Dark Melee

Overview

Dark Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary powerset in City of Heroes and a Brute and Stalker primary powerset in City of Villains.

Dark Melee allows you to focus the powers of the Netherworld to defeat your foes. The draining effect of most of these powers can reduce the target's Accuracy.

Power Tables

Brute

The Dark 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
Shadow Punch	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Smite	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Shadow Maul	2	Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Touch of Fear	6	Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
Siphon Life	8	Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
Taunt	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
Dark Consumption	18	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance
Soul Drain	26	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy
Midnight Grasp	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Scrapper

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

Power	Level	Effect
Shadow Punch	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Smite	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Shadow Maul	2	Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Touch of Fear	6	Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
Siphon Life	8	Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
Confront	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
Dark Consumption	18	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance
Soul Drain	26	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy
Midnight Grasp	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Stalker

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

Power	Level	Effect
Shadow Punch	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Smite	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Shadow Maul	2	Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
Assassin's Eclipse	6	Melee, Special Damage(Smashing, Negative)
Build Up	8	Self: +Damage, +Accuracy
Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
Siphon Life	18	Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
Touch of Fear	26	Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
Midnight Grasp	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Powers

The following are powers in the Dark Melee powerset.

Assassin's Eclipse

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate smashing and negative energy damage on its own as a frontal attack. However, if it is executed while you are Hidden, this attack will do tremendous damage, as you waylay your unsuspecting foe with all the powers of darkness. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power.

Damage Special Damage(Smashing, Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 6 (Stalker) Effects Melee Self +Endurance Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage

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 8 (Stalker) Effects Self +Damage, +Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit 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 Increase Attack Rate Enhance Range Enhance Accuracy Enhance Taunt Effectiveness

Dark Consumption

The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the hit points of your enemy and add to your endurance.

Damage Moderate Damage (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 18 (Brute) 18 (Scrapper) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Endurance Enhancements Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification

Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.

Damage Superior Damage over Time(Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 32 (Brute) 32 (Scrapper) 32 (Stalker) Effects Melee Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy Enhancements Increase Attack Rate Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Immobilization Duration

Placate

Allow 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

Shadow Maul

You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 2 (Scrapper) 2 (Stalker) Effects Melee (Cone) Foe -Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Shadow Punch

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a quick punch that deals minor damage. Shadow Punches cloud the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage Minor Damage (Smash/Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 1 (Stalker) Effects Melee Foe -Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Siphon Life

You tap the power of the Netherworld and create a life transferring conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer hit points from your enemy to yourself. Foes siphoned in this manner have their accuracy reduced.

Damage Moderate Damage (Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 8 (Brute) 8 (Scrapper) 18 (Stalker) Effects Melee Foe -Accuracy Self +Hit Points Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Heal Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Smite

You wrap your fists with negative energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals more damage than Shadow Punch, but has a longer recharge time. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 1 (Stalker) Effects Melee Foe -Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Soul Drain

Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some hit points and add to your damage and accuracy.

Damage Moderate Damage (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 26 (Brute) 26 (Scrapper) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Damage, +Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Taunt

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 (Brute) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Taunt Enhancements Increase Attack Rate Enhance Range Enhance Accuracy Enhance Taunt Effectiveness

Touch of Fear

The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in fear. Foes in this state of panic have reduced accuracy.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 6 (Brute) 6 (Scrapper) 26 (Stalker) Effects Melee Fear Foe -Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Fear Duration Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Accuracy

External Links

• Dark Melee for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Dark Melee for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0
• Dark Melee for Stalkers at City of Data v2.0