Face Palm

In the Brewmaster Monk talent tree, Face Palm sits in the Brewmaster specialization talents, row 7 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 8 points are spent in Brewmaster Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Face Palm from Pretense of Instability.

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  Pretense of Instability

  Drinking a Brew grants you 10% dodge for 8 sec.

Connected below

Face Palm leads on to Anvil and Stave, Counterstrike and Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox.

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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.

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  Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox

  Summons an effigy of Niuzao, the Black Ox for 25 sec that attacks your primary target and Stomps when you cast Blackout Kick, damaging all nearby enemies. While active, 40% of damage delayed by Stagger is instead Staggered by Niuzao, and Niuzao is healed for 100% of your purified Stagger.

Same row

Also on this row: Scalding Brew or Sal'salabim's Strength, Fortifying Brew: Determination, Bob and Weave or Black Ox Brew, Walk with the Ox, Zen State and Tranquil Spirit.

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  Scalding Brew

  Keg Smash deals an additional 20% damage to targets affected by Breath of Fire.

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  Sal'salabim's Strength

  When you use Keg Smash, the remaining cooldown on Breath of Fire is reset.

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  Fortifying Brew: Determination

  Fortifying Brew increases Stagger effectiveness by 15% while active. Combines with other Fortifying Brew effects.

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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.

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  Tranquil Spirit

  When you consume a Healing Sphere, you clear 5% of your currently Staggered damage.