Martial Arts

Overview

Martial Arts is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary power set in City of Heroes and a Stalker primary power set in City of Villains.

A compilation of various fighting techniques from around the world, Martial Arts makes you a master in the art of hand to hand combat. Martial Artists tend to be very accurate with their strikes.

Power Tables

Scrapper

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Thunder Kick	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
	Storm Kick	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash)
	Cobra Strike	2	Melee, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
	Focus Chi	6	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Crane Kick	8	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback
	Warrior's Challenge	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt, -Range
	Crippling Axe Kick	18	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Immobilize, -SPD, -Fly
	Dragon's Tail	26	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
	Eagle's Claw	32	Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient, +Special

Stalker

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Thunder Kick	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
	Storm Kick	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash)
	Crippling Axe Kick	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Immobilize, -SPD, -Fly
	Assassin's Blow	6	Melee, Special DMG(Smash)
	Focus Chi	8	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
	Cobra Strike	18	Melee, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
	Crane Kick	26	Melee, High DMG(Smash), Knockback
	Eagle's Claw	32	Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient, +Special

Powers

The following are powers in the Martial Arts powerset.

Assassin's Blow

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate smashing 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. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power.

{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee

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

Cobra Strike

Using intense martial arts focus, you can perform a Cobra Strike that deals minor damage, but has a great chance of disorienting your target

Damage	Minor (Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Scrapper)
	18 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

Crane Kick

You can perform a slow, high damage kick that will likely knock your target back.

Damage	High (Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	8 (Scrapper)
	26 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Knockback

Crippling Axe Kick

You can perform a Crippling Axe Kick that deals minor smashing damage, but has a chance to immobilize your target, as well as slowing their run speed. Crippling Axe Kick may also knock some flying entities out of the sky.

Damage	Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	18 (Scrapper)
	2 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Immobilize, -Speed, -Fly
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Immobilize
	Slow Movement

Dragon's Tail

This low spinning kick deals the same damage as Thunder Kick, but has a chance to hit all enemies in melee range. Successful hits will trip and knock down your opponents.

Damage	Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Scrapper)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Knockdown
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Knockback

Eagle's Claw

You can perform a devastating kick that can severaly disorient most opponents. Eagle's Claw has an exceptionally good critical hit capability, better than other Martial Arts attacks, that can sometimes deal double damage.

Damage	Superior (Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Scrapper)
	32 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient
	+Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

Focus Chi

Tapping into your inner Chi 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 (Scrapper)
	8 (Stalker)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

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 Assassin's 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

Storm Kick

You can unleash a roundhouse kick that pummels your foe for moderate damage.

Damage	Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage

Thunder Kick

You can perform a strong Thunder Kick that hits so hard it can disorient your target.

Damage	Minor (Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

Warrior's Challenge

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, -Range
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Taunt

External Links

• Martial Arts for Scrappers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Martial Arts for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax