Dark Melee

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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.

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.

ShadowFighting AssassinStrike.png 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 V archetypeicon stalker.png 6 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Self +Endurance
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage

ElectricityManipulation BuildUp.png 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 V archetypeicon stalker.png 8 (Stalker)
Effects Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance ToHit Buffs

ShadowFighting Taunt.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 12 (Scrapper)
Effects Ranged
Foe Taunt
Enhancements Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Range
Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Taunt

ShadowFighting DarkConsumption.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 18 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 18 (Scrapper)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Self +Endurance
Enhancements Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Damage
Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Endurance Modification

ShadowFighting MidnightGrasp.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 32 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 32 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 32 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy
Enhancements Enhance Recharge Speed
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance ToHit Debuff
Enhance Immobilization

ShadowFighting Placate.png 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 V archetypeicon stalker.png 12 (Stalker)
Effects Ranged
Foe Placate
Self Stealth/Hide
Enhancements Enhance Range
Enhance Recharge Speed

ShadowFighting ShadowPunch.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 2 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 2 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 2 (Stalker)
Effects Melee (Cone)
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance To Hit Debuffs
Enhance Damage
Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting Smite.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 1 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance To Hit Debuffs
Enhance Damage
Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting SiphonLife.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 8 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 8 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 18 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Foe -Accuracy
Self +Hit Points
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Heal
Enhance To Hit Debuffs
Enhance Damage
Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting ShadowMawl.png 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.

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Damage Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 1 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Damage
Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting StealPower.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 26 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 26 (Scrapper)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance To Hit Debuffs
Enhance Damage
Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting Taunt.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 12 (Brute)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Taunt
Enhancements Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Range
Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Taunt

ShadowFighting TouchOfFear.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 6 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 6 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 26 (Stalker)
Effects Melee Fear
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Fear
Enhance To Hit Debuffs
Enhance Accuracy

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