Mental Manipulation

Overview

Mental Manipulation is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Blasters.

"Manipulate your enemies with an array of offensive Psionic powers. Few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, however, like machines and robots, are much more resistant."

Power Table

The Mental Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Subdual	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Psionic), Foe Immobilize
Mind Probe	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
Telekinetic Thrust	4	Melee, Minor DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe Knockback
Psychic Scream	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
Concentration	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Drain Psyche	20	PBAoE, Foe -Regen, -Recovery, Self +Regen, +Recovery
World of Confusion	28	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Psionic), Foe Confuse
Scare	35	Ranged, Foe Fear
Psychic Shockwave	38	PBAoE, High DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge

Powers

Concentration

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

Drain Psyche

You Drain the Psyche of nearby foes, thus weakening their Hit Point Regeneration and Endurance Recovery and boosting your own. Recharge: Very Long

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 20 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Regen -Recovery Self +Regen +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification Accurate Healing

Mind Probe

Grip the minds of your foe with a Mind Probe. You must be in close proximity to pull off this attack that wreaks havoc on your foes synapses, dealing moderate Psionic Damage while reducing their attack speed.

Damage Moderate (Psionic) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe -Recharge Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage

Psychic Scream

This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.

Damage Moderate (Psionic) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 10 (Blaster) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe -Recharge Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

Psychic Shockwave

Psychic Shockwave is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Affected foes may have a reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented.

Damage High (Psionic) Recharge Long Minimum Level 38 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Disorient, -Recharge Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Stuns

Scare

You entwine a single foe within their deepest fears and cause them to helplessly tremble for a brief while.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Blaster) Effects Ranged Foe Fear Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Fear Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Fear

Subdual

Subdual deals moderate Psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.

Damage Moderate (Psionic) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Immobilize

Telekinetic Thrust

A focused attack or intense mental power that violently sends a nearby foe flying. Deals minimal damage, but can be very effective.

Damage Minor (Psionic/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 4 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage Knockback

World of Confusion

This toggle powers allows you to cause psionic damage and cause confusion within a group of foes, creating chaos. The chance of confusing an enemy is lower than the chance of damaging them, and it may take multiple hits to affect stronger opponents. All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring all heroes. You will not receive any Experience Points for foes defeated by Confused enemies.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Psionic) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 28 (Blaster) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Confuse Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Confusion Duration Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Confuse

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 12.

External Links

• Mental Manipulation for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
• Description at the official boards [1]