Brewmaster Monk Tank Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — The War Within (11.0.5)

This section will be going over a variety of extra buffs available for use by your character. To have a better understanding of why certain stats are being prioritized on a Brewmaster Monk, please pay a visit to the page dedicated to them.

You should ideally make use of a balance of Critical Strike and Versatility in your gems, but will also need to include one Culminating Blasphemite or Elusive Blasphemite along with one of each "color" of gem other than orange. This means you will make use of one Versatile Ruby, one Deadly Sapphire, one Deadly Onyx, and even one Versatile Emerald to maximize your Blasphemite's effect. After this point, you will continue to socket Deadly Sapphire or Versatile Ruby in any remaining sockets.

Slot	Enchantment
Weapons (Damage)	Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths
Weapons (Defense)	Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power Enchant Weapon - Oathsworn's Tenacity (likely cheaper)
Cloak	Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
Chest	Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance Enchant Chest - Stormrider's Agility (slightly less Agility, but with additional Speed)
Legs	Stormbound Armor Kit
Bracers	Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Leech Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
Boots	Enchant Boots - Scout's March (Speed) Enchant Boots - Defender's March (Stamina)
Rings (Radiant)	Enchant Ring - Radiant Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility
Rings (Cursed)	Enchant Ring - Cursed Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Cursed Versatility

As a Brewmaster Monk, stats are so close together for defensive value that you are largely free to use any other stat enchants on rings if you prefer them. However, The War Within also features two types of high-level enchant for the slot, known as "Radiant" and "Cursed." Radiant enchants offer 315 of their secondary stat, while Cursed enchants instead provide 390 at the cost of reducing a different secondary stat by 115. Although this does result in fewer total stats being given (and is, therefore, worse defensively), Cursed enchantments may prove better for damage.

Meanwhile, for weapon enchants, Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths or Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power are the preferred choices for most content, with the latter offering a minor additional defensive benefit. If you are dual-wielding, then both weapons can be given weapon enchants, whether identical or different. When using two of the same weapon enchant, their proc rate will stay the same, but the effect's strength will be doubled!

If seeking even more damage, you should also consider simulating your character. For more information, look into the Simulations section of this guide dedicated to explaining how to do so below.

Flask of Alchemical Chaos should be used in most situations, acting as a generic choice to provide both damage and defense. It also will make the recommended combat potion below even stronger. However, if you are not in an area where potions will be frequently used, then the single-stat Flask of Tempered Aggression or Flask of Tempered Versatility may be a cheaper alternative. Remember, you may obtain any flasks of your choice with access to a Algari Flask Cauldron, so long as the Alchemist dropping it knows the recipe.

Tempered Potion is your recommended potion, both before combat as a "pre-pot" and during most fights. When using a Flask of Alchemical Chaos, this will offer a massive amount of all four secondaries due to it not being considered a "tempered" flask such as the Flask of Tempered Aggression. In addition, there may be rare times to justify making use of a Frontline Potion as a defensive option that actually has the potential to be worthwhile.

Similarly to flasks, you may temporarily obtain any potions of your choosing with access to a Algari Potion Cauldron, so long as the Alchemist knows the recipe.

Algari Healing Potion acts as your healing potion. Each use will incur a 5-minute cooldown, but multiple can be consumed in an extended boss fight.

In addition, a Warlock's Healthstone does not share a cooldown with other healing consumables. Remember to use it as well if you are holding one!

If available, Feast of the Midnight Masquerade/ Feast of the Divine Day is your food of choice for some additional Agility in a dungeon or raid group. Otherwise, there are a number of food items for personal use that increase your highest secondary stat, such as Beledar's Bounty or The Sushi Special. If the main feasts are not available, use the cheapest of these alternatives.

In addition, The War Within allows you to create a "hearty" version of any food item by combining multiple copies of a dish together, such as the Hearty Feast of the Midnight Masquerade. These dishes are defined by having their buffs maintained on death, making them especially useful for a dungeon or raid.

While they are not as necessary for success in areas of content as flasks, potions and food; there are some additional consumables available for a small amount of extra temporary power for your character.

There exists a small variety of temporary weapon enchants, applying a short-term buff to your weapon that is not removed on death. Throughout The War Within, you will want to apply a Ironclaw Weightstone or Ironclaw Whetstone to your weapons to increase their Attack Power, depending on whether they are blunt or bladed. You may also make use of either the Oil of Deep Toxins or Algari Mana Oil, giving a small amount of bonus damage or secondary stats instead.

While expensive, Crystallized Augment Runes can also be used for a small amount of extra Agility. Consider keeping a few on hand for times when you need to eke out every bit of possible damage.

If you find yourself in need of a Bloodlust-effect, drums are a useful tool to provide a similar, but weaker, form of the buff. At Level 70, the only drums that can be used are Thunderous Drums.

The War Within also features a battle-resurrection item in the form of Convincingly Realistic Jumper Cables. While you cannot dodge attacks during the cast time of this short-range, and they can even backfire; they represent an otherwise indispensable piece of utility if your group does not already have a class featuring a combat res.