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Tanker Melee / Katana

Flashing Steel

AoE, Lethal · Lethal

Enhancement types allowed

Enhancement Sets Allowed

You swing your katana in a wide arc in front of you, slicing multiple foes. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making them easier to hit.

Notes: Thanks to gauntlet, this power can hit up to 5 targets above its cap at 1/3rd effectiveness.

Activation Details

Available Level: 4
Type: Click
Accuracy: 1.05
Range: 7 ft
Cast Time: 1.17 sec
Cast Arcanatime: 1.32 sec
Root Time: 1.17 sec
Animation Time: 1.167 sec
Animation Time Before Effect: 0.6 sec
Interrupt Time: —
Activate Period: 0 sec
Recharge Time: 6 sec
Endurance Cost: 6.864 endurance
Attack Types: AoE, Lethal
Effect Area: Cone
Radius: 7 ft
Arc: 130
Max Targets Hit: 5
Cast When: AliveOnly
Near Ground: —
Entities Affected: Foe (Alive)
Entities Autohit: —
Target: Foe (Alive)
Target Requires: —
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed: Disable All
Strengths Disallowed: Range
Ignore Strength: —

Raw source fields

{
  "Name": "\"Slice\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P535707029\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "1.05",
  "AttackTypes": "kAoE_Attack, kLethal_Attack",
  "EntsAffected": "kFoe",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
  "Target": "kFoe",
  "Range": "7",
  "EnduranceCost": "6.864",
  "TimeToActivate": "1.17",
  "TimeToRoot": "1.17",
  "RechargeTime": "6",
  "EffectArea": "kCone",
  "Radius": "7",
  "Arc": "130",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kAccuracy_Boost, kRecharge_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kDamage_Boost, kDebuff_Defense_Boost, kTaunt_Boost",
  "StrengthsDisallowed": "kRange",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\Katana_Backhand_NoGeo.pfx\"",
  "include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\Katana_Backhand_NoGeo.pfx",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"7JP6SNY6QX82YNLNL4ZT8UVJFZ\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"ZQ7W45SJH9K5YFNSGJLNWBEHZX\"",
  "IconName": "\"Katana_Slice.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "5",
  "MaxTargetsExpr": "10 kDisable_GauntletTargetCap source.Mode? 5 * -",
  "OverCapTrigger": "5",
  "OverCapMultiplier": "0.3333",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P373215750\"",
  "DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P2611946932\""
}

Effects (5)

Player character Archetype (AT) Player level 50

Target enemy Enemy level 50

Enemy rank AV Purple Triangles are up (+50 mez protection for 50 sec of each 75 sec cycle)

Choose a player archetype to resolve effects. Enemy level 50.

Damage estimates are before enemy resistance and assume the attack hits. Mez duration is before target-specific mez resistance; rank settings show protection thresholds. Damage over time totals use listed duration, initial delay, tick interval, and per-tick chance.

Effect 1 · Lethal Stacks per caster

PvE targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Lethal
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 0.99
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_Damage"
Target: Target

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kLethal",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "0.9900",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}

Effect 2 · Defense Stacks per caster

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Defense
Effect: Cur
Scale: 1
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_Debuff_Def"
Target: Target
Duration: 10 sec
Flags: CancelOnMiss

Raw effect fields

{
  "Attrib": "kDefense",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Debuff_Def\"",
  "Scale": "1.0000",
  "Duration": "10.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "TickChance": "0.9980",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "CancelOnMiss"
}

Effect 3 · Lethal Stacks per caster

PvP targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Lethal
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 1.0984
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_PvPDamage"
Target: Target

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kLethal",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "1.0984",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}

Effect 4 · Lethal Stacks per caster

PvP targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Lethal
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 0.3606
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_PvPDamage"
Target: Target

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kLethal",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.3606",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}

Effect 5 · Fire Stacks per caster

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Fire
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 0.4455
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_Damage"
Target: Target
Chance: 0%

Raw effect fields

{
  "Tag": "\"FieryEmbrace\"",
  "Chance": "0.0000",
  "Attrib": "kFire",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "0.4455",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}