Mace Mastery

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Overview

Contents 1 Overview 2 Pictures 3 Power Tables 3.1 Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow / Brute 3.2 Corruptor 3.3 Dominator 3.4 Mastermind 3.5 Stalker 4 Powers 4.1 Disruptor Blast 4.2 Mace Beam 4.3 Mace Beam Volley 4.4 Mace Blast 4.5 Poisonous Ray 4.6 Scorpion Shield 4.7 Summon Blaster 4.8 Summon Disruptor 4.9 Summon Spiderlings 4.10 Summon Tarantula 4.11 Web Cocoon 4.12 Web Envelope 5 External Links

Mace Mastery is one of the patron powersets. These powers are only available to villains who complete Black Scorpion's Patron Arc. Black Scorpion will give you access to an Arachnos Mace, and teach you how to use it in battle.

Pictures

As there are four different types of maces avaliable, here are some pictures:

Stalker Maces

Bone Spider Mace

Wolf Spider Mace

Arachnos Mace A

Arachnos Mace B

Brute Mace

Mastermind Mace

Power Tables

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow / Brute

	Power	Level	Effect
	Mace Blast	41	Ranged, Heavy Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
	Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
	Disruptor Blast	44	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
	Summon Blaster	47	Summon Arachnobot: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy)

Corruptor

	Power	Level	Effect
	Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
	Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
	Web Cocoon	44	Ranged, Foe: Slow/Hold -Recharge -Fly
	Summon Disruptor	47	Summon Arachnobot: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy)

Dominator

	Power	Level	Effect
	Poisonous Ray	41	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy), Damage Over Time (Toxic), Foe: -Resistance -Defense
	Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
	Disruptor Blast	44	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
	Summon Tarantula	47	Summon Tarantula: Ranged, Moderate Damage (Toxic)

Mastermind

	Power	Level	Effect
	Web Envelope	41	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect), Foe: Immobilize -Recharge -Fly
	Scorpion Shield	41	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy) +Resistance (Toxic)
	Mace Beam Volley	44	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
	Web Cocoon	47	Ranged, Foe: Slow/Hold -Recharge -Fly

Stalker

	Power	Level	Effect
	Mace Blast	41	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
	Mace Beam	41	Sniper, Superior Damage (Smashing, Energy), Foe: Knockback
	Web Cocoon	44	Ranged, Foe: Slow/Hold -Recharge -Fly
	Summon Spiderlings	47	Summon Spiderlings (3): Ranged, Moderate Damage (Lethal)

Powers

The following are powers in the Mace Mastery powerset.

Disruptor Blast

Fires a tremendous charge of kinetic energy from your Executioner's Mace. This charge is so powerful it will explode on impact, blasting all nearby foes. Some affected foes may be knocked down by the force of the blast. You must have one other Mace Mastery power before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Arachnos Soldier)
	44 (Arachnos Widow)
	44 (Brute)
	44 (Dominator)
Effects	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect)
	Moderate Damage (Energy, Smashing)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Mace Beam

Fires an extremely long range and accurate beam of kinetic energy from the Bane Mace that deals tremendous damage and knocks back the target. This is a sniper attack, and like most sniper attacks, is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.

Damage	Superior
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Stalker)
Effects	Sniper
	Superior Damage (Energy, Smashing)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Reduce Interrupt Time

Mace Beam Volley

Fires a volley of multiple kinetic energy blasts from your Nullifier Mace. These blasts spread out in a wide cone and are powerful enough to knock down some foes. You must have one other Mace Mastery power before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Moderate Damage (Energy, Smashing)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Mace Blast

The Executioner's Mace is capable of firing a powerful bolt of kinetic energy. The blast is powerful enough that it may knock down some foes. Arachnos Bane Spider Troopers call this the Mace Blast. The Arbiters who invented it scoff at this simple term.

Damage	Moderate (Stalker) or Heavy (Brute)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	41 (Arachnos Soldier)
	41 (Arachnos Widow)
	41 (Brute)
	41 (Stalker)
Effects	Ranged
	Moderate (Stalker) or Heavy (Brute) Damage (Energy, Smashing)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Knockback

Poisonous Ray

The Bane Mace can fire a nasty Poison Ray. This toxin is suspended in a polarized plasma field and delivered like an energy blast. Upon impact, the toxin directly attacks the immune system, reducing the affected target's Defense and Damage Resistance as it deals Toxic damage.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Dominator)
Effects	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Energy)
	Damage Over Time (Toxic)
	Foe -Resistance -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Scorpion Shield

Black Scorpion's technologies are impressive indeed. This energy shield grants you Defense to Lethal, Smashing and Energy attacks, as well as improves your Damage Resistance to Toxic damage.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	41 (Corruptor)
	41 (Dominator)
	41 (Mastermind)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Defense (Smashing, Lethal, Energy), +Resistance (Toxic)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense

Summon Blaster

Black Scorpion will grant you an Arachnobot Blaster to command. Arachnobot Blasters were created by Arachnos Orb Weavers to take down particularly powerful super-powered threats. Your access to this Arachnobot is very limited. You can only summon it once every 15 minutes and it will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Arachnos Soldier)
	47 (Arachnos Widow)
	47 (Brute)
Effects	Summon Arachnobot
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Energy)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Knockback

Summon Disruptor

Black Scorpion will grant you an Arachnobot Disruptor to command. Arachnobots were created by Arachnos Orb Weavers to take down particularly powerful super-powered threats. Your access to this Arachnobot is very limited. You can only summon it once every 15 minutes and it will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Corruptor)
Effects	Summon Arachnobot
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Energy)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Endurance Modification

Summon Spiderlings

Black Scorpion will grant you access to a small squadron of Arachnobot Spiderlings. Three Spiderlings that are one level less than you will show up when summoned. Your access to these Arachnobots is very limited. You can only summon them once every 15 minutes and they will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Stalker)
Effects	Summon Spiderlings
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Defense Debuff

Summon Tarantula

Black Scorpion will grant you a Toxic Tarantula to command. Weaver One developed the Tarantula Exoskeleton Armor, which so radically transforms an Arachnos troop that hardly anything human is recognizable. Your access to this Arachnobot is very limited. You can only summon it once every 15 minutes and it will leave after 4 minutes, or if you exit a zone or mission. You must be level 47 and have two other Mace Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Dominator)
Effects	Summon Arachnobot
	Ranged
	Moderate Damage (Toxic)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Defense Debuff

Web Cocoon

The Bane Mace can fire a more powerful version of the common web grenade. The sinewy fibers of this grenade are strong enough to completely Hold one target. Targets able to resist the Hold are still likely to have their attack and movement speed dramatically Slowed. Web Cocoon can also bring down flying targets and prevent foes from jumping. You must have one other Mace Mastery power before selecting this power.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Corruptor)
	47 (Mastermind)
	44 (Stalker)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Hold/Slow, -Fly, -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Holds
	Slow Movement

Web Envelope

The Executioner's Mace can lob a modified Web Grenade. Upon impact, the Web Grenade expels a strong, tenuous, and very sticky substance that can Immobilize most targets in a wide area. This non-lethal device deals no damage and does not prevent targets from attacking, although their attack rate is Slowed. The Web can bring down flying entities and halts jumping.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Arachnos Soldier)
	41 (Arachnos Widow)
	41 (Brute)
	41 (Corruptor)
	41 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect)
	Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Fly
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Immobilize

External Links

• Mace Mastery for Brutes at NoFuture.org.uk
• Mace Mastery for Corruptors at NoFuture.org.uk
• Mace Mastery for Dominators at NoFuture.org.uk
• Mace Mastery for Masterminds at NoFuture.org.uk
• Mace Mastery for Stalkers at NoFuture.org.uk