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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
  
Dark Melee is one of the powersets.  It is a [[Scrapper]] primary powerset in City of Heroes and a [[Brute]] primary powerset in City of Villains.
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'''Dark Melee''' is one of the powersets.  It is a [[Scrapper]] primary powerset in City of Heroes.
 
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== Powers ==
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== Power Tables ==
  
The following table lists the powers in the Dark Armor powerset:
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=== Scrapper ===
  
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The Dark Melee powerset is available as a primary set for [[Scrapper]]s.  The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
{{Powers_DarkMelee_ShadowPunch|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_DarkMelee_Smite|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_DarkMelee_ShadowMaul|Border=1}}
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ShadowFighting_Smite.png
{{Powers_DarkMelee_TouchOfFear|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_Smite.png|Power=[[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]]|Level=1|Effect=Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}}
{{Powers_DarkMelee_SiphonLife|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_ShadowMawl.png|Power=[[#Smite|Smite]]|Level=1|Effect=Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}}
{{Powers_DarkMelee_Taunt|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|Power=[[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]]|Level=2|Effect=Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}}
{{Powers_DarkMelee_DarkConsumption|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_TouchOfFear.png|Power=[[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]]|Level=6|Effect=Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}}
{{Powers_DarkMelee_SoulDrain|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|Power=[[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]]|Level=8|Effect=Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points|Border=1}}
{{Powers_DarkMelee_MidnightGrasp|Border=0}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_Taunt.png|Power=[[#Confront|Confront]]|Level=12|Effect=Ranged, Foe Taunt|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_DarkConsumption.png|Power=[[#Dark Consumption|Dark Consumption]]|Level=18|Effect=Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_StealPower.png|Power=[[#Soul Drain|Soul Drain]]|Level=26|Effect=Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=ShadowFighting_MidnightGrasp.png|Power=[[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]]|Level=32|Effect=Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy|Border=1}}
 
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== Notes ==
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== Powers ==
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The following are powers in the Dark Melee powerset.
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_Taunt.png]] Confront ===
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Challenges a foe to attack you.  Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds himself in over his head.
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'''Recharge:'''      Fast
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'''Minimum Level:'''  12 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Ranged
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                Foe Taunt
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_DarkConsumption.png]] Dark Consumption ===
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The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself.  This will drain the hit points of your enemy and add to your endurance.
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'''Damage:'''        Moderate
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'''Recharge:'''      Very Long
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'''Minimum Level:'''  18 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)
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                Self +Endurance
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_MidnightGrasp.png]] Midnight Grasp ===
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Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.
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'''Damage:'''        Superior Damage over Time
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'''Recharge:'''      Slow
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'''Minimum Level:'''  32 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Melee
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                Superior Damage (Negative)
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                Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png]] Shadow Maul ===
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You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you.  These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.
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'''Damage:'''        High Damage over Time
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'''Recharge:'''      Moderate
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'''Minimum Level:'''  2 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Melee (Cone)
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                High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative)
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                Foe -Accuracy
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'''Enhancements:'''  Reduce Endurance Cost
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                Enhance Recharge Speed
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                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
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                Enhance Damage
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                Enhance Accuracy
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png]] Shadow Punch ===
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You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a quick punch that deals minor damage.  Shadow Punches cloud the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.
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'''Damage:'''        Minor
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'''Recharge:'''      Fast
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'''Minimum Level:'''  1 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Melee
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                Minor Damage (Smash/Negative)
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                Foe -Accuracy
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'''Enhancements:'''  Reduce Endurance Cost
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                Enhance Recharge Speed
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                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
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                Enhance Damage
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                Enhance Accuracy
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png]] Siphon Life ===
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You tap the power of the Netherworld and create a life transferring conduit between a foe and yourself.  This will transfer hit points from your enemy to yourself.  Foes siphoned in this manner have their accuracy reduced.
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'''Damage:'''        Moderate
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'''Recharge:'''      Slow
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'''Minimum Level:'''  8 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Melee
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                Moderate Damage (Negative)
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                Foe -Accuracy
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                Self +Hit Points
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'''Enhancements:'''  Reduce Endurance Cost
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                Enhance Recharge Speed
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                Enhance Heal
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                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
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                Enhance Damage
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                Enhance Accuracy
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowMawl.png]] Smite ===
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You wrap your fists with negative energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals more damage than Shadow Punch, but has a longer recharge time.  Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.
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'''Damage:'''        Moderate
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'''Recharge:'''      Moderate
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'''Minimum Level:'''  2 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Melee
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                Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative)
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                Foe -Accuracy
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'''Enhancements:'''  Reduce Endurance Cost
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                Enhance Recharge Speed
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                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
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                Enhance Damage
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                Enhance Accuracy
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_StealPower.png]] Soul Drain ===
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Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength.  Each affected foe will lose some hit points and add to your damage and accuracy.
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'''Damage:'''        Moderate
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'''Recharge:'''      Very Long
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'''Minimum Level:'''  26 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)
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                Self +Damage, +Accuracy
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'''Enhancements:'''  Reduce Endurance Cost
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                Enhance Recharge Speed
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                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
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                Enhance Damage
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                Enhance Accuracy
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=== [[Image:ShadowFighting_TouchOfFear.png]] Touch of Fear ===
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The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world.  This will cause them to helplessly tremble in fear.  Foes in this state of panic have reduced accuracy.
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'''Recharge:'''      Moderate
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'''Minimum Level:'''  6 (Scrapper)
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'''Effects:'''        Melee Fear
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                Foe -Accuracy
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'''Enhancements:'''  Reduce Endurance Cost
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                Enhance Recharge Speed
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                Enhance Fear
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                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
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                Enhance Accuracy
  
 
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Revision as of 19:34, 4 February 2006

Overview

Dark Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary powerset in City of Heroes.

Power Tables

Scrapper

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

Power Level Effect

ShadowFighting_Smite.png

ShadowFighting Smite.png [[#Shadow Punch|Shadow Punch]] 1 Melee, Minor Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
ShadowFighting ShadowMawl.png [[#Smite|Smite]] 1 Melee, Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
ShadowFighting ShadowPunch.png [[#Shadow Maul|Shadow Maul]] 2 Melee (Cone), High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative), Foe -Accuracy
ShadowFighting TouchOfFear.png [[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]] 6 Melee Fear, Foe -Accuracy
ShadowFighting SiphonLife.png [[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]] 8 Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
ShadowFighting Taunt.png [[#Confront|Confront]] 12 Ranged, Foe Taunt
ShadowFighting DarkConsumption.png [[#Dark Consumption|Dark Consumption]] 18 Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Endurance
ShadowFighting StealPower.png [[#Soul Drain|Soul Drain]] 26 Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, Self +Accuracy
ShadowFighting MidnightGrasp.png [[#Midnight Grasp|Midnight Grasp]] 32 Melee, Superior Damage (Negative), Foe Immobilize, Foe -Accuracy

Powers

The following are powers in the Dark Melee powerset.

ShadowFighting Taunt.png Confront

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

ShadowFighting DarkConsumption.png Dark Consumption

The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the hit points of your enemy and add to your endurance.

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Very Long
Minimum Level:  18 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)
                Self +Endurance

ShadowFighting MidnightGrasp.png Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.

Damage:         Superior Damage over Time
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  32 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Melee
                Superior Damage (Negative)
                Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy

ShadowFighting ShadowPunch.png Shadow Maul

You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage:         High Damage over Time
Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  2 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Melee (Cone)
                High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative)
                Foe -Accuracy

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
                Enhance Damage
                Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting Smite.png Shadow Punch

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a quick punch that deals minor damage. Shadow Punches cloud the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage:         Minor
Recharge:       Fast
Minimum Level:  1 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Melee
                Minor Damage (Smash/Negative)
                Foe -Accuracy

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
                Enhance Damage
                Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting SiphonLife.png Siphon Life

You tap the power of the Netherworld and create a life transferring conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer hit points from your enemy to yourself. Foes siphoned in this manner have their accuracy reduced.

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  8 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Melee
                Moderate Damage (Negative)
                Foe -Accuracy
                Self +Hit Points

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Heal
                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
                Enhance Damage
                Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting ShadowMawl.png Smite

You wrap your fists with negative energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals more damage than Shadow Punch, but has a longer recharge time. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering his accuracy for a short time.

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  2 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Melee
                Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative)
                Foe -Accuracy

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
                Enhance Damage
                Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting StealPower.png Soul Drain

Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some hit points and add to your damage and accuracy.

Damage:         Moderate
Recharge:       Very Long
Minimum Level:  26 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)
                Self +Damage, +Accuracy

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
                Enhance Damage
                Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting TouchOfFear.png Touch of Fear

The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in fear. Foes in this state of panic have reduced accuracy.

Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  6 (Scrapper)

Effects:        Melee Fear
                Foe -Accuracy

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Fear
                Enhance ToHit Debuffs
                Enhance Accuracy