On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants fora Brewmaster Monk in World of Warcraft MoP 5.4.We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) andprofession-specific perks.

Make sure to check our GearOptimisation Guide, which serves as a support guide for this page.

The other pages of our Brewmaster Monk guide can be accessedfrom the table of contents on the right.

1. Gems↑top

Sockets	Gems
	If far enough in legendary quest line → Indomitable Primal Diamond Heavy magic damage encounters → Effulgent Primal Diamond Any other encounters → Austere Primal Diamond More DPS at the expense of survival → Agile Primal Diamond (or Capacitive Primal Diamond)
	Expertise capped? Fractured Sun's Radiance/ Perfect Fractured Sunstone or Fractured Serpent's Eye (JC) Otherwise Precise Primordial Ruby/ Perfect Precise Pandarian Garnet or Precise Serpent's Eye (JC)
	Expertise capped? Adept Vermilion Onyx/ Perfect Adept Tiger Opal Otherwise Keen Vermilion Onyx/ Perfect Keen Tiger Opal
	Expertise capped? Fractured Sun's Radiance/ Perfect Fractured Sunstone or Fractured Serpent's Eye (JC) Otherwise Keen Vermilion Onyx/ Perfect Keen Tiger Opal
	Expertise capped? Sensei's Wild Jade/ Perfect Sensei's Alexandrite Otherwise Guardian's Imperial Amethyst/ Perfect Guardian's Roguestone

2. Enchants↑top

Slot	Main Enchantments	Extra Enchantments
Shoulders	Greater Ox Horn Inscription Ox Horn Inscription (cheaper) Secret Ox Horn Inscription (Inscription) Greater Tiger Claw Inscription Tiger Claw Inscription (cheaper) Secret Tiger Claw Inscription (Inscription)
Back	Enchant Cloak - Greater Protection Enchant Cloak - Superior Critical Strike Enchant Cloak - Accuracy
Chest	Enchant Chest - Superior Stamina
Wrists	Enchant Bracer - Mastery Enchant Bracer - Greater Agility Enchant Bracer - Major Dodge Fur Lining - Stamina (Leatherworking)	Socket Bracer (Blacksmithing)
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Superior Mastery Sha Armor Kit Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste	Synapse Springs (Engineering) Socket Gloves (Blacksmithing)
Waist		Living Steel Belt Buckle
Legs	Ironscale Leg Armor Shadowleather Leg Armor Heavy Leg Reinforcements (Leatherworking)
Feet	Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step Enchant Boots - Blurred Speed Enchant Boots - Greater Haste Enchant Boots - Greater Precision
Rings	Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina (Enchanting)
Weapons	Enchant Weapon - Dancing Steel Enchant Weapon - Colossus Enchant Weapon - Windsong (cheaper)

Note that Extra Enchantments can be applied to an item in addition to aMain Enchantment.

3. Consumables↑top

3.1. Food

You should always eat food that gives you Stamina or Agility.

3.1.1. Stamina

• 450 Stamina by Chun Tian Spring Rolls, Stuffed Lushrooms, or Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup;
• 415 Stamina by Twin Fish Platter, Deluxe Noodle Soup, Banquet of the Oven, or Great Banquet of the Oven;
• 375 Stamina by Wildfowl Roast, Noodle Soup, or any of the other banquets.

3.1.2. Agility

• 300 Agility by Sea Mist Rice Noodles, Seasoned Pomfruit Slices, or Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup;
• 275 Agility by Valley Stir Fry, Deluxe Noodle Soup, Banquet of the Wok, or Great Banquet of the Wok;
• 250 Agility by Sauteed Carrots, Noodle Soup, or any of other banquets.

3.2. Flask

You should use a combination of elixirs, namely you should use Monk's Elixir (or Elixir of Weaponry if you are not Expertise capped)and Mantid Elixir, or Mad Hozen Elixir and Mantid Elixir.Alternatively, if you prefer not to use elixirs, you can use Flask of the Earth or Flask of Spring Blossoms.

3.3. Potion

During the encounter, your best choice for a potion will be Potion of the Mountains for physical damage and Master Healing Potion for magic damage.

Alternatively, you can use a Virmen's Bite potion if you wish to boostyour DPS.

4. Summing-up Profession Perks↑top

Choosing a profession for your Brewmaster Monk can impact your raidperformance. As a rule, you should shy away from gathering professions (withthe exception of Herbalism), which leaves the following viable professions forraiding:

Profession	Perks
Blacksmithing	Provides a 640 Mastery gain through two extra sockets, Socket Bracer and Socket Gloves, in which you can fit 2 Fractured Sun's Radiances.
Jewelcrafting	Provides a 320 Mastery Rating gain through the ability to use 2 Fractured Serpent's Eye
Alchemy	Provides a 480 Stamina gain to your flask through Mixology.
Enchanting	Provides a 480 Stamina gain through Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina.
Engineering	Provides +1,920 Agility for 10 seconds every minute through Synapse Springs (the overall gain is +320 Agility).
Inscription	Provides a 320 Agility gain through Secret Tiger Claw Inscription.
Leatherworking	Provides a 320 Agility gain through Fur Lining - Agility. Also provides Primal Leg Reinforcements, a much cheaper equivalent to Shadowleather Leg Armor, the traditional leg enchant.
Tailoring	Provides +1000 Attack Power in average through Swordguard Embroidery, instead of +200 Stamina from Enchant Cloak - Greater Protection.
Herbalism	Provides a 480 Haste Rating gain in average through Lifeblood.

5. Changelog↑top

• 13 Jan. 2014: Added new food items added in patch 5.4.
• 10 Sep. 2013: Patch 5.4 update.
  • Removed Frag Belt, following its nerf.
  • Added Capacitive Primal Diamond to as a DPS-increasing meta-gem.
  • Added Greater Tiger Claw Inscription as a shoulder enchant option.
  • Added Shadowleather Leg Armor as a leg enchant option.
  • Improved the consumables section.
• 20 May 2013: Patch 5.3 update: nothing to change.
• 24 Apr. 2013: Added legendary meta-gem.
• 12 Apr. 2013: Made many small improvements and added manyalternative enchants and consumables.
• 02 Apr. 2013: Removed green-quality gems.

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