Electrical Affinity

Overview

Electrical Affinity is a power set that is a primary set for Defenders and a secondary set for Controllers, Corruptors and Masterminds.

"You are able to control and manipulate electricity to aid your allies and weaken your enemies. Some Electrical Affinity powers build Static, which increases the number of targets your Circuit powers can chain to."

Editor's Note:

Owning any power from this set will cause Charged Bolts, Lightning Bolt, Ball Lightning, Short Circuit, fast Zapp, and Thunderous Blast from Electrical Blast to generate 1 Static on each activation. Slow Zapp generates 2 Static.

Power Table

Controller/Corruptor/Defender

The Electrical Affinity power set is available as a primary power set for Defenders and a secondary set for Controllers and Corruptors. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Shock	1	1	Ranged, Foe -DMG, -End, -Rec, Self +Static
Rejuvenating Circuit	1	1	Ranged (Special), Ally Heal, Self +Static
Galvanic Sentinel	2	4	Summon Galvanic Sentinel: Ranged Debuff Special
Energizing Circuit	6	10	Ranged (Chain), Ally +End, +Rech, Self +Static
Faraday Cage	8	16	Location (PBAoE), Team +Res(All DMG but Toxic, Status, Knockback, -Rech, -Rec, -End)
Empowering Circuit	12	20	Ranged (Chain), Ally +DMG, +Tohit, Self +Static
Defibrillate	18	24	Melee (Targeted AoE), Ally Rez
Insulating Circuit	22	28	Ranged (Chain), Ally +Absorb, Self +Static
Amp Up	26	30	Ranged, Ally +Special, +Rech

Mastermind

The Electrical Affinity power set is available as a secondary set for Masterminds. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Shock	1	Ranged, Foe -DMG, -End, -Rec, Self +Static
Rejuvenating Circuit	1	Ranged (Special), Ally Heal, Self +Static
Discharge	4	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -End, -Rec, -Regen
Energizing Circuit	10	Ranged (Chain), Ally +End, +Rech, Self +Static
Faraday Cage	16	Location (PBAoE), Team +Res(All DMG but Toxic, Status, Knockback, -Rech, -Rec, -End)
Empowering Circuit	20	Ranged (Chain), Ally +DMG, +Tohit, Self +Static
Defibrillate	24	Melee (Targeted AoE), Ally Rez
Insulating Circuit	28	Ranged (Chain), Ally +Absorb, Self +Static
Amp Up	30	Ranged, Ally +Special, +Rech

Powers

Amp Up

Empower an ally with raw energy, causing all of their abilities to unleash chained bolts of electricity at nearby foes. These bolts drain a small amount of endurance and have a chance to knock up the target. Amp Up also moderately increases their attack rate and greatly boosts the secondary effects of their powers. Their power effects like heals, defense debuffs, endurance drains, disorients, holds, immobilizes and more, are all improved.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 30 (Controller) 30 (Corruptor) 26 (Defender) 30 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Ally +Special, +Recharge Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Defibrillate

Strike a target with a highly-charged jolt of electricity, reviving all nearby allies and draining all nearby foes. Any enemies affected will be drained of some endurance, have their recovery reduced and be put to sleep for a short time. Defibrillate consumes all stacks of Static, and the strength of the offensive component of this power scales with the number of stacks consumed. Allies will always be revived with full health and endurance regardless of the number of Static stacks consumed.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 24 (Controller) 24 (Corruptor) 18 (Defender) 24 (Mastermind) Effects Melee (Targeted Area of Effect) Ally Resurrect Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Sleep Duration Set Categories Endurance Modification Sleep

Discharge

Unleash a blast of electrical energy around your target, draining them and all nearby enemies of some endurance. This will also reduce their regeneration, recovery, and damage dealt for a short period of time.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 4 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Damage, -Endurance, -Recovery, -Regeneration Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification

Empowering Circuit

Create a circuit of empowering energy between several nearby allies, increasing their damage output and chance to hit for a short time. Every stack of Static you have will cause this power to chain to additional allies. The first few targets in the chain receive a more potent effect. Empowering Circuit grants 1 stack of Static.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 20 (Controller) 20 (Corruptor) 12 (Defender) 20 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Chain) Ally +Damage, +To Hit Self +Static Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Energizing Circuit

Create a circuit of pure energy between several nearby allies, restoring a small amount of their endurance and significantly increasing their attack rate for a short time. Every stack of Static you have will cause this power to chain to additional allies. The first few targets in the chain receive a more potent effect. Energizing Circuit grants 1 stack of Static.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 10 (Controller) 10 (Corruptor) 6 (Defender) 10 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Chain) Ally +Endurance, +Recharge Self +Static Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification

Faraday Cage

Create a large energy barrier at your location which provides all allies within resistance to all damage except Toxic. They are also protected from status effects, knockbacks, endurance drain, recovery debuffs and recharge debuffs. Casting this power again will move the energy barrier to your location.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 16 (Controller) 16 (Corruptor) 8 (Defender) 16 (Mastermind) Effects Location (Point Blank Area of Effect) Team +Resistance(All Damage but Toxic, Status, Knockback, -Recharge, -Recovery, -Endurance) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Galvanic Sentinel

Summons a Galvanic Sentinel to your aid. The Galvanic Sentinel shocks and weakens your foes. The duration of the Galavanic Sentinel scales with the number of stacks of Static you have. Galvanic Sentinel will consume all stacks of Static. The Galvanic Sentinel can be buffed and healed, and may be targeted with your Circuit powers.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 4 (Controller) 4 (Corruptor) 2 (Defender) Effects Summon Galvanic Sentinel: Ranged Debuff Special Galvanic Sentinel Powers Discharge (Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -End, -Recovery, -Regen) Fly (Auto: Flight) Resist Energy (Auto, Self Res( S30 L30 E40 )) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification

Insulating Circuit

Create a circuit of protective energy between several nearby allies, granting them a small protective shield. Every stack of Static you have will cause this power to chain to additional allies. The first few targets in the chain receive a more potent effect. Insulating Circuit grants 1 stack of Static.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 28 (Controller) 28 (Corruptor) 22 (Defender) 28 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Chain) Ally +Absorb Self +Static Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Rejuvenating Circuit

Create a circuit of healing energy between yourself and two nearby allies, healing them for a small amount. Every stack of Static you have will cause this power to chain to an additional ally. Each successive jump along the chain will heal the next target for less. Rejuvenating Circuit grants 1 stack of Static.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Special) Ally Heal Self +Static Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Shock

Strike a single foe with a highly-charged electrical shock, draining some endurance and moderately reducing their recovery and damage output. Shock grants 1 stack of Static.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe -Damage, -Endurance, -Recovery Self +Static Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification

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 for Controllers, Corruptors, Defenders and Masterminds in Issue 26.
• Synergy with this set's Static mechanic was added to Electrical Blast in Issue 27, Page 3

External Links

• Electrical Affinity for Controllers at City of Data v2.0
• Electrical Affinity for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
• Electrical Affinity for Defenders at City of Data v2.0
• Electrical Affinity for Masterminds at City of Data v2.0