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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
Quills Swipe.png Barb Swipe 1 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
Quills Lunge.png Lunge 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
Quills FlingQuills.png Spine Burst 2 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
Quills Bristle.png Build Up 6 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Quills Impale.png Impale 8 Close, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -SPD, -Fly
Quills Taunt.png Confront 12 Ranged, Foe Taunt, -Range
Quills Quills.png Quills 18 Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DMG(Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
Quills BoneSword.png Ripper 26 Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, Knockback
Quills QuillThrowing.png 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
Quills Swipe.png Barb Swipe 1 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
Quills Lunge.png Lunge 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
Quills FlingQuills.png Spine Burst 2 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
Quills AssassinStrike.png Assassin's Impaler 6 Melee, Special DMG(Lethal)
Quills Bristle.png Build Up 8 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Quills Placate.png Placate 12 Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
Quills Impale.png Impale 18 Close, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -SPD, -Fly
Quills BoneSword.png Ripper 26 Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, Knockdown
Quills QuillThrowing.png Throw Spines 32 Close (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Recharge, -SPD

Powers

The following are powers in the Spines powerset.

Quills AssassinStrike.png 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 V archetypeicon stalker.png 6 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage

Quills Swipe.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 1 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers.png Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO Slow.png Slow Movement

Quills Bristle.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 6 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 8 (Stalker)
Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit Buffs.png Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories IO To Hit Buff.png To Hit Buff

Quills Taunt.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 12 (scrapper)
Effects Ranged
Foe Taunt, -Range
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Quills Impale.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 8 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 18 (Stalker)
Effects Close
Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Speed, -Fly
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Immobilization Duration.png Enhance Immobilization Duration
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers.png Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO Ranged Damage.png Ranged Damage
IO Immobilization Duration.png Immobilize
IO Slow.png Slow Movement

Quills Lunge.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 1 (Stalker)
Effects Melee
Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers.png Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO Slow.png Slow Movement

Quills Placate.png 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 Impaler. 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 V archetypeicon stalker.png 12 (Stalker)
Effects Ranged
Foe Placate
Self Stealth/Hide
Enhancements TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories None

Quills Quills.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 18 (Scrapper)
Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers.png Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Slow.png Slow Movement

Quills BoneSword.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 18 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 26 (Stalker)
Effects Melee (Cone)
Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed, Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance.png Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers.png Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Slow.png Slow Movement
IO Knockback Distance.png Knockback

Quills FlingQuills.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 2 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 2 Stalker)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers.png Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Slow.png Slow Movement

Quills QuillThrowing.png 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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 32 (Scrapper)
V archetypeicon stalker.png 32 (Stalker)
Effects Close (Cone)
Damage over Time(Toxic)
Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers.png Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO Damage.png Targeted AoE Damage
IO Slow.png Slow Movement

Historical

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  • This set has been in the game since Issue 0.
  • This set was included with the original release of Stalkers in Issue 6.

External Links

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