Spines

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Overview

Spines is a standard power set that is a primary set for Scrappers, Brutes, and Stalkers, and a secondary set for Tankers.

"Spines protrude from your body and can deal damage in melee or at very short ranges. Spines are hollow and hold a neural toxin that deals additional Toxic damage and can slow or immobilize your enemies. The toxin is cumulative, and multiple hits will affect the target more strongly. Very few foes have resistance to Spine poison."

Power Tables

Brute

The Spines power set is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Barb Swipe 1 Melee, Light DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Lunge 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Spine Burst 2 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Build Up 6 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Impale 8 Ranged, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immob, -Rech, -Fly
Taunt 12 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Quills 18 Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Ripper 22 Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD, Knockback
Throw Spines 26 Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD

Scrapper

The Spines power set is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Barb Swipe 1 Melee, Light DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Lunge 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Spine Burst 2 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Build Up 6 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Impale 8 Ranged, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immob, -Rech, -Fly
Confront 12 Ranged, Foe Taunt
Quills 18 Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Ripper 22 Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD, Knockback
Throw Spines 26 Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD

Stalker

The Spines power set is available as a primary set for Stalkers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Barb Swipe 1 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Lunge 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Spine Burst 2 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Assassin's Impaler 6 Melee, Special DMG(Lethal)
Build Up 8 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Placate 12 Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
Impale 18 Ranged, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immob, -Rech, -Fly
Ripper 22 Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD, Knockback
Throw Spines 26 Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD

Tanker

The Spines power set is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Barb Swipe 1 Melee, Light DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Lunge 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Spine Burst 4 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Taunt 10 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Ripper 16 Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD, Knockback
Build Up 20 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Impale 24 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immob, -Rech, -Fly
Quills 28 Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Throw Spines 30 Ranged (Cone), Light DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Rech, -SPD

Powers

Quills AssassinStrike.png Assassin's Impaler

A signature Stalker Attack. This attack does superior lethal damage on its own as a frontal attack and cannot be interrupted. However, if it is executed while you are hidden, this attack will do tremendous damage, as you impale your unsuspecting foe. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power and are hidden. Using this power while not hidden has a chance to critically hit equal to 33.3% times the number of stacks of Assassin's Focus. Using Assassin's Impaler when not hidden will remove all stacks of Assassin's Focus regardless if you critically hit or not.

Damage Special(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon stalker.png 6 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Melee Damage
Universal Damage

Quills Swipe.png Barb Swipe

Shred your opponent with several quick Swipes from your Spines. Barb Swipe deals Light Lethal damage and a minor amount of additional Toxic damage over time and Slows affected foes.

Damage Light(Lethal)
Recharge Very Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 1 (Stalker)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 1 (Tanker)
Effects Melee, Minor Damage Over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Slow
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only)
Set Categories Melee Damage
Slow Movement
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
Universal Damage

Quills Bristle.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 6 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 6 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 8 (Stalker)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 20 (Tanker)
Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories To Hit Buff

Quills Taunt.png Confront

Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds themselves in over their head. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon scrapper.png 12 (Scrapper)
Effects Ranged
Foe Taunt
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Taunt

Quills Impale.png Impale

You can throw a single large Spine at a targeted foe. This Spine does only moderate lethal damage, but carries a large amount of the Spine toxin. A successful attack can completely Immobilize most foes, as well as Slowing them and dealing Toxic poison damage. Impale can also bring down flying entities.

Damage High(Lethal)
Tankers only: Moderate(Lethal)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 8 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 8 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 18 (Stalker)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 24 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Fly
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Immobilization Duration
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Slow
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only)
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Immobilize
Slow Movement
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
Universal Damage

Quills Lunge.png Lunge

You can lunge forward, stabbing and poisoning a foe with the large Spine on your arm. Lunge deals moderate lethal damage. Spine poison deals additional Toxic damage and Slows affected foes.

Damage Moderate(Lethal)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 1 (Stalker)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 1 (Tanker)
Effects Melee, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Slow
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only)
Set Categories Melee Damage
Slow Movement
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
Universal Damage

Quills Placate.png 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 Impaler. However, if you attack a placated foe, he will be able to attack you back.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level V archetypeicon stalker.png 12 (Stalker)
Effects Ranged
Foe Placate
Self Stealth/Hide
Enhancements Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Taunt

Quills Quills.png Quills

While this power is active, you will constantly fire dozens of Spines in all directions. These Spines do minor damage, but can poison all foes in close range. Spine poison Slows affected foes.

Editor's Note:

Quills is unaffected by Radius changes.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 18 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 18 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 28 (Tanker)
Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Slow
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Slow Movement
Universal Damage

Quills BoneSword.png Ripper

You can unleash a spectacular slashing maneuver that attacks all foes in a wide arc in front of you. Ripper deals massive lethal damage and poisons multiple targets. It can even knock foes down. Spine poison Slows affected targets and deals additional Toxic damage. If executed while hidden, all affected targets have a chance to be hit with a Critical Hit for extra damage (Stalkers only).

Damage High(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 22 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 22 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 22 (Stalker)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 16 (Tanker)
Effects Melee (Cone), Minor Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed, Knockback (Knockdown for Brutes)
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Slow
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only)
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Knockback
Slow Movement
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
Universal Damage

Quills FlingQuills.png Spine Burst

You can fling dozens of Spines in all directions. These Spines only travel a short distance, but they can deal moderate lethal damage and poison any target close to you. Spine poison deals additional Toxic damage and Slows affected foes. If executed while hidden, all affected targets have a chance to be hit with a Critical Hit for extra damage (Stalkers only).

Damage Moderate(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 2 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 2 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 2 (Stalker)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 4 (Tanker)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Slow
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only)
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Slow Movement
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
Universal Damage

Quills Taunt.png Taunt

Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your Fury. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Editor's Note:

Tanker: Taunts a foe, and some nearby foes, to attack you. Useful for pulling villains off an ally who find themselves in over their head. Taunted foes tend to ignore other Heroes and focus on you for quite a while, so use this power cautiously. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge Fast
Tanker only: Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 12 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 10 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Taunt
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Taunt

Quills QuillThrowing.png Throw Spines

You can throw dozens of Spines in a wide cone in front of you, impaling foes caught within the range. Spine throwing deals moderate lethal damage, and poisons any targets it hits. Spine poison deals additional Toxic damage and Slows affected foes. If executed while hidden, all affected targets have a chance to be hit with a Critical Hit for extra damage (Stalkers only).

Editor's Note:

Throw Spines is unaffected by Arc changes.

Damage Moderate(Lethal)
Tankers only: Light(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 26 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 26 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 26 (Stalker)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 30 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Slow
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only)
Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage
Slow Movement
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
Universal Damage

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

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