Fire Mastery
Overview
Fire Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Controllers and Dominators.
You have mastery over fire to blast your foes and to add some much needed armor and defense.
Power Tables
The following tables show which powers are available and at what level:
Controller
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Fire Blast
|
35 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Fire) |
 Fire Ball
|
35 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Fire/Smash) |
 Fire Shield
|
41 | Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Fire, Cold) |
 Rise of the Phoenix
|
41 | Self Rez, Special |
 Consume
|
44 | PBAoE, Minor DMG(Fire), Self +End |
Dominator
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Rain of Fire
|
35 | Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Fire) |
| Fire Ball
|
35 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Fire/Smash) |
| Fire Shield
|
41 | Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Fire, Cold) |
| Rise of the Phoenix
|
41 | Self Rez, Special |
 Melt Armor
|
44 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DEF(All), -Res(All) |
Powers
The following are powers in the Fire Mastery powerset.
Consume
You can drain body heat from all nearby foes in order to replenish your own endurance. The more foes affected, the more endurance is gained. Foes suffer minimal fire damage. You must be level 44 and have two other Fire Mastery Powers before selecting this power.
| Damage | Minor (Fire) |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level |  44 (Controller)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Self +Endurance | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Damage
| |
 Enhance Endurance Modification
| |
 Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee AoE Damage
|
 Endurance Modification
|
Fire Ball
Hurls an exploding fireball that consumes a targeted foe, and all nearby enemies. Anyone in that explosion is burned and set ablaze.
| Damage | Moderate (Fire/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Controller)
|
 35 (Dominator)
| |
| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
Fire Blast
Sends a blast of fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time. Slower recharge rate than flares, but more damage.
| Damage | Moderate (Fire) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Controller)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
Fire Shield
While this power is active, you get a good resistance to lethal, smashing and fire damage. Fire Shield also provides minimal resistance to cold damage. You must be level 41 and have Fire Blast or Fire Ball before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Very Fast |
| Minimum Level | 41 (Controller)
|
| 41 (Dominator)
| |
| Effects | Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold) |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Damage Resistance
| |
| Set Categories |  Resist Damage
|
Melt Armor
The searing heat from this power is enough to melt the armor and defenses of all targets in the affected area. Melt Armor significantly weakens the Defense and Damage Resistance of the affected targets. You must be level 41 and have Ring of Fire or Char before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 44 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Foe -Defense(All), -Resistance(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Defense Debuff
|
 Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Rain of Fire
Summons a Rain of Fire over a targeted location, burning foes and reducing their movement speed within a large area.
| Damage | Minor Damage over Time(Fire) |
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged (Location Area of Effect) |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
Rise of the Phoenix
If you are defeated, you can rise from the ashes. The fiery resurrection blasts nearby foes with an explosion and knocks them down. You will revive with about half of your Hit Points and Endurance. Rise of the Phoenix will actually leave you invulnerable for a brief time and protected from XP Debt for 20 seconds. You must be level 41 and have Fire Blast or Fire Ball before selecting this power.
| Damage | Extreme Damage over Time(Fire) |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 41 (Controller)
|
| 41 (Dominator)
| |
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe Disorient, Knockback | |
| Self Resurrect | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Damage
|
| Enhance Endurance Modification
| |
 Enhance Heal
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
| Set Categories | Melee AoE Damage
|
 Healing/Absorb
| |
 Stuns
| |
| Endurance Modification
|
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 in Issue 3.
- Rise of the Phoenix was added to this set in Issue 16.
- This set was made available to Dominators in Issue 18.
- Issue 21 lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.