Difference between revisions of "War Mace"

Revision as of 13:50, 17 July 2006

Overview

War Mace is a melee powerset. It is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes.

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.

Power Tables

Tanker

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Bash	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Smash), Minor Disorient
	Pulverize	2	Melee, High Damage(Smash), Minor Disorient
	Clobber	4	Melee, Minor Damage(Smash), Disorient
	Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
	Build Up	16	Self: +Damage, +Accuracy
	Jawbreaker	20	Melee, Superior Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockup
	Whirling Mace	28	Player Based Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Smash), Minor Disorient
	Shatter	35	Melee, Extreme Damage(Smash), Foe: High Knockback
	Crowd Control	38	Melee (Cone), Moderate Damage(Smash), Foe: Knockback

Powers

The following are powers in the War_Mace powerset.

Bash

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

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Minor Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

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	16 (Tanker)
Effects	Self: +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance ToHit Buff

Clobber

You Clobber your foe's head in order to disorient him. This attack does little damage on its own, but can leave most opponents disoriented for a very long time.

Damage	Minor Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	4 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

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.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee (Cone), Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance 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 Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Knockup
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance 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 Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Minor Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance 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 Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: High Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Taunt

Taunts a foe, and all foes around him, to attack you. Useful for pulling villains off an ally who finds himself in over his head.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
Enhancements	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Accuracy

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 Damage(Smash)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Tanker)
Effects	Player Based Area of Effect Melee
	Foe: Minor Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

External Links

• War Mace for Tankers at Titan Network's RedTomax