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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
 
'''Primal Forces Mastery''' is one of the [[Ancillary Power Pool]]s available to [[Controller]]s, [[Dominator]]s, and [[Guardian]]s.
'''Primal Forces Mastery''' is one of the [[Ancillary Power Pool]]s available to [[Controller]]s.


You have Mastery over Primal Forces and energy to blast your foes, increase your power, and to add some much needed armor and defense.
You have Mastery over Primal Forces and energy to blast your foes, increase your power, and to add some much needed armor and defense.


== Power Tables ==
== Power Tables ==
The following tables show which powers are available and at what level:
=== Controller ===
{{Powers_LevelHeader}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PowerBlast_PowerBlast.png|Power=Power Blast|Level=35|Effect=Ranged, Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_ConservePower.png|Power=Conserve Power|Level=35|Effect=Self End Discount|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_TemporaryInvulnerabilty.png|Power=Temp Invulnerability|Level=41|Effect=Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal)|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_EnergyTorrent.png|Power=Energy Torrent|Level=41|Effect=Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockdown|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_PowerBoost.png|Power=Power Boost|Level=44|Effect=Self +Special|Border=0}}
{{Powers_Footer}}


The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
=== Dominator ===
{{Powers_LevelHeader}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMasteryDominator EnergyTransfer.png|Power=Energy Transfer|Level=35|Effect=Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, Self Extreme DMG(Special)|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_ConservePower.png|Power=Conserve Power|Level=35|Effect=Self End Discount|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_TemporaryInvulnerabilty.png|Power=Temp Invulnerability|Level=41|Effect=Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal)|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_EnergyTorrent.png|Power=Energy Torrent|Level=41|Effect=Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockdown|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMasteryDominator_ExplosiveBlast.png‎|Power=Explosive Blast|Level=44|Effect=Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback|Border=1}}
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=== Guardian ===
{{Powers_LevelHeader}}
{{Powers_LevelHeader}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PowerBlast_PowerBlast.png|Power=Power Blast|Level=41|Effect=Ranged, Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMasteryDominator EnergyTransfer.png|Power=Energy Transfer|Level=35|Effect=Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, Self Extreme DMG(Special)|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_ConservePower.png|Power=Conserve Power|Level=41|Effect=Self End Discount|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMasteryDominator_ExplosiveBlast.png‎|Power=Explosive Blast|Level=44|Effect=Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_TemporaryInvulnerabilty.png|Power=Temp Invulnerability|Level=44|Effect=Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal)|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_EnergyTorrent.png|Power=Energy Torrent|Level=41|Effect=Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockdown|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_EnergyTorrent.png|Power=Energy Torrent|Level=44|Effect=Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockdown|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=EnergyMastery_FocusedAccuracy.png|Power=Focused Accuracy|Level=35|Effect=Toggle: Self +Res(-To-Hit), +To-Hit, +Perception|Border=1}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=PrimalForcesMastery_PowerBoost.png|Power=Power Boost|Level=47|Effect=Self +Special|Border=0}}
{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=EnergyMastery_PhysicalPerfection.png|Power=Physical Perfection|Level=41|Effect=Auto: Self, +Regeneration, +Recovery|Border=1}}
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== Powers ==
== Powers ==
The following are powers in the Primal Forces Mastery powerset.
The following are powers in the Primal Forces Mastery powerset.


=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery_ConservePower.png]] Conserve Power ===
=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery_ConservePower.png]] Conserve Power ===
You can focus for a moment to conserve your endurance. After activating this power, you expend less endurance on all other powers for a while.
You can focus for a moment to conserve your endurance. After activating this power, you expend less endurance on all other powers for a while.


{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Long}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Long}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 41 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 35 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|[[File:V_archetypeicon_dominator.png|18px]] 35 (Dominator)}}  
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Self Endurance Discount}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Self Endurance Discount}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
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=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery EnergyTorrent.png]] Energy Torrent ===
=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery EnergyTorrent.png]] Energy Torrent ===
Energy Torrent unleashes a cone of powerful energy that can smash foes and possibly knock them down.
Energy Torrent unleashes a cone of powerful energy that can smash foes and possibly knock them down.


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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate (Energy/Smashing)}}
{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate (Energy/Smashing)}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon_controller.png|18px]] 44 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon_controller.png|18px]] 41 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|[[File:V_archetypeicon_dominator.png|18px]] 41 (Dominator)}}  
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Ranged (Cone)}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Ranged (Cone)}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Foe Knockdown}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Foe Knockdown}}
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{{PowerBlock_End}}
{{PowerBlock_End}}


=== [[File:PrimalForcesMasteryDominator EnergyTransfer.png]] Energy Transfer ===
Mastery of Energy Melee begins with the ability to transfer your own hit points into a punch that deals extreme Smashing and Energy damage.  Energy Transfer has a good chance of Disorienting the target.
{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Damage|Extreme (Smashing/Energy)}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:V_archetypeicon_dominator.png|18px]] 35 (Dominator)}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Melee}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Foe Disorient}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Self Extreme Damage(Special)}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Enhance Accuracy}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Damage}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Recharge Speed}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Taunt}} (Brute/Tanker only)}}
{{PowerBlock_Sets|{{Set Melee Damage}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Set Taunt}} (Brute/Tanker only)}}
{{PowerBlock_End}}
=== [[File:PrimalForcesMasteryDominator_ExplosiveBlast.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.
{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Damage|Blasters: Moderate, Defenders: High (Energy/Smashing)}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:V_archetypeicon_dominator.png|18px]] 44 (Dominator)}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect)}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Foe Knockback}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Enhance Accuracy}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Damage}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Knockback Distance}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Range}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Recharge Speed}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Sets|{{Set Targeted AoE Damage}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Set Knockback}}}}
{{PowerBlock_End}}


=== [[File:PowerBlast_PowerBlast.png]] Power Blast ===
=== [[File: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.
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.


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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate (Energy/Smashing)}}
{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate (Energy/Smashing)}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 41 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 35 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Ranged}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Ranged}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Foe Knockback}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|Foe Knockback}}
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=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery_PowerBoost.png]] Power Boost ===
=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery_PowerBoost.png]] Power Boost ===
 
Greatly boosts the secondary effects of your powers. Your powers effects like disorients, holds, immobilizes, heals, defense buffs, endurance drains, knockbacks and more, are all improved. The effects of Power Boost last a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted. You must be level 44 and have two other Primal Forces Mastery Powers before selecting this power.
Greatly boosts the secondary effects of your powers. Your powers effects like disorients, holds, immobilizes, heals, defense buffs, endurance drains, knockbacks and more, are all improved. The effects of Power Boost last a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted. You must be level 47 and have two other Primal Forces Mastery Powers before selecting this power.


'''Note:''' This power improves the strength of your Heals, Endurance drains and gifts, Runspeed powers, Flight powers, Defense buffs and debuffs, and ToHit buffs and debuffs, as well as the duration of your Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse status effects. It does '''not''' increase the strength of your Knockback effects. That part of the power description is outdated.
'''Note:''' This power improves the strength of your Heals, Endurance drains and gifts, Runspeed powers, Flight powers, Defense buffs and debuffs, and ToHit buffs and debuffs, as well as the duration of your Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse status effects. It does '''not''' increase the strength of your Knockback effects. That part of the power description is outdated.
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{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Long}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Long}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 47 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 44 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Self +Special}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Self +Special}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
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=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery_TemporaryInvulnerabilty.png]] Temp Invulnerability ===
=== [[File:PrimalForcesMastery_TemporaryInvulnerabilty.png]] Temp Invulnerability ===
 
When you toggle on this power, you become highly resistant to smashing and lethal damage. You must be level 41 and have Power Blast or Conserve Power before selecting this power.
When you toggle on this power, you become highly resistant to smashing and lethal damage. You must be level 44 and have Power Blast or Conserve Power before selecting this power.


{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Start}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Fast}}
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Fast}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 44 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Level|[[File:Archetypeicon controller.png|18px]] 41 (Controller)}}
{{PowerBlock_Blank|[[File:V_archetypeicon_dominator.png|18px]] 41 (Dominator)}}  
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal)}}
{{PowerBlock_Effects|Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal)}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
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== Historical ==
== Historical ==
{{Historical|type=section|reason=change}}
{{Historical|type=section|reason=change}}
* This set was added to the game in [[Issue 3]].
* Energy Torrent was added to this set in [[Issue 13]].
* This set was made available to [[Dominator]]s in [[Issue 18]].
* [[Issue 21]] lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.
* Guardians were added to the game in [[Game Update 2]].


* This set was added to the game in [[Issue 3]].
== See Also ==
* [[Ancillary Power Pools]]
* [[Epic Power Set Proliferation]]
* [[Controller]]
* [[Dominator]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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[[Category:Ancillary Power Pools]]
[[Category:Ancillary Power Pools]]

Latest revision as of 22:01, 12 May 2021

Overview

Primal Forces Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Controllers, Dominators, and Guardians.

You have Mastery over Primal Forces and energy to blast your foes, increase your power, and to add some much needed armor and defense.

Power Tables

The following tables show which powers are available and at what level:

Controller

Power Level Effect
Power Blast 35 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback
Conserve Power 35 Self End Discount
Temp Invulnerability 41 Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal)
Energy Torrent 41 Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockdown
Power Boost 44 Self +Special

Dominator

Power Level Effect
Energy Transfer 35 Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, Self Extreme DMG(Special)
Conserve Power 35 Self End Discount
Temp Invulnerability 41 Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal)
Energy Torrent 41 Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockdown
Explosive Blast 44 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback

Guardian

Power Level Effect
Energy Transfer 35 Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, Self Extreme DMG(Special)
Explosive Blast 44 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback
Energy Torrent 41 Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockdown
Focused Accuracy 35 Toggle: Self +Res(-To-Hit), +To-Hit, +Perception
Physical Perfection 41 Auto: Self, +Regeneration, +Recovery

Powers

The following are powers in the Primal Forces Mastery powerset.

Conserve Power

You can focus for a moment to conserve your endurance. After activating this power, you expend less endurance on all other powers for a while.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level 35 (Controller)
35 (Dominator)
Effects Self Endurance Discount
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories None

Energy Torrent

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

Damage Moderate (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level 41 (Controller)
41 (Dominator)
Effects Ranged (Cone)
Foe Knockdown
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage
Enhance Range
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Targeted AoE Damage
Knockback

Energy Transfer

Mastery of Energy Melee begins with the ability to transfer your own hit points into a punch that deals extreme Smashing and Energy damage. Energy Transfer has a good chance of Disorienting the target.

Damage Extreme (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level 35 (Dominator)
Effects Melee
Foe Disorient
Self Extreme Damage(Special)
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (Brute/Tanker only)
Set Categories Melee Damage
Taunt (Brute/Tanker only)

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 44 (Dominator)
Effects Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect)
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Targeted AoE Damage
Knockback

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 35 (Controller)
Effects Ranged
Foe Knockback
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Knockback

Power Boost

Greatly boosts the secondary effects of your powers. Your powers effects like disorients, holds, immobilizes, heals, defense buffs, endurance drains, knockbacks and more, are all improved. The effects of Power Boost last a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted. You must be level 44 and have two other Primal Forces Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Note: This power improves the strength of your Heals, Endurance drains and gifts, Runspeed powers, Flight powers, Defense buffs and debuffs, and ToHit buffs and debuffs, as well as the duration of your Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse status effects. It does not increase the strength of your Knockback effects. That part of the power description is outdated.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level 44 (Controller)
Effects Self +Special
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories None

Temp Invulnerability

When you toggle on this power, you become highly resistant to smashing and lethal damage. You must be level 41 and have Power Blast or Conserve Power before selecting this power.

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

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes: Rebirth. The content provided may refer to City of Heroes Freedom.
It is provided for historical purposes.
  • This set was added to the game in Issue 3.
  • Energy Torrent was added to this set in Issue 13.
  • This set was made available to Dominators in Issue 18.
  • Issue 21 lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.
  • Guardians were added to the game in Game Update 2.

See Also

External Links