Military Assault - City of Heroes: Rebirth Wiki (2025)

Table of Contents

Contents Overview Power Tables Powers Build Up Burst Heavy Burst Incendiary Round Pummel Single Shot Shin Breaker Sniper Round Spinning Strike Historical External Links

1 Overview
2 Power Tables
3 Powers
- 3.1 Build Up
- 3.2 Burst
- 3.3 Heavy Burst
- 3.4 Incendiary Round
- 3.5 Pummel
- 3.6 Single Shot
- 3.7 Shin Breaker
- 3.8 Sniper Round
- 3.9 Spinning Strike
4 Historical
5 External Links

Overview

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

Power Tables

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

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Single Shot	1	1	Ranged, Minor Damage (Lethal), Foe: -Defense
Pummel	1	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
Burst	2	4	Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Lethal), Foe: -Defense
Heavy Burst	6	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage over Time (Lethal), Foe: -Defense
Build Up	8	16	Self +DMG, +To Hit
Shin Breaker	12	20	Melee, Superior DMG (Smash), Foe -Speed, -Defense
Spinning Strike	18	28	Melee (Targeted AoE), Heavy DMG (Smash), Foe Knockdown
Sniper Round	26	35	Sniper, Extreme DMG(Lethal), Foe Knockback
Incendiary Round	32	38	Ranged, High DMG (Lethal/Fire), Minor Splash DMG (Fire DoT)

Powers

Build Up

Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	8 (Guardian)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Burst

Quickly fires a Burst of rounds at a single target at long range. Damage is average, but the firing rate is fast. Can also reduce the target's defense.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time (Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Lethal)
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Heavy Burst

Fires a Heavy Burst of rounds at foes in a long cone in front of the user. Can also reduce the targets' defense.

Damage	High Damage over Time (Lethal)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	6 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Cone), High Damage over Time (Lethal)
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Incendiary Round

You load and fire a blazing Incendiary Round from your Assault Rifle, dealing High Lethal and Fire damage to your target. The burst of white-hot shrapnel can also set ablaze all foes in a small area around the target, causing them to take Minor Fire damage over time.

Damage	High (Lethal/Fire)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, High DMG (Lethal/Fire)
	Minor Splash DMG (Fire DoT)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Pummel

You can smash your opponents in close combat with the butt of your Assault Rifle to deal moderate smashing damage. Pummel has a high chance to disorient your foe for a brief time.

Damage	Moderate Damage (Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash)
	Foe: Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

Single Shot

A quick single shot from your Assault Rifle. Quite accurate and can also reduce the target's defense.

Damage	Minor Damage (Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, Minor Damage (Lethal)
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Shin Breaker

You execute a quick but powerful kick targeting your foe's leg in an attempt to cripple their movement. Shin Breaker deals Superior Smashing damage and moderately reduces your target's movement speed and defense for a short time.

Damage	Superior(Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee, Superior DMG (Smash)
	Foe -SPD, -DEF
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Defense Debuff
	Melee Damage
	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff

Sniper Round

You load and fire a high-velocity Sniper Round from your Assault rifle. This round is very accurate and has a very long range, and deals Extreme Lethal damage and can knock down its target. Like most sniper attacks, you must take your time to aim, so this attack can be interrupted. If you have more than 97% To-Hit, this attack becomes instant-cast.

Damage	Extreme (Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Guardian)
Effects	Sniper, Extreme DMG(Lethal)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	Knockback

Spinning Strike

You execute a spinning attack that first strikes with your fist and finally your heel hitting your foe and all enemies immediately nearby. Spinning Strike deals Heavy Smashing damage and has a high chance to knockdown foes.

Damage	Heavy(Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee (Area of Effect), Heavy DMG (Smash)
	Foe Knockdown
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Knockback
	Targeted AoE Damage

Historical

This set was added to Guardians in Rebirth Issue 2.
This set was proliferated to Dominators in Rebirth Issue 5.