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==Buff Symbols==
==Buff Symbols==
The symbol of a buffing power is usually represented by an arc at the top of the icon or an triangle pointing up.  For example,  
The symbol of a buffing power is usually represented by an arc at the top of the icon or an triangle pointing up.  For example, [[Image:Accuracy Boost.png]] [[Image:Damage Boost.png]] [[Image:Defense Boost.png]] are the buff symbols for accuracy, damage and defense.  Other buff icons are used somewhat interchangeably such as, [[Image:End OR Recovery Increase.png]] used to represent an increase in endurance and/or recovery rate; and [[Image:HP OR Regeneration Increase.png]] used to represent an increase in hit points and/or regeneration rate.  The following icons are all the buff icons currently used in the game and their approximate meaning:  [[Image:Debt Protection.png]] debt protection, [[Image:Defense & To Hit Increase.png]] defense and to hit buff (an excellent example of a hybrid symbol), [[Image:Endurance Discount.png]] endurance discount,  [[Image:HP & End Increase.png]] buff to hit points and endurance, [[Image:Jump Increase.png]] jump increase, [[Image:Mulitple Boost.png]][[Image:Mulitple Boost 2.png]] multiple attribute boost, [[Image:Power Boost.png]] power boost, especially to the secondary effects of powers, [[Image:Range Boost.png]] range boost, [[Image:Recharge Speed Increase.png]][[Image:Recharge Speed Increase 2.png]] recharge speed increase, [[Image:Rez.png]] revive, and [[Image:Run Speed Increase.png]] for run speed increase.  A few commonly used icons don't follow this convention.  Examples are [[Image:Mez Defense Boost.png]][[Image:Mez Defense Boost 2.png]] for mez resistance and defense, [[Image:Exchange.png]] exchange-type buff powers and [[Image:HP Boost.png]] which is usually a hit point boost that fades over time.
 
==Control Symbols==
==Control Symbols==
The symbol of a controlling power is different depending on the type of [[control]] used.  The different types of [[status effect]]s are:  [[confuse]], [[disorient]] (or [[stun]]), [[fear]], [[hold]], [[immoblilize]], [[knock up]], [[knockback]], [[knockdown]], phase shift, [[placate]], [[sleep]], [[slow]] movement, [[slow]] recharge and [[taunt]].  There are also a few special status effects such as forced flight [[Image:Flight.png]] induced by [[telekinesis]], forced teleportation [[Image:Teleport Allies.png]] from [[wormhole]] and force back from [[force bubble]]. [[Image:Force Back.png]]   
The symbol of a controlling power is different depending on the type of [[control]] used.  The different types of [[status effect]]s are:  [[confuse]], [[disorient]] (or [[stun]]), [[fear]], [[hold]], [[immoblilize]], [[knock up]], [[knockback]], [[knockdown]], phase shift, [[placate]], [[sleep]], [[slow]] movement, [[slow]] recharge and [[taunt]].  There are also a few special status effects such as forced flight [[Image:Flight.png]] induced by [[telekinesis]], forced teleportation [[Image:Teleport Allies.png]] from [[wormhole]] and force back from [[force bubble]]. [[Image:Force Back.png]]   

Revision as of 03:16, 10 June 2008

Overview

This page is intended to provide a key for the symbols used inside the City of Heroes power icons.

Buff Symbols

The symbol of a buffing power is usually represented by an arc at the top of the icon or an triangle pointing up. For example, File:Accuracy Boost.png Damage Boost.png Defense Boost.png are the buff symbols for accuracy, damage and defense. Other buff icons are used somewhat interchangeably such as, End OR Recovery Increase.png used to represent an increase in endurance and/or recovery rate; and HP OR Regeneration Increase.png used to represent an increase in hit points and/or regeneration rate. The following icons are all the buff icons currently used in the game and their approximate meaning: Debt Protection.png debt protection, Defense & To Hit Increase.png defense and to hit buff (an excellent example of a hybrid symbol), Endurance Discount.png endurance discount, HP & End Increase.png buff to hit points and endurance, Jump Increase.png jump increase, Mulitple Boost.pngMulitple Boost 2.png multiple attribute boost, Power Boost.png power boost, especially to the secondary effects of powers, Range Boost.png range boost, Recharge Speed Increase.pngRecharge Speed Increase 2.png recharge speed increase, Rez.png revive, and Run Speed Increase.png for run speed increase. A few commonly used icons don't follow this convention. Examples are Mez Defense Boost.pngMez Defense Boost 2.png for mez resistance and defense, Exchange.png exchange-type buff powers and HP Boost.png which is usually a hit point boost that fades over time.

Control Symbols

The symbol of a controlling power is different depending on the type of control used. The different types of status effects are: confuse, disorient (or stun), fear, hold, immoblilize, knock up, knockback, knockdown, phase shift, placate, sleep, slow movement, slow recharge and taunt. There are also a few special status effects such as forced flight Flight.png induced by telekinesis, forced teleportation Teleport Allies.png from wormhole and force back from force bubble. Force Back.png

For example, confuse is Confuse.png, disorient is Disorient.png, fear is Fear.png, hold is Hold.png, immobilize is Immobilize.png, knock up is Knock Up.png, knockback is Knockback.png, phase shift is Phase Shift.png, placate is Placate.png, sleep is Sleep.png, slow movement is Slow-Movement.png, slow recharge is Slow-Recharge.png, slow movement and slow recharge is Slow-Recharge+Movement.png and taunt is Taunt.png

Note: There is no symbol at this time for knockdown but a symbol with the off-balance figure shown in the knockback and knock up icons plus a triangle pointing down would be consistent with the other symbols.

Debuff Symbols

The symbol of a debuffing power is usually represented by an arc at the bottom of the icon or an triangle pointing down. For example,

Defense Symbols

The symbol of a defense power is usually represented by a shield. The different types of defense are melee, range, area of effect and general defense. For example, Area Effect Defense.pngis area of effect defense. The general defense symbol is Defense.png Melee and ranged defense symbols are Melee Defense.png and Ranged Defense.png

Morph Symbols

The symbol of a morph power is the top half of a human outline appearing to grow or shrink to a larger or smaller outline. The symbol should be used exclusively for shape-changing powers such as a Kheldian's nova or dwarf forms. It would also be appropriate for Stone Armor's Granite Armor. For example, upshift

Melee Symbols

The symbols of a melee power is usually represented by a circle or group of cirlces with three peaks. The size of the circle or circles is representative of the amount of damage a power does. Certain powers such as assassin's strike, weapons formed from the classic four elements and chain-type powers have additional symbols associated with them. For example

Movement Symbols

Pet Symbols

Ranged Symbols

Resist Symbols

Stealth Symbols

The symbol of a stealth power is usually a human-shaped form outlined by an aura or a human shaped aura.

For example, hide Hide.png invisibility Invisibility.png phase shift Phase Shift.png and stealth Stealth.png

Comments

There are many internal inconsistencies within the game that makes some of this page guesswork rather than fact. If the power rings and the power symbols were consistent within the game, it would be easy to identify what a power does just by it's icon.