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.

• Broadswipes benefits from flanking and 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, Wintershard, Baleblade, Blinding Attacks, Dagger 2x flanking bonus, extra damage to specific enemies).

• Does not apply Knockback, Shred from axes, or Grimblade's effect.

• 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.