Every specialization in Warcraft comes with its fair share of jargon to speed up discussion, and Brewmaster is no exception. Rather than having to ask and wait for a response (or risk not getting one), feel free to consult this list whenever you encounter a brew player saying strings of letters you’ve never heard before; this page is up to date as of Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
Baseline Abilities/Passives
- BoK – Blackout Kick
- CF – Celestial Fortune
- CJL – Crackling Jade Lightning
- ChD – Charred Dreams (Amirdrassil 2pc OR 4pc bonus)
- EB – Mastery:Elusive Brawler
- EH – Expel Harm
- LS – Leg Sweep
- MT – Mystic Touch
- SCK – Spinning Crane Kick
- TP – Tiger Palm
- ToD – Touch of Death
- Viv – Vivify
- Voke/Taunt – Provoke
Talented Active Abilities
- Angry Dave/Nizzy – Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox
- Angry Dave R2 – Improved Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox
- BdB – Bonedust Brew
- BoB – Black Ox Brew
- BoF – Breath of Fire
- CB – Celestial Brew (OR Chi Burst)
- CW – Chi Wave
- Catue – Summon White Tiger Statue
- DH – Dampen Harm
- DM – Diffuse Magic
- Dave/Nizzy – Summon Black Ox Statue
- EK – Exploding Keg
- FB – Fortifying Brew
- HE – Healing Elixir
- JSS – Summon Jade Serpent Statue
- KS – Keg Smash
- PB – Purifying Brew
- Para – Paralysis
- RJW – Rushing Jade Wind
- RSK – Rising Sun Kick
- RoP – Ring of Peace
- SHS – Spear Hand Strike
- SooM – Soothing Mist
- Trans – Transcendence/Transcendence:Transfer
- TL – Tiger’s Lust
- WoO – Weapons of Order
- ZM – Zen Meditation
Talented Passives
- AnS, A&S – Anvil & Stave
- BB – Bountiful Brew (Rarely, Bounce Back)
- BnW, B&W, BaW – Bob and Weave
- BoC – Blackout Combo
- CFl – Celestial Flames
- CS – Counterstrike (OR Chi Surge)
- ChP, Chips – Charred Passions
- CtA – Call to Arms
- Cth – Close to Heart
- DfB – Dragonfire Brew
- DotW, DoW – Dance of the Wind
- EF – Elusive Footwork (OR Expeditious Fortification)
- EM – Elusive Mists
- EfR – Escape from Reality
- EotT – Eye of the Tiger
- FF – Fast Feet
- FO – Fundamental Observation
- FP – Face Palm
- FT – Fatal Touch
- FoM – Fluidity of Motion
- FoX – Ferocity of Xuen
- GE – Graceful Exit
- GP – Gai Plin’s Imperial Brew
- GP – Generous Pour
- GotC – Grace of the Crane
- GotO – Gift of the Ox
- HS – Hit Scheme
- HT – High Tolerance (OR Hot Trub)
- IsB – Ironshell Brew
- LB – Light Brewing
- PC – Purified Chi (buff associated with Improved Celestial Brew)
- PR – Profound Rebuttal
- PoI – Pretense of Instability
- PtA – Press the Advantage
- QS – Quick Sip
- RF – Resonant Fists
- SB – Scalding Brew
- SBT – Shadowboxing Treads
- SD – Special Delivery
- SS – Staggering Strikes
- SSLK – Stormstout’s Last Keg
- Sal’s, Salsa – Sal’salabim’s Strength
- SotO – Spirit of the Ox
- SoS – Strength of Spirit
- StA – Save Them All
- TS – Tranquil Spirit
- TTS – Tiger Tail Sweep
- ToN – Training of Niuzao
- Torp – Chi Torpedo
- VE – Vigorous Expulsion
- VV – Vivacious Vivification
- WW – Windwalking (or, you know, the Windwalker spec!)
- WwtO – Walk with the Ox
- YG – Yu’lon’s Grace
