Brewmaster Monk Tank Mythic+ Tips — Shadowlands 9.0.2

Brewmaster is a fairly strong choice for Mythic+, with decent damage, an excellent ability to kite in a pinch, and strong natural sturdiness. While our group utility is limited to an AoE stun and a 5% physical damage buff, Brewmasters also bring a crowd control ability and two unique talents for controlling enemies in the middle of a pull. Many enemies can also be forcibly moved with the help of Clash!

If you are unfamiliar with Mythic+ and its associated general mechanics, you can read more about it on our Shadowlands Mythic+ Season 1 page below.

Your rotation will not change in Mythic+ in single target or multi-target pulls. For more information about the Brewmaster Monk rotation, refer to the Rotation,Cooldowns, and Abilities page.

Below are the suggested talents for Mythic+. These talents are recommended for all affixes and keystone levels. For more information on particular talents and when to use them, refer to the page dedicated to Builds and Talents.

Level	Choices
15	✓ Eye of the Tiger	✗ Chi Wave	✓ Chi Burst
25	✗ Celerity	✓ Chi Torpedo	✓ Tiger's Lust
30	✓ Light Brewing	✗ Spitfire	✓ Black Ox Brew
35	✗ Tiger Tail Sweep	? Summon Black Ox Statue	✓ Ring of Peace
40	? Bob and Weave	✓ Healing Elixir	✓ Dampen Harm
45	✗ Special Delivery	✓ Rushing Jade Wind	? Exploding Keg
50	✓ High Tolerance	✗ Celestial Flames	✗ Blackout Combo

Brewmaster Monks are in the fortunate position to have all four of their Covenants be quite viable in a variety of content areas. Mythic+ is no exception. As such, rather than elevate one Covenant over another here, it is recommended to read the Covenant section of this guide to select the Covenant that will work best for you. Be aware that each Covenant will also grant access to small bonuses within two of Shadowlands' dungeons.

1. Stormstout's Last Keg
2. Charring Passions
3. Fatal Touch
4. Mighty Pour

Mythic+ contains pulls against multiple targets most of the time. For these moments, it is recommended to make use of Stormstout's Last Keg, which can act as both a passive damage increase and enable a bit of burst damage to more easily generate initial threat with a second charge of Keg Smash.

If a dungeon in question has the Tyrannical affix active, it may be preferable to use Charring Passions as it will provide further damage in single target scenarios while still remaining useful against larger groups of enemies.

Fatal Touch is another fun choice of Legendary Power in Mythic+, though its actual effectiveness is somewhat questionable. Although it allows the use of Touch of Death every 60 seconds rather than 3 minutes, many times it will be used on an enemy that was already near-death which can make the extra damage dealt feel ineffective. However, this also means that you will have the ability to remove up to 200% of your maximum Health in Staggered damage every minute as well!

While its extra defensive benefits are unlikely to be necessary until very high levels of keystone, Mighty Pour will still be a useful Legendary Power to have on-hand. Be aware, however, that though you will gain extra uses of Purifying Brew over the course of a dungeon, your damage and threat capabilities will be dramatically reduced.

Additional Legendary Powers, along with what stats and slots to craft the above powers in can be found within the section of this guide specifically for them linked below.

• Crackling Jade Lightning can be a useful tool for pulling a far away group of enemies by quickly casting it on one of them and immediately canceling the channel by moving. Just remember that it will not really generate threat on what you have caught the attention of.
• Roll/ Chi Torpedo/ Tiger's Lust can all be used fairly often in a dungeon and are excellent options for repositioning yourself or making a quick escape from danger. Tiger's Lust, in particular, can often remove debuffs that deal Damage Over Time or other negative effects if the debuff also snares or roots the victim!
• Paralysis is a versatile crowd control ability that can be used to temporarily remove an enemy from the fight. It is best cast before you really pull a group of enemies so that the effect will not be broken by a random bit of damage. In addition, you can use Paralysis as an extra interrupt effect in a pinch.
• Provoke is unique among taunt effects due to the movement speed increase it temporarily gives the Provoked enemy. You can make use of this to more quickly reposition a threat and its power should not be ignored. Be careful about the speed boost if you need to Provoke an enemy that you are trying to run away from, however.
• Leg Sweep is your AoE stun effect. With it, you can delay or negate dangerous abilities cast by enemies, or you can use it to survive a dangerous pull for a little while longer while you build up your defenses.
• Detox may not seem as powerful as a dispel available to a healer, but it still can have incredible usage despite only being able to remove poison and disease effects. These debuffs are often Damage Over Time effects that also reduce damage, healing, or other stats. Be sure to pay attention to any debuffs with a green or yellow border as potential targets to remove from yourself or others.
• Clash acts as a unique way to reposition an enemy, similar to Death Grip. However, unlike Death Grip, you and the target meet in the middle rather than having them dragged all the way to you. This can be a useful tool to get a stubborn caster or other slow enemy closer to the rest of the group, but be warned that Clash will root targets around the impact point. It also has a minimum range that you must be away from the target to use the ability, much like a Warrior's Charge.

When running a Mythic+ dungeon, there may be times when the damage you or the rest of the group is taking becomes too intense for the healer to manage. During these moments, you can utilize a tactic called kiting to help reduce your damage taken. This can provide precious time for your healer to restore some extra missing health or for you to get more of your defensive resources back.

There is no solid guideline for when in a dungeon you may need to practice kiting as a Brewmaster, but it is important that you do not forget it is an available option commonly seen in Mythic+ compared to a raiding environment. Fortunately, all the mobility available to Brewmaster Monks makes kiting fairly simple. You could choose to Leg Sweep a group of enemies and Roll away afterward, throwing a Keg Smash to slow them down while you play keep-away. Or, you could place a Transcendence beforehand and quickly teleport to it later with Transcendence: Transfer. With the use of talents like Summon Black Ox Statue and Ring of Peace, the only thing stopping you as a Brewmaster from kiting endlessly is your ability to maintain threat on what is trying to reach you.

Shadowlands once again includes a unique seasonal affix: Prideful. In short: as every increment of 20% enemy forces is reached, you will spawn a Manifestation of Pride. Upon slaying it, your group will be temporarily empowered with bonus damage, movement speed, and mana regeneration.

As playing around this affix applies to more than just Brewmaster Monks, please feel free to consult our larger guide about it below. Within are also discussions about changes to how loot is acquired, changes to existing affixes, and even a few other new surprises.