Radiation Assault

Overview

Radiation Assault is a power set that is that is a primary for Guardians.

"You are able to harness the power of the atom to defeat foes at both close and far ranges. Radiation Assault attacks have a chance to inflict the contaminated state on a target for a moderate amount of time. Powers that deal greater damage have a larger recharge time and animation time have a greater chance to inflict contaminated. Single target attacks hitting contaminated targets cause a portion of that power's damage to also hit nearby foes. Radiation Assault attacks primarily deal smashing and energy damage, but the set is also capable of dealing some toxic damage."

Power Table

The Radiation Assault power set is available as a primary set for Guardians. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Neutrino Bolt	1	Ranged, Minor DMG (Energy), Foe -DEF (All)
	Radioactive Smash	1	Melee, High DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe -Def, Knockdown, Special
	X-Ray Beam	2	Ranged, Moderate DMG (Energy), Foe -DEF (All)
	Electron Haze	6	Close (Cone), Moderate DMG (Energy), Foe -DEF (All), Knockback
	Fusion	8	Self +DMG, +To Hit, Special
	Radiation Siphon	12	Melee, High DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe, -Def, -Contaminated, Special
	Devastating Blow	18	Melee, Extreme DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe -Def, Disorient, Special
	Proton Volley	26	Sniper, Superior DMG (Energy), Foe -DEF
	Atom Smasher	32	PBAoE, High DMG(Energy/Toxic), Foe -Def, Disorient, Special

Powers

Atom Smasher

You charge up a dangerously unstable amount of radioactive energy into a single fist before driving it into the ground and causing a small explosion. Foes caught in the blast will suffer High Energy and Toxic damage and have their defense reduced. Enemies also have a moderate chance to be disoriented for a short time. Affected enemies have a small chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target.

Damage	High (Toxic/Energy)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	32 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Defense, Disorient
	Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Stuns

Devastating Blow

You hammer your foe with a brutal smashing attack charged with a lethal dose of radiation. Your target will suffer Extreme Energy and Smashing damage, will have its defense reduced and will be disoriented for a short time. Devastating Blow has an increased change to critically hit. Affected enemies will be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target.

Damage	Extreme (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	18 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Defense
	Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Stuns

Electron Haze

A short range conical blast of free electrons. This attack can bypass some of a target's defenses and reduce the target's Defense. It can also knock some targets down.

Damage	Moderate (Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	6 (Guardian)
Effects	Close (Cone)
	Foe -Defense (All), Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Knockback
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Fusion

Fusion boosts your damage and chance to hit moderately and also causes your next few attacks to have a 100% chance to inflict Contaminated on your enemies.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	8 (Guardian)
Effects	Self +DMG, +To Hit, Special
Enhancements	Enhance ToHit Buff
	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Neutrino Bolt

A very quick, but low damage attack. Neutrino Blast can reduce the target's Defense.

Damage	Minor (Energy)
Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Defense (All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Proton Volley

Hurls a volley of alpha particles over an extremely long range. Proton Volley can bypass some of a target's defenses and reduce the target's Defense. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.

Damage	Superior (Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Guardian)
Effects	Sniper
	Foe -Defense (All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Radiation Siphon

You pummel your foe with a deadly smashing attack dealing High Energy and Smashing damage and reducing their defense. Hitting Contaminated targets will also heal you for a large amount of health over 3 seconds and remove the Contaminated effect from the target. However, uncontaminated targets have a moderate chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target.

Damage	High (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	12 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Defense, -Contaminated
	Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Healing/Absorb
	Accurate Healing

Radioactive Smash

You channel a greater amount of radiation into your fists and deliver a hard hitting blow that deals Moderate Energy and Smashing damage to the target as well as reducing their Defense for a short time. Affected targets also have a chance to be knocked down and have a moderate chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target.

Damage	Moderate (Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Defense, Knockdown
	Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Knockback Distance
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Knockback

X-Ray Beam

You can emit a beam of X-Ray energy from your eyes, dealing moderate Energy damage. This attack can bypass some defenses and can reduce the target's defense.

Damage	Moderate (Energy)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Defense (All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added for Guardians when they were introduced in Rebirth Issue 1