Gg! I never considered upgrading the Ring of Force that much. Always seemed better to just put those upgrades into a weapon. I'm aware of thr Brawler's Stance though. Did you just forego the weapon abilities for the damage from the ring?
No. You can still use the abilities since the weapons are equipped. I had a Grim dagger and a kinetic mace. Since you get the enchantments in brawler stance it worked out well. I was clocking people for about 200 on some hits.