Brewmaster Monk Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Brewmaster Monk Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 4% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritMasteryVersHaste
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Key talents — Shado-Pan
Hero
Class
Spec
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Build popularity
4%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Brewmaster build is run by 4% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Brewmaster Monk builds. The most popular build is run by 4% of sampled players (4 of 100 players).
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Shado-PanSpent: 4
BrewmasterSpent: 4
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Brewmaster Monk players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
42%
25%
33%
25%
25%- 17%
- 33%
33%- 25%
- 33%
- 42%
25%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Keg Smash12.6/min17%
- Breath of Fire12.0/min16%
Tiger Palm10.4/min14%- Blackout Kick10.4/min14%
- Purifying Brew7.5/min10%
Gift of the Ox5.7/min8%- Gift of the Ox5.7/min7%
Celestial Infusion1.6/min2%
Roll1.3/min2%- Provoke1.3/min2%
Major cooldowns
First use
- Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox0:024.1×/fight
Liquid Luster0:031.6×/fight- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:034.2×/fight
Black Ox Brew0:304.1×/fight
Touch of Death1:262.4×/fight
Tiger's Lust1:592.6×/fight
Leg Sweep3:111.5×/fight- Ring of Peace3:212.0×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 12 players sampled
93% of top Brewmaster players wear Monkey King's Unyielding Visage in the head slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Brewmaster Monk players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Brewmaster Monk players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Guile of the Monkey King
2pcSet: Breath of Fire ignites your next Keg Smash, causing it to explode on contact, dealing 3,039 additional Flamestrike damage to its primary target and reduced damage to additional targets.
4pcSet: Ignited Keg Smashes cause enemies struck to take 8% increased damage from your Physical abilities, and leave a patch of flames on the ground, dealing 1,266 Fire damage each second for 5 sec.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Brewmaster Monk players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand65%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand64%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand27%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand4%
- Sharpened: +15 Attack PowerMain-Hand2%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand1%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Loa Worshiper's Band89%
- Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier76%
- Arcanoweave Lining27%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band19%
- Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers13%
- Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors12%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Brewmaster looks to be Crit > Mastery > Vers > Haste.
Crit1,170
Mastery833
Vers634
Haste428
The highest-rated Brewmaster Monk players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Macros
Well-established universal and Monk macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Monk basics
- Focus interrupt — Spear Hand Strike
#showtooltip Spear Hand Strike /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Spear Hand Strike - Focus crowd control — Paralysis
#showtooltip Paralysis /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Paralysis
Race distribution
Dwarf22% Alliance
Night Elf18% Alliance
Pandaren14% Horde
Blood Elf11% Horde
Void Elf6% Alliance
Pandaren5% Alliance
Dark Iron Dwarf4% Alliance
Gnome4% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Brewmaster Monk Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Brewmaster Monk builds across PvP and PvE contexts.