Arachnos/Night Widows
This article is about the enemy faction. For the Epic Archetype, see Arachnos Widow.
Overview
The Night Widows are Arachnos' beautiful and deadly assassins.
Night Widows are trained in the arts of stealth, infiltration, and disguise.
They spend most of their time in civilian clothes and assumed identities, ferreting out secrets or blackmailing business leaders into cooperating with Arachnos's designs.
If assigned a mission that involves combat, the Night Widow has discretion to form a strike team composed of other Arachnos forces. (1)
This Arachnos Corps is under command of Ghost Widow (2)
NOTABLE NIGHT WIDOWS
Ghost Widow
Ghost Widow is the current leader of the Night Widows. When she was alive, Ghost Widow used to be one of them, but she was killed in action along her whole support squad in 1989. Her ghost started haunting the place shortly after. When Arachnos attempted to exorcize the ghost they realized her immense power and Lord Recluse ordered to recruit her for Arachnos.
Nocturne is known as the deadliest operative Arachnos has ever produced. Ruthless and arrogant, she has a relation of love/hate with Arbiter Sands. Both of them have been assigned to an Arachnos operation in the Paragon City zone of Overbrook.
SOURCES
1 - CoH official site: signature villains, Ghost Widow.
2 - Ghost Widow: Test the ceremony on Red Widow
Enemy Types
Minions
Blood Widow
Blood Widows are Arachnos' beautiful but deadly assassins. Pray you do not feel their kiss.
Levels: 25-33
Powers
Swipe Melee, Light Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
You are poisoned! Your Attack speed and Running speed are reduced.
Lunge Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
You are poisoned! Your Attack speed and Running speed are reduced.
Slash Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Poison Dart Ranged, Minor Lethal Damage, Moderate Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe -Regeneration
You have been hit by a Poison Dart. You cannot Regenerate you wounds while you take damage from this poison.
Lieutenants
Blood Widow
Blood Widows are Arachnos' beautiful but deadly assassins. Pray you do not feel their kiss.
Levels: 15-24
Powers
Swipe Melee, Light Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
You are poisoned! Your Attack speed and Running speed are reduced.
Lunge Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
You are poisoned! Your Attack speed and Running speed are reduced.
Poison Dart Ranged, Minor Lethal Damage, Moderate Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe -Regeneration
You have been hit by a Poison Dart. You cannot Regenerate you wounds while you take damage from this poison.
Night Widow
Night Widows are trained in stealth, infiltration, disguise and cold blooded murder. Most of their victims never see them coming.
Levels: 34-54
Powers
Strike Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Spin Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Slash Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Mental Blast Ranged, Moderate Psionic Damage, Foe -Recharge
The Mental Blast has slowed your Attack rate.
Psychic Scream Ranged (Cone), Light Psionic Damage, Foe -Recharge
The Psychic Scream has reduced your Attack rate.
Smoke Grenade Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe -Perception, -ToHit
Your visual range and Accuracy have been reduced by the Smoke Grenade.
Stealth Toggle, Self Stealth, Def( M7.5 R3.5 ), -Speed
You blend into your environment and can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and have a bonus to Defense. While Invisible, your movement is Slowed.
Mental Training Auto, Self Res( P50 ), Def( P20 ), Def( M20 R30 A25 ), Prot( Ho 4.0 Im 4.0 St 4.0 Sl 4.0 ), Res( Sl 50% ), +ToHit
The Fortunata Night Widow is resistant to Psionic Damage, as well as Sleep, Hold, Immobilization and Disorient. The have improved Defense and Accuracy.
Bosses
Night Widow
Night Widows are trained in stealth, infiltration, disguise and cold blooded murder. Most of their victims never see them coming.
Levels: 21-33
Powers
Strike Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Spin Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Slash Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Eviscerate (Only Level 25 and up) Melee (Cone), Superior Lethal Damage, Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.
Mental Blast Ranged, Moderate Psionic Damage, Foe -Recharge
The Mental Blast has slowed your Attack rate.
Psychic Scream Ranged (Cone), Light Psionic Damage, Foe -Recharge
The Psychic Scream has reduced your Attack rate.
Smoke Grenade Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe -Perception, -ToHit
Your visual range and Accuracy have been reduced by the Smoke Grenade.
Stealth Toggle, Self Stealth, Def( M7.5 R3.5 ), -Speed
You blend into your environment and can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and have a bonus to Defense. While Invisible, your movement is Slowed.
Mental Training Auto, Self Res( P50 ), Def( P20 ), Def( M20 R30 A25 ), Prot( Ho 4.0 Im 4.0 St 4.0 Sl 4.0 ), Res( Sl 50% ), +ToHit
The Fortunata Night Widow is resistant to Psionic Damage, as well as Sleep, Hold, Immobilization and Disorient. The have improved Defense and Accuracy.