Earth Mastery (Brute/Tanker)

Overview

Earth Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Brutes and Tankers.

You have Mastery over Earth and stone to crush your foes and control your foes.

Power Tables

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

Power	Level	Effect
Stone Prison	35	Ranged, Light DoT(Smash), Foe Immobilize, -DEF, -Fly
Salt Crystals	35	PBAoE, Foe Sleep, -DEF
Fossilize	38	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Hold, -DEF
Quicksand	41	Ranged (Location AoE), Foe -SPD, -Jump, -Fly, -DEF
Stalagmites	44	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe Disorient, -DEF

Powers

The following are powers in the Earth Mastery powerset.

Fossilize

Encases a single target within solid stone. The stone slowly crushes the victim, dealing Smashing damage. The Fossilized victim is held helpless and unable to defend himself. You must be level 38 and have one other Earth Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate DMG(Smash) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Brute) 38 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Foe Hold, -Defense Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Holds Universal Damage

Quicksand

You can cause the ground to liquefy like Quicksand at a targeted location. Any foes that pass through the Quicksand will become snared, their movement will be dramatically Slowed, and their Defense reduced. Foes trapped in the Quicksand cannot jump or Fly. You must be level 41 and have one other Earth Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 41 (Brute) 41 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Location AoE) Foe -Speed, -Jump, -Fly, -Defense Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Slow Movement

Salt Crystals

Attempts to encrust all nearby foes in a Pillar of Salt. The victims will remain encased within the salt for quite a while, but will automatically break free if attacked. Affected targets have reduced defense for a while, even if they break free.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 35 (Brute) 35 (Tanker) Effects PBAoE Foe Sleep, -Defense Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Sleep Duration Set Categories Sleep

Stalagmites

You can cause Stalagmites to erupt all around an enemy, slicing all nearby foes. The Stalagmites deal Lethal damage, and reduce the affected targets Defense. Some affected foes may be Disorient for a short while. You must be on the ground to activate this power. You must be level 44 and have two other Earth Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate DMG(Lethal) Recharge Long Minimum Level 44 (Brute) 44 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Targeted AoE) Foe Disorient, -Defense Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Stuns Universal Damage

Stone Prison

Immobilizes a single target within an earthy formation and deals some Smashing damage over time. Some more resilient foes may require multiple attacks to Immobilize. Stone Prison can also reduce a target's Defense.

Damage Light DoT(Smash) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Brute) 35 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize, -Defense, -Fly Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Immobilize 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 3.
• This set was made available to Brutes 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.

See Also

• Ancillary Power Pools
• Epic Power Set Proliferation
• Brute
• Tanker

External Links

• Earth Mastery (Brute/Tanker) for Tankers at City of Data v2.0