Blackout Combo

In the Brewmaster Monk talent tree, Blackout Combo sits in the Brewmaster specialization talents, row 8 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Brewmaster Talents.

Choice node

Blackout Combo shares its node with Press the Advantage. A character takes one of the two.

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  Press the Advantage

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Blackout Combo from Bob and Weave or Black Ox Brew, Walk with the Ox and Zen State.

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  Bob and Weave

  Increases the duration of Stagger by 5.1 sec, causing Staggered damage to be dealt to you more gradually.

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  Black Ox Brew

  Chug some Black Ox Brew, which instantly refills your Energy, Purifying Brew charges, and grants one charge of Celestial Brew or Celestial Infusion.

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  Walk with the Ox2 ranks
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  Zen State

  The effectiveness of your Stagger is increased by up to 15%, based on your missing health.

Connected below

Blackout Combo leads on to Ox Stance, Awakening Spirit or Vital Flame and Stormstout's Last Keg.

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  Ox Stance

  Casting Purifying Brew grants a charge of Ox Stance. When you take damage that is greater than 60% of your current health, a charge is consumed to increase the amount you Stagger.

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  Awakening Spirit

  Purifying Brew also surrounds you with protective energies for 15 sec. When Staggered damage would be dealt to you, you instead absorb up to 50%, until (600% of Attack Power) has been prevented.

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  Vital Flame

  Heal for 50% of all Fire or Nature damage dealt by your spells and abilities.

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  Stormstout's Last Keg

  Keg Smash deals 50% additional damage to its primary target, has 1 additional charges, and its range is increased by 10 yards.

Same row

Also on this row: Dragonfire Brew or Charred Passions, High Tolerance, Anvil and Stave and Counterstrike.

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  Dragonfire Brew

  Breath of Fire deals 100% increased damage, and after using Breath of Fire, you breathe fire 2 additional times, each dealing (20% of Attack Power) Fire damage.

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  Charred Passions

  Your Breath of Fire ignites your right leg in flame for 8 sec, causing your Blackout Kick and Spinning Crane Kick to deal 50% additional damage as Fire damage and refresh the duration of your Breath of Fire on the target.

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  High Tolerance2 ranks

  Stagger is 5% more effective at delaying damage. Purifying Brew refunds 4.1 sec of its cooldown if cast at.

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  Anvil and Stave2 ranks

  Effect reduced by 50% for each additional recent attacker, up to 5.

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  Counterstrike

  Each time you dodge or an enemy misses you, your next Tiger Palm or Spinning Crane Kick deals 100% increased damage.