Stone Armor

Overview

Stone Armor is a standard power set that is a primary set for Tankers and a secondary set for Brutes and Scrappers.

"You can transform your skin into various forms of rock and stone. Stone Armor is one of the only Defensive Power Sets that offers defense to Psionics. Stone Armor offers amazing Defense, but a few Stone Armors are mutually exclusive to each other. Some Armors, although offering superior defense, also slow you down due to its enormous bulk."

Power Table

Brute/Tanker

The Stone Armor power set is available as a primary set for Tankers and as a secondary set for Brutes. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Rock Armor	1	1	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash, Lethal), +Res(DEF Debuff)
Stone Skin	1	2	Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal)
Earth's Embrace	2	4	Self +HP, +Res(Toxic)
Mud Pots	6	10	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Fire), Foe Immob, -SPD
Rooted	8	16	Toggle: Self +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immob, Knockback, End Drain, DEF Debuff), +Regen, -SPD
Brimstone Armor	12	20	Toggle: Self +Res(Fire, Cold)
Crystal Armor	18	28	Toggle: Self +DEF(Energy, Neg), +Res(DEF Debuff)
Minerals	26	35	Toggle: Self +DEF(Psionic), +Res(Confuse), +Perception
Granite Armor	32	38	Toggle: Self +DEF(All but Psionics), +Res(All but Psionics), -Rech, -SPD, -DMG

Scrapper

The Stone Armor power set is available as a secondary set for Scrappers. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Rock Armor	1	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash, Lethal), +Res(DEF Debuff)
Stone Skin	2	Auto: Self +Res(All but Psionics), +DEF(All but Psionics)
Earth's Embrace	4	Self +HP, +Res(Toxic)
Mud Pots	10	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Fire), Foe Immob, -SPD
Rooted	16	Toggle: Self +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immob, Knockback, End Drain, DEF Debuff), +Regen
Crystal Armor	20	Toggle: Self +DEF(Energy, Neg), +Res(DEF Debuff), +Rec
Minerals	28	Toggle: Self +DEF(Psionic), +Res(Confuse), +Perception, +Rech
Brimstone Armor	35	Toggle: Self +Res(Fire, Cold, Toxic), +Special
Geode	38	Toggle: Self +Regen, +Rec, Invulnerable, Self Hold

Stalker

The Stone Armor power set is available as a secondary set for Stalkers. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Hide	1	Toggle: Self Stealth, +DEF(Melee, Ranged, AoE)
Rock Armor	2	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash, Lethal), +Res(DEF Debuff)
Stone Skin	4	Auto: Self +Res(All but Psionics), +DEF(All but Psionics)
Earth's Embrace	10	Self +HP, +Res(Toxic)
Rooted	16	Toggle: Self +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immob, Knockback, End Drain, DEF Debuff), +Regen
Crystal Armor	20	Toggle: Self +DEF(Energy, Neg), +Res(DEF Debuff), +Rec
Brimstone Armor	28	Toggle: Self +Res(Fire, Cold, Toxic), +Special
Minerals	35	Toggle: Self +DEF(Psionic), +Res(Confuse), +Perception, +Rech
Geode	38	Toggle: Self +Regen, +Rec, Invulnerable, Hold

Powers

Brimstone Armor

While this power is active, your skin becomes encrusted in cracked magma. Brimstone Armor makes you highly resistant to Fire and Cold damage (also Toxic damage for Scrapper/Stalker), and helps your attacks set enemies on fire, delivering damage over time (Scrappers/Stalkers only). Cannot be active at the same time as Granite Armor (except Scrappers/Stalkers).

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 20 (Brute) 35 (Scrapper) 28 (Stalker) 12 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Toxic (Scrapper/Stalker only)), +Special (Scrapper/Stalker only) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Crystal Armor

While this power is active, your skin becomes encrusted in various quartz crystals. Crystal Armor makes Energy and Negative Energy attacks less likely to hit. This power also grants you resistance to Defense DeBuffs (and an Endurance recovery buff for Scrapper/Stalker). Crystal Armor also adds an Elusivity defense bonus to Energy and Negative Energy Attacks in PVP zones. Cannot be active at the same time as Granite Armor (except Scrappers/Stalkers).

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 28 (Brute) 20 (Scrapper) 20 (Stalker) 18 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Energy, Negative), +Resistance(Defense Debuff), +Recovery (Scrappers/Stalkers only) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense Endurance Modification

Earth's Embrace

You are so connected to the Earth, you can draw upon its power to add to your own health. Activating this power increases your maximum Hit Points, and grants you resistance to Toxic Damage.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 4 (Brute) 4 (Scrapper) 10 (Stalker) 2 (Tanker) Effects Self +Max Health, +Resistance(Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Geode

When you activate this power, you encase yourself in various protective mineral layers that can absorb the incoming damage while you heal and recover endurance at an incredible rate. You can emerge at will by deactivating the power, but you cannot stay in this Geode for more than 30 seconds. If enemies inflict enough damage, they might break you out of this effect. If Brimstone Armor is owned, this power will also grant Geothermal Power every 5 seconds, increasing the damage inflicted by Brimstone's Fire by 8% per stack.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Scrapper) 38 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self +Regeneration, +Recovery, Invulnerable, Hold Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Granite Armor

When you activate this power, you are transformed into a massive bulk of unyielding Granite. Your incredible mass makes you almost completely invulnerable and resistant to most effects. However, you also become quite heavy, cannot fly, your attack and movement speed are Slowed and you do less damage. Granite Armor also grants you high resistance to Defense DeBuffs. Cannot be active at the same time as other Armors in this set, Fly powers, Sprint, Super Speed, or Jump powers.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Brute) 32 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(All but Psionics), +Resistance(All but Psionics), -Recharge, -Speed, -Damage Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Hide

Hide makes you almost impossible to detect. When properly 'Hidden', a Stalker can pull off Critical hits with his attacks, and even land a massive 'Assassins Strike' with an Assassins power. When you attack or are damaged while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and retain some bonus to Defense. Unlike most stealth powers, Hide can be used at the same time as other Concealment powers, giving you even greater stealth capability. No Endurance cost.

Recharge Medium Minimum Level 1 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Set Categories Defense

Minerals

Activating this power summons several rare earth rock Minerals to orbit around you. These Minerals can disperse thought patterns and make Psionic attacks less likely to hit. They also bring clarity of the mind reducing the recharge time of your powers (Scrapper/Stalker only), increase your Perception to see hidden foes and grant resistance to Confusion. Minerals also add an Elusivity defense bonus to Psionic Attacks in PVP zones (except Scrappers/Stalkers). Cannot be active at the same time as Granite Armor (except Scrappers/Stalkers).

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 35 (Brute) 28 (Scrapper) 35 (Stalker) 26 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Psionic), +Resistance(Confuse), +Perception, +Recharge (Scrappers/Stalkers only) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Mud Pots

While this power is active, you draw upon the geothermal power of the Earth to create a bubbling pool of hot mud around yourself. All foes in melee range will become snared and entrapped in the mud, Immobilizing some and Slowing others. The boiling heat from Mud Pots may also deal some damage over time to the snared foes.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Fire) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 10 (Brute) 10 (Scrapper) 6 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Immobilize, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper) Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Slow Movement Taunt (except Scrapper) Universal Damage

Rock Armor

Your skin becomes stone while this power is active. Stone Armor protects you from Smashing and Lethal attacks. They are less likely to land and affect you. Stone Armor also grants you resistance to Defense DeBuffs. Stone Armor also adds an Elusivity defense bonus to Smashing and Lethal Attacks in PVP zones. Cannot be active at the same time as Granite Armor (except Scrapper/Stalker).

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 2 (Stalker) 1 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Smashing, Lethal), +Resistance(Defense Debuff) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Rooted

While this power is active, you merge with the Earth and draw forth its power to become resistant to Knockback, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Disorient and Endurance Drain effects, and increase your Hit Point Regeneration rate. You must remain in close contact with the Earth, so you will move extremely slow and you cannot activate Fly powers, Sprint, Super Speed, or Jump powers while this power is active (except Scrapper/Stalker). Rooted also grants you resistance to Defense DeBuffs.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 16 (Brute) 16 (Scrapper) 16 (Stalker) 8 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Knockback, Endurance Drain, Defense Debuff), +Regeneration, -Speed (except Scrappers/Stalkers) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Stone Skin

Your tough skin is naturally resistant to Smashing and Lethal damage (most types for Scrapper/Stalker). This power is always on and costs no Endurance.

Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 2 (Scrapper) 4 (Stalker) 1 (Tanker) Effects Auto: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal) Scrappers only: Auto: Self +Resistance(All but Psionics), +Defense (All but Psionics) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Historical

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

• This set has been in the game for Tankers since Issue 0.
• This set was included with the original release of Brutes in Issue 6.

External Links

• Stone Armor for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Stone Armor for Tankers at City of Data v2.0