Brewmaster Monk Tank Stat Priority — Shadowlands 9.0.5
On this page, you will find out the optimal stat priority for your Brewmaster Monk. We first present the stat priority, before delving into more complex explanations. Our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.5.
The Basics of Stats for Brewmaster Monks
As a Brewmaster Monk, your stat priority stays simple for whatever you want to do.
Defensive Brewmaster Monk Stat Priority
- Versatility = Mastery = Critical Strike
- Haste
- Agility
Brewmaster stats are fairly close in defensive value. For this reason, you should wear the highest item level gear you have available. Having more stats will often be more useful than having "better" stats for your defense. Jewelry slots are the main exception, as they do not have Agility or Armor on them. For these slots, you should focus on whatever provides the least amount of Haste.
Want to also know where to find pieces with this stat priority? Our gearing guide can make things easier.
Offensive Brewmaster Monk Stat Priority
- Versatility = Critical Strike
- Haste
- Mastery
- Agility
If you are trying to deal more damage as a Brewmaster rather than survive more of it, you should glance at our Simulation section to learn how to find out which stat is most useful based on what you are wearing. Just remember, as a tank your job is to survive first and deal damage second.
Armor
As with Stamina, Armor is a stat you will acquire from most of your gear by default, with higher item level pieces offering more. It has strong defensive value all the same.
Brewmaster Monk Stats: Getting a Better Understanding
Critical Strike increases your chance to deal double damage or healing
on most of your spells. Moreover, thanks to Celestial Fortune, your
Critical Strike also gives you an increased chance for any healing you receive
to heal for an additional 65%. Celestial Fortune also increases the size of
absorbs on you — such as
Celestial Brew's — by your Critical
Strike chance.
Haste increases your Energy regeneration rate, lets you autoattack
faster, and reduces the cooldown on Rushing Jade Wind,
Keg Smash, and
Purifying Brew.
Versatility increases all your damage and healing done, and decreases all damage taken.
Your Mastery ( Mastery: Elusive Brawler) grants you a stacking
buff that increases your chance to dodge, which lasts until you succeed. Your
Mastery also passively increases your attack power. Higher Mastery means a
greater dodge chance with each stack of the buff and more Attack Power. Attack
Power also increases your healing from
Gift of the Ox.
Agility increases your attack power, dodge chance, Stagger
percentage, and even your self-healing.
Most encounters have abilities that cannot be mitigated or avoided. Also, you need to have a decent amount of health, in order to give yourself the chance to be healed before a subsequent attack kills you. As such, you need a minimum amount of Stamina. This amount will, in most cases, simply come from the Stamina found innately on your gear. Therefore, item level is the determining factor in keeping your health pool growing.
Do not worry too much about your Stamina. Brewmasters naturally have
low health. However, more Stamina will increase the damage of your
Touch of Death since it is based on your max Health.
Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
In addition to stats from gear, you can obtain more by socketing certain gems, applying enchantments, and using various consumables. These will usually be similar to your chosen stat priority, but our dedicated page covers the topic in greater detail.
Changelog
- 09 Mar. 2021: Reviewed for 9.0.5.
- 24 Nov. 2020: Defensive Stats updated to emphasize balancing secondaries.
- 12 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Sinzhu, who currently raids in We Gucci on US-Kil'jaeden and has passionately played Brewmaster for the past seven years. He also contributes to the Peak of Serenity and is an active Veteran of the Monk Class Discord.
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