Ninja Assault

Overview

Ninja Assault is a power set that is that is a primary for Guardians and a secondary set for Dominators.

"Your mastery of the ways of Ninja Assault allow 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 Table

Military Assault is available as a primary set for Guardians and as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Editor's Note: The order of Steel Wind and Soaring Dragon is swapped between Guardians and Dominators.

	Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
	Flashing Blade	1	1	Ranged, Minor DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Gambler's Cut	1	2	Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All)
	Steel Wind	2	10	Ranged Cone, Moderate DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic)
	Soaring Dragon	6	4	Melee, Superior DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All), Knockup
	Chi Strike	8	16	Self +DMG, +To Hit, Special
	Scorpion's Sting	12	20	Ranged, Minor DMG (Lethal), Moderate DoT(Toxic), Foe Slow, -Damage(all), Hold
	The Lotus Drops	18	28	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All)
	Caltrops	26	35	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -SPD
	Golden Dragonfly	32	38	Melee, Extreme DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All), Knockdown

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 Damage Over Time(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Dominator)
	26 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Location Area of Effect)
	Foe -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Slow Movement

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	16 (Dominator)
	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	Minor (Lethal)
	Minor Damage over Time (Toxic)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Dominator)
	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
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 Ninja Blade. This attack is very fast, but deals only minor lethal damage. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making them easier to hit.

Damage	Minor (Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Dominator)
	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	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

Golden Dragonfly

You perform a devastating Golden Dragonfly attack that deals a massive amount of lethal damage and can even knock a foe down to the ground and reduce their Defense. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage	Extreme (Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Dominator)
	32 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	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

The Lotus Drops

You perform The Lotus Drops maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack wounds your opponents, causing them to take moderate damage over time and reduces their Defense.

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
	Moderate Damage Over Time(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Dominator)
	18 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	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

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	Minor (Cold)
	Moderate Damage Over Time (Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Dominator)
	12 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Slow, Hold, -Damage (all)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Holds
	Slow Movement

Soaring Dragon

You perform a powerful Soaring Dragon maneuver that deals a great amount of lethal damage, and can 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	4 (Dominator)
	6 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	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)
Damage	Minor Damage Over Time (Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Dominator)
	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

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 for Dominators and Guardians in Rebirth Issue 2