Dark Mastery

Overview

Dark Mastery is one of the powersets. It is a Defender Ancillary Power Pool.

Not to be confused with the similarly named Darkness Mastery Scrapper Ancillary Power Pool.

You have Mastery over Darkness to weaken your foes, and to add some much needed defense.

Power Tables

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Oppressive Gloom	41	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe Disorient, Self -Max Health
Dark Consumption	41	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +End
Dark Embrace	44	Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Negative, Toxic)
Soul Transfer	44	Self Rez, Special
Soul Drain	47	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +DMG, +To-Hit

Powers

The following are powers in the Dark Mastery powerset.

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 41 (Defender) 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

Dark Embrace

You tap into the energy of the Netherworld to protect yourself from damage. This Dark Embrace shrouds you and grants resistance to lethal, smashing, toxic, and negative Energy damage. You must have Oppressive Gloom or Dark Consumption before selecting this power.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 44 (Defender) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Negative, Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Oppressive Gloom

The Netherworld has many mutable properties, such as the Oppressive Gloom. This power allows you to use your own Hit Points to keep enemies near you disoriented and unable to use any powers. Endurance cost for this is minimal, but the power can be dangerous to use.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 41 (Defender) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Disorient Self -Max Health Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Stuns

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. You must have two other Dark Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 47 (Defender) 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

Soul Transfer

Should you fall in battle, you can perform a Soul Transfer, sucking the life force of all foes around you to bring yourself back from the brink of death. The more foes nearby, the more life is restored to you. Drained foes are left Disoriented. The dark effects of this Soul Transfer will actually leave you invulnerable for a brief time, and protected from XP Debt for 90 seconds. There must be at least one foe nearby to fuel the Transfer and revive yourself. You must be level 44 and have Oppressive Gloom or Dark Consumption before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 44 (Defender) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Disorient Self Resurrect Enhancements Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Healing/Absorb Stuns Endurance Modification

Historical

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

• Soul Transfer was added to this set in Issue 16.

External Links

Dark Mastery for Defenders at City of Data v2.0