City of Heroes Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Advertisement
Register
in: Melee power sets, Scrapper power sets, Tanker power sets, Brute power sets

Battle Axe

Edit

Overview[]

Battleaxe1

Battle Axe is a melee powerset. It is a Tanker secondary power set in City of Heroes, and as of Issue 12 a Brute primary power set in City of Villains.

You can wield a Battle Axe and master a variety of powerful Lethal attacks. Battle Axe is a slow but powerful weapon that has a tendency to send foes flying. This massive weapon has a bonus to hit.

Power Tables[]

Brute[]

As of Issue 12, the Battle Axe powerset is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
BattleAxe Gash Beheader 1 Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Chop Chop 1 Melee, High Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Beheader Gash 2 Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe BuildUp Build Up 6 Self +Damage, +To-Hit
BattleAxe Swoop Swoop 8 Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockup
BattleAxe Taunt Taunt 12 Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
BattleAxe WhirlingAxe Whirling Axe 18 Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Cleave Cleave 26 Melee, Extreme Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Pendulum Pendulum 32 Melee (Cone), Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockback

Tanker[]

The Battle Axe powerset is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
BattleAxe Gash Beheader 1 Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Chop Chop 2 Melee, High Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Beheader Gash 4 Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Taunt Taunt 10 Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: Taunt
BattleAxe BuildUp Build Up 16 Self +Damage, +To-Hit
BattleAxe Swoop Swoop 20 Melee, Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockup
BattleAxe WhirlingAxe Whirling Axe 28 Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Cleave Cleave 35 Melee, Extreme Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockdown
BattleAxe Pendulum Pendulum 38 Melee (Cone), Superior Damage(Lethal), Foe: Knockback

Powers[]

The following are powers in the Battle Axe powerset.

BattleAxe Gash Beheader[]

This is an attempt to remove your opponent's head from his neck with your Battle Axe. This attack is fairly quick for such a large weapon, and can knock down foes.

Damage Moderate Damage(Lethal)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 1 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 1 (Brute)
Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Damage Melee Damage
IO Knockback Knockback
IO Taunt Taunt

BattleAxe BuildUp Build Up[]

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 16 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 6 (Brute)
Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit Buffs Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories IO ToHit Buffs To Hit Buffs

BattleAxe Chop Chop[]

The Chop deals heavy damage with your Battle Axe, although it is much slower than the Beheader. This attack can knock down a target.

Damage High Damage(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 2 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 1 (Brute)
Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Damage Melee Damage
IO Knockback Knockback
IO Taunt Taunt

BattleAxe Cleave Cleave[]

This is an attempt to split your opponent in two with one fell swoop of your Battle Axe. It is an extremely devastating attack that deals massive damage and can knock foes to the ground. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage Extreme Damage(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 35 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 26 (Brute)
Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Damage PBAoE Damage
IO Knockback Knockback
IO Taunt Taunt

BattleAxe Gash Gash[]

Gashes your opponent with your Battle Axe dealing superior damage. This attack is very slow, but can deal a lot damage and knock the target down.

Damage Superior Damage(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 4 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 2 (Brute)
Effects Melee, Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Damage Melee Damage
IO Knockback Knockback
IO Taunt Taunt

BattleAxe Pendulum Pendulum[]

This attack swings your Battle Axe in an arc directly in front of you. Foes struck by this attack are dealt heavy damage, and are knocked back.

Damage Superior Damage(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 38 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 32 (Brute)
Effects Melee (Cone), Foe: Knockback
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Damage PBAoE Damage
IO Knockback Knockback
IO Taunt Taunt

BattleAxe Swoop Swoop[]

A Swoop of your Battle Axe deals a superior amount of damage, and can send your target flying upwards.

Damage Superior Damage(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 20 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 8 (Brute)
Effects Melee, Foe: Knockup
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Damage Melee Damage
IO Knockback Knockback
IO Taunt Taunt

BattleAxe Taunt Taunt[]

Taunts a foe, and all foes around him, to attack you. Useful for pulling villains off an ally who finds himself in over his head.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 10 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 12 (Brute)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe: Taunt
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Taunt Taunt

BattleAxe WhirlingAxe Whirling Axe[]

You spin your Battle Axe in a huge arc, attacking all nearby foes. This attack deals moderate damage to any foe it hits, and can knock them down.

Damage Moderate Damage(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon tanker 28 (Tanker)
V archetypeicon brute 18 (Brute)
Effects Melee (Point Blank Area of Effect)
Foe: Knockdown
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories IO Damage PBAoE Damage
IO Knockback Knockback
IO Taunt Taunt

External Links[]

v • d • e
Melee power sets
Battle Axe · Broad Sword · Claws · Dark Melee · Dual Blades · Electrical Melee · Energy Melee · Fiery Melee · Ice Melee · Katana · Kinetic MeleeParagon Market accessVIP access · Martial Arts · Ninja Blade · (Psionic MeleeParagon Market access) · (Radiation MeleeParagon Market access) · (Savage MeleeParagon Market access) · Spines · Staff FightingParagon Market access · Stone Melee · Street JusticeParagon Market access · Super Strength · Titan WeaponsParagon Market access · War Mace
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms
Advertisement

Fan Feed

More City of Heroes Wiki