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Overview

Psionic Melee is a primary power set for Scrappers, Brutes, and Stalkers, and a secondary power set for Tankers. It was slated for release in late 2012, and some details were leaked prior to the set's announcement.

"You are able to strike at foes with psychic projections including deadly psi blades. Psionic Melee provides excellent crowd control by dominating the minds of its victims. Your psionic damaging attacks have a chance to grant you Insight into your enemies. While you have Insight, your psionic damage powers cause additional psionic damage over time and your Boggle and Psi Blade Sweep powers become more potent."

Power Tables

Brute

The Psionic Melee power set is a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe -Rech; Self +Insight
	Psi Blade	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
	Telekinetic Blow	2	Melee, High DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
	Concentration	6	Self +DMG, +To Hit
	Psi Blade Sweep	8	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe Disorient, -Rech; Self +Insight
	Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
	Boggle	18	Short Ranged, Target Confuse, +Special
	Greater Psi Blade	26	Melee, Superior DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
	Mass Levitate	32	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, +Insight

Scrapper

The Psionic Melee power set is a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe -Rech; Self +Insight
	Psi Blade	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
	Telekinetic Blow	2	Melee, High DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
	Concentration	6	Self +DMG, +To Hit
	Psi Blade Sweep	8	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe Disorient, -Rech; Self +Insight
	Confront	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
	Boggle	18	Short Ranged, Target Confuse, +Special
	Greater Psi Blade	26	Melee, Superior DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
	Mass Levitate	32	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, +Insight

Stalker

The Psionic Melee power set is a primary set for Stalkers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe -Rech; Self +Insight
	Psi Blade	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
	Telekinetic Blow	2	Melee, High DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
	Assassin's Psi Blade	6	Melee, Special DMG (Psionic/Smash), +Insight
	Concentration	8	Self +DMG, +To Hit
	Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
	Boggle	18	Short Ranged, Target Confuse, +Special
	Greater Psi Blade	26	Melee, Superior DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
	Mass Levitate	32	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, +Insight

Tanker

The Psionic Melee power set is a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Mental Strike	1	Melee, Light DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe -Rech; Self +Insight
	Psi Blade	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Self +Insight
	Telekinetic Blow	4	Melee, High DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
	Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
	Psi Blade Sweep	16	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe Disorient, -Rech; Self +Insight
	Concentration	6	Self +DMG, +To Hit
	Boggle	28	Short Ranged, Target Confuse, +Special
	Greater Psi Blade	35	Melee, Superior DMG(Psionic/Lethal), Foe -Rech, Hold; Self -Insight
	Mass Levitate	38	PBAoE, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knock Up, +Insight

Powers

Assassin's Psi Blade

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does superior psionic and smashing damage on its own as a frontal attack and cannot be interrupted. 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 and are hidden. Using this power while not hidden has a chance to critically hit equal to 33.3% times the number of stacks of Assassin's Focus. Using Assassin's Psi Blade has a good chance to grant Insight if used while not hidden and a very high chance to grant Insight if used while hidden. Using Assassin's Strike when not hidden will remove all stacks of Assassin's Focus regardless if you critically hit or not.

Damage	Special (Psionic/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	6 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage

Boggle

You flood your foe's mind with doubt causing them to become confused for a brief time. Confused foes will attack their allies. Boggle will also place the "Boggled" effect on your target for a short time. Attacking a Boggled target will increase your chance of gaining Insight.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	18 (Scrapper)
	18 (Brute)
	18 (Stalker)
	28 (Tanker)
Effects	Target Confuse
	+Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Confusion Duration
Set Categories	Confuse

Concentration

Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Scrapper)
	6 (Brute)
	8 (Stalker)
	6 (Tanker)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Confront

Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a foe off an ally who finds himself in over his head. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but it is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	12 (Scrapper)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Taunt, -Range
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Taunt

Greater Psi Blade

You focus and create a more powerful Psi Blade projection before slashing at your foe to deal superior Psionic and Lethal damage. The affected foe will have their recharge reduced moderately and be left held for a short time. Greater Psi Blade will cause additional damage and cause this power's hold to last for a longer duration if you have Insight. Using this power removes Insight.

Damage	Superior (Psionic/Lethal)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	26 (Scrapper)
	26 (Brute)
	26 (Stalker)
	35 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge
	Foe Hold
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute and Tanker only)
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Taunt (Brute and Tanker only)

Mass Levitate

You build up a large amount of telekinetic energy and release it causing nearby foes to be flung into the air. Affected foes will suffer high Smashing damage. If the caster has Insight when this power is used Mass Levitate will also cause a moderate amount of Psionic damage over time.

Damage	High (Smashing)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	32 (Scrapper)
	32 (Brute)
	32 (Stalker)
	38 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee (Area of Effect)
	Foe Knock Up
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute and Tanker only)
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Knockback
	Taunt (Brute and Tanker only)

Mental Strike

You project psionic energy around your fist and strike at your foe dealing light Psionic and Smashing damage. Affected foes will have their recharge rate reduced. Mental Strike has a small chance to grant you Insight. While you have Insight, Mental Strike will deal additional minor psionic damage over time.

Damage	Light (Psionic/Smash)
Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Brute)
	1 (Stalker)
	1 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute and Tanker only)
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Taunt (Brute and Tanker only)

Placate

Allows 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	12 (Stalker)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Placate
	Self Stealth/Hide
Enhancements	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

Psi Blade

You lash at your foe's mind with a mentally projected blade of psychic energy to deal moderate Psionic and Lethal damage. Affected foes will have their recharge rate reduced. Psi Blade has a moderate chance to grant you Insight. While you have Insight, Psi Blade will deal additional minor psionic damage over time.

Damage	Moderate (Psionic/Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Brute)
	1 (Stalker)
	1 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute and Tanker only)
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Taunt (Brute and Tanker only)

Psi Blade Sweep

You project a Psi Blade and swing it in a broad arc hitting all foes within a wide cone in front of you for high Psionic and Lethal damage. Foes struck by this power have their recharge reduced and have chance to become disoriented for a short time. Psi Blade Sweep has a high chance of granting you Insight. While you have Insight, Psi Blade Sweep will deal additional minor psionic damage over time and has a greater chance to disorient foes.

Damage	High (Psionic/Lethal)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	8 (Scrapper)
	8 (Brute)
	16 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee (Cone)
	Foe Disorient
	Foe -Recharge
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute and Tanker only)
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Stuns
	Taunt (Brute and Tanker only)

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.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	12 (Brute)
	10 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted AoE)
	Foe Taunt, -Range
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Taunt

Telekinetic Blow

You project telekinetic energy around your fist before delivering a shattering uppercut to your foe dealing high Psionic and Smashing damage and sending them flying into the air. Telekinetic Blow has a high chance of granting you Insight. While you have Insight, Telekinetic Blow will deal additional minor psionic damage over time.

Damage	High (Psionic/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Scrapper)
	2 (Brute)
	2 (Stalker)
	4 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute and Tanker only)
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Knockback
	Taunt (Brute and Tanker only)

External Links

• Positron interview on MMORPG.com
• Psionic Melee for Brutes at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Psionic Melee for Scrappers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Psionic Melee for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Psionic Melee for Tankers at Titan Network's RedTomax