Widow Training

Overview

Widow Training is the initial primary power set for Arachnos Widows.

"Characters with Widow Training begin their careers as Blood Widows. Blood Widow characters begin with modest melee, ranged and buff skills. Beginning at level 24, they may choose to switch to the "Fortunata" path or remain on the "Widow" path and become "Night Widows." Night Widows gain considerably stronger melee capabilities, and only have modest ranged abilities, while those who go with the Fortunata path learn stronger ranged attack abilities and control abilities."

Power Table

The Widow Training power set is the initial primary set for Arachnos Widows. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Poison Dart	1	Light DMG (Lethal), Poison: DoT(Toxic), -Regeneration
	Swipe	1	Light DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -SPD
	Strike	2	High DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -SPD
	Dart Burst	6	Light Cone DMG (Lethal), Poison: DoT(Toxic), -Regeneration
	Follow Up	8	Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Self +DMG
	Spin	12	Moderate PBAoE DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -SPD
	Lunge	12	High DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -SPD
	Confront	18	Ranged, Foe Taunt

Powers

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	18 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Taunt
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Taunt

Dart Burst

Dart Burst does light lethal damage to foes in a 30 degree arc cone, then poisons them. The poison does toxic damage over time and reduces their regeneration rate.

Damage	Light
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	6 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Light Cone DMG (Lethal), DoT(Toxic), -Regeneration
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Follow Up

You perform a feint attack that deals moderate damage. After this attack hits, it gives you a large bonus to your chance to hit and damage for a brief time. NOTE: This power will deal critical damage if used after a successful Placate or while the user is hidden with the Night Widow or Fortunata Mask Presence power. Additionally if you select this power, you may not also select Build Up.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Melee
	Moderate Damage (Lethal)
	Self +Damage
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	To Hit Buff

Lunge

Lunge does high lethal damage to your foe, then poisons them. The poison does toxic damage over time and slows their recovery rate and movement speed. NOTE: This power will deal critical damage if used after a successful Placate or while the user is hidden with the Night Widow or Fortunata Mask Presence power.

Damage	High
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Melee
	Damage (Lethal)
	Damage over Time (Toxic)
	-Speed
	-Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage

Poison Dart

Poison Dart does light lethal damage to all your foes, then poisons them. The poison does toxic damage over time and reduces their regeneration rate.

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

Spin

Spin does moderate lethal damage to all foes within an 8' radius of you, then poisons them. The poison does toxic damage over time and slows their recovery rate and movement speed. NOTE: This power will deal critical damage if used after a successful Placate or while the user is hidden with the Night Widow or Fortunata Mask Presence power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee
	Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage

Strike

Strike does high lethal damage to your foe, then poisons them. The poison does toxic damage over time and slows their recovery rate and movement speed. NOTE: this power will deal critical damage if used after a successful Placate or while the user is hidden with the Night Widow or Fortunata Mask Presence power.

Damage	High
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Melee
	Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	Melee Damage

Swipe

Swipe does light lethal damage to your foe, then poisons them. The poison does toxic damage over time and slows their recovery rate and movement speed. NOTE: This power will deal critical damage if used after a successful Placate or while the user is hidden with the Night Widow or Fortunata Mask Presence power.

Damage	Light
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Arachnos Widow)
Effects	Melee
	Damage (Lethal)
	Damage over Time (Toxic)
	-Speed
	-Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee 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 with the original release of Arachnos Widows in Issue 12.

External Links

• Widow Training for Arachnos Widows at RedTomax.com