Darkness Manipulation

Overview

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

"Assail your foes with powers drawn from the abyss. Darkness Manipulation offers powers that can both control and heavily damage their targets while reducing their chance to hit."

Power Table

The Darkness 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
Penumbral Grasp	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Neg), Foe Immob, -To-Hit
Smite	1	Melee, High DMG(Smash/Neg), Foe -To-Hit
Death Shroud	4	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Neg)
Shadow Maul	10	Melee (Cone), Superior DoT(Smash/Neg), Foe -To-Hit
Soul Drain	16	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Neg), Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Touch of the Beyond	20	Fear, Foe -To-Hit, Self +Regen, +Rec
Dark Consumption	24	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Neg), Self +End
Dark Pit	28	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Disorient
Midnight Grasp	30	Melee, Superior DMG(Neg), Foe Immob, -To-Hit

Powers

Dark Consumption

The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the Hit Points of your enemy and add to your Endurance.

Damage Moderate(Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 24 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Endurance Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Endurance Modification Universal Damage

Dark Pit

Envelops a targeted foe and any nearby enemies in a pit of Negative Energy. The attack deals no damage, but Disorients all affected foes for a good while.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 28 (Blaster) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Stuns

Death Shroud

You become a focus point for the Netherworld, allowing its Negative Energy to seep from your body. This will continuously damage all foes in melee range.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 4 (Blaster) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Universal Damage

Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.

Damage Superior Damage over Time(Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 30 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee Damage Immobilize ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Penumbral Grasp

Penumbral Grasp deals moderate Negative Energy damage, reduces their chance to hit and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage Immobilize ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Shadow Maul

You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his chance to hit for a short time.

Damage Superior Damage over Time(Smashing/Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 10 (Blaster) Effects Melee (Cone) Foe -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee AoE Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Smite

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals High negative energy damage. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering its chance to hit for a short time.

Damage High(Smashing/Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Soul Drain

Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your Damage and chance to hit.

Damage Moderate(Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 16 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories Melee AoE Damage To Hit Buff Universal Damage

Touch of the Beyond

The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in Fear. Foes in this state of panic have reduced chance to hit. Additionally, drawing upon this connection to the Netherworld causes you to rapidly regenerate health and recover endurance for a short time.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 20 (Blaster) Effects Foe Fear, -To-Hit Self +Regeneration, +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Fear Duration Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Endurance Modification Fear Healing/Absorb ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

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 Blasters in Issue 21.
• This set was reworked in Issue 27, Page 1.

External Links

• Darkness Manipulation for Blasters at City of Data v2.0