Brewmaster Monk PvP Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.5Shadowlands PvP Season 4

Updated on December 4, 2022

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talent	Summon Black Ox Statue	2438	2438	11%
PvP Talent	Microbrew	2438	2312	33%
Main Hand	Chasmwrench Docking Hook	2438	2269	22%
Off Hand		2281	2281	11%
Trinket	So'leah's Secret Technique	2438	2438	11%
Trinket Combination		2119	2117	22%
Head	Crown of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2183	88%
Neck	Cosmic Gladiator's Pendant	2438	2438	11%
Shoulders	Tassets of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2174	88%
Back	Drape of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2438	11%
Chest	Cuirass of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2137	100%
Wrist	Clasps of the Unfortunate Troubadour	2438	2438	11%
Hands	Umbrahide Gauntlets	2438	2255	66%
Waist	Mad King's Sporran	2438	2438	11%
Legs	Legguards of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2137	100%
Feet	Machinist's Treasured Treads	2438	2438	11%
Rings	Ardent Sunstar Signet	2281	2281	11%
Item Level	296	2312	2312	11%
Legendaries	Stormstout's Last Keg	2438	2174	88%
Covenants		2438	2229	77%
Soulbinds	Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2438	2229	77%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2438	2375	22%
Soulbind Ability Combination	Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Magnificent Skin Cartilaginous Legs Gristled Toes Sole Slough Pustule Eruption	2281	2209	22%
Conduit	Evasive Stride	2312	2312	11%
Conduit Combination	Calculated Strikes Harm Denial Coordinated Offensive Fortifying Ingredients Bone Marrow Hops Lingering Numbness Calculated Strikes Tumbling Technique Fortifying Ingredients Coordinated Offensive Bone Marrow Hops Dizzying Tumble Calculated Strikes Dizzying Tumble Fortifying Ingredients Bone Marrow Hops Scalding Brew Harm Denial	2438	2288	22%
Gem	Straddling Sage Agate	2312	2312	11%
Gem Combination	Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster	2281	2200	22%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	2438	2438	11%
Chest Enchant	Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	2438	2174	88%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	2229	2119	33%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	2438	2174	88%
Weapon Enchant	Wayfaring Belt	2229	2229	11%

Stat	Median Value
Versatility	37%

Race	Representation
Orc	4 (80%)

Talent +

Summon Black Ox Statue	2438	2438	11%
Tiger Tail Sweep	2281	2281	11%
Special Delivery	2312	2255	44%
Tiger's Lust	2281	2229	33%
Light Brewing	2438	2229	77%
Blackout Combo	2281	2184	22%
Bob and Weave	2438	2183	66%
Chi Wave	2438	2174	66%
Rushing Jade Wind	2438	2137	33%
Eye of the Tiger	2281	2137	33%
High Tolerance	2438	2137	77%
Chi Torpedo	2438	2128	66%
Ring of Peace	2312	2119	77%
Spitfire	2114	2101	22%
Exploding Keg	2114	2101	22%
Healing Elixir	2281	2100	33%

PvP Talent +

Hot Trub	2312	2312	11%
Microbrew	2438	2312	33%
Nimble Brew	2281	2281	11%
Avert Harm	2438	2263	22%
Guided Meditation	2312	2206	22%
Mighty Ox Kick	2229	2183	22%
Double Barrel	2281	2128	66%
Incendiary Breath	2438	2126	66%
Eerie Fermentation	2119	2119	11%
Niuzao's Essence	2119	2114	33%

Stat Name +

Versatility	37%
Crit	30%
Mastery	18%
Haste	3%

Main Hand +

Chasmwrench Docking Hook	2438	2269	22%
Reclaimed Shock Coil	2229	2229	11%
	2312	2216	22%
Fatebreaker, Destroyer of Futures	2137	2137	11%
	2087	2087	11%

Off Hand +

	2281	2281	11%
Bloodspiller	2137	2137	11%
	2114	2114	11%

Trinket +

So'leah's Secret Technique	2438	2438	11%
Remote Guidance Device	2438	2360	22%
Thundertower's Targeting Reticle	2312	2297	22%
The First Sigil	2229	2229	11%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade	2312	2225	22%
Reactive Defense Matrix	2229	2165	22%
Titanic Ocular Gland	2137	2137	11%
	2119	2117	22%
	2119	2114	33%
Shard of Annhylde's Aegis	2100	2100	11%
	2087	2087	11%

Trinket Combination +

	2119	2117	22%

Head +

Crown of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2183	88%
Crystallic Cryptic Mask	2100	2100	11%

Neck +

Cosmic Gladiator's Pendant	2438	2438	11%
Choker of Barbed Reins	2229	2229	11%
Shadowghast Necklace	2281	2191	22%
	2312	2137	33%
	2119	2119	11%
	2087	2087	11%

Shoulders +

Tassets of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2174	88%
Wicked Flanker's Gorget	2137	2137	11%

Back +

Drape of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2438	11%
	2312	2213	22%
	2281	2184	22%
Drape of Shame	2229	2165	22%
Grim-Veiled Cape	2137	2137	11%
	2119	2119	11%

Chest +

Cuirass of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2137	100%

Wrist +

Clasps of the Unfortunate Troubadour	2438	2438	11%
	2312	2174	66%
Wraps of Electrostatic Potential	2137	2137	11%
Bloodfeather Bracers	2100	2100	11%

Hands +

Umbrahide Gauntlets	2438	2255	66%
	2119	2119	11%
Grips of the Grand Upwelling	2137	2119	22%

Waist +

Mad King's Sporran	2438	2438	11%
	2312	2255	44%
Cinch of Unity	2137	2112	22%
Umbrahide Waistguard	2119	2110	22%

Legs +

Legguards of the Grand Upwelling	2438	2137	100%

Feet +

Machinist's Treasured Treads	2438	2438	11%
Ooey-Gooey Galoshes	2229	2229	11%
Footwraps of the Grand Upwelling	2312	2206	22%
Calliard's Galoshes	2137	2137	11%
	2281	2117	44%

Rings +

Ardent Sunstar Signet	2281	2281	11%
Shadowghast Ring	2438	2229	55%
	2438	2209	44%
Seal of Darkshire Nobility	2229	2165	22%
	2312	2126	44%
Tarnished Insignia of Quel'Thalas	2100	2100	11%
Cosmic Gladiator's Ring	2087	2087	11%

Item Level +

296	2312	2312	11%
295	2438	2269	22%
297	2281	2229	33%
288	2137	2126	22%
290	2087	2087	11%

Legendaries +

Stormstout's Last Keg	2438	2174	88%
Invoker's Delight	2137	2137	11%
Unity	2438	2137	100%

Covenants +

Necrolord	2438	2229	77%
Kyrian	2114	2114	11%
Night Fae	2100	2100	11%

Soulbinds +

Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2438	2229	77%
Necrolord Emeni	2438	2229	77%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2438	2229	77%
Kyrian Pelagos	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Kleia	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2114	2114	11%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Korayn	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Niya	2100	2100	11%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2438	2375	22%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2312	2281	33%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2438	2281	55%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2438	2255	66%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2438	2255	66%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2438	2255	66%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2438	2255	66%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2229	2229	11%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2229	2229	11%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2438	2229	33%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2438	2229	33%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2438	2229	33%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2438	2229	55%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2438	2229	77%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2438	2229	77%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2438	2229	77%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2438	2229	77%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2312	2200	22%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2438	2183	44%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2438	2183	44%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2438	2137	33%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2438	2137	33%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2281	2137	55%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2119	2119	11%
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2119	2119	11%
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh	2119	2119	11%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Better Together	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Light the Path	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2114	2114	11%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2114	2114	11%
Night Fae Cunning Dreams	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Called Shot	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Face Your Foes	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Podtender	2100	2100	11%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2100	2100	11%

Soulbind Ability Combination +

Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Magnificent Skin Cartilaginous Legs Gristled Toes Sole Slough Pustule Eruption	2281	2209	22%

Conduit +

Celestial Effervescence	2312	2312	11%
Evasive Stride	2312	2312	11%
Swift Transference	2229	2229	11%
Coordinated Offensive	2438	2229	55%
Calculated Strikes	2438	2229	55%
Bone Marrow Hops	2438	2229	77%
Lingering Numbness	2438	2225	44%
Fortifying Ingredients	2438	2183	88%
Grounding Breath	2281	2137	55%
Walk with the Ox	2312	2137	77%
Dizzying Tumble	2438	2137	77%
Scalding Brew	2438	2137	100%
Harm Denial	2438	2137	100%
Tumbling Technique	2438	2128	44%
Nourishing Chi	2137	2119	22%
Resplendent Mist	2137	2119	33%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2229	2117	66%
Strike with Clarity	2114	2114	11%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2114	2114	11%
Inner Fury	2119	2110	22%
Way of the Fae	2100	2100	11%
Rising Sun Revival	2100	2100	11%
Xuen's Bond	2100	2100	11%

Conduit Combination +

Calculated Strikes Harm Denial Coordinated Offensive Fortifying Ingredients Bone Marrow Hops Lingering Numbness Calculated Strikes Tumbling Technique Fortifying Ingredients Coordinated Offensive Bone Marrow Hops Dizzying Tumble Calculated Strikes Dizzying Tumble Fortifying Ingredients Bone Marrow Hops Scalding Brew Harm Denial	2438	2288	22%
Scalding Brew Harm Denial Bone Marrow Hops Grounding Breath Walk with the Ox Fortifying Ingredients Bone Marrow Hops Dizzying Tumble Fortifying Ingredients Walk with the Ox Scalding Brew Harm Denial	2281	2229	33%
Bone Marrow Hops Harm Denial Scalding Brew Grounding Breath Walk with the Ox Condensed Anima Sphere	2229	2137	33%

Gem +

Straddling Sage Agate	2312	2312	11%
Straddling Jewel Doublet	2312	2216	22%
Deadly Jewel Cluster	2281	2200	22%
Versatile Jewel Cluster	2438	2119	77%
Toxicialic Crystallic Spheroid	2100	2100	11%
Masterful Jewel Cluster	2100	2100	11%

Gem Combination +

Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster	2281	2200	22%
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	2438	2119	77%

Back Enchant +

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	2438	2438	11%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech	2229	2183	22%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	2312	2117	66%

Chest Enchant +

Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	2438	2174	88%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Bounds	2137	2137	11%

Wrist Enchant +

Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	2229	2119	33%
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing	2100	2100	11%

Feet Enchant +

Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	2438	2174	88%

Weapon Enchant +

Wayfaring Belt	2229	2229	11%
Jagged Slash	2438	2137	100%
Blackwater Anti-Venom	2137	2126	22%

Race +

Orc	4 (80%)

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