Super Strength

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Overview

Super Strength is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes and a Brute primary power set in City of Villains. Its secondary effect is a variety of knockdown, disorientation and holding.

Super Stength gives you combat powers derived from your super-human physical strength. Super Strength powers tend to knock foes back.

Power Tables

Tanker

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

Power Level Effect
Jab 1 Melee, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Punch 2 Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Haymaker 4 Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Taunt 10 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range
Hand Clap 16 PBAoE, Foe Disorient, Knockback
Knockout Blow 20 Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Hold, Knockup
Rage 28 Self +DMG, +To-Hit, Delayed Self -DEF(All), -DMG, Special
Hurl 35 Ranged, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback, -Fly
Foot Stomp 38 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown

Brute

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

Power Level Effect
Jab 1 Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Punch 1 Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Haymaker 2 High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Hand Clap 6 PBAoE, Foe Disorient, Knockback
Knockout Blow 8 Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Hold, Knockup
Taunt 12 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range
Rage 18 Self +DMG, +To-Hit, Delayed Self -DEF(All), -DMG, Special
Hurl 26 Ranged, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback, -Fly
Foot Stomp 32 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown

Powers

SuperStrength FootStomp.png Foot Stomp

Using your superior leg strength, you can Stomp your foot to the ground, quaking the earth itself. This is a localized attack against everything in melee range. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow

Damage Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 32 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 38 (Tanker)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Knockdown
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Knockback
Taunt

SuperStrength HandClap.png Hand Clap

You can clap you hands together with such force that you create a deafening shockwave. This shockwave can knock back nearby foes, and they have a chance to become Disoriented due to the shock to the inner ear. Hand Clap deals no damage. Recharge: Slow

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 6 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 16 (Tanker)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Disorient, Knockback
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Disorient Duration
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Stuns
Knockback
Taunt

SuperStrength Haymaker.png Haymaker

A slow but devastating attack, the Haymaker has a great chance of knocking your opponents down. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate

Damage High (Smashing)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 4 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 6 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Knockdown
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Melee Damage
Knockback
Taunt

SuperStrength Hurl.png Hurl

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, Recharge: Moderate

Tear a hunk of concrete out of the ground and throw it at the enemy. This takes a while, so stick to your other powers in melee.

Damage High (Smashing)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 26 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 35 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged
Foe Knockback, -Fly
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Knockback
Taunt

SuperStrength Jab.png Jab

A quick jab that deals minor damage, but has a chance of Disorienting the target, especially if coupled with other attacks. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Very Fast

Damage Minor (Smashing)
Recharge Very Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 1 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Disorient
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Disorient Duration
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Melee Damage
Stuns
Taunt

SuperStrength KnockoutBlow.png Knockout Blow

You can perform a Knockout Blow on your opponent. This punch does Superior damage and has a great chance of Disorienting your target. Damage: Extreme, Recharge: Slow

It also almost always knocks them into the air.

Knockout Blow places a hold, not a disorient, on your target.

Damage Extreme (Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 8 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 20 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Hold, Knockup
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Hold Duration
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Melee Damage
Holds
Knockback
Taunt

SuperStrength Punch.png Punch

Your Super Strength Punch can deal a moderate amount of damage, but most of all can knock your opponent off his feet, unable to attack again until he stands up. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast

Damage Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 2 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Knockdown
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Melee Damage
Knockback
Taunt

SuperStrength Rage.png Rage

A Rage comes over you, sending you into a berserker fury. While Raging, your damage and chance to hit are dramatically increased. However, when your Rage subsides, you are left with reduced Defense, drained of some of your Endurance, and your attacks are substantially weakened. Recharge: Very Long

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 18 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 28 (Tanker)
Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Delayed Self -Defense(All), -Damage, Special
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories To Hit Buff

SuperStrength Taunt.png Taunt

Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your Fury. Recharge: Fast

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 12 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 10 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Taunt, -Range
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Taunt

Historical

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