Broadswipes

Broadswipes is a Warrior ability.

In-Game Description

 (Passive) Hero's melee attacks deal x damage to all other foes within range. (Also works with ranged theme attacks in melee range)

Upgrade

 Broadswipes damage scales twice as much with Bonus Damage and Potency

Specifics

• Damage = 2 + 1/2(Bonus Damage + Potency)
  • Upgraded damage = 2 + (Bonus Damage + Potency)
  • Bonus damage and potency are both rounded down before being summed
• Range = max(1.6 , Melee Weapon Range) + Long Reach

Notes

• Broadswipes cannot stunt.

• Damage from Broadswipes counts as an attack for setting up flanking.

• Deals physical damage which is reduced by armor.

• Damage is increased by Lover's Vengeance but not by Bloodrage or Viciousness.

• Broadswipes can apply some effects (e.g. Wyverntail poison, Wintershard hobble, Blinding Attacks, Dagger 2x damage when flanking, or extra damage to specific enemies). Does not apply shred from axes or Knockback effects.

• Triggered by Melee weapon attacks and most Melee and Ranged Theme attacks that deal damage.
  • Broadswipes requires a melee weapon OR at least one melee or ranged theme arm to work.
  • Known Theme attack exceptions that do not trigger Broadswipes are Wrist Bolt, Falling Stars, Meteor Strike, and Tongue Whip+.

• Hitting an enemy outside of melee range with a ranged theme attack will trigger Broadswipes to hit enemies in melee range.

• Does not damage the primary target.
  • Some area theme attacks like Sting and Cone of Fire consider the last target as primary, while others like Thorn Lash consider the first target as primary.

• Broadswipes activates first before most follow up effects, some examples below. Follow up effects will continue to hit 0hp targets killed by broadswipes.
  • "Jumps" from Witherbolt & Jumpjolt
  • Weapon stunt effects
  • Flare-axe & Dreadscythe broadswipes-like effect

Tips

• Broadswipes is widely regarded as the strongest ability for high-level warriors. Stack enough Bonus Damage and Potency and it can become mass-murdering.

• Combine with Long Reach and/or spears to increase the number of targets within range. A spear will increase the range of Broadswipes attacks even if it is not used for the primary attack.

• A warrior with Broadswipes should ideally have the capability to perform at least two Broadswipe-triggering actions each turn.

• Frenzy triggers Broadswipes three times with one action.