Electrical Melee

Overview

Electric Melee is one of the powersets. It is a Brute primary powerset in City of Villains. Harness the jolting damage of electricity with this crackling power set. Arcs of energy surround your fists, dealing out endurance draining damage as you master the searing strength of lightning to smash your foes!

Power Tables

Brute

The Electric 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
	Charged Brawl	1	Melee, Minor Damage(Smash/Energy), Foe: Sleep, -Endurance
	Havoc Punch	1	Melee, Moderate Damage(Smash/Energy), Foe: Sleep, -Endurance
	Jacobs Ladder	2	Melee (Cone), High Damage(Energy), Foe: Sleep, -Endurance
	Build Up	6	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
	Thunder Strike	8	Melee (Area of Effect), High Damage(Smash, Energy), Foe: Disorient, Knockback
	Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
	Chain Induction	18	Melee, Moderate Damage(Smash/Energy), Foe: -End +Special
	Lightning Clap	26	Player Based Area of Effect, Foe: Disorient, Knockback
	Lightning Rod	32	Player Based Area of Effect High Damage(Energy), Foe: Knockback Self: Teleport

Powers

The following are powers in the Electric Melee powerset.

Build Up

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

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Brute)
Effects	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance ToHit Buff

Chain Induction

This Electric Melee attack deals moderate Smashing and Energy damage and may drain some of the targets Endurance. However, this attack also induces an unstable electric charge that may jump to another enemy target. The charge will jump randomly between multiple targets, until it inevitably dissipates. Enhancements and Fury will only boost the effectiveness of the initial attacks, not the jumping charge.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smash/Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Brute)
Effects	Melee, Foe: -End +Special
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Charged Brawl

Your fists become electrically charged and deliver a powerful punch. Charged Brawl can drain some Endurance from the target and may overload his synapses, leaving him writhing for a moment. A portion of drained Endurance may be returned to you. Disturbing an overloaded target will disperse the electrical charge and release him.

Damage	Minor Damage(Smash/Energy)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Brute)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Sleep, -End
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Sleep Duration
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Havoc Punch

The Havoc Punch is a slower attack than Charged Brawl, but makes up for it with a greater damage. Havoc Punch can drain some Endurance from your target and may overload his synapses, leaving him writhing for a moment. A portion of the drained Endurance may be given back to you. Disturbing an overloaded target will disperse the electrical charge and release him.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smash/Energy)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Brute)
Effects	Melee, Foe: Sleep, -End
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Sleep Duration
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Jacobs Ladder

You are able to generate a strong current between your arms and snap a powerful bolt of electricity in an arc in front of you. This melee attack can electrocute all foes within the arc dealing High energy damage. Jacobs Ladder can drain some Endurance from your target and may overload his synapses, leaving him writhing for a moment. Disturbing an overloaded target will disperse the electrical charge and release him.

Damage	High Damage(Energy)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Brute)
Effects	Melee (Cone), Foe: Sleep, -Endurance
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Sleep Duration
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

Lightning Clap

You can clap your hands together to release a violent Lightning Clap. The Lightning Clap can knock down most nearby foes, Disorienting many of them. Lightning Clap deals no damage.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Brute)
Effects	Player Based Area of Effect
	Foe: Disorient, Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy

Lightning Rod

You can polarize your body and become a living Lightning Rod. This power calls forth a massive lightning bolt from the sky to strike you. You can then ride this bolt and instantly Teleport a short distances. You rematerialize in a massive bolt of electricity, dealing massive damage and knocking down all nearby foes. You must target the ground to activate this power. Damage from the lightning bolt is superior but is not affected by your Fury.

Damage	High Damage(Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Brute)
Effects	Player Based Area of Effect
	Foe: Knockback
	Self: Teleport
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance 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	12 (Brute)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: Taunt
Enhancements	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Accuracy

Thunder Strike

A massive attack. You smash your foes with all the power of a lightning bolt. The pummeled victim takes tremendous damage and may be Disoriented. Any nearby foes may be knocked down and take some damage from the shockwave.

Damage	High Damage(Smash, Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Brute)
Effects	Melee (Area of Effect)
	Foe: Disorient, Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Taunt
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

External Links

• Electrical Melee for Brutes at Titan Network's RedTomax