Zen State

In the Brewmaster Monk talent tree, Zen State 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 Zen State from Light Brewing or Training of Niuzao.

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  Light Brewing

  Reduces the cooldown of Purifying Brew, Celestial Brew, and Celestial Infusion by 20%.

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  Training of Niuzao

  Gain up to 15% Mastery based on your current level of Stagger.

Connected below

Zen State leads on to Press the Advantage or Blackout Combo, Anvil and Stave and Awakening Spirit or Vital Flame.

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  Press the Advantage
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  Blackout Combo

  Blackout Kick also empowers your next ability: Tiger Palm: Damage increased by 100%. Keg Smash: Reduces the remaining cooldown on your Brews by 2 additional sec.

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  Anvil and Stave2 ranks

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

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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.

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, Tranquil Spirit and Face Palm.

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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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  Tranquil Spirit

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

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  Face Palm