Dark Assault

Overview

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

"Blind and drain your foes with dark energies. Dark Assault allows you to pummel your foes with heavy hitting melee attacks as well as several ranged attacks. Many of Dark Assault's powers reduce their victims' chance to hit."

Power Tables

Dominator

The Dark 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
	Dark Blast	1	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Smite	2	Melee, High DMG (Smash/Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Gloom	4	Ranged, High DoT(Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Night Fall	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Gather Shadows	16	Self +Special, +Dmg(All)
	Engulfing Darkness	20	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit, Minor DoT(Negative)
	Life Drain	28	Ranged, High DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit, Self +HP
	Moon Beam	35	Sniper, Superior DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit
	Midnight Grasp	38	Melee, Superior DMG(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit

Guardian

The Dark 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
	Dark Blast	1	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Smite	1	Melee, High DMG (Smash/Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Gloom	2	Ranged, High DoT(Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Night Fall	6	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit
	Build Up	8	Self +Dmg(All), +To Hit
	Engulfing Darkness	12	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit, Minor DoT(Negative)
	Life Drain	18	Ranged, High DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit, Self +HP
	Moon Beam	26	Sniper, Superior DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit
	Midnight Grasp	32	Melee, Superior DMG(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit

Powers

Build Up

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

Dark Blast

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

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

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	Long
Minimum Level	20 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	12 (Guardian)
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
	PBAoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Gather Shadows

By collecting shadows from your surroundings you boost your damage and 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 Gather Shadows last a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	16 (Dominator)
Effects	Self +Special, +Dmg(All)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

Gloom

Gloom slowly drains a target of life, while reducing their chance to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more damage over time.

Damage	High(DoT)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	4 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, High DoT(Negative), Foe -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Life Drain

You can tap the power of the Netherworld to steal some life from a target foe and reduce their chance to hit. Some of that stolen life is transferred to you in the form of Hit Points.

Damage	High
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	28 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	18 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged, High DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit, Self +HP
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate Healing
	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Healing/Absorb
	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe, reduce their chance to hit and continuously drain their life force.

Damage	Superior(DoT)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	32 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee, Superior DMG(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Immobilize
	Melee Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Moon Beam

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

Damage	Extreme
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	26 (Guardian)
Effects	Sniper, Superior DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	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 chance to hit.

Damage	Moderate(DoT)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	6 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Targeted AoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Smite

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworld and Smite your foe with a powerful blow. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering their chance to hit for a short time.

Damage	High
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Dominator)
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee, High DMG (Smash/Negative), Foe -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Melee Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Historical

• This set was added to the game for Dominators in Issue 22.
• This set was added to Guardians at their original release in Game Update 2.

External Links

• Dark Assault for Dominators at Titan Network's RedTomax