How does the brawler trait work exactly?

[Negocromn]

The game doesn't show any real info, the brawler bonus is listed as a factor on the hit chance calculations but it doesn't modify the final result, as in, the hit chance shown for brawlers and non brawlers of the same skill is the same.

[Limdood]

I'd love a dev or someone more code-savvy to weigh in here exactly how the "175% chance to hit" is actually calculated or applied.

[Mathenaut]

It doesn't.

It's just a bonus to the skill.

[A Friend]

Imo, I think Brawler traits decreasing melee cooldown instead of accuracy boost would work better for the trait.

[rexx1888]

brawler is just a bizarro skill :\ are you legit telling me that someone would rather a knife over a rifle when hunting anything, let alone a damnable elephant :\

[mumblemumble]

I think brawler could be done better too,  still a hit chance bonus,  but say a 10-15% higher swing rate. Nothing huge, but an edge.

Also,  i think the hit rate for melee in stats is taken before the bonus is applied. Like the game calculates hit chance by skill,  weapon,  health effects, puts it on stats, but applies it during attack. Just a theory.

[Negocromn]

Imo, I think Brawler traits decreasing melee cooldown instead of accuracy boost would work better for the trait.

I think brawler could be done better too,  still a hit chance bonus,  but say a 10-15% higher swing rate. Nothing huge, but an edge.

I don't see the point of your changes, if the trait were to be modified it would make more sense to move it away from a simple combat bonus (we already have the melee skill for that)  to a more situational advantage. Something like losing less consciousness due to damage for example.


Anyway, still curious about the current brawler bonus.