Ninja Blade

Overview

Ninja Blade is a Stalker primary power set in City Of Villains and it is derived from the Scrapper's Katana powerset in City Of Heroes.

Wield a Ninja Blade and master a variety of powerful Lethal attacks. A quick and elegant weapons, the Ninja Blade can reduce an enemy's Defense. The Ninja Blade is a fine blade that always has a bonus to Accuracy. Like all Stalker primary attack powers, Ninja Blade attacks can land a Critical Hit for double damage, if you are properly Hidden or if your target is Slept or Held.

Power Tables

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Sting of the Wasp	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe: -Defence
	Gambler's Cut	1	Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal), Foe: -Defence
	Flashing Steel	2	Melee (Cone), Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe: -Defence
	Assassin's Blade	6	Melee, Special Damage (Lethal)
	Build Up	8	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
	Placate	12	Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
	Divine Avalanche	18	Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal), Self: +Defence (Melee, Lethal)
	Soaring Dragon	26	Melee, Superior Damage (Lethal), Foe: Knockup
	Golden Dragonfly	32	Melee, Extreme Damage (Lethal), Foe: Knockback, -Defence

Powers

The following powers are in the Ninja Blade powerset.

Sting of the Wasp

You perform a standard attack you your Ninja Blade. This attack is slower than Gambler's Cut, but deals more lethal damage. Sting of the Wasp can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Fast
Minimum Level:  1 

Effects:        Melee
                Moderate DMG (Lethal)
                Foe -Def

Flashing Steel

You swing your Ninja Blade in a wide arc in front of you, slicing multiple foes with lethal damage. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. If executed while hidden, all affected targets have a chance to be hit with a Critical for extra damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  2 

Effects:        Melee(Cone)
       Moderate DMG(Lethal)            
       Foe -Def

Assassin's Blade

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate lethal 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 impale your unsuspecting foe. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power. Damage: Special, Recharge: Slow

Damage:         Special (Around Moderate + Moderate * 6)
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  6 

Effects:                Melee
       Special DMG (Lethal)

Build Up

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

Recharge:       Long
Minimum Level:  8

Effects:        Self +DMG, +ACC

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance ToHit Buffs
     

Placate

Allows 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 Assasins Blade. However, if you attack a Placated Foe, he will be able to attack you back. Recharge: Long

Recharge:       Long
Minimum Level:  12 

Effects:        Ranged
                Foe Placate
                Self Stealth/Hide

Enhancements:   Enhance Range
                Enhance Recharge Speed

Divine Avalanche

If you didn't take Gambler's Cut, this will make a decent Brawl replacement at higher levels for filling the gaps in attack chains. Each swing grants a temporary, short-term bonus to Defense, making it much easier to avoid damage.

Soaring Dragon

You perform a powerful Soaring Dragon maneuver that deals a great amount of lethal damage, and can knock a target up into the air. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. Damage: Superior, Recharge, Moderate

Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  26

Effects:        Melee
       Superior DMG (Lethal)
       Foe Knockup

Sometimes a tiny bump in your attack chain as they may land just out of melee range, but the damage is worth it.

Golden Dragonfly

According to the description, a cone melee with relatively long range. Being Hidden doesn't guarantee a critical; instead, this always has a chance to deal a Critical Hit, Hidden or not.

External Links

Ninja Blade for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax