Psionic Assault
Overview
Psionic Assault is one of the powersets. It is a Dominator secondary powerset in City of Villains.
Blast your enemies with an array of offensive psionic powers. Few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, however, like machines and robots, are much more resistant.
Power Tables
Dominator
The Psionic Assault powerset is available as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Psionic Dart
|
1 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Mind Probe
|
2 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Telekinetic Thrust
|
4 | Melee, Minor DMG(Psionic/Smash), Foe High Knockback |
 Mental Blast
|
10 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Psychic Scream
|
16 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Drain Psyche
|
20 | PBAoE, Foe -Regen, -Recovery, Self +Regen, +Recovery |
 Subdue
|
28 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Immobilize |
 Psionic Lance
|
35 | Sniper, Superior DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge |
 Psychic Shockwave
|
38 | PBAoE, High DMG(Psionic), Foe Disorient, -Recharge |
Powers
The following are powers in the Psionic Assault powerset.
Drain Psyche
You Drain the Psyche of you nearby foes, thus weakening their hit point regeneration and endurance recovery and boosting your own.
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level |  20 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe -Regeneration, -Recovery | |
| Self +Regeneration, +Recovery | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Endurance Modification
| |
 Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Heal
| |
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Healing/Absorb
|
 Endurance Modification
| |
 Accurate Healing
|
Mental Blast
This basic attack does moderate psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 10 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
Mind Probe
Grip the minds of your foe with a Mind Probe. You must be in close proximity to pull off this attack that wrecks havoc on your foes synapses, dealing moderate psionic damage while reducing his attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
|
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 | Minor (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Dominator)
|
| 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 | Superior (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Dominator)
|
| 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
|
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 | 16 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
Psychic Shockwave
Psychic Shockwave is a devastating psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Affected foes may have a reduced attack rate and may be left disoriented.
| Damage | High (Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe Disorient, -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee AoE 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 | 28 (Dominator)
|
| 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 Thrust
A focused attack or intense mental power that violently sends a nearby foe flying. Deals minimal damage, but can be very effective.
| Damage | Minor (Psionic/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 4 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe High Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Melee Damage
|
 Knockback
|
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 6.