Battle Axe

Overview

Battle Axe is a melee powerset. It is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes, and as of Issue 12 a Brute primary power set in City of Villains.

You can wield a Battle Axe and master a variety of powerful Lethal attacks. Battle Axe is a slow but powerful weapon that has a tendency to send foes flying. This massive weapon has a bonus to hit.

Power Tables

Brute

As of Issue 12, the Battle Axe powerset is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Beheader	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Chop	1	Melee, High Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Gash	2	Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Build Up	6	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Swoop	8	Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockup
Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
Whirling Axe	18	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Cleave	26	Melee, Extreme Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Pendulum	32	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockback

Tanker

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

Power	Level	Effect
Beheader	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Chop	2	Melee, High Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Gash	4	Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
Build Up	16	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Swoop	20	Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockup
Whirling Axe	28	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Cleave	35	Melee, Extreme Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Pendulum	38	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockback

Powers

The following are powers in the Battle Axe powerset.

Beheader

This is an attempt to remove your opponent's head from his neck with your Battle Axe. This attack is very slow, but can deal a lot damage and knock the target down.

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

Build Up

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

Recharge Long Minimum Level 16 (Tanker) 6 (Brute) Effects Self +Damage, +Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories None

Chop

The Chop deals heavy damage with your Battle Axe, although it is much slower than the Gash. This attack can knock down a target.

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

Cleave

This is an attempt to split your opponent in two with one fell swoop of your Battle Axe. It is an extremely devastating attack that deals massive damage and can knock foes to the ground. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage Extreme Damage(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Tanker) 26 (Brute) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Set Categories Melee Damage

Gash

Gashes your opponent with your Battle Axe. This attack is fairly quick for such a large weapon, and can knock down foes.

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

Pendulum

This attack swings your Battle Axe in an arc directly in front of you. Foes struck by this attack are dealt heavy damage, and are knocked back.

Damage Superior Damage(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Tanker) 32 (Brute) Effects Melee (Cone), Foe: Knockback Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Set Categories Melee AoE Damage

Swoop

A Swoop of your Battle Axe deals a superior amount of damage, and can send your target flying upwards.

Damage Superior Damage(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 20 (Tanker) 8 (Brute) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockup Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Set Categories Melee Damage

Taunt

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.

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

Whirling Axe

You spin your Battle Axe in a huge arc, attacking all nearby foes. This attack deals moderate damage to any foe it hits, and can knock them down.

Damage Moderate Damage(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 28 (Tanker) 18 (Brute) Effects Melee (Point Blank Area of Effect) Foe: Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Set Categories Melee AoE Damage

External Links

• Battle Axe for Tankers at City of Data v2.0