How to play a bruiser?

[BigHa]

<DIV>I am new to EQ2 and have just rolled a Barbarian Bruiser.  Does anyone know if there is an online guide anywhere?  Basic things like:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <UL> <LI>What to do from lvl 1-10, 10-20 etc....</LI> <LI>Do I use a weapon, what weapon is buest etc....</LI> <LI>I see there are more posts for high levels, but what do we do at low levels? </LI></UL> <P>Thanks</P>

[ganjookie]

<div></div>punch punch and PUNCH your way to FREEDOM.there is a ton of information here, if you're looking for such, I would just caruse the bruiser forum here and check out threads that sound interesting.  Other then that the BEST advice I can give is to play.  Trial and error is your best friend as it will teach you and train you in ways that a message board cannot.  It is best to fight with weapons until level 20.  Doesnt matter what, duel weild, 2 handed..if they have nice looking stats and you can afford it, go for it.  Get Adept1 and adept 3 version of your Combat Abilities(CA's) as soon as you can.  If you cand find them, look for apprentice IV's.  If you are on Nagafen or Permafrost give a tell to (<font color="#99ffff">Permafrost/Kithian</font>, or <font color="#ff0033">Nagafen/Ganjookie</font>) I'll hook you up with some gear and get you on your way.Other then that go buck wild on the isle and stay tehre till you feel good.  You can do the last cave quest multiple times and get good fighting multiple mobs at once, as well as get alot of adepts for your class and others, that you can sell or trade for what you need.  You also have the chance of getting a metal chest which should have a master book in there.Fight any and all named MoBs, they have the best loot on the isle.  Even the cow Mable has a useful belt, as well as the hawk guy on the hill, he has a nice chest peice for you.WowI guess I did have some advice... <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />[edit:]Also you should know that gaining aggro in groups will be different from other tanks who just spam Taunts.  Your damage is part of you aggro, single taunt, group taunt, move to next mob and punch them a few times, taunt and move to the next one. group taunt ..rinse and repeat.  A good bruiser is hard to find....<div></div><p>Message Edited by ganjookie on <span class=date_text>06-27-2006</span> <span class=time_text>03:01 PM</span>

[J4k]

I think you spend way to much time on that there noob island ganjookie :smileyvery-happy:

[Mantua1]

<P>First thing is Bruisers dont think - we kill.</P> <P>Best way to paly a Bruiser?</P> <P>We can get all technical but really it comes down to - if it moves, kill it. If it doesnt move? Kill it anyway. :smileywink:</P>

[ganjookie]

<div><blockquote><hr>J4kik wrote:<div></div>I think you spend way to much time on that there noob island ganjookie :smileyvery-happy:<hr></blockquote>I don't know how to leave!!!</div>

[J4k]

<DIV>IT is kinda hard to leave farming those uber level 1 master spells i know it!</DIV>

[ganjookie]

I feel like I accomplish something when I get an adept or master that I can't use!<div></div>

[BigHa]

any more info for me guys?  sorry to hi-jak my thread.....:smileyvery-happy:

[Lornick]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> BigHaig wrote:<BR> any more info for me guys?  sorry to hi-jak my thread.....:smileyvery-happy:<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Honestly, bruisers are one of the most straightforward classes imho.</P> <UL> <LI>punch and kick stuff till it's dead</LI> <LI>if your low on life use mend (ignore pain or whatever.  your self heal ability =p)</LI> <LI>if your low on life and mend reuse timer isn't up use feign death (solo, if your the group tank don't FD unless a group wipe is unavoidable)</LI> <LI>get the best gear/combat arts quality available to you.  if your resources are limited try to get str and mitigation as high as you can with the money/time available.  likewise with combat arts get stances and the best damage dealing ones upgraded first.</LI> <LI>use your crowd control abilities when needed. bruiser fear/mez isn't much, but it's more then alot of classes have.</LI> <LI>holding aggro on multiple targets as a bruiser involves switching targets and using AE abilities and taunts every time they refresh.</LI></UL> <P>There's your guide =p  Now it would be possible to write a pretty in depth guide on tanking, but most of it wouldn't be bruiser specific.</P>

[.B.]

Hey I'm kind of new to a bruiser too, lvl 25 atm, but I have been reading the forums and it seems a lot of people prefer to go unarmed and a lot prefer to use weapons.  What are the advantages/disadvantages of each? <div></div>

[ganjookie]

unarmed if you are going down the STR AA line, other wise go with weapons for stat bonuses and decent damage<div></div>

[wesblueeyes]

Yah until you have alot of points in the STR line fistrwraps made by a weaponsmith are best, but go STR line ASAP for the dps, but thats my opinion really, AA is all about making your own decisions.<div></div>

[ganjookie]

Ive always prefred cestuss or cesti over batons or fistwraps personally<div></div>