Fiery Melee

Overview

Fiery Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes and a Brute primary power set in City of Villains.

Power Tables

Tanker

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

Power	Level	Effect
[[#Scorch|Scorch]]	1	Melee, Minor DMG (Fire)
[[#Fire Sword|Fire Sword]]	2	Melee, Moderate DMG (Fire/Lethal)
[[#Taunt|Taunt]]	4	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
[[#Combustion|Combustion]]	10	PBAoE, Moderate DoT (Fire)
[[#Breath of Fire|Breath of Fire]]	16	Close (Cone) Moderate DoT (Fire)
[[#Build Up|Build Up]]	20	Self +DMG, +ACC
[[#Fire Sword Circle|Fire Sword Circle]]	28	PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG (Fire/Lethal)
[[#Incinerate|Incinerate]]	35	Melee, High DoT (Fire)
[[#Greater Fire Sword|Greater Fire Sword]]	38	Melee, Superior DMG (Fire/Lethal)

Brute

The Fiery 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
[[#Scorch|Scorch]]	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Fire)
[[#Fire Sword|Fire Sword]]	1	Melee, Moderate DMG (Fire/Lethal)
[[#Cremate|Cremate]]	2	TBD
[[#Build Up|Build Up]]	6	Self +DMG, +ACC
[[#Incinerate|Incinerate]]	8	Melee, High DoT (Fire)
[[#Taunt|Taunt]]	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
[[#Breath of Fire|Breath of Fire]]	18	Close (Cone) Moderate DoT (Fire)
[[#Fire Sword Circle|Fire Sword Circle]]	26	PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG (Fire/Lethal)
[[#Greater Fire Sword|Greater Fire Sword]]	32	Melee, Superior DMG (Fire/Lethal)

Powers

The following are powers in the Fiery Melee powerset.

Breath of Fire

This allows you to spew forth fire from your mouth, burning all foes within its narrow cone. This is a very accurate attack that can deal good damage at a close range.

Damage:         Moderate (DoT)
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  8 (Tanker)
                18 (Brute)

Effects:        Close (Cone) Moderate DoT (Fire)

Build Up

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increases your accuracy.

Recharge:       Long
Minimum Level:  6 (Brute)
                12 (Tanker)

Effects:        Self +DMG, +ACC

Combustion

Your mastery of fire allows you to violently raise the temperature around yourself in an attempt to spontaneously combust any nearby foes and set them ablaze, dealing damage over time.

This power is only available to Tankers, not Brutes.

Damage:         Moderate (DoT)
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  10 (Tanker only)

Effects:        PBAoE
                Moderate DoT (Fire)

Cremate

A slow but devastating attack. Cremate clobbers your foes with a massive two-handed fiery smash that leaves your foe set on fire.

This power is only available to Brutes, not Tankers.

Damage:         High
Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  2 (Brute only)

Fire Sword

Through concentration, you can create a Sword of Fire that sets fores ablaze. Successful attacks from the fire sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time.

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  1 (Brute)
                2 (Tanker)

Effects:        Melee
                Moderate DMG (Fire/Lethal)

Enhancements:   Enhance Taunt
                Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Damage
                Enhance Accuracy

Fire Sword Circle

Mastery of your Fire Sword has enabled you to make an attack on every foe within melee distance. This will slash and burn your enemies, dealing moderate damage and setting them ablaze.

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  18 (Tanker)
                26 (Brute)

Effects:        PBAoE Melee
                Moderate DMG (Fire/Lethal)

Greater Fire Sword

Your mastery of fire allows you to create an enhanced sword of fire that can set foes ablaze. Successful attacks from the Greater Fire Sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time.

Damage:         Superior
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  32

Effects:       Melee
                Superior DMG (Fire/Lethal)

Incinerate

Intense concentration can allow you to incinerate an opponent. This will set your foe ablaze, dealing very high damage over a short time.

Damage:         High (DoT)
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  8 (Brute)
                26 (Tanker)

Effects:        Melee
                High DoT (Fire)

Scorch

This power engulfs your hands in flames, and can ignite the target of your scorching attack. Once on fire, the target will suffer damage over time.

Damage:         Minor
Recharge:       Fast
Minimum Level:  1

Effects:        Melee
                Minor DMG (Fire)

Enhancements:   Enhance Taunt
                Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Damage
                Enhance Accuracy

Taunt

Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your fury.

Recharge:       Fast
Minimum Level:  2 (Tanker)
                12 (Brute)

Effects:        Ranged (Targeted AoE)
                Foe Taunt

Enhancements:   Enhance Taunt
                Enhance Range
                Enhance Recharge Speed