Brewmaster Monk Tank Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2024)

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On this page, you will find Brewmaster Monk-specificinformation to deal with each boss in the Aberrus raid.

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics ofeach encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what iscontained here are details specifically tailored toward Brewmaster Monksand what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.

All Monk specializations — but especially Brewmasters — are capableof resetting most boss encounters with the use of Transcendence and Transcendence: Transfer. This can be especially useful in a progressionenvironment to save on repair costs and allow players to keep theirconsumable buffs, such as food from a Hoard of Draconic Delicacies. All youhave to do as a Monk is place your Transcendence spirit beyond the area that willnormally be closed off after engaging the boss. Then, if you would like to resetthe encounter, get the boss's attention with Provoke andteleport outside the encounter area with Transcendence: Transfer. If donesuccessfully, the boss will follow you outside and despawn.

Unless otherwise used during an encounter or mentioned in its tips section,it is highly recommended to get into the habit of setting up this form offight reset. However, you should never feel forced to do so if there is a pointin an encounter that you prefer having access to one of your most powerfulmobility tools.

The first talent tree below is recommended for general use in raid encounters.Be aware that you may switch some points to gain specific utilityagainst certain mechanics, which we will mention on specific bosses where relevant.If you are more comfortable with playing your Brewmaster, there is also an alternativebuild available to focus more on optimizing your damage; many of its talents willalso be mentioned as potential adjustments per encounter. Remember that you canalso easily import the talent trees below into the game witheither of the two "Copy Export String" buttons:

For this fight, use the generic raiding build linked above. As it isan exclusively single-target encounter, you may wish to talent into Eye of the Tiger and potentially Blackout Combo/ Face Palmfor slightly more damage.

• Swap tanking duties after every cast of Terror Claws; do notunderestimate how hard the initial hit can be.
• As a tank player, you are unable to be targeted by Dread Riftsor Rays of Anguish unless there are not enough players of otherroles alive.
• Avoid being knocked into any Dread Rifts by Wings of Extinction.
• As Kazzara loses health and more Dread Rifts and Rays of Anguishare formed, begin moving her to other areas of the room to give players morespace to deal with these mechanics.

For more information, please refer to our Kazzara guide.

Although there are two bosses present for the first part of this encounter,they must be kept far enough apart that you will only ever be fighting insingle-target throughout. If you want some additional mobility, you canconsider talenting into Improved Roll by removing Spear Hand Strike.You may also talent into Eye of the Tiger and potentially Blackout Combo/ Face Palm for slightly more damage.

• Due to Elemental Instability, the Essence of Shadow andEternal Blaze must be kept at least 25 yards away from each other at alltimes. They must additionally remain at least 50 yards away from each other toavoid receiving both the Blazing Heat and Corrupting Shadowdebuffs.
  • This means you will not be able to remove your stacks of Corrupting Shadowor Blazing Heat until the Shadowflame Amalgamation appears.
• If tanking the Essence of Shadow, be ready to move through an opengap during each Shadows Convergence, and to move far away fromeach Coalescing Void.
• If tanking the Eternal Blaze, be ready to soak any Molten Eruptionsthat are near you and will not be reached by another player in time.
• Be aware that Eternal Blaze's Fiery Meteor will beplaced directly in front of the boss and should be soaked by multiple players.You can help do so with just Dampen Harm, Diffuse Magic, Zen Meditation, or Fortifying Brew in combination with Celestial Brew.
• Once the Shadowflame Amalgamation is formed from either the Essence of Shadowor Eternal Blaze reaching 50% HP, you will alternate tanking duties afterevery cast of Withering Vulnerability, making sure not to hit the othertank with the following Shadowflame Burst. Be aware that Gloom Conflagrationwill also require at least 5 players to soak its damage, and will be placedmuch like Fiery Meteor was.

This fight focuses largely on single-target damage, with some brief periodsof fighting multiple adds with low health on Heroic difficulty. Assuch, the default build will be sufficient. Be aware that on Mythicdifficulty, you will be fighting two bosses at a time for much of the fight instead;this makes Stormstout's Last Keg a viable option!

• General tips:
  • Throughout this fight, you will receive stacks of Infused Strikesfrom every boss's auto attacks. These are removed by having both tanks receiveat least one stack before running into each other to immediately remove them andapply Infused Explosion to the raid.
    • You should only apply Infused Explosion once every 20 seconds.
• When fighting Neldris:
  • Avoid being in the path of Rending Charge.
  • Quickly move away during each cast of Bellowing Roar.
• When fighting Thadrion:
  • Be sure to not be the closest player to someone with Unstable Essencewhen it is dispelled, or the debuff will jump to you and make things more complicated.
  • On Heroic, move your bosses to the Erratic Remnants wheneverthey are created from the removal of Unstable Essence to assistin cleave damage.
• When fighting Rionthus:
  • You can use Tiger's Lust to remove the DoT and snare on players affected by Disintegrate, though this is largely unnecessary.
  • Do not let any Temporal Anomaly orbs reach Rionthus; move himaway or run into them to knock them away. Note in Mythic you willreceive Temporal Fracture for 20 seconds every time that you do.

For more information, please refer to our Forgotten Experiments guide.

For this fight, use the generic raiding build linked above. As it isan exclusively single-target encounter, you may wish to talent into Eye of the Tiger and potentially Blackout Combo/ Face Palmfor slightly more damage.

• Throughout this fight, you will be moving Rashok around the room as more Lava Vortexes are created with each Searing Slam.
• Tanking duties will alternate based on the sequence of abilities cast duringeach Wrath of Djaruun combo. The most important thing to rememberis that you cannot take two casts of Flaming Slash or Earthen Crushin a row.
• Every player in the raid group must stand in each Charged Smashto prevent Rashok from gaining extra Energy and triggering Ancient Fury.
• Rashok's casting of Shadowlava Blast is your cue to move himinto the Elder's Conduit in the center of the room. If he is movedinto the Conduit before Smoldering Rage has expired, you will wipe.

For more information, please refer to our Rashok the Elder guide.

This fight is the main AoE encounter of the raid, with plenty of targets to fightat the same time. As such, pick up Stormstout's Last Keg, considerdropping a point of High Tolerance for Blackout Combo, andswapping Chi Wave for Chi Burst.

• Be sure to face Warlord Kagni away from other players so that theydo not get hit by Heavy Cudgel.
• For most of the fight, you will be on a separate platform from your cotank.This means you will be responsible for gaining threat on all Magma Mystics,Obsidian Guards, Flamebound Hunstmen, and Zaqali Wallclimbersthat spawn.
• In Mythic difficulty, you will also have to deal with Ignaraas she moves between platforms and pushes you back with Vigorous Gale.
• Upon reaching 30% HP, Warlord Kagni will return to the center of thebalcony. At this time, you must again face him away from other players toavoid hitting them with Flaming Cudgel, swapping tanking duties afterreceiving two hits from the ability.
• Roughly half of your raid's players must stand by the door being charged at witheach Catastrophic Slam to split the damage and avoid triggeringa Barrier Backfire. Avoid soaking this mechanic while affectedby Flaming Cudgel or Weakened Vitality.

For more information, please refer to our Assault of the Zaqali guide.

This encounter features an occasional set of adds spawning in far-away cornersof the room. As such, you may wish to talent into more mobility with Improved Roll,but be sure to keep Spear Hand Strike! You can also opt into Stormstout's Last Keg,if you wish.

• Throughout the fight, Zskarn will trigger multiple Dragonfire Trapson the ground; the two nearest to where he is standing will always be activated.Plan your positioning accordingly, keeping the middle of the room as clean as possible.
• Swap tanking duties upon reaching 6-7 stacks of Searing Claws, orwhenever your debuff has fallen off. Due to spellqueueing, this may insteadbe at up to 12 stacks!
• Whichever tank is not currently being attacked by Zskarn should focus onclearing any Shrapnel Bombs in the encounter area. As a Brewmaster,you are uniquely strong in this role due to the power of Stagger, along withbeing able to use Transcendence to more quickly get around.
  • A common alternative strategy is to use a third tank for this encounter,with them solely focusing on clearing these Shrapnel Bombs instead.
• Be aware that Zskarn will always activate the statues closest to him duringeach Tactical Destruction.
• The Dragonfire Golems created by each cast of Animate Golemsdo not need to be tanked, but be aware that they are susceptible to crowd controlsuch as Paralysis, Leg Sweep, Ring of Peace, and even Clash.

For this fight, use the generic raiding build linked above. As it isan exclusively single-target encounter, you may wish to talent into Eye of the Tiger and potentially Blackout Combo/ Face Palm for slightlymore damage. Although it does sacrifice access to an additional defensive cooldown, Yu'lon's Grace will provide plenty of passive healing over the course of thisencounter.

• Do not let Magmorax enter any Magma Puddles under any circ*mstances,or he will immediately trigger a Blazing Tantrum.
• Alternate tanking duties after every set of three Incinerating Maws.Be aware that the third hit, in particular, will be the most deadly, so save your Celestial Brew for it, while still having defensives like Diffuse Magicand Dampen Harm cover the entire chain.
• Although you can stand in Magma Puddles to reduce their sizeand remove them entirely, avoid reaching 25 stacks of Searing Heatfrom doing so, or you will immediately be Incinerated in Heroicdifficulty.
  • Note that on Mythic difficulty, your stacks of Searing Heatare permanent, but you will instead be Incinerated at 50 stacks.
• Make use of Transcendence and Transcendence: Transfer tonegate the knockback from Overpowering Stomp and prevent Magmoraxfrom accidentally wandering into any Magma Puddles.
• If you are not actively tanking Magmorax, take advantage of your mobilitysuch as Roll and Tiger's Lust to help catch projectiles of Lava Ejection before they explode.

For more information, please refer to our Magmorax guide.

This fight focuses largely on single-target damage, with some brief periodsof fighting multiple adds with low health in the final phase and a few largeradds beforehand. As such, the default build above will be sufficient, or youcan opt into Stormstout's Last Keg for more "padding" in the laterfight sections.

• Note that Transcendence is a particularly useful ability on thisfight, as it enables you to bypass many of the restrictions created by Twisted Earth.
• The Echo of Neltharion's auto attacks are particularly deadly in this encounter.You may have to play more defensively than usual.
• Phase 1
  • Avoid causing any players to be separated from the sections of Twisted Earth rising up from the floor. These formationsblock line of sight!
  • The Echo of Neltharion will cast Echoing Fissure in the directionhe is facing; face him toward the wall (but not directly against it) to limitit* danger for players.
  • Make use of Calamitous Strike to be knocked into sections of Twisted Earth and Shatter them to create more roomfor each subsequent Echoing Fissure, and alternate tanking dutieswith each cast.
• Intermission/Phase 2
  • As the intermission ends, be ready for more sections of Twisted Earthto emerge and again block the line of sight. Move Neltharion to a section wherea Voice From Beyond is and begin damaging it to remove its absorb from Hidden in Void.
    • If on Heroic difficulty, do not position Neltharion directly next toa Voice From Beyond, lest the players affected by Corruptionget slain from passive cleave damage dealt to the boss while they are removing Hidden in Void instead.
  • Be sure to not accidentally damage any players affected by Corruption,as they are hostile to you!
  • When affected by Sunder Shadow, you may freely move through Twisted Earth. Use this time to stand in another section containinga different Voice From Beyond. Upon being hit by Shadow Strike,you will Shatter the Twisted Earth between where you were standing andyour body's position. At this time, swap tanking duties.
• Phase 3
  • During this phase, the Echo of Neltharion will trigger Sunder Realityon nearby sections of Twisted Earth, creating portals that continuouslyspawn Twisted Aberration adds. Be ready to pick them up!
  • During each cast of Ebon Destruction, stand in a portal togain Sundered Reality and survive.
  • While you may continue to use Calamitous Strike to Shatterpieces of Twisted Earth and limit the number of Sunder Realityportals creating Twisted Aberrations, this is generally not recommended.Instead, simply be knocked into one of the edges of the room.
  • Be aware that there will be times when both you and your cotank are debuffedby Calamitous Strike. This is when you are most at risk of death toboth the Twisted Aberrations and the Echo of Neltharion himself!

For more information, please refer to our Neltharion guide.

Scalecommander Sarkareth's encounter largely consists of fighting only onetarget, though Stormstout's Last Keg is still recommended for the occasionalwaves of adds in later phases. It also features a lot of movement over thecourse of the fight. As such, you may wish to talent into more mobility with Improved Roll, but be sure to keep Spear Hand Strike! If on Mythic,you must ensure you have Diffuse Magic talented.

• Throughout the fight, pay attention to your stacks of Oblivion.Reaching 10 stacks will always send you into the Emptiness Between Stars,a separate phase of the encounter area where you must run into three circlesnear your position to escape before your debuff expires and instantly kills you.However, while in this area, you may also grab up to 10 stacks of Astral Flareto gain additional Haste and movement speed! Consider doing so whenever youenter this location during the encounter.
• Phase 1
  • Position Scalecommander Sarkareth near the edge of the platform, but make sureto not be knocked off during the brief pushback from Oppressing Howl.
  • Rotate around the edge of the room with each cast of Scorching Bomb,swapping tanking duties with every cast of Burning Claws.
    • Be aware that you will damage the raid when Burning Claws expiresbased on how much damage your health received from its DoT effect. Considerusing Celestial Brew, Diffuse Magic, Dampen Harm, andeven Fortifying Brew in this phase to reduce the final explosion'spower.
  • Once you have been debuffed by Oppressing Howl, you must standin one cast of Mass Disintegrate or Searing Breath to removethe effect, receiving the Disintegrated or Seared debuffsinstead for the remainder of the phase. Failure to do so will cause you tobe Dazzled at the end of the phase and very likely slain.
• If your damage is particularly high, Scalecommander Sarkareth will automaticallyenter Phase 2 upon reaching 65% health. Otherwise, this is a timed phase.
• Phase 2
  • At the start of this phase, you will be automatically be given 10 stacks of Oblivion and sent to the Emptiness Between Stars. Do notinterrupt End Existence until the cast has nearly completed to ensureeveryone has returned — preferably with 10 stacks of Astral Flare!
  • Continue rotating along the outer edge of the platform, being careful to notbe knocked off by Abyssal Breath.
  • Swap tanking duties after each cast of Void Claws, being sure tostay at least 20 yards away from other players when the debuff is about to expire.
  • With each Abyssal Breath, allow Sarkareth to return to you rather thanmoving to where he has landed, as many Null Glimmers will also spawn andneed to be gathered. Be sure to not allow them to finish a cast of Blasting Scream; they are also susceptible to Leg Sweep!
    • On Heroic difficulty, these Glimmers must also be moved through a Desolate Blossom to negate their passive healing from Rescind.This is an excellent job for Ring of Peace.
  • In Heroic, be mindful of the knockback from Infinite Duress; Transcendence can be used to save you in an emergency.
• Phase 3
  • Begin in the center of the room, running toward the edge when Sarkareth castshis first Cosmic Ascension to place Astral Formations in convenientlocations. Be ready to gather the additional Null Glimmers that spawn from thecenter of the area. You will no longer be able to remove their Rescindhealing buff in this phase.
  • Alternate tanking duties with every cast of Void Slash. This mechanicwill hit every player in front of Sarkareth; be especially careful!
  • While you are debuffed by Void Slash, run into the small swirls of Motes of Oblivion falling from the sky to quickly reach 10 stacks of Oblivion and enter the Emptiness Between Stars before your debuffexpires!
  • On Heroic, continue to be mindful of the knockback from Infinite Duress.
  • Hide behind an Astral Formation during each cast of Scouring Eternityto avoid being slain. You are also safe from this mechanic while in the Emptiness Between Stars.

For more information, please refer to our Scalecommander Sarkareth guide.