Fire Blast
- This article is about the powerset. For other uses, see Fire Blast (Disambiguation).
Overview
Fire Blast allows you to blast fire at foes, with a tendency to set them ablaze for added damage over time. It is a primary power set for Blasters and Corruptors.
Power Table
Blaster, Corruptor, Defender
The Fire Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors, and a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level as Primary | Level as Secondary | Effect | |
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Flares | 1 | 1 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Fire) |
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Fire Blast | 1 | 2 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Fire) |
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Fire Ball | 2 | 4 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Fire/Smash) |
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Rain of Fire | 6 | 10 | Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Fire) |
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Fire Breath | 8 | 16 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Fire) |
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Aim | 12 | 20 | Self +To-Hit, +DMG |
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Blaze | 18 | 28 | Close, High DMG(Fire) |
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Blazing Bolt | 26 | 35 | Sniper, Extreme DMG(Fire) |
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Inferno | 32 | 38 | PBAoE, Extreme DMG(Fire/Smash), Self -Recovery |
Powers
The following are powers in the Fire Blast powerset.
Aim
Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level |  12 (Blaster)
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 12 (Corruptor)
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 20 (Defender)
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| Effects | Self +To-Hit, +Damage |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance ToHit Buff
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| Set Categories |  To Hit Buff
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Blaze
A short range, but devastating flame attack.
| Damage | High (Fire) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 18 (Blaster)
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| 18 (Corruptor)
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| 28 (Defender)
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| Effects | Close |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
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 Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
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Blazing Bolt
A long range beam of fire that blasts your foes. Like most sniper attacks, this power has a bonus to Accuracy, but is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.
| Damage | Extreme (Fire) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Blaster)
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| 26 (Corruptor)
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| 35 (Defender)
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| Effects | Sniper |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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 Reduce Interrupt Time
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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 Sniper Attacks
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Fire Ball
Hurls an exploding Fireball that consumes a targeted foe, and all nearby enemies. Anyone in that explosion is burned and set ablaze.
| Damage | Moderate (Fire/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Blaster)
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| 2 (Corruptor)
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| 4 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories |  Targeted AoE Damage
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Fire Blast
Sends a Blast of Fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time. Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage.
| Damage | Moderate (Fire) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
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| 1 (Corruptor)
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| 2 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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Fire Breath
You can spew a torrent of fire that burns all foes within its narrow cone. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range.
| Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Blaster)
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| 8 (Corruptor)
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| 16 (Defender)
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| Effects | Close (Cone) |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage
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Flares
A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast.
| Damage | Minor (Fire) |
| Recharge | Very Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
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| 1 (Corruptor)
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| 1 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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Inferno
Unleashes a massive fiery explosion to devastate all nearby enemies and set them ablaze. Inferno deals massive damage to all nearby foes, although the damage does vary. Activating this power leaves you drained of Endurance and unable to recover Endurance for a while.
| Damage | Extreme (Fire/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Blaster)
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| 32 (Corruptor)
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| 38 (Defender)
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| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Self -Recovery | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories |  PBAoE Damage
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Rain of Fire
Summons a Rain of Fire over a targeted location, burning foes within a large area.
| Damage | Minor Damage over Time(Fire) |
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Blaster)
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| 6 (Corruptor)
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| 10 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged (Location Area of Effect) |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage
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Historical
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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 form Blasters and Defenders since Issue 0.
- This set was included with the original release of Corruptors in Issue 6.
- This set was proliferated to Defenders in Issue 21.