Psychic Blast
Overview
Most Psychic Blast powers have long ranges, and few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, like machines and robots, are all but immune. It is a primary power set for Blasters and a secondary power set for Defenders.
Power Tables
Blaster
The Psychic Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Psionic Dart
|
1 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Mental Blast
|
1 | Ranged, High DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Telekinetic Blast
|
2 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Smash/Psionic), Foe Knockback |
 Psychic Focus
|
6 | Self +To-Hit, +DMG |
 Will Domination
|
8 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Sleep |
 Psionic Lance
|
12 | Sniper, Extreme DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Psionic Tornado
|
18 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DoT(Psionic), Foe Knockback |
 Scramble Thoughts
|
26 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient |
 Psychic Wail
|
32 | PBAoE, Extreme DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge, Self -Recovery |
Defender
The Psychic Blast powerset is available as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Blast
|
1 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Subdue
|
2 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Immobilize |
| Psionic Lance
|
4 | Sniper, Superior DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Psychic Scream
|
10 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
| Telekinetic Blast
|
16 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Smash/Psionic), Foe Knockback |
| Will Domination
|
20 | Ranged, High DMG(Psionic), Foe Sleep |
| Psionic Tornado
|
28 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DoT(Psionic), Foe Knockback |
| Scramble Thoughts
|
35 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient |
| Psychic Wail
|
38 | PBAoE, Extreme DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge, Self -Recovery |
Powers
The following are powers in the Psychic Blast powerset.
Mental Blast
This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.
| Damage | Blaster: High, Defender: Moderate (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level |  1 (Blaster)
|
 1 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Damage
| |
 Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
Psionic Lance
This extremely long range Psionic attack has a bonus to Accuracy, and can Slow a target's attack rate. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.
| Damage | Blaster: Extreme, Defender: Superior (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 12 (Blaster)
|
| 4 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Sniper |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
 Reduce Interrupt Time
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
 Sniper Attacks
|
Psionic Dart
This basic attack does minor Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed, but has a very fast attack rate.
| Damage | Blaster: Moderate, Defender: Minor Damage (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
Psionic Tornado
Unleashes a whirlwind of Psionic energy on a target, tossing nearby foes into the air. The Psionic Tornado damages foes and Slows their attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 18 (Blaster)
|
| 28 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
 Knockback
|
Psychic Focus
Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Blaster)
|
| Effects | Self +To-Hit, +Damage |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance ToHit Buff
| |
| Set Categories |  To Hit Buff
|
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 (Defender)
|
| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
Psychic Wail
Psychic Wail is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Those that survive will have a severely reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented. This power leaves you drained of Endurance and unable to recover Endurance for a time.
| Damage | Extreme (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Blaster)
|
| 38 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe Disorient, -Recharge | |
| Self -Recovery | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee AoE Damage
|
 Stuns
|
Scramble Thoughts
Painfully scrambles the synapses of a targeted foe, leaving him dramatically Disoriented for a short duration. Deals a little Psionic Damage.
| Damage | Minor (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Blaster)
|
| 35 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Disorient | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Stuns
|
Subdue
Subdue 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 | 2 (Defender)
|
| 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 Blast
You can use Telekinesis to Blast a targeted foe with the power of your mind. This attack deals Smashing and Psionic damage, and can knock your opponent back.
| Damage | Moderate (Smashing/Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Blaster)
|
| 16 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Knockback
|
Will Domination
This powerful attack deals Psionic damage, and is so painful it usually renders its target unconscious. The victim is asleep, and will wake if disturbed.
| Damage | Blaster: Moderate, Defender: High (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Blaster)
|
| 20 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Sleep | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Sleep Duration
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
 Sleep
|
Historical
This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.
- This set was proliferated to Blasters in Issue 12.