Brawler Archive

Right now I would go with the TKA. They seem to be getting the most positive response right now with Devs. 2 handed weapons are very slow and with the incredible penalty to hit with them in melee not very practical. Just seem to do better with the other glitched and bugged brawler styles right now than with 2 handed.

I personally like 2 handed swordsman (biased opinion since I haven't tried tkabut I did try 1 handed). I am using pistol as well as 2 handed in hopes of becoming a **edit** good squad leader and leading from the front to help my compatriots win the good fight. And the speed isn't that big of a deal if you find a really really good two handed curved sword and you get it sliced... currently one of mine is 42-212 2.4 speed. So I am not going to complain too loudly when I am swinging as fast as some people are shooting. Just my 2 cents.

Which profession makes the better brawler? I know Swordsman do more dmg per hit but the TKA hit faster, so in the long run what specialist can tank better and put out more dmg over time?

TKA getting more positive response from the Devs, LMAO

Go Read the TKA forums... We are getting the nerf bat swung at us repeatedly.

Ah, for some good input, I will siggest the fact that the 2h swordsmen have an AREA knockdown move.

That means it will knockdown unlimited animals as long as they are in range, mellee fighting you. My friends solo'ed a tusken chief, captain, and 2 raiders with this area knockdown...

AFAIK there is no area knockdown that 2h swordsman get. We get an area attack that affects posture (drops to kneeling) and I suppose you could spam that to try and get them to change posture multiple times, but it isn't a knockdown.

Dakani

2H Swordsman is better.

@ZalMalkiel: try spamming AE posture change, you will be dead after 10 sek (time for 4-5 swings)

Knockdown is still way better, you get ~10 sek free after each knockdown. But mobs just stand up 1-2 sek after posture change and beat you down. The way it works now, i use posture change only to slow down every mobs in the area and give my team mates the extra 2 sek to flee.

TKA is currently better, KD is just insane! I wont be able to solo reds if I didnt hv KD. But KD will be nerfed badly as its overpowered. TKA's meditation is a very good skill if u can get to TKM. Heals dmg as well as wounds, bleeding etc etc.

Im going for masterswordsman, even though i personally feel that TKA is better. I always prefer swords, in whatever mmorpg i play but I'll still be using some TKA skills as they're too good to pass.

If you're a heavy swordsman, you rule.

We get power hammers and vibro axes.

Pikeman has the best skills. Area knockdown with sweep2--and have you seen polearm hit 3?? Fat damage, dizzy and lower posture all in one hit.

But they balancepikeman with less combat toughness than the other brawlers. Missing a lot sucks, but agood speed sliced RCS works great for an alternate weapon, you can spam specials pretty quickly with low HAM.

oops pole3 is stun and lower, not dizzy