Battle Axe

Overview

Battle_Axe is a melee powerset. It is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes.

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

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
Gash	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Chop	2	Melee, High Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
Beheader	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	Player Based 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) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Knockback Enhance Accuracy Enhance 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) Effects Self +Damage, +Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance ToHit Buff

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) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Knockback Enhance Accuracy Enhance 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) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Knockback Enhance Accuracy Enhance 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) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Knockback Enhance Accuracy Enhance 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) Effects Melee (Cone), Foe: Knockback Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Knockback Enhance Accuracy Enhance 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) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockup Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Knockback Enhance Accuracy Enhance 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. Taunted foes tend to ignore other Heroes and focus on your for quite a while, so use this power cautiously. An Accuracy check required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 10 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe: Taunt Enhancements Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Range Enhance Accuracy

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) Effects Melee (Player Based Area of Effect) Foe: Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Taunt Enhance Knockback Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage

External Links

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