Dark Assault

Overview

Dark Assault is a secondary power set for Dominators.

"Blind and drain your foes with dark energies. Dark Assault allows you to pummel your foes with heavy hitting melee attacks as well as several ranged attacks. Many of Dark Assault's powers reduce their victims' chance to hit."

Power Table

The Dark Assault power set is available as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Dark Blast	1	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Neg), Foe -To Hit
Smite	2	Melee, High DMG (Smash/Neg), Foe -To Hit
Gloom	4	Ranged, High DoT(Neg), Foe -To Hit
Night Fall	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Neg), Foe -To Hit
Gather Shadows	16	Self +Special, +Dmg(All)
Engulfing Darkness	20	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Neg), Foe -To Hit, Minor DoT(Neg)
Life Drain	28	Ranged, High DMG(Neg), Foe -To Hit, Self +HP
Moon Beam	35	Sniper, Superior DMG(Neg), Foe -To Hit
Midnight Grasp	38	Melee, Superior DMG(Neg), Foe Immob, -To Hit

Powers

Dark Blast

A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate Negative Energy damage and reduces the target's chance to hit.

Damage Moderate(Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Dominator) Effects Ranged Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Engulfing Darkness

You release a burst of negative energy to foes around you dealing moderate Negative Energy damage, reducing their chance to hit and sapping their health over time.

Damage Moderate(Negative) Recharge Long Minimum Level 20 (Dominator) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage Over Time(Negative) Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Gather Shadows

By collecting shadows from your surroundings you boost your damage and the secondary effects of your powers. Your powers' effects like Heals, Defense Buffs, Endurance Drains, Disorients, Holds, Immobilizes, Knockbacks and more, are all improved. The effects of Gather Shadows last a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 16 (Dominator) Effects Self +Special, +Damage(All) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Gloom

Gloom slowly drains a target of life, while reducing their chance to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more damage over time.

Damage High Damage Over Time(Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 4 (Dominator) Effects Ranged Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Life Drain

You can tap the power of the Netherworld to steal some life from a target foe and reduce their chance to hit. Some of that stolen life is transferred to you in the form of Hit Points.

Damage High(Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 28 (Dominator) Effects Ranged Foe -To Hit Self +Health Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage Accurate Healing Healing/Absorb Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe, reduce their chance to hit and continuously drain their life force.

Damage Superior Damage Over Time(Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 38 (Dominator) Effects Melee Foe Immobilize, -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee Damage Immobilize Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Moon Beam

An extremely long range and accurate beam of Negative Energy that deals tremendous damage and reduces the target's chance to hit. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted. If you are engaged in battle this attack becomes instant-cast. If you are not engaged, it will do bonus damage.

Damage Extreme(Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Dominator) Effects Sniper Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Reduce Interrupt Time Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage Sniper Attacks Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Night Fall

Unleashes a cone shaped burst of particles from the Netherworld. All targets within the modest range of this power take Negative Energy damage and have a reduced chance to hit.

Damage Moderate Damage Over Time(Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 10 (Dominator) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Smite

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworld and Smite your foe with a powerful blow. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering their chance to hit for a short time.

Damage High(Smashing/Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Dominator) Effects Melee Foe -To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Melee Damage Accurate ToHit Debuff ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Historical

This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game for Dominators in Issue 22.

External Links

• Dark Assault for Dominators at City of Data v2.0