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Damagers or Damage Per Second (D.P.S) are one of the 4 roles available in DCUO.
This Role generally focuses on dealing damage to enemies and completing objectives.
All Power Types have the Damage Role available.
Damage armor tends to provide higher Might and Precision than other role armor.
The symbol that represents a Damager is a Flame.

Damage Role[]

All characters start in the Damage Role. Other roles become available at Level 10.
A Player in Damage Role gains +10% Damage.
Power Interactions include using certain powers to prime other specific powers for additional damage.
Area of Effect powers cause damage to all opponents within a Radius. AOEs split damage depending on the number of affected opponents.
Damage Over Time powers distribute damage at a regular interval for a limited duration. Some DOTs stack with other DOTs allowing multiple simultaneous ticks of damage on an opponent. Damagers can use other attacks on an opponent during the DOT ticks to further increase damage.
Burst damage powers inflict damage in a single hit.
Damagers should prioritize targets and position themselves to maximize damage output without impacting their survivability.

Stats[]

As a damage dealer, your main statistics will be, in order of importance:

Precision[]

Precision is combined with Weapon DPS to determine the damage of weapon attacks.
Weapon Damage = Base Weapon Damage Multiplier * (50% Weapon DPS + 100% Precision)
Precision can be increased using Equipment Mods, Generator Mods and spending Stat Points in Precision.
The Relentless Precision Tactical Mod can temporarily increase Precision.

Might[]

Might determines the damage of superpowers and power based combos.
Superpower Damage = Base Superpower Multiplier * (100% Might)
Might can be increased using Equipment Mods, Generator Mods and spending Stat Points in Might.
The Escalating Might Tactical Mod can temporarily increase Might.

Weapon DPS[]

Weapon DPS is combined with Precision to determine the damage of weapon attacks.
Weapon Damage = Base Weapon Damage Multiplier * (50% Weapon DPS + 100% Precision)

Critical Weapon Attack Damage[]

Critical Weapon Attack Damage is the bonus percent damage of a critical weapon hit.
Stat Points can be spent in Critical Attack Damage to increase Critical Weapon Attack Damage.
Base Critical Weapon Attack Damage is 25%.

Critical Weapon Attack Chance[]

Critical Weapon Attack Chance is the chance that a weapon attack will critically hit.
Stat Points can be spent in Critical Attack Chance to increase Critical Weapon Attack Chance.
Base Critical Weapon Attack Chance is 5%.

Critical Ability Attack Damage[]

Critical Ability Attack Damage is the bonus percent damage of a critical superpower hit.
Stat Points can be spent in Critical Attack Damage to increase Critical Ability Attack Damage.
Base Critical Ability Attack Damage is 25%.

Critical Ability Attack Chance[]

Critical Ability Attack Chance is the chance that a superpower attack will critically hit.
Stat Points can be spent in Critical Attack Chance to increase Critical Ability Attack Chance.
Base Critical Ability Attack Chance is 5%.

Power[]

Power is required to use abilities in a Loadout and is drained as abilities are performed.
A percentage of max Power regenerates every second.
Power regeneration is increased out of combat.
Power builds when performing weapon attacks with either Weapons Expert or Hybrid Focus.
Power does NOT build when performing weapon attacks with Superpowered Focus but +10% Power and +25% Power Regeneration is granted instead.
Power can be restored by specific active powers, breakouts and consumables.
Breakouts require Innate Skills in a Movement tree to restore power after a breakout.
Power is restored when defeating opponents in Challenges, Duos and open world content.
Power restoration is indicated by blue numbers in combat.

Health[]

Health measures the ability to withstand knockout.
While out of combat, a percentage of max Health regenerates every second.
Health restoration is indicated by green numbers in combat.
A larger Health pool helps survivability. A dead Damager can not cause any new damage.

Weaponization Rating[]

Weaponization increases the amount of damage caused by thrown or smashed objects.
A high Weaponization Rating is required to lift large objects including vehicles.
Weaponization can be increased with Super-Strength.
Weaponization can be increased with by spending Stat Points in Might and Precision.

Weapon Buff Powers[]

A Weapon Buff power increases base Precision and Weapon DPS by 33% for 20 seconds.
Head Equipment Mods that increase critical strike chance are available for each Weapon Buff.

Power Set Powers
Atomic Atom-Powered Assault
Celestial Anoint
Earth Reinforce
Electricity Wired
Fire Fiery Weapon
Gadgets Battle Display
Ice Ice Bash
Light Inspiration
Mental Menace
Munitions Killer Instincts
Nature Carnage
Rage Bloodlust
Quantum Warped Reality
Sorcery Weapon of Destiny
Water Pressurize

Finisher Powers[]

Finisher powers, including Omega Beams, cause extra damage when the target is below 35% Health.

The La Mort Card, Strength of Amun [Passive Ability] and Toxic Encore [Passive Ability] grants additional functionality with Finishers.

Head Equipment Mods that restore Power are available for each Finisher except Omega Beams.

Empowered Channeling or Kryptonian Channeling [Passive Ability] no longer Vulnerable to Interrupt to all Finishers except Eviscerating Chain.

Power Set Powers
Atomic Geiger Beam
Celestial Defile
Earth Sandblast
Electricity Ionic Drain
Fire Snuff Out
Gadgets Photon Blast
Ice Glacier Flash
Mental Terrorize
Munitions Small Package
Nature Impaling Thorns
Rage Eviscerating Chain
Quantum Energy Expulsion
Sorcery Final Ruin
Water Torrent

Power Interactions[]

Power Interactions can be used to maximize damage output.

Power Set Interactions
Atomic Atomic Combos, Dazing
Celestial Celestial Combos, Purification
Earth Crushing, Aftershocks
Electricity Electrify, Polarize
Fire Burning
Gadgets Burning, Dazing, Electrify, Frostbite
Ice Frostbite
Light Construct Combos, Dazing
Mental Dazing, Terror
Munitions Burning, Munitions Combos
Nature Poison
Rage Plasma Burn, Rage Combos
Quantum Destabilize, Graviton-Charge
Sorcery Bad Karma
Water Crushing, High Tide, Water Combos

Iconic Powers[]

Pick and choose which ones work best for you, though the following are strongly recommended:

  • Super-Strength : Allows you to pick up and smash or throw large objects. Increases damage caused with by smashing or throwing environment objects.
  • Neo-Venom Boost : Increases Defense by 90%, Damage by 40%, and Weaponization Skill by 10 for 15 seconds.
  • Word of Power : Gain 10% Critical Ability Attack Damage and 8% Critical Ability Attack Chance for 10.25 seconds.

Weapons[]

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's head shows which combat mechanism they are using.
Certain Weapon Combos may Knockdown, Push, Juggle or Stun opponents.

Weapon Mastery[]

Weapon Mastery requires a certain number of Stat points spent in a Weapon Tree. The player gains increased damage when using weapon combos if Weapon Mastery is unlocked for the equipped weapon type.
Multiple Mastery allows combos into other Weapons if Weapon Mastery is unlocked in other Weapon trees.

Weapon Combos Into Combo 1 Combo 2 Combo 3 Combo 4

Bow

Martial Arts
Dual Pistol

Kip-Up Launcher -> Smoke Bomb

Blow Slam -> Spinning Punch

Explosive Shot -> Full Auto

Flurry Shot -> Magnum Round

Brawling

Two Handed
Martial Arts

Backfist ->
Doom Spin

Haymaker -> Home Run

Clap ->
Shuriken Storm

Stomp Smash -> Enhanced Shuriken

Dual Pistol

Dual Wield
Hand Blaster

Loft Shot ->
Dual Flurry

Sweep Shot -> Ultra Flurry

Magnum Round
-> Solar Flame

Jump Shot -> Meteor Blast

Dual Wield

Brawling
Bow

Whirlwind Overstrike -> Ground Pound

Stunning Swipe
-> Launching Uppercut

Phantom Slash
-> Flurry Shot

Charged Double Throw -> Explosive Shot

Hand Blaster

Brawling
Bow

Fist Slam -> Ground Pound

Uppercut -> Haymaker

Solar Flame -> Explosive Shot

Meteor Blast -> Arrow Fling

Martial Arts

Dual Pistol
Hand Blaster

Knee Launch -> Loft Shot

Spinning Punch  -> Sweep Shot

Cartwheel Kick -> Uppercut

Empowered Shuriken -> Meteor Blast

One Handed

Dual Wield
Hand Blaster

Air Launch -> Stunning Swipe

Spin Chop -> Dual Flurry

Flip Slash -> Pulse Beam

Focused Blast -> Solar Flame

Rifle

One Handed
Dual Pistol

Overhead Smash -> Flurry

Flamethrower -> Air Launch

Rolling Barrage
-> Full Auto

Flip Burst -> Slip Shot

Shield

Two Handed
Dual Pistol

Spinning Upslash -> Home Run

Spinning Downward Cross -> Big Scoop

Leaping Stab -> Lifting Strike

Heavy Sidearm Throw ->
Magnum Round

Staff

One Handed
Rifle

2 Tap -> Cleave

4 Tap ->
Air Launch

Martial Flowers
-> Flip Burst

Tap -> Mortar (infinite Mortar)

Two Handed

Martial Arts
Bow

2 Tap ->
Knee Launch

4 Tap ->
Spinning Punch

Home Run -> Flurry Shot

Tap -> Arrow Storm (infinite Arrow Storm)


Weapon Combat Mechanisms[]

Block Breaker / Vulnerable to Interrupt[]

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
Celestial Combos Cleansed Malediction, Corrupted Benediction
Construct Combos Impact, Light Blast, Minigun
Rage Combos Dreadful Explosion

Interrupts / Vulnerable to Block[]

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
Celestial Combos Cleansed Blight, Cleansed Consume Souls,  Cleansed Death Mark, Cleansed Plague, Corrupted Corrupted Admonish, Corrupted Blessing, Corrupted Divine Light, Corrupted Wrath of the Presence
Construct Combos Grasping Hand, Snap Trap
Rage Combos Extra Measure, Eviscerate, Revenge Spin

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

Strategies[]

Some DPS prefer to stay far and target the enemy with long ranged attacks (holding down triangle or right click on the mouse pad ) this is advisable for fighting any boss while there is also the melee style of fighting which is best used for close combat. Either way, it is recommended to use support abilities and Artifacts to enhance its attacks.

Solo[]

You want to have a Damage Increase through Power Interactions if you have over 50% power. Using a Pull-Towards or Charge attack will help you close the distance between you and the enemy. Keep an eye out for Massive Attacks and either Block them or interrupt them. Enemies with the Shield icon are tougher than most, so using a Finisher near the end is a good way to knock them out for good and equip a Penetrating Strikes for your Chest Equipment Mod so your attacks ignore 2% Defense.

Group[]

Your job is to do all the dirty work. You need to kill the adds (minor enemies) that show up, click the boxes when you need to and throw healing barrels when they are close by. Stick close to your healer as you will likely be taking a fair chunk of damage in combat. Melee attacks deal more damage than ranged ones but put you in harm's way. Depending on your weapon, you might be better off staying at range while keeping a Damage Increase through Power Interactions as much as possible. Remember to spam your Finisher when the boss is below 35% health. If you find yourself surrounded by enemies, use a Knockback and run to the Tank. They usually have an Area Effect ability that will taunt them off you.

Allies[]

Allies can play a vital role in producing a good damage output.

Supercharged loadouts can for example greatly profit from the passive ability Seaside Restart of Ally: Emperor Aquaman since it reduces the cooldown time of the combat ally's ability. And with equipping passive ability The Power of Shazamily of Ally: Shazam, attacks will increase after activating combat ally's ability.

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