Electrical Blast

Overview

Electrical Blast is a Blaster primary power set and Defender secondary power set in City of Heroes, and as of Issue 12 a Corruptor primary power set in City of Villains.

Electrical Blast endows you with ranged electrical attack powers. Electrical powers can drain foes' endurance and can often temporarily halt their endurance recovery. This can be quite effective against higher level foes and bosses. Some Electrical Blast powers can even sometimes transfer this endurance back to you.

Power Tables

Blaster/Corruptor

The Electrical Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters, and as of Issue 12 for Corruptors. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Charged Bolts	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Lightning Bolt	1	Ranged, High Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Ball Lightning	2	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage over Time(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Short Circuit	6	Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage over Time(Energy), Foe -Endurance, -Recovery
	Aim	8	Self +Accuracy, +Damage
	Zapp	12	Sniper, Extreme Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Tesla Cage	18	Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy), Foe Hold, -Endurance
	Voltaic Sentinel	26	Summon Sentinel: Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Thunderous Blast	32	Ranged, Extreme Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance, -Recovery; Self -Recovery

Defender

The Electrical Blast powerset is available as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Charged Bolts	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Lightning Bolt	2	Ranged, High Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Ball Ligntning	4	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage over Time(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Short Circuit	10	Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage over Time(Energy), Foe -Endurance, -Recovery
	Aim	16	Self +Accuracy, +Damage
	Zapp	20	Sniper, Extreme Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Tesla Cage	28	Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy), Foe Hold, -Endurance
	Voltaic Sentinel	35	Summon Sentinel: Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance
	Thunderous Blast	38	Ranged, Extreme Damage(Energy), Foe -Endurance, -Recovery; Self -Recovery

Powers

The following are powers in the Electrical Blast powerset.

Aim

Greatly increases the Accuracy of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	8 (Blaster)
	8 (Corruptor)
	16 (Defender)
Effects	Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Ball Lightning

Hurls a highly charged ball of lightning that explodes on contact. Ball Lightning deals good damage in an area of effect and drains some Endurance from each target it hits.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time(Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
	2 (Corruptor)
	4 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged(Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe -Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Endurance Modification

Charged Bolts

You can quickly hurl small bolts of electricity at foes, dealing some damage and draining some Endurance. Some of this Endurance may transfer back to you. Charged Bolts deals light damage but recharges quickly.

Damage	Moderate(Energy)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Corruptor)
	1 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Endurance Modification

Lightning Bolt

You can send a large blast of electrical energy at a foe, dealing heavy damage and draining some Endurance. Some of this Endurance may transfer back to you. Lightning Bolt deals more damage than Charged Bolts, but recharges more slowly.

Damage	High(Energy)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Corruptor)
	2 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Endurance Modification

Short Circuit

Releases a burst of electrical energy around you, shocking all nearby foes. This highly accurate discharge deals moderate damage over time, drains a lot of Endurance from the targets, and renders them unable to recover Endurance for quite a while. Additionally, Short Circuit deals extra damage to most robots and mechanical foes. Short Circuit is very effective when used with your other Endurance draining powers.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time(Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	6 (Blaster)
	6 (Corruptor)
	10 (Defender)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Endurance, -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Endurance Modification

Tesla Cage

Tesla Cage confines the target in an electrical prison. The target is overwhelmed by the electrical charge and is left helpless and can be attacked. The target is drained of some Endurance and some of the Endurance is transferred back to you.

Damage	Minor(Energy)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	18 (Blaster)
	18 (Corruptor)
	28 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Hold
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Holds
	Endurance Modification
	Ranged Damage

Thunderous Blast

You hurl a tremendously powerful bolt of lightning at a target, devastating all nearby foes. Thunderous Blast deals massive damage and drains a lot of Endurance from nearby foes. However, activating this power leaves you drained of Endurance and unable to recover Endurance for a while.

Damage	Extreme(Energy)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	32 (Blaster)
	32 (Corruptor)
	38 (Defender)
	Foe -Endurance, -Recovery
	Self -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

Voltaic Sentinel

You can manifest a polarized electricity field that hovers above the ground and hurls bolts of electricity at nearby foes. Any enemy that passes near this Sentinel risks serious injury. The Sentinel is not alive and cannot be targeted or attacked by enemies. The Sentinel can fly and will follow you.

Damage	Moderate(Energy)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	26 (Blaster)
	26 (Corruptor)
	35 (Defender)
Effects	Summon Sentinel: Ranged
	Foe -Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Pet Damage

Zapp

A focused electrical blast that can travel great distances with high Accuracy. Zapp drains Endurance, and is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted. Some of the Endurance you drain may transfer back to you.

Damage	Extreme(Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Blaster)
	12 (Corruptor)
	28 (Defender)
Effects	Sniper
	Foe -Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Sniper Attacks
	Ranged Damage
	Endurance Modification

External Links

• Electrical Blast for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Electrical Blast for Defenders at Titan Network's RedTomax