Battle Axe

Overview

Battle_Axe is a melee powerset. It is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes.

You can wield a Battle Axe and master a variety of powerful Lethal attacks. Battle Axe is a slow but powerful weapon that has a tendency to send foes flying. This massive weapon has a bonus to hit.

Power Tables

Tanker

The Battle_Axe powerset is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Gash	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
	Chop	2	Melee, High Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
	Beheader	4	Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
	Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
	Build Up	16	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
	Swoop	20	Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockup
	Whirling Axe	28	Player Based Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
	Cleave	35	Melee, Extreme Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
	Pendulum	38	Melee (Cone), Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockback

Powers

The following are powers in the Battle Axe powerset.

Beheader

This is an attempt to remove your opponent's head from his neck with your Battle Axe. This attack is very slow, but can deal a lot damage and knock the target down.

Damage	Superior Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	4 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Build Up

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

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	16 (Tanker)
Effects	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance ToHit Buff

Chop

The Chop deals heavy damage with your Battle Axe, although it is much slower than the Gash. This attack can knock down a target.

Damage	High Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Cleave

This is an attempt to split your opponent in two with one fell swoop of your Battle Axe. It is an extremely devastating attack that deals massive damage and can knock foes to the ground. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage	Extreme Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Gash

Gashes your opponent with your Battle Axe. This attack is fairly quick for such a large weapon, and can knock down foes.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Pendulum

This attack swings your Battle Axe in an arc directly in front of you. Foes struck by this attack are dealt heavy damage, and are knocked back.

Damage	Superior Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee (Cone), Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Swoop

A Swoop of your Battle Axe deals a superior amount of damage, and can send your target flying upwards.

Damage	Superior Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Knockup
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Taunt

Taunts a foe, and all foes around him, to attack you. Useful for pulling villains off an ally who finds himself in over his head. Taunted foes tend to ignore other Heroes and focus on your for quite a while, so use this power cautiously. An Accuracy check required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: Taunt
Enhancements	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Accuracy

Whirling Axe

You spin your Battle Axe in a huge arc, attacking all nearby foes. This attack deals moderate damage to any foe it hits, and can knock them down.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee (Player Based Area of Effect)
	Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

External Links

• Battle Axe for Tankers at Titan Network's RedTomax