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Overview

Martial Arts is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary power set in City of Heroes and a Stalker primary power set in City of Villains.

A compilation of various fighting techniques from around the world, Martial Arts makes you a master in the art of hand to hand combat. Martial Artists tend to be very accurate with their strikes.

Power Tables

Scrapper

The Martial Arts powerset is available as a primary powerset for Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Thunder Kick	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash), Minor Disorient
	Storm Kick	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash)
	Cobra Strike	2	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Disorient
	Focus Chi	6	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
	Crane Kick	8	Melee, High Damage (Smash), Knockback
	Warriors Challenge	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
	Crippling Axe Kick	18	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Speed, -Fly
	Dragons Tail	26	Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback
	Eagles Claw	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Smash), Foe Minor Disorient, +Special

Stalker

The Martial Arts powerset is available as a primary powerset for Stalkers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Thunder Kick	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash), Minor Disorient
	Storm Kick	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash)
	Crippling Axe Kick	2	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Speed, -Fly
	Assassin's Blow	6	Melee, Special Damage (Smash)
	Focus Chi	8	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
	Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
	Cobra Strike	18	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Disorient
	Crane Kick	26	Melee, High Damage (Smash), Knockback
	Eagles Claw	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Smash), Foe Minor Disorient, +Special

Powers

The following are powers in the Martial Arts powerset.

Assassin's Blow

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate smashing 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. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power.

Damage	Special
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	6 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee, Special Damage(Smashing)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Cobra Strike

Using intense martial arts focus, you can perform a Cobra Strike that deals minor damage, but has a great chance of disorienting your target

Damage	Minor Damage(Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Scrapper)
	18 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe: Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Crane Kick

You can perform a slow, high damage kick that will likely knock your target back.

Damage	High Damage(Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	8 (Scrapper)
	26 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Crippling Axe Kick

You can perform a Crippling Axe Kick that deals minor smashing damage, but has a chance to immobilize your target, as well as slowing their run speed. Crippling Axe Kick may also knock some flying entities out of the sky.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	18 (Scrapper)
	2 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe: Immobilize
	Foe: -Speed
	Foe: -Fly
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Dragons Tail

This low spinning kick deals the same damage as Thunder Kick, but has a chance to hit all enemies in melee range. Successful hits will trip and knock down your opponents.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Scrapper)
Effects	Player Based Area of Effect, Melee
	Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Template:Enhance KnockBack Distance
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Eagles Claw

You can perform a devastating kick that can severaly disorient most opponents. Eagle's Claw has an exceptionally good critical hit capability, better than other Martial Arts attacks, that can sometimes deal double damage.

Damage	Superior Damage(Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Scrapper)
	32 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe: Minor Disorient
	+Special
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Focus Chi

Tapping into your inner Chi greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increases your accuracy.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Scrapper)
	8 (Stalker)
Effects	Self: +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff

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 Assassin's Blow. However, if you attack a Placated foe, he will be able to attack you back.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	12 (Stalker)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe: Placate
	Self: Stealth/Hide
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range

Storm Kick

You can unleash a roundhouse kick that pummels your foe for moderate damage.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Thunder Kick

You can perform a strong Thunder Kick that hits so hard it can disorient your target.

Damage	Minor Damage(Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe: Minor Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Warriors Challenge

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	12 (Scrapper)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe: Taunt
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
	Enhance Accuracy

External Links

• Martial Arts for Scrappers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Martial Arts for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax