Willpower

Overview

Willpower is one of the powersets to come. It is a Scrapper secondary power set and a Tanker primary set in City of Heroes, and a Stalker and Brute secondary powerset in City of Villains. It is set to come out with issue 11.

According to the devs, the set relies heavilly on passive powers, with little in the way of flashy animations, to represent the stereotypical "tough guy". The set offers decent smashing, lethal, psi and toxic resists, and poor resistance but decent defense to fire, cold, energy and negative energy. Tankers and Brutes have a taunt aura called "Rise to the Challenge" that raises regeneration for every enemy in melee.

A video of this set in action is available from the Official movie page! quick copy/paste from invul. update as needed.

Overview

Willpower is a Resistance powerset. It is available to all four melee Archetypes, primary for Tankers, secondary for Scrappers, Brutes, and Stalkers.

You aren't Invulnerable. Bullets don't bounce off of you, and if you are cut, you bleed. You are, however, tough, grizzled and strong willed. It takes more than a little cut to keep you down! Willpower offers a strong balance of healing, damage resistance and defense. While you have no real vulnerabilities, you can't quite deal with 'alpha strikes' as well as some other protective powers.

Power Tables

Tanker/Scrapper/Brute

The Willpower powerset is available as a primary powerset for Tankers. It is also available as a secondary power set for Scrappers and Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
High Pain Tolerance	1,1	Auto: Self +Resistance (All) +MaxHealth
Mind Over Body	1,2	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Lethal, Smashing, Psionic)
Fast Healing	2,4	Auto: Self +Regeneration
Indomitable Will	6,10	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback) +Defense (Psionics)
Rise to the Challenge	8,16	Toggle: Self +Regneration(Special) Foe -ToHit +Taunt
Quick Recovery	12,20	Auto: Self +Recovery
Heightened Senses	18,28	Toggle: Self +Perception +Defense (Cold, Fire, Energy, Negative) +Resist(Defense Debuffs)
Resurgence	26,35	Self +Resurrect +Special
Strength of Will	32,38	Self +Resistance(Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback, All Damage?)

Stalker

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

Power	Level	Effect
Hide	1	Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect)
High Pain Tolerance	2	Auto: Self +Resistance (All) +MaxHealth
Reconstruction	4	Self Heal, +Resistance(Toxic)
Mind Over Body	10	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Lethal, Smashing, Psionic)
Indomitable Will	16	Toggle: Self +Resistance (Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback) +Defense (Psionics)
Heightened Senses	20	Toggle: Self +Perception +Defense (Cold, Fire, Energy, Negative) +Resist(Defense Debuffs)
Fast Healing	28	Auto: Self +Regeneration
Resurgence	35	Self +Resurrect +Special
Strength of Will	38	Self +Resistance(Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback, All Damage?)

Powers

High Pain Tolerance

You have a greater tolerance to pain than others. You are also slightly resistant to all types of damage. This power is always on and costs no endurance.

Minimum Level 1 (Brute) 1 (Scrapper) 1 (Tanker) 2 (Stalker) Effects Auto Self +Resist (All) +Maximum Health Enhancements Enhance Heal Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Healing/Absorb Resist Damage

Rise to the Challenge

The more the odds are against you, the more determined you become. When surrounded by foes, your ability to regenerate health increases greatly. Additionally, your resolve and the look in your eye is enough to leave most foes shaken, so their attacks are less accurate. The first foe you engage in melee grants the highest regeneration bonus, and up to 10 foes can contribute to this effect.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 16 (Brute) 16 (Scrapper) 8 (Tanker) Effects Self +Regeneration Foe: -Acc Foe: +Taunt Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Heal Set Categories Taunt ToHit Debuff Healing/Absorb

Reconstruction

Through perfect control of your body, you can concentrate for a few moments and heal yourself. The effects of Reconstruction also leaves you resistant to toxic damage for a while.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 4 (Stalker) Effects Click Self Heal +Resist (Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Heal Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Mind Over Body

In game description

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 2 (Brute) 2 (Scrapper) 1 (Tanker) 10 (Stalker) Effects Toggle Self +Resist (Smash, Lethal, Psionic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Indomitable Will

In game description

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 10 (Brute) 10 (Scrapper) 6 (Tanker) 16 (Stalker) Effects Toggle Self +Resist (Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback) +Defense (Psionics) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Defense Buffs Set Categories Defense

Fast Healing

Ingame description

Minimum Level 4 (Brute) 4 (Scrapper) 2 (Tanker) 28 (Stalker) Effects Auto Self +Regen Enhancements Enhance Heal Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Quick Recovery

Ingame description

Minimum Level 20 (Brute) 20 (Scrapper) 10 (Tanker) Effects Auto Self +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Set Categories Endurance Modification

Heightened Senses

In game description

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 28 (Brute) 28 (Scrapper) 18 (Tanker) 20 (Stalker) Effects Toggle Self +Defense (Energy, Negative, Fire, Cold) +Perception Resist (Defense Debuffs) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Defense Buffs Set Categories Defense

Resurgence

In game descriptionsShould you fall in battle, you can Revive yourself from the brink of death. You will revive with most of your hit points and half your endurance and be protected from experience debt for 20 seconds.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 35 (Scrapper) 35 (Stalker) 35 (Brute) 28 (Tanker) Effects Self Rez 90 second +Damage +Accuracy 45 second -Damage -Accuracy Enhancements Increase Attack Rate Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Strength of Will

In game description

Recharge Very long Minimum Level 38 (Brute) 38 (Scrapper) 32 (Tanker) 38 (Stalker) Effects Click Self +Resist (Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback, All Damage?) (minor crash) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

External Links

• Willpower for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Willpower for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0
• Willpower for Tankers at City of Data v2.0
• Willpower for Stalkers at City of Data v2.0