Brewmaster Monk
PvE guide, updated for Patch 12.1.5
Tank Rotation & Cooldowns
How to play Brewmaster Monk in each rotation style: the full rotation SimulationCraft sims play by default, and the game’s Assisted Highlight and One Button rotations beside it.
Rotation style comparison
How Brewmaster Monk’s DPS compares when using the game’s assisted modes instead of the full rotation, based on Single Target simulations.
- Full rotationBaseline
- Assisted Highlight-29.8%
- One Button-30.5%
The full rotation is the one SimulationCraft’s sims play by default. Its priority list is SimC’s own for the spec, read here for one build and one kind of fight.
Rotation
Beta15 abilities- 1Racial abilityWhen ready
- 2Black Ox Brew
- 3Celestial Brew
- 4Keg SmashWhen ready
- 5Blackout KickWhen ready
- 6Purifying Brew
- 7Fortifying Brew
- 8Chi BurstWhen ready
- 9Invoke NiuzaoWhen ready
- 10Tiger Palm
- 11Exploding Keg
- 12Empty the CellarWhen ready
- 13Breath of FireWhen ready
- 14Rushing Jade WindWhen ready
- 15Expel HarmWhen ready
Every step also needs the ability off cooldown and affordable. Range checks are left out. A blank Targets cell means any number of targets.
Cooldowns
When each cooldown was used across the sample fight, so you can see how often each comes back and which ones line up.
Sample opener
One simulated fight from the start, played by this list on the profile in the Gear section with that profile’s own talents, whichever build the list above is read for. Procs and timing change the order from fight to fight, so use it to get a feel for the start rather than as a script.
The full priority list
simc@710c240Everything above is read from this SimulationCraft list, including the steps the page hides (the potion and on-use items) and the branches your build and fight leave out.
# This default action priority list is automatically created based on your character. # It is a attempt to provide you with a action list that is both simple and practicable, # while resulting in a meaningful and good simulation. It may not result in the absolutely highest possible dps. # Feel free to edit, adapt and improve it to your own needs. # SimulationCraft is always looking for updates and improvements to the default action lists. # Executed before combat begins. Accepts non-harmful actions only. # Precombat actions.precombat=snapshot_stats actions.precombat+=/potion # Executed every time the actor is available. # Default List actions=auto_attack actions+=/potion actions+=/call_action_list,name=race_actions actions+=/call_action_list,name=item_actions actions+=/run_action_list,name=master_of_harmony,if=hero_tree.master_of_harmony actions+=/run_action_list,name=shado_pan,if=hero_tree.shadopan # Items actions.item_actions=use_items actions.master_of_harmony=black_ox_brew,if=cooldown.celestial_brew.charges_fractional<1 actions.master_of_harmony+=/celestial_brew,if=buff.aspect_of_harmony_spender.up&!buff.empty_barrel.up actions.master_of_harmony+=/keg_smash,if=buff.aspect_of_harmony_spender.up&buff.empty_barrel.up actions.master_of_harmony+=/blackout_kick,if=talent.blackout_combo.enabled&!buff.blackout_combo.up actions.master_of_harmony+=/celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.aspect_of_harmony_accumulator.value>0.95*health.max&cooldown.celestial_brew.charges_fractional>1.9 actions.master_of_harmony+=/celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&target.time_to_die<15&buff.aspect_of_harmony_accumulator.value>0.2*health.max actions.master_of_harmony+=/purifying_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up) actions.master_of_harmony+=/fortifying_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up) actions.master_of_harmony+=/chi_burst actions.master_of_harmony+=/invoke_niuzao actions.master_of_harmony+=/tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up&cooldown.blackout_kick.remains<1.3 actions.master_of_harmony+=/exploding_keg,if=cooldown.keg_smash.charges_fractional<1 actions.master_of_harmony+=/empty_the_cellar,if=cooldown.celestial_brew.remains>15 actions.master_of_harmony+=/breath_of_fire,if=cooldown.blackout_kick.remains>1.5&buff.blackout_combo.up actions.master_of_harmony+=/tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up actions.master_of_harmony+=/breath_of_fire actions.master_of_harmony+=/keg_smash actions.master_of_harmony+=/empty_the_cellar actions.master_of_harmony+=/rushing_jade_wind actions.master_of_harmony+=/celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up) actions.master_of_harmony+=/blackout_kick actions.master_of_harmony+=/tiger_palm,if=energy>50-energy.regen*2 actions.master_of_harmony+=/expel_harm # Racials actions.race_actions=blood_fury actions.race_actions+=/berserking actions.race_actions+=/arcane_torrent actions.race_actions+=/lights_judgment actions.race_actions+=/fireblood actions.race_actions+=/ancestral_call actions.race_actions+=/bag_of_tricks actions.shado_pan=breath_of_fire,if=talent.salsalabims_strength.enabled&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up actions.shado_pan+=/keg_smash,if=talent.salsalabims_strength.enabled&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up actions.shado_pan+=/purifying_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up actions.shado_pan+=/black_ox_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up)&cooldown.celestial_brew.charges_fractional<0.25&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up actions.shado_pan+=/celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up actions.shado_pan+=/exploding_keg,if=buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up actions.shado_pan+=/fortifying_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up actions.shado_pan+=/blackout_kick,if=talent.blackout_combo.enabled&!buff.blackout_combo.up actions.shado_pan+=/purifying_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up) actions.shado_pan+=/invoke_niuzao actions.shado_pan+=/tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up&cooldown.blackout_kick.remains<1.3 actions.shado_pan+=/empty_the_cellar,if=buff.empty_the_cellar.remains<1.5 actions.shado_pan+=/tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up actions.shado_pan+=/breath_of_fire actions.shado_pan+=/keg_smash actions.shado_pan+=/exploding_keg actions.shado_pan+=/celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up) actions.shado_pan+=/empty_the_cellar actions.shado_pan+=/chi_burst actions.shado_pan+=/rushing_jade_wind actions.shado_pan+=/blackout_kick actions.shado_pan+=/tiger_palm,if=energy>65-energy.regen actions.shado_pan+=/expel_harm
Is this rotation built for your talents?
The rotation follows your talent build. Sim your highest-DPS build on your own gear, for the mode and rotation style you play.