Martial Arts - Claws

Martial Arts - Claws


Hawk’s Talons
Energy Builder


Energy Generation, Melee Slashing Damage
Hawk’s Talons executes a series of rapid claw strikes on your enemy.
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• Single target slashing damage
  
• Generates energy
  

Viper’s Fangs
No Requirements


Melee Slashing Damage, Toxic Damage Over Time
Viper’s Fangs is a brutal slashing claw attack with the potential to
utilize your Chi energy to inflict a venomous wound on your enemy.
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• Single target slashing damage
  
• On third attack in succession, applies Viper’s Fangs. Viper’s Fangs deals toxic damage over time.
  
• Generates energy if affected by Momentum
  

Focus of the Untamed Warrior





Requires 1 power from Claws or 2 non energy building powers from any framework


Slotted Passive, Dodge Buff
While Focused, an Untamed Warrior uses inspiration from the world’s deadliest beasts to drive their fury and power.
Slotted Passive

• Can be slotted in an Offensive or Balanced passive power slot
  
• Each time you land a critical strike you gain an Opportunity Strike buff, increasing your damage for a short time
  
• Allows the Dragon's Claws power to be charged
  

Dragon’s Claws
Requires 3 powers from Unarmed or 5 non energy building powers from any framework


Melee Charged Slashing Damage
Dragon’s Claws is a technique that is highly effective in both
attacking the enemy and in setting yourself up to efficiently press
your attack.
Tap

• Single target slashing damage
  

Charge

• Applies Momentum for a short time if fully charged. Momentum reduces all Martial Arts ability energy costs to 0 and allows specific powers to generate energy.
  
• Damage increased by size of available energy pool
  
• Drains all energy if fully charged
  
• Can only be charged if affected by Focus of the Untamed Warrior
  

Rend and Tear





Requires 3 powers from Claws or 5 non energy building powers from any framework


Melee Slashing Damage, Knock Up
Rend and Tear is a violent strike with enough force to send the enemy flying into the air.
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• Single target slashing damage
  
• Knocks target up
  
• Generates energy if affected by Momentum
  

Thunderbolt Lunge
Requires 5 power from Claws or 8 non energy building powers from any framework


Lunge Crushing Damage, Reverse Lunge
Thunderbolt Lunge is a versatile ability allowing you to either
close distance with your target or increase the distance as needed.
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• While moving, lunges towards the target
  
• While moving, deals crushing damage to target
  
• While moving, removes all travel powers from target
  
• While stationary, lunge away from target
  

Tiger’s Bite
Requires 5 power from Claws or 8 non energy building powers from any framework


Melee Slashing Damage
Tiger’s Bite is a powerful slashing attack capable of taking advantage of openings left by Viper’s Fangs ability.
Charge

• Single target slashing damage
  
• Consumes Viper’s Fangs DoT if present on the target
  
• If Viper’s Fangs is consumed, deals toxic damage equal to full damage from Viper’s Fangs
  
• Generates energy if affected by Momentum
  

I noticed (in the open beta) how poorly my MA (Martial arts) / Claw character performed once I auto-leveled him to 40 (through the "Supreme Power" mission, in Millenium City), compared to my DB (Dual Blades) character of equal level... I brought this mediocre build to the zones inhabitants at the time, who tried to assuage me that, (his) poor performance may be attributed to poor Equipment slotted to him. The case being is that both characters had poor equipment slotted to them, however... the DB character performed MUCH better then the MA/Claw. (Being able to defeat 2, lvl38 Master Villains at once, whereas the MA/Claw could NOT defeat a single lvl36 Master Villain)

*I am not one to complain, but just noting for anyone's reference in case someone is taking notes...

My character uses claws... She is horrible in PVP but that's because I stupidly grounded her with no form of flying powers, and didn't give her anything like teleport to get away. I've died at least 40 times with her in total, not counting PVP deaths.

But it's fun to claw people in the face. I think my problem was really low HP and poor choice in talents and innate abilities.