Electricity Manipulation

Overview

Electricity Manipulation is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Blasters.

"Electricity Manipulation empowers you with various electrical melee attacks and support powers. Electricity Manipulation powers can drain foes' Endurance and temporarily halt their Endurance recovery. Some powers return a portion of drained Endurance to you."

Power Table

The Electricity Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Electric Fence	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Energy), Foe Immobilize, -End, -Recovery
	Charged Brawl	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Sleep, -End, -Recovery
	Lightning Field	4	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Energy), Foe -End
	Havoc Punch	10	Melee, High DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Sleep, -End, -Recovery, Knockback
	Build Up	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Force of THunder	20	PBAoE, Foe Disorient, Knockback, Self +Recovery, +Regeneration
	Thunder Strike	28	Melee (Targeted AoE), High DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, -Recovery, Knockback
	Power Sink	35	PBAoE, Foe -End, -Recovery, Self +End
	Shocking Grasp	38	Melee, High DoT(Energy), Foe Hold, -End, -Recovery

Powers

Build Up

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

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

Charged Brawl

Your fists become electrically charged and deliver a powerful punch. Charged Brawl can drain some Endurance from the target and may overload his synapses, leaving them writhing for a moment. A portion of drained Endurance may be returned to you. Disturbing an overloaded target will disperse the electrical charge and release them.

Damage	Minor (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Sleep, -Endurance, -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Sleep Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Sleep
	Endurance Modification

Electric Fence

Surrounds and Immobilizes a single target in an Electric Fence. Deals some damage over time and slowly drains some Endurance. Useful for keeping villains at bay.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time(Energy)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Immobilize, -Endurance, -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Immobilize
	Endurance Modification

Force of Thunder

You can channel the raw force of a thunderbolt through you [sic] knocking enemies back and potentially disorienting them. This electrical energy also causes you to regenerate health and recover endurance very quickly for a short time.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Blaster)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Disorient, Knockback
	Self +Recovery, +Regeneration
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Stuns
	Knockback

Havoc Punch

The Havoc Punch is a slower attack than Charged Brawl, but makes up for it with a greater damage. Havoc Punch can knock down targets, drain some Endurance from your target, or even overload their synapses, leaving them writhing for a moment. A portion of the drained Endurance may be given back to you. Disturbing an overloaded target will disperse the electrical charge and release them.

Damage	High (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	10 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Sleep, -Endurance, -Recovery, Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Sleep Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Sleep
	Endurance Modification
	Knockback

Lightning Field

While active, you emit a storm of electricity that constantly damages all nearby foes.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	4 (Blaster)
Effects	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Endurance Modification

Power Sink

Power Sink leeches energy directly from the bodies of all nearby foes, draining their Endurance. Each foe you draw energy from increases your Endurance. If there are no foes within range, you will not gain any Endurance.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	35 (Blaster)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Endurance, -Recovery
	Self +Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Endurance Modification

Shocking Grasp

Shocking Grasp causes the target to be overcome with a violent electrical charge. The seized target is left writhing in agony and is unable to defend themselves. Shocking Grasp also drains a significant amount of Endurance from the target and may return a portion of it to you.

Damage	High Damage over Time(Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Hold, -Endurance, -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Holds
	Endurance Modification

Thunder Strike

A massive attack. You smash your foes with all the power of a lightning bolt. The pummeled victim takes tremendous damage and may be Disoriented. Any nearby foes may be knocked down and take some damage from the shockwave.

Damage	High (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe Disorient, -Recovery, Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Stuns
	Knockback

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 has been in the game for Blasters since Issue 0.
• Lightning Clap was renamed to Force of the Thunder, gaining +Regeneration and +Recovery in Issue 24.

External Links

• Electricity Manipulation for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax