Teras Kasi Artist

Profession Overview
The Teras Kasi Artist is Star Wars Galaxies' elite unarmed brawler profession - fighting with bare fists or with the damage-enhancing vibro-knuckler equipped.

This profession requires 92 skill points to master, 29 of which go towards prerequisites.

XP requirements to master, including prerequisites:
 * 3,891,000 Unarmed Combat XP (from fighting hand-to-hand with your fists)
 * 415,000 Combat XP (from just getting into fights, regardless of weapon)

CURB Profession Role Summary
Teras Kasi Artist Primary Role: Melee Tanking Specialist (Avoidance) Secondary Role: Close Range Damage Dealer

Offense: Moderate (3) Defense: Very Strong (5) Crowd Control: Minimal (1)

Teras Kasi Artists are experts at avoiding damage. TKAs have several utility abilities to further help them survive standing toe to toe with the most powerful opponents in the galaxy. Their damage output is only moderate however making them less than ideal for taking opponents on their own.

Background
However you want to look at it, Teras Kasi Artists are dangerous. From handing out obscene amounts of punishment to soaking up melee damage to spiritual mysticism, the Bunduki "steel hands" discipline is one of the most versatile melee professions in the galaxy. Teras Kasi artists possess the unique ability to target any one of the HAM pools, with the proper training, and also gain the Meditate command, which eventually allows them to heal their own wounds and negative state changes.

Getting Started
Training Novice Teras Kasi Artist requires 125000 Unarmed Combat XP and one branch from Brawler:
 * Unarmed IV: Teras Kasi Fundamentals

Tip: Get a speed sliced Vibro Knuckler, you are leveling faster with it, even if you are not certificated to use it. Your damage will increase slightly, and your attack speed will jump through the roof! just keep a careful eye on your HAM; VKs will strip down your pools when using stronger attacks.

You can find a Teras Kasi Artist trainer in one of 5 locations:
 * Tatooine, Mos Espa, waypoint -2811, 1973
 * Tatooine, Wayfar, waypoint -5054, -6632
 * Corellia, Kor Vella, waypoint -3569, 3145
 * Naboo, Theed, waypoint -5649, 4206
 * Talus, Dearic, waypoint 418, -2906

Related Skill Mods

 * Combat Equilibrium
 * Defense Vs. Blind
 * Defense Vs. Dizzy
 * Defense Vs. Posture Change (Down)
 * Defense Vs. Stun
 * Meditate
 * Melee Defense
 * Ranged Defense
 * Unarmed Accuracy
 * Unarmed Damage
 * Unarmed Speed
 * Unarmed Toughness

Certifications

 * Vibro Knucklers at Novice Teras Kasi Artist

Community Information
Profession Name Correspondent: Mankind00 Former Correspondents: Teras Kasi Artist Forum: http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board?board.id=teras_kasi_artist
 * Ryutek