Fiery Melee
Overview
Fiery Melee is a standard power set that is a primary set for Brutes, Scrappers, and Stalkers, and a secondary set for Tankers.
"Fiery Melee allows you to attack with fire, and even conjure up flaming melee weapons. Fiery Melee powers tend to set foes ablaze for added damage over time."
Power Tables
Brute
Fiery Melee is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
Power | Level | Effect |
---|---|---|
Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Fire) |
Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Cremate | 2 | Melee, High DMG(Fire), Foe Knockup |
Build Up | 6 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
Incinerate | 8 | Melee, High DoT(Fire) |
Taunt | 12 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt |
Breath of Fire | 18 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
Fire Sword Circle | 22 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Greater Fire Sword | 26 | Melee, Superior DMG(Fire), -DEF |
Scrapper
Fiery Melee is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
Power | Level | Effect |
---|---|---|
Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Fire) |
Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Cremate | 2 | Melee, High DMG(Fire), Foe Knockup |
Build Up | 6 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
Breath of Fire | 8 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
Confront | 12 | Ranged, Foe Taunt |
Fire Sword Circle | 18 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Incinerate | 22 | Melee, High DoT(Fire) |
Greater Fire Sword | 26 | Melee, Superior DMG(Fire), -DEF |
Stalker
Fiery Melee is available as a primary set for Stalkers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
Power | Level | Effect |
---|---|---|
Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Fire) |
Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Cremate | 2 | Melee, High DMG(Fire), Foe Knockup |
Assassin's Blaze | 6 | Melee, Special DMG(Fire) |
Build Up | 8 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
Placate | 12 | Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide |
Breath of Fire | 18 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
Fire Sword Circle | 22 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Greater Fire Sword | 26 | Melee, Superior DMG(Fire), -DEF |
Tanker
Fiery Melee is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
Power | Level | Effect |
---|---|---|
Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Fire) |
Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Combustion | 4 | PBAoE, Moderate DoT(Fire) |
Taunt | 10 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt |
Breath of Fire | 16 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
Build Up | 20 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
Fire Sword Circle | 24 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Incinerate | 28 | Melee, High DoT(Fire) |
Greater Fire Sword | 30 | Melee, Superior DMG(Fire), Foe -DEF |
Powers
Assassin's Blaze
A signature Stalker attack. This attack does superior fire 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 waylay 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 Blaze when not hidden will remove all stacks of Assassin's Focus regardless if you critically hit or not.
Damage | Special(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 6 (Stalker) |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Universal Damage |
Breath of Fire
This allows you to spew forth fire from your mouth, burning all foes within its narrow cone. This is a very accurate attack that can deal good damage at a close range.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 18 (Brute) |
8 (Scrapper) | |
18 (Stalker) | |
16 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Close (Cone) |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Universal Damage |
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 (Brute) |
6 (Scrapper) | |
8 (Stalker) | |
20 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Self +Damage, +To-Hit |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Buff | |
Set Categories | To Hit Buff |
Combustion
Your mastery of fire allows you to violently raise the temperature around yourself in an attempt to spontaneously combust any nearby foes and set them ablaze, dealing damage over time.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 4 (Tanker) |
Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Melee AoE Damage |
Taunt | |
Universal Damage |
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 | 12 (Scrapper) |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Taunt | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Taunt |
Cremate
A slow but devastating attack. Cremate clobbers your foes with a massive two-handed fiery smash, knocks down and leaves your foe on fire.
Damage | High(Fire) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 2 (Brute) |
2 (Scrapper) | |
2 (Stalker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Foe Knockup | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute only) | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Knockback | |
Taunt (Brute only) | |
Universal Damage |
Fire Sword
Through concentration, you can create a Sword of Fire that sets foes ablaze. Successful attacks from the Fire Sword will cut through your target defenses and ignite them, dealing damage over time.
Damage | Moderate(Fire) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 1 (Brute) |
1 (Scrapper) | |
1 (Stalker) | |
1 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Foe -Defense | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Accurate Defense Debuff | |
Defense Debuff | |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Universal Damage |
Fire Sword Circle
Mastery of your Fire Sword has enabled you to make an attack on every foe within melee distance. This will slash, burn and cut through the defenses of your enemies, dealing moderate damage and setting them ablaze.
Damage | Moderate(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 22 (Brute) |
18 (Scrapper) | |
22 (Stalker) | |
24 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
Foe -Defense | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff (except Tankers) | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Set Categories | Melee AoE Damage |
Accurate Defense Debuff (except Tankers) | |
Defense Debuff (except Tankers) | |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Universal Damage |
Greater Fire Sword
Your mastery of fire allows you to create an enhanced Sword of Fire that can set foes ablaze and cut through their defenses. Successful attacks from the Greater Fire Sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time.
Damage | Superior(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 26 (Brute) |
26 (Scrapper) | |
26 (Stalker) | |
30 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Foe -Defense | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Accurate Defense Debuff | |
Defense Debuff | |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Universal Damage |
Incinerate
Intense concentration can allow you to incinerate an opponent. This will set your foe ablaze, dealing very high damage over a short time.
Damage | High Damage over Time(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 8 (Brute) |
22 (Scrapper) | |
28 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt (except Scrapper) | |
Universal Damage |
Placate
Allows 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 Assassin's Strike. 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 |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Taunt |
Scorch
This power engulfs your hands in flames, and can ignite the target of your scorching attack. Once on fire, the target will suffer damage over time.
Damage | Minor(Fire) |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Brute) |
1 (Scrapper) | |
1 (Stalker) | |
1 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) | |
Universal Damage |
Taunt
Taunt foes to attack you. Useful for pulling villains 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.
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 | 12 (Brute) |
10 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
Foe Taunt | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Taunt |
Historical
- This set has been in the game for Tankers since Issue 0.
- This set was included with the original release of Brutes in Issue 6.
- This set was proliferated to Scrappers in Issue 12.
- This set was proliferated to Stalkers in Issue 25.
- This set was reworked in Issue 27, Page 5.
External Links
- Fiery Melee for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
- Fiery Melee for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0
- Fiery Melee for Stalkers at City of Data v2.0
- Fiery Melee for Tankers at City of Data v2.0