Stone Melee

Overview

Stone Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Brute primary power set in City of Villains and a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes.

You can use the powers of earth and stone to do battle with your foes. Stone Melee allows you to strike with fists of stone, summon earthen weapons, and even quake the very ground itself.

Power Tables

Brute

The Stone Melee powerset is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Stone Fist	1	Melee Moderate Damage(Smash), Foe: Minor Disorient
Stone Mallet	1	Melee, High Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback
Heavy Mallet	2	Melee, Superior Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback
Build Up	6	Self: +Damage, +Accuracy
Fault	8	Close(Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Knockback, Disorient
Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
Seismic Smash	18	Melee, Extreme Damage(Smash), Foe: Hold
Hurl Boulder	26	Ranged, High Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback, -Fly
Tremor	32	Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback

Tanker

The Stone Melee powerset is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Stone Fist	1	Melee Moderate Damage(Smash), Foe: Minor Disorient
Stone Mallet	2	Melee, High Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback
Heavy Mallet	4	Melee, Superior Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback
Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
Build Up	16	Self: +Damage, +Accuracy
Fault	20	Close(Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Knockback, Disorient
Hurl Boulder	28	Ranged, High Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback, -Fly
Tremor	35	Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback
Seismic Smash	38	Melee, Extreme Damage(Smash), Foe: Hold

Powers

The following are powers in the Stone Melee powerset.

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 6 (Brute) 16 (Tanker) Effects Self: +Damage, +Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff

Fault

A powerful stomp with your foot and you cause a seismic disturbance. This will crack the earth itself and cause chunks of bedrock to jut up, throwing nearby enemies into the air, possibly Disorienting them. Fault deals no damage on its own.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 8 (Brute) 20 (Tanker) Effects Close(Targeted AoE) Foe: Knockback, Disorient Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Range Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Accuracy

Heavy Mallet

A more impressive form of Stone Mallet, the Heavy Mallet deals more damage, but is slower to swing. It has a greater chance of knocking down opponents.

Damage Superior Damage(Smash) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 4 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe: Knockback Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Hurl Boulder

You are able to tear up a chunk of ground beneath your feet and Hurl it at an enemy. This attack deals moderate damage, and can knock foes back and even drop them out of the air if they are flying.

Damage High Damage(Smash) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 26 (Brute) 28 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Foe: Knockback, -Fly Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Range Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Seismic Smash

This massive attack hits with all the force of the Earth itself. It deals tremendous amounts of damage, and may Hold the target if they are not defeated outright.

Damage Extreme Damage(Smash) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Brute) 38 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe: Hold Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Stone Fist

Your stone covered fists attack swiftly for moderate damage, and may disorient your opponent.

Damage Moderate Damage(Smash) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe: Minor Disorient Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage

Stone Mallet

Your control over the earth allows you to form a mallet of solid stone. This Stone Mallet deals heavy damage, and can knock down weak foes.

Damage High Damage(Smash) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 2 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe: Knockback Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage

Taunt

Brute Description

Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your fury. An accuracy check required to taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Tanker Description

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 you 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 Fast Minimum Level 12 (Brute) 10 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe: Taunt Enhancements Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Range Enhance Accuracy

Tremor

You can cause a localized earthquake immediately around you. This will deal moderate damage to every foe in melee range, while knocking them back.

Damage Moderate Damage(Smash) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 32 (Brute) 35 (Tanker) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe: Knockback Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage

External Links

• Stone Melee for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Stone Melee for Tankers at City of Data v2.0