This is just an idea that popped in my mind.
keep shuffle as it is passive
Have Stagger build as drinking brews. The same way but you want it high to reduce more damage. The gameplay is keep it up while it delaying down, with hits and slowly delays. having break points that gets smaller/bigger with agi.
10%-20% increase dodge/reduce damage taken by %
30%-70% Increase self healing/ celestial brew absorb by 25%
71%+ increase damage and reduce damage by %
This where it makes brewmaster feel like tanks and fits the fancy of drunk masters.
I know it bare bones but most of the spells and talents would work basically the same.
you could also have talents to fit the ox fancy with ox stance without being weird and being an actual be understandable and move the break points where you could be more baseline tanky and be a good capstone…
Its just idea and i don’t have all the answers but it would fit so much more.