Water Blast

Overview

Water Blast is a primary power set for Blasters, Corruptors and Sentinels, and a secondary power set for Defenders.

"Water Blast grants you command over the power of water. This can be used to weaken and crush your foes with all the power of a tidal wave. Some Water Blast powers allow the user to build Tidal Power, while others consume Tidal Power. You can have 3 stacks of Tidal Power on yourself at a time. Your Tidal Power can be released to strengthen your Water Spout, Water Jet and Geyser powers. Using these powers will remove some or all of your Tidal Power."

Power Table

Blaster / Corruptor / Defender

The Water Blast power set is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors, and as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Aqua Bolt	1	1	Ranged, Light DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Def, Self +Tidal Power
Hydro Blast	1	1	Ranged, High DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -SPD, Knockdown, Self +Tidal Power
Water Burst	2	4	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Speed, Knockdown, Self -Tidal Power
Whirlpool	6	10	Ranged (Location AoE), High DoT(Cold), -SPD, -Def, Self +Tidal Power
Tidal Forces	8	16	Self +To Hit, +DMG
Dehydrate	12	20	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -SPD, -Def, Light DoT(Cold), Self +Heal Over Time, Self +/- Tidal Power
Water Jet	18	24	Ranged, High DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -SPD, Self +/-Tidal Power
Steam Spray	22	28	Ranged (Cone), High DMG(Fire), Foe -Def, Minor DoT(Fire), Self +Tidal Power
Geyser	26	30	Ranged (Targeted AoE), High DMG(Fire/Smash), Foe High DoT(Fire), -SPD, Knock Up, Disorient, Self -Tidal Power

Sentinel

The Water Blast power set is available as a primary set for Sentinels. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Aqua Bolt	1	Ranged, Light DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Def, Self +Tidal Power
Hydro Blast	1	Ranged, High DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -SPD, Knockdown, Self +Tidal Power
Water Burst	2	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -SPD, Knockdown, Self -Tidal Power
Dehydrate	6	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Light DoT(Cold), Foe -SPD, -DEF, Self +Heal Over Time, +/- Tidal Power
Tidal Forces	8	Self +To Hit, +DMG, +Range, +Special
Whirlpool	12	Ranged (Location AoE), High DoT(Cold), Foe -SPD, -DEF, Self +Tidal Power
Water Jet	18	Ranged, High DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -SPD, Self +/-Tidal Power
Steam Spray	22	Ranged (Cone), High DMG(Fire), Minor DoT(Fire), Foe -DEF, Self +Tidal Power
Geyser	26	Ranged (Targeted AoE), High DMG(Fire/Smash), High DoT(Fire), Foe -SPD, Knock Up, Disorient, Self -Tidal Power

Powers

Aqua Bolt

You strike your foe with a rapid blast of freezing cold water causing Light Cold and Smashing damage as well as reducing their defense. Aqua Bolt builds 1 Tidal Power.

Damage Light(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe -Defense Self +Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Accurate Defense Debuff Defense Debuff Universal Damage

Dehydrate

You rapidly dehydrate your target, causing Moderate Cold and Smashing damage, reducing their movement speed and defense as well as causing a measure of Cold damage over time. You are then healed over time for a moderate amount of health. Dehydrate grants 1 stack of Tidal Power if you have 2 or less. Dehydrate will consume all stacks of Tidal Power if you have 3, but the power's heal over time effect is increased by 50%.

Editor's Note:

This power will grant a regeneration buff in PVP zones instead of a heal over time.

Damage Moderate(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 12 (Blaster) 12 (Corruptor) 20 (Defender) 6 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged, Light Damage over Time(Cold) Foe -Speed, -Defense Self +Heal Over Time, +/-Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Accurate Defense Debuff Defense Debuff Accurate Healing Healing/Absorb Slow Movement Universal Damage

Geyser

You cause the earth to erupt beneath your target's feet as a Geyser of scalding hot water burns your foes and tosses them violently into the air. Geyser causes High Fire and Smashing damage before causing High Fire damage over time as well as reducing their movement speed. Geyser consumes all Tidal Power. Both the initial damage and damage over time portions of this power will be increased and have a scaling chance to disorient for each stack of Tidal Power. If you have 3 stacks of Tidal Power, Geyser will have a 100% chance to disorient affected targets.

Damage High(Fire/Smashing) Recharge Very Slow Minimum Level 26 (Blaster) 26 (Corruptor) 30 (Defender) 26 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), High Damage over Time(Fire) Foe -Speed, Knock Up, Disorient Self -Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback Slow Movement (except Sentinel) Stuns Universal Damage

Hydro Blast

You briefly focus before releasing an intense blast of chilling water at your foe that causes High Cold and Smashing damage. Affected foes will have their movement speed reduced briefly and have a chance to be knocked down. Hydro Blast builds 1 Tidal Power.

Damage High(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe -Speed, Knockdown Self +Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Knockback Slow Movement Universal Damage

Steam Spray

You spray scalding hot steam in a cone in front of you badly burning affected targets. Steam Spray causes Moderate Fire damage, Minor Fire damage over time and reduces the target's Defense slightly. Steam Spray grants 1 stack of Tidal Power.

Damage High(Fire) Recharge Long Minimum Level 22 (Blaster) 22 (Corruptor) 28 (Defender) 22 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage over Time(Fire) Foe -Defense Self +Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Accurate Defense Debuff Defense Debuff Universal Damage

Tidal Forces

You draw tidal energies into yourself thus boosting your chance to hit significantly, slightly boosting your damage, range (Sentinel only), and granting yourself +3 Tidal Power.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 8 (Blaster) 8 (Corruptor) 16 (Defender) 8 (Sentinel) Effects Self +To Hit, +Damage, (+Range, +Special for Sentinels) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Water Burst

You cause water to violently explode from beneath your target's feet blasting all foes nearby with freezing cold water. Affected targets will suffer Moderate Cold and Smashing damage, have their movement speed reduced and may be knocked down by the force of the blast. Water Burst consumes all Tidal Power. It will deal additional cold damage and have a greater chance to knockdown for each stack of Tidal Power. If you have 3 stacks of Tidal Power Water Burst will have a 100% chance to knock the targets into the air.

Damage Moderate(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) 2 (Corruptor) 4 (Defender) 2 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Speed, Knockdown Self -Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback Slow Movement Universal Damage

Water Jet

You spray a concentrated torrent of water at short range toward your target that causes High Cold and Smashing damage as well as reducing your target's movement speed. If you have 2 or less Tidal Power, you will gain a stack of Tidal Power. If you have 3 Tidal Power and you activate this power, it will have an enhanced effect causing Water Jet to cast slightly faster and immediately reset the recharge of Water Jet. Water Jet's enhanced effect can be used once every 8 seconds (15 seconds for Sentinels).

Damage High(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 18 (Blaster) 18 (Corruptor) 24 (Defender) 18 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe -Speed Self +/-Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Slow Movement Universal Damage

Whirlpool

You create a violent whirlpool at the target location causing Cold damage over time, reducing the targets' speed and defense for a short time. Whirlpool grants 1 stack of Tidal Power.

Damage High Damage over Time(Cold) Recharge Long Minimum Level 6 (Blaster) 6 (Corruptor) 10 (Defender) 12 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe -Speed, -Defense Self +Tidal Power Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Accurate Defense Debuff Defense Debuff Slow Movement Universal Damage

Historical

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

• Water Blast was leaked on the Beta Server early in the design process, and was subsequently restricted from view until it was officially announced.
• This set was added to the game for Blasters, Corruptors, and Defenders on July 10, 2012, as an update to Issue 23.
• This set was included with the release of Sentinels in Issue 25.

External Links

• Intrepid Informer #23
• Added to Paragon Market

• Water Blast for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
• Water Blast for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
• Water Blast for Defenders at City of Data v2.0
• Water Blast for Sentinels at City of Data v2.0