New Bruiser Some AA Guidance Please & Weapon Guidance

[Sariis]

Hi All....New to the class & got myself to level 18........not entirely sure what AA's to invest in....This character will primarily be a solo class......I put some points in strength and got a new attack that does decent damage...However, i am not allowed any weapons....It looks like a lot of the strength line is designed to be used without weapons...Is this the case & if so what benefit does this have....Surely, I am missing DPS, stats from items in my hands??Also....If I do use weapons, what are good ones to use? 1H or 2H? specifiic type of weapon, wraps, staves, clubs...etc..etc...Also...as previously advised I will be solo...So what AA recommendations please?ThanksJohn

[evilgamer]

<cite>Sariis wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Hi All....New to the class & got myself to level 18........not entirely sure what AA's to invest in....This character will primarily be a solo class......I put some points in strength and got a new attack that does decent damage...However, i am not allowed any weapons....It looks like a lot of the strength line is designed to be used without weapons...Is this the case & if so what benefit does this have....Surely, I am missing DPS, stats from items in my hands??</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Once you get to you have 8 points in your double attack your barefist will do more damage then weapons and will upgrade as you level, that is till you get to level 70 plus and start getting better gear.</span>Also....If I do use weapons, what are good ones to use? 1H or 2H? specifiic type of weapon, wraps, staves, clubs...etc..etc...</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">DW is almost alway better then two handers.  Just get a weapon with a good ratio and higher delay.</span></p><p>Also...as previously advised I will be solo...So what AA recommendations please?</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">I would go down the int line till you have 24 points, then respec to the str line and then go back down the int line again till the end ability</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">If you dont want to use weapons, I would spec wis and int 4-4-8-6-2.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Once you get to 70 I would go 4-4-8-6-2 agi, 4-4-8-6-2 wis 4-4-8-5 int, as you will do nothing but grp at 80</span>ThanksJohn</p></blockquote>

[sXeSasquatch]

Do you complete those trees before going to the Bruiser line? And where in the Bruiser tree do you allocate your points?

[Novusod]

You can also spec down the INT line 4-4-6-6-2 to get eagal shriek which increase your melee crit by 75% and surviveablity when your health is below 30%. It is kind funny ability to be able to do so much DPS at the low levels.

[evilgamer]

<cite>Krayfe@Unrest wrote:</cite><blockquote>Do you complete those trees before going to the Bruiser line? And where in the Bruiser tree do you allocate your points?</blockquote><p>Yes, Kos line > bruiser line</p><p> Get drag, control hate, and retribution of stone from the bruiser tree.</p>