Brawler Traits

Brawler Specialization Sets & Traits

The Fulcrum
Focuses on steadfast defence.

Powerful strikes and brash challenges will ensnare the attention of your foes.

Skills Earned:

Come At Me

+5% Physical Mitigation

+10% Base Maximum Morale

-7 Ignore Pain Cooldown

You may block incoming attacks without a shield.

Set Traits	Description	Source
Innate Strength: Inner Resilience	Buff	5+ total ranks
Bellicose	Improves skills Brash Invitation, Come At Me	10+ total ranks
Innate Strength: Deflecting Technique	Buff	15+ total ranks
Eager Challenger	Improves skill Come At Me	20+ total ranks
Innate Strength: Intimidating Presence	Buff	25+ total ranks
Strong Jaw and Nimble Feet	Improves skill Slip Free	30+ total ranks
Tactical Mitigation	Buff	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Vitality Increase	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Brash Invitation	Gain skill Brash Invitation	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Brash Invitation - Attack Speed Debuff	Improves skill Brash Invitation	Row 1 (0+ ranks), Brash Invitation (1)
Parry Chance	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Brash Invitation Cooldown	Improves skill Brash Invitation	Row 2 (5+ ranks), Brash Invitation (1)
Joy of Battle - Heal	Gain skill Joy of Battle - Heal	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Clever Feint	Improves skill Quick Feint	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Retaliatory Intensity	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Bracing Guard	Gain Skill Bracing Guard	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Retaliatory Precision	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Bracing Guard Healing	Improves skill Bracing Guard	Row 4 (15+ ranks), Bracing Guard (1)
Defensive Posture	Gain skill Defensive Posture	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Healing Increase	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Plant Feet	Gain skill Plant Feet	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Invite Mayhem	Improves skills Brash Invitation and Come At Me	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Enhanced Guard	Improves skill Weather Blows	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Gut Punch	Gain skill Gut Punch	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Mettle Shield	Gain skill Mettle Shield	Capstone (30+ ranks)

The Maelstrom
Focuses on powerful offensive strikes.

The Maelstrom is a dynamic fighter, capable of engaging small groups but truly shining at single combat.

Skills Earned:

Pummel

+[2,390 at Level 150] Might (this value increases with player level)

+3% Melee Damage

Set Traits	Description	Source
Innate Strength: Raw Power	Buff	5+ total ranks
Flurry of Blows	Improves skill Pummel	10+ total ranks
Innate Strength: Clever Technique	Buff	15+ total ranks
Like a Stinging Nettle	Buff	20+ total ranks
Innate Strength: Precision	Buff	25+ total ranks
Light and Devastation	Buff	30+ total ranks
Enhanced Battle Flow	Improves trait Battle Fury	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
First Strike	Gain skill First Strike	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Set-up Attack Damage	Improves skills Low Strike, Dextrous Hook, Sinister Cross	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Dextrous Hook Training	Improves skill Dextrous Hook	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Might Increase	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Critical Chance Increase	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Revel in Victory	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Joy of Battle - Damage	Gain skill Joy of Battle - Damage	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Fulgurant Strike Cooldown	Improves skill Fulgurant Strike	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Latent Light	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Aggressive Posture	Gain skill Aggressive Posture	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Latent Light Chance Increase	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks), Latent Light (1)
Devastate Damage Increase	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Overhand Smash - Incoming Healing Debuff	Improves skill Overhand Smash	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Light Damage Increase	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Fist of the Valar	Gain skill Fist of the Valar	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Battle Fury	Gain skill Battle Fury	Capstone (30+ ranks)

The Fundament
Useful traits whether Fulcrum or Maelstrom.

Though the Brawler cannot specialize in The Fundament, it contains traits and techniques that are indispensable regardless of combat style.

Note: Some traits in this tree have an increased cost in Trait Points in order to acquire and/or rank up, regardless of specialization.

Set Bonus	Description	Source	Cost Per Rank
Battle-wise	Improves skills Low Strike, Dextrous Hook, Sinister Cross	Row 1 (0+ ranks)	1 Point
Vulnerability Chance	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)	1 Point
Lasting Weakness	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks), Vulnerability Chance (1)	1 Point
Evade Chance	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)	1 Point
Tactical Mitigation	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	1 Point
Max Targets	Improves AoE skills	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	1 Point
Rush	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	1 Point
Trail Food Boost	Improves effect of Trail Food	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	1 Point
Strike as One!	Gain skill Strike as One!	Row 3 (10+ ranks)	1 Point
Strike as One! Damage Increase	Improves skill Strike as One!	Row 3 (10+ ranks), Strike as One! (1)	1 Point
Deft Feint	Improves skill Quick Feint	Row 3 (10+ ranks)	1 Point
Well Fed	Improves effect of Cooked Food	Row 3 (10+ ranks), Trail Food Boost (1)	1 Point
Share Innate Strength: Quickness	Gain skill Share Innate Strength: Quickness	Row 4 (15+ ranks)	1 Point
Share Innate Strength: Balance	Gain skill Share Innate Strength: Balance	Row 4 (15+ ranks)	1 Point
Share Innate Strength: Heavy	Gain skill Share Innate Strength: Heavy	Row 4 (15+ ranks)	1 Point
Efficient Strikes	Gain skill Efficient Strikes	Row 5 (20+ ranks)	1 Point
Hasten Powerful Techniques	Improves skills The Best Defence, Weather Blows, Plant Feet, Battle Fury, Joy of Battle - Damage, Joy of Battle - Heal, Efficient Strikes	Row 5 (20+ ranks)	1 Point