Calculating brawling DS

[Sylvan Dreams]

Does anyone know the formula for calculating brawling DS (empty right hand, shield in left hand) in both offensive and defensive?

[Latrinsorm]

Parry DS = (Weapon Skill+(STR/4)+(DEX/4)) × (0.20 + stance/2) + (stance × 25)

..from Krakiipedia

I know that the formula goes to pot if you have 0 ranks, but that doesn't sound relevant here. I don't know if the enchant is part of the stanceable portion, but I'm pretty sure it is.

[Riltus]

Does anyone know the formula for calculating brawling DS (empty right hand, shield in left hand) in both offensive and defensive?

Brawling uses the standard parry DS formula for one hand weapons.

[Weapon ranks + trunc(STR Bonus/4) + trunc(DEX Bonus/4) + trunc(weapon enchant/2)] * stance modifier

One hand weapon stance modifiers (.2 + stance/2):

OFF: .2
ADV: .3
FOR: .4
NEU: .5
GUA: .6
DEF: .7

The advantage for brawling is that you don't need to be holding a weapon to trigger Parry DS.

E.g.
Brawling ranks: 60
STR bonus: 25
DEX bonus: 28

Offensive parry DS:

(60 + 6 + 7) * .2 = 14

Defensive parry DS:

(60 + 6 + 7) * .7 = 51


The empty right hand disadvantage with brawling is you lose the ability to outright parry attacks, and you also lose any weapon enchant DS. Bear in mind that a 4x brawling weapon will only add 2 DS in off stance and 7 DS in def stance.


Mark

[Sylvan Dreams]

Thank you. I was going to try and figure out if it really is worth the points for brawling for the ds in those seconds after you've hurled a weapon.

[Asrial]

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=43815

In answer to your question.. no, not really. They won't make any SIGNIFICANT impact to your DS.