Stone Melee

Overview

Stone Melee lets you use the powers of earth and stone to do battle with your foes. Stone Melee allows you to strike with fists of stone, summon earthen weapons, and even quake the very ground itself. It is a Brute primary power set and a Tanker secondary power set.

Power Tables

Brute

Stone Melee is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Stone Fist	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Stone Mallet	1	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Heavy Mallet	2	Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Build Up	6	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Fault	8	Close (Targeted AoE), Foe Disorient, Knockdown
Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range
Seismic Smash	18	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Hold
Hurl Boulder	26	Ranged, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback, -Fly
Tremor	32	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown

Tanker

Stone Melee is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Stone Fist	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Stone Mallet	2	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Heavy Mallet	4	Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range
Build Up	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Fault	20	Close (Targeted AoE), Foe Disorient, Knockdown
Hurl Boulder	28	Ranged, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback, -Fly
Tremor	35	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Seismic Smash	38	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Hold

Powers

The following are powers in the Stone Melee powerset.

Build Up

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 6 (Brute) 16 (Tanker) Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Fault

A powerful stomp with your foot and you cause a seismic disturbance. This will crack the earth itself and cause chunks of bedrock to jut up, throwing nearby enemies into the air, possibly Disorienting them. Fault deals no damage on its own.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 8 (Brute) 20 (Tanker) Effects Close (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Disorient, Knockdown Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Stuns Knockback Taunt

Heavy Mallet

A more impressive form of Stone Mallet, the Heavy Mallet deals more damage, but is slower to swing. It has a greater chance of knocking down opponents.

Damage Superior (Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 4 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Knockdown Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Melee Damage Knockback Taunt

Hurl Boulder

You are able to tear up a chunk of ground beneath your feet and Hurl it at an enemy. This attack deals moderate damage, and can knock foes back and even drop them out of the air if they are flying.

Damage High (Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 26 (Brute) 28 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Foe Knockback, -Fly Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Ranged Damage Knockback Taunt

Seismic Smash

This massive attack hits with all the force of the Earth itself. It deals tremendous amounts of damage, and may Hold the target if they are not defeated outright.

Damage Extreme (Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Brute) 38 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Hold Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Melee Damage Holds Taunt

Stone Fist

Your stone covered fists attack swiftly for moderate damage, and may Disorient your opponent.

Damage Moderate (Smashing) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Melee Damage Stuns Taunt

Stone Mallet

Your control over the earth allows you to form a mallet of solid stone. This Stone Mallet deals heavy damage, and can knock down weak foes.

Damage High (Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 2 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Knockdown Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Melee Damage Knockback Taunt

Taunt

Brute Description

Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your Fury. An Accuracy check is required to taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Tanker Description

Taunts a foe, and all foes around him, to attack you. Useful for pulling villains off an ally who finds himself in over his head. Taunted foes tend to ignore other Heroes and focus on you for quite a while, so use this power cautiously. An Accuracy check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 12 (Brute) 10 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Taunt, -Range Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Taunt

Tremor

You can cause a localized earthquake immediately around you. This will deal moderate damage to every foe in melee range, while knocking them back.

Damage Moderate (Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 32 (Brute) 35 (Tanker) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Knockdown Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Knockback Taunt

External Links

• Stone Melee for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Stone Melee for Tankers at City of Data v2.0