EQ2 Brigand Combat Abilities

Brigand Combat Abilities

Level	Ability	Description
1	Puncture	A quick attack that lowers the targets attack speed
1	Sneak	Allows the Rogue to move undetected and detect stealthed creatures
2	Back Stab	An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time
2	Rob	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases a targets strength. This can only be used while in stealth
3	Battery and Assault	Two quick attacks. If one attack misses, the successive ones will miss automatically
4	Cheap Shot	Briefly stuns the target for 2 seconds on a successful hit. On weak opponents, the stun affect applies again after the first 2 seconds expire.
5	Bum Rush	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target
5	Lucky Break	Grants the Scout an opportunity to create a heroic opportunity.
6	Evade	Reduces the targets hate towards the Scout
7	Holdup	Severely reduces targets resistance to cold and slows targets movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked
8	Mug	Decreases the targets defense and agility
8	Puncture II	A quick attack that lowers the targets attack speed
9	Rob II	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases a targets strength. This can only be used while in stealth
10	Backstab II	A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes with the next few seconds
11	Smuggle	Allows the Rogues group to move slowly undetected
12	Battery and Assault II	Two quick attacks. If one attack misses, the successive ones will miss automatically
13	Daring Advance	Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defensive skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is rogue's primary offensive stance.
13	Street Smarts	Increases the agility and trauma resistance of the rogue
14	Barroom Negotiations	An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by the attack gets interrupted.
15	Gouge	An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry.
15	Puncture III	A quick attack that lowers the targets attack speed
16	Double Throw	Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses the successive one will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon.
17	Befuddle	Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in combat. Each time a brigand damages an enemy, there's a chance that their hate towards the brigand is reduced.
18	Evade II	Reduces the targets hate towards the Scout
18	Blackguard	Increases defense, parry, aggression, and physical damage mitigation while reducing offensive melee skills. This is the brigands primary defensive stance.
19	Bum Rush II	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target
19	Shadow Slip	Lowers the targets hate towards the rogue, and places the rogue into stealth.
20	Muderous Rake	An attack from behind the target that cripples their arcane (Magic, Divine, and Mental), noxious (Poison and Disease), and elemental (Heat and Cold) mitigations
20	Clobber	Fun Spell
21	Shenanigans	A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes with the next few seconds
21	Rob III	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.
22	Black Jack	An powerful crushing attack that stuns the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stun effect.
22	Mug II	Decreases target's defense and agility.
23	Holdup II	Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
24	Cuss	Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target
24	Backstab III	An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.
25	Escape	Teleports the scout and all nearby group members to the nearest designated safe spot in the current adventuring area.
26	Beg for Mercy	Target ally begs for forgiveness from enemy attacks, allowing the brigand to intervene and take some of the damage and decrease the encounter's hate towards that ally
26	Battery and Assault III	Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically
27	Street Smarts II	Increases the agility and trauma resistance of the brigand.
27	Daring Advance II	Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defensive skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is rogue's primary offensive stance.
28	Barroom Negotiations II	An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.
28	Entangle	The brigand traps target encounter, slowing their movement speed. Every attack or hostile acount on them have a chance at breaking this effect. When the initial effect expires, the target's movement speed is hindered again for a short duration
29	Puncture IV	A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.
29	Gouge II	An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry
30	Stunning Blow	An attack that stuns the target for a short time.
30	Double Throw II	Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon
31	Befuddle II	Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in danger. Each time an enemy damages the brigand, their hate towards the brigand is reduced
32	Blackguard II	Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the brigand. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance
32	Shank	An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.
32	Evade III	Reduces the targets hate towards the Scout
33	Bum Rush III	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.
33	Shadow Slip II	Lowers the targets hate towards the rogue, and places the rogue into stealth.
34	Shenanigans II	A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes with the next few seconds
34	Murderous Rake II	An attack from behind the target that cripples their arcane (Magic, Divine, and Mental), noxious (Poison and Disease), and elemental (Heat and Cold) mitigations
35	Rob IV	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.
35	Ruthless Cunning	Increases Combat Attack Damage
36	Mug III	Decreases target's defense and agility.
36	Black Jack II	An powerful crushing attack that stuns the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stun effect.
37	Holdup III	Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
38	Backstab IV	An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.
38	Cuss II	Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target
39	Deceit	Increase the attack speed of the brigand and grants a chance to knock down an enemy with every successful melee attack.
40	Battery and Assault IV	Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically
40	Beg for Mercy II	Target ally begs for forgiveness from enemy attacks, allowing the brigand to intervene and take some of the damage and decrease the encounter's hate towards that ally
41	Street Smarts III	Increases the agility and trauma resistance of the brigand.
41	Daring AdvanceIII	Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defensive skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is rogue's primary offensive stance.
42	Barroom Negotiation III	An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.
42	Entangle II	The brigand traps target encounter, slowing their movement speed. Every attack or hostile acount on them have a chance at breaking this effect. When the initial effect expires, the target's movement speed is hindered again for a short duration
43	Puncture V	A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.
43	Gouge III	An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry
44	Desperate Thrust	A desperate attack, that causes both the brigand and the target to lower their defenses for a short time
44	Stunning Blow II	An attack that stuns the target for a short time.
44	Double Throw III	Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon
45	Befuddle III	Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in danger. Each time an enemy damages the brigand, their hate towards the brigand is reduced
46	Blackguard III	Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the brigand. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance
46	Shank II	An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.
46	Evade IV	Reduces the targets hate towards the scout.
47	Bum Rush IV	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.
47	Shadow Slip III	Lowers the targets hate towards the rogue, and places the rogue into stealth.
48	Shenanigans III	A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes with the next few seconds
48	Murderous Rake III	An attack from behind the target that cripples their magical damage mitigations
49	Rob V	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.
50	Debilitate	A debilitating attack from behind that cripples target's defenses, greatly decreases their crushing, piercing, and slashing mitigation
50	Black Jack III	An powerful crushing attack that stuns the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stun effect.
50	Mug IV	Decreases target's defense and agility.
51	Holdup IV	Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
52	Amazing Reflexes	Allows the brigand to avoid any area effect attacks and spells that do not directly target the brigand. The amount of hate that the brigand generates with all enemies is also increased.
52	Cuss III	Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target
52	Backstab V	An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.
53	Deceit II	Increases the attack speed of the brigand and grants a chance to knock down an enemy with every successful melee attack.
54	Battery and Assault V	Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically
54	Beg for Mercy III	Target ally begs for forgiveness from enemy attacks, allowing the brigand to intervene and take some of the damage and decrease the encounter's hate towards that ally
55	Daring Advance IV	Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defensive skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is rogue's primary offensive stance.
55	Dispatch	A high damage melee attack from behind that severely cripples all of target's resistances for a short duration.
55	Street Smarts IV	Increases the agility and trauma resistance of the brigand.
56	Entangle III	The brigand traps target encounter, slowing their movement speed. Every attack or hostile acount on them have a chance at breaking this effect. When the initial effect expires, the target's movement speed is hindered again for a short duration
56	Barroom Negotiation IV	An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.
57	Gouge IV	An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry
57	Puncture VI	A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.
58	Stunning Blow III	An attack that stuns the target for a short time.
58	Desperate Thrust II	A desperate attack, that causes both the brigand and the target to lower their defenses for a short time
58	Double Up	An attack that repeats the brigand's previous 2 seconds of certain combat arts on the target.
58	Double Throw IV	Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon
59	Befuddle IV	Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in danger. Each time an enemy damages the brigand, their hate towards the brigand is reduced.
60	Blackguard IV	Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the brigand. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance
60	Shank III	An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.
60	Evade V	Reduces the targets hate towards the scout.
61	Shadow Slip IV	Lowers the targets hate towards the rogue, and places the rogue into stealth.
61	Bum Rush V	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.
62	Murderous Rake IV	An attack from behind the target that cripples their magical damage mitigations
62	Shenanigans IV	A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes within a few seconds.
63	Rob VI	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. The can only be used while in stealth.
64	Black Jack IV	A powerful crushing attack that stuns the target on a successful hit.
64	Mug V	Decreases the target's defense and agility.
65	Band of Thugs	Calls upon a group of thugs that bully the enemies of an encounter for a limited duration.
65	Holdup V	Severely reduces target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
66	Backstab VI	An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.
66	Cuss IV	Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards, interrupting the target, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target.
67	Deceit III	Increases the attack speed of the brigand and grants a chance to knock down an enemy with every successful melee attack.
68	Battery and Assault VI	Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically
68	Beg for Mercy IV	Target ally begs for forgiveness from enemy attacks, allowing the brigand to intervene and take some of the damage and decrease the encounter's hate towards that ally.
69	Daring Advance V	Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance.
69	Street Smarts V	Increases the agility and trauma resistance of the brigand.
70	Debilitate II	A debilitating attack from behind that cripples target's defenses, greatly decreases their crushing, piercing, and slashing mitigation.
70	Entangle IV	The brigand traps target encounter, slowing their movement speed. Every attack or hostile action on them have a chance at breaking this effect. When the initial effect expires, the target's movement speed is hindered again for a short duration.
70	Barroom Negotiation V	An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.
71	Double Throw V	Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon.
71	Puncture VII	A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.
71	Gouge V	An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry.
72	Befuddle V	Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in combat. Each time a brigand damages an enemy, there's a chance that their hate towards the brigand is reduced.
72	Desperate Thrust III	A desperate attack, that causes both the brigand and the target to lower their defenses for a short time.
72	Stunning Blow IV	An attack that stuns the target for a short time.
73	Evade VI	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.
73	Shank IV	An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.
73	Blackguard V	Increases defense, parry, aggression, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance.
74	Murderous Rake V	An attack from behind the target that cripples their arcane (Magic, Divine, and Mental), noxious (Poison and Disease), and elemental (Heat and Cold) mitigations.
74	Dispatch II	A high damage melee attack from behind that severely cripples all of target's resistances for a short duration.
74	Shenanigans V	A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes within the next few seconds.
74	Bum Rush VI	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.
75	Black Jack V	A powerful crushing attack that prevents them from changing the direction they are facing.
75	Rob VII	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.
75	Mug VI	Decreases target's defense and agility.
76	Holdup VI	Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
77	Backstab VII	An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.
77	Cuss V	Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target.
78	Battery and Assault VII	Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically.
78	Band of Thugs II	Calls upon a small group of thugs that bully the enemies of an encounter for a limited duration.
79	Street Smarts VI	Increases the agility and trauma resistance of the brigand.
79	Daring Advance VI	Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance.
80	Barroom Negotiation VI	An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.
80	Debilitate III	A debilitating attack from behind that cripples target's defenses, greatly decreases their crushing, piercing, and slashing mitigation.
80	Thieves Guild	Passes your knowledge of exposing enemy weaknesses to an ally that does not already have access to poisons.
81	Double Throw VI	Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon.
81	Puncture VIII	A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.
81	Gouge VI	An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry.
82	Befuddle VI	Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in combat. Each time a brigand damages an enemy, there's a chance that their hate towards the brigand is reduced.
82	Desperate Thrust IV	A desperate attack, that causes both the brigand and the target to lower their defenses for a short time.
82	Stunning Blow V	An attack that stuns the target for a short time.
83	Evade VII	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.
83	Shank V	An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.
83	Blackguard VI	Increases defense, parry, aggression, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance.
84	Murderous Rake VI	An attack from behind the target that cripples their arcane (Magic, Divine, and Mental), noxious (Poison and Disease), and elemental (Heat and Cold) mitigations.
84	Dispatch III	A high damage melee attack from behind that severely cripples all of target's resistances for a short duration.
84	Shenanigans VI	A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes within the next few seconds.
84	Bum Rush VII	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.
85	Black Jack VI	A powerful crushing attack that prevents them from changing the direction they are facing.
85	Rob VIII	A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.
85	Mug VII	Decreases target's defense and agility.
86	Holdup VII	Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
87	Backstab VIII	An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.
87	Cuss VI	Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target.
88	Battery and Assault VIII	Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically.
88	Band of Thugs III	Calls upon a small group of thugs that bully the enemies of an encounter for a limited duration.
89	Street Smarts VII	Increases the agility and trauma resistance of the brigand.
89	Daring Advance VII	Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance.
90	Barroom Negotiation VII	An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.
90	Debilitate IV	A debilitating attack from behind that cripples target's defenses, greatly decreases their crushing, piercing, and slashing mitigation.

Brigand Training Skills

Grandmaster Choices

Level 14

Backstab II
Battery and Assault II
Street Smarts
Barroom Negotiation

Level 24

Murderous Rake
Shenanigans
Black Jack
Backstab III

Level 34

Shank
Bum Rush III
Murderous Rake II
Shenanigans II

Level 44

Street Smarts III
Puncture V
Stunning Blow II
Gouge III

Level 54

Murderous Rake III
Black Jack III
Backstab V
Battery and Assault V

Level 64

Bum Rush V
Murderous Rake IV
Shenanigans IV
Black Jack IV

Level 75

Desperate Thrust III
Puncture VII
Bum Rush VI
Rob VII

Level 85

Gouge VI
Murderous Rake VI
Shank V
Stunning Blow V

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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2016

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