Everquest2 Village - EQ2 Skills Lists Summary

Lvl 3 Skills
	Ambush A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth.

	Quick Strike A quick attack that deals low damage.

	Sneak Allows the scout to move undetected.

Lvl 4 Skills
	Evade Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.

	Pathfinding Grants increased movement speed to group. It suspends during combat.

Lvl 5 Skills
	Sneak Attack An attack from the side that deals moderate damage.

Lvl 6 Skills
	Cheap Shot Briefly stuns the target on a successful hit. Hitting the target again will break the stun on more challenging targets.

Lvl 7 Skills
	Assail A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth.

Lvl 8 Skills
	Dirty Tricks Decreases target's defense for a short time.

Lvl 9 Skills
	Ensnare Severely decreases target's resistance to magic and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked or cast upon.

	Fast Strike A quick attack that deals low damage.

Lvl 10 Skills
	Backstab An attack from behind that deals great damage and decreases target's agility.

Lvl 11 Skills
	Smuggle Allows the rogue's group to move slowly undetected.

Lvl 12 Skills
	Quick Flurry Two precise quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically

Lvl 13 Skills
	Rash Advance Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense and parry skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional piercing damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance.

	Street smarts Increases the agility and strength of the rogue.

Lvl 14 Skills
	Circular Strike An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the rogue. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.

Lvl 15 Skills
	Bludgeon A quick attack that deals crushing damage and lowers the target's attack speed.

	Gouge An attack from the the side or the front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry

Lvl 16 Skills
	Strangling Throw Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes snared. This requires a ranged throwing weapon

Lvl 17 Skills
	Self Preservation Allows the rogue to concentrate on not drawing attention from enemies, granting a chance to lower an enemy's hate towards the rogue with each hit

	Snoop Allows the rogue to move undetected and detect invisible creatures.

Lvl 18 Skills
	Divert Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.

	Fancy Footwork Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the rogue. This is the rogue's primary defensive stance

Lvl 19 Skills
	Distracting Blade An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.

	Stay Low Lowers the target's hate towards the rogue and places the rogue into stealth.

Lvl 20 Skills
	Rake An attack from behind the target that cripples their arcane (Magic, Divine, and Mental), noxious (Poison and Disease), and elemental (Heat and Cold) mitigations

	Trick of the Hunter Slows target's movement speed for a short time and decreases their magic resist. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked. There is a small chance that the slow effect will root the target in place.

Lvl 21 Skills
	Ruse A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes with the next few seconds

	Tangling Strike A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.

Lvl 22 Skills
	Black Jack An powerful crushing attack that stuns the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stun effect.

	Knockaround Decreases target's defense and agility.

Lvl 23 Skills
	Tie up Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.

Lvl 24 Skills
	Cuss Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target

	Hidden Shiv An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.

Lvl 25 Skills
	Burgle Allows the brigand's group to move undetected only for a short duration, but with faster stealthed movement

	Escape Teleports the scout and all nearby group members to the nearest designated safe spot in the current adventuring area.

Lvl 26 Skills
	Beg for Mercy Target ally begs for forgiveness from enemy attacks, allowing the brigand to intervene and take some of the damage and decrease the encounter's hate towards that ally

	Vicious Flurry Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically

Lvl 27 Skills
	Risky Advance Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense and parry skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional piercing damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance.

	Rough Skin Increases the strength and trauma resistance of the brigand.

Lvl 28 Skills
	Restitution An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.

	Snarl The brigand traps target encounter, slowing their movement speed. Every attack or hostile acount on them have a chance at breaking this effect. When the initial effect expires, the target's movement speed is hindered again for a short duration

Lvl 29 Skills
	Disarming Thrust A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.

	Vicious Stab An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry

Lvl 30 Skills
	Low Blow An attack that prevents the target from attacking in combat for a short time.

	Maddening Throw Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon

Lvl 31 Skills
	Baffle Adversaries Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in danger. Each time an enemy damages the brigand, their hate towards the brigand is reduced

Lvl 32 Skills
	Knave Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the brigand. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance

	Shank An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.

	Slip Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.

Lvl 33 Skills
	Bum Rush An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.

	Lie Low Lowers the target's hate towards the rogue and places the rogue into stealth.

Lvl 34 Skills
	Trickery A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes with the next few seconds

	Vicious Rake An attack from behind the target that cripples their arcane (Magic, Divine, and Mental), noxious (Poison and Disease), and elemental (Heat and Cold) mitigations

Lvl 35 Skills
	Bushwhack A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.

	Ruthless Cunning Increases damage capability for a short time.

Lvl 36 Skills
	Mug Decreases target's defense and agility.

	Sap An powerful crushing attack that stuns the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stun effect.

Lvl 37 Skills
	Snag Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.

Lvl 38 Skills
	Craven Delight An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.

	Upbraid Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target

Lvl 40 Skills
	Aggravated Assault Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically

	Deceit Increases the attack speed of the brigand and grants a chance to knock down an enemy with every successful melee attack.

	Plead for Mercy Target ally begs for forgiveness from enemy attacks, allowing the brigand to intervene and take some of the damage and decrease the encounter's hate towards that ally

Lvl 41 Skills
	Aegis Increases the strength and trauma resistance of the brigand.

	Daring Advance Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense and parry skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional piercing damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance.

Lvl 42 Skills
	Forceful Negotiation An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.

	Tangle The brigand traps target encounter, slowing their movement speed. Every attack or hostile acount on them have a chance at breaking this effect. When the initial effect expires, the target's movement speed is hindered again for a short duration

Lvl 43 Skills
	Concealed Blade A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.

	Waylay An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry

Lvl 44 Skills
	Desperate Thrust A desperate attack, that causes both the brigand and the target to lower their defenses for a short time

	Dirty Blow An attack that prevents the target from attacking in combat for a short time.

	Rapid Throw Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon

Lvl 45 Skills
	Distract Adversaries Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in danger. Each time an enemy damages the brigand, their hate towards the brigand is reduced

Lvl 46 Skills
	Blackguard Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the brigand. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance

	Evasion Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.

	Shiv An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.

Lvl 47 Skills
	Gambit An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and interrupts the target.

	Shadow Slip Lowers the target's hate towards the rogue and places the rogue into stealth.

Lvl 48 Skills
	Deception A cunning attempt to trick the target into believing the brigand is bleeding to death, increasing its hate towards the brigand. The brigand launches a powerful surprise attack if the target strikes with the next few seconds

	Murderous Rake An attack from behind the target that cripples their arcane (Magic, Divine, and Mental), noxious (Poison and Disease), and elemental (Heat and Cold) mitigations

Lvl 49 Skills
	Run Through A stealth attack that deals great damage and decreases the target's strength. This can only be used while in stealth.

Lvl 50 Skills
	Debilitate A debilitating attack from behind that cripples target's defenses, greatly decreases their crushing, piercing, and slashing mitigation

	Subdue An powerful crushing attack that stuns the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stun effect.

	Wrangle Decreases target's defense and agility.

Lvl 51 Skills
	Corral Severely decreases target's resistance to cold and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.

Lvl 52 Skills
	Amazing Reflexes Allows the brigand to avoid any area effect attacks and spells that do not directly target the brigand. The amount of hate that the brigand generates with all enemies is also increased.

	Chasten Infuriates the target towards the brigand, increasing hate towards the brigand, interrupting them, and dispelling divine-based benefits on the target

	Spine Ripper An attack from behind that deals additional piercing damage over time.

Lvl 54 Skills
	Beseech for Mercy Target ally begs for forgiveness from enemy attacks, allowing the brigand to intervene and take some of the damage and decrease the encounter's hate towards that ally

	Crafty Deceit Increases the attack speed of the brigand and grants a chance to knock down an enemy with every successful melee attack.

	Vicious Assault Two quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically

Lvl 55 Skills
	Audacious Advance Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense and parry skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional piercing damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance.

	Dispatch A high damage melee attack from behind that severely cripples all of target's resistances for a short duration.

	Ruggedness Increases the strength and trauma resistance of the brigand.

Lvl 56 Skills
	Ensnarl The brigand traps target encounter, slowing their movement speed. Every attack or hostile acount on them have a chance at breaking this effect. When the initial effect expires, the target's movement speed is hindered again for a short duration

	Thuggish Negotiation An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the brigand. Anyone hit by this attack gets interrupted.

Lvl 57 Skills
	Revoke An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry

	Shrouded Blade A quick attack that lowers the target's attack speed.

Lvl 58 Skills
	Deceitful Blow An attack that prevents the target from attacking in combat for a short time.

	Despairing Thrust A desperate attack, that causes both the brigand and the target to lower their defenses for a short time

	Double Up An attack that repeats the brigand's previous 2 seconds of certain combat arts on the target.

	Flashy Throw Two precise throwing attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes knocked down. This requires a ranged throwing weapon

Lvl 59 Skills
	Befuddle Adversaries Allows the brigand to concentrate on drawing attention to other allies when the brigand is in danger. Each time an enemy damages the brigand, their hate towards the brigand is reduced.

Lvl 60 Skills
	Elude Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.

	Ruffian Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the brigand. This is the brigand's primary defensive stance

	Stab An attack from the side or behind that damages the target over time on a successful hit.

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