Brawler
"I have all the weapons I'll ever need"
CLASS TRAITS
Role: Controller. You control the battlefield through
sheer strength of arm. Throwing your foes too and froe,
your allies surround you as you clear a path through
the enemy.
Power Source: Martial. You have practiced your skill for
most your life. You have mastered the art of using
your opponent's size against him. You know exactly
what damage a well placed head butt can do. Your
fists, feet, elbows, and knees are all the weapons you
need.
Key Abilities: Strength, Constitution, Dexterity
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide
Weapon Proficiencies: Brawlers unarmed strike, simple
ranged weapons
Implements: Brawlers unarmed strike
Bonus to Defense: +2 Fort, +1 Reflex
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Gained: 4
Healing Surges per Day: 6 + Constitution modifier
Trained Skills: From the class skills list below,
choose three trained skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Athletics (Str), Acrobatics (Dex),
Endurance (Con), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha),
Streetwise (Cha)
Build Options: Pummeling Brawler, Throwing Brawler
Class Features: Brawler's Unarmed Strike, Furious Grab,
Instinctive Grab, Brawling Style
Brawlers come from every culture and all walks of life. Their weapons are bloody knuckles and bruised knees. Wading into combat they bludgeon their foes senseless and hurl their unconscious bodies about. With powerful throws and well-timed strikes they rule the battlefield. Trained by life experience and their own broken bones their art is known by all. With great stamina and superb agility the brawler moves throw combat with the poise of a chess master leaving nothing the devastation in his wake.
As a brawler you see combat as nothing more then a test of your physical strength and the opportunity to challenge yourself with a worthy foe. Your foes timidly approach, not knowing what particular pain you will inflict on them. Battering your enemy mercilessly, those lucky enough to still be on their feet stagger about incoherently as you rain blow after blow.
Your allies rally around you break formations with ease and cause pause even in the fiercest of creatures. You are no novice to fighting and even in the heat of battle you keep an ever-watchful eye. Waiting for the right moment to strike.
Brawler Class Features
Brawlers have the following class features.
Brawler's Unarmed Strike
You have learned to make unarmed attacks with devastating efficiency. When you make an unarmed attack, you can use the brawler's unarmed strike, which is a weapon in the unarmed weapon group. This weapon has the off-hand weapon property, a reach of 1, and a +2 proficiency bonus, and the weapon damage die is 1d6. You must have a hand free to use your brawler's unarmed strike, even if you're kicking, kneeing, elbowing, or head-butting a target.
The Enchant Magic Item ritual (Player's Handbook,
page 304) can be used to turn your brawler's unarmed
strike into a magic weapon. For example, through
that ritual, you could have a +1 flaming brawler's unarmed strike.
Furious Grab
If a brawler hits with a grab attack he deals damage equal to his Strength modifier.
Instinctive Grab
A brawler can make a grab attack in place of a melee basic attack when performing an opportunity attack.
Brawling Style
The brawler has two different brawling styles, which you can choose from.
Bruiser: While you are not wearing heavy armor you can use your Constitution modifier in place of your Dexterity or Intelligence modifier to determine your AC. You also gain the Hammer Strike class power.
Hurler: You reduce all forced movement by a number equal to your Dexterity modifier. You also gain use of the Meteor Throw class power.
Implements
Brawler's wield brawler's unarmed strike as implements. When you wield a magic brawler's unarmed strike as an implement, you can add its enhancement bonus to the attack rolls and the damage rolls of brawler powers and brawler paragon path powers that have the implement keyword. Without an implement, you can still use these powers. If you score a critical hit with a magic brawler's unarmed strike when using it as an implement, you use the weapon's critical hit effect. You don't use a brawler's unarmed strike proficiency bonus when wielding the weapon as an implement.
Creating a Brawler
Your choice of ability scores and class features are based on the two builds available to the brawler, the pummeling brawler and the throwing brawler. All brawlers us strength for there attacks. Constitution adds to the brawlers ability to take attacks and deal damage, while Dexterity increases the brawlers ability to maneuver his enemies.
Pummeling Brawler
Your attacks leave your foes cowering on the ground at your feet. You attacks reflect brute force more than finesse. Preferring to fight one on one you are more than capable of taking on multiple foes. Your attacks focus on dazing your enemy and knocking them prone. Strength is your greatest asset, but your Constitution is equally important. Often it adds to the damage you deal, and increases your ability to go toe to toe with your enemies.
Suggested Class Feature: Bruiser
Suggested Feat: Fists of Stone
Suggested Skills: Athletics, Endurance, Intimidate
Suggested At-Will Powers: Dizzying Strike, Tornado
Strike
Suggested Encounter Powers: Pummeling Strike
Suggested Daily Powers: Barroom Brawler
Throwing Brawler
Your attacks focus on driving your enemy. With your great strength you toss your opponents around the battlefield. You enjoy fighting against large groups and even use the enemy against his own allies. Strength is your most important ability score, but your Dexterity is just as important. It allows your to more effectively move your targets around the battlefield and adds to your defenses as well.
Suggested Class Feature: Hurler
Suggested Feat: Iron Grip
Suggested Skills: Acrobatics, Endurance, Streetwise
Suggested At-Will Powers: Body Slam, Spinning Lariat
Suggested Encounter Powers: Flying Tackle
Suggested Daily Powers: Know your Enemy
Brawler Powers
Your brawler powers are called maneuvers. They rely on
your physical strength and superior combat techniques. At lower levels your powers focus on debilitating small groups and shifting them about the battlefield. As your power grows your enemies will learn that none of them are safe from your vicious onslaught.
Class Features
Each Brawler has one of the two following class features depending on which Brawling Style the chose.
Hammer Strike Brawler Feature
As your foe comes in for the attack you deliver a solid blow knocking him off his feet.
Encounter ¨ Martial
Immediate Interrupt Melee touch
Trigger: An adjacent creature makes a melee attack
against you.
Target: The triggering creature.
Effect: You knock the target prone
Meteor Throw Brawler Feature
As your foe comes in for the strike you are able to perform a dizzying attack that sends him on his heels.
Encounter ¨ Martial
Immediate Interrupt Melee touch
Trigger: An adjacent creature makes a melee attack
against you.
Target: The triggering creature.
Effect: You push the target 1 square.
LEVEL 1 AT-WILL MANUVERS
Body Slam Brawler Attack 1
Launching yourself at your foe, you hurl fist and elbow shove him aside.
At-Will ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d4 + Strength modifier damage, and you slide the
target to any square adjacent to you. After you slide
the target shift 1 square.
Increase damage to 4d4 + Strength modifier at 21st level.
Spinning Lariat Brawler Attack 1
Spinning wildly your arms batter your foes, staggering them into different directions.
At-Will ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Close burst 1
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Strength modifier damage, and you slide your
target 1 square.
Increase damage to 2d6 + Strength modifier at 21st level.
Dizzying Strike Brawler Attack 1
Fierce blow, after blow you leave your foe disoriented and open to further assault.
At-Will ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Willpower
Hit: 1d8 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
dazed until the beginning of its next turn.
Increase damage to 2d8 + Strength modifier at 21st level.
Punishing Throw Brawler Attack 1
With a well placed assault you send your foe flying, striking his own allies in the process.
At-Will ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + Strength modifier damage, and you push the target 2 squares. Make a secondary attack.
Secondary Target: Each creature adjacent to primary
target.
Secondary Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: Strength modifier damage and the target is
knocked prone.
Increase damage to 2d6 at 21st level.
Tornado Strike Brawler Attack 1
Landing blow after blow your opponents quickly try to get out of your way.
At-Will ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One, two, or three creatures
Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d4 + Strength modifier damage, the target is pushed
1 and knocked prone.
Increase damage to 2d4 + Strength modifier at 21st level.
LEVEL 1 ENCOUNTER MANUVERS
Pummeling Strike Brawler Attack 1
With a vicious assault to your opponents, you leave them winded and crippled.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One, two, or three creatures
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d6 + Strength modifier damage, knocked prone, and
slowed until the end of your next turn.
Bruiser: The attack deals extra damage equal to your
Constitution modifier.
Flying Tackle Brawler Attack 1
With a great leap you slam into your enemy knocking him to the ground.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
knocked prone. Shift 1 square
Hurler: Shift a number of squares equal to your
Dexterity modifier.
Special: When charging you can use this power in place
of a melee basic attack.
Uppercut Brawler Attack 1
Finding an opportune moment you slam your foe in the head leaving him unable to fight.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength +2 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 3d4 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
dazed until the end of your next turn.
Bruiser: Target is knocked prone
Hurler: Target is pushed 1 square
Armtwisting Shove Brawler Attack 1
With a well placed assault you send your foe flying, striking his own allies in the process.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d6 + Strength modifier damage, you push the target
3 squares and knock him prone. Make a secondary
attack.
Secondary Target: Each creature adjacent to primary
target.
Secondary Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d4 + Strength modifier damage and the target is
knocked prone.
LEVEL 1 DAILY MANUVERS
Barroom Brawler Brawler Attack 1
Flailing wildly you smash into any foe foolish enough to stand next to you.
Daily ¨ Martial, Stance
Minor Action Personal
Effect: Any enemy that starts its turn adjacent to you takes 1d6 + Strength modifier damage and is knocked prone.
Know your Enemy Brawler Attack 1
Your ability to weave in and out of combat confuses and confounds your enemy.
Daily ¨ Martial, Stance
Minor Action Personal
Effect: You gain a +1 bonus to AC and Reflex for each
adjacent enemy. All enemies grant combat advantage
while adjacent to you.
Skull Thump Brawler Attack 1
Smashing down with all your force you stagger your foe, leaving him unable to think.
Daily ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Willpower
Hit: 3d6 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
stunned (save ends).
Aftereffect: Target is dazed (save ends).
Miss: Half damage and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.
Blinding Assault Brawler Attack 1
With several well placed slams into your opponents head you leave him disoriented and unable to see.
Daily ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One or two creatures
Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
blinded (save ends).
Aftereffect: Target is slowed (save ends).
Miss: Half damage and the target is blinded until the end of your next turn.
LEVEL 2 UTILITY MANUVERS
Master Grappler Brawler Utility 2
Your skills at wrestling are great, with a simple shift of your weight your enemies cannot hold you.
At-Will ¨ Martial
Minor Action Personal
Requirement: You are currently grabbed
Effect: You can attempt to escape from a grab.
On Your Feet Brawler Utility 2
Your foes attacks knock you onto your feet, but in the blink of an eye you are up and ready to face them.
Encounter ¨ Martial
Immediate Reaction Personal
Trigger: You are knocked prone
Effect: You stand up.
Keep Your Distance Brawler Utility 2
As your enemies approach you, you warily keep a good deal of space between you.
Daily ¨ Martial
Immediate Reaction Personal
Trigger: An enemy moves adjacent to you.
Effect: Shift a number of squares equal to your Dexterity modifier.
LEVEL 3 ENCOUNTER MANUVERS
Stay Down Brawler Attack 3
As your opponent gets back to his feet you take the opportunity to strike, stealing his footing.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Immediate Reaction Melee touch
Trigger: Adjacent enemy stands up from being prone
Target: Triggering enemy
Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + Strength modifier damage, the target is
pushed 1 square and knocked prone
Hurler: The target is pushed a number of squares equal
to your Dexterity modifier.
Hammer Fist Brawler Attack 3
Clenching your fists together you spin wildly staggering your foes.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Close burst 1
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Strength modifier damage, slide the target
1 square.
Bruiser: Effect: All creatures in burst take damage equal to your Constitution modifier.
Gut Shot Brawler Attack 3
Gathering your strength you deliver a crippling blow to your enemy, leaving him unable to fight.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength +2 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 3d4 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
weakened until the end of your next turn.
Bruiser: Target is also slowed until the end of your
next turn
Hurler: Target also grants combat advantage until the
end of your next turn
Double Fling Brawler Attack 3
With a well placed assault you send your foe flying, striking his own allies in the process.
Encounter ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 3d6 + Strength modifier damage, the target is
pushed 3 squares, and knocked prone. Make a
secondary attack.
Secondary Target: One creature adjacent to primary
target.
Secondary Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Strength modifier damage, the target is
pushed 2 squares. At the end of the push, the target
and any enemy adjacent to the target is knocked prone
LEVEL 5 DAILY MANUVERS
Punishing Assault Brawler Attack 5
With brutal force you hammer your foe back, following his every step vicious attacks.
Daily ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One, two, or three creatures
Effect: Shift your movement. At any point during this
movement you may make 3 attacks.
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + Strength modifier damage and the target is
pushed 1 square
Miss: Half damage and the target is pushed 1 square
Drop Kick Brawler Attack 5
With all your might you leap into the air kicking your opponent and sending him flying.
Daily ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Reflex
Hit: 3d8 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
pushed 4 squares and knocked prone. Any enemy
who's square the target passes through takes Strength
modifier damage and is knocked prone.
Effect: You are knocked prone
Miss: Half damage and the target is pushed 2 squares
and knocked prone. Any enemy who's square the
target passes through is knocked prone.
Special: When charging you can use this power in place
of a melee basic attack.
Furious Foe Brawler Attack 5
With hate filled menace in your eyes your become a whirlwind of destruction.
Daily ¨ Martial, Stance
Minor Action Personal
Effect: Any enemy that starts its turn adjacent to you
takes 1d8 + Strength modifier damage and dazed until
the end of your next turn.
Head Smash Brawler Attack 5
You seize two of your foes, smashing their heads together, leaving them battered and broken.
Daily ¨ Martial, Implement
Standard Action Melee touch
Target: Two creatures adjacent to you and each other
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
Hit: 3d6 + Strength modifier damage, and the target is
stunned (save ends).
Aftereffect: Target is dazed (save ends)
Miss: Half damage and the target is dazed until the end
of your next turn.
no show stopping flaws, but a number of issues.
1. the hit points are too low.
2. optimized bruisers would be best off picking up heavy shields, which is odd.
3. The grab OAs are a very defender class feature
4. the boards messed up your formatting, it's annoying. The only real way to do it is to format your post in an html editor.
1) The hit points have been touch and go. My first several rounds of playtesting went good. Didn't go down any more than other characters. The class is designed to move in with at-wills so (which most of them are designed to get the enemy away from you a little) The encounters or more for when enemies come and attack you so you still have a move action after you attack them.
2) The shield wouldn't be so odd. The spartans made it work, as did Captain America 
3) No one really grabs so its hard to attach it to any role.
4) I couldn't find any good way to post it! Grrr.... I have it on microsoft word and can make it a pdf but no matter how I cut and pasted it it looked awful!
2. If it works for you them it's fine. It's a style issue, not a balance issue.
3. It's the OA part that's the issue for me. It makes it so you can force melee monsters to attack you.
4. check the power block sticky up top. Or have word save your document as html, then paste it in the forums edit html mode.