Brawler
A no-plate riposte-tank who soaks blows on raw reflex — every dodge snaps back as a counter that rips the pack's fury onto you. Landing a finisher readies Riposte Guard, a +30% dodge window you time yourself, so pull-threat is in your hands, not the dice.
Talents
Direct builders grant 2% personal damage reduction per rank for 2 seconds, at most once every 2 seconds.
A dodge recovers 3 health per rank, at most once every 2 seconds.
Dodging during your finisher-earned Riposte Guard delivers one controlled counterattack, at most once every 2 seconds.
Weapon Poison becomes Crippling Poison — trades the DoT for a 20% slow on every hit, keeping the pack pinned in your reach.
Successful finishers restore 2 energy per rank, at most once per second.
Successful finishers replace Riposte Guard with 10% dodge and 12% damage reduction for 4 seconds, at most once every 6 seconds.
Eviscerate becomes Rupture — a heavy bleed finisher whose duration scales per combo point.
Dodging recovers 1 second of the current Evasion variant cooldown per rank, at most once every 2 seconds.
When you are struck, you have a 20% chance to catch your breath and recover health.
Spinning Slash becomes Sweeping Strike — wider range, and it generates combo points instead of spending them, spreading your threat across the whole pack.
Dodging recovers 1 second of Cornered Beast cooldown per rank, at most once every 2 seconds.
CAPSTONE — below 30% health, snap into a survival reflex: 50% dodge, rapid self-healing, and a savage bleed on anyone who strikes you for 8 seconds.
Talent points are earned one per level from level 3, for 18 in total. Tiers unlock on points already spent in this specialization.