Energy Manipulation

Overview

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

"Energy Manipulation allows you to channel energy to deliver deadly blows. These powers also help you focus your power to increase your own abilities."

Power Table

The Energy 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
	Power Thrust	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback
	Energy Punch	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Disorient
	Build Up	4	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Bone Smasher	10	Melee, High DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Disorient
	Energize	16	Self End Discount, Heal, +Regeneration
	Staggering Burst	20	Melee (AoE), High DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Disorient
	Power Boost	28	Self +Special
	Boost Range	35	Self Range Increase
	Total Focus	38	Melee, Extreme DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Disorient

Powers

Bone Smasher

The Bone Smasher is a slow attack, but makes up for it with a good amount of damage. Has a greater chance to Disorient than Energy Punch.

Damage	High (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	10 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

Boost Range

You can boost your powers to increase the range of your next few attacks.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	35 (Blaster)
Effects	Self Range Increase
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	-

Build Up

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	4 (Blaster)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Energize

You can channel a tremendous amount of energy through your body for a short period of time. Doing so will heal some hit points, reduce the endurance cost of your powers and boost your regeneration dramatically for a short time.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	16 (Blaster)
Effects	Self Heal, +Regeneration, +Endurance Discount
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	-

Energy Punch

Powerful focused punch that may Disorient your opponent!

Damage	Moderate (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

Power Boost

Greatly boosts 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 Power Boost lasts a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted.

Editor's Note: This power improves the strength of your Heals, Endurance drains and gifts, Runspeed powers, Flight powers, Defense buffs and debuffs, and ToHit buffs and debuffs, as well as the duration of your Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse status effects. It does not increase the strength of your Knockback effects. That part of the power description is outdated.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	28 (Blaster)
Effects	Self +Special
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	-

Power Thrust

A focused attack that violently shoves the target and sends him flying. Deals minimal damage, but can be very effective.

Damage	Minor (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Knockback

Staggering Burst

You focus an unstable shot of energy in your hands, dealing a hefty amount of damage to your target. The unstable nature of the attack causes it to burst out, hitting enemies around the target. While the initial target has a high chance to stun your target, the burst only has a moderate chance to stun ancillary targets.

Damage	Minor (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

Total Focus

Total Focus is complete mastery over Energy Melee. This is a very slow, but incredibly devastating attack that can knock out most opponents, leaving them Disoriented. Due to the exhausting nature of Total Focus, recharge time is very long.

Damage	Extreme (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	38 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Stuns

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.
• Conserve Power was renamed to Energize, gaining a healing effects and +regeneration in Issue 24
• Updated with Game updates/2021-09-12

External Links

• Energy Manipulation for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax