Skill Overview
Brawling is a general term for any kind of "untrained" street fighting. It is learned as much as it is taught, and there are a variety of individual techniques that don't correspond to any fighting style. Every child knows how to throw a punch in this environment, but for many inhabitants of the city, learning to fight with one's bare hands is a matter of life and death.
This skill set is best complemented by knowledge of Pankration, and for guidance on using the skill set, see the Brawling Guide.
| Skill Info | Ranks Taught by Trainer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills/Actions | Difficulty | Hands | Range | Wound | Pugilius | Mervia |
| Brawling | - | - | - | - | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Punch | Easy | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Kick | Easy | - | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Choke | Easy | 1 | Short | - | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Knee | Easy | - | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Hair Pull | Easy | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Head Slam | Easy | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Body Slam | Easy | 1 | Long | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Slap | Easy | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Bite | Easy | 1 | Short | Pierce | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Elbow | Average | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Head Butt | Average | - | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Foot Stomp | Average | - | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Bear Hug | Average | 1 | Short | - | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Face Block | Average | 1 | - | - | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Swat Block | Average | 1 | - | - | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Feint | Average | 1 | Short | - | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Uppercut | Difficult | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Sucker Punch | Difficult | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Nose Break | Difficult | 1 | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Leg Whip | Difficult | 1 | Either | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Knee Break | Impossible | - | Short | Bruise | 300 | 500 |
| Brawling Ale Focus | Difficult | - | - | - | 100 | 100 |
| Brawling Brawler's Instinct | Impossible | - | - | - | 100 | 100 |
Directions to Pugilius (The Steps South): Walk to Hospice, E x 13, S, E, S, E x 4, S x 2, E x 8, SE, E x 2, N x 2, E x 2, S x 2, E x 3, S x 6, W, S x 4, W x 4, S x 6, W, Door, D x 2, W x 4, D, E.
Directions to Mervia (Seld): Walk to Seld (Town Square), Nx2, W, S
Additional Notes:
- You can use Skill Points (SP) obtained from Pankration to learn Brawling, and vice versa.
- Damage done by Brawling maneuvers is based on your ranks in the skill. For example, having more ranks in Punch will make you do more damage with Punch.
Skill Details
#Punch punch <target>
A basic punch. This skill aims High by default. A fairly weak but easy to hit with maneuver. 80 ranks in this maneuver will allow you to do max damage.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius punches a thug! He suffer a small bruise to his left arm.
#Kick kick <target>
A basic kick. This technique is possible while wielding a weapon.
This skill has a chance of naturally increasing a character's Agility.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius kicks a thug! He suffers a small bruise to his right foot.
#Elbow elbow <target>
A decent move for damage, you bring your elbow across at your target, aiming it high. It is possible to aim this attack towards the mid section as well.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius twists to one side and slams his elbow into a thug! He suffer a small bruise to his neck.
#Knee knee <target>
Thrust your knee upward at your opponent. This technique is possible while wielding a weapon.
This skill has a chance of naturally increasing a character's Agility.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius slams his knee into a thug! He suffers a small bruise to his waist.
#Choke choke <target>
Used to initially grab hold of your opponent's neck. Once grappled it is possibly to use it to tighten your grip inflicting much pain and discomfort. It is also possible to release your opponent with one hand, and still attack with the other one, or you can continue to attack with your head, feet or knees.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius reaches towards a thug's throat!
Pugilius wraps his hands around a thug's throat!
#Leg Whip legwhip <target>
Throw yourself at your opponent feet first, whipping your legs at them in an attempt them to knock them to the floor.
Update: Leg Whip now allows both the user and the target to utilize their ranks in Backwards Rolling Rise or Simple Rolling Rise to automatically stand from its effects. Note that this attack can still be performed while already prone.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius whips at a thug with his legs, and hits! He suffers an ugly bruise to his right thigh. A thug stumbles and falls!
#Hair Pull hairpull <target>
Used to grapple with your opponents hair by grabbing hold of their hair. Good luck pulling this off on a bald adversary or one wearing head cover.
#Head Butt butt <target>
Your basic headbutt to the face. This is a great technique for inflicting pain and can be used while wielding a weapon
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius slams his head into a thug. He suffers a ugly bruise to his face.
#Head Slam slam <target>
Attempt to slam your opponent's head into an item in your surroundings, such as a chair or table.
You must first grapple your opponent before you can attempt to head slam them.
When you see this in use you see:
Holding tightly onto a thug's head, Pugilius lifts it up and slams it hard against the ground! He suffers an ugly bruise to his face.
#Body Slam bodyslam <target>
Charge at your opponent and attempt to knock him over in the process.
When you see this in use you see:
With his arm held out, Pugilius charge straight into a thug! He suffers a bruise to his neck. A thug is toppled backwards by the force of his slam!
#Uppercut uppercut <target>
Uppercut is a strong punch that hits upward at your opponent, and can only hit the upper portion of your victim.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius winds up and punches a thug with an uppercut! He suffers a small bruise to his left shoulder.
#Sucker Punch sucker <target>
Also known as a cheap shot, you attempt to distract your opponent and then hit him while he's not looking. This technique can also be aimed high.
When you see this in use you see:
A thug is distracted by a quick hand movement from Pugilius, who then slams a heavy punch into him! He suffers a small bruise to his waist.
#Knee Break kneebreak <target>
This is a strong, but extremely hard to land technique that is used to knock down your opponent and hopefully break your opponent's legs. This technique can be used while wielding a weapon.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius kicks a thug in the legs! Pugilius's toe strikes precisely at the joint and a thug crumples down in pain! He suffers an ugly bruise to his right leg.
#Nose Break nosebreak <target>
Break your opponent's face with a well-landed nose break.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius brutally punch a thug in the face! He suffers an ugly bruise to his face.
#Foot Stomp stomp <target>
Attempt to knock your opponent down to his knees, and maybe shatter his foot. This technique can be used while wielding a weapon.
This skill has a chance of naturally increasing a character's Agility.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius stomps his foot down on a thug, and hits! He suffer a bruise to his right foot. The sharp pain from his ankle causes his leg to buckle!
#Slap hardslap <target>
A quick attack aimed at the face, hurt your opponent's health and his pride with this technique.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius winds up and slaps a thug! He suffers a small bruise to his face.
#Bear Hug bearhug <target>
Try to grab your target with both arms and squeeze tightly around their waist.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius moves quickly towards a thug with both arms open!
Pugilius fails to grab a thug with both arms.
#Face Block
Attempt to block an attack by crossing your arms over your face.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius crosses his arms over his face, absorbing the attack with his bare limbs! He suffers a small bruise to his left arm.
#Swat Block
Attempt to block an attack by swatting it away from the body.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius instinctively swats at the attack with one arm, trying to deflect it away from his body. He suffers a small bruise to his left arm.
#Bite bite <target>
A quick bite to your opponent using your teeth, which takes little effort to master.
You must first grapple your opponent before you can attempt to bite them.
When you see this in use you see:
Pugilius sinks his teeth into a thug! He suffers a puncture to his right shoulder.
#Ale Focus
With enough training in Ale Focus, you are able to raise your perception in combat situations. A grandmaster in this skill will be equivalent to low-end great perception.
[Community Note: Ale Focus applies the perception bonus regardless of whether the user is unarmed or wielding weapon, meaning that it can be used in place of a weapon's specific perception skill.]
When you see this in use you see:
(This is a passive skill that improves your perception, making it easier to hit targets.)
#Brawler's Instinct
With enough training in Brawler's Instinct, you are able to raise your dexterity in combat situations. A grandmaster in this skill will be equivalent to low-end great dexterity.
[Community Note: Brawler's Instinct applies the dexterity bonus regardless of whether the user is unarmed or wielding weapon, meaning that it can be used in place of a weapon's specific dexterity skill.]
When you see this in use you see:
(This is a passive skill that improves your dexterity, making it significantly easier to hit targets.)
#Brawling Feint feint <target>
The brawler attempts to feint an attack in order to get his opponent to lower his guard. The difficulty for a feint to be used is dependent on the opponents overall fighting ability and combat posture, a less skilled or more defensive opponent will fall for a feint easier then a more skilled, berserking warrior.
When you see this in use you see:
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