Fire Mastery (Mastermind)

Overview

Fire Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Masterminds.

You have Mastery over Fire and Flame to control your foes and to add some much needed armor and defense.

Power Table

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

Power	Level	Effect
Bonfire	35	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DMG(Fire), Foe Knockback
Fire Blast	35	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Fire)
Fire Ball	38	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Fire/Smash)
Char	41	Ranged, Minor DoT(Fire), Foe Hold
Rise of the Phoenix	44	Self Rez, Special

Powers

The following powers are in the Fire Mastery powerset:

Bonfire

You can create a bonfire that knocks back and burns any foes who try to pass through it. Cannot do critical hits.

Damage Minor(Fire) Recharge Long Minimum Level 35 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe Knockback Enhancements Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback Universal Damage

Char

Incapacitates a distant foe by Charring him with smoldering soot and cinders. The target is left helpless, choking on the soot. The target will take some fire damage from char, but the damage is very trivial. You must be level 41 and have one other Fire Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Fire) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 41 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe Hold Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Holds Universal Damage

Fire Ball

Hurls an exploding Fireball that consumes a targeted foe, and all nearby enemies. Anyone in that explosion is burned and set ablaze. You must be level 38 and have one other Fire Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate(Fire/Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Universal Damage

Fire Blast

Sends a Blast of Fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time. Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage.

Damage Moderate(Fire) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 35 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Universal Damage

Rise of the Phoenix

If you are defeated, you can rise from the ashes. The fiery resurrection blasts nearby foes with an explosion and knocks them down. You will revive with about half of your Hit Points and Endurance. Rise of the Phoenix will actually leave you invulnerable for a brief time and protected from XP Debt for 20 seconds. You must be level 44 and have two other Fire Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Extreme Damage over Time(Fire) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 44 (Mastermind) Effects Self Resurrect, Special Enhancements Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Endurance Modification Healing/Absorb Stuns 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 in Issue 18.
• Issue 21 lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.
• Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.
• Issue 27, Page 7 renamed this set from Heat Mastery to Fire Mastery.

See Also

• Mastermind
• Ancillary Power Pools