Storm Blast

Overview

Storm Blast is a standard power set that is a primary set for Blasters, Corruptors and Sentinels, and a secondary set for Defenders.

"Storm Blast conjures violent weather to attack your foes. The use of your storm attacks will empower your created storm cells."

Power Table

Blaster / Corruptor / Defender

The Storm 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
Gust	1	1	Ranged, DMG(Smash), Foe -Fly
Hailstones	1	1	Ranged, DMG(Cold), Chance for Knockdown
Jet Stream	2	4	Ranged (Cone), DMG(Smashing), Foe Knockdown or Repel
Storm Cell	6	10	Ranged (Location AoE), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, Special
Intensify	8	16	Self +To Hit, +DMG, Special
Direct Strike	12	20	Sniper, DMG(Energy), Foe -End, Special
Chain Lightning	18	24	Ranged Chain, DoT(Energy), Foe -End
Cloudburst	22	28	Ranged, DoT(Cold), Special
Category Five	26	30	Ranged (Location AoE), DoT(Energy)

Sentinel

The Storm 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
Gust	1	Ranged, DMG(Smash), Foe -Fly
Hailstones	1	Ranged, DMG(Cold), Chance for Knockdown
Jet Stream	2	Ranged (Cone), DMG(Smashing), Foe Knockdown or Repel
Storm Cell	6	Ranged (Location AoE), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, Special
Intensify	8	Self +To Hit, +DMG, +Range, Special
Lightning Strike	12	Ranged, DMG(Energy), Foe -End, Special
Chain Lightning	18	Ranged Chain, DoT(Energy), Foe -End
Cloudburst	22	Ranged, DoT(Cold), Foe Special
Category Five	26	Ranged (Location AoE), DoT(Energy)

Powers

Category Five

Summons a severe storm that begins light, but grows in power until it becomes a raging engine of destruction. Left on its own, the Category Five storm is capable of delivering moderate damage over time, and as it grows in power, will eventually begin to fling foes through the air.

In addition, each use of your Storm Blast powers builds its electrical power, rendering it capable of delivering lightning attacks that deal Energy damage.

Damage Moderate DoT(Cold) Recharge Very Long Sentinels only: Long Minimum Level 26 (Blaster) 26 (Corruptor) 30 (Defender) 26 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Location AoE) Category Five Category Five (Location AoE, Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe -SPD, -Recharge) Category Five Eye Wall (Location AoE, Extreme DoT(Smash), Foe Chance for Knockdown) Category Five Lightning (Close (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Energy), Foe Knockback, -Endurance, -Recovery) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback Universal Damage

Chain Lightning

Hurls a ball of electricity into the air, which moments later returns as a bolt that strikes your target, then chains outward to additional enemies. Creatures unfortunate enough to be struck will be dealt Energy damage and be sapped of some endurance.

While in a Storm Cell, the main target of Chain Lightning will experience additional endurance drain over time.

Damage Moderate DoT(Energy) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Blaster) 18 (Corruptor) 24 (Defender) 18 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Chain AoE) Foe -Endurance Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Endurance Modification Universal Damage

Cloudburst

Unleashes a cloud that drops a torrent of freezing rain on your target, causing Cold damage.

While in a Storm Cell, targets experience Recharge, ToHit, and Movement speed debuffs.

Damage Extreme DoT(Cold) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 22 (Blaster) 22 (Corruptor) 28 (Defender) 22 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Universal Damage

Direct Strike

You channel your storm powers into a direct hit, jolting the enemy with a bolt of lightning that deals Energy damage and saps some endurance. If fired outside of combat, it can be interrupted by enemies, but will do bonus damage. If you are engaged in battle, this attack becomes instant-cast.

While in a Storm Cell, targets have a chance to be stunned. The odds of creating High Winds and Lightning are much greater when Direct Strike is cast out of combat.

Bug! Direct Strike does not accept Reduce Interrupt Time enhancements.

Damage Extreme DMG(Energy) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 12 (Blaster) 12 (Corruptor) 20 (Defender) Effects Ranged (Sniper) Foe -Endurance, Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Sniper Attacks Endurance Modification Universal Damage

Gust

You create a chaotic change in atmospheric pressure, causing a sudden gust of wind to deliver a small amount of Smashing damage and knock your foe out of the sky.

While in a Storm Cell, targets experience additional Smashing damage over time.

Damage Moderate DMG(Smash) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe -Fly Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Universal Damage

Hailstones

You cause the air around the foe to rapidly condense, causing hailstones to crash down, dealing Cold damage. There is a chance that an especially large chunk of hail will form, knocking the target down.

While in a Storm Cell, targets are much more likely to get knocked down by large chunks of hail.

Damage High DMG(Cold) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe Chance for Knockdown Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Knockback Universal Damage

Intensify

Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks, and slightly increases damage for a few seconds. Moderately increases the chance for Storm Blast powers to summon high winds and lightning from your Storm Cell and Category Five while active.

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

Jet Stream

You call forth a cone of rapidly moving air that repels enemies, causing Smashing damage.

Enemies who are within a Storm Cell will not be repelled, but instead will be knocked down.

Editor's Note:

While repel effects usually do not interact with KB-to-KD enhancements (eg. 1, 2), Jet Stream's repel is disabled if one is slotted. Note that this does not convert it to a knockdown.

The ability will still have a knockdown effect on enemies within a Storm Cell, regardless of the enhancement being slotted or not.

Damage Light DMG(Smash) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) 2 (Corruptor) 4 (Defender) 2 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe Knockdown or Repel Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback Universal Damage

Lightning Strike

You channel your storm powers into a direct hit, jolting the enemy with a bolt of lightning that deals Energy damage and saps some endurance.

While in a Storm Cell, targets have a chance to be stunned.

Damage Extreme DMG(Energy) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 12 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe -Endurance, Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Endurance Modification Universal Damage

Storm Cell

You conjure a storm in the area that defines the boundaries of your stormy powers. Rain from this power will slightly lower a foe's movement and chance to hit. The use of your Storm Blast attacks may create high winds and lightning within the storm cell, delivering stronger debuffs and causing damage. Additionally, Storm Blast attacks will be enhanced when used against foes victimized by Storm Cell.

Editor's Note:

Storm Cell summons a Pseudopet which is untargetable, has a 60 second duration, and follows you along the ground with limited jumping ability (it cannot fly).

Recharge Long Minimum Level 6 (Blaster) 6 (Corruptor) 10 (Defender) 6 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Location AoE) Foe -Recharge, -SPD, Special Storm Cell Tempest (Location AoE, Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -ToHit) Storm Cell High Winds (Location AoE, Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -ToHit) Storm Cell Lightning Aura (Focused) (Close, Moderate DMG(Energy), Foe -Endurance, Knockdown) Storm Cell Lightning Aura (Split) (Close (Targeted AoE), Light DMG(Energy), Foe -Endurance, Knockdown) Storm Cell Lightning Aura (Spread) (Close (Targeted AoE), Minor DMG(Energy), Foe -Endurance, Knockdown) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Endurance Modification Knockback 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.

• This set was added to the game for Blasters, Corruptors, Defenders, and Sentinels in Issue 27, Page 6.