EQ2 Bruiser Combat Abilities

Bruiser Combat Ability List

Level	Ability	Description
1	Pummel	A melee attack that does some extra damage
1	Slurred Insult	Increases the target's hate towards the fighter
2	Meteor Fist	A high damage melee attack that costs the bruiser's health instead of power
3	Ignore Pain	Replenishes some of the bruiser's health
4	Bodyguard	Greatly increases defense, deflection, physical and poison damage mitigation at the cost of offensive melee skills and combat attack damage. This is the bruiser's primary defensive stance
4	Smoldering Fists	Increases the bruiser's offensive melee skills and engulfs the bruiser's hand in flames, granting a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit, at the cost of decreased defense skill. This is the bruiser's primary offensive stance
5	Roundhouse	A kick attack that deals crushing damage to the target
6	Intercept	Allows the fighter to protect an ally from taking damage, by absorbing some of the damage an ally would otherwise take
7	Beatdown	A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the bruiser
8	Abuse	Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the bruiser
9	Slurred Insult II	Increases the target's hate towards the bruiser. This ability can be used while the bruiser is stifled or stunned
9	Brutality	Increases the auto attack damage, taunts, and detaunts of the bruiser's group
10	Ignore Pain II	Replenishes some of the bruiser's health
10	Merciless Stomp	A melee attack that does additional damage if the target was recently affected by a knockdown effect and knocks them down again
11	Blaze Kick	A powerful kick attack that deals crushing damage and continues to deal additional heat damage over time
12	Bob and Weave	Increases the bruiser's strength and agility
13	Indomitable Will	Dispels hostile mental effects. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned
13	Shoulder Charge	A melee attack that knocks the enemy down and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit
14	Feign Death	Allows the brawler to sometimes trick enemies into thinking that the brawler is dead
15	Pummel II	A melee attack that does some extra damage
15	Lightning Fists	The bruiser's fists become energized with static, unleashing magic damage with every successful melee hit for up to 5 attacks
16	Bodyguard II	Greatly increases defense, deflection, physical and poison damage mitigation at the cost of offensive melee skills and combat attack damage. This is the bruiser's primary defensive stance
17	Meteor Fist II	A high damage melee attack that costs the bruiser's health instead of power
17	Slurred Insult III	Increases the target's hate towards the bruiser. This ability can be used while the bruiser is stifled or stunned
18	Shrug Off	Grants the bruiser a chance to shield an ally from melee attacks, by allowing the target a chance to use the bruiser's avoidance check after their own avoidance check. This also increases the bruiser's agility
19	Roundhouse II	A kick attack that deals moderate crushing damage
19	One Hundred Hand Punch	Launches a flurry of attacks that cause high damage to the enemy. If any one attack misses the series stops at that attack
20	Ignore Pain III	Heals a percentage of the bruiser's health
20	Intercept II	Allows the fighter to protect an ally from taking damage, by absorbing some of the damage an ally would otherwise take
20	Dreadnaught Kata	Bruiser level 20 fun spell
21	Smoldering Fists II	Increases the bruiser's offensive melee skills and engulfs the bruiser's hands in flames, granting a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit. This is the bruiser's primary offensive stance
21	Beatdown II	A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the bruiser
22	Abuse II	Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the bruiser
22	Manhandle	Increases your chance at an additional attack with increased hate every time you strike in melee
23	Brutality II	Increases the auto attack damage, taunts, and detaunts of the bruiser's group
24	Merciless Stomp II	A melee attack that does additional damage if the target was recently affected by a knockdown effect and knocks them down again
24	Intimidate	Prevents the target from doing anything and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. It will break if the target is struck for damage. This ability shares it's reuse time with the Instill Doubt line of combat arts
25	Blaze Kick II	A powerful kick attack that deals crushing damage and continues to deal additional heat damage over time
25	Rescue	Greatly increases the target's hate towards the fighter
26	Bob and Weave II	Increases the bruiser's strength and agility
26	Bruising Spirit	Increases the bruiser's physical mitigation at the cost of health over time
27	Indomitable Will II	Dispels hostile mental effects. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned
27	Shoulder Charge	A melee attack that knocks the enemy down and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit
28	Eye Gouge	An extra attack that decreases the target's accuracy on a successful hit
28	Feign Death II	Allows the brawler to sometimes trick enemies into thinking that the brawler is dead
29	Pummel III	A melee attack that does some extra damage
29	Lightning Fists II	The bruiser's fists become energized with static, unleashing magic damage with every successful melee hit for up to 5 attacks
30	Uppercut	Launches a punch attack that knocks down the target on a successful hit
30	Instill Panic	Using this ability will cause your enemy to flee in terror
30	Bodyguard III	Greatly increases defense, deflection, physical and poison damage mitigation at the cost of offensive skills and combat attack damage. This is the bruiser's primary defensive stance
31	Meteor Fists III	A high damage melee attack that costs the bruiser's health instead of power
31	Slurred Insult IV	Increases the target's hate towards the bruiser. This ability can be used while the bruiser is stifled or stunned
32	Shrug Off II	Grants the bruiser a chance to shield an ally from melee attacks, by allowing the target a chance to use the bruiser's avoidance check after their own avoidance check. This also increases the bruiser's agility
32	Sucker Punch	A powerful melee attack that dazes the target. It must be made from behind or to the side of the target
33	One hundred hand punch II	Launches a flurry of attacks that cause high damage to the enemy. If any one attack misses the series stops at that attack
33	Roundhouse III	A kick attack that deals moderate crushing damage
34	Ignore Pain IV	Heals a percentage of the bruiser's health
34	Intercept III	Allows the fighter to protect an ally from taking damage, by absorbing some of the damage an ally would otherwise take
35	Beatdown III	A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the bruiser
35	Devastation Fist	Deals a devastating strike that will instantly kill weaker enemies. It deals massive damage to stronger opponents. Players (except pets) are immune to this combat art.
35	Smoldering Fists III	Increases the bruiser's offensive melee skills and engulfs the bruiser's hands in flames, granting a chance to deal heat damage with every successive melee hit, at the cost of decreased defense skill. This is the bruiser's primary offensive stance
36	Abuse III	Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the bruiser
36	Manhandle II	Increases your chance at an additional attack with increased hate every time you strike in melee
37	Brutality III	Increases the auto attack damage, taunts, and detaunts of the bruiser's group
38	Merciless Stomp III	A melee attack that does additional damage if the target was recently affected by a knockdown effect and knocks them down again
38	Intimidate II	Prevents the target from doing anything and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. It will break if the target is struck for damage
39	Blaze Kick III	A powerful kick that deals crushing damage and continues to deal additional heat damage over time
40	Bob and Weave III	Increases the bruiser's strength and agility
40	Rock Skin	Stuns the bruiser in place while greatly increasing trauma mitigation
40	Bruising Spirit II	Increases the bruiser's physical mitigation at the cost of health over time
41	Indomitable Will III	Dispels hostile arcane and trauma effects on the bruiser. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned
41	Shoulder Charge	A melee attack that knocks the enemy down and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit
42	Eye Gouge II	An extra attack that decreases the target's accuracy on a successful hit
42	Feign Death III	Allows the brawler to sometimes trick enemies into thinking that the brawler is dead
43	Pummel IV	A melee attack that does some extra damage
43	Lightning Fists III	The bruiser's fists become energized with static, unleashing magic damage with every successful melee hit for up to 5 attacks
44	Uppercut II	Launches a punch attack that knocks down the target on a successful hit
44	Bruising	This stance combines some of the elements from the bruiser's primary offensive and defensive stances, granting increased physical damage mitigation, deflection and offensive skill, and a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit
44	Bodyguard IV	Greatly increases defense, deflection, physical and poison damage mitigation at the cost of offensive melee skills and combat attack damage. This is the bruiser's primary defense stance
45	Slurred Insult V	Increases the target's hate towards the bruiser. This ability can be used while the bruiser is stifled or stunned
45	Meteor Fist IV	A high fire damage over time stunning attack that costs health
46	Sucker Punch II	A powerful melee attack that dazes the target. It must be made from behind or to the side of the target
46	Shrug Off III	Grants the bruiser a chance to shield an ally from melee attacks, by allowing the target a chance to use the bruiser's avoidance check after their own avoidance check. This also increases the bruiser's agility
47	One Hundred Hand Punch III	Launches a flurry of attacks that cause high damage to the enemy. If any one attack misses, the series stops at that attack
47	Roundhouse IV	A kick attack that deals moderate crushing damage
48	Ignore Pain V	Heals a percentage of the bruiser's health
49	Beatdown IV	A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the bruiser
49	Devastation Fist II	Deals a devastating strike that will instantly kill weaker enemies. It deals massive damage to stronger opponents. Players (except pets) are immune to this combat art.
49	Smoldering Fists IV	Increases the bruiser's offensive melee skills and engulfs the bruiser's hands in flames, granting a chance to deal heat damage with every successive melee hit, at the cost of decreased defense skill. This is the bruiser's primary offensive stance
50	Abuse IV	Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the bruiser
50	Instill Panic II	Using this ability will cause your enemy to flee in terror
50	Manhandle III	Increases your chance at an additional attack with increased hate every time you strike in melee
50	Iron Skin Style	Level 50 bruiser fun spell
50	SavageAssault	A series of quick attacks that strike all nearby enemies. If one of these attacks misses on a target, the successive ones will miss automatically on that target
51	Brutality IV	Increases the auto attack damage, taunts, and detaunts of the bruiser's group
52	Merciless Stomp IV	A melee attack that does additional damage if the target was recently affected by a knockdown effect and knocks them down again
52	Intimidate III	Prevents the target from doing anything and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. It will break if the target is struck for damage
53	Blaze Kick IV	A powerful kick attack that deals crushing damage and continues to deal additional heat damage over time
54	Bob and Weave IV	Increases the bruiser's strength and agility
54	Rock Skin II	Stuns the bruiser in place while greatly increasing trauma mitigation
54	Bruising Spirit III	Increases the bruiser's physical mitigation at the cost of health over time
55	Shoulder Charge IV	A melee attack that knocks down the enemy and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit
55	Indomitable Will IV	Dispels hostile mental and trauma effects on the bruiser. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned
55	Sonic Punch	Teleporting attack that interrupts the target. You must be at range to use this attack
56	Eye Gouge III	An extra attack that decreases the target's accuracy on a successful hit
56	Feign Death IV	Allows the brawler to sometimes trick enemies into thinking that the brawler is dead
57	Pummel V	A melee attack that does some extra damage
57	Lightning Fists IV	The bruiser's fists become energized with static, unleashing magic damage with every successful melee hit for up to five attacks
58	Close Mind	Grants the bruiser immunity to control based effects for a short duration. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned and has a recurrent power cost
58	Bruising II	This stance combines some of the elements of the bruiser's primary offensive and defensive stances, granting increased physical damage mitigation, deflection and offense skill, and a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit
58	Bodyguard V	Greatly increase defense, deflection, and physical and poison damage mitigation at the cost of offensive melee skills and combat attack damage. This is the bruiser's primary defensive stance
58	Uppercut III	Launches a punch attack that knocks down the target on a successful hit
59	Meteor Fist V	A high damage melee attack that costs the bruiser's health instead of power
59	Slurred Insult VI	Increases the target's hate towards the bruiser. This ability can be used while the bruiser is stifled or stunned
60	Sucker Punch III	A powerful melee attack that must be made from behind or to the side of the target. A successful hit will knock the target down and stun them for a short duration
60	Shrug Off IV	Grants the bruiser a chance to shield an ally from melee attacks, by allowing the target a chance to use the bruiser's avoidance check after their own avoidance check. This also increases the bruiser's agility
61	Roundhouse I	A kick attack that deals moderate crushing damage
62	One hundred hand punch IV	Launches a flurry of attacks that cause high damage to the enemy. If any one attack misses the series stops at that attack
63	Beatdown V	A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the bruise
63	Devastation Fist III	Deals a devastating strike that will instantly kill weaker enemies. It deals massive damage to stronger opponents. Players (except pets) are immune to this combat art.
63	Smoldering Fist	Increases the bruiser's offensive melee skills and engulfs the bruiser's hands in flames, granting a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit, at the cost of decreased defensive sill. This is the bruiser's primary offensive skill
64	Abuse V	Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the bruiser
64	Manhandle IV	Increases your chance at an additional attack with increased hate every time you strike in melee
65	Knockout Combination	For a short duration, any attacks that the bruiser successfully deflects will painfully shove the attacker to the ground
65	Brutality V	Increases the auto attack damage, taunts, and detaunts of the bruiser's group
66	Merciless Stomp V	A melee attack that does additional damage if the target was recently affected by a knockdown effect and knocks them down again
66	Intimidate IV	Prevents the target from doing anything and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. It will break if the target is struck for damage
67	Blaze Kick V	A powerful kick attack that deals crushing damage and continues to deal additional damage over time
68	Bob and Weave V	Increases the bruiser's strength and agility
68	Rock Skin III	Stuns the bruiser in place while greatly increasing trauma mitigation
68	Bruising Spirit IV	Increases the bruiser's physical mitigation at the cost of health over time
69	Shoulder Charge V	A melee attack that knocks the enemy down and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit
69	Indomitable Will V	Dispels hostile mental and trauma effects on the bruiser. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned
70	Eye Gouge IV	An extra attack that decreases the target's accuracy on a successful hit
70	Feign Death V	Allows the bruiser to sometimes trick enemies into thinking that the bruiser is dead
70	Savage Assault II	A series of quick attacks that strike all nearby enemies. If one of these attacks misses on a target, the successful ones will miss automatically on that target
71	Bruising III	This stance combines some of the elements from the bruiser's primary offensive and defensive stances, granting increased physical damage mitigation, deflection and offense skill, and a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit
71	Pummel VI	A melee attack that does some extra damage
71	Lightning Fists	The bruiser's fists become energized with static, unleashing magic damage with every successful melee hit for up to 5 attacks
72	Bodyguard VI	Greatly increases defense, deflection, aggression, physical and poison damage mitigation at the cost of offensive melee skills. This is the bruiser's primary defensive stance
72	Uppercut IV	Launches a punch attack that knocks down the target on a successful hit
72	Slurred Insult VII	Increases the target's hate towards the bruiser. This ability can be used while the bruiser is stifled or stunned
73	Devastation Fist IV	Deals a devastating strike that will instantly kill weaker enemies. It deals massive damage to stronger opponents. Players (except pets) are immune to this combat art.
73	Sucker Punch IV	A powerful melee attack that dazes the target. It must be made form behind or to the side of the target
73	Meteor Fist VI	A high damage melee attack that costs the bruiser's health instead of power
74	Sonic Punch II	Teleporting attack that interrupts the target. You must be at range to use this attack
74	One Hundred Hand Punch V	Launches a flurry of attacks that cause high damage to the enemy. If any one attack misses the series stops at that attack
74	Roundhouse VI	A kick attack that deals moderate crushing damage
75	Smoldering Fists VI	Increases the bruiser's offensive melee skills and engulfs the bruiser's hands in flames, granting a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit, at the cost of decreased defense skill. This is the bruiser's primary offensive stance
75	Beatdown VI	A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the bruiser
76	Abuse VI	Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the bruiser
76	Manhandle V	Increases your chance at an additional melee attack with increased hate every time you strike in melee
76	Brutality VI	Increases the auto attack damage, taunts and detaunts of all the bruiser's allies
77	Intimidate V	Prevents the target from doing anything and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. It will break if the target is struck for damage. this ability shares its reuse timer with the Instill Doubt line of combat arts
77	Merciless Stomp VI	A melee attack that does additional damage if the target was recently affected by a knock down effect and knocks them down again
77	Blaze Kick VI	A powerful kick attack that deals crushing damage and continues to deal additional heat damage over time
78	Rock Skin IV	Stuns the bruiser in place while greatly increasing trauma mitigation
78	Bruising Spirit V	Increases the bruiser's physical mitigation at the cost of health over time
78	Knockout Combination II	For a short duration, any combat arts the bruiser successfully lands will show their target, causing additional damage with a chance at briefly knocking them down
79	Indomitable Will VI	Dispels hostile mental and trauma effects on the bruiser. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned
79	Bob and Weave VI	Increases the bruiser's strength and agility
79	Shoulder Charge VI	A melee attack that knocks the enemy down and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit
80	Divide and Conquer	Forces half of the target encounter to target and attack only you. The rest of the encounter gains additional hate towards you
80	Eye Gouge V	An extra attack that decreases the target's accuracy on a successful hit
80	Savage Assault III	A series of quick attacks that strike all nearby enemies. If one of these attacks misses on a target, the successive ones will miss automatically on that target
81	Bruising IV	This stance combines some of the elements from the bruiser's primary offensive and defensive stances, granting increased physical damage mitigation, deflection and offense skill, and a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit
81	Pummel VII	A melee attack that does some extra damage
81	Lightning Fists VI	The bruiser's fists become energized with static, unleashing magic damage with every successful melee hit for up to 5 attacks
82	Bodyguard VII	Greatly increases defense, deflection, aggression, physical and poison damage mitigation at the cost of offensive melee skills. This is the bruiser's primary defensive stance
82	Uppercut V	Launches a punch attack that knocks down the target on a successful hit
82	Slurred Insult VIII	Increases the target's hate towards the bruiser. This ability can be used while the bruiser is stifled or stunned
83	Devastation Fist V	Deals a devastating strike that will instantly kill weaker enemies. It deals massive damage to stronger opponents. Players (except pets) are immune to this combat art.
83	Sucker Punch V	A powerful melee attack that dazes the target. It must be made form behind or to the side of the target
83	Meteor Fist VII	A high damage melee attack that costs the bruiser's health instead of power
84	Sonic Punch III	Teleporting attack that interrupts the target. You must be at range to use this attack
84	One Hundred Hand Punch VI	Launches a flurry of attacks that cause high damage to the enemy. If any one attack misses the series stops at that attack
84	Roundhouse VII	A kick attack that deals moderate crushing damage
85	Smoldering Fists VII	Increases the bruiser's offensive melee skills and engulfs the bruiser's hands in flames, granting a chance to deal heat damage with every successful melee hit, at the cost of decreased defense skill. This is the bruiser's primary offensive stance
85	Beatdown VII	A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the bruiser
86	Abuse VII	Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the bruiser
86	Manhandle VI	Increases your chance at an additional melee attack with increased hate every time you strike in melee
86	Brutality VII	Increases the auto attack damage, taunts and detaunts of all the bruiser's allies
87	Intimidate VI	Prevents the target from doing anything and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. It will break if the target is struck for damage. this ability shares its reuse timer with the Instill Doubt line of combat arts
87	Merciless Stomp VII	A melee attack that does additional damage if the target was recently affected by a knock down effect and knocks them down again
87	Blaze Kick VII	A powerful kick attack that deals crushing damage and continues to deal additional heat damage over time
88	Rock Skin V	Stuns the bruiser in place while greatly increasing trauma mitigation
88	Bruising Spirit VI	Increases the bruiser's physical mitigation at the cost of health over time
88	Knockout Combination III	For a short duration, any combat arts the bruiser successfully lands will show their target, causing additional damage with a chance at briefly knocking them down
89	Indomitable Will VII	Dispels hostile mental and trauma effects on the bruiser. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned
89	Bob and Weave VII	Increases the bruiser's strength and agility
89	Shoulder Charge VII	A melee attack that knocks the enemy down and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit
90	Divide and Conquer II	Forces half of the target encounter to target and attack only you. The rest of the encounter gains additional hate towards you
90	Eye Gouge VI	An extra attack that decreases the target's accuracy on a successful hit
90	Savage Assault VI	A series of quick attacks that strike all nearby enemies. If one of these attacks misses on a target, the successive ones will miss automatically on that target

Training Spells

Bruiser Grandmaster
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Level 14

Slurred Insult II
Blaze Kick
Bob and Weave
Shoulder Charge

Level 24

Beatdown II
Abuse II
Manhandle
Merciless Stomp II

Level 34

Slurred Insult IV
Shrug Off
Sucker Punch
One hundred hand punch II

Level 44

Bob and Weave III
Indomitable Will III
Uppercut II
Lightning Fists III

Level 54

Bob and Weave IV
Abuse IV
Manhandle III
Blaze Kick IV

Level 64

One hundred hand punch IV
Manhandle IV
Beatdown V
Abuse V

Level 75

Pummel VI
Slurred Insult VII
Uppercut IV
Beatdown VI

Level 85

Beatdown VII
Sonic Punch III
Slurred Insult VIII
Sucker Punch V

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