Ascended Brawler

Ascended Brawler
Enemy Class	Human
Size	Average
Actions per round
Stats
HP	32
HP (Stygian/Bloodmoon)	39
Dodge	23.75%
Protection	0%
Speed	7
Stealth	No
Resistances
Stun	72.5%
Blight	67.5%
Bleed	67.5%
Debuff	62.5%
Move	73%

The Ascended Brawler is a cultist, blessed by his Eldritch god. Like his aspiring counterpart, he will use his Rend for the New God ability every turn, applying strong bleed, and will use Stumbling Scratch if pushed to the back. This enemy can be encountered on the first expedition in the Darkest Dungeon.

Strategy

The Ascended Brawler's tactics are identical to those of their standard counterparts - the main difference is in the severity of the bleed they inflict, and their increased base damage (especially against targets who have been marked with the Ascended Witch's Fate's Reveal). Keep in mind that Brawlers are ten times more likely to attack a marked target - kill the witches as quickly as possible, and try to keep the Brawlers stunned.

Abilities

Darkest Level
Skill Name	Range	Rank	Target	Accuracy	Crit Chance	Damage	Effect (Target)	Effect (Self)	Notes
Rend for the New God	Melee	1, 2.	1, 2.	93.75%	17%	4-9, +50% DMG vs Mark	150% Bleed 6 150% Debuff: 20% Stress	Forward 1
Stumbling Scratch	Melee	3, 4.	1, 2.	63.75%	0%	4-9	No Effect	Forward 1

Related Enemies

All Areas

• Cultist Brawler
• Cultist Acolyte

The Darkest Dungeon

• Ascended Witch
• Rapturous Cultist
• Cultist Priest
• Templar Impaler
• Templar Warlord
• Templar Gladiator
• Templar Sniper

Gallery

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  Ascended Brawler's combat animation

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  Ascended Brawler's attack

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  Ascended Brawler defending

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  Ascended Brawler's corpse.

Trivia

The gold coloring of the Ascended Brawler's claws and mask was used for all Cultist Brawlers when the game was in Early Access, and is still the color used in the sprite model. After the game was fully released Cultist Brawler's equipment became a dull grey, reserving the gold coloring for the Cultists exclusive to the final levels.