Dual Blades

Overview

Dual Blades is one of the powersets added in Issue 11. It is a Scrapper primary power set and a Tanker secondary set in City of Heroes, and a Stalker and Brute primary powerset in City of Villains. The devs (Back Alley Brawler in particular) designed the set to be insanely quick.

A video of this set in action is available from the Official movie page.

Powers

The Dual Blades powerset is available to Scrappers, Stalkers, and Brutes as a primary powerset and to Tankers as a secondary powerset. The following tables lists the powers available, sorted by level. They also indicate which combination uses which power.

The layout of these tables may change, please discuss. Talk:Dual Blades

Scrapper

Power	Level	Effect	Weaken Foe -ToHit -Def	Empower Self +Damage +Acc	Attack Vitals Cone +DoT	Sweep PBAoE +Knockdown
Nimble Slash	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal).	Begin	Begin
Power Slice	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal).				Continue
Ablating Strike	2	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense.	Continue	Continue	Begin
Typhoon's Edge	6	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal).	Finish			Finish
Blinding Feint	8	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal) Self +Damage +Accuracy.		Finish
Confront	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
Vengeful Slice	18	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe Knockdown.			Continue
Sweeping Strike	26	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).			Finish
One Thousand Cuts	32	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).				Begin

Tanker

Power	Level	Effect
Nimble Slash	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal).
Power Slice	2	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal).
Ablating Strike	4	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense.
Taunt	10	Ranged(Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Typhoon's Edge	16	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal).
Blinding Feint	20	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal) Self +Damage +Accuracy.
Vengeful Slice	28	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe Knockdown.
Sweeping Strike	35	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).
One Thousand Cuts	38	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).

Brute

Power	Level	Effect	Weaken Foe -ToHit -Def	Empower Self +Damage +Acc	Attack Vitals Cone +DoT	Sweep PBAoE +Knockdown
Nimble Slash	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal).	Begin	Begin
Power Slice	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal).				Continue
Ablating Strike	2	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense.	Continue	Continue	Begin
Typhoon's Edge	6	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal).	Finish			Finish
Blinding Feint	8	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal) Self +Damage +Accuracy.		Finish
Taunt	12	Ranged (AoE), Foe Taunt
Vengeful Slice	18	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe Knockdown.			Finish
Sweeping Strike	26	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).			Continue
One Thousand Cuts	32	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).				Begin

Stalker

Power	Level	Effect
Nimble Slash	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal).
Power Slice	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal).
Ablating Strike	2	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense.
Assassin's Blades	6	Melee, Moderate Damage +Special.
Build Up	8	Self +Damage +Accuracy.
Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate.
Vengeful Slice	18	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe Knockdown.
Sweeping Strike	26	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).
One Thousand Cuts	32	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage (Lethal).

Combination Attacks

The highlight of the dual blades power set is its implementation of a "combo system." Most attacks lack a secondary effect (like Katana's -Def or Dark's -Acc) but the set makes up for this by adding the ability to chain attacks together to create an additional effect at the end.

The layout of these tables may change, please discuss. Talk:Dual Blades

Combo Name	Effect	Attacks
Empower	+Damage, +Accuracy	Nimble Slash	Build Up
		Ablating Strike	Assassin's Blades
		Blinding Feint	Placate
Weaken	Foe -ToHit, -Def	Nimble Slash	Sweeping Strike
		Ablating Strike	Power Slice
		Typhoon's Edge	One Thousand Cuts
Attack Vitals	Cone Minor Damage over Time(Lethal)	Ablating Strike	Power Slice
		Vengeful Slice	Nimble Slice
		Sweeping Strike	Vengeful Slice
Sweep	PBAoE Damage(Lethal), Knockdown	One Thousand Cuts	Build Up
		Power Slice	Assassin's Blades
		Typhoon's Edge	Ablating Strike

Powers

Quick copy/paste from Energy Melee, may contain errors. Please update/fix them.

The following are powers in the Dual Blades powerset.

Nimble Slash

You perform a quick with your blades. Does minor lethal damage, but has a quick recharge rate. This attack begins both the Empower and Weaken combination attacks.

Damage Minor(Lethal) Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 1 (Tanker) 1 (Brute) 1 (Stalker) 1 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Melee Damage

Power Slice

You perform a powerful deadly strike with your blade. This is a basic attack that deals moderate damage. This power is needed for the Weaken combination attack.

Damage Moderate(Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Stalker) 2 (Tanker) 1 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Melee Damage

Ablating Strike

You slash at your foes with your blades, dealing a good amount of lethal damage. This attack can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit. This power is needed for the Empower and Weaken combination attacks, and is the beginning of the Attack Vitals combination attack.

Damage High (Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 2 (Stalker) 4 (Tanker) 2 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Foe Defense Debuff Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Defense Debuff Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Melee Damage Defense Debuff

Typhoon's Edge

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This power is unavailable to Stalkers. For Brutes, Scrappers and Tanks, this power is needed for the Weaken and Sweep combination attacks.

Damage Moderate(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 6 (Brute) 16 (Tanker) 6 (Scrapper) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage

Build Up

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your Accuracy. This power is the opening to both the Empower and Sweep combination attacks.

Recharge Long 8 (Stalker) Effects Self +Damage, +Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff

Taunt

Taunts a foe and all foes around him to attack you.

Tanker: Useful for pulling villains off an ally who finds himself in over his head. Taunted foes tend to ignore other enemies and focus on you for quite a while, so use this power cautiously. An Accuracy check is not required to Taunt your foes.

Brute: Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your Fury.

This power is unavailable to Stalkers or Scrappers.

Recharge Fast (Brute) Slow (Tanker) Minimum Level 10 (Tanker) 10 (Brute) Effects Ranged(Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Taunt Enhancements - -

Vengeful Slice

Unleashes a series of strong attacks on your foe, dealing high lethal damage and knocking them down. This power is needed for the Attack Vitals combination.

Damage High(Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 18 (Stalker) 28 (Tanker) 18 (Brute) 18 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Melee Damage Knockback

Sweeping Strike

You make a sweeping strike with your blades, hitting all foes in a cone in front of you and dealing moderate lethal damage to each. This power is the opening move for the Weaken combination attack.

Damage Moderate(Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Tanker) 26 (Brute) 26 (Stalker) Minimum Level 26 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Melee AoE Damage

One Thousand Cuts

Unleashes a flurry of attacks on all foes in a cone in front of you, dealing moderate lethal damage to each foe hit. This power is the opening move for the Sweep combination attack.

Damage Superior(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Tanker) 32 (Brute) 32 (Stalker) Minimum Level 32 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Knockback

Assassin's Blades

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate damage on its own as a frontal attack. However, if it is executed while you are Hidden, this attack will do tremendous lethal damage as you waylay your unsuspecting foe. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power, or if your target breaks your line of sight. This power is needed for the Empower and Sweep combination attacks.

This power is unavailable to Tankers, Scrappers, and Brutes.

Damage Special(lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 6 (Stalker) Effects Melee Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Placate

Allows you to trick a foe into no longer attacking 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 Assassin's Strike. However, if you attack a Placated foe, he will be able to attack you back. This power is the finishing move in the Empower combination attack.

This power is available only to Stalkers.

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