Set-up Skills

Certain Brawler skills are classified as Set-up Skills. This set of skills are affected by a subset of traits and traceries. These skills are the Brawler's primary means of generating Mettle. In addition, each Set-up skill grants a different bonus for the next Finisher Skill used; these bonuses are overwritten by each other, so only one can be active at a single time.

Skills

The following skills are classified as Set-up skills:

•  Low Strike
•  Dextrous Hook
•  Sinister Cross

Finisher Buffs

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)

•  Dextrous Hook makes the next Finisher deal bonus damage
•  Sinister Cross makes the next Finisher tier up Innate Strength stacks twice

Interactions

Skills

• The skill  Efficient Strikes reduces the Mettle cost of these skills by 1.

Traits

• The trait  Set-up Attack Damage in The Maelstrom trait tree increases the damage of these skills by up to 25%.
• The trait  Battle-wise in The Fundament trait tree makes these skills have up to a 25% chance to generate 1 Bonus Mettle.
• The trait  Hasten Powerful Techniques in the Fundament trait tree makes these skills reduce the cooldown of various powerful skills by 1 second. This effect cannot occur more than once every 2 seconds.

Traceries

• Basic Attack Damage increases the damage of these skills by up to 38.5%.
• Battle-wise Mettle Chance increases the chance of these skills generating 1 additional Mettle by up to 16.5%.
• Innate Strength: Skill Cooldowns reduces the cooldown of these skills by up to 0.22 seconds.