Willpower

Overview

Willpower is one of the powersets to come. It is a Scrapper secondary power set and a Tanker primary set in City of Heroes, and a Stalker and Brute secondary powerset in City of Villains. It is set to come out with issue 11.

According to the devs, the set relies heavilly on passive powers, with little in the way of flashy animations, to represent the stereotypical "tough guy". The set offers decent smashing, lethal, psi and toxic resists, and poor resistance but decent defense to fire, cold, energy and negative energy. Tankers and Brutes have a taunt aura called "Rise to the Challenge" that raises regeneration for every enemy in melee.

A video of this set in action is available from the Official movie page! quick copy/paste from invul. update as needed.

Overview

Willpower is a Resistance powerset. It is available to all four melee Archetypes, primary for Tankers, secondary for Scrappers, Brutes, and Stalkers.

You aren't Invulnerable. Bullets don't bounce off of you, and if you are cut, you bleed. You are, however, tough, grizzled and strong willed. It takes more than a little cut to keep you down! Willpower offers a strong balance of healing, damage resistance and defense. While you have no real vulnerabilities, you can't quite deal with 'alpha strikes' as well as some other protective powers.

Power Tables

Tanker/Scrapper/Brute

The Willpower powerset is available as a primary powerset for Tankers. It is also available as a secondary power set for Scrappers and Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	High Pain Tolerance	1,1	Auto: Self +Resistance (All) +MaxHealth
	Mind Over Body	1,2	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Lethal, Smashing, Psionic)
	Fast Healing	2,4	Auto: Self +Regeneration
	Indomitable Will	6,10	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback) +Defense (Psionics)
	Rise to the Challenge	8,16	Toggle: Self +Regneration(Special) Foe -ToHit +Taunt
	Quick Recovery	12,20	Auto: Self +Recovery
	Heightened Senses	18,28	Toggle: Self +Perception +Defense (Cold, Fire, Energy, Negative) +Resist(Defense Debuffs)
	Resurgence	26,35	Self +Resurrect +Special
	Strength of Will	32,38	Self +Resistance(Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback, All Damage?)

Stalker

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Hide	1	Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect)
	High Pain Tolerance	2	Auto: Self +Resistance (All) +MaxHealth
	Reconstruction	4	Self Heal, +Resistance(Toxic)
	Mind Over Body	10	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Lethal, Smashing, Psionic)
	Indomitable Will	16	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback) +Defense (Psionics)
	Heightened Senses	20	Toggle: Self +Perception +Defense (Cold, Fire, Energy, Negative) +Resist(Defense Debuffs)
	Fast Healing	28	Auto: Self +Regeneration
	Resurgence	35	Self +Resurrect +Special
	Strength of Will	38	Self +Resistance(Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback, All Damage?)

Powers

High Pain Tolerance

You have a greater tolerance to pain than others. You are also slightly resistant to all types of damage. This power is always on and costs no endurance.

Minimum Level	1 (Brute)
	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Tanker)
	2 (Stalker)
Effects	Auto
	Self +Resist (All)
	+Maximum Health
Enhancements	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb
	Resist Damage

Rise to the Challenge

The more the odds are against you, the more determined you become. When surrounded by foes, your ability to regenerate health increases greatly. Additionally, your resolve and the look in your eye is enough to leave most foes shaken, so their attacks are less accurate. The first foe you engage in melee grants the highest regeneration bonus, and up to 10 foes can contribute to this effect.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	16 (Brute)
	16 (Scrapper)
	8 (Tanker)
Effects	Self +Regeneration
	Foe: -Acc
	Foe: +Taunt
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Taunt
	ToHit Debuff
	Healing/Absorb

Reconstruction

Through perfect control of your body, you can concentrate for a few moments and heal yourself. The effects of Reconstruction also leaves you resistant to toxic damage for a while.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	4 (Stalker)
Effects	Click
	Self Heal
	+Resist (Toxic)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage
	Healing/Absorb

Mind Over Body

When you toggle on this power, you empower your Mind Over Body to become highly resistant to Smashing, Lethal and Psionic damage.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Brute)
	2 (Scrapper)
	1 (Tanker)
	10 (Stalker)
Effects	Toggle
	Self +Resist (Smash, Lethal, Psionic)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

Indomitable Will

When you toggle on this power, it grants protection from Sleep, Disorient, Fear, Confusions, Repel, Knockback and Hold effects. Indomitable Will also grant a moderate defense to Psionic based attacks.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Brute)
	10 (Scrapper)
	6 (Tanker)
	16 (Stalker)
Effects	Toggle
	Self +Resist (Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback)
	+Defense (Psionics)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Defense Buffs
Set Categories	Defense

Fast Healing

You heal Hit Points at a faster rate than normal. This power is always on.

Minimum Level	4 (Brute)
	4 (Scrapper)
	2 (Tanker)
	28 (Stalker)
Effects	Auto
	Self +Regen
Enhancements	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

Quick Recovery

You recover Endurance at a faster rate than normal. This power is always on.

Minimum Level	20 (Brute)
	20 (Scrapper)
	10 (Tanker)
Effects	Auto
	Self +Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories	Endurance Modification

Heightened Senses

You become more aware of your environment and its hazards while this power is activated. This will increase your Defense versus environmental damage as long as it is active. Your Heightened Senses also allow you to perceive stealthy foes and resist Defense Debuffs.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Brute)
	28 (Scrapper)
	18 (Tanker)
	20 (Stalker)
Effects	Toggle
	Self +Defense (Energy, Negative, Fire, Cold)
	+Perception
	Resist (Defense Debuffs)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Defense Buffs
Set Categories	Defense

Resurgence

Should you fall in battle, you can Revive yourself from the brink of death. You will revive with most of your hit points and half your endurance and be protected from experience debt for 20 seconds. Additionally, for 90 seconds, your damage and accuracy will be improved, then for another 45 seconds, your damage and accuracy will be diminished.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	35 (Scrapper)
	35 (Stalker)
	35 (Brute)
	28 (Tanker)
Effects	Self Rez
	90 second +Damage +Accuracy
	45 second -Damage -Accuracy
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb
	Endurance Modification

Strength of Will

When you activate this power, you not only become extremely resistant to most damage, but also to Disoreint, Immobilization, Hold, Knockback, Repel and Sleep effects. Strength of Will costs little Endurance to activate, but when it wears off you are left exhausted, and substantially drained of Endurance.

Recharge	Very long
Minimum Level	38 (Brute)
	38 (Scrapper)
	32 (Tanker)
	38 (Stalker)
Effects	Click
	Self +Resist (Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback, All Damage?)
	(minor crash)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

External Links

• Willpower for Brutes at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Willpower for Scrappers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Willpower for Tankers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Willpower for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax