Brawler Upgrades

Brawler Upgrades

The Brawler Upgrades are one of the upgrade types in TOMB RAIDER and Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Tomb Raider (2013)

There are 7 different Brawler Upgrades. Like the Survivor Upgrades and Hunter Upgrades, these can be bought by spending Skill Points, which in turn are earned by collecting XP.

List of Brawler Upgrades

• Pain Tolerance

Withstand more punishment in and live to fight another day.

• Dirty Tricks

Cleverly use dirt and rocks to blind your enemies and leave them vulnerable to your attacks.

• Axe Strikes

Deliver two swift strikes with the climbing axe to stun your enemies.

• Axe Expert

Use your climbing axe to deliver a deadly, stunning blow to your enemies.

• Dodge Counter

After dodging an enemy, stab them in the knee with an arrow to cripple them and leave them vulnerable to a killing blow.

• Dodge Kill

Skilfully dodge lightly armored opponents and then strike them at close range to kill them instantly.

• Dodge Kill Mastery

Striking after dodging becomes even more deadly, allowing you to kill almost any enemy.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

There are 17 different skills to be mastered in the Brawler Upgrades section. These improve on "hand-to-hand combat and healing abilities".

List of Brawler Upgrades

Tier One

• Thick-skinned

Take less damage from enemy gunfire and melee attacks. Effect is cumulative with the HEART OF STONE skill.

• Iron Hide

Take significantly less damage from explosions and fire.

• Dodge Counter

Incapacitate unarmored enemies while dodging with a well-timed press of the Y button.

• Efficient Killer

Enemies killed while in stealth will be automatically looted for resources.

• Duellist Reflexes

Increased timing window available for DODGE COUNTER and earn extra XP when successfully performing a DODGE KILL.

• Fast Healer

Bandage wounds more quickly. Effect is cumulative with the FIELD MEDIC skill.

• Inner Strength

Health is instantly restored once per combat encounter when critically injured.

Tier Two

• Deadly Force

Stealth finishers are much faster and kill enemies with brutal force. Press Y to kill nearby, unaware enemies.

• Stealth Landing

Landing from jumps and drops is always silent and generates no noise for enemies to detect.

• Dodge Kill

Kill unarmored enemies during a DODGE COUNTER with a perfectly-timed press of the Y button.

• Death from Above

Knife kill foes instantly when leaping down on them from above. Press Y to attack when indicator prompt appears.

• Field Medic

Bandage wounds more quickly. Effect is cumulative with the FAST HEALER skill.

Tier Three

• Heart of Stone

Take significantly less damage from enemy gunfire and melee attacks. Effect is cumulative with the THICK SKINNED sill.

• Adrenaline

Resist damage from enemies for a short period of time after a successful stealth kill.

• Dodge Kill Mastery

Instantly kill armored enemies with a perfectly-timed press of the Y button during a DODGE COUNTER.

• Silent Killer

Stealth kill enemies without alerting nearby foes.

• Strong Medicine

Resist damage from enemies for a short period of time after bandaging wounds during combat.

See Also

• XP

Experience, which is earned through various actions in TOMB RAIDER

• Skill Points

Obtained by collecting XP, used for upgrading Lara's abilities through Brawler Upgrades, Survivor Upgrades and Hunter Upgrades

• Survivor Upgrades

Another one of the three upgrade types in TOMB RAIDER

• Hunter Upgrades

Another one of the three upgrade types in TOMB RAIDER