Mace Mastery

Overview

Mace Mastery is one of the Patron Power Pools.

Black Scorpion will give you access to an Arachnos Mace, and teach you how to use it in battle.

There are a variety of possible Arachnos Mace Weapon Customizations available to players.

Power Tables

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow

Power	Level	Effect
Mace Blast	41	Ranged, Heavy Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
Disruptor Blast	44	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Shatter Armor	44	Melee, Superior Damage (Smashing), Foe: -Resistance
Summon Blaster	47	Summon Arachnobot: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy)

Blaster

Power	Level	Effect
Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
Mace Beam Volley	44	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Summon Spiderlings	44	Summon Spiderlings (3): Ranged, Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Web Cocoon	47	Ranged, Foe: Slow/Hold -Recharge -Fly

Brute / Tanker

Power	Level	Effect
Mace Blast	41	Ranged, Heavy Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
Disruptor Blast	44	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Focused Accuracy	44	Toggle, Self +To-Hit
Summon Blaster	47	Summon Arachnobot: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy)

Controller

Power	Level	Effect
Poisonous Ray	41	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy), Damage Over Time (Toxic), Foe: -Resistance -Defense
Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
Disruptor Blast	44	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Focused Accuracy	44	Toggle, Self +To-Hit
Summon Tarantula	47	Summon Tarantula: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Toxic)

Dominator

Power	Level	Effect
Poisonous Ray	41	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy), Damage Over Time (Toxic), Foe: -Resistance -Defense
Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
Disruptor Blast	44	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Personal Force Field	44	Affect only Self, +Defense, +Resist, -Acc
Summon Tarantula	47	Summon Tarantula: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Toxic)

Corruptor / Defender

Power	Level	Effect
Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
Web Cocoon	44	Ranged, Foe: Slow/Hold -Recharge -Fly
Focused Accuracy	44	Toggle, Self +To-Hit
Summon Disruptor	47	Summon Arachnobot: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy)

Mastermind

Power	Level	Effect
Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
Mace Beam Volley	44	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Power Boost	44	Self +Special
Web Cocoon	47	Ranged, Foe: Slow/Hold -Recharge -Fly

Scrapper / Stalker

Power	Level	Effect
Mace Blast	41	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Mace Beam	41	Sniper, Superior Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Web Cocoon	44	Ranged, Foe: Slow/Hold -Recharge -Fly
Disruptor Blast	44	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
Summon Spiderlings	47	Summon Spiderlings (3): Ranged, Moderate Damage (Lethal)

Powers

The following are powers in the Mace Mastery powerset.

Disruptor Blast

Fires a tremendous charge of kinetic energy from your Executioner's Mace. This charge is so powerful it will explode on impact, blasting all nearby foes. Some affected foes may be knocked down by the force of the blast. You must have one other Mace Mastery power before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Arachnos Soldier)
	44 (Arachnos Widow)
	44 (Brute)
	44 (Controller)
	44 (Dominator)
	44 (Scrapper)
	44 (Stalker)
	44 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect)
	Moderate Damage (Energy, Smashing)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Focused Accuracy

When this power is activated, the Villain focuses their senses to dramatically improve their accuracy. Additionally, Focused Accuracy increase your Perception, allowing you to better see stealthy foes. It also grants you resistance to powers that DeBuff your Accuracy. Focused Accuracy is a toggle power and must be activated and deactivated manually. Like all toggle powers, while active, Focused Accuracy drains Endurance while active. You must be level 44 and have Mace Blast or Web Envelope before selecting this power.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Brute)
	44 (Controller)
	44 (Corruptor)
	44 (Defender)
	44 (Tanker)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Resistance(-To-Hit), +To-Hit, +Perception
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Mace Beam

Fires an extremely long range and accurate beam of kinetic energy from the Bane Mace that deals tremendous damage and knocks back the target. This is a sniper attack, and like most sniper attacks, is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.

Damage	Superior (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Scrapper)
	41 (Stalker)
Effects	Sniper
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	Knockback

Mace Beam Volley

Fires a volley of multiple kinetic energy blasts from your Nullifier Mace. These blasts spread out in a wide cone and are powerful enough to knock down some foes. You must have one other Mace Mastery power before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Blaster)
	44 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Moderate Damage (Energy, Smashing)
	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 Blast

The Executioner's Mace is capable of firing a powerful bolt of kinetic energy. The blast is powerful enough that it may knock down some foes. Arachnos Bane Spider Troopers call this the Mace Blast. The Arbiters who invented it scoff at this simple term.

Damage	Moderate (Stalker) or Heavy (Brute)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	41 (Arachnos Soldier)
	41 (Arachnos Widow)
	41 (Brute)
	41 (Scrapper)
	41 (Stalker)
	41 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged
	Moderate (Stalker) or Heavy (Brute) Damage (Energy, Smashing)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Knockback

Personal Force Field

The Personal Force Field is almost impenetrable to all attacks, even Psionics, although attacks from more powerful foes may get through more easily. Personal Force Field will also reduce the damage of any attacks that do get through. The Personal Force Field works both ways; while it is active, you can only use powers that affect yourself. You must be level 44 and have Poisonous Ray or Scorpion Shield before selecting this power. Cannot be used with Rest.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	44 (Dominator)
Effects	Affecting Only Self
	Toggle: Self +Defense (All) +Resistance (Smashing, Lethal, Energy), -Acc
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Defense
	Resist Damage

Poisonous Ray

The Bane Mace can fire a nasty Poison Ray. This toxin is suspended in a polarized plasma field and delivered like an energy blast. Upon impact, the toxin directly attacks the immune system, reducing the affected target's Defense and Damage Resistance as it deals Toxic damage.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Controller)
	41 (Dominator)
Effects	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Energy)
	Damage Over Time (Toxic)
	Foe -Resistance -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

Power Boost

Greatly boosts the secondary effects of your powers. Your powers effects like Disorients, Holds, Immobilizes, Heals, Defense Buffs, Endurance Drains, Knockbacks and more, are all improved. The effects of Power Boost last a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted. You must be level 44 and have Web Envelope or Scorpion Shield before selecting this power.

Note: This power improves the strength of your Heals, Endurance drains and gifts, Runspeed powers, Flight powers, Defense buffs and debuffs, and ToHit buffs and debuffs, as well as the duration of your Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse status effects. It does not increase the strength of your Knockback effects. That part of the power description is outdated.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Mastermind)
Effects	Self +Special
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate

Scorpion Shield

Black Scorpion's technologies are impressive indeed. This energy shield grants you Defense to Lethal, Smashing and Energy attacks, as well as improves your Damage Resistance to Toxic damage.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	41 (Blaster)
	41 (Controller)
	41 (Corruptor)
	41 (Defender)
	41 (Dominator)
	41 (Mastermind)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy), +Resistance (Toxic)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense

Shatter Armor

You deliver a punishing blow with your Arachnos Mace dealing superior damage and reducing the target's resistance to damage for a short while. You must be level 44 and have Mace Blast or Web Envelope before selecting this power.

Damage	Superior
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	44 (Arachnos Soldier)
	44 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Melee
	Superior Damage (Smashing)
	Foe -Resistance
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate

Summon Blaster

Black Scorpion will grant you an Arachnobot Blaster to command. Arachnobot Blasters were created by Arachnos Orb Weavers to take down particularly powerful super-powered threats. Your access to this Arachnobot is very limited. You can only summon it once every 15 minutes and it will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Arachnos Soldier)
	47 (Arachnos Widow)
	47 (Brute)
	47 (Tanker)
Effects	Summon Arachnobot
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Energy)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Knockback
	Recharge Intensive Pets

Summon Disruptor

Black Scorpion will grant you an Arachnobot Disruptor to command. Arachnobots were created by Arachnos Orb Weavers to take down particularly powerful super-powered threats. Your access to this Arachnobot is very limited. You can only summon it once every 15 minutes and it will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Corruptor)
	47 (Defender)
Effects	Summon Arachnobot
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Energy)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Endurance Modification
	Recharge Intensive Pets

Summon Spiderlings

Black Scorpion will grant you access to a small squadron of Arachnobot Spiderlings. Three Spiderlings that are one level less than you will show up when summoned. Your access to these Arachnobots is very limited. You can only summon them once every 15 minutes and they will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	44 (Blaster)
	47 (Scrapper)
	47 (Stalker)
Effects	Summon Spiderlings
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Recharge Intensive Pets
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Summon Tarantula

Black Scorpion will grant you a Toxic Tarantula to command. Weaver One developed the Tarantula Exoskeleton Armor, which so radically transforms an Arachnos troop that hardly anything human is recognizable. Your access to this Arachnobot is very limited. You can only summon it once every 15 minutes and it will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Controller)
	47 (Dominator)
Effects	Summon Arachnobot
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Toxic)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Recharge Intensive Pets
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Web Cocoon

The Bane Mace can fire a more powerful version of the common web grenade. The sinewy fibers of this grenade are strong enough to completely Hold one target. Targets able to resist the Hold are still likely to have their attack and movement speed dramatically Slowed. Web Cocoon can also bring down flying targets and prevent foes from jumping. You must have one other Mace Mastery power before selecting this power.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	47 (Blaster)
	44 (Corruptor)
	44 (Defender)
	47 (Mastermind)
	44 (Scrapper)
	44 (Stalker)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Hold/Slow, -Fly, -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Holds
	Slow Movement

Web Envelope

The Executioner's Mace can lob a modified Web Grenade. Upon impact, the Web Grenade expels a strong, tenuous, and very sticky substance that can Immobilize most targets in a wide area. This non-lethal device deals no damage and does not prevent targets from attacking, although their attack rate is Slowed. The Web can bring down flying entities and halts jumping.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Arachnos Soldier)
	41 (Arachnos Widow)
	41 (Blaster)
	41 (Brute)
	41 (Corruptor)
	41 (Defender)
	41 (Mastermind)
	41 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect)
	Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Fly
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Immobilize

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

This set was added to the game in Issue 7.
This set was included with the release of Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows in Issue 12.
Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows were granted access to Focused Accuracy in Issue 16.
This set was Proliferated to Hero Archetypes in Issue 18.
Personal Force Field was replaced with Focused Accuracy for Controllers on 09/28/10