Brewmaster Monk Tank Mythic+ Tips — Dragonflight 10.2
In this guide, you will find tips and advice to tackle Mythic+ dungeons with your Brewmaster Monk in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.
Brewmaster Monk Performance in Mythic+
Brewmaster is a strong choice for Mythic+, with astounding damage, an
excellent ability to kite in a pinch, and strong natural sturdiness. While their
group utility is mostly limited to an AoE stun and a 5% Physical damage buff,
Brewmasters also bring a crowd control ability, Poison/
Disease
dispel, and the option to talent into multiple abilities that affect enemy
positioning.
If you want to learn more about Mythic+ during Dragonflight in general or Brewmaster's place in the overall rankings, see our overviews below.
Mythic+ Rotation for Brewmaster Monks
Overall, your rotation will not change as a Brewmaster Monk in
Mythic+ in single-target or multi-target pulls beyond the added use of
Spinning Crane Kick. For more information, refer to the
Brewmaster Monk Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities page.
Mythic+ Talents for Brewmaster Monks
Shown below are the suggested talents for Mythic+. These talents are recommended as a starting point for all affixes and keystone levels. However, for additional information on particular talents and when to use them in other forms of content, refer to our page dedicated to Brewmaster Monk Builds and Talents.
You can easily import the talent tree below into the game with either of the "Copy Export String" buttons:
For the most part, these talent choices reflect the general recommendation for an AoE environment. However, depending on the week's affixes, there may be slight variations if you need more defense or for a particular dungeon's utility needs.
Mythic+ Talent Flexibility
Due to the wildly different styles of pull sizes, enemy types, and even your own group of players in a given Mythic+ dungeon, there are a number of additional talent choices separate from the "default" build shown above to consider at times. Use the table below to understand these alternatives and help determine when you may wish to switch a point or two around.
Note that within the class tree, you will usually end up dropping your point
in Generous Pour for additional utility, whereas your exchanged points
in the Brewmaster tree are open to much more flexibility based on your own
preference.
Talent Choice | When to Consider |
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This talent may be used instead of ![]() ![]() |
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This talent offers incredible versatility to your decisions in the
Brewmaster Monk rotation and is generally more effective overall
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If you are in need of a less hectic playstyle or do not enjoy maintaining
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If you find yourself in need of an additional cooldown against particularly
dangerous mechanics rather than passive reduction against enemy auto attacks,
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Consider this talent if you do not need extra defense and wish to
gain a bit more damage overall, sacrificing a point of
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In general, you will rarely, if ever, make use of ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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If you require some extra defense and do not want the hassle of
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If you are playing in sufficiently low-key levels to not frequently reach
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Additional Mythic+ Utility Abilities, Talents, and Tips
Listed below is a sample of the many utility-based options available to you as a Brewmaster Monk in Mythic+ when using the default talent setup shown above. In particular, pay attention to the usage tips provided on them, and be on the lookout for similar scenarios in your own dungeon runs!
Ability | Usage Tips |
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These can be useful tools for pulling a faraway group of enemies by
casting it on one of them; just remember to immediately cancel
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These can all be used fairly often in a dungeon and are excellent options
for repositioning yourself or making a quick escape from danger.
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A versatile crowd control ability that temporarily removes an enemy
from the fight, it is best to cast it before you pull a group of enemies so
that the effect will not be broken by a random bit of damage. In addition,
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This allows you to forcefully move enemies out of a targeted
location, bouncing them out of the summoned ring. ![]() |
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All three auras work similarly, providing you and any allies within 10 yards with extra healing received, Avoidance, or movement speed, respectively. In mythic+, where there is only one healer, and the group tends to stay close to the tank, you can provide your entire group with these buffs at nearly all times if necessary! |
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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. Remember that certain enemies, such as minibosses, may be immune to its effects and other stuns in general! |
Niche Utility Talents
For the sake of mentioning the rare times these talents may be useful, the following table includes the remaining amounts of utility available to you as a Brewmaster Monk. Be aware that you will very rarely need to switch to these talents, if ever. However, be on the lookout for these rare opportunities across the many dungeons in a Mythic+ season.
Ability | Usage Tips |
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This enhancement to ![]() |
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While generally less useful than ![]() |
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This ability is a 50% snare that only needs to be applied once to an enemy
before your regular attacks maintain its effect. However, be aware that you can
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Notes on Kiting
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 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 Monk. Still, you must 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 reasonably
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.
Gear Upgrades in Dragonflight Season 3
Continuing an idea from the previous season, Patch 10.2 retains the
presence of Flightstones and what are now known as Dreaming Crests,
both obtainable from practically all forms of content in the
game, Mythic+ included. They can be used to upgrade gear up to Item Level 489, which is
Mythic Raid Item Level. They can also upgrade Crafted Gear up to 446 as well.
For more information on the new Gear Upgrades system and what to focus on upgrading as a Brewmaster Monk, check out our dedicated pages below.
Changelog
- 06 Nov. 2023: Wordings adjusted in preparation for Dragonflight Season 3; added mention of the Staggering Strikes talent for lower keystone levels.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Default Mythic+ talent build slightly revised; flex talents reorganized; utility usage tips reformatted.
- 12 Jul. 2023: Added additional guidance on talent swapping decisions.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Adjusted default Mythic+ build due to new talents in Patch 10.1.5; added further notes on talents to consider swapping into as necessary.
- 01 May 2023: Added Song of Chi-Ji to utility list; discussion of new gear upgrade system.
- 14 Apr. 2023: Slightly adjusted recommended default Mythic+ talent build.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Updated talent trees with new 10.0.5 talent choices.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Recommended build slightly adjusted based on recent theorycrafting; added table mentioning when to consider alternate talents.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Sinzhu, a Mythic raider on US-Kil'jaeden who has passionately played Brewmaster for the past nine years. He also contributes to the Peak of Serenity and is a Moderator of the Monk Class Discord.
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