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Brigand Spells/Skills 1-80

Level Spell/Skill Name Description Replaces/Replaced By
1 Tracking Shows nearby targets and gives a waypoint to a selected one. N/A
1 Quick Thrust Melee damage attack + atk speed debuff. (none)/Thrust (8)
1 Sneak Stealth + see stealth. N/A
2 Back Attack Rear melee damage attack + piercing DOT. (none)/Backstab (10)
2 Whack Stealth melee damage attack + str debuff. (none)/Skew (9)
3 Double Dagger Double melee attack. (none)/Flurry (12)
4 Cheap Shot 2 second stun that lasts for an additional 2 seconds on no- or down-arrow mobs. N/A
4 Pathfinding 16% out of combat group movement speed buff. N/A
5 Diversion Blade Flank/rear melee attack + interrupt. (none)/Distracting Blade (19)
5 Lucky Break Heroic Opportunity starter. N/A
6 Evade Single target threat decrease. (none)/Divert (18)
7 Tie Snare + cold debuff. (none)/Tie Up (23)
8 Bruise Single target agi + defense debuff. (none)/Knockaround (22)
8 Thrust Melee damage attack + atk speed debuff. Quick Thrust (1)/Puncture (15)
9 Skew Stealth melee damage attack + str debuff. Whack (2)/Tangling Strike (21)
10 Backstab* Rear melee damage attack + piercing DOT. Back Attack (2)/Hidden Shiv (24)
11 Smuggle Group stealth. N/A
12 Flurry Double melee attack. Double Dagger (3)/Vicious Flurry (26)
13 Stance: Rash Advance Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage and interrupt proc; decrease defense. (none)/Stance: Risky Advance (27)
13 Street Smarts Self str + physical mit buff. (none)/Rough Skin (27)
14 Circular Strike 360 AE melee attack + interrupt. (none)/Restitution (28)
15 Gouge Front/flank melee damage attack + parry debuff. (none)/Vicious Stab (29)
15 Puncture Melee damage attack + atk speed debuff. Thrust (8)/Disarming Thrust (29)
16 Strangling Throw Double ranged damage attack + knockdown. (Requires thrown weapon.) (none)/Maddening Throw (30)
17 Confound Adversaries Self buff granting chance, on successful melee attack, to decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. (none)/Baffle Adversaries (31)
18 Divert Single target threat decrease. Evade (6)/Slip (32)
18 Stance: Dexterity Increase parry/defense + physical mit; decrease slash/pierce. (none)/Stance: Knave (32)
19 Distracting Blade Flank/rear melee attack + interrupt. Diversion Blade (5)/Bum Rush (33)
19 Stay Low Stealth + decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. (none)/Lie Low (33)
20 Clobber * Knocks an ally down if brigand is behind or flanking them. N/A
20 Rake Rear melee damage attack + magical damage mit debuff. (none)/Vicious Rake (20)
20 Ruse Decreases parry/defense of brigand, increases threat priority with target by 2 positions and stuns the brigand. Brigand will do severe piercing damage to the next target to land a successful melee attack. (none)/Trickery (34)
21 Tangling Strike Stealth melee damage attack + str debuff. Skew (9)/Bushwhack (35)
22 Black Jack Large crushing damage attack + root that keeps target facing one direction. (none)/Sap (36)
22 Knockaround Single target agi + defense debuff. Bruise (8)/Mug (36)
23 Tie Up Snare + cold debuff. Tie (7)/Snag (37)
24 Cuss Threat increase + interrupt + dispel beneficial divine effects. (none)/Upbraid (38)
24 Hidden Shiv Rear melee damage attack + piercing DOT. Backstab (10)/Craven Delight (38)
25 Escape Teleport group to safe location. N/A
26 Beg for Mercy Brief buff on ally that partially intercepts the next 3 attacks + decreases their threat + decreases threat priority by 1 position every time they're damaged. (Threat decrease portion can be cast on brigand.) (none)/Plead for Mercy (40)
26 Vicious Flurry Double melee attack. Flurry (12)/Aggravated Assault (40)
27 Rough Skin Self str + physical mit buff. Street Smarts (13)/Aegis (41)
27 Stance: Risky Advance Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage and interrupt proc; decrease defense. Stance: Rash Advance (13)/Stance: Daring Advance (41)
28 Restitution 360 AE melee attack + interrupt. Circular Strike (14)/Forceful Negotiation (42)
28 Snarl Encounter AE snare + snare on termination. (none)/Tangle (42)
29 Disarming Thrust Melee damage attack + atk speed debuff. Puncture (15)/Concealed Blade (43)
29 Vicious Stab Front/flank melee damage attack + parry debuff. Gouge (15)/Waylay (43)
30 Low Blow Melee damage + brief stun. (none)/Dirty Blow (44)
30 Maddening Throw Double ranged damage attack + knockdown. (Requires thrown weapon.) Strangling Throw (16)/Rapid Throw (44)
31 Baffle Adversaries Self buff granting chance, on successful melee attack, to decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. Confound Adversaries (17)/Distract Adversaries (45)
32 Shank Flank/rear melee damage + piercing DOT. (none)/Shiv (46)
32 Slip Single target threat decrease. Divert (18)/Evasion (46)
32 Stance: Knave Increase parry/defense + physical mit; decrease slash/pierce. Stance; Dexterity (18)/Stance: Blackguard (46)
33 Bum Rush Flank/rear melee attack + interrupt. Distracting Blade (19)/Gambit (47)
33 Lie Low Stealth + decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. Stay Low (19)/Shadow Slip (47)
34 Trickery Decreases parry/defense of brigand, increases threat priority with target by 2 positions and stuns the brigand. Brigand will do severe piercing damage to the next target to land a successful melee attack. Ruse (20)/Deception (48)
34 Vicious Rake Rear melee damage attack + magical damage mit debuff. Rake (20)/Murderous Rake (48)
35 Bushwhack Stealth melee damage attack + str debuff. Tangling Strike (21)/Run Through (49)
35 Ruthless Cunning Short DPS self buff. N/A
36 Mug Single target agi + defense debuff. Knockaround (22)/Wrangle (50)
36 Sap Large crushing damage attack + root that keeps target facing one direction. Black Jack (22)/Subdue (50)
37 Snag Snare + cold debuff. Tie Up (23)/Corral (51)
38 Craven Delight Rear melee damage attack + piercing DOT. Hidden Shiv (24)/Spine Ripper (52)
38 Upbraid Threat increase + interrupt + dispel beneficial divine effects. Cuss (24)/Chasten (52)
39 Deceit Short self DPS buff granting chance for knockdown on successful melee attack. (none)/Crafty Deceit (53)
40 Aggravated Assault Double melee attack. Vicious Flurry (26)/Vicious Assault (54)
40 Disguise: Wood Elf Self Wood Elf illusion. N/A
40 Plead for Mercy Brief buff on ally that partially intercepts the next 3 attacks + decreases their threat + decreases threat priority by 1 position every time they're damaged. (Threat decrease portion can be cast on brigand.) Beg for Mercy (26)/Beseech for Mercy (54)
41 Aegis Self str + physical mit buff. Rough Skin (27)/Ruggedness (55)
41 Stance: Daring Advance Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage and interrupt proc; decrease defense. Stance: Risky Advance (27)/Stance: Audacious Advance (55)
42 Forceful Negotiation 360 AE melee attack + interrupt. Restitution (28)/Thuggish Negotiation (56)
42 Tangle Encounter AE snare + snare on termination. Snarl (28)/Ensnarl (56)
43 Concealed Blade Melee damage attack + atk speed debuff. Disarming Thrust (29)/Shrouded Blade (57)
43 Waylay Front/flank melee damage attack + parry debuff. Vicious Stab (29)/Revoke (57)
44 Desperate Thrust Melee damage attack + defense debuff that also decreases brigand's defense. (none)/Despairing Thrust (58)
44 Dirty Blow Melee damage + brief stun. Low Blow (30)/Deceitful Blow (58)
44 Rapid Throw Double ranged damage attack + knockdown. (Requires thrown weapon.) Maddening Throw (30)/Flashy Throw (58)
45 Distract Adversaries Self buff granting chance, on successful melee attack, to decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. Baffle Adversaries (31)/Befuddle Adversaries (59)
46 Evasion Single target threat decrease. Slip (32)/Elude (60)
46 Shiv Flank/rear melee damage + piercing DOT. Shank (32)/Stab (60)
46 Stance: Blackguard Increase parry/defense + physical mit; decrease slash/pierce. Stance: Knave (32)/Stance: Ruffian (60)
47 Gambit Flank/rear melee attack + interrupt. Bum Rush (33)/Sideswipe (61)
47 Shadow Slip Stealth + decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. Lie Low (33)/Hideaway (61)
48 Deception Decreases parry/defense of brigand, increases threat priority with target by 2 positions and stuns the brigand. Brigand will do severe piercing damage to the next target to land a successful melee attack. Trickery (34)/Subterfuge (62)
48 Murderous Rake Rear melee damage attack + magical damage mit debuff. Vicious Rake (34)/Ruinous Rake (62)
49 Run Through Stealth melee damage attack + str debuff. Bushwhack (35)/Skewer (63)
50 Debilitate Rear melee damage attack + physical mit debuff. (none)/Devitalize (70)
50 Disguise: Ogre Self Ogre illusion. N/A
50 Subdue Large crushing damage attack + root that keeps target facing one direction. Sap (36)/Restrain (64)
50 Wrangle Single target agi + defense debuff. Mug (36)/Ruckus (64)
51 Corral Snare + cold debuff. Snag (37)/Secure (65)
52 Amazing Reflexes** Self buff that procs a 5 second buff giving indirect AE avoidance. Avoidance cancelled if brigand receives damage. N/A
52 Chasten Threat increase + interrupt + dispel beneficial divine effects. Upbraid (38)/Vaunt (66)
52 Spine Ripper Rear melee damage attack + piercing DOT. Craven Delight (38)/Disembowel (66)
53 Crafty Deceit Short self DPS buff granting chance for knockdown on successful melee attack. Deceit (39)/Deceitfulness (67)
54 Beseech for Mercy Brief buff on ally that partially intercepts the next 3 attacks + decreases their threat + decreases threat priority by 1 position every time they're damaged. (Threat decrease portion can be cast on brigand.) Plead for Mercy (40)/Appeal for Mercy (68)
54 Vicious Assault Double melee attack. Aggravated Assault (40)/Malicious Assault (68)
55 Dispatch** Rear high melee damage attack + brief severe mitigation debuff vs. all damage types. (none)/Dispatched (74)
55 Ruggedness Self str + physical mit buff. Aegis (41)/Hardened (69)
55 Stance: Audacious Advance Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage and interrupt proc; decrease defense. Stance: Daring Advance (41)/Stance: Dauntless Advance (69)
56 Ensnarl Encounter AE snare + snare on termination. Tangle (42)/Entangle (70)
56 Thuggish Negotiation 360 AE melee attack + interrupt. Forceful Negotiation (42)/Underground Negotiation (70)
57 Revoke Front/flank melee damage attack + parry debuff. Waylay (43)/Remiss (71)
57 Shrouded Blade Melee damage attack + atk speed debuff. Concealed Blade (43)/Jagged Blade (71)
58 Deceitful Blow Melee damage + brief stun. Dirty Blow (44)/Stunning Blow (72)
58 Despairing Thrust Melee damage attack + defense debuff that also decreases brigand's defense. Desparate Thrust (44)/Compromising Thrust (72)
58 Double Up** Attack repeating nearly any of the brigand's combat arts performed in the 2 seconds prior to casting Double Up. N/A
58 Flashy Throw Double ranged damage attack + knockdown. (Requires thrown weapon.) Rapid Throw (44)/Double Throw (71)
59 Befuddle Adversaries Self buff granting chance, on successful melee attack, to decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. Distract Adversaries (45)/Befuddle (72)
60 Elude Single target threat decrease. Evasion (46)/Baffle (73)
60 Stab Flank/rear melee damage + piercing DOT. Shiv (46)/Spew (73)
60 Stance: Ruffian Increase parry/defense + physical mit + aggression; decrease slash/pierce. Stance: Blackguard (46)/Stance: Mercenary (73)
61 Hideaway Stealth + decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. Shadow Slip (47)/
61 Sideswipe Flank/rear melee attack + interrupt. Gambit (47)/Sidestab (74)
62 Ruinous Rake Rear melee damage attack + magical damage mit debuff. Murderous Rake (48)/Blood Rake (74)
62 Subterfuge Decreases parry/defense of brigand, increases threat priority with target by 2 positions and stuns the brigand. Brigand will do severe piercing damage to the next target to land a successful melee attack. Deception (48)/Shenanigans (74)
63 Skewer Stealth melee damage attack + str debuff. Run Through (49)/Rob (75)
64 Restrain Large crushing damage attack + root that keeps target facing one direction. Subdue (50)/Clock (75)
64 Ruckus Single target agi + defense debuff. Wrangle (50)/Roughen (75)
65 Band of Thugs** Summons 3 temporary pets that do piercing damage to an encounter. (none)/Hood of Thugs (78)
65 Secure Snare + cold debuff. Corral (51)/Holdup (76)
66 Disembowel Rear melee damage attack + piercing DOT. Spine Ripper (52)/Entrail (77)
66 Vaunt Threat increase + interrupt + dispel beneficial divine effects. Chasten (52)/Snicker (77)
67 Deceitfulness Short self DPS buff granting chance for knockdown on successful melee attack. Crafty Deceit (53)/
68 Appeal for Mercy Brief buff on ally that partially intercepts the next 3 attacks + decreases their threat + decreases threat priority by 1 position every time they're damaged. (Threat decrease portion can be cast on brigand.) Beseech for Mercy (54)/
68 Malicious Assault Double melee attack. Vicious Assault (54)/Battery and Assault (78)
69 Stance: Dauntless Advance Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage and interrupt proc; decrease defense. Stance: Audacious Advance (55)/Stance: Adventurous Advance (79)
69 Hardened Self str + physical mit buff. Ruggedness (55)/Savy (79)
70 Devitalize Rear melee damage attack + physical mit debuff. Debilitate (50)/Enfeeblement (80)
70 Entangle Encounter AE snare + snare on termination. Ensnarl (56)/
70 Underground Negotiation 360 AE melee attack + interrupt. Thuggish Negotiation (56)/Barroom Negotiation (80)
71 Double Throw Double ranged damage attack + knockdown. (Requires thrown weapon.) Flashy Throw (58)/
71 Jagged Blade Melee damage attack + atk speed debuff. Shrouded Blade (57)/
71 Remiss Front/flank melee damage attack + parry debuff. Revoke (57)/
72 Befuddle Self buff granting chance, on successful melee attack, to decrease threat priority by 1 position + threat decrease. Befuddle Adversaries (59)/
72 Compromising Thrust Melee damage attack + defense debuff that also decreases brigand's defense. Despairing Thrust (58)/
72 Stunning Blow Melee damage + brief stun. Deceitful Blow (58)/
73 Baffle Single target threat decrease. Elude (60)/
73 Spew Flank/rear melee damage + piercing DOT. Stab (60)/
73 Stance: Mercenary Increase parry/defense + physical mit + aggression; decrease slash/pierce. Stance: Ruffian (60)/
74 Blood Rake Rear melee damage attack + magical damage mit debuff. Ruinous Rake (62)/
74 Dispatched** Rear high melee damage attack + brief severe mitigation debuff vs. all damage types. Dispatch (55)/
74 Shenanigans Decreases parry/defense of brigand, increases threat priority with target by 2 positions and stuns the brigand. Brigand will do severe piercing damage to the next target to land a successful melee attack. Subterfuge (62)/
74 Sidestab Flank/rear melee attack + interrupt. Sideswipe (61)/
75 Clock Large crushing damage attack + root that keeps target facing one direction. Restrain (64)/
75 Rob Stealth melee damage attack + str debuff. Skewer (63)/
75 Roughen Single target agi + defense debuff. Ruckus (64)/
76 Holdup Snare + cold debuff. Secure (65)/
77 Entrail Rear melee damage attack + piercing DOT. Disembowel (66)/
77 Snicker Threat increase + interrupt + dispel beneficial divine effects. Vaunt (66)/
78 Battery and Assault Double melee attack. Malicious Assault (68)/
78 Hood of Thugs** Summons 3 temporary pets that do piercing damage to an encounter. Band of Thugs (65)/
79 Savy Self str + physical mit buff. Hardened (69)/
79 Stance: Adventurous Advance Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage and interrupt proc; decrease defense. Stance: Dauntless Advance (69)/
80 Barroom Negotiation 360 AE melee attack + interrupt. Underground Negotiation (70)/
80 Enfeeblement Rear melee damage attack + physical mit debuff. Devitalize (70)/
80 Thieves Guild Buff on a non-rogue/predator group member that increases their resistance debuffs by a significant percent. N/A

*Bold denotes a Master II spell/skill choice. These are offered at levels 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64 and 75.

*Italics denotes a fun spell. These must be bought from the appropriate class trainer.

**Ancient Teachings spell/skill. Only exists as Adept I, Adept III (player made) or Master I.

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