Brewmaster Monk

Tank that spreads damage out over time. Strong but tricky.

TankMeleeHard to play

Talents

Copy the build, then in game press N to open Talents, click Import and paste.

Best stats

  1. 1Crit
  2. 2Versatility
  3. 3Mastery
  4. 4Haste

Pick gear, gems and enchants with your top stats first. Item level still matters most.

Patch 12.1. Stat source

Consumables

Picks for Brewmaster in patch 12.1, from the Icy Veins guide.

  • Flask Flask of the Thalassian Resistance Secondary stat. The best flask for Brewmaster.
  • Combat potion Liquid Luster Use it with your big cooldowns.
  • Health potion Concentrated Silvermoon Health Potion Healing in combat. It doesn't share a cooldown with Healthstones, so you can use both.
  • Food Silvermoon Parade A group feast. On your own, eat Royal Roast instead.
  • Augment rune Void-Touched Augment Rune Raises your Agility. It's expensive and is lost when you die, so save it for progression.
  • Weapon oil Thalassian Phoenix Oil Lasts an hour. Reapply it after it wears off.

Enchants

  • Head

    Raises Leech.

  • Shoulders

    Raises Leech, which heals you for part of the damage and healing you do.

  • Chest

    Raises your primary stat.

  • Legs

    Raises Agility or Strength, plus Stamina.

  • Feet

    Raises Leech and Stamina.

  • Both rings

    Your critical strikes deal more damage and healing.

    Silvermoon's Tenacity if you want to be tankier.

  • Main hand

    Your spells and abilities can grant Might of the Void, raising your primary stat for a short time.

Gems

  • First socket

    Raises your primary stat.

  • Every other socket

    Raises Critical Strike and Versatility.

    Balance Critical Strike and Versatility.

Patch 12.1. Source

Trinkets

Best trinkets for Brewmaster

  • S

    Venomous Abyss raid, boss 8: Ula'tek

  • S

    Venomous Abyss raid, boss 8: Ula'tek

  • S

    Venomous Abyss raid, boss 7: The Coiled Altar

  • A

    Unbinding of Kith'ix raid: Kith'ix

  • A

    Venomous Abyss raid, boss 3: The Lost Explorers

  • A

    Venomous Abyss raid, boss 3: The Lost Explorers

  • A

    Farmable

    Dungeon: Murder Row

  • A

    Farmable

    Dungeon: Kings' Rest

  • A

    Farmable

    Dungeon: Altar of Fangs

Grades for Brewmaster, patch 12.1.5. Trinket source

Playing a Brewmaster Monk?

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Full rotation and talent guide on Icy Veins ›

Other Monk specs: Mistweaver · Windwalker

Tier ranks from patch 12.1.5, mid-October 2026. See the full tier list.