Darkness Affinity

Overview

Darkness Affinity is a secondary power set for Controllers.

"Focus the dark power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes and aid your allies. Darkness Affinity focuses on draining your opponent."

Power Table

The Darkness Affinity power set is available as a secondary set for Controllers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Twilight Grasp	1	Ranged, Foe -To Hit, -DMG, -Regen, Team Heal
	Tar Patch	2	Ranged (Location AoE), Target -Speed, -Res, -Fly
	Darkest Night	4	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -To Hit
	Howling Twilight	10	Ranged (AoE), Minor DMG(Negative), Target Slow, -Recharge, -Regen, Disorient, Ally Rez
	Shadow Fall	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Team Stealth, +DEF(All), +Res(Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear)
	Fade	20	PBAoE Team, +Defense(All), +Res(Defense Debuffs)
	Soul Absorption	28	PBAoE Team +Regen, +Recovery (Special)
	Black Hole	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Intangible, Attract
	Dark Servant	38	Summon Dark Servant: Ranged Debuff Special

Powers

Black Hole

Opens up a Black Hole to the Netherworld that temporarily pulls in all foes within its grasp. Enemies that enter the Black Hole's radious will become immobilized and phased for the duration of the effect. Allies who enter the sphere's area of effect will enter the phase as well, allowing them to combat phased enemies.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Controller)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Attract, Immobilize, Intangible
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Intangibility Duration
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Immobilize

Dark Servant

Summons a Dark Servant to your aid. The Dark Servant possesses an assortment of dark powers to weaken your foes. The summoned entity is not a willing servant, and it is only your power that binds it in this realm. The Dark Servant can be buffed and healed.

Editor's Note: Dark Servant is resistant to Negative Energy by vulnerable to Energy.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	38 (Controller)
Effects	Summon Dark Servant: Ranged, Debuff, Special
Dark Servant Powers	Chill of the Night (Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Negative), Foe -To Hit)
	Darkest Night (Toggle: Ranged(Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG)
	Petrifying Gaze (Ranged, Foe Hold)
	Resistance (Auto, SelfRes( E-20 N30 ))
	Tenebrous Tentacles (Ranged (Cone), Medium DMG(Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit)
	Twilight Grasp (Ranged, Foe -To Hit, -Dam, Team Heal)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate Healing
	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Healing/Absorb
	Holds
	Immobilize
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Darkest Night

While active, you channel Negative Energy onto a targeted foe. While Darkest Night is active the target, and all foes nearby, will have their chance to hit and Damage potential reduced as long as you keep the power active.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	4 (Controller)
Effects	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -To Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Fade

You partially bring yourself and all nearby teammates into the Netherworld vastly increasing their Defense to all attacks and resistance to lethal, smashing, negative energy and psionic damage for a very short period of time as well as increasing their resistance to Defense Debuffs. This power is best used to help counter a dangerous situation.

Recharge	Very Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Controller)
Effects	PBAoE Team, +Defense(All), +Res(Defense Debuffs)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense

Howling Twilight

Activating this power channels the power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes, in an attempt to revive all nearby fallen allies. You must stand near your defeated allies to revive them, then select a foe. The selected foe and all nearby foes will be Slowed, Disoriented, have their Regeneration rate reduced and drained of some life. Revived allies will have full Hit Points and Endurance and will be protected from XP Debt for 90 seconds.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	10 (Controller)
Effects	Ranged (AoE), Minor DMG(Negative), Target Slow, -Recharge, -Regen, Disorient, Ally Rez
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff
	Stuns
	Targeted AoE Damage
	Resurrect

Shadow Fall

Envelops you and your nearby teammates in a shroud of darkness. Shadow Fall does not grant Invisibility, but it does make you harder to detect. Even if you are discovered, Shadow Fall grants a bonus to Defense bonus to all attacks and Resistance to Fear, while reducing Energy, Negative Energy, and Psionic Damage. You cannot use any other Concealment type power while using Shadow Fall.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	16 (Controller)
Effects	Toggle: PBAoE, Team Stealth, +DEF(All), +Res(Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense
	Resist Damage

Soul Absorption

You drain the essence of both nearby conscious and defeated foes to cause you and your allies to regenerate and recovery much more quickly. The more defeated foes affected, the more powerful the regeneration and recovery effect will be.

Recharge	Very Slow.
Minimum Level	28 (Controller)
Effects	PBAoE Team +Regen, +Recovery (Special)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Endurance Modification
	Healing/Absorb

Tar Patch

Drops a large patch of viscous Negative Energy which dramatically slows down enemies that run through it and reduces their damage resistance. Affected targets stuck in the Tar Patch cannot jump or fly.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Controller)
Effects	Ranged (Location AoE), Target -Speed, -Res, -Fly
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff

Twilight Grasp

You channel Negative Energy from the Netherworld through yourself to a targeted foe. Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to you and all nearby allies. The targeted foe's chance to hit, damage and regeneration rate are reduced, while you and your nearby allies are healed.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Controller)
Effects	Ranged, Foe -To Hit, -DMG, -Regen, Team Heal
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Accurate Healing
	Accurate ToHit Debuff
	Healing/Absorb
	ToHit Debuff
	Universal Debuff

Historical

This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes: Rebirth. The content provided may refer to City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• Black Hole was reworked in Rebirth Issue 6 adding an attract mechanic.
• This set was added to the game for Controllers in Issue 22.

External Links

• Darkness Affinity for Controllers at Titan Network's RedTomax