Empathy

Overview

Empathy gives you the ability to heal and aid allies as well as yourself. Empathy has no offensive powers, but its heals and buffs are unmatched.

Empathy is a primary powerset for Defenders and a secondary powerset for Controllers.

Power Table

Defenders and Controllers

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

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Healing Aura	1	1	PBAoE, Team Heal
Heal Other	1	2	Ranged, Ally Heal
Absorb Pain	2	4	Ranged, Ally Strong Heal, Self Moderate DMG(Special)
Resurrect	6	10	Close, Ally Rez
Clear Mind	8	16	Ranged, Ally +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Fear, Confusion), +Perception
Fortitude	12	20	Ranged, Ally +DEF(All), +DMG, +To-Hit
Recovery Aura	18	28	PBAoE, Team +Recovery
Regeneration Aura	26	35	PBAoE, Team +Regen
Adrenalin Boost	32	38	Ranged, Ally +End, +Regen, +Recharge, +Res(Slow)

Powers

Absorb Pain

Dramatically heals an ally's wounds. This power has only a tiny endurance cost, but it requires you to sacrifice some of your hit points. Absorbing someone's pain can be quite dramatic, and afterwards you will be briefly unable to heal your own wounds by any means.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 4 (Controller) 2 (Defender) Effects Ranged Ally Strong Heal Self Moderate Damage(Special) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Adrenalin Boost

Dramatically increases an ally's endurance recovery, hit point regeneration and attack rate for 90 seconds. Also grants the target high resistance to slow effects.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Controller) 32 (Defender) Effects Ranged Ally +Endurance, +Regeneration, +Recharge, +Resistance(Slow) Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Clear Mind

Frees an ally from any disorientation, hold, sleep, fear, confusion, and immobilization effects and leaves them resistant to such effects for a good while. Also, grants target clearer perception to see hidden foes. Protection will improve with multiple applications and as you advance in level.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 16 (Controller) 8 (Defender) Effects Ranged Ally Resistance(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Fear, Confusion), +Perception Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Fortitude

Fortitude immensely enhances a single ally's accuracy, damage, and defense to all attacks.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 20 (Controller) 12 (Defender) Effects Ranged Ally +Defense(All), +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories Defense To Hit Buff

Heal Other

Heals a single targeted ally. You cannot use this power to heal yourself.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 2 (Controller) 1 (Defender) Effects Ranged Ally Heal Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Healing Aura

Healing Aura restores some hit points to you and all nearby heroes. Healing Aura is not as potent as Heal Other, but can heal multiple targets at once.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Controller) 1 (Defender) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team Heal Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Recovery Aura

The Recovery Aura dramatically increases the endurance recovery rate of all nearby heroes for a limited time. Emitting this aura costs you a lot of endurance, and it takes a long time to recharge.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 28 (Controller) 18 (Defender) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Endurance Modification

Regeneration Aura

The Regeneration Aura dramatically increases the healing rate of all nearby heroes for a limited time. Emitting this aura costs you a lot of endurance, and it takes a long time to recharge.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 35 (Controller) 26 (Defender) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Regeneration Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Resurrect

Resurrects a fallen ally with full hit points and endurance. The resurrected target is left protected from experience point debt for 20 seconds.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 10 (Controller) 6 (Defender) Effects Close Ally Resurrect Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set has been in the game for Defenders and Controllers since Issue 0.

External Links

• Empathy for Controllers at City of Data v2.0
• Empathy for Defenders at City of Data v2.0