In Combat, all weapon attacks excluding basic melee and ranged attacks are classified as either Interrupts or Block Breakers.
Interrupting attacks disrupt attacks that are Vulnerable to Interrupt but are Vulnerable to Block.
Blocks disrupt Interrupting attacks but are Vulnerable to Block Breaking.
Block Breakers break Blocks but are Vulnerable to Interrupt.
When hit by a counter mechanism that the player is currently vulnerable to, they are knocked down and take some damage, creating a rock-paper-scissors scenario. Counter damage is based on Precision.
Most Basic attacks are not Interrupts or Block Breakers and are not Vulnerable to Interrupt but may be Vulnerable to Block after a number of hits. Some slower Basic ranged attacks are Block Breakers and are Vulnerable to Interrupt.
A small icon over a player or NPC's head shows which combat mechanism they are using.
Weapon Combat Mechanisms[]
Block Breaker / Vulnerable to Interrupt[]
A player using Pulse Beam, a block breaking attack.
| Weapon | Block Breakers |
|---|---|
| Bow | Flurry Shot, Long Draw, Trick Shots |
| Brawling | Stomp Smash |
| Dual Pistols | Full Auto, Magnum Round, Slip Shot |
| Dual Wield | Charged Double Throw, Encircling Throw |
| Hand Blaster | Charged Blast, Meteor Blast, Power Discharge, Pulse Beam, Scissor Kick, Solar Flame |
| Martial Arts | Enhanced Shuriken, Heavy Shuriken, Shuriken Storm |
| One-Handed | Focused Blast |
| Rifle | Flamethrower, Grenade Launcher, Mortar, Rolling Barrage |
| Shield | Heavy Sidearm Throw, Overhand Throw, Sidearm Throw |
| Staff | Focused Spin |
| Two-Handed | Hammer Throw, Mega Smash |
| Gorilla Form | Stomping Rage |
| Primal Wolf Form | Lupine Darts, Primal Burst |
Interrupts / Vulnerable to Block[]
A player using Lunging Right, an interrupting attack.
An opponent blocks an interrupting attack.
Cheetah interrupting a player's attack.
| Weapon | Interrupts |
|---|---|
| Bow | Arrow Fling, Bow Slam, Finishing Volley, Impact Arrow, Kip Up Launcher, Lunging Stab |
| Brawling | Backfist, Double Fist, Ground Pound, Hammer Fist, Haymaker, Launching Uppercut, Lunging Right, Punt |
| Dual Pistols | Jump Shot, Lifting Strike, Loft Shot, Lunge Strike |
| Dual Wield | Dual Flurry, Flying Spin Attack, Stunning Swipe, Ultra Flurry, Whirlwind Overstrike, Whirlwind Strike |
| Hand Blaster | Fist Slam, Leap Attack, Uppercut |
| Martial Arts | Axe Kick, Cartwheel Kick, Elbow Drop, Knee Launch, Smoke Bomb, Spinning Punch |
| One-Handed | Air Launch, Cleave, Flip Slash, Flurry, Quick Chop, Spin Chop, Spin Slash |
| Rifle | Flip Burst, Overhead Smash, Surprise Volley |
| Shield | Devastating Kicks, Leaping Stab, Overhead Plate Smash, Shield Uppercut, Spinning Backhand, Spinning Downward Cross, Spinning Upsmash |
| Staff | Downward Smash Combo, Launching Roundhouse Combo, Leaping Overhead Strike, Martial Flowers, Roundhouse Combo, Sweeping Slice |
| Two-Handed | Big Scoop, Clobber, Doom Spin, Home Run, Lunging Smash |
| Gorilla Form | Gorilla Rage, Lunge Attack |
| Insectoid Form | Leap Attack, Overgrowth |
| Primal Wolf Form | Double Slash, Feral Stomp, Ferocious Backfist, Hop Claw, Primal Uppercut, Wolf Rush |
Knockdown[]
| Weapon | Weapon Combos |
|---|---|
| Bow | Arrow Fling, Bow Slam, Explosive Shot, Flurry Shot |
| Brawling | Backfist, Ground Pound, Hammer Fist, Haymaker, Launching Uppercut, Punt |
| Dual Pistols | Jump Shot, Magnum Round |
| Dual Wield | Dual Flurry, Encircling Throw, Ultra Flurry |
| Hand Blaster | Scissor Kick, Solar Flame |
| Martial Arts | Elbow Drop, Enhanced Shuriken, Spinning Punch |
| One-Handed | Cleave, Flip Slash, Spin Chop, Spin Slash |
| Rifle | Mortar, Overhead Smash, Rifle Slam, Rolling Barrage |
| Shield | Handspring Kick, Heavy Sidearm Throw, Overhand Throw, Shield Uppercut, Spinning Upsmash |
| Staff | Downward Smash Combo, Leaping Overhead Strike |
| Two-Handed | Clobber, Doom Spin, Home Run, Mega Smash |
| Gorilla Form | Continued Rage, Stomping Rage |
| Primal Wolf Form | Feral Stomp, Ferocious Backfist, Hop Claw, Lupine Darts, Primal Burst |
Stun[]
| Weapon | Weapon Combos |
|---|---|
| Bow | Flurry Shot |
| Brawling | Double Fist |
| Dual Pistols | Sweep Shot |
| Dual Wield | Encircling Throw, Stunning Swipe |
| Martial Arts | Cartwheel Kick, Smoke Bomb, Shuriken Storm |
| One-Handed |
Flurry, Spin Slash |
| Rifle | Rolling Barrage Full Supercharge: Flamethrower, Surprise Volley |
| Shield | Leaping Stab, Overhead Plate Smash, Spinning Downward Cross, Two Footed Slam Full Supercharge: Sidearm Throw |
| Staff | Leaping Overhead Strike, Martial Flowers |
| Gorilla Form | Gorilla Rage |
| Primal Wolf Form | Double Slash, Hop Claw |
Juggle[]
| Weapon | Weapon Combos |
|---|---|
| Bow | Finishing Volley, Kip Up Launcher |
| Dual Pistols | Lifting Strike, Loft Shot |
| Dual Wield | Flying Spin Attack, Whirlwind Overstrike Full Supercharge: Whirlwind Strike |
| Hand Blaster | Meteor Blast, Uppercut |
| Martial Arts | Knee Launch |
| One-Handed | Air Launch, Flip Slash |
| Rifle | Flip Burst |
| Staff | Launching Roundhouse Combo, Roundhouse Combo |
| Two-Handed | Big Scoop |
| Insectoid Form | Overgrowth |
| Primal Wolf Form | Double Slash, Primal Uppercut, Wolf Rush |
Push[]
| Weapon | Weapon Combos |
|---|---|
| Bow | Impact Arrow |
| Brawling | Ground Pound |
| Dual Pistols | Full Auto |
| Dual Wield | Encircling Throw, Flying Spin Attack |
| Hand Blaster | Fist Slam, Pulse Beam |
| Rifle | Grenade Launcher |
Power Combat Abilities[]
Vulnerable to Interrupt[]
| Power Set | Powers |
|---|---|
| Atomic | Geiger Beam |
| Celestial | Defile, Guardian's Light |
| Earth | Sandblast |
| Electricity | Ionic Drain |
| Fire | Absorb Heat, Fireburst, Mass Detonation, Snuff Out |
| Gadgets | EMP Pulse, Fear Gas, Implosion Mine, Photon Blast, Thermite Mine |
| Ice | Arctic Gust, Avalanche, Glacier Flash, Frost Blast |
| Iconic | Freezing Breath, Heat Vision, Sonic Shout |
| Light | Light Blast, Minigun |
| Mental | Mass Levitation, Mass Terror, Terrorize |
| Munitions | 50 Cal, Chain Gun, Five Barrel Minigun, Particle Gun, Railguns, Rocket Launcher, Small Package |
| Nature | Bloom, Impaling Thorns, Roar |
| Rage | Channel Hate, Dreadful Explosion, Plasma Retch |
| Quantum | Energy Expulsion |
| Sorcery | Final Ruin, Invocation of Renewal, Soul Storm |
| Water | Torrent |
Usable While Controlled[]
| Power Set | Powers |
|---|---|
| Acrobatics | Perfect Poise |
| Atomic | Density, Mass Density, Neutrino Blast, Proton Remedy, Energize |
| Celestial | Blessing, Cursed Idol, Life Drain, Sacrifice |
| Earth | Envelop, Gemstone Shield, Soothing Sands |
| Electricity | Circuit Breaker, Group Transducer, Flux |
| Fire | Backdraft, Burning Determination, Burnout, Immolation, Reignition, Stoke Flames |
| Flight | Air Burst, Dustoff |
| Gadgets | Anesthetic, Battle Drone, Distract, Neural Neutralizer, Self-Destruct Signal |
| Ice | Hibernation, Ice Elemental, Reflection, Shatter Restraints, Winter Ward |
| Iconic | Clown Box, Pheromone Bloom |
| Light | Group Shielding, Light Barrier, Restore |
| Mental | Bastion, Convalesce, Grandeur, Reflect Pain, Telekinetic Shield |
| Munitions | Active Protection System, MRE, Survival |
| Nature | Canine Form, Carnivorous Plants, Gorilla Form, Insectoid Form, Primal Wolf Form, Rampage, Regeneration, Swarm Shield |
| Rage | Berserk, Ire, Infuriate, Redirected Rage, Severe Punishment, Vindictive |
| Quantum | Closed Loop, Event Horizon, Quantum Tunneling, Time Bubble |
| Skimming | Dustoff, Typhoon Flip |
| Sorcery | Boon of Souls |
| Super Speed | Dash Attack, Metabolic Boost |
| Water | Bubble, Flood of Power, Tempest Guard |
Damage Prevention[]
| Power Set | Powers |
|---|---|
| Acrobatics | Perfect Poise |
| Atomic | Density, Mass Density |
| Celestial | Blessing, Consecrated Ground, Sacrifice |
| Earth | Envelop, Gemstone Shield |
| Electricity | Group Transducer, Flux |
| Fire | Immolation |
| Flight | Dustoff |
| Gadgets | Battle Drone, Distract, Holographic Decoy, Neural Neutralizer |
| Ice | Hibernation, Reflection, Shatter Restraints, Winter Ward |
| Iconic | Amazonium Deflection, Clown Box, Hard Light Shield |
| Light | Group Shielding, Light Barrier |
| Mental | Bastion, Grandeur, Telekinetic Shield |
| Munitions | Active Protection System, Mounted Turret, Rocket Jump, Rocket Retreat, Survival |
| Nature | Swarm Shield |
| Rage | Redirected Rage |
| Quantum | Closed Loop, Event Horizon, Oblivion, Quantum Tunneling, Time Bubble |
| Skimming | Dustoff |
| Sorcery | Boon of Souls, Transcendence |
| Super Speed | Dash Attack, Phase Dodge |
| Water | Bubble, Flood of Power, Tempest Guard |
Positioning[]
| Power Set | Powers |
|---|---|
| Acrobatics | Grapple Line Attack |
| Atomic | Atomic Reorganization, Atom Splitter |
| Celestial | Consume Soul |
| Earth | Earthen Grip, Epicenter |
| Electricity | Attract |
| Fire | Backdraft, Engulf |
| Flight | Low Pressure |
| Gadgets | Taser Pull |
| Ice | Inescapable Storm, Resonating Gale |
| Iconic | Mesmerizing Lasso |
| Light | Fan, Grasping Hand |
| Mental | Telekinetic Pull |
| Munitions | Net Retractor, Multi-Net Retractor |
| Nature | Vine Lash |
| Rage | Eviscerating Chain, Ragebringer, Without Mercy |
| Quantum | Einstein's Ray |
| Skimming | Low Pressure |
| Sorcery | Soul Siphon |
| Super Speed | Tornado Pull |
| Water | Ebb |
Unconditional Self Heals[]
| Power Set | Powers |
|---|---|
| Atomic | Energize, Proton Remedy, Neutrino Blast |
| Celestial | Guardian's Light, Life Drain, Renew, Virtuous Light |
| Earth | Envelop, Soothing Sands |
| Electricity | Arc Lightning, Bio-Capacitor, Bioelectric Surge, Electroburst, Galvanize, Group Transducer, Ionic Drain, Invigorate, Recover |
| Fire | Absorb Heat, Backdraft, Burning Determination, Burnout, Eternal Flame, Reignition, Stoke Flames |
| Gadgets | Anesthetic |
| Ice | Hibernation |
| Iconic | Pheromone Bloom, Word of Power |
| Light | Restore, Triage |
| Mental | Convalesce |
| Munitions | MRE |
| Nature | Bloom, Blossom, Carnivorous Plants, Cross Pollination, Flourish, Metabolism, Rampage, Regeneration |
| Rage | Ire, Severe Punishment, Vindictive |
| Quantum | Closed Loop |
| Sorcery | Invocation of Renewal, Offering, Rejuvenate, Transcendence |
| Super Speed | Metabolic Boost |
| Water | Blessing of the Depths, Mending Wave, Solace of the Sea, Soothing Mist, Tranquil Pool |
Supercharge Generator Powers[]
Weapon Buff Powers[]
Supercharge Powers[]
See also[]
- Aggressive Protection (affinity mod)
Retains Stealth[]
| Power | Power Set |
|---|---|
| Implosion Mine | Gadgets |
| Self-Destruct Signal | Gadgets |
| Suppressor Turret | Gadgets |
| Thermite Mine | Gadgets |
| Mass Hysteria | Mental |
| Hard Light Shield | Iconic |
| Neo Venom Boost | Iconic |
| Robot Sidekick | Iconic |
Trivia[]
- The icons for combat counter mechanisms is not considered part of the User Interface and will still appear even if it is turned off.
- Some special NPCs may be vulnerable to interrupt without using a vulnerable to interrupt attack, allowing you to interrupt them all the same, including Xa-Du in The Last Son of Krypton while walking towards a yellow sun projector.
Gallery[]
The previous effect of a player Block Breaking.
The previous effect of a player interrupting an attack.
The previous effect of an opponent knocked down by block.