Darkness Affinity

Overview

Darkness Affinity is a secondary power set for Controllers.

"Focus the dark power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes and aid your allies. Darkness Affinity focuses on draining your opponent."

Power Table

The Darkness Affinity power set is available as a secondary set for Controllers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Twilight Grasp	1	Ranged, Foe -To Hit, -DMG, -Regen, Team Heal
Tar Patch	2	Ranged (Location AoE), Target -Speed, -Res, -Fly
Darkest Night	4	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -To Hit
Howling Twilight	10	Ranged (AoE), Minor DMG(Neg), Target Slow, -Rech, -Regen, Disorient, Ally Rez
Shadow Fall	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Team Stealth, +DEF(All), +Res(Energy, Neg, Psionics, Fear)
Fade	20	PBAoE Ally, +Def(All), +Res(Defense Debuffs, Lethal, Smash, Neg, Psionic)
Soul Absorption	28	PBAoE Team +Regen, +Rec, Foe -To Hit
Black Hole	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Intangible
Dark Servant	38	Summon Dark Servant: Ranged Debuff Special

Powers

Black Hole

Opens up a Black Hole to the Netherworld that temporarily pulls in all foes within its grasp. The victims become phase shifted and are completely intangible. They are hard to see, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Controller) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Intangible Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Dark Servant

Summons a Dark Servant to your aid. The Dark Servant possesses an assortment of dark powers to weaken your foes. The summoned entity is not a willing servant, and it is only your power that binds it in this realm. The Dark Servant can be buffed and healed.

Editor's Note:

Dark Servant is resistant to Negative Energy but vulnerable to Energy.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Controller) Effects Summon Dark Servant: Ranged Debuff Special Dark Servant Powers Chill of the Night (Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Negative), Foe -To Hit) Darkest Night (Toggle: Ranged(Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG) Petrifying Gaze (Ranged, Foe Hold) Resistance (Auto, Self Res( E-20 N30 )) Tenebrous Tentacles (Ranged (Cone), Medium DMG(Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit) Twilight Grasp (Ranged, Foe -To Hit, -Dam, Team Heal) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Immobilization Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Accurate Healing Healing/Absorb Holds Immobilize Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff

Darkest Night

While active, you channel Negative Energy onto a targeted foe. While Darkest Night is active the target, and all foes nearby, will have their chance to hit and Damage potential reduced as long as you keep the power active.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 4 (Controller) Effects Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Damage, -To Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories ToHit Debuff

Fade

You partially bring yourself and all nearby teammates into the Netherworld vastly increasing their Defense to all attacks and resistance to lethal, smashing, negative energy and psionic damage for a very short period of time as well as dramatically increasing their resistance to Defense Debuffs. This power is best used to help counter a dangerous situation.

Recharge Very Slow Minimum Level 20 (Controller) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Ally +Defense(All), +Resistance(Defense Debuffs, Lethal, Smashing, Negative, Psionic) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Howling Twilight

Activating this power channels the power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes, in an attempt to revive all nearby fallen allies. You must stand near your defeated allies to revive them, then select a foe. The selected foe and all nearby foes will be Slowed, Disoriented, have their Regeneration rate reduced and drained of some life. Revived allies will have full Hit Points and Endurance and will be protected from XP Debt for 90 seconds.

Damage Minor(Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 10 (Controller) Effects Ranged (Area of Effect) Foe Slow, -Recharge, -Regeneration, Disorient Ally Ressurect Enhancements Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Slow Movement Stuns Universal Damage

Shadow Fall

Envelops you and your nearby teammates in a shroud of darkness. Shadow Fall does not grant Invisibility, but it does make you harder to detect. Even if you are discovered, Shadow Fall grants a bonus to Defense to all attacks and Resistance to Fear, while reducing Energy, Negative Energy, and Psionic Damage. You cannot use any other Concealment type power while using Shadow Fall.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 16 (Controller) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Team Stealth, +Defense(All), +Resistance(Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Soul Absorption

You drain the essence of both nearby conscious and defeated foes to cause you and your allies to regenerate and recover much more quickly. The more defeated foes affected, the more powerful the regeneration and recovery effect will be.

Recharge Very Slow Minimum Level 28 (Controller) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Regeneration, +Recovery Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff

Tar Patch

Drops a large patch of viscous Negative Energy which dramatically slows down enemies that run through it and reduces their damage resistance. Affected targets stuck in the Tar Patch cannot jump or fly.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Controller) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe -Speed, -Resistance, -Fly Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Slow Movement

Twilight Grasp

You channel Negative Energy from the Netherworld through yourself to a targeted foe. Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to you and all nearby allies. The targeted foe's chance to hit, damage and regeneration rate are reduced, while you and your nearby allies are healed.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Controller) Effects Ranged Foe -To Hit, -Damage, -Regeneration Team Heal Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Accurate Healing Healing/Absorb Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff

Historical

This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game for Controllers in Issue 22.

External Links

• Darkness Affinity for Controllers at City of Data v2.0