Brewmaster Monk Tank Liberation of Undermine Raid Guide — The War Within (11.1.0)

• When to taunt: After every cast of Tank Buster from The Geargrinder. Be aware that this will also apply a bleed to you and may force the boss to be repositioned out of the Oil Slick created underneath itself on Heroic.

• For the most part, there are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for optimizing your damage. However, there are times when The Geargrinder will take 100% more damage from Mechanical Breakdown. Aim to trigger Aspect of Harmony in these moments, along with any on-use trinkets that have a cooldown of 2 minutes. You may also wish to maximize Weapons of Order uptime here, but this will depend on your raid's skill at triggering Mechanical Breakdowns at appropriate times.

• You will frequently have to reposition in this encounter due to its mechanics; focus on keeping The Geargrinder near the edges of the arena.
• Take advantage of Lighter Than Air's dash to counteract the knockback from each Tank Buster.
• Make use of Leg Sweep and other AoE stuns to prevent Pit Mechanics from casting Repair.

• Heroic: Additional Oil Slicks will be created, encouraging proper positioning throughout the encounter to avoid running out of safe areas. Oil Slicks may also be removed by players targeted with Incendiary Fire.
• Mythic: Geargrinder Bikers will send Oil Canisters flying upon death, which must be caught by players and used to refuel Geargrinder bikes to trigger Blaze of Glory.
• Mythic: A Support Rig will appear during each Tune-Up, which must be kept away from other enemies due to High Maintenance. Both Paralysis and Ring of Peace are excellent tools for this.

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• When to taunt: Swap which tank has each boss after every Colossal Clash. Be aware that your Stagger and Celestial Brew do still count as mitigation for reducing the Nature damage of Torq's Lightning Bash!

• There are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for your damage.

• Flarendo and Torq must be kept at least 45 yards away from each other at all times due to Raised Guard.
• Flarendo is frequently unable to move due to casting other mechanics. Hasty Provocation can be helpful for repositioning him during these small moments.
• Make use of Transcendence and Lighter Than Air to negate the fall damage from Flarendo's Eruption Stomp.
• Limit your movement while in range of Torq to avoid being stunned by a buildup of Static Charge.

• Heroic: Flarendo gains the Molten Phlegm ability, preventing players from stacking. In addition, his Scrapbombs create Molten Pools.
• Heroic: Torq gains the Voltaic Image ability, summoning temporary adds that fixate non-tank players. Help keep them away with Ring of Peace.
• Mythic: Tiny Tussle creates small toy versions of each boss, which must be carefully kicked into each other on a delay to reduce the damage dealt to the raid. All must be dealt with before each Colossal Clash. As a tank, you will largely ignore this mechanic.
• Mythic: Voltaic Images will automatically detonate and create Lingering Electricity pools. Torq will additionally create Zapbolts on random locations throughout the encounter to force you to move and risk triggering Static Charge.

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• When to taunt: Swap tanking duties based on your stacks of Tinnitus from the boss's Sonic Blast autoattacks (5-6). Be careful not to cleave your co-tank or other players, as Sonic Blast hits in a cone!

• There are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for your damage. However, be aware that Rik Reverb takes effectively no damage during each phase of Blaring Drops due to his Sound Cloud. Focus on your survival at these times instead.

• You will need to regularly move Rik Reverb away from various Amplifiers in the encounter area due to Resonance.
• Each Amplifier with the highest Energy level will trigger Blowout! to avoid Blaring Drop. You may also avoid one Drop per phase with Transcendence.

• Heroic: Players must rotate in activating Amplifiers due to Lingering Voltage.
• Heroic: Sparkblast Ignitions appear that must be destroyed to prevent a Grand Finale. Directly attacking them will also grant Excitement.
• Mythic: Players can become Entranced by being hit by multiple mechanics in quick succession. Focus on your dodging!
• Mythic: Sound Cannon must have its damage split by the raid. Any player brought below 75% health will become Entranced.
• Mythic: Players must trigger a Static Jolt with Faulty Zap in order to remove an Amplifier's Feedback Nullifier. As a tank, you will not be targeted by this mechanic.

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• When to taunt: During every cast of Electromagnetic Sorting (shortly after a Demolish). The tank that currently has threat on the boss during this time will always be chosen for Rolling Rubbish. The tank that is not currently in Rolling Rubbish will instead receive Meltdown on Heroic. Be prepared with defensives such as Dampen Harm and/or Diffuse Magic.
  • Due to how the Demolish debuff times out, one tank can handle every cast of it (and therefore handle every Rolling Rubbish). Consider this approach if you or your co-tank are not comfortable with the mechanic.

• There are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for your damage. However, there are times when enemies may take 100% increased damage due to Messed Up. Aim to trigger Aspect of Harmony in these moments.

• While on Rolling Rubbish, focus on rolling into garbage piles to maximize your size; as a tank you will likely be rolling into a Discarded Doomsplosive, but be sure to communicate with your other raiders that are rolling around. If this is not your duty, instead focus on collecting Junkyard Hyenas and Scrapmasters to apply Messed Up to them after triggering Garbage Dump on the boss with your ball at maximum size. Do not forget that you can also Leg Sweep them afterward!
  • Be careful not to be in the middle of your Roll's animation when being placed onto your Rolling Rubbish, or you will be unable to move it!
• Each cast of Incinerator will automatically ignite the two nearest Garbage Piles to the boss in addition to any created by players; take advantage of this when repositioning between Electromagnetic Sorting casts.
• Heroic: Territorial Bombshells can be accidentally destroyed with a Rolling Rubbish. Avoid doing this at all costs due to the increased raid damage taken and loss of boss damage, and be extremely careful about using Ring of Peace when any are present.

• Heroic: Stix Bunkjunker gains the Meltdown ability, inflicting heavy Nature damage to the current tank. Avoid being the active tank against this ability while you are debuffed by Demolish.
• Heroic: Territorial Bombshells appear during each phase of Electromagnetic Sorting, and cannot be moved or displaced until they have reached 80% health due to being Territorial.
• Mythic: Prototype Powercoils appear during each phase of Electromagnetic Sorting, dealing increasing Nature damage to random targets. In addition, Scrapmasters summoned during Electromagnetic Sorting gain The Recycler, instantly defeating a player if they are not rolled over by a medium-sized Rolling Rubbish.

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• When to taunt: After every cast of Pyro Party Pack. Be aware that you will potentially be increasingly snared due to your stacks of Gravi-Gunk. Roll, Tiger's Lust, and Lighter Than Air can assist in moving away from your raid with your Party Pack. Shado-Pan players can also take advantage of Protect and Serve with Vivacious Vivification while away from the healers.

• There are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for your damage.

• Take advantage of Transcendence and your mobility to reduce the damage your raid takes from Pyro Party Pack.
• The metallic edges of the center conveyor belt can be run on to avoid being moved by it.
• Beta Launch will send you away from the boss. Take advantage of this to quickly reach him near where he started in the room as he channels Bleeding Edge.
• Plan your movements ahead of time; not every player is as mobile as you and capable of handling sudden boss repositioning.
• Heroic: As a tank, you are well-suited to dealing with Foot-Blasters. However, you cannot trigger more than one every two minutes without committing heavy defensive cooldowns due to the Unstable Shrapnel debuff they apply.

• Heroic: Foot-Blasters are placed in set encounter locations over time and must be triggered over time to prevent the raid from wiping due to multiple Unstable Explosions.
• Mythic: Polarization Generator applies Posi-Polarization or Nega-Polarization to members of the raid. Coming in contact with the opposite polarization triggers a Polarization Blast. In addition, Foot-Blasters are polarized and must be detonated by the same polarity to avoid a Polarized Catastro-Blast.

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• When to taunt: After every use of The Big Hit. You will also create a Shocking Field under your feet shortly after being hit by this ability; be sure to drop it near a wall!

• There are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for your damage.

• Position the boss next to your preferred Reel Assistants during each period of Spin To Win!. Remember that you can see which tokens are available based on the graphics over each Assistant's head.
• You will only see Bomb token Reel Assistants during every even cast of Spin To Win!. Consider prioritizing them when present, as these are some of the most favorable mechanics you can opt into.
• Be mindful of the blue Pay-Lines; aim to acquire the High Roller! buff by standing near them if you are safely able to. Being Crushed! as a tank is especially dangerous for your raid!
• As a tank player, you are responsible for triggering any Coils that have been created from depositing Shock tokens during Spin To Win!. They will automatically activate once when first created, but after that time you must manually click on them (suffering a massive Physical hit) to activate them and remove 2 Shocking Fields that have been created from The Big Hit. Keep the room clean, but do not overuse the coils.
• Once in Stage 2, make use of pings to communicate with your raid which direction the boss will be moving to prevent any accidental deaths from the Voltaic Streaks constantly being channeled into it.

• Heroic: During Spin To Win!, the boss remains active and can be dragged between Reel Assistants. However, it can also cast The Big Hit during this time as well. Be ready to taunt.
• Heroic: Explosive Gazes from the various Dynamite Booty adds created by depositing Bomb tokens during Spin To Win! apply an additional DoT if they reach their target.
• Mythic: Reel Assistants are equipped with Dark Lined Cuirass (DLC), preventing them from falling below 25% HP. Your raid must roll a chip created from Pay-Line over the Assistants to be able to defeat them during each Spin To Win!. Be careful not to get Crushed!!

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• When to taunt:
• On Mug's half of the room, after each cast of Molten Gold Knuckles. Note that this ability hits in a cone; be careful to not hit other players or your co-tank.
  • As a Brewmaster, you are better suited to dealing with this particular attack. Consider being the primary tank on Mug's half of the room.
• On Zee's half of the room, after each cast of Double Whammy Shot. You or your co-tank will need to be the first target hit by the ability, receiving a Perforating Wound in the process. Be aware that Stagger and your Celestial Brew do still count as mitigation for reducing the damage dealt to the raid.

• There are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for your damage.

• This fight's mechanics are triggered by having the majority of your raid standing on the same half of the divided room. As a tank, your repositioning of the boss will be key for "encouraging" more players switch sides.
• You must switch sides of the room after a full cycle of abilities from a given half, or Mug'Zee will gain Double-Minded Fury from reaching full Energy. In addition, their stacks of Moxie will gradually increase over time, as you cannot remove them all when properly switching sides.
• Even if you are not the fixate target of Unstable Crawler Mines, you can still detonate them on contact. Watch your feet! Unfortunately, they are immune to both Ring of Peace and Leg Sweep.
• When Mug is in control, do not help soak Earthshaker Gaol as a tank player; neither you nor your co-tank can afford to be trapped within its walls, and any Gallagio Goons that are near the boss immediately become Enraged!
• When Zee is in control, help soak the Goblin-guided Rocket hits if you do not have Radiation Sickness (Heroic)
• When Zee is in control, be careful about positioning the boss to cleave the Mk II Electro Shockers. They will trigger Faulty Wiring upon reaching 80% HP, briefly stunning them and causing them to receive 100% more damage during this time. Do not trigger this stun if you do not intend to finish them off!

• Heroic: Players affected by Frostshatter Boots will also be targeted by a Frostshatter Spear, freezing the first player they make contact with. Position yourself to have the Spear hit a wall created by Earthshaker Gaol (though tanks will not be targeted by this ability under normal circumstances).
• Heroic: Unstable Crawler Mines create Unstable Cluster Bombs when detonated, which must all be soaked by at least one player.
• Heroic: Players must split into two raid groups to soak Goblin-guided Rocket due to the blast applying Radiation Sickness.
• Mythic: Head Honcho will only be triggered when the entire raid is on the same half of the room. Communicate appropriately when repositioning!
• Mythic: Unstable Crawler Mines cannot be detonated by players and must instead be triggered by Earthshaker Gaol walls.
• Mythic: Players affected by Frostshatter Boots must run into a Hot Mess created by a Goblin-guided Rocket to remove the debuff. As a tank, you will not be targeted by this ability.
• Mythic: Mk II Electro Shockers gain an Electro-Charged Shield, which can only be removed by Mug's Stormfury Finger Gun.

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• When to taunt:
  • Phase 1: After every cast of Scatterblast Canisters. Bear in mind that this ability cleaves, and you will want to divide the raid into two groups to alternate hits through each tank's group. In addition, the boss will passively gain stacks of Trick Shots, dealing unavoidable damage upon reaching 10 stacks or switching targets.
  • Phase 3: After every cast of Bigger Badder Bomb Blast. On Heroic you will also have the Ego Check mechanic to contend with, which may require further taunts based on damage taken.

• There are no unique cooldown timings to worry about for your damage, though there are times you will need to briefly disengage from the boss due to other mechanics.

• Take advantage of Summon Black Ox Statue, Hasty Provocation, and Leg Sweep/ Ring of Peace to help with grouping and controlling adds spawned around the center of the arena throughout the fight. Remember to keep moving your statue as necessary, though!
• Although you can survive Gallybux Finale Blast as a tank, it will likely require you to commit extra defensive resources better served elsewhere. Instead, use Transcendence and your other mobility to greatly reduce its damage at a distance.
• On Heroic, you will likely be handling most 1500-Pound Duds that are created by Big Bad Buncha Bombs due to your mobility.
• On Heroic, Pressure Points can be used to remove Lumbering Rage from the Darkfuse Wrenchmonger you are tanking, though this is not necessary if you are sufficiently healed.

• Heroic: Each cast of Big Bad Buncha Bombs will create two 1500-Pound Duds that must be interacted with by a tank player to trigger a Focused Detonation and Time-Release Crackle. This may be done by one or both tanks, depending on their spawn locations; communicate with your co-tank!
• Heroic: Giga Coils additionally release Overloaded Bolts, which must be dodged throughout the encounter.
• Heroic: Darkfuse Wrenchmongers gain the Lumbering Rage ability at lower health, increasing their damage dealt.
• Heroic: While Gallywix is casting TOTAL DESTRUCTION!!!, Radiant Electricity beams will slowly circle around him and must be avoided.
• Heroic: In Phase 3, Gallywix additionally gains the Ego Check ability, which applies a DoT based on unmitigated damage. As a Brewmaster, your Stagger and Celestial Brew do count as mitigation, though this ability is still dangerous in a phase with massive raid-wide damage. Be ready to call for externals, and make good use of your defensive cooldowns. In addition, each cast of Bigger Badder Bomb Blast will create two 1500-Pound Duds to be handled by the tanks.
• Mythic: On this difficulty the fight sees substantial timing and strategy changes, including immediately starting in Phase 3. Most of these changes will not apply to you as a tank, having already been added on the previous Heroic difficulty instead. However, it is likely you or your cotank will be called upon to handle an Auto-Locking Cuff Bomb, making your survival more important than it already is!

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