Willpower

Overview

Willpower is a Resistance power set that was added in Issue 11. It is a primary power set for Tankers and a secondary power set for Brutes, Scrappers, and Stalkers. A video of this set in action is available from the Official movie page.

Willpower relies heavily on passive powers, with little in the way of flashy animations, to represent the stereotypical "tough guy". The set offers decent resistance to smashing, lethal, psi and toxic damage, as well as poor resistance but decent defense to fire, cold, energy and negative energy. The set also offers a taunt aura called "Rise to the Challenge" that raises regeneration for every enemy in melee.

You aren't Invulnerable. Bullets don't bounce off of you, and if you are cut, you bleed. You are, however, tough, grizzled and strong willed. It takes more than a little cut to keep you down! Willpower offers a strong balance of healing, damage resistance and defense. While you have no real vulnerabilities, you can't quite deal with 'alpha strikes' as well as some other protective powers.

Power Tables

Tankers, Brutes, and Scrappers

The Willpower power set is available as a primary for Tankers, and as a secondary for Brutes and Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
High Pain Tolerance	1	1	Auto: Self +Res(All), +Max Health
Mind Over Body	1	2	Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Psionic)
Fast Healing	2	4	Auto: Self +Regen
Indomitable Will	6	10	Toggle: Self +DEF(Psionic), +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback)
Rise to the Challenge	8	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -To-Hit, Self +Regen
Quick Recovery	12	20	Auto: Self +Recovery
Heightened Senses	18	28	Toggle: Self +DEF(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(DEF Debuff), +Perception
Resurgence	26	35	Self Rez, +Recovery, +DMG, +To-Hit, +Recharge
Strength of Will	32	38	Self +Res(All, Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback), +Recovery

Stalker

The Willpower power set is available as a secondary set for Stalkers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Hide	1	Toggle: Self Stealth, +DEF(Melee, Ranged, AoE)
High Pain Tolerance	2	Auto: Self +Res(All), +Max Health
Reconstruction	4	Self Heal, +Res(Toxic)
Mind Over Body	10	Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Psionic)
Indomitable Will	16	Toggle: Self +DEF(Psionics), +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback)
Heightened Senses	20	Toggle: Self +DEF(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(DEF Debuffs), +Perception
Fast Healing	28	Auto: Self +Regen
Resurgence	35	Self Rez, +Recovery, +DMG, +To-Hit, +Recharge
Strength of Will	38	Self +Res(All, Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback), +Recovery

Powers

Fast Healing

You heal Hit Points at a faster rate than normal. This power is always on.

Minimum Level 4 (Brute) 4 (Scrapper) 28 (Stalker) 2 (Tanker) Effects Auto: Self +Regeneration Enhancements Enhance Heal Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Heightened Senses

You become more aware of your environment and its hazards while this power is activated. This will increase your Defense versus environmental damage as long as it is active. Your Heightened Senses also allow you to perceive stealthy foes and resist Defense Debuffs.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 28 (Brute) 28 (Scrapper) 20 (Stalker) 18 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(All Damage but Psionics), +Resistance(Defense Debuffs), +Perception Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Hide

Hide makes you almost impossible to detect. When properly 'Hidden', a Stalker can pull off Critical hits with his attacks, and even land a massive 'Assassin's Strike' with an Assassin's power. When you attack or are damaged while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and retain some bonus to Defense. Unlike most stealth powers, Hide can be used at the same time as other Concealment powers, giving you even greater stealth capability. No Endurance cost.

(This power is available only to Stalkers.)

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 1 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

High Pain Tolerance

You have a greater tolerance to pain than others. You are also slightly resistant to all types of damage. This power is always on and costs no endurance.

Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 2 (Stalker) 1 (Tanker) Effects Auto: Self +Resistance(All), +Max Health Enhancements Enhance Heal Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Indomitable Will

When you toggle on this power, it grants protection from Sleep, Disorient, Fear, Confusions, Repel, Knockback and Hold effects. Indomitable Will also grant a moderate defense to Psionic based attacks.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 10 (Brute) 10 (Scrapper) 16 (Stalker) 6 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Psionic), +Resistance(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Mind Over Body

When you toggle on this power, you empower your Mind Over Body to become highly resistant to Smashing, Lethal and Psionic damage.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 2 (Scrapper) 10 (Stalker) 1 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Psionic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Quick Recovery

You recover Endurance at a faster rate than normal. This power is always on.

(This power is unavailable to Stalkers.)

Minimum Level 20 (Brute) 20 (Scrapper) 12 (Tanker) Effects Auto: Self +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Set Categories Endurance Modification

Reconstruction

Through perfect control of your body, you can concentrate for a few moments and heal yourself. The effects of Reconstruction also leaves you resistant to toxic damage for a while.

(This power is available only to Stalkers.)

Recharge Long Minimum Level 4 (Stalker) Effects Self Heal, +Resistance(Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Resurgence

Should you fall in battle, you can Revive yourself from the brink of death. You will revive with most of your hit points and half your endurance and be protected from experience debt for 20 seconds. Additionally, for 90 seconds, your damage and accuracy will be improved, then for another 45 seconds, your damage and accuracy will be diminished.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 35 (Brute) 35 (Scrapper) 35 (Stalker) 28 (Tanker) Effects Self Resurrect, +Recovery, +Damage, +To-Hit, +Recharge Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification

Rise to the Challenge

The more the odds are against you, the more determined you become. When surrounded by foes, your ability to regenerate health increases greatly. Additionally, your resolve and the look in your eye is enough to leave most foes shaken, so their attacks are less accurate. The first foe you engage in melee grants the highest regeneration bonus, and up to 10 foes can contribute to this effect.

(This power is unavailable to Stalkers.)

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 16 (Brute) 16 (Scrapper) 8 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -To-Hit Self +Regeneration Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Healing/Absorb ToHit Debuff

Strength of Will

When you activate this power, you not only become extremely resistant to most damage, but also to Disorient, Immobilization, Hold, Knockback, Repel and Sleep effects. Strength of Will costs little Endurance to activate, but when it wears off you are left exhausted, and substantially drained of Endurance. Note that Strength of Will is unaffected by Attack Rate changes.

Recharge Very long Minimum Level 38 (Brute) 38 (Scrapper) 38 (Stalker) 32 (Tanker) Effects Self +Resistance(All, Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback), +Recovery Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Historical

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

• This set was added to the game for Brutes, Scrappers, Stalkers, and Tankers in Issue 11.

External Links

• Willpower for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Willpower for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0
• Willpower for Stalkers at City of Data v2.0
• Willpower for Tankers at City of Data v2.0