Energy Blast

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Overview

Energy Blast allows you to hurl bolts of energy at your foes, and can often send them flying with Knockback. It is a primary power set for Blasters and Corruptors, and a secondary power set for Defenders.

Power Tables

Blaster/Corruptor

The Energy Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
Power Bolt 1 Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Power Blast 1 Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Energy Torrent 2 Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Power Burst 6 Close, High Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Sniper Blast 8 Sniper, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Aim 12 Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Power Push 18 Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe High Knockback
Explosive Blast 26 Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Nova 32 Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback, Self -Recovery

Defender

The Energy Blast powerset is available as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
Power Bolt 1 Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Power Blast 2 Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Energy Torrent 4 Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Power Burst 10 Close, High Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Sniper Blast 16 Sniper, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Aim 20 Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Power Push 28 Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe High Knockback
Explosive Blast 35 Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), High Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Nova 38 Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback, Self -Recovery

Powers

The following are powers in the Energy Blast powerset.

PowerBlast Aim.png Aim

Greatly increases the Accuracy of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 12 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 12 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 20 (Defender)
Effects Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories None

PowerBlast EnergyTorrent.png Energy Torrent

Energy Torrent unleashes a cone of powerful energy that can smash foes and possibly send them flying.

Damage Moderate(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 2 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 2 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 4 (Defender)
Effects Ranged(Cone)
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

PowerBlast Explosion.png Explosive Blast

You hurl a blast of charged energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. Explosive Blast may also knock targets back.

Damage Blasters: Moderate, Defenders: High(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 26 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 26 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 35 (Defender)
Effects Ranged(Targetted Area of Effect)
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

PowerBlast NovaBlast.png Nova

You can explode in a tremendous blast of energy, sending nearby foes flying. The Nova deals massive damage to all nearby foes, although the damage does vary. However, activating this power leaves you drained of Endurance, and unable to recover any Endurance for a while.

Damage Extreme(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 32 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 32 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 38 (Defender)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Knockback
Self -Recovery
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage

Note that only Endurance recovery over time is temporarily halted. A hero or villain can still recover Endurance with Inspirations and with powers that transfer some, such as Transference.

PowerBlast PowerBlast.png Power Blast

A much more powerful, yet slower version of Power Bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of energy at a foe that can knock him back.

Damage Moderate(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 1 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 1 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 2 (Defender)
Effects Ranged
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Ranged Damage

PowerBlast PowerBolts.png Power Bolt

A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage.

Damage Minor(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 1 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 1 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 1 (Defender)
Effects Ranged
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Ranged Damage

PowerBlast PowerBurst.png Power Burst

A short range, but devastating attack. Power Burst unleashes a massive amount of energy dealing very high damage at a short distance. The impact from this burst often knocks back most foes.

Damage High(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 6 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 6 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 10 (Defender)
Effects Close
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Ranged Damage

PowerBlast PowerPush.png Power Push

This ranged attack deals little damage, but sends the target flying for a great distance.

Damage Minor(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 18 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 18 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 28 (Defender)
Effects Ranged
Foe High Knockback
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Ranged Damage

PowerBlast SniperBlast.png Sniper Blast

A focused blast that can travel great distances with high Accuracy. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted. Sniper Blast may knock targets backwards.

Damage Extreme(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 8 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 8 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 16 (Defender)
Effects Sniper
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Reduce Interrupt Time
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Sniper Attacks

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