Luminous Assault
Overview
Luminous Assault is a power set that is that is a primary 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 power 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 | |
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Gleaming Bolt | 1 | Ranged, Minor Damage (Energy), Foe -Defense |
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Luminous Smite | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe -DEF, -Fly, Disorient |
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Glinting Eye | 2 | Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy), Foe -Defense |
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Radiant Strike | 6 | Melee, Superior Damage (Smash/Energy), Foe: -Defense, -Fly, Knockback |
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Inner Light | 8 | Self: +Damage, +To Hit |
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Proton Scatter | 12 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Energy), Foe: -Defense |
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Gleaming Blast | 18 | Ranged, High Damage (Energy), Foe: -Defense, Knockback |
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Incandescent Strike | 26 | Melee, Extreme Damage (Smash/Energy), Foe: Hold, -Defense, -Fly, Knockdown |
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Solar Flare | 32 | Melee (Point Blank Area of Effect), High Damage (Energy), Foe: -Defense, Knockback |
Powers
Gleaming Blast
A much more powerful, yet slower version of Gleaming Bolt. Gleaming Blast sends a focused blast of luminous energy at a foe that can knock them back and reduce their Defense.
| Damage | High (Energy) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level |  18 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe: Knockback, -Defense | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
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 Enhance Damage
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 Enhance Defense Debuff
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 Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Knockback Distance
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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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 Defense Debuff
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 Knockback
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 Accurate Defense Debuff
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Gleaming Bolt
A very quick, but low damage bolt of luminous energy that can reduce a target’s defense.
| Damage | Minor (Energy) |
| Recharge | Very Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe: -Defense | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Enhance Defense Debuff
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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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| Defense Debuff
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| Accurate Defense Debuff
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Glinting Eye
You can emit a beam of luminous energy from your eyes, dealing moderate Energy damage and reducing a target’s defense.
| Damage | Moderate (Energy) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe: -Defense | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Enhance Defense Debuff
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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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| Defense Debuff
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| Accurate Defense Debuff
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Incandescent Strike
Incandescent Strike is an absolutely devastating melee attack that focuses all of your luminous 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 (Smash/Energy) |
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe: -Defense, -Fly, Hold | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Enhance Defense Debuff
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Hold Duration
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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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 Holds
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| Defense Debuff
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| Knockback
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| Accurate Defense Debuff
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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 | 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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Luminous Smite
Luminous Smite is a powerful melee attack that can often disorient or knock down opponents. Luminous Smite can also bring down fliers, and reduce their defense.
| Damage | Moderate (Smash/Energy) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Foe: -Defense, -Fly, Disorient | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Enhance Defense Debuff
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance Disorient Duration
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| Set Categories |  Targeted AoE Damage
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| Defense Debuff
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| Accurate Defense Debuff
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 Stuns
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Proton Scatter
Proton Scatter sends bolts of luminous 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 | 12 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Moderate Damage (Energy) | |
| Foe: -Defense, Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Enhance Defense Debuff
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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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| Defense Debuff
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| Accurate Defense Debuff
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Radiant Strike
The Radiant Strike is a slow melee attack, but makes up for it with heavy damage. Radiant Strike releases radiant light on impact, which can knock back foes, bring down fliers, and reduce a target’s defense.
| Damage | Superior (Smash/Energy) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe: -Defense, -Fly, Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Enhance Defense Debuff
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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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| Defense Debuff
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| Knockback
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| Accurate Defense Debuff
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Solar Flare
You channel the might of your luminous energy into the very Earth itself. The ground erupts and cracks with luminous energy, blasting all nearby foes, knocking them back and reducing their Defense.
| Damage | High (Energy) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Guardian)
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| Effects | Melee (Point Blank Area of Effect) |
| Foe: -Defense, Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Enhance Defense Debuff
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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 |  PBAoE Damage
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| Defense Debuff
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| Knockback
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| Accurate Defense Debuff
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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 for Guardians when they were introduced in Rebirth Issue 1
