Cogspark Works · Rotation

Brewmaster Monk

The priority list SimulationCraft plays this spec with · engine build 20261019-1860cd1-w8a2c73d · game data 12.1.5.70448

§1How to read this

A rotation in SimulationCraft is a priority list, not a sequence. Every time the character can act, the sim starts at the top of The main loop and does the first line whose conditions hold. Lower lines only happen when nothing above them fits.

The page shows the list as a decision tree: set what you know about the fight and your talents, and it lights the lists the sim checks, in order.
Cast lines use the ability. Hover, focus or tap an icon or a name for its tooltip.
Go through another list: its lines are checked in order; when none of them fits, the sim comes back and carries on with the next line here.
Switch to another list: the rest of this list is skipped and the choice is made from that list alone.
Helpers are values the list works out on the spot, such as “are we holding a cooldown”. Setting one takes no time and the list carries on. The tree works out the ones your situation settles.

The list is written to perform well in the sim, not to be the only right way to play. Every line keeps its original simc text under the simc toggle at its right, and the list author’s note where there is one.

§2Decision tree

Set what you know. The tree lights the lists the sim checks, top to bottom; in each list it presses the first ability whose conditions hold and that is ready. Readiness (cooldowns, resources) isn’t in the list, so a lit ability is the first one allowed, not a promise it is cast.

Your situation

Your talents (click: talented, not talented, not set)

Checked

The main loop
Race actions
Item actions
Master of harmony (maybe)
Shado pan (maybe)

Before the pull, done once before the fight starts (2 steps)

Before the pull2 lines

Record your stats before the pull (sim bookkeeping)Precombat
simc
snapshot_stats
Drink a potion
simc
potion

The main loop6 lines

Start auto-attackingDefault List
simc
auto_attack
Drink a potion
simc
potion
go through Race actions, then carry on below if nothing there fits
simc
call_action_list,name=race_actions
Race actions7 lines
1. Cast Blood FuryRacials
  simc
  blood_fury
2. Cast Berserking
  simc
  berserking
3. Cast Arcane Torrent
  simc
  arcane_torrent
4. Cast Light's Judgment
  simc
  lights_judgment
5. Cast Fireblood
  simc
  fireblood
6. Cast Ancestral Call
  simc
  ancestral_call
7. Cast Bag of Tricks
  simc
  bag_of_tricks
go through Item actions, then carry on below if nothing there fits
simc
call_action_list,name=item_actions
Item actions1 line
1. Use your trinketsItems
  simc
  use_items
Is it true that you use the Master of Harmony hero talents?Not set
If so, switch to Master of harmony, and nothing below is checked
simc
run_action_list,name=master_of_harmony,if=hero_tree.master_of_harmony
Master of harmony23 lines
1. Cast Black Ox Brew if Celestial Brew has fewer than 1 charge
  simc
  black_ox_brew,if=cooldown.celestial_brew.charges_fractional<1
2. Cast Celestial Brew if Aspect Of Harmony Spender is active and Empty Barrel isn't active
  simc
  celestial_brew,if=buff.aspect_of_harmony_spender.up&!buff.empty_barrel.up
3. Cast Keg Smash if Aspect Of Harmony Spender is active and Empty Barrel is active
  simc
  keg_smash,if=buff.aspect_of_harmony_spender.up&buff.empty_barrel.up
4. Cast Blackout Kick if you have Blackout Combo talented and Blackout Combo isn't active
  simc
  blackout_kick,if=talent.blackout_combo.enabled&!buff.blackout_combo.up
5. Cast Celestial Brew if (you don't have tier 3 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active) and Aspect Of Harmony Accumulator's current value is more than 0.95 times your maximum health and Celestial Brew has more than 1.9 charges
  simc
  celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.aspect_of_harmony_accumulator.value>0.95*health.max&cooldown.celestial_brew.charges_fractional>1.9
6. Cast Celestial Brew if (you don't have tier 3 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active) and the target dies within 15 s and Aspect Of Harmony Accumulator's current value is more than 0.2 times your maximum health
  simc
  celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&target.time_to_die<15&buff.aspect_of_harmony_accumulator.value>0.2*health.max
7. Cast Purifying Brew if you don't have tier 1 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active
  simc
  purifying_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up)
8. Cast Fortifying Brew if you don't have tier 3 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active
  simc
  fortifying_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)
9. Cast Chi Burst
  simc
  chi_burst
10. Cast Invoke Niuzao
  simc
  invoke_niuzao
11. Cast Tiger Palm if Blackout Combo is active and Blackout Kick comes off cooldown within 1.3 s
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up&cooldown.blackout_kick.remains<1.3
12. Cast Exploding Keg if Keg Smash has fewer than 1 charge
  simc
  exploding_keg,if=cooldown.keg_smash.charges_fractional<1
13. Cast Empty the Cellar if Celestial Brew has more than 15 s of cooldown left
  simc
  empty_the_cellar,if=cooldown.celestial_brew.remains>15
14. Cast Breath of Fire if Blackout Kick has more than 1.5 s of cooldown left and Blackout Combo is active
  simc
  breath_of_fire,if=cooldown.blackout_kick.remains>1.5&buff.blackout_combo.up
15. Cast Tiger Palm if Blackout Combo is active
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up
16. Cast Breath of Fire
  simc
  breath_of_fire
17. Cast Keg Smash
  simc
  keg_smash
18. Cast Empty the Cellar
  simc
  empty_the_cellar
19. Cast Rushing Jade Wind
  simc
  rushing_jade_wind
20. Cast Celestial Brew if you don't have tier 3 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active
  simc
  celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)
21. Cast Blackout Kick
  simc
  blackout_kick
22. Cast Tiger Palm if your Energy is more than 50 minus (your Energy regeneration per second times 2)
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=energy>50-energy.regen*2
23. Cast Expel Harm
  simc
  expel_harm
Is it true that you use the Shadopan hero talents?Not set
If so, switch to Shado pan, and nothing below is checked
simc
run_action_list,name=shado_pan,if=hero_tree.shadopan
Shado pan23 lines
1. Cast Breath of Fire if you have Sal'salabim's Strength talented and Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is active
  simc
  breath_of_fire,if=talent.salsalabims_strength.enabled&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up
2. Cast Keg Smash if you have Sal'salabim's Strength talented and Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is active
  simc
  keg_smash,if=talent.salsalabims_strength.enabled&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up
3. Cast Purifying Brew if (you don't have tier 1 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active) and Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is active
  simc
  purifying_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up
4. Cast Black Ox Brew if (you don't have tier 1 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active) and Celestial Brew has fewer than 0.25 charges and Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is active
  simc
  black_ox_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up)&cooldown.celestial_brew.charges_fractional<0.25&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up
5. Cast Celestial Brew if (you don't have tier 3 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active) and Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is active
  simc
  celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up
6. Cast Exploding Keg if Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is active
  simc
  exploding_keg,if=buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up
7. Cast Fortifying Brew if (you don't have tier 3 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active) and Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox is active
  simc
  fortifying_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)&buff.invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox.up
8. Cast Blackout Kick if you have Blackout Combo talented and Blackout Combo isn't active
  simc
  blackout_kick,if=talent.blackout_combo.enabled&!buff.blackout_combo.up
9. Cast Purifying Brew if you don't have tier 1 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active
  simc
  purifying_brew,if=!(apex.1&buff.empty_barrel.up)
10. Cast Invoke Niuzao
  simc
  invoke_niuzao
11. Cast Tiger Palm if Blackout Combo is active and Blackout Kick comes off cooldown within 1.3 s
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up&cooldown.blackout_kick.remains<1.3
12. Cast Empty the Cellar if Empty the Cellar has less than 1.5 s left, or isn't active
  simc
  empty_the_cellar,if=buff.empty_the_cellar.remains<1.5
13. Cast Tiger Palm if Blackout Combo is active
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=buff.blackout_combo.up
14. Cast Breath of Fire
  simc
  breath_of_fire
15. Cast Keg Smash
  simc
  keg_smash
16. Cast Exploding Keg
  simc
  exploding_keg
17. Cast Celestial Brew if you don't have tier 3 of your apex talent talented or Empty Barrel isn't active
  simc
  celestial_brew,if=!(apex.3&buff.empty_barrel.up)
18. Cast Empty the Cellar
  simc
  empty_the_cellar
19. Cast Chi Burst
  simc
  chi_burst
20. Cast Rushing Jade Wind
  simc
  rushing_jade_wind
21. Cast Blackout Kick
  simc
  blackout_kick
22. Cast Tiger Palm if your Energy is more than 65 minus your Energy regeneration per second
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=energy>65-energy.regen
23. Cast Expel Harm
  simc
  expel_harm

Read from ActionPriorityLists/default/monk_brewmaster.simc in simulationcraft/simc at 1860cd1d5763, the commit this engine build runs.

Blizzard’s own suggestion system (the one-button rotation), as simc carries it. It is simpler than SimulationCraft’s list and is not what Cogspark simulates.

§2Decision tree

Your situation

Enemies in range

Your talents (click: talented, not talented, not set)

Checked

The main loop
Cooldowns
Assisted Combat

Before the pull, done once before the fight starts (1 steps)

Before the pull1 line

Record your stats before the pull (sim bookkeeping)
simc
snapshot_stats

The main loop3 lines

Start auto-attackingOverridden
simc
auto_attack
go through Cooldowns, then carry on below if nothing there fits
simc
call_action_list,name=cooldowns
Cooldowns7 lines
1. Use your trinketsSome cooldowns are not used by the Assisted Combat system. This simple default cooldown usage has been provided by simc.
  simc
  use_items
2. Drink a potion
  simc
  potion
3. Cast Blood Fury
  simc
  blood_fury
4. Cast Berserking
  simc
  berserking
5. Cast Fireblood
  simc
  fireblood
6. Cast Ancestral Call
  simc
  ancestral_call
7. Cast Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox
  simc
  invoke_niuzao_the_black_ox
go through Assisted Combat, then carry on below if nothing there fits
simc
call_action_list,name=assisted_combat
Assisted Combat12 lines
1. Cast Touch of DeathThis is the default action priority list from the game's Assisted Combat system.
  simc
  touch_of_death
2. Cast Blackout Kick if Blackout Combo isn't active
  simc
  blackout_kick,if=buff.blackout_combo.down
3. Cast Tiger Palm if you don't have Press the Advantage talented and Blackout Combo is active and there are 2 or fewer enemies
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=!talent.press_the_advantage&buff.blackout_combo.up&active_enemies<=2
4. Cast Keg Smash if Keg Smash has 2 or more charges
  simc
  keg_smash,if=charges>=2
5. Cast Chi Burst if your distance to the target is at most 30
  simc
  chi_burst,if=target.distance<=30
6. Cast Breath of Fire if your distance to the target is at most 12
  simc
  breath_of_fire,if=target.distance<=12
7. Cast Keg Smash
  simc
  keg_smash
8. Cast Exploding Keg if your distance to the target is at most 40
  simc
  exploding_keg,if=target.distance<=40
9. Cast Rushing Jade Wind
  simc
  rushing_jade_wind
10. Cast Spinning Crane Kick if there are more than 3 enemies
  simc
  spinning_crane_kick,if=active_enemies>3,cooldown_allow_casting_success=1
11. Cast Tiger Palm if you don't have Press the Advantage talented
  simc
  tiger_palm,if=!talent.press_the_advantage

Read from ActionPriorityLists/assisted_combat/monk_brewmaster.simc in simulationcraft/simc at 1860cd1d5763, the commit this engine build runs.