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Overview

Spines is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary powerset in City of Heroes and a Stalker primary powerset in City of Villains.

Spines protrude from your body and can deal damage in melee or at very short ranges. Spines are hollow and hold a neural toxin that deals additional toxic damage and can slow or immobilize your enemies. The toxin is cumulative, and multiple hits will affect the target more strongly. Very few foes have resistance to Spine poison. All Spine attacks can sometimes land a critical hit for double damage for scrappers, while for stalkers, they can land a critical hit for double damage if they are properly hidden or the target is slept or held.

Power Tables

Scrapper

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Barb Swipe	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Lunge	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Spine Burst	2	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Build Up	6	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Impale	8	Close, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -SPD, -Fly
	Confront	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt, -Range
	Quills	18	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DMG(Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Ripper	26	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, Knockback
	Throw Spines	32	Close (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD

Stalker

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Barb Swipe	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Lunge	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Spine Burst	2	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Assassin's Impaler	6	Melee, Special DMG(Lethal)
	Build Up	8	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
	Impale	18	Close, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -SPD, -Fly
	Ripper	26	Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, Knockdown
	Throw Spines	32	Close (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD

Powers

The following are powers in the Spines powerset.

Assassin's Impaler

A signature Stalker Attack. This atack does moderate damage on its own as a frontal attack. However, if it is executed while you are hidden, this attack will do temendous lethal damage, as you impale your unsuspecting foe. This attack may be interupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power.

This power is unavailable to Scrappers.

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

Barb Swipe

Shred your opponent with several quick swipes from your spines. Barb Swipe deals minor damage and damage over time. Spine poison slows affected foes.

This power has a small Immobilize component.

Damage	Minor (Lethal)
Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Slow Movement

Build Up

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Scrapper)
	8 (Stalker)
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 villain off an ally who finds himself in over his head.

This power is unavailable to Stalkers.

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

Impale

You can throw a single large Spine at a targeted foe. This Spine does minor damage, but carries a large amount of the Spine toxin that can completely Immobilize most foes, as well as slowing them.

Damage	High (Lethal)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	8 (Scrapper)
	18 (Stalker)
Effects	Close
	Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Speed, -Fly
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Immobilize
	Slow Movement

Lunge

Lunge forward stabbing and poisoning a targeted foe with a large Spine on your arm. Lunge deals moderate damage. Spine poison slows affected foes.

This power has a small Immobilize component.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Slow Movement

Placate

Allows you to trick a foe into no longer attacking 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 Strike. However, if you attack a placated foe, he will be able to attack you back.

This power is unavailable to Scrappers.

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

Quills

When you activate this power, you will constantly fire dozens of Quills in all directions. These Quills do minor damage, but can poison all foes in close range. Spine poison slows affected foes.

This power is unavailable to Stalkers.

This power has a small Immobilize component.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Scrapper)
Effects	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Slow Movement

Ripper

You can unleash a spectacular slashing maneuver that attacks all villains in a wide arc in front of yourself. Ripper deals massive damage and poisons multiple targets. It can even knockdown foes. Spine poison slows affected targets.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Scrapper)
	26 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee (Cone)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed, Knockdown
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Slow Movement
	Knockback

Spine Burst

You can fling dozens of Spines in all directions. These Spines only travel a short distance, but they can deal moderate damage and poison any target close to you. Spine poison slows affected foes.

This power has a small Immobilize component.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Scrapper)
	2 Stalker)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Slow Movement

Throw Spines

You can throw dozens of Spines in a wide cone in front of you, impaling foes caught within the range. Spine throwing deals moderate damage, and poisons any targets it hits. Spine poison slows affected foes.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Scrapper)
	32 (Stalker)
Effects	Close (Cone)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Slow Movement

External Links

• Spines for Scrappers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Spines for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax