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Unarmed Combat

Trained by fighting with bare hands.

Damage Melee

Discovered byThe first time you land a blow with bare hands (a pickaxe or hammer counts a little).

Trained byFighting with bare hands. Haymaker comes at once, Gut Punch at level 10.

Levels1 to 100

What each level is worth

unarmed damage: 0.5 per level, up to 50
max stamina: 0.5 per level, up to 40
carrying: 7 per level, up to 700

Abilities

Ability	From level	Costs	Does
Haymaker Put your shoulder behind a bare-fisted punch.	1	5 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 5 (+1.2 a level)
Jab A quick straight punch: seven tenths of your fist's damage. Ready again with the next breath.	1	1 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 0 (+0.2 a level)
Leg Sweep A low kick through both legs: a light blow, and the foe goes down for a second and a half.	5	15 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 2 (+0.6 a level); Knockdown 0 for 1.5 s
Gut Punch A short, hard punch under the ribs: half again your fist's damage, and for a moment and a half the foe is too winded to use anything.	10	10 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 4 (+1.2 a level); Daze 0 for 1.5 s
Palm Strike An open palm to the chest with the whole body behind it: more than your fist's blow, and the foe is thrown four metres back.	20	12 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 4 (+1 a level); Push 4

Evolution branches

Each counts one way of using the skill; at its milestones you evolve, hold or sacrifice.

Brawler

counts kills with bare hands

250Light Feet: each finished job restores 22.5% of your stamina

1000Flurry: +9% damage for each kill in a row without being hurt, up to +45% (combines as Stagger)

3000Put Down: +37.5% damage against a target below 30% health (combines as Knockback)

Scrapper

counts kills with bare hands while below 30% health

125Desperate Edge: +15% damage while you are below 30% health

600Hard to Kill: each finished job restores 15% of your health while you are below 30% health (combines as Stagger)

1500Last Edge: +45% damage while you are below 20% health (combines as Knockback)

Pugilist

counts opening blows with bare hands on a fresh target

250Sharp Start: +4.5% damage

1000Heavy Opening: +22.5% damage against a target above 80% health (combines as Stagger)

3000Drinking Deep: 9% of the damage you deal comes back as health (combines as Knockback)

Knockout

counts uses of Haymaker

250Shoulder In: +9% damage

1000Wind of the Fist: each finished job restores 15% of your stamina

3000Finisher: +30% damage against a target below 30% health (combines as Knockback)

Winded

counts uses of Gut Punch

250Long Gasp: your slows, roots and the rest last 22.5% longer

1000Second Breath: each finished job restores 12% of your stamina

3000Body Blow: +22.5% damage against a target below 30% health (combines as Stun)

Quick Fists

counts uses of Jab

250Tight Fist: +6% damage

1000Dancing Feet: each finished job restores 9% of your stamina

3000One-Two: +18% damage against a target below 30% health (combines as Knockback)

Low Kick

counts uses of Leg Sweep

250Clean Sweep: your slows, roots and the rest last 22.5% longer

1000Long Fall: +7.5% damage

3000Sweep Master: your slows, roots and the rest last 37.5% longer (combines as Knockback)

Open Hand

counts uses of Palm Strike

250Heavier Palm: +7.5% damage

1000Long Throw: each finished job restores 12% of your stamina

3000Palm Master: +12% damage (combines as Knockback)

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