diff --git a/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.cpp b/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.cpp
index e1cba148a07..2f76880ae5c 100644
--- a/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.cpp
+++ b/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Manatee
 #include "report/charts.hpp"
 #include "report/highchart.hpp"
 #include "sc_enums.hpp"
+#include "sim/profileset_control.hpp"
 
 #include <deque>
 
@@ -2223,7 +2224,7 @@ struct auto_attack_t : public monk_melee_attack_t
     action_t *damage;
 
     template <typename... Args>
-    thunderfist_t( monk_t *player, Args &&...args ) : TBase( player, std::forward<Args>( args )... )
+    thunderfist_t( monk_t *player, Args &&...args ) : TBase( player, std::forward<Args>( args )... ), damage( nullptr )
     {
       if ( !player->talent.windwalker.thunderfist->ok() )
         return;
@@ -5509,26 +5510,29 @@ bool monk_t::validate_actor()
     return false;
   }
 
-  int expected = 13;
-  for ( const auto &hero_tree : player_sub_trees )
+  if ( !sim->parent && !sim->profileset_enabled )
   {
-    int count = as<int>( range::count_if(
-        player_traits, [ is_ptr = is_ptr(), hero_tree ]( std::tuple<talent_tree, unsigned, unsigned> entry ) {
-          if ( std::get<talent_tree>( entry ) != talent_tree::HERO )
-            return false;
-          const trait_data_t *trait = trait_data_t::find( std::get<1>( entry ), is_ptr );
-          if ( !trait )
-            return false;
-          return static_cast<hero_tree_e>( trait->id_sub_tree ) == hero_tree;
-        } ) );
-
-    // Report without counting the hidden talent that activates the subtree
-    count -= 1;
-    if ( count < expected )
+    int expected = 13;
+    for ( const auto &hero_tree : player_sub_trees )
     {
-      sim->error( SEVERE, "Invalid Hero Talent tree, possibly low level. Found {} talents, expected {}.", count,
-                  expected );
-      return false;
+      int count = as<int>( range::count_if(
+          player_traits, [ is_ptr = is_ptr(), hero_tree ]( std::tuple<talent_tree, unsigned, unsigned> entry ) {
+            if ( std::get<talent_tree>( entry ) != talent_tree::HERO )
+              return false;
+            const trait_data_t *trait = trait_data_t::find( std::get<1>( entry ), is_ptr );
+            if ( !trait )
+              return false;
+            return static_cast<hero_tree_e>( trait->id_sub_tree ) == hero_tree;
+          } ) );
+
+      // Report without counting the hidden talent that activates the subtree
+      count -= 1;
+      if ( count < expected && count != 0 )
+      {
+        sim->error( SEVERE, "Invalid Hero Talent tree, possibly low level. Found {} talents, expected {}.", count,
+                    expected );
+        return false;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -7018,6 +7022,11 @@ void monk_t::init_finished()
 {
   base_t::init_finished();
   parse_player_effects();
+
+  profileset_controller_t::register_controller(
+      "valid_talents", profileset_controller::create_fn_pair<profileset_control::valid_talents_t>() );
+  std::vector<std::string> rhs = { fmt::format( "player={},count=13", name() ) };
+  sim->profileset_controller_options.emplace( "valid_talents", rhs );
 }
 
 void monk_t::reset()
@@ -7345,6 +7354,80 @@ void monk_t::create_actions()
   buff.aspect_of_harmony.construct_actions( this );
 }
 
+namespace profileset_control
+{
+valid_talents_t::valid_talents_t( sim_t *sim, unsigned int id ) : profileset_controller_t( sim, id )
+{
+}
+
+const std::string valid_talents_t::name() const
+{
+  return "valid_talents";
+}
+
+std::function<bool( std::tuple<talent_tree, unsigned, unsigned> )> matching_talent( player_t *player,
+                                                                                    unsigned hero_tree )
+{
+  return [ = ]( std::tuple<talent_tree, unsigned, unsigned> entry ) {
+    if ( std::get<talent_tree>( entry ) != talent_tree::HERO )
+      return false;
+    const trait_data_t *trait = trait_data_t::find( std::get<1>( entry ), player->is_ptr() );
+    if ( !trait )
+      return false;
+    return static_cast<hero_tree_e>( trait->id_sub_tree ) == hero_tree;
+  };
+}
+
+std::function<unsigned( unsigned )> has_expected_count( player_t *player, unsigned expected_count )
+{
+  return [ = ]( unsigned hero_tree ) {
+    unsigned count = range::count_if( player->player_traits, matching_talent( player, hero_tree ) );
+    return count > expected_count;
+  };
+}
+
+bool valid_talents_t::evaluate_post_init()
+{
+  if ( !player || sim->enable_all_talents )
+    return true;
+
+  switch ( player->specialization() )
+  {
+    case MONK_BREWMASTER:
+    case MONK_WINDWALKER:
+      return range::all_of( player->player_sub_trees, has_expected_count( player, count ) );
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+const std::string valid_talents_t::reason() const
+{
+  return fmt::format( "player {} does not have {} talents selected in hero tree", player->name(), count );
+}
+
+void valid_talents_t::create_options()
+{
+  add_option( opt_func( "count", [ this ]( sim_t *, util::string_view, util::string_view value ) {
+    this->count = util::to_unsigned( value );
+    return true;
+  } ) );
+  add_option( opt_func( "player", [ this ]( sim_t *sim, util::string_view, util::string_view value ) {
+    for ( auto &player : sim->player_list )
+    {
+      if ( util::str_compare_ci( player->name(), value ) )
+      {
+        this->player = player;
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  } ) );
+}
+}  // namespace profileset_control
+
 std::unique_ptr<expr_t> monk_t::create_expression( std::string_view name_str )
 {
   auto splits = util::string_split<std::string_view>( name_str, "." );
diff --git a/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.hpp b/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.hpp
index c96afdd6741..982f1a4765e 100644
--- a/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.hpp
+++ b/engine/class_modules/monk/sc_monk.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "sc_enums.hpp"
 #include "sc_stagger.hpp"
 #include "sim/proc.hpp"
+#include "sim/profileset_control.hpp"
 #include "util/timeline.hpp"
 
 #include <array>
@@ -1216,6 +1217,24 @@ struct monk_t : public stagger_t<parse_player_effects_t, monk_t>
   void trigger_celestial_fortune( action_state_t * );
 };
 
+namespace profileset_control
+{
+struct valid_talents_t : profileset_controller_t
+{
+  using data_t = profileset_controller_data_t;
+
+  player_t *player;
+  unsigned int count;
+
+  valid_talents_t( sim_t *sim, unsigned int id );
+
+  const std::string name() const override;
+  bool evaluate_post_init() override;
+  const std::string reason() const override;
+  void create_options() override;
+};
+}  // namespace profileset_control
+
 namespace events
 {
 // based on implementation from sc_demon_hunter.cpp
diff --git a/engine/sim/profileset.cpp b/engine/sim/profileset.cpp
index 4828b634131..11ee87109fa 100644
--- a/engine/sim/profileset.cpp
+++ b/engine/sim/profileset.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void worker_t::execute()
 {
   try
   {
-    m_sim = new sim_t( m_parent, 0, m_profileset->options() );
+    m_sim = new sim_t( m_parent, 0, m_profileset->options(), m_profileset->name() );
 
     simulate_profileset( m_parent, *m_profileset, m_sim );
   }
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void profilesets_t::generate_work( sim_t* parent, std::unique_ptr<profile_set_t>
 
     try
     {
-      sim_t* profile_sim = new sim_t( parent );
+      sim_t* profile_sim = new sim_t( parent, 0, ptr_set->name() );
 
       parent->control = original_opts;
       simulate_profileset( parent, *ptr_set, profile_sim );
diff --git a/engine/sim/profileset_control.cpp b/engine/sim/profileset_control.cpp
index 1a4df649088..0f83dfcfcd0 100644
--- a/engine/sim/profileset_control.cpp
+++ b/engine/sim/profileset_control.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ void profileset_controller_data_wrapper_t::construct_controller( sim_t* sim )
 
 bool profileset_controller_t::register_controller( std::string key, profileset_controller_t::factory_fn_pair_t&& value )
 {
-  return factory.try_emplace( key, std::move( value ) ).second;
+  if ( factory.find( key ) != factory.end() )
+    return false;
+  factory.emplace( key, value );
+  return true;
 }
 
 bool profileset_controller_t::controller_exists( std::string key )
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ void profileset_controller_t::evaluate( sim_t* sim, call_point_e call_point )
   assert( controller->parent == sim->parent );
 
   controller->set_exit_reason(
-      { sim->parent->profilesets->current_profileset_name(), call_point, controller->reason() } );
+      { sim->profileset_name, call_point, controller->reason() } );
 
   sim->canceled = true;
   sim->error( error_level_e::TRIVIAL, "{}", controller->message( call_point ) );
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ profileset_controller_t::profileset_controller_t( sim_t* sim, unsigned int id )
 const std::string profileset_controller_t::message( call_point_e call_point )
 {
   std::string msg = fmt::format( "Profileset {} was canceled by Profileset Controller {} after {}",
-                                 parent->profilesets->current_profileset_name(), name(),
+                                 sim->profileset_name, name(),
                                  profileset_controller::call_point_string( call_point ) );
   if ( call_point == POST_ITER )
     msg += std::to_string( sim->current_iteration );
diff --git a/engine/sim/profileset_control.hpp b/engine/sim/profileset_control.hpp
index 02b97c0dece..4105dc0771f 100644
--- a/engine/sim/profileset_control.hpp
+++ b/engine/sim/profileset_control.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct data_wrapper_t
 
 struct exit_reason_t
 {
-  const std::string profileset_name;
+  const std::string_view profileset_name;
   const call_point_e exit_point;
   const std::string exit_reason;
 };
diff --git a/engine/sim/sim.cpp b/engine/sim/sim.cpp
index 4e38c8612cf..a0b9f48770f 100644
--- a/engine/sim/sim.cpp
+++ b/engine/sim/sim.cpp
@@ -1579,7 +1579,8 @@ sim_t::sim_t()
     profileset_enabled( false ),
     profileset_work_threads( 0 ),
     profileset_init_threads( 1 ),
-    profilesets( std::make_unique<profileset::profilesets_t>() )
+    profilesets( std::make_unique<profileset::profilesets_t>() ),
+    profileset_name()
 {
   item_db_sources.assign( std::begin( default_item_db_sources ), std::end( default_item_db_sources ) );
 
@@ -1592,10 +1593,13 @@ sim_t::sim_t()
   profileset::create_options( this );
 }
 
-sim_t::sim_t( sim_t* p, int index ) : sim_t()
+sim_t::sim_t( sim_t* p, int index, std::string_view profileset_name )
+  : sim_t()
 {
   assert( p );
 
+  this->profileset_name = profileset_name;
+
   parent = p;
   thread_index = index;
 
@@ -1619,10 +1623,13 @@ sim_t::sim_t( sim_t* p, int index ) : sim_t()
   parent -> add_relative( this );
 }
 
-sim_t::sim_t( sim_t* p, int index, sim_control_t* control ) : sim_t()
+sim_t::sim_t( sim_t* p, int index, sim_control_t* control, std::string_view profileset_name )
+  : sim_t()
 {
   assert( p && control );
 
+  this->profileset_name = profileset_name;
+
   parent = p;
   thread_index = index;
 
@@ -3387,7 +3394,7 @@ void sim_t::partition()
 
   for ( int i = 0; i < num_children; i++ )
   {
-    auto  child = new sim_t( this, i + 1, child_control );
+    auto  child = new sim_t( this, i + 1, child_control, child_control->combat.name );
 
     assert( child );
     children.push_back( child );
diff --git a/engine/sim/sim.hpp b/engine/sim/sim.hpp
index b7e3ea4dfed..3510453227d 100644
--- a/engine/sim/sim.hpp
+++ b/engine/sim/sim.hpp
@@ -651,10 +651,11 @@ struct sim_t : private sc_thread_t
   bool profileset_enabled;
   int profileset_work_threads, profileset_init_threads;
   std::unique_ptr<profileset::profilesets_t> profilesets;
+  std::string_view profileset_name;
 
   sim_t();
-  explicit sim_t( sim_t* parent, int thread_index = 0 );
-  sim_t( sim_t* parent, int thread_index, sim_control_t* control );
+  explicit sim_t( sim_t* parent, int thread_index = 0, std::string_view profileset_name = {} );
+  sim_t( sim_t* parent, int thread_index, sim_control_t* control, std::string_view profileset_name = {} );
   ~sim_t() override;
 
   void run() override;