Psionic Melee

Overview

Psionic Melee is a primary power set for Scrappers, Brutes, and Stalkers, and a secondary power set for Tankers. It was slated for release in late 2012, and some details were leaked prior to the set's announcement.

"You are able to strike at foes with psychic projections including deadly psi blades. Psionic Melee provides excellent crowd control by dominating the minds of its victims. Your psionic damaging attacks have a chance to grant you Insight into your enemies. While you have Insight, your psionic damage powers cause additional psionic damage over time and your Boggle and Psi Blade Sweep powers become more potent."

Power Tables

Brute

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

Power	Level	Effect
Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe -Rech; Self +Insight
Psi Blade	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
Telekinetic Blow	2	Melee, High DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
Concentration	6	Self +DMG, +To Hit
Psi Blade Sweep	8	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe Disorient, -Rech; Self +Insight
Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Boggle	18	Short Ranged, Target Confuse, +Special
Greater Psi Blade	22	Melee, Superior DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
Mass Levitate	26	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, +Insight

Scrapper

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

Power	Level	Effect
Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe -Rech; Self +Insight
Psi Blade	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
Telekinetic Blow	2	Melee, High DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
Concentration	6	Self +DMG, +To Hit
Psi Blade Sweep	8	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe Disorient, -Rech; Self +Insight
Confront	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
Boggle	18	Short Ranged, Target Confuse, +Special
Greater Psi Blade	22	Melee, Superior DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
Mass Levitate	26	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, +Insight

Stalker

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

Power	Level	Effect
Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe -Rech; Self +Insight
Psi Blade	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
Telekinetic Blow	2	Melee, High DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
Assassin's Psi Blade	6	Melee, Special DMG (Psi/Smash), +Insight
Concentration	8	Self +DMG, +To Hit
Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
Boggle	18	Short Ranged, Target Confuse, +Special
Greater Psi Blade	22	Melee, Superior DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
Mass Levitate	26	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, +Insight

Tanker

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

Power	Level	Effect
Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe -Rech, -Res(All); Self +Insight
Psi Blade	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
Telekinetic Blow	4	Melee, High DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Psi Blade Sweep	16	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe Disorient, -Rech; Self +Insight
Concentration	20	Self +DMG, +To Hit
Boggle	24	Short Ranged, Foe Confuse, +Special
Greater Psi Blade	28	Melee, Superior DMG(Psi/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
Mass Levitate	30	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight

Powers

Assassin's Psi Blade

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does superior psionic and smashing 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 Psi Blade has a good chance to grant Insight if used while not hidden and a very high chance to grant Insight if used while hidden. Using Assassin's Strike when not hidden will remove all stacks of Assassin's Focus regardless if you critically hit or not.

Damage Special (Psionic/Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 6 (Stalker) Effects Melee Self +Insight Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage Universal Damage

Boggle

You flood your foe's mind with doubt causing them to become confused for a brief time. Confused foes will attack their allies. Boggle will also place the "Boggled" effect on your target for a short time. Attacking a Boggled target will increase your chance of gaining Insight.

Editor's Note:

Boggle is unaffected by Range changes.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 18 (Brute) 18 (Scrapper) 18 (Stalker) 24 (Tanker) Effects Short Ranged Foe Confuse, +Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Confusion Duration Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Confuse

Concentration

Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases 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

Confront

Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a foe off an ally who finds themselves in over their head. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but it 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

Greater Psi Blade

You focus and create a more powerful Psi Blade projection before slashing at your foe to deal superior Psionic and Lethal damage. The affected foe will have their recharge reduced moderately and be left held for a short time. Greater Psi Blade will cause additional damage and cause this power's hold to last for a longer duration if you have Insight. Using this power removes Insight.

Damage Superior(Psionic/Lethal) Recharge Long Minimum Level 22 (Brute) 22 (Scrapper) 22 (Stalker) 28 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe -Recharge, Hold Self -Insight Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) Set Categories Melee Damage Holds Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) Universal Damage

Mass Levitate

You build up a large amount of telekinetic energy and release it causing nearby foes to be flung into the air. Affected foes will suffer high Smashing damage. If the caster has Insight when this power is used Mass Levitate will also cause a moderate amount of Psionic damage over time.

Damage High(Smashing) Recharge Long Minimum Level 26 (Brute) 26 (Scrapper) 26 (Stalker) 30 (Tanker) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Knock Up Self +Insight Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Knockback Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) Universal Damage

Mental Strike

You project psionic energy around your fist and strike at your foe dealing light Psionic and Smashing damage. Affected foes will have their recharge rate reduced. Mental Strike has a small chance to grant you Insight. While you have Insight, Mental Strike will deal additional minor psionic damage over time. This power can bruise an enemy, making them more vulnerable to damage (Tanker only).

Damage Light(Psionic/Smash) Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 1 (Stalker) 1 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe -Recharge, -Resistance(All) (Tanker only) Self +Insight 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

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 Assassins Blow. 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

Psi Blade

You lash at your foe's mind with a mentally projected blade of psychic energy to deal moderate Psionic and Lethal damage. Affected foes will have their recharge rate reduced. Psi Blade has a moderate chance to grant you Insight. While you have Insight, Psi Blade will deal additional minor psionic damage over time.

Damage Moderate(Psionic/Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 1 (Stalker) 1 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe -Recharge Self +Insight 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

Psi Blade Sweep

You project a Psi Blade and swing it in a broad arc hitting all foes within a wide cone in front of you for high Psionic and Lethal damage. Foes struck by this power have their recharge reduced and have chance to become disoriented for a short time. Psi Blade Sweep has a high chance of granting you Insight. While you have Insight, Psi Blade Sweep will deal additional minor psionic damage over time and has a greater chance to disorient foes.

Damage High(Psionic/Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 8 (Brute) 8 (Scrapper) 16 (Tanker) Effects Melee (Cone) Foe Disorient, -Recharge Self +Insight Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Stuns Taunt (except Scrapper) Universal Damage

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 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

Telekinetic Blow

You project telekinetic energy around your fist before delivering a shattering uppercut to your foe dealing high Psionic and Smashing damage and sending them flying into the air. Telekinetic Blow has a high chance of granting you Insight. While you have Insight, Telekinetic Blow will deal additional minor psionic damage over time.

Damage High(Psionic/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 2 (Scrapper) 2 (Stalker) 4 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Knock Up Self +Insight Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only) Set Categories Melee Damage Knockback Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) Universal Damage

Historical

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

• This set was added to the game for Brutes, Scrappers, Stalkers, and Tankers in Issue 25.

External Links

• Positron interview on MMORPG.com
• Psionic Melee for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Psionic Melee for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0
• Psionic Melee for Stalkers at City of Data v2.0
• Psionic Melee for Tankers at City of Data v2.0