Tank Rotation & Cooldowns
This rotation guide provides a quick, basic understanding of which abilities to prioritize when playing a Brewmaster Monk, along with additional details on important cooldowns at the bottom. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1).
Single Target
Start with Shuffle for defense.
- Activate before engaging.
- Use while moving to target.
- Use while approaching target.
- Use on cooldown.
- Use for additional damage.
- Activate for burst.
- Use again after cooldown.
- Continue using on cooldown.
- Use when available.
- Use again on cooldown.
- Use to maintain energy.
- Use again on cooldown.
- Refresh as needed.
- Use as soon as available.
- Use again on cooldown.
- Use if no other options.
- Use if nothing else is available.
Maintain Shuffle and prioritize Keg Smash and Blackout Kick for damage. Use Rising Sun Kick and Weapons Of Order for burst.
AoE
Start with Shuffle for defense.
- Activate before engaging.
- Use while moving to target.
- Use while approaching target.
- Use on cooldown.
- Use for additional damage.
- Activate for burst.
- Use again after cooldown.
- Continue using on cooldown.
- Use when available.
- Use again on cooldown.
- Use to maintain energy.
- Use again on cooldown.
- Use if nothing else is available.
- Use as soon as available.
- Use again on cooldown.
- Use if no other options.
For AoE, maintain Rushing Jade Wind and prioritize Keg Smash and Blackout Kick for damage.
Cooldowns
Use cooldowns proactively to mitigate damage.
- Use before taking heavy damage.
- Use to reduce damage from casted abilities.
- Use against magic damage.
- Use preemptively against strong attacks.
- Use for additional damage mitigation.
- Use when target is low on health.
Utilize defensive cooldowns proactively to mitigate incoming damage.