Psionic Assault
Overview
Psionic Assault is a power set that is that is a primary for Guardians and a secondary set for Dominators.
"Blast your enemies with an array of offensive Psionic powers. Few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, however, like machines and robots, are much more resistant."
Power Table
Dominator
The Psionic Assault power set is available as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
| Power | Level | Effect | |
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Psionic Dart | 1 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Mind Probe | 2 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Telekinetic Thrust | 4 | Melee, Minor DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe High Knockback |
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Mental Blast | 10 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Psychic Scream | 16 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Drain Psyche | 20 | PBAoE, Foe -Regen, -Recovery, Self +Regen, +Recovery |
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Subdue | 28 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Immobilize |
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Psionic Lance | 35 | Sniper, Superior DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Psychic Shockwave | 38 | PBAoE, High DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge |
Guardian
The Psionic 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 | |
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Psionic Dart | 1 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Telekinetic Blow | 1 | Melee, High DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knock Up, Self +Insight |
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Mental Blast | 2 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Psychic Scream | 6 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Concentration | 8 | Self +DMG, +To Hit |
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Mind Probe | 12 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Subdue | 18 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Immobilize |
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Psionic Lance | 26 | Sniper, Superior DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
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Psychic Shockwave | 32 | PBAoE, High DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge |
Powers
Concentration
Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level |  8 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Self +Damage, +To-Hit |
| 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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Drain Psyche
You Drain the Psyche of nearby foes, thus weakening their Hit Point Regeneration and Endurance Recovery and boosting your own.
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level |  20 (Dominator)
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| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe -Regeneration, -Recovery | |
| Self +Regeneration, +Recovery | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
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 Enhance Endurance Modification
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Heal
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories |  Healing/Absorb
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 Endurance Modification
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 Accurate Healing
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Mental Blast
This basic attack does high Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 10 (Dominator)
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| Minimum Level | 2 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| 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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Mind Probe
Grip the minds of your foe with a Mind Probe. You must be in close proximity to pull off this attack that wrecks havoc on your foes synapses, dealing high Psionic Damage while reducing their attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Dominator)
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| Minimum Level | 12 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| 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 |  Melee Damage
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Psionic Dart
This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.
| Damage | Minor (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Dominator)
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| Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| 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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Psionic Lance
This extremely long range Psionic attack has a bonus to Accuracy, and can Slow a target's attack rate. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.
| Damage | Superior (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Dominator)
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| Minimum Level | 26 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Sniper |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| 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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Psychic Scream
This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.
| Damage | Moderate (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 16 (Dominator)
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| Minimum Level | 6 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| 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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Psychic Shockwave
Psychic Shockwave is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Affected foes may have a reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented.
| Damage | High (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Dominator)
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| Minimum Level | 32 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe Disorient, -Recharge | |
| 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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 Enhance Disorient Duration
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| Set Categories |  PBAoE Damage
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 Stuns
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Subdue
Subdue deals high Psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.
| Damage | Moderate (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 28 (Dominator)
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| Minimum Level | 18 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Immobilize | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Immobilization Duration
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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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 Immobilize
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Telekinetic Blow
You project telekinetic energy around your fist before delivering a shattering uppercut to your foe dealing high Psionic and Smashing damage and sending them flying into the air. Telekinetic Blow has a high chance of granting you Insight. While you have Insight, Telekinetic Blow will deal additional minor psionic damage over time.
| Damage | High (Psionic/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe Knock Up | |
| Self +Insight | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Knockback Distance
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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 Knockback
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Telekinetic Thrust
A focused attack of intense mental power that violently sends a nearby foe flying and deals a high amoung of Psionic and Smashing damage.
| Damage | Minor (Psionic/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 4 (Dominator)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe High Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Knockback Distance
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Knockback
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Historical
 This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.
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- This set was added to the game with the original release of Dominators in Issue 6.
- This set was added for Guardians when they were introduced in Rebirth Issue 1
