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This page lists every Brawler skill in AION 2: twelve Mastery skills, thirteen Stigma skills and ten passives, taken from the official Korean guidebook's Brawler skill page (updated August 26, 2026) and the Korean service's update notes. NCsoft's guidebook describes the Brawler as a front-line assault class that closes distance quickly, overwhelms enemies with combo strikes, and builds the Rage (분노) resource to enter Rampage (폭주), a state in which its combat ability rises sharply. It fights with the Gauntlets (권갑).

The Brawler on the class selection screen, a dark haired fighter in a black and white outfit wearing heavy gold gauntlets, with the class description in Korean

NCsoft has not published English names for most Brawler skills. Eight of them carry English names in the global client data (Rampage, Smite Ground, Defiance, Rage, Focused Block, Flash Step, Impact Hit and Revitalization Contract); every other name on this page is a provisional descriptive rendering of the Korean name and will be replaced if NCsoft publishes an official one. Cooldowns and unlock levels are given only where the global client data can be matched to a guidebook skill with confidence.

Two different things are called Rage in English: NCsoft's English announcement of July 6, 2026 uses Rage for the resource gauge (분노), while the global client uses Rage as the name of the Stigma skill 격노. On this page the Stigma is always written as the Rage skill.

Availability

The Brawler is live on the Korean and Taiwanese service, where it arrived with the July 1, 2026 Chapter 1. Lands of Sand and Snow update. As of October 7, 2026 NCsoft has not announced it for the global service: none of the 46 official posts on the global Steam event feed, nor any of the 63 global notice board posts checked that day, mention it, and the global new skin items notice of September 30, 2026 lists weapon skins for eight weapon types without the Gauntlets. See Global Launch and Platforms.

Rage and Rampage

Building Rage: the Combo Strike chain, Shoulder Charge, Burst Fist and the Rage skill restore Rage, and Great Rage restores some on kills. NCsoft's English announcement says basic attacks and active skills generate Rage and that reaching a certain level of the gauge triggers Rampage.
Rampage: the guidebook describes Rampage as a skill that enters the state; Rage then drains at intervals and the state ends when Rage reaches zero. During Rampage, Combat Speed and damage boost rise and every skill switches to its Rampage version: charge skills fire instantly, Chain Fist no longer needs a critical hit, Gale Strike dashes through enemies, and the Combo Strike chain stops restoring Rage.
Spending Rage: Full Force consumes all remaining Rage, with damage scaling by the share of the gauge spent.
Charge skills: Burst Fist and Ascending Strike charge through up to three levels outside Rampage.

Mastery Skills

Skill	Korean	Name Status	Unlock Level	Cooldown	What It Does
Combo Strike, Heavy Strike, Power Strike	연격, 중격, 강격	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Basic three-step chain. Hits enemies in front of the Brawler and restores Rage; during Rampage it does not restore Rage. Non-target and usable while moving. On the Korean service its spec 4 cuts the cooldown of Ascending Strike (2 s since August 27, 2026).
Flying Kick, Rising Fist, Thrust Fist	비각, 승강권, 충권	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Second three-step chain that deals stagger damage. During Rampage its hits shorten the cooldown of Chain Fist. Non-target and usable while moving.
Rampage	폭주	Global client	1	10 s	Enters the Rampage state, which drains Rage at intervals and ends when Rage reaches zero. During Rampage, Combat Speed and PvE and PvP damage boost rise and every skill uses its Rampage version. Usable while moving. Cannot be dispelled (Korean service, July 22, 2026).
Gale Strike	질풍격	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Rushes a target and strikes it, dealing stagger damage. During Rampage it dashes through enemies, hitting each, and opens the follow-up Phantom Kick (환영각, provisional), which pulls targets hit by Gale Strike toward the Brawler.
Chain Fist	연환권	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Becomes available after a critical hit and strikes nearby enemies. During Rampage the critical hit condition is removed. Usable while moving.
Typhoon Barrage	태풍 연타	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Can only be used on a target in the Stagger (Groggy) state.
Spinning Kick	회전각	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Activates after a successful block: strikes the target with a chance to stun it (always on NPCs) and deals stagger damage.
Smite Ground	지면 강타	Global client	8	15 s	Hits enemies around a target with a chance to stun them and deals stagger damage. The guidebook says NPCs are always affected (its NPC line reads seal rather than stun).
Shoulder Charge	철산고	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Usable after Dodge or while flying: rushes a target with a 30% stun chance for 3 s (always on NPCs) and restores 50 Rage (Korean service values since July 22, 2026).
Burst Fist	폭렬권	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Charge skill with up to three charge levels that hits enemies and restores Rage. During Rampage it fires instantly without charging. Non-target and usable while moving.
Ascending Strike	승천타	Provisional	Not in the data	Not in the data	Charge skill with up to three charge levels: rushes a target and hits nearby enemies; at full charge, or during Rampage, it has a 50% chance to launch targets (Airborne, 3 s). During Rampage it fires instantly.
Defiance	충격 해제	Global client	16	60 s	Shared escape skill. Removes Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Grab, Frost and Fear and grants Tenacity (status immunity). Not affected by cooldown reduction.

Stigma Skills

Brawler Stigma skills unlock at character level 22 and are leveled with Stigma Shards; see Stigma System.

Skill	Korean	Name Status	Cooldown	What It Does
Charging Cut	공파참	Provisional	Not in the data	Rushes a target and strikes it with a stun chance (the guidebook's NPC line reads knockdown); deals stagger damage.
Focused Block	집중 막기	Global client	20 s	Held guard: block damage reduction rises and every hit is parried with the weapon for a short time. Restores Rage and stamina on a block.
Flash Step	순보	Global client	30 s	Moves to the far side of a target and strikes it, dealing stagger damage. Follow-up Whirlwind Kick (선풍각, provisional) strikes and pushes the target away.
Stomp	진각	Provisional	Not in the data	Moves to a target and hits nearby enemies, with a chance to lower their move speed and Combat Speed; deals stagger damage.
Shatter	파쇄	Provisional	Not in the data	For a set time, every eight hits trigger an area strike around the Brawler that hits twice (two hits at base since August 26, 2026). Hit stacking has a 0.5 s internal cooldown.
Rage	격노	Global client	90 s	Restores Rage (the resource) and raises PvE and PvP damage boost for 15 s (Korean service since August 26, 2026). Cooldown 90 s since August 12, 2026.
Clone	분신	Provisional	Not in the data	For a set time, hits have a chance to summon a clone that strikes the target. Lasts 15 s on the Korean service since August 26, 2026.
Full Force	전력	Provisional	Not in the data	Consumes all remaining Rage to hit enemies; PvE and PvP damage grow with the share of maximum Rage spent (on the Korean service +50% PvE and +20% PvP per 10% since August 26, 2026). Deals stagger damage.
Bloodflow Block	혈류 차단	Provisional	Not in the data	Hits enemies, cuts their healing received for a set time and absorbs HP (30% drain at base since July 8, 2026; healing cut 50, 60 and 70% at levels 5, 15 and 25 since August 12, 2026).
Unstoppable	저지 불가	Provisional	Not in the data	For a few seconds the Brawler's HP cannot fall below a set value. Some powerful attacks still land, it is not affected by cooldown increases, and it shares the 30 s invincibility lockout with similar skills of other classes.
Fist Energy Blast	권기 방출	Provisional	Not in the data	Ranged strike that fires fist energy at a target and deals stagger damage.
Assault Blow	강습 타격	Provisional	Not in the data	Hits enemies around a target, dealing damage and MP damage with a stun chance (always on NPCs); Defense rises with the number of targets hit. Base cooldown 2 minutes since July 8, 2026 (Korean service).
Zone Summon, Rewind	영역 소환, 역행	Provisional	Not in the data	Places a zone at the Brawler's position. Using Rewind within the time limit, or waiting until it expires, returns the Brawler to the zone and hits enemies around it with a stun chance (always on NPCs). The zone lasts 20 s on the Korean service since August 12, 2026; the guidebook text gives 8 s.

Passive Skills

Skill	Korean	Name Status	Unlock Level	What It Does
Mind Conversion	정신 전환	Provisional	Not in the data	Converts part of maximum MP into maximum HP and part of natural MP regeneration into HP regeneration.
Hold the Line	전선 유지	Provisional	Not in the data	Raises Block and gives a chance to recover part of the damage taken as HP (50% chance to recover 15, 25 or 35% at skill levels 10, 20 and 30 since August 12, 2026).
Head-On Breakthrough	정면 돌파	Provisional	Not in the data	Raises Accuracy and Critical Hit; front attacks have a chance to deal extra damage (1 s internal cooldown).
Presence	위세	Provisional	Not in the data	Raises front attack damage boost and PvE and PvP damage boost.
Rampage Amplification	폭주 증폭	Provisional	Not in the data	Raises Attack and Defense in the normal state and, separately, during Rampage.
Impact Hit	충격 적중	Global client	15	Raises impact-type status chance and Double Chance.
Impact Blow	충격타	Provisional	Not in the data	Extra damage against targets that are staggered or under an impact-type status (1 s internal cooldown).
Great Rage	거대한 분노	Provisional	Not in the data	Raises maximum Rage, lowers Rage drain per second during Rampage, and restores Rage on kills (0.5 s internal cooldown).
Revitalization Contract	회생의 계약	Global client	23	Raises status resistance, adds +10% per hit taken while stunned, knocked down, airborne, frozen or feared (up to 10 stacks), and instantly heals part of maximum HP at 10% HP or less (1 minute cooldown).
Lightweight	경량화	Provisional	Not in the data	Extra damage on hits against targets above 50% HP (1 s internal cooldown).

Specialties

Brawler skills use the same specialty system as the other classes (Spec 1 to Spec 5 in the Korean patch notes), but the global client data carries only a few Brawler specialty lines. The ones that can be matched to a named skill are below.

Skill	Specialties in the global client data (partial)
Smite Ground	Up to 20% more damage the more targets are hit (skill level 8); one additional consecutive use (level 16)
Defiance	Tenacity lasts 2 s longer (level 12); more PvE and PvP damage tolerance while Tenacity lasts (level 16)
Focused Block	One additional consecutive use (Stigma level 5); usable while moving (level 10)
Flash Step	Becomes an area skill (Stigma level 5); guaranteed critical hit (level 15)

Balance History

Changes from the Korean service's official update notes and maintenance notices since the class launched.

Date	Change (Korean and Taiwanese service)
July 1, 2026 (Chapter 1)	The Brawler was added to the Korean service with its own weapon, the Gauntlets (권갑), and every account received one free character slot.
July 2, 2026 (maintenance)	Fixed Defiance specialties not applying for the Brawler.
July 8, 2026	Fixed Focused Block's window shrinking as Combat Speed rose; Bloodflow Block gained 30% HP drain at base; Smite Ground spec 2 became a 10% HP drain; Fist Energy Blast projectiles 25% faster with a cooldown reset fix; Rampage could no longer be ended from the buff window; Assault Blow base cooldown 1 to 2 minutes and fixed to stun instead of knocking down; fixed Dodge being usable during Rewind. All classes lost 30% PvP damage.
July 15, 2026	Focused Block starts faster and cancels the skill in progress; Rage spec 3 fix for levels 20 to 25; Shatter's area grows with range-extending weapons; Gale Strike starts faster.
July 22, 2026	Unstoppable no longer affected by cooldown increases and spec 5 duration bonus 2 to 1 s; Rampage cannot be dispelled; Ascending Strike gained a 50% airborne chance at full charge or during Rampage, with its specialties reworked; Gale Strike spec 4 now moves the Brawler in front of the target; Burst Fist gained +30% skill speed in the normal state; Shoulder Charge restores 50 Rage, stun chance 50% to 30% and stun 2 to 3 s.
July 29, 2026	Full Force now consumes all remaining Rage, gaining 40% PvE and 20% PvP damage for each 10% of maximum Rage spent, and its spec 4 reset only triggers when Full Force lands the kill; Unstoppable's base duration fixed to 4 s; Fist Energy Blast 20% faster projectiles; Rampage gauge visual added; Great Rage restores Rage on kills.
August 12, 2026	Rage cooldown 120 to 90 s with a fixed 10 s duration and Rage recovery growing with level, spec 5 became a 30 s cooldown cut; Zone Summon base duration 20 s and spec 2 +10 s; Bloodflow Block healing cut 50, 60 and 70%; Hold the Line reworked to a 50% chance to heal part of the damage taken; fixes to Fist Energy Blast hit reactions, Full Force's reset applying from level 1 and Smite Ground's range during Rampage.
August 19, 2026	Ascending Strike stagger damage 10 to 15; Rewind timing fix.
August 26, 2026	Every skill gained a minimum cancel time (the same note raised damage to make up for the DPS lost to that change and to the party synergy changes). Combo Strike chain +20% PvE; Chain Fist +10% PvE with reworked specs 4 and 5; Shatter hits twice at base; Full Force 40% to 50% PvE per 10%; Clone and Rage buffs 10 to 15 s; Mind Conversion fix.
August 27, 2026 (maintenance)	To raise Ascending Strike usage, Combo Strike spec 4 now cuts its cooldown by 2 s instead of 1 s.
September 16, 2026	Shoulder Charge, Ascending Strike, Charging Cut, Flash Step, Stomp, Gale Strike and one other dash can no longer be used while rooted.
September 23, 2026	Tooltip fixes for Typhoon Barrage spec 5 and Focused Block spec 3.
October 7, 2026	All classes: fixed attacks made while in the air sometimes failing to land on a target even when in range.

Brawler for the class overview.
Classes for the full roster.
Gladiator Skills for the other front-line damage kit.
Status Effects for stun, airborne and seal.

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