Luminous Assault
Overview
Luminous Assault is a standard power set that is a primary set for Guardians.
"Masters of light, energy, and matter. Luminous Assault wielders can manipulate light energy to devastate their opponents. Luminous Assault bombards the foe with great force and powers often knocking them down and reducing their defenses."
Power Table
The Luminous 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 | |
File:LuminousAssault GleamingBolt.png | Gleaming Bolt | 1 | Ranged, Minor Damage (Energy), Foe -Defense |
Luminous Smite | 2 | Melee, High DMG(Smashing/Energy), Foe Disorient, -Defense, -Fly | |
File:LuminousAssault GlintingEye.png | Glinting Eye | 4 | Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy), Foe -Defense |
File:LuminousAssault RadiantStrike.png | Radiant Strike | 10 | Melee, Superior DMG(Smashing/Energy), Foe -Defense, Knockback -Fly |
File:LuminousAssault InnerLight.png | Inner Light | 16 | Self +DMG, +To Hit |
File:LuminousAssault ProtonScatter.png | Proton Scatter | 20 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Energy), Foe: -Defense |
File:LuminousAssault GleamingBlast.png | Gleaming Blast | 28 | Ranged, High Damage (Energy), Foe: -Defense, Knockback |
File:LuminousAssault IncandescentStrike.png | Incandescent Strike | 35 | Melee, Extreme DMG(Smashing/Energy), Foe -Defense, Fly, Hold |
File:LuminousAssault SolarFlare.png | Solar Flare | 38 | Melee (Point Blank Area of Effect), High Damage (Energy), Foe -Defense, Knockback |
Powers
File:LuminousAssault GleamingBlast.png Gleaming Blast
A much more powerful, yet slower version of Gleaming Bolt. Gleaming Blast sends a focused blast of Light energy at a foe that can knock him back and reduce his defense.
Damage | High |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 28 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
High Damage (Energy) | |
Foe: Knockback, -Defense | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Defense Debuff | |
Knockback | |
Accurate Defense Debuff |
File:LuminousAssault GleamingBolt.png Gleaming Bolt
A very quick, but low damage bolt of Light energy that can reduce a target’s defense.
Damage | Minor |
Recharge | Very Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
Minor Damage (Energy) | |
Foe: -Defense | |
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 |
File:LuminousAssault GlintingEye.png Glinting Eye
You can emit a beam of Light energy from your eyes, dealing moderate Energy damage and reducing a target’s Defense.
Damage | Moderate |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 4 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
Moderate Damage (Energy) | |
Foe: -Defense | |
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 |
File:LuminousAssault IncandescentStrike.png Incandescent Strike
Incandescent Strike is an absolutely devastating melee attack that focuses all of the Guardian's energy and strength into a single massive blow. This slow but incredibly devastating attack can knock out most opponents, leaving them Held. Incandescent Strike can also bring down fliers, Knock Down foes, and reduce their Defense.
Damage | Extreme |
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 38 (Guardian) |
Effects | Melee |
Extreme Damage (Smash/Energy) | |
Foe: -Defense, -Fly, Hold | |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Hold Duration | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Holds | |
Defense Debuff | |
Knockback | |
Accurate Defense Debuff |
File:LuminousAssault BuildUp.png Inner Light
Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as increasing your chance to hit. Light continues to burn from within you for 30 seconds, giving you a lingering damage and ToHit buff after the initial burst fades.
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 12 (Guardian) |
Effects | Self +Damage, +To Hit |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Buff | |
Set Categories | To Hit Buff |
File:LuminousAssault ProtonScatter.png Proton Scatter
Proton Scatter sends bolts of Light energy to multiple targets at once within a cone area in front of the caster. Proton Scatter deals moderate Energy damage to each affected target and reduces their Defense.
Damage | Moderate |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 20 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
Moderate Damage (Energy) | |
Foe: -Defense, Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage |
Defense Debuff | |
Accurate Defense Debuff |
File:LuminousAssault RadiantStrike.png Radiant Strike
The Radiant Strike is a slow melee attack, but makes up for it with heavy damage. Radiant Strike releases Light energy on impact, which can knock back foes, bring down fliers, and reduce a target’s Defense.
Damage | Superior |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 10 (Guardian) |
Effects | Melee |
SuperiorDamage (Smash/Energy) | |
Foe: -Defense, -Fly, Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Defense Debuff | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Defense Debuff | |
Knockback | |
Accurate Defense Debuff |
Historical
- This set was added to the game with the original release of the Guardian in Game Update 2.