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(Psi), Foe Immob
Mind Probe	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech
World of Confusion	4	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Psi), Foe Confuse
Psychic Scream	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech
Concentration	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Drain Psyche	20	PBAoE, Foe -Regen, -Rec, Self +Regen, +Rec
Scare	24	Ranged, Foe Fear
Psychic Shockwave	28	Close (AoE), High DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient, -Rech
Telekinetic Thrust	30	Melee, Minor DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knockback

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

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 1 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe -Recharge Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage Universal 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 Ranged AoE Damage Universal 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 Slow Minimum Level 28 (Blaster) Effects Close (Area of Effect) Foe Disorient, -Recharge Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Stuns Universal Damage

Scare

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

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 24 (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 Damage over Time(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 Universal Damage

Telekinetic Thrust

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

Damage Minor(Psionic/Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 30 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage Knockback Universal Damage

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 4 (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 Melee AoE Damage Confuse Universal 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 Blasters in Issue 12.
• This set was reworked in Issue 27, Page 1.

External Links

• Mental Manipulation for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
• Description at the official boards [1]