Darkness Manipulation

Overview

Assail your foes with powers drawn from the abyss. Darkness Manipulation offers powers that can both control and heavily damage their targets while reducing their chance to hit. Darkness Manipulation is a secondary power set for Blasters.

Power Table

Blaster

The Darkness 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
Penumbral Grasp	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Negative Energy), Foe Immobilize, -ToHit
Smite	2	Melee, High DMG(Smashing/Negative Energy), -ToHit
Death Shroud	4	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Negative)
Shadow Maul	10	Melee (Cone), High DoT(Smash/Negative), Foe -To-Hit
Soul Drain	16	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Touch Of Fear	20	Melee, Foe Fear, -To-Hit
Dark Consumption	28	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +End
Dark Pit	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Disorient
Midnight Grasp	38	Melee, Superior DMG(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit

Powers

The following are powers in the Darkness Manipulation powerset.

Dark Consumption

The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the Hit Points of your enemy and add to your Endurance.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 28 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Endurance Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Endurance Modification Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Endurance Modification

Dark Pit

Envelops a targeted foe and any nearby enemies in a pit of Negative Energy. The attack deals no damage, but disorients all affected foes for a good while.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Blaster) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Stuns

Death Shroud

You become a focus point for the Netherworld, allowing its Negative Energy to seep from your body. This will continuously damage all foes in melee range.

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

Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe, reduce their chance to hit and continuously drain their life force.

Damage Superior Damage over Time(Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Immobilize Melee Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

Penumbral Grasp

Penumbral Grasp deals moderate Negative Energy damage, reduces their chance to hit and may leave the target for Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack. Damage: Moderate Recharge: Fast

Damage Moderate DoT(Negative Energy) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize, -ToHit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Immobilize Ranged Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

Shadow Maul

You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your targets' vision, lowering their chance to hit for a short time.

Damage High Damage over Time(Smashing/Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 10 (Blaster) Effects Melee (Cone) Foe -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee AoE Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

Smite

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals more damage than Shadow Punch, but has a longer recharge time. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering their chance to hit for a short time.

Damage Moderate (Smashing/Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

Soul Drain

Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your Damage and chance to hit.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 16 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories Melee AoE Damage To Hit Buff

Touch of Fear

The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in Fear. Foes in this state of panic have their chance to hit reduced.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 16 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Fear, -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Fear Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Fear ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

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 Blasters in Issue 21.

External Links

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