Mace Assault
Overview
Mace Assault is a standard power set that is a primary set for Guardians.
"You wield a Nullifier Mace, a high tech weapon that is as good at blasting enemies as it is at smashing them to pieces."
Power Table
The Mace 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 | |
Mace Beam | 1 | Ranged, Moderate Damage (Smashing/Energy), Foe: Knockback | |
Bash | 1 | Melee, Moderate Damage (Smashing), Minor Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe: Disorient | |
Mace Beam Blast | 2 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Light Damage (Smashing/Energy), Foe: Knockback | |
Pulverize | 6 | Melee, High Damage (Smashing) Minor Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe: Disorient | |
Build Up | 8 | Click, Self: +Damage +ToHit | |
Poisonous Ray | 12 | Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe -Defense | |
Mace Beam Volley | 18 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Smashing/Energy), Foe: Knockback | |
Shatter | 26 | Melee, Extreme Damage (Smashing), Minor Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe: Knockback | |
Crowd Control | 32 | Melee (Cone), High Damage (Smashing), Minor Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe: Knockback |
Powers
Bash
You Bash with your mace dealing moderate Smashing damage and minor Toxic damage over time.
Damage | Moderate Damage (Smashing) |
Minor Damage over Time (Toxic) | |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian) |
Effects | Melee |
Foe: Disorient | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Disorient Duration | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Stuns |
Build Up
Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | File:Archetypeicon Guardian.png 8 (Guardian) |
Effects | Click, Self: +Damage +ToHit |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Buff | |
Set Categories | To Hit Buff |
Crowd Control
You swing your mace in a wide arc in front of you. This attack strikes all foes within melee range, deals them serious damage and minor Toxic damage over time, and knocks them down.
Damage | Moderate Damage (Smashing) |
Minor Damage over Time (Toxic) | |
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 32 (Guardian) |
Effects | Melee (Cone) |
Foe: Knockdown | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
Knockback |
Mace Beam
The Nullifier Mace has several different ranged attack modes. The Mace Beam is a moderate damage single target attack with a chance to knock a foe off their feet.
Damage | Moderate Damage (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe: Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Knockback |
Mace Beam Blast
The Nullifier Mace is capable of firing a tremendous bolt of force from the end of it. The Mace Beam Blast is a Light damage area of effect attack, foes struck by the blast may be knocked back.
Damage | Light Damage (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Medium |
Minimum Level | 2 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged (Targeted AoE) |
Foe: Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage |
Knockback |
Mace Beam Volley
The Nullifier Mace can fire a volley of energy at all foes in front of the user. The Mace Beam Volley is a Moderate damage area of effect cone attack with a chance to knock foes off their feet.
Damage | Moderate Damage (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Medium |
Minimum Level | 18 (Arachnos Soldier) |
Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
Foe: Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage |
Knockback |
Poisonous Ray
You fire a poisonous ray from your mace causing damage over time as well as reducing the target's defense.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time (Toxic) |
Recharge | Medium |
Minimum Level | 12 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe: -Defense | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Defense Debuff | |
Accurate Defense Debuff | |
Universal Debuff |
Pulverize
You are capable of Pulverizing a foe with your Nullifier Mace dealing high damage, causing toxic damage over time. Pulverize will occasionally disorient foes as well.
Damage | High Damage (Smashing) |
Minor Damage over Time (Toxic) | |
Recharge | Medium |
Minimum Level | 6 (Guardian) |
Effects | Melee |
Foe: Disorient | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Disorient Duration | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Stuns |
Shatter
You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and knock foes back a great ways.
Damage | Extreme Damage (Smashing) |
Minor Damage over Time (Toxic) | |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 26 (Guardian) |
Effects | Melee |
Foe: Knockdown | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Knockback |
Historical
- This set was added to the game with the original release of the Guardian in Game Update 2.