War Mace

Overview

War Mace is a standard power set that is a primary set for Brutes and Scrappers, and a secondary set for Tankers.

"You can wield a Medieval Mace and master a variety of powerful Smashing attacks. Attack speeds are good, and the weight of the Mace has good Disorienting capabilities. The sheer weight of this weapon give it a bonus to hit."

Possible War Mace Customizations.

Power Tables

Brute

The War Mace power set is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Bash	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Pulverize	1	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Jawbreaker	2	Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Knockup
Build Up	6	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Clobber	8	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Whirling Mace	18	PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Shatter	22	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe High Knockback
Crowd Control	26	Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback

Scrapper

The War Mace power set is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Bash	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Pulverize	1	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Jawbreaker	2	Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Knockup
Build Up	6	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Clobber	8	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Confront	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
Whirling Mace	18	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Shatter	22	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe High Knockback
Crowd Control	26	Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback

Tanker

The War Mace power set is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Bash	1	Melee, Light DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Pulverize	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Jawbreaker	4	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockup
Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Build Up	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Whirling Mace	20	PBAoE, Light DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
Clobber	24	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Shatter	28	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe High Knockback
Crowd Control	30	Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback

Powers

Bash

You perform a Bashing attack with your mace that deals moderate damage, and can sometimes Disorient your opponent.

Damage Moderate(Smashing) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 1 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Minor Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee Damage Stuns Taunt (except Scrapper) Universal Damage

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 (Brute) 6 (Scrapper) 16 (Tanker) Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Clobber

You Clobber your foe with a massive swing of your mace. This attack deals exceptional damage and can leave most opponents disoriented for a period of time.

Damage Extreme(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 8 (Brute) 8 (Scrapper) 24 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee Damage Stuns Taunt (except Scrapper) Universal Damage

Confront

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

Crowd Control

You swing your mace in a wide arc in front of you. This attack strikes all foes within melee range, deals them serious damage, and knocks them down.

Editor's Note:

Crowd Control is unaffected by Arc changes.

Damage Moderate(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 26 (Brute) 26 (Scrapper) 30 (Tanker) Effects Melee (Cone) Foe Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Knockback Taunt (except Scrapper) Universal Damage

Jawbreaker

This upward swing attempts to shatter your opponent's jaw, and has a chance to send him flying upwards into the air.

Damage Superior(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 2 (Scrapper) 4 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Knockup Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee Damage Knockback Taunt (except Scrapper) Universal Damage

Pulverize

You attempt to Pulverize your opponent. This attack is slower than Bash but causes more damage. It also has a chance of Disorienting your opponent for a brief time.

Damage High(Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 1 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe Minor Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee Damage Stuns Taunt (except Scrapper) Universal Damage

Shatter

You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage Extreme(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 22 (Brute) 22 (Scrapper) 28 (Tanker) Effects Melee Foe High Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Knockback 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) 12 (Scrapper) 10 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Taunt Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Taunt

Whirling Mace

You swing your mace in a circle all around you, attacking everyone in melee range. Your Whirling Mace deals moderate damage, and has a chance to Disorient every foe you hit.

Damage Moderate(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Brute) 18 (Scrapper) 20 (Tanker) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Minor Disorient 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

Historical

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

• This power has been in the game for Tankers since Issue 0
• The order in which Clobber and Jawbreaker could be chosen was switched on August 1, 2006.
• This set was proliferated to Brutes in Issue 12.
• This set was proliferated to Scrappers in Issue 21.

External Links

• War Mace for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• War Mace for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0
• War Mace for Tankers at City of Data v2.0