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 Damage(Lethal), Foe: -Defense
Slash	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: -Defense
Slice	2	Melee (Cone), Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: -Defense
Build Up	6	Self +Damage, +To Hit
Parry	8	Melee, Minor Damage(Lethal), Self: +Defense(Melee,Lethal)
Confront	12	Ranged, Foe: Taunt
Whirling Sword	18	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: -Defense
Disembowel	26	Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockup, -Defense
Head Splitter	32	Melee, Extreme Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockback, -Defense

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 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 Damage(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 26 (Scrapper) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockup, -Defense 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 Damage(Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Scrapper) Effects Melee, Foe: -Defense 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 Damage(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 32 (Scrapper) Effects Melee, Foe: Knockback, -Defense 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 Damage(Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 8 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Self: +Defense(Melee,Lethal) 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 Damage(Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Scrapper) Effects Melee, Foe: -Defense 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 Damage(Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Scrapper) Effects Melee (Cone), Foe: -Defense 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 Damage(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Scrapper) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Melee Foe: -Defense Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff

See Also

• Broadsword Models

External Links

• Broad Sword for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0