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Overview

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

Power Tables

Brute

The Dark 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
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 [[#Taunt|Taunt]] 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

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 [[#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

Stalker

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

Power Level Effect
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
[[Image:|22px]] [[#Assassin's Eclipse|Assassin's Eclipse]] 6
[[Image:|22px]] [[#Build Up|Build Up]] 8
[[Image:|22px]] [[#Placate|Placate]] 12 Ranged, Foe Taunt
ShadowFighting SiphonLife.png [[#Siphon Life|Siphon Life]] 18 Melee, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe -Accuracy, Self +Hit Points
ShadowFighting TouchOfFear.png [[#Touch of Fear|Touch of Fear]] 26 Melee Fear, Foe -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.

Assassin's Eclipse

A signature Stalker attack. This attack does moderate smashing and negative energy 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 waylay your unsuspecting foe with all the powers of darkness. This attack may be interrupted if you move or are attacked while executing this power.

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 Archetypeicon scrapper.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 18 (Brute)
Minimum Level Archetypeicon scrapper.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 32 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 32 (Scrapper)
Effects Melee
Superior Damage (Negative)
Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy

Placate

Allow 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 Assassins Blow. However, if you attack a Placated Foe, he will be able to attack you back.

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 V archetypeicon brute.png 2 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 2 (Scrapper)
Effects Melee (Cone)
High Damage over Time (Smash/Negative)
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance To Hit 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
Effects Melee
Minor Damage (Smash/Negative)
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance To Hit 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 8 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 8 (Scrapper)
Effects Melee
Moderate Damage (Negative)
Foe -Accuracy
Self +Hit Points
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Heal
Enhance To Hit 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.

{{PowerBlock_Blank|Enhance To Hit Debuffs}
Damage Moderate
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 2 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 2 (Scrapper)
Effects Melee
Moderate Damage (Smash/Negative)
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
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 V archetypeicon brute.png 26 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 26 (Scrapper)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative)
Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance To Hit Debuffs
Enhance Damage
Enhance Accuracy

ShadowFighting Taunt.png Taunt

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 V archetypeicon brute.png 12 (Brute)
Effects Ranged
Foe Taunt

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 V archetypeicon brute.png 6 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 6 (Scrapper)
Effects Melee Fear
Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Fear
Enhance To Hit Debuffs
Enhance Accuracy