V1 Brawling

Every child knows how to throw a punch. Even the platter-fed children of the richest patricians wrestle each other in their infancy.

For many of the inhabitants of the city, learning to fight with one's bare hands is a matter of life and death. The survival rate of Steps district children is slim. Those who survive learn how to deal with daily black eyes and broken noses. Not surprisingly, such an environment breeds brutal, if unrefined, fighting techniques.

Brawling is a general term for any kind of "untrained" street fighting. It is learned as much as it is taught, and there are an incredible variety of individual techniques that don't correspond to any fighting style.

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Damage done by the Brawling skill set is dependent upon your ranks in the skill itself. Ranks in Brawling do not make you do more damage. Ranks in Punch will make you do more damage with Punch, but no other skills. Some skills may have their damage cap set up differently.

>>	>>	>>	>>	Skill Info	>>	Ranks Taught by Trainer
~ Skills/Actions	~ Difficulty	~ Hands	~ Range	~ Wound	~ Pugilius	~ Mervia
Brawling	Easy	Either	Short	-	80	300
Brawling Punch	Easy	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Kick	Easy	-	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Knee	Easy	-	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Choke	Easy	1	Short	-	80	175
Brawling Bite	Easy	1	Short	Pierce	80	175
Brawling Slap	Easy	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Hair Pull	Easy	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Head Slam	Easy	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Body Slam	Easy	1	Long	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Elbow	Average	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Head Butt	Average	-	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Foot Stomp	Average	-	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Bear Hug	Average	1	Short	-	80	175
Brawling Leg Whip	Difficult	1	Either	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Uppercut	Difficult	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Sucker Punch	Difficult	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Nose Break	Difficult	1	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Knee Break	Impossible	-	Short	Bruise	80	175
Brawling Face Block	Average	1	Short	-	80	175
Brawling Swat Block	Average	1	Short	-	80	175
Brawling Ale Focus	Difficult	-	-	-	75	175
Brawling Brawler's Instinct	Impossible	-	Short	-	75	175
Brawling Feint	Average	1	Short	-	80	175

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

Punch punch

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

A basic kick. This technique is possible while wielding a weapon.

When you see this in use you see:

Pugilius kicks a thug! He suffers a small bruise to his right foot.

Elbow elbow

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

Thrust your knee upward at your opponent. This technique is possible while wielding a weapon.

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

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

Throw yourself at your opponent feet first, whipping your legs at them in an attempt them to knock them to the floor. You'll be left laying on your back.

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

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

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

While grappling your opponent by the head or neck you can attempt to ram his head into an item in your surroundings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Attempt to knock your opponent down to his knees, and maybe shatter his foot. This technique can be used while wielding a weapon.

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

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

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

A quick bite to your opponent using your teeth, which takes little effort to master.

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.

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.

When you see this in use you see:

(This is a passive skill that improves your dexterity, making it significantly easier to hit targets.)