Dark Mastery

Overview

Dark Mastery is one of the powersets. It is a Defender, Corruptor and Sentinel Ancillary Power Pool.

Defender and Corruptor: You have Mastery over Darkness to weaken your foes, and to add some much needed defense.

Sentinel: You have Mastery over Darkness to control and blast your foes.

Power Table

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Defender / Corruptor

Power	Level	Effect
Oppressive Gloom	35	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe Disorient, Self -Max Health
Dark Consumption	35	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +End
Dark Embrace	41	Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Negative, Toxic)
Soul Transfer	41	Self Rez, Special
Soul Drain	44	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +DMG, +To-Hit

Sentinel

Power	Level	Effect
Netherworld Tentacles	35	Toggle: Ranged (Cone), Minor DoT(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit
File:Darknesscontrol punch.pngSmite	35	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash/Negative), Foe -To Hit
Netherworld Grasp	41	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe Hold, -To Hit
File:Darknesscontrol pbaoe.pngEngulfing Darkness	41	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit, Minor DoT(Negative)
File:Darknesscontrol debuff.pngDarkest Night	44	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -To-Hit

Powers

The following are powers in the Dark Mastery powerset.

Dark Consumption

The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the Hit Points of your enemy and add to your Endurance.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 35 (Corruptor) 35 (Defender) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Endurance Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Endurance Modification

Dark Embrace

You tap into the energy of the Netherworld to protect yourself from damage. This Dark Embrace shrouds you and grants resistance to lethal, smashing, toxic, and negative Energy damage. You must have Oppressive Gloom or Dark Consumption before selecting this power.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 41 (Corruptor) 41 (Defender) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Negative, Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Oppressive Gloom

The Netherworld has many mutable properties, such as the Oppressive Gloom. This power allows you to use your own Hit Points to keep enemies near you disoriented and unable to use any powers. Endurance cost for this is minimal, but the power can be dangerous to use.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Corruptor) 35 (Defender) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Disorient Self -Max Health Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Stuns

Soul Drain

Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your damage and chance to hit. You must have two other Dark Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 44 (Corruptor) 44 (Defender) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories Melee AoE Damage To Hit Buff

Soul Transfer

Should you fall in battle, you can perform a Soul Transfer, sucking the life force of all foes around you to bring yourself back from the brink of death. The more foes nearby, the more life is restored to you. Drained foes are left Disoriented. The dark effects of this Soul Transfer will actually leave you invulnerable for a brief time, and protected from XP Debt for 90 seconds. There must be at least one foe nearby to fuel the Transfer and revive yourself. You must be level 44 and have Oppressive Gloom or Dark Consumption before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 41 (Corruptor) 41 (Defender) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Disorient Self Resurrect Enhancements Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Healing/Absorb Stuns Endurance Modification

Netherworld Tentacles

You can create a cone shaped rift to the Netherworld that allows its native creatures to slip their oily tentacles into our reality. These creatures will snare all foes within range, Immobilizing them while the tentacles drain their life and reduce their chance to hit.

Damage Minor(DoT) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Cone), Minor DoT(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit, -Fly Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Accurate ToHit Debuff Immobilize Ranged AoE Damage ToHit Debuff

File:Darknesscontrol punch.png Smite

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals more damage than Shadow Punch, but has a longer recharge time. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering their chance to hit for a short time.

Damage Moderate (Smashing/Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Sentinel) Effects Melee Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

Netherworld Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to summon dark tentacles to render your target helpless and inflicting moderate negative energy damage. Even if the target is powerful enough to resist the power's hold effect they will have their chance to hit reduced.

Damage Moderate Recharge Slow Minimum Level 41 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe Hold, -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Accurate ToHit Debuff Holds Ranged Damage ToHit Debuff

File:Darknesscontrol pbaoe.png Engulfing Darkness

You release a burst of negative energy to foes around you dealing moderate Negative Energy damage, reducing their chance to hit and sapping their health over time.

Damage Moderate Recharge Slow Minimum Level 41 (Sentinel) Effects PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit, Minor DoT(Negative) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Accurate ToHit Debuff Melee AoE Damage ToHit Debuff

File:Darknesscontrol debuff.png Darkest Night

While active, you channel Negative Energy onto a targeted foe. Darkest Night decreases the damage potential and chance to hit of the target, and all foes nearby, as long as you keep the power active.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 44 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Damage, -To-Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories ToHit Debuff

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game in Issue 3.
• Soul Transfer was added to this set in Issue 16.
• This set was made available to Corruptors in Issue 18.
• In Issue 21, All Epic Power Pools became accessible at level 35, and the level requirements for the powers were lowered to match.
• This set was made available to Sentinels in Issue 25

See Also

• Ancillary Power Pools
• Epic Power Set Proliferation
• Corruptor
• Defender
• Sentinel

External Links

Dark Mastery for Defenders at City of Data v2.0