Dark Melee

Overview

Dark Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary powerset in City of Heroes and a Brute and Stalker 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

Stalker

The Dark Melee powerset is available as a primary set for Stalkers. 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
[[File:|22px|top|link=|alt=]][[#Assassin's Eclipse|Assassin's Eclipse]]	6
[[File:|22px|top|link=|alt=]][[#Build Up|Build Up]]	8
[[File:|22px|top|link=|alt=]][[#Placate|Placate]]	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
[[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]	18	Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
[[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]	26	Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
[[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Powers

The following are powers in the Dark Melee powerset.

Assassin's Eclipse

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate smashing and negative energy damage on its own as a frontal attack. However, if it is executed while you are Hidden, this attack will do tremendous damage, as you waylay your unsuspecting foe with all the powers of darkness. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power.

Build Up

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

Recharge Long 8 (Stalker) Effects Self +Damage, +Accuracy Self +Defense (Melee, Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance ToHit Buffs

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) 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) 32 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Superior Damage (Negative) Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy

Placate

Allow you to trick a foe to no longer attack you. A Successful Placate will also Hide you. This Hide is very brief, and offers no Defense bonus, but it will allow you to deliver a Critical Hit or an Assassins Blow. However, if you attack a Placated Foe, he will be able to attack you back.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 12 (Stalker) Effects Ranged Foe Placate Self Stealth/Hide Enhancements Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed

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) 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) 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) 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.

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Damage Moderate Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 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) 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) 6 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Fear Foe -Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Fear Enhance To Hit Debuffs Enhance Accuracy