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

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.

• Most melee attacks and ranged theme attacks trigger Broadswipes, including single-action attacks like Sting and swift-action attacks like Wolf Bite (but not Backslam or Shieldshear). A warrior with Broadswipes should ideally have the capability to perform at least two Broadswipe-triggering actions each turn.

• Hitting an enemy outside of melee range with a ranged theme attack will trigger Broadswipes, but the Broadswipes attacks will only hit enemies in melee range.

• Frenzy triggers Broadswipes three times with one action.

• Applies some weapon effects (e.g. poison or extra damage to specific enemies) to all targets.

• In certain situations, attacks that can hit multiple enemies, such as Sting and Swipes, can hit and Broadswipe the same target.