Kinetic Assault

Overview

Kinetic Assault is a power set that is that is a primary for Guardians and a secondary set for Dominators.

"Through manipulation of latent energy all around you, you create powerful blasts and forceful blows that can prove devastating to your opponents. As you manipulate this energy you will accumulate impulse. Each stack of impulse grants you a scaling recharge buff. Impulse is also used to empower Disrupting Torrent, Kinetic Shockwave, Energetic Strike, and Mass Driver."

Power Table

Kinetic Assault is available as a primary set for Guardians and as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

	Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
	Kinetic Bolt	1	1	Ranged, Light DMG (Smashing/Energy), Foe Minor DoT(Lethal), -Speed, -Recharge, Self +Impulse
	Forceful Blow	1	2	Melee, High DMG (Smashing/Energy), Foe Knockup, -DMG, Self +Impulse
	Crushing Blast	2	4	Ranged, High DMG (Smashing/Energy), Foe Minor DoT (Lethal), -Speed, -Recharge, Self +Impulse
	Disrupting Torrent	6	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG (Smashing/Energy), Foe Knockdown, -Regen, Self -Impulse
	Coalescence	8	16	Self, +DMG (All), +To Hit
	Kinetic Shockwave	12	20	PBAoE, Moderate DMG (Smashing), Foe Knockdown, -DMG, Self -Impulse
	Energetic Strike	18	28	Melee, Extreme DMG (Smashing/Energy), Foe Disorient, -DMG, Self -Impulse
	Kinetic Lance	26	35	Sniper, Extreme DMG (Energy/Lethal), Foe Minor DoT (Lethal), -Speed, -Recharge, Self +Impulse
	Mass Driver	32	38	Ranged, Superior DMG (Smashing/Energy), Foe Light DoT (Lethal), -Speed, -Recharge, Self +/- Impulse

Powers

Coalescence

You form the potential energies around you into surge of power that increases your damage potential and chance to hit moderately for a short time.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	16 (Dominator)
	8 (Guardian)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Crushing Blast

You form the potential energies around you into a concentrated blast of surging energy aimed at a single target. This causes high smashing and energy damage on contact and reduces the target's movement and recharge speed slightly. The force of the impact can cause some lethal damage over time. Crushing Blast awards 1 stack of Impulse.

Damage	High (Smashing/Energy), Minor DoT(Lethal)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	4 (Dominator)
	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
	Self +Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Slow Movement

Disrupting Torrent

You form the potential energies around you into a cone of surging energy that crashes into the foes in front of you. This torrent causes moderate smashing and energy damage on impact, and has a chance to knock affected targets down. Affected targets will also have their regeneration rate reduced slightly. Disrupting Torrent consumes all stacks of Impulse and its knockdown chance, damage and regeneration debuff scale with the number of consumed stacks. If used when you have 5 stacks of Impulse, this power has a chance to immediately refresh Coalescence.

Damage	Moderate (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Dominator)
	6 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe Knockdown, -Regen
	Self -Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Energetic Strike

You form the potential energies around you into a massive surge of force that empowers your fists to deliver a devastating blow to a single target. This blow causes extreme smashing and energy damage on impact and will reduce the target's damage. The force from this power's impact is so great that it is likely to disorient most foes. Energetic Strike consumes all stacks of Impulse and its damage debuff and damage scale with the number of consumed stacks. If used when you have 5 stacks of Impulse, this power's stun effect will last long and Energetic Strike has a chance to immediately refresh Coalescence.

Damage	Extreme (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	28 (Dominator)
	18 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient, DMG
	Foe Self -Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns
	Taunt

Forceful Blow

You form the potential energies around you into a small surge of energy that empowers your fists to deliver a crushing punch to the body of your target. This blow causes high smashing and energy damage on impact, reduces the target's damage output and has a chance to knock your target into the air. Forceful Blow awards 2 stacks of Impulse.

Damage	High (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Dominator)
	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Knockup, -DMG
	Self +Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Knockback

Impulse

As you use your Kinetic Assault powers, you will naturally build and consume stacks of Impulse. Each stack of Impulse gives you a recharge bonus. Impulse can then be spent on Disrupting Torrent, Kinetic Shockwave, Energetic Strike and Mass Driver to increase their damage and their secondary effects.

Type	Powerset-Specific
Effects	Self +Recharge

Mass Driver

You form the potential energies around you into a concentrated mass aimed at a single target. This causes superior smashing and energy damage on impact and reduces the target's movement and recharge speed. The force of the impact causes light lethal damage over time. If you have less than 5 stacks of Impulse, Mass Driver will award 2 Impulse. If you have 5 stacks of Impulse this power will deal additional damage and reduce the target's smashing, lethal and energy resistance moderately for a short time and this power will also have a small chance to recharge Coalescence.

Damage	Superior (Smashing/Energy), Light DoT(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Dominator)
	32 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
	Self +/-Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Slow Movement

Kinetic Bolt

You form the potential energies around you into a small bolt of kinetic energy that you launch at a single target. This bolt causes light smashing and energy damage on impact and reduces their recharge rate and movement speed slightly. The force of the impact can cause the target to suffer additional lethal damage over time. Kinetic Bolt awards 1 stack of Impulse.

Damage	Light (Smashing/Energy), Minor DoT(Lethal)
Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Dominator)
	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
	Self +Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Slow Movement

Kinetic Lance

You form the potential energies around you into a lance of energy that you fire at a single target. This lance pierces the target, causing an initial burst of extreme energy and lethal damage that then causes a minor amount of damage over time. Affected foes will also have their movement speed and recharge rate reduced for a short time. Kinetic Lance awards 3 stacks of Impulse if the interruptible version is used, if instant-cast this power will award 2 stacks of Impulse. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted. If you have more than 97% To-Hit, this attack becomes instant-cast.

Damage	Extreme (Energy/Lethal), Minor DoT(Lethal)
Recharge	Very Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Dominator)
	26 (Guardian)
Effects	Sniper
	Foe -Speed, -Recharge
	Self +Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	Slow Movement

Kinetic Shockwave

You form the potential energies around you into shockwave that erupts from your body and strikes nearby enemies. This shockwave causes moderate smashing and energy damage on impact and reduces the damage of affected foes. The force of the impact may knock affected targets down. Kinetic Shockwave consumes all stacks of Impulse and its knockdown chance and damage scale with the number of consumed stacks. If used when you have 5 stacks of Impulse, this power has a chance to stun nearby foes and has a chance to also immediately refresh Coalescence.

Damage	Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	20 (Dominator)
	12 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe Knockdown, -Damage
	Self -Impulse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Knockback

Historical

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

• This set was added to the game for Dominators and Guardians in Rebirth Issue 2