Fiery Melee
Overview
Fiery Melee allows you to attack with fire, and even conjure up flaming melee weapons. Fiery Melee powers tend to set foes ablaze for added damage over time. It is a Tanker secondary power set and a Brute primary power set in City of Villains, and as of Issue 12, a Scrapper primary powerset in City of Heroes.
Power Tables
Brute
Fiery Melee is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
Power | Level | Effect | |
Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor Damage(Fire) | |
Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate Damage(Fire/Lethal) | |
Cremate | 2 | Melee, High Damage(Smashing/Fire) | |
Build Up | 6 | Self +Damage, +To-Hit | |
Incinerate | 8 | Melee, High Damage over Time(Fire) | |
Taunt | 12 | Ranged(Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Taunt | |
Breath of Fire | 18 | Close(Cone), Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) | |
Fire Sword Circle | 26 | Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Fire/Lethal) | |
Greater Fire Sword | 32 | Melee, Superior Damage(Fire/Lethal) |
Scrapper
As of Issue 12, Fiery Melee is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
Power | Level | Effect | |
Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor Damage(Fire) | |
Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate Damage(Fire/Lethal) | |
Cremate | 2 | Melee, High Damage(Smashing/Fire) | |
Build Up | 6 | Self +Damage, +To-Hit | |
Breath of Fire | 8 | Close(Cone), Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) | |
Confront | 12 | Ranged, Foe Taunt | |
Fire Sword Circle | 18 | Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Fire/Lethal) | |
Incinerate | 26 | Melee, High Damage over Time(Fire) | |
Greater Fire Sword | 32 | Melee, Superior Damage(Fire/Lethal) |
Tanker
Fiery Melee is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
Power | Level | Effect | |
Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor Damage(Fire) | |
Fire Sword | 2 | Melee, Moderate Damage(Fire/Lethal) | |
Combustion | 4 | Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) | |
Taunt | 10 | Ranged(Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Taunt | |
Breath of Fire | 16 | Close (Cone), Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) | |
Build Up | 20 | Self +Damage, +To-Hit | |
Fire Sword Circle | 28 | Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Fire/Lethal) | |
Incinerate | 35 | Melee, High Damage over Time(Fire) | |
Greater Fire Sword | 38 | Melee, Superior Damage(Fire/Lethal) |
Powers
The following are powers in the Fiery Melee powerset.
Breath of Fire
This allows you to spew fire from your mouth, burning all foes within its narrow cone. This is a very accurate attack that can deal good damage at a close range.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 18 (Brute) |
8 (Scrapper) | |
16 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Close (Cone) |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) |
Build Up
Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increases your chance to hit.
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 6 (Brute) |
6 (Scrapper) | |
20 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Self +Damage, +To-Hit |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Buff | |
Set Categories | To Hit Buff |
Combustion
Your mastery of fire allows you to violently raise the temperature around yourself in an attempt to spontaneously combust any nearby foes and set them ablaze, dealing damage over time.
This power not only available to Brutes or Scrappers.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 4 (Tanker) |
Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
Taunt |
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 not only available to Brutes or Tankers.
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 12 (Scrapper) |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Taunt | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Taunt |
Cremate
A slow but devastating attack. Cremate clobbers your foes with a massive two-handed fiery smash that leaves your foe set on fire.
This power is not available to Tankers.
Damage | High Damage(Smashing/Fire) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 2 (Brute) |
2 (Scrapper) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt (Brute only) |
Fire Sword
Through concentration, you can create a sword of fire that sets foes ablaze. Successful attacks from the Fire Sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time.
Damage | Moderate(Fire/Lethal) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 1 (Brute) |
1 (Scrapper) | |
2 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) |
Fire Sword Circle
Mastery of your Fire Sword has enabled you to make an attack on every foe within melee distance. This will slash and burn your enemies, dealing moderate damage and setting them ablaze.
Damage | Moderate(Fire/Lethal) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 26 (Brute) |
18 (Scrapper) | |
28 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) |
Greater Fire Sword
Your mastery of fire allows you to create an enhanced sword of fire that can set foes ablaze. Successful attacks from the Greater Fire Sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time.
Damage | Superior Damage(Fire/Lethal) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 32 (Brute) |
32 (Scrapper) | |
38 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) |
Incinerate
Intense concentration can allow you to incinerate an opponent. This will set your foe ablaze, dealing very high damage over a short time.
Damage | High Damage over Time(Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 8 (Brute) |
26 (Scrapper) | |
35 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) |
Scorch
This power engulfs your hands in flames, and can ignite the target of your scorching attack. Once on fire, the target will suffer damage over time.
Damage | Minor(Fire) |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Brute) |
1 (Scrapper) | |
1 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only) |
Taunt
Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your fury.
This power is not available to Scrappers.
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 12 (Brute) |
10 (Tanker) | |
Effects | Ranged(Targeted Area of Effect) |
Foe Taunt | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness | |
Set Categories | Taunt |