Fiery Melee
Overview
Fiery Melee is a standard power set that is a primary set for Brutes and Scrappers, and a secondary set for Tankers.
"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
Brute
Fiery Melee is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
| Power | Level | Effect | |
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Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Fire) |
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Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
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Cremate | 2 | Melee, High DMG(Fire/Smash) |
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Build Up | 6 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
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Incinerate | 8 | Melee, High DoT(Fire) |
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Taunt | 12 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range |
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Breath of Fire | 18 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
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Fire Sword Circle | 26 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
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Greater Fire Sword | 32 | Melee, Superior DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
Scrapper
Fiery Melee is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
| Power | Level | Effect | |
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Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Fire) |
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Fire Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
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Cremate | 2 | Melee, High DMG(Fire/Smash) |
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Build Up | 6 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
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Breath of Fire | 8 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
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Confront | 12 | Ranged, Foe Taunt, -Range |
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Fire Sword Circle | 18 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
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Incinerate | 26 | Melee, High DoT(Fire) |
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Greater Fire Sword | 32 | Melee, Superior DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
Tanker
Fiery Melee is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
| Power | Level | Effect | |
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Scorch | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Fire) |
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Fire Sword | 2 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
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Combustion | 4 | PBAoE, Moderate DoT(Fire) |
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Taunt | 10 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range |
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Breath of Fire | 16 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
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Build Up | 20 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
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Fire Sword Circle | 28 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
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Incinerate | 35 | Melee, High DoT(Fire) |
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Greater Fire Sword | 38 | Melee, Superior DMG(Fire/Lethal) |
Powers
Breath of Fire
This allows you to spew 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(Fire) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level |  18 (Brute)
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 8 (Scrapper)
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 16 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Close (Cone) |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
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 Enhance Damage
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 Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Range
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 Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories |  Targeted AoE Damage
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 Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
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Build Up
Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increases your chance to hit.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Brute)
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| 6 (Scrapper)
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| 20 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Self +Damage, +To-Hit |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance ToHit Buff
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| Set Categories |  To Hit Buff
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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.
| Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 4 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories |  PBAoE Damage
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| Taunt
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Confront
Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds himself in over his head. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 12 (Scrapper)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Taunt, -Range | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Taunt
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Cremate
A slow but devastating attack. Cremate clobbers your foes with a massive two-handed fiery smash that leaves your foe set on fire.
| Damage | High (Fire/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Brute)
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| 2 (Scrapper)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
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| Taunt (Brute only)
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Fire Sword
Through concentration, you can create a Sword of Fire that sets foes ablaze. Successful attacks from the Fire Sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time.
| Damage | Moderate (Fire/Lethal) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Brute)
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| 1 (Scrapper)
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| 2 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
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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.
| Damage | Moderate (Fire/Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Brute)
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| 18 (Scrapper)
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| 28 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | PBAoE Damage
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| Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
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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.
| Damage | Superior (Fire/Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Brute)
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| 32 (Scrapper)
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| 38 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
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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 | 8 (Brute)
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| 26 (Scrapper)
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| 35 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
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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 (Fire) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Brute)
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| 1 (Scrapper)
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| 1 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)
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Taunt
Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your fury. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed aginast critter targets.
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 12 (Brute)
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| 10 (Tanker)
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| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Foe Taunt, -Range | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Taunt
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Historical
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This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes. |
- This set has been in the game for Tankers since Issue 0.
- This set was included with the original release of Brutes in Issue 6.
- This set was proliferated to Scrappers in Issue 12.
