The Brute is a high-health Inox character class and member of the Starting 6.
Flavor[]
"There is a class of Inox, however, who have abandoned their nomadic ways to embrace life in human cities, employing their great size and strength to earn a more comfortable living. Disparagingly called "Brutes" by those who employ them, the Inox perform many tasks of menial labor, from construction to loading and unloading ships. Less unsavory types have also been known to hire Brutes as extra muscle. Ideology matters little to the Brute when given a chance to show his strength and get paid to do it."
Mechanical Themes[]
The Brute is mainly focused on melee attacks and mitigating damage through Shield abilities. He has a major mechanical theme based on "movement-matters". Minor themes include wind element use.
A major transformational card is Immovable Phalanx, which allows higher level Brutes to turn all of their movement actions into attacks, drastically transforming what the Brute is capable of.
Abilities[]
| Level | Name | Init | Top Effect Types | Bottom Effect Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trample | 72 | Melee Attack, Pierce | Move, Jump, Special Area Attack, Loss |
| Eye For An Eye | 18 | Retaliate | Heal, Earth | |
| Sweeping Blow | 64 | Melee Area Attack | Move, Push | |
| Provoking Roar | 10 | Melee Attack, Disarm | Special | |
| Overwhelming Assault | 61 | Melee Attack, Loss | Move, Push | |
| Grab and Go | 87 | Loot | Move | |
| Warding Strength | 32 | Melee Attack, Push | Shield, Persistent Track, Loss | |
| Shield Bash | 15 | Melee Attack, Stun, Loss | Shield | |
| Leaping Cleave | 54 | Melee Area Attack | Move, Jump, Wind | |
| Spare Dagger | 27 | Ranged Attack | Melee Attack | |
| X | Skewer | 35 | Melee Area Attack, Pierce, Wind | Move, Loss |
| Balanced Measure | 77 | Melee Attack, Special | Move, Special | |
| Wall of Doom | 20 | Shield, Retaliate, Loss | Special | |
| 2 | Fatal Advance | 40 | Execute, Loss | Move |
| Juggernaut | 34 | Move, Melee Attack | Special, Loss | |
| 3 | Hook and Chain | 42 | Ranged Attack, Pull | Move, Melee Attack, Special |
| Brute Force | 51 | Melee Area Attack, Muddle | Move, Shield | |
| 4 | Unstoppable Charge | 86 | Melee Attack | Move, Stun, Loss |
| Devastating Hack | 27 | Melee Attack, Loss | Loot | |
| 5 | Whirlwind | 28 | Melee Area Attack, Loss | Move, Push |
| Skirmishing Maneuver | 29 | Melee Attack, Move | Ranged Attack | |
| 6 | Quietus | 57 | Execute | Move, Special |
| Immovable Phalanx | 17 | Attack, Shield | Special, Loss | |
| 7 | Defensive Tactics | 26 | Multi-target Attack, Immobilize | Retaliate, Shield, Persistent, Loss |
| Crippling Offensive | 33 | Melee Attack, Wound, Stun, Loss | Move, Immobilize, Push | |
| 8 | Frenzied Onslaught | 41 | Move, Melee Attack | Special |
| Selfish Retribution | 12 | Move, Loot, Loss | Move, Retaliate | |
| 9 | King of the Hill | 39 | Melee Area Attack, Push, Loss | Heal |
| Face Your End | 67 | Multi-target Ranged Attack, Pull | Execute, Loss |