Darkness Affinity

Overview

Darkness Affinity is one of the power sets. Darkness Affinity is a slightly altered version of Dark Miasma with some control-focused powers replaced. It is a secondary powerset for Controllers. Template:PMarket PowersetTemplate:UnlockController

Focus the dark power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes and aid your allies. Darkness Affinity focuses on draining your opponent.

Power Table

Controller

The Darkness Affinity powerset is available as a secondary set for Controllers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Twilight Grasp	1	Ranged, Foe -To Hit, -DMG, -Regen, Team Heal
Tar Patch	2	Ranged (Location AoE), Target -Speed, -Res, -Fly
Darkest Night	4	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -To Hit
Howling Twilight	10	Ranged (AoE), Minor DMG(Negative), Target Slow, -Recharge, -Regen, Disorient, Ally Rez
Shadow Fall	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Team Stealth, +DEF(All), +Res(Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear)
Fade	20	PBAoE Team, +Defense(All), +Res(Defense Debuffs)
Soul Absorption	28	PBAoE Team +Regen, +Recovery (Special)
Black Hole	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Intangible
Dark Servant	38	Summon Dark Servant: Ranged Debuff Special

Powers

The following are powers in the Darkness Affinity power set.

Black Hole

Opens up a Black Hole to the Netherworld that temporarily pulls in all foes within its grasp. The victims become phase shifted and are completely intangible. They are hard to see, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Controller) Effects Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Intangible Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Intangibility Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Dark Servant

Summons a Dark Servant to your aid. The Dark Servant possesses an assortment of dark powers to weaken your foes. The summoned entity is not a willing servant, and it is only your power that binds it in this realm. The Dark Servant can be buffed and healed.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Controller) Effects Summon Dark Servant: Ranged Debuff Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Immobilization Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Accurate Healing Accurate ToHit Debuff Healing/Absorb Holds Immobilize ToHit Debuff

Darkest Night

While active, you channel Negative Energy onto a targeted foe. While Darkest Night is active the target, and all foes nearby, will have their chance to hit and Damage potential reduced as long as you keep the power active.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 4 (Controller) Effects Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -To Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories ToHit Debuff

Fade

You partially bring yourself and all nearby teammates into the Netherworld vastly increasing their Defense to all attacks for a very short period of time as well as increasing their resistance to Defense Debuffs. This power is best used to help counter a dangerous situation.

Recharge Very Slow Minimum Level 20 (Controller) Effects PBAoE Team, +Defense(All), +Res(Defense Debuffs) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Howling Twilight

Activating this power channels the power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes, in an attempt to revive all nearby fallen allies. You must stand near your defeated allies to revive them, then select a foe. The selected foe and all nearby foes will be Slowed, Disoriented, have their Regeneration rate reduced and drained of some life. Revived allies will have full Hit Points and Endurance and will be protected from XP Debt for 90 seconds.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 10 (Controller) Effects Ranged (AoE), Minor DMG(Negative), Target Slow, -Recharge, -Regen, Disorient, Ally Rez Enhancements Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Slow Movement Stuns Ranged AoE Damage

Shadow Fall

Envelops you and your nearby teammates in a shroud of darkness. Shadow Fall does not grant Invisibility, but it does make you harder to detect. Even if you are discovered, Shadow Fall grants a bonus to Defense bonus to all attacks and Resistance to Fear, while reducing Energy, Negative Energy, and Psionic Damage. You cannot use any other Concealment type power while using Shadow Fall.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 16 (Controller) Effects Toggle: PBAoE, Team Stealth, +DEF(All), +Res(Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Soul Absorption

You drain the remaining essence of nearby defeated foes to cause you and your allies to regenerate and recovery much more quickly. The more defeated foes affected, the more powerful the regeneration and recovery effect will be.

Recharge Very Slow. Minimum Level 28 (Controller) Effects PBAoE Team +Regen, +Recovery (Special) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification Healing/Absorb

Tar Patch

Drops a large patch of viscous Negative Energy which dramatically slows down enemies that run through it and reduces their damage resistance. Affected targets stuck in the Tar Patch cannot jump or fly.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Controller) Effects Ranged (Location AoE), Target -Speed, -Res, -Fly Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Slow Movement

Twilight Grasp

You channel Negative Energy from the Netherworld through yourself to a targeted foe. Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to you and all nearby allies. The targeted foe's chance to hit, damage and regeneration rate are reduced, while you and your nearby allies are healed.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Controller) Effects Ranged, Foe -To Hit, -DMG, -Regen, Team Heal Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Accurate Healing Accurate ToHit Debuff Healing/Absorb ToHit Debuff

Historical

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

• This set was added to the game for Controllers with the release of Issue 22.

External Links

• Darkness Affinity for Controllers at City of Data v2.0