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Hey all fellow bruisers! I have recently come back from a year and a half hiatus and have some questions about my DPS in raids.
I currently am level 80 with 111 AAs. This is the route I took with AAs:
Brawler:

Agi 4 4 8 Sta 4 6 8 Wis 4 8 8 Int 4 4 8

Bruiser:

Maxxed in Knockouts with ignore agony and Mitigation buff maxxed, along with a couple in the Intercede line.

As far as my gear I am full T8 legendary with +170 in CA.

I've done a couple of T7 pick-up raids, and I am pumping out anywhere from 2.1k to 1.8k, where as a monk in the same group is pumping out from 3.5k to 2.8k.

What do I need to do in order to pump out that kind of DPS? Is there something that I am doing in my hotkey order? Is there some hotkey combinations that I need to be making to achieve this? I am stumped!

gungo

weapons and group set up

Really dont knwo what weapons you are using from t8 maybe deklium club and that fabled from CoA.

good groups can help in raids dirge illus inq zerk etc.

pagansaint

I would also suggest altering your AA setup just a bit.

Agi: 448 Sta: 445 Wis: 44862 Int: 448

Crane Flock alone can spike you to the 3k range from 2k on some fights.

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Mimn

Sadly the best dps builds for both classes is the build pagan posted. Are you running full dps mods on everything and have both a str and agi ring? The numbers the monk put up was about what i was running in MMIS recently(3-4kish i know i finished with a zw of 3.3k). In combat you really should strive for a plus 125 dps mod and haste with temp buffs. I know its harder for bruisers to get both numbers because of your lack of self haste. If you were put in a dps mod friendly group you would of had hard time keeping up with the monk.

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pagansaint

Bruiser have an advantage in Knockout, O-Stance, and the Taunt/DMG Proc buff(can't remember name of t8 version) that Monk's can't touch.

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Splorch

I dont get to use my taunt buff in raids(i use the alternate form though). In raids i can pump out an easy 2600 right now, with spikes over 4k(with a decent group). Your group set up is major as well as what weapons you using. Dont forget to go pick up some + DPS adornments for your neck and ranged weapon as well, those really help out your auto attack.

pagansaint

They need to change the Alternate Stance AA for Bruisers. Badly.

Make it so the AA takes a full 5 AAs for one point, one point possible.

Then have it change the ability to a positional taunt/detaunt like the Dagger of Purity from TTR that keeps the damage of the current tier/quality of the ability you have scribed.

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Crabbok

Pagan that won't happen, because that would actually make sense.

Also a tip for maxing dps... try to wait until Dispatch and Devitalize are used, ( Assuming your brigand has a macro informing the raid of when it lands). Once that happens, that is your best time to hit knockout and all your CAs. Start off with the AGI line CA that gives you faster recovery, then hit Hammer and dropkick(Forget the T8 name), as they recharge the fastest, you'll be able to get them in again before Knockout expires.

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pagansaint

Also become friends with your raid's Troub(s) and get them to toss you J-Cap when they see dispatch.

You'll be making the mages/scouts swear.

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Splorch

Thats why i 2 box my own troub