Energy Blast
Overview
Energy Blast allows you to hurl bolts of energy at your foes, and can often send them flying with Knockback. It is a primary power set for Blasters and Corruptors, and a secondary power set for Defenders.
Power Tables
Blaster/Corruptor
The Energy Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Power Bolt
|
1 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
 Power Blast
|
1 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
 Energy Torrent
|
2 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
 Power Burst
|
6 | Close, High Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
 Sniper Blast
|
8 | Sniper, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
 Aim
|
12 | Self +Accuracy, +Damage |
 Power Push
|
18 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe High Knockback |
 Explosive Blast
|
26 | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
 Nova
|
32 | Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback, Self -Recovery |
Defender
The Energy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Power Bolt
|
1 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
| Power Blast
|
2 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
| Energy Torrent
|
4 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
| Power Burst
|
10 | Close, High Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
| Sniper Blast
|
16 | Sniper, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
| Aim
|
20 | Self +Accuracy, +Damage |
| Power Push
|
28 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe High Knockback |
| Explosive Blast
|
35 | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), High Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback |
| Nova
|
38 | Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback, Self -Recovery |
Powers
The following are powers in the Energy Blast powerset.
Aim
Greatly increases the Accuracy of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level |  12 (Blaster)
|
 12 (Corruptor)
| |
 20 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Self +Accuracy, +Damage |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
|
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance ToHit Buff
| |
| Set Categories | None |
Energy Torrent
Energy Torrent unleashes a cone of powerful energy that can smash foes and possibly send them flying.
| Damage | Moderate |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Blaster)
|
| 2 (Corruptor)
| |
| 4 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
 Enhance Damage
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
 Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
Explosive Blast
You hurl a blast of charged energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. Explosive Blast may also knock targets back.
| Damage | Moderate (High for Defenders) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Blaster)
|
| 26 (Corruptor)
| |
| 35 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged (Targetted Area of Effect) |
| Moderate (High for Defenders) Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
Nova
You can explode in a tremendous blast of energy, sending nearby foes flying. The Nova deals massive damage to all nearby foes, although the damage does vary. However, activating this power leaves you drained of endurance, and unable to recover any endurance for a while.
| Damage | Extreme |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Blaster)
|
| 32 (Corruptor)
| |
| 38 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Self -Recovery | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee AoE Damage
|
Note that only endurance recovery over time is temporarily halted. A hero or villain can still recover endurance with Inspirations and with powers that transfer some, such as Transference.
Power Blast
A much more powerful, yet slower version of Power Bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of energy at a foe that can knock him back.
| Damage | Moderate |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
|
| 1 (Corruptor)
| |
| 2 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
Power Bolt
A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage.
| Damage | Minor |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
|
| 1 (Corruptor)
| |
| 1 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
Power Burst
A short range, but devastating attack. Power Burst unleashes a massive amount of energy dealing very high damage at a short distance. The impact from this burst often knocks back most foes.
| Damage | High |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Blaster)
|
| 6 (Corruptor)
| |
| 10 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Close |
| High Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
Power Push
This ranged attack deals little damage, but sends the target flying for a great distance.
| Damage | Minor |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 18 (Blaster)
|
| 18 (Corruptor)
| |
| 28 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe High Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
Sniper Blast
A focused blast that can travel great distances with high accuracy. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted. Sniper Blast may knock targets backwards.
| Damage | Extreme |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Blaster)
|
| 8 (Corruptor)
| |
| 16 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Sniper |
| Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing) | |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Increase Attack Rate
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Reduce Interrupt Time
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
 Sniper Attacks
|
External Links
- Energy Blast for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
- Energy Blast for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
- Energy Blast for Defenders at City of Data v2.0