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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
'''Dark Melee''' is one of the powersets. It is a [[Scrapper]] primary powerset in City of Heroes. | '''Dark Melee''' is one of the powersets. It is a [[Scrapper]] primary powerset in City of Heroes and a [[Brute]] primary powerset in City of Villains. | ||
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== Power Tables == | == Power Tables == | ||
=== Brute === | |||
The Dark Melee powerset is available as a primary set for [[Brute]]s. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level: | |||
{{Powers_LevelHeader}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_Smite.png|Power=[[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]]|Level=1|Effect=Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_ShadowMawl.png|Power=[[#Smite|Smite]]|Level=1|Effect=Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|Power=[[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]]|Level=2|Effect=Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_TouchOfFear.png|Power=[[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]|Level=6|Effect=Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|Power=[[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]|Level=8|Effect=Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_Taunt.png|Power=[[#Taunt|Taunt]]|Level=12|Effect=Ranged, Foe Taunt|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_DarkConsumption.png|Power=[[#Dark Consumption|Dark Consumption]]|Level=18|Effect=Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_StealPower.png|Power=[[#Soul Drain|Soul Drain]]|Level=26|Effect=Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_MidnightGrasp.png|Power=[[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]|Level=32|Effect=Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}} | |||
{{Powers_Footer}} | |||
=== Scrapper === | === Scrapper === | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | {{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Long}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Long}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 18 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 18 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 18 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Superior Damage over Time}} | {{PowerBlock_Damage|Superior Damage over Time}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 32 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 32 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 32 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|High Damage over Time}} | {{PowerBlock_Damage|High Damage over Time}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 2 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 2 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 2 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee (Cone)}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee (Cone)}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Minor}} | {{PowerBlock_Damage|Minor}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Fast}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Fast}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 1 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 1 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 1 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | {{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 8 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 8 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 8 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | {{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 2 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 2 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 2 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | {{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Long}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Long}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 26 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 26 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 26 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Enhance Damage}} | {{PowerBlock_Blank|Enhance Damage}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Enhance Accuracy}} | {{PowerBlock_Blank|Enhance Accuracy}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_End}} | |||
=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_Taunt.png]] Taunt === | |||
Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds himself in over his head. | |||
{{PowerBlock_Start}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Fast}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 12 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Ranged}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Foe Taunt}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_End}} | {{PowerBlock_End}} | ||
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{{PowerBlock_Start}} | {{PowerBlock_Start}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}} | {{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:V archetypeicon brute.png|18px]] 6 (Brute)}} | |||
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 6 (Scrapper)}} | {{PowerBlock_Level|[[Image:Archetypeicon_scrapper.png|18px]] 6 (Scrapper)}} | ||
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee Fear}} | {{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee Fear}} | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 12 April 2006
Overview
Dark Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary powerset in City of Heroes and a Brute primary powerset in City of Villains.
Power Tables
Brute
The Dark Melee powerset is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 [[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]]
|
1 | Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy |
 [[#Smite|Smite]]
|
1 | Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy |
 [[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]]
|
2 | Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy |
 [[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]
|
6 | Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy |
 [[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]
|
8 | Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points |
 [[#Taunt|Taunt]]
|
12 | Ranged, Foe Taunt |
 [[#Dark Consumption|Dark Consumption]]
|
18 | Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance |
 [[#Soul Drain|Soul Drain]]
|
26 | Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy |
 [[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]
|
32 | Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy |
Scrapper
The Dark Melee powerset is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| [[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]]
|
1 | Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy |
| [[#Smite|Smite]]
|
1 | Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy |
| [[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]]
|
2 | Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy |
| [[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]
|
6 | Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy |
| [[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]
|
8 | Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points |
| [[#Confront|Confront]]
|
12 | Ranged, Foe Taunt |
| [[#Dark Consumption|Dark Consumption]]
|
18 | Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance |
| [[#Soul Drain|Soul Drain]]
|
26 | Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy |
| [[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]
|
32 | Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy |
Powers
The following are powers in the Dark Melee powerset.
Confront
Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds himself in over his head.
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level |  12 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Taunt |
Dark Consumption
The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the hit points of your enemy and add to your endurance.
| Damage | Moderate |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level |  18 (Brute)
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| Minimum Level | 18 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative) |
| Self +Endurance |
Midnight Grasp
Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.
| Damage | Superior Damage over Time |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Brute)
|
| Minimum Level | 32 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Superior Damage (Negative) | |
| Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy |
Shadow Maul
You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.
| Damage | High Damage over Time |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Brute)
|
| Minimum Level | 2 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee (Cone) |
| High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative) | |
| Foe -Accuracy | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
| Enhance Recharge Speed | |
| Enhance To Hit Debuffs | |
| Enhance Damage | |
| Enhance Accuracy |
Shadow Punch
You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a quick punch that deals minor damage. Shadow Punches cloud the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.
| Damage | Minor |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Brute)
|
| Minimum Level | 1 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Minor Damage (Smash/Negative) | |
| Foe -Accuracy | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
| Enhance Recharge Speed | |
| Enhance To Hit Debuffs | |
| Enhance Damage | |
| Enhance Accuracy |
Siphon Life
You tap the power of the Netherworld and create a life transferring conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer hit points from your enemy to yourself. Foes siphoned in this manner have their accuracy reduced.
| Damage | Moderate |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Brute)
|
| Minimum Level | 8 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Moderate Damage (Negative) | |
| Foe -Accuracy | |
| Self +Hit Points | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
| Enhance Recharge Speed | |
| Enhance Heal | |
| Enhance To Hit Debuffs | |
| Enhance Damage | |
| Enhance Accuracy |
Smite
You wrap your fists with negative energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals more damage than Shadow Punch, but has a longer recharge time. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Enhance To Hit Debuffs}| Damage | Moderate |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Brute)
|
| Minimum Level | 2 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative) | |
| Foe -Accuracy | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
| Enhance Recharge Speed | |
| Enhance Damage | |
| Enhance Accuracy |
Soul Drain
Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some hit points and add to your damage and accuracy.
| Damage | Moderate |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Brute)
|
| Minimum Level | 26 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative) |
| Self +Damage, +Accuracy | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
| Enhance Recharge Speed | |
| Enhance To Hit Debuffs | |
| Enhance Damage | |
| Enhance Accuracy |
Taunt
Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds himself in over his head.
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 12 (Brute)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Taunt |
Touch of Fear
The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in fear. Foes in this state of panic have reduced accuracy.
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Brute)
|
| Minimum Level | 6 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee Fear |
| Foe -Accuracy | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
| Enhance Recharge Speed | |
| Enhance Fear | |
| Enhance To Hit Debuffs | |
| Enhance Accuracy |