Brewmaster Monk Tank Stat Priority (Legion 7.3)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.3 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes
  • 4. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 5. Strengths
  • 6. Weaknesses
  • 7. Viability in the Current Patch
  • 8. Contents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Rotation
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheets
    • 2.1. Raid Encounters
    • 2.2. Mythic+
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression — First 35 Points
  • 2. Patch 7.2: 35+ Trait Path
  • 3. Relic Choice
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization Advice
  • 2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority
    • 2.1. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single Target Rotation
  • 2. Multiple Target Rotation
  • 3. Cooldown Usage
  • 4. Taunting
  • 5. Optional Read: Mastering Your Brewmaster Monk
    • 5.1. Energy
    • 5.2. Mastery: Elusive Brawler
    • 5.3. Stagger and Active Mitigation
      • 5.3.1. Stagger
      • 5.3.2. Purifying Brew Versus Ironskin Brew
    • 5.4. Gift of the Ox
    • 5.5. Celestial Fortune
    • 5.6. Detailed Cooldown Usage
      • 5.6.1. Fortifying Brew
      • 5.6.2. Zen Meditation
      • 5.6.3. Exploding Keg
      • 5.6.4. Tier 1 Talents
      • 5.6.5. Tier 3 Talents
      • 5.6.6. Tier 4 Talents
      • 5.6.7. Tier 5 Talents
      • 5.6.8. Tier 6 Talents
      • 5.6.9. Tier 7 Talents
    • 5.7. Roll and Transcendence
      • 5.7.1. Roll
      • 5.7.2. Transcendence
  • 6. ChangeLog
• ×Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Monks
      • 1.1.1. Detox Mouseover Macro
      • 1.1.2. Tiger's Lust Mouseover Macro
      • 1.1.3. Ring of Peace Mouseover Macro
      • 1.1.4. Chi Wave Macro
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Brewmaster Monks
      • 1.2.1. Exploding Keg Macros
      • 1.2.2. Blessing of Protection Cancelaura Macro
      • 1.2.3. Mouseover Taunt Macro
      • 1.2.4. Taunt from Statue
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Monks
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.5. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.6. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.7. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Brewmaster Monks
      • 2.2.1. Omen Threat Meter
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Tier 20 Set Bonus
    • 1.1. Tier 19 in Tomb of Sargeras
  • 2. Trinket Discussion
  • 3. Legendaries
  • 4. Loot Competition
  • 5. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we explain what the best statistics are for Brewmaster Monks in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3, how the class benefits from each of them.

The statistics priority is important as it influences itemisation choices (gear, enchants, and gems).

The other pages of our Brewmaster Monk guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Author and Reviewers

This guide has been written by Furty, who has an illustrious history in the World of Warcraft raiding scene and race for World First. He has been a member of guilds such as Serenity, Midwinter, and many more, and is currently raiding in Future. He plays most classes at the highest level. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him play on Twitch.

This guide has been reviewed and approved by:

• Justwait, a top tank who raids in Method; you can watch his stream on Twitch and follow him on Twitter;
• Kamp, a theorycrafter from the Peak of Serenity Discord Server.

1. Basics

As a Brewmaster Monk, your stat priority is:

1. Haste to 14.3%;
2. Mastery = Critical Strike;
3. Versatility;
4. Haste.

You should stack Haste until you reach at least 14.3%. This will leave you with a cooldown of less than 7 seconds on Keg Smash, which is convenient for increased rotational smoothing. All other available stats are close to equal in their value, and you should prioritize item level over anything else. If you are comparing 2 equal item level pieces, you should use the piece of which you have less secondary stats.

2. Getting a Better Understanding

Haste increases your Energy regeneration rate and lowers the cooldown on your auto attacks, Rushing Jade Wind, Keg Smash, Ironskin Brew, and Purifying Brew, which indirectly boosts our survivability and damage output.

Your Mastery: Elusive Brawler grants you a stacking buff that increases your chance to dodge, which lasts until the next time you dodge. Your Mastery also passively increases your attack power. The amount of dodge chance increase and the amount of attack power increase depend on how much Mastery you have.

Critical Strike increases your chance to critically hit with all spells and abilities. Moreover, thanks to Celestial Fortune, your Critical Strike chance also gives you the same chance for any heals you receive to heal for an additional 65%. Celestial Fortune also increases absorbs on you, at all times, by an amount equal to your Critical Strike chance.

Agility increases your attack power, dodge chance, and self-healing (since your healing scales off of your attack power).

Versatility increases all your damage and healing done, and decreases all damage taken.

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.

3. ChangeLog

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• 28 Aug. 2017: Updated recommended Haste stacking end point, adjusted explanations to suit.
• 22 Jun. 2017: Updated stat priority slightly.
• 13 Jun. 2017: Updated stat priority and provided further context to illustrate proper gearing.
• 28 Mar. 2017: No changes needed for Patch 7.2.
• 13 Feb. 2017: Updated Haste threshold.
• 12 Jan. 2017: Small update to stat priority.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Checked and confirmed for Patch 7.1.5.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 19 Jul. 2016: Added a 30% Haste breakpoint and a mention that Agility also increases dodge chance and self-healing.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.