Dark Melee

Overview

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

Power Tables

Brute

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	[[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]]	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Smite|Smite]]	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]]	2	Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]	6	Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]	8	Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
	[[#Taunt|Taunt]]	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
	[[#Dark Consumption|Dark Consumption]]	18	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance
	[[#Soul Drain|Soul Drain]]	26	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy
	[[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Scrapper

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	[[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]]	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Smite|Smite]]	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]]	2	Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]	6	Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]	8	Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
	[[#Confront|Confront]]	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
	[[#Dark Consumption|Dark Consumption]]	18	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance
	[[#Soul Drain|Soul Drain]]	26	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy
	[[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Stalker

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	[[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]]	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Smite|Smite]]	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]]	2	Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
[[Image:|22px]]	[[#Assassin's Eclipse|Assassin's Eclipse]]	6
[[Image:|22px]]	[[#Build Up|Build Up]]	8
[[Image:|22px]]	[[#Placate|Placate]]	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
	[[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]	18	Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
	[[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]	26	Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
	[[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]	32	Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Powers

The following are powers in the Dark Melee powerset.

Assassin's Eclipse

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate smashing and negative energy 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 with all the powers of darkness. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power.

Confront

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

Dark Consumption

The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the hit points of your enemy and add to your endurance.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	18 (Brute)
Minimum Level	18 (Scrapper)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)
	Self +Endurance

Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.

Damage	Superior Damage over Time
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Brute)
	32 (Scrapper)
Effects	Melee
	Superior Damage (Negative)
	Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy

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 Assassins Blow. However, if you attack a Placated Foe, he will be able to attack you back.

Shadow Maul

You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage	High Damage over Time
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Brute)
	2 (Scrapper)
Effects	Melee (Cone)
	High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative)
	Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance To Hit Debuffs
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Shadow Punch

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a quick punch that deals minor damage. Shadow Punches cloud the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage	Minor
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Brute)
	1 (Scrapper)
Effects	Melee
	Minor Damage (Smash/Negative)
	Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance To Hit Debuffs
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Siphon Life

You tap the power of the Netherworld and create a life transferring conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer hit points from your enemy to yourself. Foes siphoned in this manner have their accuracy reduced.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Brute)
	8 (Scrapper)
Effects	Melee
	Moderate Damage (Negative)
	Foe -Accuracy
	Self +Hit Points
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance To Hit Debuffs
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Smite

You wrap your fists with negative energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals more damage than Shadow Punch, but has a longer recharge time. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

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Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Brute)
	2 (Scrapper)
Effects	Melee
	Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative)
	Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Soul Drain

Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some hit points and add to your damage and accuracy.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	26 (Brute)
	26 (Scrapper)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)
	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance To Hit Debuffs
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Taunt

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 (Brute)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Taunt

Touch of Fear

The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in fear. Foes in this state of panic have reduced accuracy.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	6 (Brute)
	6 (Scrapper)
Effects	Melee Fear
	Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Fear
	Enhance To Hit Debuffs
	Enhance Accuracy