Stat Priorities
Stat Ranking
General Stat Priority for Tear of Morning:
Intellect > Haste to 20-25% > Crit to 30% ≥ Vers to 30% > Mastery
Generally, relatively even amounts of Crit and Vers are good (approximately 30%). Some Haste is still required, although I’d only recommend 20-25%.
If running Invoke Chi-ji, The Red Crane
Int > Haste > Mastery > Crit > Vers
Stat Outline
Haste: This increases our attack and spell casting speed, and reduces the time between our HoT ticks. This interacts especially well with our newer talents, such as Misty Peaks and Rapid Diffusion.
Versatility: This stat will increase your damage and healing done, whilst also reducing damage taken. Interestingly, absorbs such as Life Cocoon, Chi Cocoon, and Yu’lon’s Grace only scale with Versatility and player health. This makes Versatility even more beneficial for Mistweaver Monks.
Critical Strike: This gives your spells a chance for extra effectiveness on damage and healing. Versatility and Critical Strike are both very close in value. Additionally, Critical Strike synergises extremely well with Uplifted Spirits.
Mastery: This makes our Renewing Mist, Enveloping Mist, Expel Harm, Revival / Restoral and Vivify cause a gust of mist to hit our target, healing the primary target for a value based on your mastery. This is by far our worst stat, and it should generally be avoided as much as possible.
Races
The differences between the races are minor. Goblin, Blood Elf, Night Elf, or Undead (some bosses may allow the use of Cannibalize, such as Anduin, The Jailer, and Fyrakk) are all decent choices.
Enchants
Chest: Reserve of Intellect is a viable option if you are able to make use of the extra mana it provides, otherwise use Waking Stats.
Cloak: This may depend on the fight and content, but for raiding I would generally recommend Regenerative Leech. Graceful Avoidance is better in M+.
Wrists: Similarly, Devotion of Leech is recommended for raiding, and Devotion of Avoidance is recommended for M+.
Boots: Watcher’s Loam is the default enchant.
Rings: Rings will generally be enchanted either with Devotion of Critical Strike or Devotion of Versatility. I would recommend simming via QELive, as it will depend on your current stats.
Weapon: Dreaming Devotion is incredibly strong and thus the recommended weapon enchant, generally. Sophic Devotion may be preferred for M+, or specifically for Fyrakk Mythic.
Gems
These will also be dependent on your current stats.
To optimise them correctly, I would once more recommend using QELive.
Consumables
Phial: Either use Phial of Tepid Versatility or Iced Phial of Corrupting Rage. Once more, it is dependent on current stats. QELive is able to recommend which Phial one should use.
Potions: I would recommend using Elemental Potion of Ultimate Power if you have access to Innervates, Source of Magic, etc. If you need mana, Aerated Mana Potion may be used.
Food: Generally, use a Grand Banquet of the Kalu'ak. If you don’t have access to feast, I’d recommend getting some Feisty Fish Sticks which provide Haste and Crit, or Aromatic Seafood Platter for a Haste/Versatility option.