Ninja Assault

Overview

Ninja Assault is a primary power set for Guardians.

"Your mastery of the ways of Ninja Assault allows you to dispatch opponents with lethal grace, cutting down foes with the razor edge of your Ninja Blade and delivering death from afar with throwing knives. Your attacks often carry additional poison damage over time, and can also knock opponents down or reduce their defense."

Power Tables

Guardian

The Ninja Assault power set is available as a primary set for Guardians. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Flashing Blade	1	Ranged, Minor DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Gambler's Cut	1	Melee, Moderate DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Defense
	Steel Wind	2	Ranged Cone, Moderate DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Soaring Dragon	6	Melee, High DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Defense, Knockup
	Chi Strike	8	Self +DMG, +To Hit, Special
	Scorpion's Sting	12	Ranged, Minor DMG (Lethal), Moderate DoT(Toxic), Foe Slow, -Damage(all), Hold
	The Lotus Drops	18	Melee (PBAoE), Moderate DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -Defense
	Caltrops	26	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -Speed
	Golden Dragonfly	32	Melee, Extreme DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Knockdown, -Defense

Powers

Caltrops

You toss a handful of Caltrops at a targeted location and spread the tiny metal spikes over a large area. Any villains that pass over the Caltrops will be forced to move at a slower rate. They will also take some trivial Lethal damage over time.

Damage	Minor(DoT)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff
	Targeted AoE Damage

Chi Strike

You concentrate your Chi to allow you to channel your soul into your strikes. For a short time you will gain a moderate increase to your damage and chance to hit. Additionally, for this period your sword and knife attacks will have a portion of their Lethal damage changed into Energy damage, with a small amount of additional bonus Energy damage added.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	8 (Guardian)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit, Special
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Flashing Blade

You quickly strike a distant foe with a throwing knife, inflicting minor Lethal damage with a chance of dealing additional Toxic damage over time.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Gambler's Cut

You perform a quick slash with your katana. This attack is very fast and deals moderate damage, with a chance of dealing additional Toxic damage over time. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making them easier to hit.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee, Moderage DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Foe -Defense(All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Golden Dragonfly

You perform a devastating Golden Dragonfly attack that deals a massive amount of damage, has a chance of dealing additional Toxic damage over time, and can even knock a foe down to the ground and reduce it's Defense. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage	Extreme (Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee, Extreme DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Foe -Defense(All), Knockdown
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Knockback
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Scorpion's Sting

You take aim and strike a target with a throwing knife coated in a larger amount of debilitating poison. This attack inflicts minor Lethal damage on impact before inflicting moderate Toxic damage over time. The poison additionally will weaken the target, Slowing their movement and reducing the amount of damage they deal, and may even briefly Hold the target paralyzed and helpless.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	12 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, Minor DMG (Lethal), Moderate DoT(Toxic), Foe Slow, -Damage(all), Hold
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Holds
	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff

Soaring Dragon

You perform a powerful Soaring Dragon maneuver that deals a great amount of damage, with a chance of dealing additional Toxic damage over time, and can also knock a target up into the air. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making them easier to hit.

Damage	Superior (Lethal)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	6 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee, High DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Foe -Defense(All), Knockup
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Knockback
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Steel Wind

You fling a volley of throwing knives in a single motion, striking all enemies in a cone in front of you. This attack deals moderate Lethal damage, with a chance of dealing additional Toxic damage over time.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged Cone, Moderate DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

The Lotus Drops

You perform The Lotus Drops maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack has a chance of dealing additional Toxic damage over time and reduces their Defense.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
	Moderate Damage Over Time(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Foe -Defense(All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Historical

• This set was added to Guardians in Rebirth Issue 2.