Hellfire Assault
Overview
Hellfire Assault is a standard power set that is a primary set for Guardians.
"Your powers are conjured from the depths of the netherworld and beyond. You wield demonic hellfires that serve as your tools of destruction. You are capable of manifesting infernal powers that act as long extensions of hellfire. These powers can tear down even the toughest of foes."
Power Table
The Hellfire 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 | |
Hellfire Flares | 1 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Fire) | |
Hellfire Smash | 1 | Melee, High DMG(Smash/Toxic), Foe Knockdown | |
Crack Whip | 2 | Ranged(Cone), High DMG(Fire), Foe -Res, Knockdown, DoT(Toxic) | |
Corruption | 6 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Fire), Foe Minor DoT(Toxic), -Res | |
Soul Searing | 8 | Self +Toxic DMG(All), +To Hit | |
Hellfire Burst | 12 | PBAoE, Moderate DoT(Toxic) | |
Lash | 18 | Close, High DMG(Fire), Foe -Res, Knockdown, Minor DoT(Toxic) | |
Hellfire Blaze | 26 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Fire/Toxic), Foe -Res | |
Wrath of Hell | 32 | Ranged, Extreme DoT(Fire), Short Foe Hold, Foe -Res |
Powers
Corruption
You lash out with your whip, firing a bolt of hellfire and corrupting your victim's very living essence. This attack deals minor fire damage, causes minor toxic damage over time, and reduces their damage resistance for a short time.
Damage | Minor (Fire), Minor DoT (Toxic) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 6 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
-Resistance (All) | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Crack Whip
You channel hellfire into your whip and make an impressive sweep causing high fire damage to enemies within a wide cone and also cause some toxic damage over time. Whip Crack has a larger range than most melee cones. Targets that are struck will also have their resistance to damage reduced for a short time, may suffer toxic damage over time and may be knocked down.
Damage | High (Fire), DoT (Toxic) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 2 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
-Resistance | |
Knockdown | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Knockback |
Hellfire Blaze
Sends a Blast of Hellfire at a targeted foe dealing both Fire and Toxic damage as well as reducing their damage resistance.
Damage | Moderate (Fire/Toxic) |
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 26 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
-Resistance(All)/Special | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage |
Hellfire Burst
Your mastery of hellfire allows you to conjure up this unholy flame at will blasting any nearby foes and set them ablaze, dealing damage over time.
Damage | Moderate DoT (Toxic) |
Recharge | Moderate |
12 (Guardian) | |
Effects | PBAoE |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
Hellfire Flares
A quick attack that throws demonic flares at the target.
Damage | Minor (Fire) |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Hellfire Smash
A slow but devastating attack. Hellfire clobbers your foes with a massive 2 handed fiery smash that leaves your foe set on fire.
Damage | High (Smashing/Toxic) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian) |
Effects | Melee |
Foe Knockdown | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Knockback |
Lash
You channel unholy energies into your whip and Lash out at your foe dealing high fire damage causing toxic damage over time. Lash has longer range than most melee attacks will reduce the target's damage resistance and also has a chance to knockdown your target.
Damage | High (Fire), Minor DoT (Toxic) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 18 (Guardian) |
Effects | Close |
-Resistance | |
Knockdown | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Melee Damage |
Knockback |
Soul Searing
Using this power causes your attacks to twist the essence of your foes' souls adding toxic damage to all of your attacks for a moderate duration. All damaging powers gain bonus Toxic damage. You also gain a moderate bonus to your chance to hit.
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 8 (Guardian) |
Effects | Self +Toxic DMG (All), +To-Hit |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Buff | |
Set Categories | To Hit Buff |
Wrath of Hell
You can unleash the wrath of hell onto your foe ensnaring them in your whip, leaving them helpless. You then channel hellfire into your whip and use it to bombard your foe with waves of extreme fire damage. The burns they leave are so powerful that the foe will suffer more damage from attacks for a short time.
Damage | Extreme DoT (Fire) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 32 (Guardian) |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Hold | |
-Resistance | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Enhance Hold Duration | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Historical
- This set was added to the game with the original release of the Guardian in Game Update 2.