Brawler AA Advice

[LegioHumpcattin]

I have just dinged 32 recently and finally completed my INT line and was wondering where to go next and I have heard good ting about WIS and STR line. I am not a huge fan of the fact STR requires to be unharmed to use functionally but I would like to give it a try and get Chi. My Current Int/Str Goal is this:Str: 4-4-7-7-1(Chi)Int: 4-4-7-8-1(Eagle Shriek)Totals to 49 AA pts.With the upcoming 20 more AA to the Brawler tree in RoK. I was contemplating this specc:Str: 4-4-8-8-1(Chi)Wis: 4-4-8Int: 4-4-8-8-1(Eagle Shriek)Totals to 69 AA pts.What I am looking for is some constructive in game experience criticism of instances of why a Str/Int tree is not a good idea. My idea behind the specc is to get good Single Target Tanking with manageable "Oh Snap" Panic Ability Eagle Strike. I admit that the Eagle Shriek at lower lvl is rarely useable but nonetheless useful to my eye but that must be because I come from WoW from a Protadin point of view with Ardent Defender which reduced dmg taken by a lot while under 30% Health.

[Madmoon]

<cite>LegioHumpcattin wrote:</cite><blockquote>I have just dinged 32 recently and finally completed my INT line and was wondering where to go next and I have heard good ting about WIS and STR line. I am not a huge fan of the fact STR requires to be unharmed to use functionally but I would like to give it a try and get Chi. My Current Int/Str Goal is this:Str: 4-4-7-7-1(Chi)Int: 4-4-7-8-1(Eagle Shriek)Totals to 49 AA pts.With the upcoming 20 more AA to the Brawler tree in RoK. I was contemplating this specc:Str: 4-4-8-8-1(Chi)Wis: 4-4-8Int: 4-4-8-8-1(Eagle Shriek)Totals to 69 AA pts.What I am looking for is some constructive in game experience criticism of instances of why a Str/Int tree is not a good idea. My idea behind the specc is to get good Single Target Tanking with manageable "Oh Snap" Panic Ability Eagle Strike. I admit that the Eagle Shriek at lower lvl is rarely useable but nonetheless useful to my eye but that must be because I come from WoW from a Protadin point of view with Ardent Defender which reduced dmg taken by a lot while under 30% Health. </blockquote>It's a fine choice.  At the end you can usually get pretty good weapons fairly easily, that would make a INT-WIS or INT-WIS-AGI build more powerful, but until you get there, INT-STR is a fine choice.

[tt66]

I can't see anything wrong with this spec at all, looks like a perfect leveling spec to me. I've always been a big proponent of STR/INT while leveling and the AE of the WIS line neatly counters a traditional bruiser weakness. If you <b>really</b> wanted to minmax, I'd suggest that the extra 4 points you have in the 2 Tier4 abilities might do more good in one of the Tier2 ones. It's an incredibly minor point, but it saves this from being another "me too!" post <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />EDIT : Hrm. This is a really dumb question that I should probably check myself (but I'm lazy). What would happen if you're fighting unarmed and pop Crane Flock?

[Pnaxx]

<cite>LegioHumpcattin wrote:</cite><blockquote>I have just dinged 32 recently and finally completed my INT line and was wondering where to go next and I have heard good ting about WIS and STR line. I am not a huge fan of the fact STR requires to be unharmed to use functionally but I would like to give it a try and get Chi. My Current Int/Str Goal is this:Str: 4-4-7-7-1(Chi)Int: 4-4-7-8-1(Eagle Shriek)Totals to 49 AA pts.With the upcoming 20 more AA to the Brawler tree in RoK. I was contemplating this specc:Str: 4-4-8-8-1(Chi)Wis: 4-4-8Int: 4-4-8-8-1(Eagle Shriek)Totals to 69 AA pts.What I am looking for is some constructive in game experience criticism of instances of why a Str/Int tree is not a good idea. My idea behind the specc is to get good Single Target Tanking with manageable "Oh Snap" Panic Ability Eagle Strike. I admit that the Eagle Shriek at lower lvl is rarely useable but nonetheless useful to my eye but that must be because I come from WoW from a Protadin point of view with Ardent Defender which reduced dmg taken by a lot while under 30% Health. </blockquote>Just a quick thought. In the STR Line, the 2nd skill that you have a 4 in now is a great debuff that some say should carry the full 8. I did that myself and all seems to be going well...so thought I would mention it.