Fiery Melee
Overview
Fiery Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes and a Brute primary power set in City of Villains.
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.
Power Tables
Tanker
The Fiery Melee powerset 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) | |
Taunt | 4 | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Taunt | |
Combustion | 10 | Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage over Time (Fire) | |
Breath of Fire | 16 | Close (Cone) Moderate Damage over Time (Fire) | |
Build Up | 20 | Self +Damage, +Accuracy | |
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) |
Brute
The Fiery Melee powerset 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(Smash/Fire) | |
Build Up | 6 | Self +Damage, +Accuracy | |
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) |
Powers
The following are powers in the Fiery Melee powerset.
Breath of Fire
This allows you to spew forth 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) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 8 (Tanker) |
18 (Brute) | |
Effects | Close (Cone) Moderate Damage over Time (Fire) |
Enhancements | Enhance Taunt Effectiveness |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Accuracy | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
Build Up
Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increases your accuracy.
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 12 (Tanker) |
6 (Brute) | |
Effects | Self +Damage, +Accuracy |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Buff | |
Set Categories | ? |
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 is only available to Tankers, not Brutes.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time (Fire) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 10 (Tanker) |
Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
Enhancements | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
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 only available to Brutes, not Tankers.
Damage | High Damage(Smash/Fire) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 2 (Brute) |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Taunt Effectiveness |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Accuracy | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
Fire Sword
Through concentration, you can create a Sword of Fire that sets fores ablaze. Successful attacks from the fire sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time.
Damage | Moderate |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 2 (Tanker) |
1 (Brute) | |
Effects | Melee |
Moderate Damage (Fire/Lethal) | |
Enhancements | Enhance Taunt Effectiveness |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Accuracy | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
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.
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.
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 | 26 (Tanker) |
8 (Brute) | |
Effects | Melee |
Enhancements | Enhance Taunt Effectiveness |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Accuracy | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
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 |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Tanker) |
1 (Brute) | |
Effects | Melee |
Minor Damage (Fire) | |
Enhancements | Enhance Taunt Effectiveness |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Accuracy | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Taunt
Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your fury.
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 4 (Tanker) |
12 (Brute) | |
Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
Foe Taunt | |
Enhancements | Enhance Taunt Effectiveness |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | ? |