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

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Vitality Increase	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Brash Invitation	Gain skill Brash Invitation	Trait:	0+ ranks
Brash Invitation - Attack Speed Debuff	Improves skill Brash Invitation	Trait:	0+ ranks, Brash Invitation (1)
Parry Chance	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks
Brash Invitation Cooldown	Improves skill Brash Invitation	Trait:	5+ ranks, Brash Invitation (1)
Joy of Battle - Heal	Gain skill Joy of Battle - Heal	Trait:	5+ ranks
Clever Feint	Improves skill Quick Feint	Trait:	10+ ranks
Retaliatory Intensity	Buff	Trait:	10+ ranks
Bracing Guard	Gain Skill Bracing Guard	Trait:	10+ ranks
Retaliatory Precision	Buff	Trait:	15+ ranks
Bracing Guard Healing	Improves skill Bracing Guard	Trait:	15+ ranks, Bracing Guard (1)
Defensive Posture	Gain skill Defensive Posture	Trait:	15+ ranks
Healing Increase	Buff	Trait:	20+ ranks
Plant Feet	Gain skill Plant Feet	Trait:	20+ ranks
Invite Mayhem	Improves skills Brash Invitation and Come At Me	Trait:	25+ ranks
Enhanced Guard	Improves skill Weather Blows	Trait:	25+ ranks
Gut Punch	Gain skill Gut Punch	Trait:	30+ ranks
Mettle Shield	Gain skill Mettle Shield	Trait:	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 Bonus	Description	Source
Innate Strength: Raw Power	Buff	Set:	5+ total ranks
Flurry of Blows	Improves skill Pummel	Set:	10+ total ranks
Innate Strength: Clever Technique	Buff	Set:	15+ total ranks
Like a Stinging Nettle	Buff	Set:	20+ total ranks
Innate Strength: Precision	Buff	Set:	25+ total ranks
Light and Devastation	Buff	Set:	30+ total ranks
Enhanced Battle Flow	Improves trait Battle Fury	Set:	35+ total ranks

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

Tree Traits	Description	Source		Cost Per Rank
Battle-wise	Improves skills Low Strike, Dextrous Hook, Sinister Cross	Trait:	0+ ranks	1 Point
Vulnerability Chance	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks	1 Point
Lasting Weakness	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks, Vulnerability Chance (1)	1 Point
Evade Chance	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks	1 Point
Tactical Mitigation	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks	1 Point
Max Targets	Improves AoE skills	Trait:	5+ ranks	1 Point
Rush	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks	1 Point
Trail Food Boost	Improves effect of Trail Food	Trait:	5+ ranks	1 Point
Strike as One!	Gain skill Strike as One!	Trait:	10+ ranks	1 Point
Strike as One! Damage Increase	Improves skill Strike as One!	Trait:	10+ ranks, Strike as One! (1)	1 Point
Deft Feint	Improves skill Quick Feint	Trait:	10+ ranks	1 Point
Well Fed	Improves effect of Cooked Food	Trait:	10+ ranks, Trail Food Boost (1)	1 Point
Share Innate Strength: Quickness	Gain skill Share Innate Strength: Quickness	Trait:	15+ ranks	1 Point
Share Innate Strength: Balance	Gain skill Share Innate Strength: Balance	Trait:	15+ ranks	1 Point
Share Innate Strength: Heavy	Gain skill Share Innate Strength: Heavy	Trait:	15+ ranks	1 Point
Efficient Strikes	Gain skill Efficient Strikes	Trait:	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	Trait:	20+ ranks	1 Point