Cheesybeans
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There's a setting for that.
I posted asking for an experienced brewmaster to contact me! Where were you! I had to go by what I thought worked and what my research could result in. I'll get the rotation updated.
This has been fixed.
Sorry, must have missed that. While you're updating the rotation, could you work Blackout Kick into it as early as possible? Ideally before the 3x Tiger Palm, just to proc Shuffle (20% Parry).
When I'm not lazy, and tank manually, I open with Keg Smash > Blackout Kick (for Stagger) > Tiger Palm x3 (for Power Guard)> Jab (1x with Power Strikes talent, otherwise 2x) > Guard. After the opening rotation it's just a case of keeping Shuffle up with Blackout Kick, keeping Power Guard up with Tiger Palm, casting Guard when it's off cooldown and Purifying stagger.
I only use Breath of Fire if Shuffle is up and the target has Dizzying Haze, otherwise I just spam Blackout Kick. I'm also quite a heavy Chi Wave user (I have it Macro'd to cast on myself, instead of the target, as this means I always get the first heal). If Shuffle is up, and the targets are already burning from Breath of Fire, Chi Wave is my next Chi dump. I almost never use Spinning Crane kick on trash, as it locks out all abilities (including "oh shit" buttons like Fortifying Brew), I find the Dizzying Haze proc from Keg Smash, and Breath of Fire is more than enough for aoe threat.
When raiding, Chi Wave (with Vengeance Stacked High) is so ridiculously powerful that I usually just use it on cooldown.
Also, it's important to have "Power Guard" at 3 stacks before Guard is used. So if you could work it into the rotation to keep 3x Power Guard up (Power Guard is procced from Tiger Palm in the same way as "Tiger Power", and increases the damage absorption of Guard by 15% at 3 stacks. The "Power Guard" buff lasts 30 seconds, but is removed when Guard is cast, so you need to cast Tiger Palm x3 before the next Guard is cast in order to get the +15% absorb).
You can also have Tiger Palm as a filler while waiting for Energy to replenish and no Chi orbs are available, since it costs nothing to use.
BTW, excellent work so far. This is easily the best Monk CC I've tried. And the fact that you guys are so keen on improving it makes me really glad I donated.
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