Electricity Manipulation

Overview

Electricity Manipulation is one of the standard power sets. It is a secondary power set for Blasters.

"Electricity Manipulation empowers you with various electrical melee attacks and support powers. Electricity Manipulation powers can drain foes' Endurance and temporarily halt their Endurance recovery. Some powers return a portion of drained Endurance to you."

Power Table

The Electricity Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Electric Fence	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Energy), Foe Immobilize, -End, -Recovery
Charged Brawl	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Sleep, -End, -Recovery
Lightning Field	4	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Energy), Foe -End
Havoc Punch	10	Melee, High DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Sleep, -End, -Recovery, Knockback
Build Up	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Lightning Clap	20	PBAoE, Foe Disorient, Knockback
Thunder Strike	28	Melee (Targeted AoE), High DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, -Recovery, Knockback
Power Sink	35	PBAoE, Foe -End, -Recovery, Self +End
Shocking Grasp	38	Melee, High DoT(Energy), Foe Hold, -End, -Recovery

Powers

Build Up

Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 16 (Blaster) Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Charged Brawl

Your fists become electrically charged and deliver a powerful punch. Charged Brawl can drain some Endurance from the target and may overload his synapses, leaving them writhing for a moment. A portion of drained Endurance may be returned to you. Disturbing an overloaded target will disperse the electrical charge and release them.

Damage Minor (Smashing/Energy) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Sleep, -Endurance, -Recovery Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Sleep Duration Set Categories Melee Damage Sleep Endurance Modification

Electric Fence

Surrounds and Immobilizes a single target in an Electric Fence. Deals some damage over time and slowly drains some Endurance. Useful for keeping villains at bay.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Energy) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize, -Endurance, -Recovery Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Immobilize Endurance Modification

Havoc Punch

The Havoc Punch is a slower attack than Charged Brawl, but makes up for it with a greater damage. Havoc Punch can knock down targets, drain some Endurance from your target, or even overload their synapses, leaving them writhing for a moment. A portion of the drained Endurance may be given back to you. Disturbing an overloaded target will disperse the electrical charge and release them.

Damage High (Smashing/Energy) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 10 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Sleep, -Endurance, -Recovery, Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Sleep Duration Set Categories Melee Damage Sleep Endurance Modification Knockback

Lightning Clap

You can clap your hands together to release a violent Lightning Clap. The Lightning Clap can knock down most nearby foes, Disorienting many of them. Lightning Clap deals no damage.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 20 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Disorient, Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Stuns Knockback

Lightning Field

While active, you emit a storm of electricity that constantly damages all nearby foes.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Energy) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 4 (Blaster) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Endurance Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Endurance Modification

Power Sink

Power Sink leeches energy directly from the bodies of all nearby foes, draining their Endurance. Each foe you draw energy from increases your Endurance. If there are no foes within range, you will not gain any Endurance.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 35 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Endurance, -Recovery Self +Endurance Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification

Shocking Grasp

Shocking Grasp causes the target to be overcome with a violent electrical charge. The seized target is left writhing in agony and is unable to defend themselves. Shocking Grasp also drains a significant amount of Endurance from the target and may return a portion of it to you.

Damage High Damage over Time(Energy) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Hold, -Endurance, -Recovery Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage Holds Endurance Modification

Thunder Strike

A massive attack. You smash your foes with all the power of a lightning bolt. The pummeled victim takes tremendous damage and may be Disoriented. Any nearby foes may be knocked down and take some damage from the shockwave.

Damage High (Smashing/Energy) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 28 (Blaster) Effects Melee (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Disorient, -Recovery, Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Stuns Knockback

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 Blasters since Issue 0.

External Links

• Electricity Manipulation for Blasters at City of Data v2.0