Radiation Composition

Overview

Radiation Composition is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Guardians.

"Radiation Composition powers emanate from your body, empowering and shielding you from harm. This energy allows you to manipulate atomic particles and waves to protect your allies and weaken your enemies. Your abilities also allow you to heal from your wounds and even absorb damage."

Power Table

The Radiation Composition power set is available as a secondary set for Guardians. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Alpha Barrier	1	Toggle: Self +Res(Lethal, Smash, Toxic)
	Radiant Aura	2	PBAoE, Ally +Heal
	Proton Armor	4	Toggle: Self, +Res(Energy, Fire, Cold and Negative)
	Fallout Shelter	10	Toggle: Self +Res(Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Stun, Knockdown, Toxic, Psi, Slow)
	Accelerated Metabolism	16	PBAoE, Ally +SPD, +Recharge, +Recovery, +DMG(All) +Res(Effects)
	Enervating Field	20	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -Res
	Particle Shielding	28	Self, +Absorb, +Regeneration
	Ground Zero	35	PBAoE, Foe Moderate DMG(Energy), Moderate DoT(Toxic), -DEF(All), Ally +HP, +Heal over time
	EM Wave	38	PBAoE, Foe Hold, -END, -Regen, Special vs. Robots; Self -Recovery

Powers

Accelerate Metabolism

Activating this power emits radiation that increases the running speed, attack speed, Endurance recovery, and damage potential of all nearby allies. Affected heroes' metabolisms are increased so much that they become resistant to effects such as Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Immobilization and Endurance Drain.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	16 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Team +Damage, +Recovery, +Recharge, +Speed, +Resistance(Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep)
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Running Speed
Set Categories	Running
	Endurance Modification
	Universal Travel

Alpha Barrier

You cloak yourself in a field of protective radiation that grants you a good deal of resistance to Lethal, Smashing and Toxic damage.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Guardian)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Res(Lethal, Smash, Toxic)
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

EM Wave

You can unleash a massive pulse of electromagnetic energy. The EMP can affect machines, and is even powerful enough to affect synaptic brain patterns. It will drain the Endurance and HP Regeneration of all affected targets and leave them incapacitated and Held for a long while. Additionally, most machines and robots will take moderately high damage. However, this power uses a lot of Endurance and leaves you unable to recover Endurance for a while.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	38 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Hold, -Endurance, -Regeneration
	Special vs. Robots
	Self -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Holds
	Endurance Modification

Enervating Field

While this power is active, you irradiate a targeted foe, and all foes nearby, with a deadly dose of radiation. This radiation weakens exposed targets, decreasing the damage of their attacks. It also significantly weakens their resistance, so they will take much more damage from other attacks.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	20 (Guardian)
Effects	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe -Damage, -Resistance(All)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

Fallout Shelter

While active you are protected from hold, sleep, immobilize, stun and knockdown effects. Additionally Fallout Shelter grants you minor resistance to toxic and psionic damage as well as a measure of resistance against slow effects.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	10 (Guardian)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Res(Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Stun, Knockdown, Toxic, Psi, Slow)
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

Ground Zero

You release a mixture of radiation into the area. Nearby foes will be barraged with harmful radiation and will suffer Moderate Energy damage immediately, followed by moderate toxic damage over time. Affected foes will also have their defense reduced. Nearby allies will be healed for a moderate amount and will recover health over time. This power can affect a total of 30 targets. This includes both friends and foes. Ground Zero has no effect on the caster, only nearby allies and enemies.

Damage	Moderate (Energy)
	Moderate (Toxic Damage Over Time)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	35 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -DEF(All)
	Ally +HP, +Heal over time
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Healing/Absorb
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Particle Shielding

You channel a tremendous amount of radiation into a barrier around you. For a short time you will gain a small absorption shield every few seconds and gain a powerful regeneration buff.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	28 (Guardian)
Effects	Self, +Absorb, +Regeneration
Enhancements	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

Proton Armor

When active, your body is encased in a shield-like radiation barrier that gives you good resistance to Energy and Fire damage and moderate resistance to Cold and Negative Energy attacks.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	4 (Guardian)
Effects	Toggle: Self, +Res(Energy, Fire, Cold and Negative)
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

Radiant Aura

You can use Radiant Aura to heal some of your wounds, and the wounds of your group. This power has a small radius, so your allies need to be near you if they wish to be affected.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Guardian)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Team Heal
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

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 Guardians in Rebirth Issue 1.