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War Mace

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Overview

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War Mace is a melee power set. It is a primary power set for Brutes and a secondary power set for Tankers.

You can wield a Medieval Mace or other graphic variations and master a variety of powerful Smashing attacks. Attack speeds are good, and the weight of the Mace has good Disorienting capabilities. The sheer weight of this weapon give it a bonus to hit.

Possible War Mace Customizations.

Power Tables

Brute

The War Mace power set is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
Mace Bash.png Bash 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace Pulverize.png Pulverize 1 Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace Jawbreaker.png Jawbreaker 2 Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Knockup
Mace BuildUp.png Build Up 6 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Mace Clobber.png Clobber 8 Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace Taunt.png Taunt 12 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range
Mace WhirlingMace.png Whirling Mace 18 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace Shatter.png Shatter 26 Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Mace CrowdControl.png Crowd Control 32 Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown

Tanker

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

Power Level Effect
Mace Bash.png Bash 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace Pulverize.png Pulverize 2 Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace Jawbreaker.png Jawbreaker 4 Melee, Superior DMG(Smash), Foe Knockup
Mace Taunt.png Taunt 10 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range
Mace BuildUp.png Build Up 16 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Mace Clobber.png Clobber 20 Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace WhirlingMace.png Whirling Mace 28 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Mace Shatter.png Shatter 35 Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown
Mace CrowdControl.png Crowd Control 38 Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown

Powers

The following are powers in the War Mace powerset.

Mace Bash.png Bash

You perform a Bashing attack with your mace that deals moderate damage, and can sometimes Disorient your opponent.

Damage Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 1 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Disorient
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns
IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Mace BuildUp.png Build Up

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

Recharge Long
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 6 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 16 (Tanker)
Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit Buffs.png Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories IO To Hit Buff.png To Hit Buff

Mace Clobber.png Clobber

You Clobber your foe with a massive swing of your mace. This attack deals exceptional damage and can leave most opponents disoriented for a period of time.

Damage Extreme (Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 8 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 20 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Disorient
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns
IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Mace CrowdControl.png Crowd Control

You swing your mace in a wide arc in front of you. This attack strikes all foes within melee range, deals them serious damage, and knocks them down.

Damage Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 32 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 38 (Tanker)
Effects Melee (Cone)
Foe Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance.png Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Knockback Distance.png Knockback
IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Mace Jawbreaker.png Jawbreaker

This upward swing attempts to shatter your opponent's jaw, and has a chance to send him flying upwards into the air.

Damage Superior (Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 2 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 4 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Knockup
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance.png Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO Knockback Distance.png Knockback
IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Mace Pulverize.png Pulverize

You attempt to Pulverize your opponent. This attack is slower than Bash but causes more damage. It also has a chance of Disorienting your opponent for a brief time.

Damage High (Smashing)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 2 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Disorient
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns
IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Mace Shatter.png Shatter

You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage Extreme (Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 26 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 35 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance.png Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Knockback Distance.png Knockback
IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Mace Taunt.png 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.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 12 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 10 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Taunt, -Range
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Mace WhirlingMace.png Whirling Mace

You swing your mace in a circle all around you, attacking everyone in melee range. Your Whirling Mace deals moderate damage, and has a chance to Disorient every foe you hit.

Damage Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 18 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 28 (Tanker)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Disorient
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness.png Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns
IO Taunt Duration.png Taunt

Historical

Badge time.png This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.
  • This power has been in the game since Issue 0
  • The order in which Clobber and Jawbreaker could be obtained was switched on August 1, 2006.
  • This set was proliferated to Brutes in Issue 12.

External Links

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