Psionic Mastery

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Overview

Psionic Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Brutes, Controllers, Dominators, Sentinels, and Tankers.

You have mastery over psionics and the mind to blast your foes, increase your power, and to add some much needed armor and defense. (Brute, Controller, Dominator, Tanker)

You have advance Mastery over your psionic abilities and are able to control your foes and aid your allies with them. (Sentinel)

Power Tables

The following tables show which powers are available and at what level:

Brute/Tanker

Power Level Effect
Mesmerize 35 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Sleep
Dominate 35 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Hold
Harmonic Mind 38 Auto: Self +Recovery, +End Discount
Mental Blast 41 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
Psionic Tornado 44 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe Knockup, -Recharge

Controller

Power Level Effect
Mental Blast 35 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech
Indomitable Will 35 Self +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear), +DEF(Psi)
Mind Over Body 38 Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Psi)
World of Confusion 41 Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Psi), Foe Confuse
Psionic Tornado 44 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DoT(Psi), Foe Knockback

Dominator

Power Level Effect
Link Minds 35 PBAoE Team +To-Hit, +DEF (All), +RES (Psionic)
Indomitable Will 35 Self +Res (Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear), +DEF (Psionics)
Mind Over Body 38 Toggle: Self +Res (Smash, Lethal, Psionics)
World of Confusion 41 Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT (Psionic), Foe Confuse
Psionic Tornado 44 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DoT (Psionic), Foe Knockback

Scrapper/Stalker

Power Level Effect
Mental Blast 35 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
Psionic Lance 35 Ranged (Sniper), High DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
Psychic Scream 38 Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Psionic), Foe -Recharge
Harmonic Mind 41 Auto: Self +Recovery, +End Discount
Psionic Nexus 44 Summon Psionic Nexus: Ranged DMG(Psionic)

Sentinel

Power Level Effect
Mass Hypnosis 35 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Sleep
Mind Probe 35 Melee, Moderate DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech
Dominate 38 Ranged, Moderate DMG(Psi), Foe Hold
Psychic Shockwave 41 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient, -Rech
Link Minds 44 PBAoE, Team +To Hit, +DEF(All), +RES(Psi)

Powers

The following are powers in the Psionic Mastery powerset.

Psionic Mastery Dominate.png MentalControl Command.png Dominate

Painfully tears at the mind of a single foe. Dominate deals Psionic damage and renders a foe helpless, lost in their own mind and unable to defend themselves.

Sentinels: You must be level 38 and have one other Psionic Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate DMG(Psionic)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 35 (Brute)
Archetypeicon sentinel.png 38 (Sentinel)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 35 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged
Foe Hold
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Hold Duration
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Holds
Universal Damage

Psionic Mastery HarmonicMind.png Harmonic Mind

By achieving perfect harmony of body, mind and spirit you are able to conserve and recover endurance slightly faster than normal. This power is always active and consumes no endurance. You must be level 38 and have one other Psionic Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 38 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 38 (Tanker)
Effects Auto: Self +Recovery, +Endurance Discount
Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories Endurance Modification

PsionicMastery IndomitableWill.png Indomitable Will

Activating this power greatly boosts your resistance to sleep, disorient, fear and hold effects for 90 seconds. Indomitable Will also grants a high defense to psionic based attacks.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon controller.png 35 (Controller)
V archetypeicon dominator.png 35 (Dominator)
Effects Self +Resistance(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear), +Defense(Psionics)
Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Defense

PsionicMastery LinkMinds.png MentalControl MindLink.png Link Minds

Your Mind Link Power will enable you to link the minds of all your teammates who are near you for the next 90 seconds. This shared link improves your teams chances to hit foes, your defensive abilities and dramatically reduces psionic damage.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level V archetypeicon dominator.png 35 (Dominator)
Archetypeicon sentinel.png 44 (Sentinel)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Team +To-Hit, +Defense(All), +Resistance(Psionic)
Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs
Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories Defense
To Hit Buff

MentalControl MassHypnosis.png Mass Hypnosis

Hypnotizes a group of foes at a distance and puts them to Sleep. The targets will remain asleep for some time, but will awaken if attacked. This power deals no damage, but if done discreetly, the targets will never be aware of your presence.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon sentinel.png 35 (Sentinel)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Sleep
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Sleep Duration
Set Categories Sleep

Psionic Mastery MentalBlast.png PsychicBlast MentalBlast.png Mental Blast

This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.

Brutes/Tankers: You must be level 41 and have one other Psionic Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate DMG(Psionic)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 41 (Brute)
Archetypeicon controller.png 35 (Controller)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 41 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged
Foe -Recharge
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Universal Damage

Psionic Mastery Mesmerize.png Mesmerize

Mesmerize painfully assails a target with psychic energy, rendering them unconscious. The target will remain asleep for some time, but will awaken if attacked.

Damage Moderate DMG(Psionic)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 35 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 35 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged
Foe Sleep
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Sleep Duration
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Sleep
Universal Damage

PsionicMastery MindOverBody.png Mind Over Body

When you toggle on this power, you empower your Mind Over Body to become highly resistant to smashing, lethal and psionic damage. You must be level 38 and have Mental Blast (Link Minds for Dominators) or Indomitable Will before selecting this power.

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon controller.png 38 (Controller)
V archetypeicon dominator.png 38 (Dominator)
Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Psionics)
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories Resist Damage

MentalControl MindProbe.png 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 their attack speed.

Damage Moderate(Psionic)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon sentinel.png 35 (Sentinel)
Effects Melee
Foe -Recharge
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Melee Damage
Universal Damage

Psionic Mastery PsionicTornado.png PsychicBlast PsionicTornado.png Psionic Tornado

Unleashes a whirlwind of psionic energy on a target, tossing nearby foes into the air. The Psionic Tornado damages foes and slows their attack speed. You must be level 44 and have two other Psionic Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate DMG(Psionic)
Recharge Long
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 44 (Brute)
Archetypeicon controller.png 44 (Controller)
V archetypeicon dominator.png 44 (Dominator)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 44 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged (Targeted AoE)
Foe Knockup, -Recharge
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage
Knockback
Universal Damage

MentalControl PsionicShockwave.png 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 Moderate(Psionic)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon sentinel.png 41 (Sentinel)
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
Universal Damage

PsionicMastery WorldofConfusion.png World of Confusion

This toggle power allows you to cause psionic damage and cause confusion within a group of foes, creating chaos. The chance of confusing an enemy is lower than the chance of damaging them, and it may take multiple hits to affect stronger opponents. All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring all heroes. You will not receive any Experience Points for foes defeated by Confused enemies. You must be level 41 and have Mental Blast (Link Minds for Dominators) or Indomitable Will before selecting this power.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Psionic)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon controller.png 41 (Controller)
V archetypeicon dominator.png 41 (Dominator)
Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Confuse
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Confusion Duration
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Confuse
Universal Damage

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.
  • World of Confusion was added to this set in Issue 16.
  • This set was made available to Dominators in Issue 18.
  • 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.
  • This set was included with the release of Sentinels in Issue 25.
  • Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.

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