Broad Sword
Overview
Broad Sword is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary power set in City of Heroes.
Wield a Broad Sword and master a variety of powerful lethal attacks. Slower than a Katana, the Broad Sword's weight strikes with more force and damage. The broad sword can reduce an enemy's defense, allowing other attacks to hit more reliably. The broad sword is a powerful melee weapon that has a bonus to accuracy. Like all scrapper powers, all broad sword attacks can sometimes land a critical hit for double damage.
Possible Broadsword Weapon Customizations.
Power Tables
Scrapper
The Broad Sword powerset is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Hack
|
1 | Melee, High DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Slash
|
1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Slice
|
2 | Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Build Up
|
6 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
 Parry
|
8 | Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Self +DEF(Lethal, Melee) |
 Confront
|
12 | Ranged, Foe Taunt, -Range |
 Whirling Sword
|
18 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Disembowel
|
26 | Melee, Superior DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All), Knockup |
 Head Splitter
|
32 | Melee, Extreme DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All), Knockback |
Powers
The following are powers in the Broad Sword powerset.
Build Up
Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level |  6 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Self +Damage, +To-Hit |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
|
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance ToHit Buff
| |
| Set Categories |  To Hit Buff
|
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, -Range | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
| |
| Set Categories |  Taunt
|
Disembowel
You perform a powerful Disemboweling maneuver that deals a great amount of damage, and can knock a target up into the air. This attack can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit.
| Damage | Superior (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Defense(All), Knockup | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Damage
| |
 Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
|
 Defense Debuff
| |
 Knockback
| |
 Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Hack
You Hack your opponent for a high amount of damage. This attack can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit.
| Damage | High (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Melee Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Head Splitter
You perform a devastating Head Splitter attack that deals a massive amount of damage and can even knock a foe down to the ground and reduce it's defense. This attack has an exceptionally good critical hit capability, better than other broadsword attacks, that can sometimes deal double damage. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.
| Damage | Extreme (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Defense(All), Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee AoE Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Knockback
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Parry
You can use this power to Parry incoming melee attacks. The parry itself does minor damage, but every successful hit will increase your defense against melee and lethal attacks for a short while.
| Damage | Minor (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Self +Defense(Lethal, Melee) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
 Enhance Defense Buffs
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Melee Damage
|
 Defense
|
Slash
You perform a quick Slash that can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit. This attack causes moderate damage, but has a quick recharge time.
| Damage | Moderate (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Melee Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Slice
You slice your sword in a wide arc, attacking all enemies in front of you. Slice does less damage than slash, but can hit multiple foes and reduces their defense.
| Damage | Moderate (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Melee (Cone) |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Melee AoE Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Whirling Sword
You perform a Whirling Sword maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack wounds your opponents, causing them to take minor damage over time and reduces their defense.
| Damage | Moderate (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 18 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Melee AoE Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|