Empathy

Overview

Empathy is one of the powersets. It is a Defender primary powerset and a Controller secondary powerset in City of Heroes.

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.

Power Tables

Defender

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

Power	Level	Effect
Healing Aura	1	PBAoE, Team Heal
Heal Other	1	Ally Heal
Absorb Pain	2	Ally Strong Heal, Self Moderate Damage (Special)
Resurrect	6	Ally Resurrect
Clear Mind	8	Ally Resist Disorientation, Hold, Sleep, Immobilization, Fear, Confusion, +Perception
Fortitude	12	Ally +Defense (All), +Damage, +Accuracy
Recovery Aura	18	PBAoE, Ally +Recovery
Regeneration Aura	26	PBAoE, Ally +Regeneration
Adrenaline Boost	32	Ranged, Ally +Endurance, +Regeneration, +Recharge, Resist Slow

Controller

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

Power	Level	Effect
Healing Aura	1	PBAoE, Team Heal
Heal Other	2	Ally Heal
Absorb Pain	4	Ally Strong Heal, Self Moderate Damage (Special)
Resurrect	10	Ally Resurrect
Clear Mind	16	Ally Resist Disorientation, Hold, Sleep, Immobilization, Fear, Confusion, +Perception
Fortitude	20	Ally +Defense (All), +Damage, +Accuracy
Recovery Aura	28	PBAoE, Ally +Recovery
Regeneration Aura	35	PBAoE, Ally +Regeneration
Adrenaline Boost	38	Ranged, Ally +Endurance, +Regeneration, +Recharge, Resist Slow

Powers

The following are powers in the Empathy powerset.

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

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

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 8 (Defender) 16 (Controller) Effects Ally Resist Disorient, Hold, Sleep Ally Resist Immobilize, Fear, Confusion Ally +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 12 (Defender) 20 (Controller) Effects Ally +Defense (All) Ally +Damage, +Accuracy Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Enhance Defense Buffs Set Categories Defense

Heal Other

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

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Defender) 2 (Controller) Effects Ally Heal Enhancements Enhance Range Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Heal 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 (Defender) 1 (Controller) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team Heal Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Heal 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 18 (Defender) 28 (Controller) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Ally +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

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 26 (Defender) 35 (Controller) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Ally +Regeneration Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Heal 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 6 (Defender) 10 (Controller) Effects Ally Resurrect Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

External Links

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