BrewMaster Tips and Tricks M.O.T.H.E.R. / ULDIR - Patch 8.0

Lets tank M.O.T.H.E.R. with a Brewmaster.

Suggested Talents for Brewmaster Monk on M.O.T.H.E.R.

 

• Level 15: Eye of the Tiger
• Level 30: Celerity or Chi Torpedo (or Tiger's Lust, situationally)
• Level 45: Black Ox Brew (or Light Brewing, situationally)
• Level 60: Summon Black Ox Statue or Ring of Peace
• Level 75: Bob and Weave
• Level 90: Rushing Jade Wind
• Level 100: High Tolerance

 

Brewmaster Playstyle on M.O.T.H.E.R.

Contrary to dps and healer, where this isn't a very hard fight, for tanking there are a few little nuances that need to be regarded.

MOTHER is a 3-phase fight, with the raid having to make their way through 3 chambers slowly while dealing with adds and other mechanics.
MOTHER has two tanking roles, both being quite simple. 

One tank stays on the boss at all times, while the other goes through the Defense Grid to tank and interrupt the adds which spawn.

The MOTHER tank (some may call this the "main" tank) should position her next to the Defense Grid in the first two chambers, with their back against a wall. MOTHER will cast Sanitizing Strike, which may seem like a tank swap mechanic — actually, the boss will not turn while casting this. 
Simply do not be in front of the boss to avoid it. 

If you are hit, you will have to use defensive cooldowns, as your co-tank and raid will be very inconvenienced by MOTHER moving chambers.

If you are the add tank (or the "off" tank), you will run through the Defense Grid early and pick up any spawning Remnants of Corruption. 

These will cast Clinging Corruption frequently — you must interrupt this every time, with your Spear Hand Strike, Leg Sweep and Ring of Peace. An uninterrupted cast will put a large DOT on the entire raid.
 
Due to the low melee damage of the adds, your group may choose to drop the add tank, and just use your Summon Black Ox Statue to tank them. 

You can drop this through the Defense Grid.
Both tanks must deal with Wind Tunnel. 

The MOTHER tank should position themselves against a wall at the Defense Grid. On the beta, MOTHER sometimes cast Sanitizing Strike during this. 

It is recommended to turn the boss before if this is the case, as melee DPS may be in front of the boss. The best way to do this is to have a Transcendence portal up. 

If you do not have a boss mod installed, you can tell when MOTHER will cast this by paying attention to her Energy bar. 

She casts it at 100 Energy. Particularly kind tanks will let the DPS be behind the boss while being pushed against the wall by fighting against the pushback for the entire duration. The add tank just has to fight against it and avoid being pushed into the fire, but this is not an issue due to high mobility.

In the second and third chamber MOTHER will sometimes cast Uldir Defensive Beam beams, causing beams to move from the walls or the roof with one safe spot. Sanitizing Strike will be dangerous here, especially during the Wind Tunnel. 

Try to face her to the outside of the room at 100 Energy. You may want to have a Transcendence portal down for emergencies.