Trigger: this power's user uses a weapon to hit an enemy with a melee basic attack
Effect: The enemy takes an extra 1[W] damage from the triggering attack.
Level 17: 2[W] damage
Power strike is a fighter encounter attack power. It allows the user to deal extra damage when hitting with a melee basic attack.[HotFL:132][HotFL:155] It is identical to the ranger version of power strike, aside from being a fighter power rather than a ranger power.
Power strike is granted to knights and slayers through the Power Strike class feature. They gain additional uses of the power through the improved power strike class feature at levels 3, 11 (requires paragon path), and 13.
At level 20, Stalwart Knights can slight targets of Power attack 1 square (or one additional square). Eldritch Knight can teleport themselves and the target 5 squares (but not into hindering terrain).
The March 2011 update changed both versions of power strike to no action instead of free action, to prevent conflicts with the one free action attack per turn limit.[U]
See also[]
- Martial Cross-Training: Exchange one use of Power Strike with an encounter power.
- Powerful Strike (weaponmaster): Replace an encounter attack power with power strike.
- Power Strike Specialization: 7th-level weaponmaster feat - gain a 7th-level class feature of the knight or slayer.