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Thread: how well does fencer work without master brawler
Instead I would recommend either Ranger, for harvesting meat, good money, or Doctor, for self-buffing and good money.
Yeah, at master level I find if I get some buffs and pop some vasarian brandy, keep a muon for backup just in case there isn't much that can get you. As hard to hit as we are even one lucky shot from a high end mob will incap you right away or make life very challenging solo.
Fighting unbuffed vs highend mobs can be done as well but don't bother with the HAM sucking Gaffi Stick, just end up killing yourself.
Having master brawler is a lot of fun with lunge2 though. I think a better alternative is instead of mastering brawler and using up 36 skill points(not sure on exact number) head up the TKA tree for a nice KD skill or even better offset your skills with ranged abilities and get the smuggler dirty fighting skills. Lowblow, feign death and panic shot work nice. Your target tries to escape draw your pistol and bam...lowblow then beat the hell out of it.
Blademaster
I don't pay 10k since my PA Doc buffs me and the only reason you don't need to 'dope' up is because the mobs are hitting your pet and not you. lol. Try soloing 4 nightsisters without a pet and mind enhancement and you'll see why.
I used to ba master Ch and hunt FS NPC's so yeah, you don't need buffs which is great, and if you don't have a doc around then yeah, save yourself 10k, but don't make it out like it's a bad thing. Wasn't saying pets are a bad thing that's just how I play, thanks. 
Deetz Bajakk
Blademaster
fencer without brawler blows ..period. i dont care about the 20 second delay or intimidate... the KD and added COB effeciency and duration is well worth it.
if yer gonna pwn in fencing ..gotta have the 1 hand lunge 2.
only way id drop master brawler if they had a KD move with the fencing tree as it is.
then wait ..i dont understand .. most of the ranged classes have a kd... why doesnt fencer?
Fencer alone, without any other combat profession sucks! period! either get master bralwer or some TKA.
Fencer + CH sounds like fun. Use your pets to take the aggros, then step in and help smack them around. Or, vice versa - you step in yourself, turn on COB and have your pet do additional damage.
Don't worry about all the screaming "Don't go CH" people here. Just play how you like, and if the combo works, you get the satisfaction of thinking outside their box.
Pets are also better companions than your typical 12 year old K3wL DeWD on Valcyn as well. And I'm not really blasting people who choose to use buffs and whatnot over creature assistance. That's your business. But I don't think that CH is a useless combo with Fencer and I want to let people know.
Sure, in the most technical sense I don't "solo" since I have pets out. But on the other hand you could argue that someone with the HAM of 3 or 4 regular players (thanks to buffs) isn't soloing either... Either way I just know that if I ever become dependent on buffs they'll get nerfed (It happened with pets!). The way I see it I'm helping preserve your way of life by not taking it up. 