Earth Mastery (Controller)
Overview
Stone Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Controllers.
You have mastery over earth and stone to attack your foes and to add some much needed armor and defense.
Power Tables
The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Fissure
|
35 | Close (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Smash/Lethal), Foe Disorient, Knockback |
 Hurl Boulder
|
35 | Ranged, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback |
 Rock Armor
|
38 | Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash, Lethal) |
 Seismic Smash
|
41 | Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Hold |
 Earth's Embrace
|
44 | Self +HP |
Powers
The following are powers in the Stone Mastery powerset.
Earth's Embrace
You are so connected to the Earth, you can draw upon its power to add to your own health. Activating this power increases your maximum Health, and grants you resistance to toxic damage. You must be level 44 and have two other Stone Mastery Powers before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level |  44 (Controller)
|
| Effects | Self Heal, +Max Health, +Resistance(Toxic) |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
|
 Enhance Heal
| |
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Damage Resistance
| |
| Set Categories |  Resist Damage
|
 Healing/Absorb
|
Fissure
This powerful stomp can cause a seismic disturbance. This will crack the earth itself and send a fault towards a targeted foe. Affected targets take moderate damage and may be thrown in the air and possibly disoriented.
| Damage | Moderate (Smashing/Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Controller)
|
| Effects | Close (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Foe Disorient, Knockback | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
 Stuns
| |
 Knockback
|
Hurl Boulder
You are able to tear up a chunk of ground beneath your feet and hurl it at an enemy. This attack is close ranged, deals moderate damage, and can knock foes back.
| Damage | High (Smashing) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Controller)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
| Knockback
|
Rock Armor
Your skin becomes stone while this power is active. Stone Armor makes you highly resistant to smashing and lethal attacks. They are less likely to land and affect you. You must be level 38 and have Hurl Boulder or Fissure before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Controller)
|
| Effects | Toggle: Self +Defense(Smashing, Lethal) |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
 Enhance Defense Buffs
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Defense
|
Seismic Smash
This massive attack hits with all the force of the Earth itself. It deals tremendous amounts of damage, and may Hold the target if they are not defeated outright.
| Damage | Extreme (Smashing) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 41 (Controller)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe Hold | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Hold Duration
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
|
 Holds
|
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.
- 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.
- Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.