Soul Mastery

Overview

Soul Mastery is one of the Patron Power Pools.

Ghost Widow will teach you how to corrupt and utilize souls of the dead to damage and hinder your enemies.

Power Tables

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

Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow / Brute / Tanker

	Power	Level	Effect
	Gloom	41	Ranged, High Damage over Time(Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	Soul Tentacles	41	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe: Immobilize
	Dark Obliteration	44	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	Darkest Night	44	Toggle: Ranged Targeted area of effect, Foe -Damage, Foe -To Hit
	Summon Widow	47	Summon Blood Widow: Melee Moderate Damage(Lethal)

Blaster / Mastermind

	Power	Level	Effect
	Night Fall	41	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
	Dark Embrace	41	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smash, Lethal, Negative, Toxic)
	Soul Tentacles	44	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe: Immobilize
	Oppressive Gloom	44	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe Disorient, Self -Hit Points
	Soul Storm	47	Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: Hold

Controller / Dominator

	Power	Level	Effect
	Dark Consumption	41	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage(Negative), Self +Endurance
	Dark Embrace	41	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smash, Lethal, Negative, Toxic)
	Dark Obliteration	44	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	Soul Drain	44	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage (Negative), Self +Damage, +To Hit
	Summon Seer	47	Summon Fortunata Seer: Ranged Moderate Damage(Psionic)

Corruptor / Defender

	Power	Level	Effect
	Soul Drain	41	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage(Negative), Self +Damage, +Accuracy
	Dark Embrace	41	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smash, Lethal, Negative, Toxic)
	Soul Storm	44	Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: Hold
	Power Boost	44	Self +Special
	Summon Mistress	47	Summon Fortunata Mistress: Ranged Moderate Damage(Psionic)

Scrapper / Stalker

	Power	Level	Effect
	Dark Blast	41	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
	Moonbeam	41	Sniper, Superior Damage(Negative), Target -Accuracy
	Soul Storm	44	Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: Hold
	Shadow Meld	44	Self: +DEF
	Summon Widow	47	Summon Blood Widow: Melee Moderate Damage(Lethal)

Guardian

	Power	Level	Effect
	Dark Obliteration	35	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe -Accuracy
	Soul Storm	35	Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: Hold
	Dark Consumption	44	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage(Negative), Self +Endurance
	Soul Drain	41	Point Blank Area of Effect Moderate Damage(Negative), Self +Damage, +Accuracy
	Summon Widow	44	Summon Blood Widow: Melee Moderate Damage(Lethal)

Powers

The following are powers in the Soul Mastery powerset.

Dark Blast

A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate Negative Energy damage and reduces the target's Accuracy.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Negative)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	41 (Scrapper)
	41 (Stalker)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: -Accuracy
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Accurate ToHit Debuff

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 Hit Points of your enemy and add to your Endurance.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Negative)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	41 (Controller)
	41 (Dominator)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Self +Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	PBAoE 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, Negative Energy, and Toxic damage.

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

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 (Arachnos Soldier)
	44 (Arachnos Widow)
	44 (Brute)
	44 (Tanker)
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
	Universal Debuff

Dark Obliteration

You hurl a large blast of negative energy that violently explodes on impact, exposing the dark power of the Netherworld to all foes near the target. Dark Obliteration can reduce the Accuracy of all affected targets. You must have one other Soul Mastery power before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	44 (Arachnos Soldier)
	44 (Arachnos Widow)
	44 (Brute)
	44 (Controller)
	44 (Dominator)
	44 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: -Accuracy
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Gloom

Slowly drains a target of life, while reducing his Accuracy. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more damage over time.

Damage	High Damage over Time(Negative)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	41 (Arachnos Soldier)
	41 (Arachnos Widow)
	41 (Brute)
	41 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: -Accuracy
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Moonbeam

An extremely long range and accurate beam of Negative Energy that deals tremendous damage and reduces the target's Accuracy. This is a sniper attack, and like most sniper attacks, is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.

Damage	Superior Damage(Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Scrapper)
	41 (Stalker)
Effects	Sniper Foe: -Accuracy
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	ToHit Debuff
	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Night Fall

Unleashes a cone shaped burst of particles from the Netherworld. All targets within the modest range of this power take Negative Energy damage and have a reduced accuracy.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Blaster)
	41 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe: -Accuracy
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

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	44 (Blaster)
	44 (Mastermind)
Effects	Toggle
	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Disorient
	Self -Hit Points
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Stuns

Power Boost

Greatly boosts the secondary effects of your powers. Your powers' effects like heals, defense buffs, endurance drains, disorients, holds, immobilizes, 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.

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 (Corruptor)
	44 (Defender)
Effects	Self +Special
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

Shadow Meld

Your mastery over the shadows allows you to become a living shadow entity for a short time, increasing your defense to all attacks. You must be level 44 and have Dark Blast or Moonbeam before selecting this power.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	44 (Scrapper)
	44 (Stalker)
Effects	Self +Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense

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 Accuracy.

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

Soul Storm

Like Ghost Widow, you will be able to summon the souls of your victims to do your bidding. Soul Storm enraptures a single target, holding them while their life-force is drained from their body. You must have one other Soul Mastery power before selecting this power.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time(Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	47 (Blaster)
	44 (Corruptor)
	44 (Defender)
	47 (Mastermind)
	44 (Scrapper)
	44 (Stalker)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Hold
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Holds

Soul Tentacles

You can create a cone-shaped rift to the Netherworld that allows the souls of the damned to slip into our reality. These Soul Tentacles will snare all foes within range, Immobilizing them while they drain their life.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Arachnos Soldier)
	41 (Arachnos Widow)
	44 (Blaster)
	41 (Brute)
	44 (Mastermind)
	41 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Cone), Foe: Immobilization
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Immobilize

Summon Mistress

Ghost Widow will assign a Fortunata Mistress for you to command. Arguably, the most powerful of the Fortunatas, these rare few have mastered numerous psychic abilities and have risen to the top of Lord Recluse's beautiful Black Widows.

The Fortunata Mistress is resistant to Psychic damage, along with some mez resistance to Stun, Sleep, Immobilize and Hold. She also has positional defenses, along with defense to Psychic damage. She prefers ranged combat.

Powers

Psychic Wail (Melee, PBAoE, Psychic, +chance for Stun, -Recharge)

Scramble Thoughts (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, Stun)

Subdue (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, Immobilize, -Recharge)

Telekinetic Blast (Ranged, Single Target, Smash, Psychic, Knockback)

Will Domination (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, Sleep)

Mental Training (Auto, Self +Res (Psychic, Stun, Sleep, Immobilize, Hold), Self +Def (Melee, Ranged, AoE, Psychic), Self +ToHit)

Self Destruct (after 240 seconds)

Damage	Ranged Moderate Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Corruptor)
	47 (Defender)
Effects	Summon Fortunata Mistress: Ranged Moderate Damage(Psionic)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Sleep Duration
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Knockback
	Recharge Intensive Pets

Summon Seer

Ghost Widow will assign a Fortunata Seer for you to command. Fortunata Seers can glimpse moments into the future. They use this ability to increase the Perception of their teammate.

The Fortunata Seer is resistant to Psychic damage, along with some mez resistance to Stun, Sleep, Immobilize and Hold. She also has positional defenses, along with defense to Psychic damage. She prefers ranged combat.

Powers

Psionic Dart (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, -Recharge)

Mental Blast (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, -Recharge)

Psionic Lance (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, -Recharge)

Subdue (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, Immobilize, -Recharge)

Mind Probe (Melee, Single Target, Psychic, -Recharge)

Mental Training (Auto, Self +Res (Psychic, Stun, Sleep, Immobilize, Hold), Self +Def (Melee, Ranged, AoE, Psychic), Self +ToHit)

Mind Link (Auto, PBAoE +Res(Confuse), +Perception)

Self Destruct (after 240 seconds)

Damage	Moderate Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Controller)
	47 (Dominator)
Effects	Summon Fortunata Seer: Ranged Moderate Damage(Psionic)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Recharge Intensive Pets

Summon Widow

Ghost Widow will assign a beautiful and deadly Blood Widow assassin for you to command. Her weapons of choice include wrist retractable mounted razors and darts, all tipped in deadly poison.

Despite what the description says, a Night Widow is summoned for Scrappers and Stalkers, not a Blood Widow.

The Blood/Night Widow is resistant to Psychic damage, along with some mez resistance to Stun, Sleep, Immobilize and Hold. She also has positional defenses, along with defense to Psychic damage. She prefers melee combat.

Powers (Blood Widow)

Lunge (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Slash (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Strike (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Swipe (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Eviscerate (Melee, Cone, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Spin (Melee, PBAoE, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Poison Dart (Ranged, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Regeneration)

Mental Training (Auto, Self +Res (Psychic, Stun, Sleep, Immobilize, Hold), Self +Def (Melee, Ranged, AoE, Psychic), Self +ToHit)

Self Destruct (after 240 seconds)

Powers (Night Widow)

Lunge (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Slash (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Strike (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Swipe (Melee, Single Target, Lethal, DoT(Toxic), -Recharge, -Speed)

Smoke Grenade (Ranged, AoE, -Perception, -To Hit)

Mental Blast (Ranged, Single Target, Psychic, -Recharge)

Mental Training (Auto, Self +Res (Psychic, Stun, Sleep, Immobilize, Hold), Self +Def (Melee, Ranged, AoE, Psychic), Self +ToHit)

Stealth (Auto, Self Stealth, +DEF)

Self Destruct (after 240 seconds)

Damage	Moderate Damage(Lethal)
Recharge	Extremely Long
Minimum Level	47 (Arachnos Soldier)
	47 (Arachnos Widow)
	47 (Brute)
	47 (Scrapper)
	47 (Stalker)
	47 (Tanker)
Effects	Summon Blood Widow: Melee Moderate Damage(Lethal)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff (Stalker Widow only)
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff
	Recharge Intensive Pets

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 7.
• This set was included with the release of Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows in Issue 12.
• Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows were granted access to Darkest Night in Issue 16.
• This set was Proliferated to Hero Archetypes in Issue 18.
• Guardians were added to the game in Game Update 2.

External Links

• Soul Mastery for Blasters at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Brutes at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Controllers at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Corruptors at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Defenders at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Dominators at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Masterminds at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Scrappers at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Stalkers at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for Tankers at RedTomax.com
• Soul Mastery for VEATs at RedTomax.com