gear BiS List

2.1.

Overall Midnight Season 1 Gear BiS List for Brewmaster Monks

This table only contains the best loot for a Brewmaster Monk that is available from the Midnight Season 1 Mythic+ Dungeon Pool, The Voidspire/The Dreamrift/March on Quel'Danas raids, and recommended crafted gear. If you are purely striving for the absolute best options no matter the odds of obtaining everything, this is it; you certainly do not need to acquire every item here to complete all available content. this list also assumes every item is at its highest possible item level of 289 (or 285 for crafted gear).

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Fearsome Visage of Ra-den's Chosen	Lightblinded Vanguard (March on Quel'Danas)
Neck	Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet (with Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier and Thalassian Missive of the Quickblade)	Jewelcrafting (see note)
Shoulders	Aurastones of Ra-den's Chosen	Fallen-King Salhadaar (The Voidspire)
Cloak	Imperator's Banner	Imperator Averzian (The Voidspire)
Chest	Battle Garb of Ra-den's Chosen	Chimaerus (The Dreamrift)
Wrists	Strikeguards of Ra-den's Chosen	Matrix Catalyst
Gloves	Thunderfists of Ra-den's Chosen	Vorasius (The Voidspire)
Belt	Snapvine Cinch	Windrunner Spire
Legs	Shifting Stalker Hide Pants	Seat of the Triumvirate
Boots	Footpads of Seeping Dread	Seat of the Triumvirate
Ring 1	Signet of the Starved Beast	Vorasius (The Voidspire)
Ring 2	Loa Worshiper's Band	Jewelcrafting
Weapon (2h)	Inescapable Reach	Vorasius (The Voidspire)
Weapons (Dual Wield)	Dreadflail Bludgeon Soulblight Cleaver	Nexus-Point Xenas Maisara Caverns
Trinkets	Radiant Plume (Damage) Gaze of the Alnseer (Damage) Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale (Defense) Ampoule of Pure Void (Defense)	Belo'ren (March on Quel'Danas) Chimaerus (The Dreamrift) Vaelgor and Ezzorak (The Voidspire) Seat of the Triumvirate

2.2.

Midnight Season 1 Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Brewmaster Monks

This table exclusively contains loot from the Midnight Season 1 Mythic+ Dungeon pool, alongside crafted embellishments. These pieces can be "farmed" without any limits, so long as you have access to a keystone for the dungeon in question. However, they will not be obtainable at their highest item level unless obtained from the Great Vault. This means the items here may not always be your absolute best-in-slot choices.

For pieces of your Tier Set in particular, you will be reliant on either the Great Vault or Matrix Catalyst to acquire them. If making use of the Catalyst, you may use any relevant Mythic+ item to create the tier item.

TipsWhich Dungeons Should I Farm?

The following dungeons contain the highest proportion of desirable loot for a Brewmaster:

• Seat of the Triumvirate: This dungeon is truly a Brewmaster's dream for the season, featuring your best boots, legs, and two trinkets in addition to a near-BiS chest and ring. You could run only this dungeon and finish most of your gearing from it!
• Algeth'ar Academy: Seek out this dungeon for an incredible weapon ( Obsidian Goaltending Spire) along with a desirable trinket ( Algeth'ar Puzzle Box)
• Maisara Caverns: Along with a potent cloak and helm, this dungeon also offers an incredible weapon for dual-wielding and a strong trinket.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Fearsome Visage of Ra-den's Chosen	Matrix Catalyst
Neck	Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet (with Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier and Thalassian Missive of the Quickblade)	Jewelcrafting (see note)
Shoulders	Aurastones of Ra-den's Chosen	Matrix Catalyst
Cloak	Soulhunter's Mask	Maisara Caverns
Chest	Battle Garb of Ra-den's Chosen	Matrix Catalyst
Wrists	Chewed Leather Wristguards	Pit of Saron
Gloves	Thunderfists of Ra-den's Chosen	Matrix Catalyst
Belt	Snapvine Cinch	Windrunner Spire
Legs	Shifting Stalker Hide Pants	Seat of the Triumvirate
Boots	Footpads of Seeping Dread	Seat of the Triumvirate
Ring 1	Eredath Seal of Nobility	Seat of the Triumvirate
Ring 2	Loa Worshiper's Band	Jewelcrafting
Weapon (2h)	Obsidian Goaltending Spire	Algeth'ar Academy
Weapons (Dual Wield)	Dreadflail Bludgeon Soulblight Cleaver	Nexus-Point Xenas Maisara Caverns
Trinkets	Solarflare Prism (Damage) Void Stalker's Contract (Damage) Rotting Globule (Defense) Ampoule of Pure Void (Defense)	Skyreach Seat of the Triumvirate Pit of Saron Seat of the Triumvirate

2.3.

Midnight Season 1 Raid Gear BiS List for Brewmaster Monks

This table exclusively contains loot from The Voidspire, The Dreamrift, and March on Quel'Danas raids, alongside crafted embellishments. Although it is potentially easier to acquire, particularly pieces of your Tier Set, you will only have one chance to obtain gear per boss on each difficulty every week. In addition, there may be alternative items that are obtained elsewhere as part of your overall best-in-slot gear. However, these are the items from just the raid to look for.

TipsWhich Raid Drops Are Most Important To Brewmaster?

The following items are the ones you should seek out first; some of them may be highly contested by other specializations, particularly in offensive trinkets:

• Inescapable Reach: This weapon drops from Vorasius, the second boss of The Voidspire, and is your BiS piece. Only a few specializations can equip it, allowing you to avoid crafting a weapon if a Mythic version of it drops early in progression.
• Radiant Plume: Your strongest passive trinket dropped by Belo'ren in March on Quel'Danas, either version of its effect remains potent for a Brewmaster; switch between Critical Strike ( Umbral Plume) and Mastery as needed.
• Gaze of the Alnseer: Your second-strongest passive trinket for both damage and defense, dropped by Chimaerus in The Dreamrift; likely in demand by other specializations.
• Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia: If the two trinkets above are in high demand, this raw-damage alternative from the Crown of the Cosmos in The Voidspire is likely more available to you as a Brewmaster while remaining a potential BiS option at lower target counts.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Fearsome Visage of Ra-den's Chosen	Lightblinded Vanguard (March on Quel'Danas)
Neck	Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet (with Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier and Thalassian Missive of the Quickblade)	Jewelcrafting (see note)
Shoulders	Aurastones of Ra-den's Chosen	Fallen-King Salhadaar (The Voidspire)
Cloak	Imperator's Banner	Imperator Averzian (The Voidspire)
Chest	Battle Garb of Ra-den's Chosen	Chimaerus (The Dreamrift)
Wrists	Void-Skinned Bracers	Vorasius (The Voidspire)
Gloves	Thunderfists of Ra-den's Chosen	>Vorasius (The Voidspire)
Belt	Twisted Twilight Sash	Fallen-King Salhadaar (The Voidspire)
Legs	Nightblade's Pantaloons	Crown of the Cosmos (The Voidspire)
Boots	Canopy Walker's Footwraps	Crown of the Cosmos (The Voidspire)
Ring 1	Signet of the Starved Beast	Vorasius (The Voidspire)
Ring 2	Loa Worshiper's Band	Jewelcrafting
Weapon (2h)	Inescapable Reach	Vorasius (The Voidspire)
Weapons (Dual Wield)	Arator's Swift Remembrance Clutchmates' Caress	Crown of the Cosmos (The Voidspire) Vaelgor and Ezzorak (The Voidspire)
Trinkets	Radiant Plume (Damage) Gaze of the Alnseer (Damage) Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale (Defense) The Eternal Egg (Defense)	Belo'ren (March on Quel'Danas) Chimaerus (The Dreamrift) Vaelgor and Ezzorak (The Voidspire) Belo'ren (March on Quel'Danas)

Trinkets are a gear slot that can provide shifting value across different areas of content. They are also the easiest piece to alter how offensive or defensive-minded you wish to be. Because of this, you should keep many of the trinkets you obtain and be ready to swap them out when the situation calls for it. If you are only interested in the absolute best general choices, then look to collect the damage/hybrid and defensive choices below.

Brewmaster Monk Best Trinkets

Damage/Hybrid - Radiant Plume, Gaze of the Alnseer, or Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia
Defense - Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale or Ampoule of Pure Void

Bloodmallet can also be used to see a comprehensive grouping of all available trinkets for Brewmaster Monks organized by their damage capabilities. If the source of the trinket is not listed on mouseover, then it only appears from world quests or events and will be difficult to acquire.

Finally, note that the items are listed in order of their approximate strength. If a trinket is not discussed here, then it is not worth seeking out or holding onto over higher item level alternatives.

Brewmaster Monk Trinket Rankings

Ranking
S Tier	Radiant Plume - Why? Your strongest passive trinket for all target counts. You will begin each combat with 60 stacks of the Radiant Plume buff, losing one stack per second and instantly refreshing to 60 when hitting 0. While you will regain one stack per second when out of combat, it may be better to stay in combat at low stacks to force a refresh. Although Mastery is normally inferior to Critical Strike for a Brewmaster, an optimized one in Midnight will prefer this version of the trinket. Fortunately, it can be changed into the Umbral Plume outside of combat with all of the same behavior but instead buffing Critical Strike. Umbral Plume - Why? This trinket's effects are identical to the Radiant Plume above, but instead buffing Critical Strike. It is a reliable source of your favorite secondary stats for both damage and defense, and may be situationally better than the Radiant version if your Critical Strike is low. Gaze of the Alnseer - Why? While it may have Mastery by default, this trinket's generous 2 ppm (procs per minute) ramping Agility buff that increases based on ability casts outweighs that small downside and makes it your second-strongest passive option for all target counts; Brewmaster's 1-second global cooldown means that up to 15 stacks can be obtained with each activation. Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia - Why? Your strongest on-use trinket for the season, this item features both Agility and effects that scale with a Brewmaster's favorite stat of Critical Strike. With that being said, its damage is strictly limited to two targets at most; while it will remain competitive above and below this number, this makes it best-in-slot strictly at 2 targets.
A Tier	Void Stalker's Contract - Why? A potent on-use option, this trinket offers incredible burst damage output as your pull size increases but will be slightly weaker than some options in pure single-target combat. Shado-Pan Brewmasters in particular may benefit further from this trinket dealing Physical damage due to their Martial Instincts talent. Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale - Why? Your strongest on-use defensive choice, players familiar with trinkets from Shadowlands may recognize this effect as being incredibly similar to the Blood-Spattered Scale from that expansion. Like this namesake, having access to an on-demand absorb every 2 minutes can make a significant difference in dangerous scenarios while also dealing respectable damage to enemies. Latch's Crooked Hook - Why? The true strength of this on-use trinket depends on how well you can take advantage of its cleave effect as its projectile travels to your primary target. Aim for the furthest enemy away, and even potentially make use of Roll to assist in your positioning. Shado-Pan Brewmasters in particular may benefit further from this trinket dealing Physical damage due to their Martial Instincts talent. Solarflare Prism Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige - Why? The 5-ppm (procs per minute) Volatile Phlegm debuff of this trinket operates similarly to the Ticking Sack of Terror from earlier seasons, which means that it will detonate for full damage if a victim perishes with only a single stack rather than the 5 normally needed. Beyond this, the infinite duration of the debuff means it will maintain fairly consistent value regardless of target count. Ampoule of Pure Void - Why? Although its damage may appear underwhelming, this trinket does not split this amount between each target hit, though it does only deal 1/10th of the amount per second to all enemies in its on-use puddle. As a result, this trinket offers incredible potential in massive pulls for both damage and healing when you need it; consider it one of your best Mythic+ items. Rotting Globule
B Tier	Sylvan Wakrapuku Kroluk's Warbanner Void-Reaper's Libram Vessel of Tortured Souls - Why? Though this trinket asks you to pick up the souls it regularly spawns at 3 procs per minute (which will be immediately next to you like your Healing Spheres from Gift of the Ox/ Spirit of the Ox), its Agility buff lasts for a substantial amount of time and stacks. However, like Niuzao's Resolve, each consumed soul has its own, independent timer. This all adds up to a trinket that can be strong in theory, but is annoying to manage in practice. Eye of the Drowning Void Algeth'ar Puzzle Box Glorious Crusader's Keepsake Desecrated Chalice Darkmoon Dominion: Void - Why? While this trinket can only be obtained at a static item level and will quickly be outscaled by "worse" alternatives, it is enhanced if paired with a crafted weapon featuring a matching embellishment ( Darkmoon Sigil: Void). Magister's Alchemist Stone - Why? This trinket is surprisingly strong for having an effect similar to alchemist stones of every prior expansion. However, in Midnight this item counts as an embellished piece of gear, making it difficult to justify. Solar Core Igniter
C Tier	Lost Idol of the Hash'ey Darkmoon Dominion: Rot Holy Retributor's Order Light Company Guidon Ultradon Cuirass Emberwing Feather Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt The Eternal Egg
D Tier	Jelly Replicator Heart of Wind Sealed Chaos Urn Darkmoon Dominion: Blood

When gearing, you have the option to utilize profession gear to a greater extent than ever before, including the ability to create powerful items at an item level of up to 285. However, acquiring items of suitable strength is limited by a unique reagent known as a Spark of Radiance, which must be obtained from a variety of endgame content. Over time, you can utilize entire sets of crafted gear if you are willing to create them (with or without the help of the Crafting Orders system), but be warned that you cannot convert crafted gear into tier pieces at the Matrix Catalyst.

In addition to having customizable secondary stats, there are a variety of powerful optional effects that are either innately present on crafted gear or can be manually added with extra reagents. These bonuses are known as embellishments, and you may have up to two effects present on equipped crafted gear at a time.

Crafting Disclaimer

Due to an early raid boss dropping a Best-in-slot polearm that only a few specializations can equip, Brewmasters may opt to ignore the common first-choice craft of a weapon. If you will not be raiding The Voidspire on Mythic, then a crafted 285 weapon should be your first priority!

Due to the flexibility of crafted gear, such as the ability to specify your secondary stats along with your potential embellishment, you have many options available for gear to be created depending on items you have been able to obtain from other content sources. In general, however, some items are more likely to be useful for all Brewmaster Monks, which are listed below for convenience. For any items where you are able to customize their secondaries, we recommend using an Thalassian Missive of the Quickblade or Thalassian Missive of the Peerless to select either Critical Strike+Versatility or Critical Strike+Mastery.

Brewmaster Crafting Order

(Optional) ( Blood Knight's Impetus) ➜ Loa Worshiper's Band ➜ Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet ➜ Optional Crafts

Crafting Order Full Notes:

• Weapons, such as Blood Knight's Impetus or Spellbreaker's Blade - Why?

  Made by Blacksmiths, crafted weapons can provide your biggest damage gain of the season. Depending on your goals for a character, crafting a weapon may even make sense as your first choice and can still feature a useful embellishment ( Darkmoon Sigil: Void). If crafted, you will eventually remove this effect by recrafting with a Lucky Keychain in favor of embellishing a different slot.
• The Loa Worshiper's Band - Why?

  Made by Jewelcrafters, this ring comes pre-crafted with Critical Strike and Mastery, along with an unique embellishment effect that triggers roughly twice per minute and offers you a random Loa's empowerment based on your currently socketed gem colors:

  • Default (always available regardless of gems) — Blessing of the Capybara — 15-second Agility buff.
  • Garnet (Critical Strike) — Nalorakk's Call to War — For 16 seconds, gain a ramping Critical Strike buff.
  • Amethyst (Mastery) — Claws of Halazzi — Deal Physical damage to your primary target.
  • Lapis (Versatility) — Jan'alai's Flames — Deal Fire damage in an 8-yard AoE.
  • Peridot (Haste) — Akil'zon's Cry of Victory — 15-second Haste and Speed buff.

  All of these effects are helpful to a Brewmaster, though you are unlikely to socket any Peridot gems. The Lapis, meanwhile, gains strength in AoE, though you should not try to optimize your gems for these effects. Follow our regular gemming guide for Brewmaster instead.
• A Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet featuring a Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier - Why?

  Made by Jewelcrafters, crafted jewelry is an easy way to acquire a large amount of your preferred secondary stats while also nearly matching the strength of the absolute best-in-slot choices available for the season. Prioritize crafting an Amulet due to the lack of useful choices available in Midnight Season 1. Crafted Jewelry also can access an embellishment that doubles the effects of the Loa Worshiper's Band: a Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier. Consider this pair your best general set of embellishments for the season.
• The Hexwoven Strand (Optional) - Why?

  Crafted by Leatherworkers, the Hexwoven Strand is a belt that comes preset with Critical Strike and Versatility as its secondary stats along with a unique built-in embellishment effect. While worn, your attacks have a twice-per-minute chance to apply a 10-second Nature DoT effect to your target. Every time this DoT deals damage to the initial target, it will also attempt to spread to nearby enemies up to 5 times. While on the underwhelming side in single-target fighting, this item's damage potential skyrockets in AoE, and can be a preferred craft for Mythic+ players in particular. If doing so, you will need to recraft your Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet with a Lucky Keychain to remove its embellishment effect.
• Embellished Armor - Why?

  Made through Leatherworking and Tailoring, any armor piece can be crafted with your preferred secondary stats. Although their item level will be slightly lower, many pieces can remain competitive with their best-in-slot alternatives and can even contain the Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier embellishment instead of a Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet if necessary.
• Engineer-crafted Armor, such as Aetherlume Bands or Aetherlume Runners - Why?

  Although these items are made by Engineers, they can both be worn by players without the profession and uniquely feature only one secondary stat instead of two. They can also be embellished with some quality of life enhancements that do not count toward the normal cap of two, but can only be used in outdoor content. Consider making one of these pieces with either HU5H, Nonchalant Pup, Kinetic Ankle Primers, or M3DDY, Travel-Sized.

Midnight's first season includes currencies called Dawncrests, obtainable from practically all forms of content in the game. They can be used to upgrade gear up to Item Level 289, which is Mythic Raid Item Level. They can also upgrade Crafted Gear up to 285 as well.

Given the near-universal nature of gear upgrades, it can be difficult to figure out what items you should invest your limited amounts of Dawncrests in each week. As the decision will ultimately be based on what items you have been able to obtain, listed below are some guidelines and "wishlist" items to upgrade as soon as possible:

Brewmaster Monk Crest Upgrade Priority

Weapon ➜ Trinkets ➜ Helmet/Chest/Legs ➜ Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots

For more information on the Gear Upgrades system, check out our dedicated page for it below.

Once you have obtained a piece of gear containing a prismatic socket or needing to be enchanted, you will need to know how to modify it. Details about these tweaks can be found on our dedicated gems, enchants, and consumables page.