Psionic Assault

Overview

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

"Blast your enemies with an array of offensive Psionic powers. Few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, however, like machines and robots, are much more resistant."

Power Table

Dominator

The Psionic Assault power set is available as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Psionic Dart	1	Ranged, Minor DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Mind Probe	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Telekinetic Thrust	4	Melee, Minor DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe High Knockback
	Mental Blast	10	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Psychic Scream	16	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Drain Psyche	20	PBAoE, Foe -Regen, -Recovery, Self +Regen, +Recovery
	Subdue	28	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Immobilize
	Psionic Lance	35	Sniper, Superior DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Psychic Shockwave	38	PBAoE, High DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge

Guardian

The Psionic Assault power set is available as a primary set for Guardians. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Psionic Dart	1	Ranged, Minor DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Telekinetic Blow	1	Melee, High DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight
	Mental Blast	2	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Psychic Scream	6	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Concentration	8	Self +DMG, +To Hit
	Mind Probe	12	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Subdue	18	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Immobilize
	Psionic Lance	26	Sniper, Superior DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Psychic Shockwave	32	PBAoE, High DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge

Powers

Concentration

Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit.

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

Drain Psyche

You Drain the Psyche of nearby foes, thus weakening their Hit Point Regeneration and Endurance Recovery and boosting your own.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	20 (Dominator)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Regeneration, -Recovery
	Self +Regeneration, +Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb
	Endurance Modification
	Accurate Healing

Mental Blast

This basic attack does high Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.

Damage	Moderate (Psionic)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	10 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Mind Probe

Grip the minds of your foe with a Mind Probe. You must be in close proximity to pull off this attack that wrecks havoc on your foes synapses, dealing high Psionic Damage while reducing their attack speed.

Damage	Moderate (Psionic)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	12 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage

Psionic Dart

This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.

Damage	Minor (Psionic)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Psionic Lance

This extremely long range Psionic attack has a bonus to Accuracy, and can Slow a target's attack rate. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.

Damage	Superior (Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	26 (Guardian)
Effects	Sniper
	Foe -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks

Psychic Scream

This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.

Damage	Moderate (Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	16 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	6 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

Psychic Shockwave

Psychic Shockwave is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Affected foes may have a reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented.

Damage	High (Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	32 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Disorient, -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Stuns

Subdue

Subdue deals high Psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.

Damage	Moderate (Psionic)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	28 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	18 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Immobilize
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Immobilize

Telekinetic Blow

You project telekinetic energy around your fist before delivering a shattering uppercut to your foe dealing high Psionic and Smashing damage and sending them flying into the air. Telekinetic Blow has a high chance of granting you Insight. While you have Insight, Telekinetic Blow will deal additional minor psionic damage over time.

Damage	High (Psionic/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Knock Up
	Self +Insight
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Knockback

Telekinetic Thrust

A focused attack of intense mental power that violently sends a nearby foe flying and deals a high amoung of Psionic and Smashing damage.

Damage	Minor (Psionic/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	4 (Dominator)
Effects	Melee
	Foe High Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee 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 with the original release of Dominators in Issue 6.
• This set was added for Guardians when they were introduced in Rebirth Issue 1

External Links

• Psionic Assault for Dominators at Titan Network's RedTomax