Celestial Brew When to Use?

Classes Monk
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Every time I start building up stacks for Celestial it seems like it takes too long to build up for you to properly use 10 stacks of it. Is it better to just pop it at around 6-7 stacks on pull?

2

Yes. Unless you are doing super high content, most of the time cb 10 stacks will fall off before being used.

Here is what you should do:

  1. Pull and use a defensive cooldowns
  2. Build stacks while that defensive cd is up
  3. Pop cb when the defensive cd is down
  4. repeat until mobs are dead or kite if you run out of cds
3

Generally speaking, you use CB in a similar manner to PB (close to on cd). Stacks are nice to hold if you know a big hit, or a relevant mechanic is coming soon (think rip soul from nathria).

4

Use it on CD unless you have a good reason to sit on it.

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5

I usually save mine for a tank buster mechanic. Build as much as you can between them. Otherwise use it on CD if there are no periodic tank buster mechanics.

6

Should I keep PB on 1 stack at all times or should I go in and wait till I get to yellow or red stagger then PB?

7

CB only lasts 8 seconds, so the answer is basically “however much damage you will take in 8 seconds”

For most brews, that’s on cd, and if you’re taking an initial big burst, you can double-pure and then cb (or just double pure in a panic cause lol)

If you’re stacking more bubble than you will take in 8 seconds, it’s a double waste.

  • the bundle falls off, so all that juicy shield is just gone
  • you’re taking extra damage all that time while trying to build stacks, which is more stress on the healer

So yeah, look at how much damage you’re taking on average in s big pull, and then try to loosely stack for that. More of an art than a science.

Should I keep PB on 1 stack at all times or should I go in and wait till I get to yellow or red stagger then PB?

Kind of a personal taste thing with how much you like facetanking vs clever kiting. I like to pop my first pure pretty early just to get stacks rolling, and use the second charge for the real stagger build. By the time my stagger is really red and I need to pure, the first charge is usually up again

HOWEVER

It also depends on your talents and haste. I have 15% haste while running blackout combo and light brewing, so my pure charges are up constantly. I dont need to really watch them, and just mash it as part of my basic rotation.

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As close on cd as possible unless you know you will get more benefit from holding it for a little bit.

Examples:

  • Bosses with tankbuster mechanics. Hold it to use when the boss is about to cast the mechanic.
  • Mobs of your pull are close to die, might as well hold it for the next pull… unless you need the damage reduction
  • You have another big cooldown active (dampen harm/fortified brew). As a general rule, you don’t want to stack defensives… so you, in general, wait for the big to be over before using it
9

Yes but also no.

If you know ‘nothing big’ will happen there’s no sense sitting on PB charges but always keep one in the tank just in case. Once you become more familiar with boss fights and pulls then you can plan a little better.

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