Brawler Finisher Skills
Mettle-consuming skills are separated into three categories: Heavy, Balanced, and Quick Finishers. Depending on the Brawler's specialization, using one of these finishers tiers up an Innate Strength buff for each type of finisher. In addition, certain traits and skills specifically interact with a specific type of finisher skills. When Innate Strength buffs have been tiered up to maximum stacks, a Yellow-line Share Skill can be used to temporarily grant the fellowship a unique bonus, based on the Innate Strength.
Skills
| Skill | Trait Tree |
|---|---|
| Heavy Finishers | |
 Strike Towards the Sky |
None |
 Mighty Upheaval |
None |
 Fist of the Valar |
The Maelstrom |
| Balanced Finishers | |
 Overhand Smash |
None |
 Gut Punch |
The Fulcrum |
 Pummel |
The Maelstrom |
 Shattering Fist |
The Maelstrom |
 First Strike |
The Maelstrom |
| Quick Finishers | |
 Backhand Clout |
None |
 Knee Strike |
None |
 Helm-crusher |
None |
 Helm's Hammer |
None |
 Fulgurant Strike |
None |
Set-up Skills
Based on the most recently used Set-up Skill, the Brawler gains a buff that is consumed by the next Finisher skill.
Low Strike makes the next Finisher restore Power to the Brawler
- When traited, the next Finisher also has a chance to apply
Vulnerable to the enemy target(s)
- When traited, the next Finisher also has a chance to apply
Dextrous Hook makes the next Finisher deal bonus damage
Sinister Cross makes the next Finisher tier up Innate Strength stacks twice
Innate Strength
Based on the Brawler's specialization, whenever a Finisher skill is used, an Innate Strength buff is tiered up on the Brawler, up to 4 tiers. Each type of Finisher (Heavy, Balanced, Quick) tiers up a different Innate Strength buff, and they all stack with each other. The following buffs can be applied to the Brawler:
| Finisher Type | Buff | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| The Fulcrum | ||
| Heavy |  Inner Resilience |
Mitigations |
| Balanced |  Deflecting Technique |
Parry Chance |
| Quick |  Intimidating Presence |
Increased Threat |
| The Maelstrom | ||
| Heavy |  Precision |
Critical Rating |
| Balanced |  Finesse |
Finesse Rating |
| Quick |  Raw Power |
Damage |
Share Skills
When an Innate Strength buff reaches 4 stacks, the Brawler's Share Skill for that corresponding Innate Strength becomes available for use. These skills must be gained via traits in The Fundament trait tree. The effects of the Share Skills change based on the Brawler's specialization, and they grant a buff to the fellowship that's similar to the corresponding Innate Strength.
| Skill | The Fulcrum Effect |
The Maelstrom Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Share Innate Strength: Heavy |
Mitigations | Critical Rating |
 Share Innate Strength: Balance |
Parry Chance | Finesse Rating |
 Share Innate Strength: Quickness |
Reduced Threat | Damage |
Interactions
Traits
- The trait
Critical Chance Increase in the Maelstrom trait tree makes these skill generate 1 Mettle upon Critical Hit. - The trait
Latent Light in the Maelstrom trait tree makes these skills have a 25% chance to deal bonus Light damage. - The trait
Latent Light Chance Increase in the Maelstrom trait tree increases the chance to deal bonus Light damage by up to 25%. - The trait
Light Damage Increase in the Maelstrom trait tree increases the damage of Latent Light by up to 50%. - The set bonus
Light and Devastation in the Maelstrom trait tree increases the damage of Latent Light by 25%. - The trait
Vulnerability Chance in the Fundament trait tree makes these skills have up to a 50% chance to apply Vulnerable when Low Strike is the most recently used Set-up Skill. - The trait
Lasting Weakness in the Fundament trait tree increases the duration of Vulnerable by up to 15 seconds.
Traceries
- Finishing Attack Damage increases the damage of these skills by up to 27.5%.
- Latent Light Proc Chance & Damage increases the proc chance of Latent Light by up to 11% and the potency of the bonus damage by up to 22%.
- Innate Strength: Damage/Threat increases the durations of the buffs applied by Share Innate Strength: Quickness by up to 3.3 seconds and improves the potencies by up to 5.5%.
- Innate Strength: Criticals/Mitigation increases the durations of the buffs applied by Share Innate Strength: Heavy by up to 3.3 seconds and improves the potencies by up to 11% of the base effects.
- Innate Strength: Finesse/Avoidance increases the durations of the buffs applied by Share Innate Strength: Balance by up to 3.3 seconds and improves the potencies by up to 11% of the base effects.
- Share Skills Cooldown reduces the cooldown of Share Skills by up to 44 seconds.