Mental Manipulation

Overview

Mental Manipulation is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Blasters.

"Manipulate 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

The Mental Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Subdual	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Psionic), Foe Immobilize
	Mind Probe	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Telekinetic Thrust	4	Melee, Minor DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knockback
	Psychic Scream	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
	Concentration	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Drain Psyche	20	PBAoE, Foe -Regen, -Recovery, Self +Regen, +Recovery
	World of Confusion	28	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Psionic), Foe Confuse
	Scare	35	Ranged, Foe Fear
	Psychic Shockwave	38	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	16 (Blaster)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

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

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	20 (Blaster)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Regen -Recovery
	Self +Regen +Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb
	Endurance Modification
	Accurate Healing

Mind Probe

Grip the minds of your foe with a Mind Probe. You must be in close proximity to pull off this attack that wreaks havoc on your foes synapses, dealing moderate Psionic Damage while reducing their attack speed.

Damage	Moderate (Psionic)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage

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	10 (Blaster)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

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	Long
Minimum Level	38 (Blaster)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Disorient, -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Stuns

Scare

You entwine a single foe within their deepest fears and cause them to helplessly tremble for a brief while.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	35 (Blaster)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Fear
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Fear Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Fear

Subdual

Subdual deals moderate 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	1 (Blaster)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Immobilize
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Immobilize

Telekinetic Thrust

A focused attack or intense mental power that violently sends a nearby foe flying. Deals minimal damage, but can be very effective.

Damage	Minor (Psionic/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	4 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Knockback

World of Confusion

This toggle powers allows you to cause psionic damage and cause confusion within a group of foes, creating chaos. The chance of confusing an enemy is lower than the chance of damaging them, and it may take multiple hits to affect stronger opponents. All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring all heroes. You will not receive any Experience Points for foes defeated by Confused enemies.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Psionic)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	28 (Blaster)
Effects	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Confuse
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Confusion Duration
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Confuse

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game for Blasters in Issue 12.

External Links

• Mental Manipulation for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Description at the official boards [1]