Darkness Affinity

Overview

Darkness Affinity is one of the power sets. Dark Affinity is a slightly altered version of Dark Miasma with some control-focused powers replaced. It is a secondary powerset for Controllers. Template:UnlockController

Focus the dark power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes. Dark Affinity focuses on draining your opponent.

Power Table

The Darkness Affinity powerset is available as a secondary set for Controllers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Twilight Grasp	1	Ranged, Foe -Regen, -DMG, -To-Hit, Team Heal
Tar Patch	2	Ranged (Location AoE), Foe -SPD, -Jump, -Fly, -Res(All)
Darkest Night	4	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG, -To-Hit
Howling Twilight	10	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Minor DMG(Negative), Foe Disorient, -Regen, -Recharge, -SPD, Ally Rez
Shadow Fall	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Team Stealth, +DEF(All), +Res(Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear)
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Black Hole	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Intangible
Dark Servant	38	Summon Dark Servant: Ranged, Debuff, Special

Powers

The following are powers in the Darkness Affinity powerset.

Black Hole

Opens up a Black Hole to the Netherworld that temporarily pulls in all foes within its grasp. The victims become phase shifted and are completely intangible. They are hard to see, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level # (Controller) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Intangible Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Intangibility Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Dark Servant

Summons a Dark Servant to your aid. The Dark Servant possesses an assortment of dark powers to weaken your foes. The summoned entity is not a willing servant, and it is only your power that binds it in this realm. The Dark Servant can be buffed and healed.

Powers

Chill of the Night (Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Negative), Foe -To-Hit)

Darkest Night (Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG)

Twilight Grasp (Ranged, Foe -DMG, -To-Hit, Team Heal)

Tenebrous Tentacles (Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit

Petrifying Gaze (Ranged, Foe Hold)

Resistance (Auto, Self +Res(Negative), -Res(Energy))

The Mastermind version of Dark Servant has double the recharge time.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level # (Controller) Effects Summon Dark Servant: Ranged, Debuff, Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Immobilization Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Healing/Absorb Holds Immobilize ToHit Debuff Accurate Healing Accurate ToHit Debuff

Darkest Night

While active, you channel Negative Energy onto a targeted foe. Darkest Night decreases the damage potential and chance to hit of the target, and all foes nearby, as long as you keep the power active.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Controller) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Damage, -To-Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories ToHit Debuff

Howling Twilight

Activating this power channels the power of the Netherworld to weaken your foes, in an attempt to revive all nearby fallen allies. You must stand near your defeated allies to revive them, then select a foe. The selected foe and all nearby foes will be Slowed, Disoriented, and drained of some life. Revived allies will have full Hit Points and Endurance and will suffer no ill effects and are left protected from XP Debt for 20 seconds

Damage Minor (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level # (Controller) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Disorient, -Regeneration, -Recharge, -Speed Ally Resurrect Enhancements Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Stuns Slow Movement

Shadow Fall

Envelops you and your nearby teammates in a shroud of darkness. Shadow Fall does not grant Invisibility, but it does make you harder to detect. Even if you are discovered, Shadow Fall grants a bonus to Defense bonus to all attacks and Resistance to Fear, while reducing Energy, Negative Energy, and Psionic Damage. You cannot use any other Concealment type power while using Shadow Fall.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level # (Controller) Effects Toggle: PBAoE Team Stealth, +Defense(All), +Resistance(Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Enhance Damage Resistance Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Tar Patch

Drops a large patch of viscous Negative Energy which dramatically slows down enemies that run through it and reduces their damage resistance. Affected targets stuck in the Tar Patch cannot jump or fly.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level # (Controller) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe -Speed, -Jump, -Fly, -Resistance(All) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Slow Movement

Twilight Grasp

You channel Negative Energy from the Netherworld through yourself to a targeted foe. Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to you and all nearby allies. The targeted foe's chance to hit and damage are reduced, while you and your nearby allies are healed.

Despite the description, the healing is instantaneous, not gradual. Furthermore, the description doesn't mention that this power also debuffs its target's health Regeneration rate.

The Mastermind version of Twilight Grasp has half the healing radius of the others.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level # (Controller) Effects Ranged Foe -Regeneration, -Damage, -To-Hit Team Heal Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Healing/Absorb ToHit Debuff Accurate Healing Accurate ToHit Debuff

Historical

This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• Dark Affinity was added to the game for Controllers with the release of Issue 22.

External Links

• Darkness Affinity for Controllers at City of Data v2.0