Psionic Mastery
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.
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 |  35 (Brute)
|
 38 (Sentinel)
| |
 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
|
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 | 38 (Brute)
|
| 38 (Tanker)
| |
| Effects | Auto: Self +Recovery, +Endurance Discount |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Endurance Modification
|
| Set Categories |  Endurance Modification
|
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 |  35 (Controller)
|
 35 (Dominator)
| |
| Effects | Self +Resistance(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear), +Defense(Psionics) |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Defense Buffs
|
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Defense
|
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 | 35 (Dominator)
|
| 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
|
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 | 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
|
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 | 41 (Brute)
|
| 35 (Controller)
| |
 35 (Scrapper)
| |
 35 (Stalker)
| |
| 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
|
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 | 35 (Brute)
|
| 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
|
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 | 38 (Controller)
|
| 38 (Dominator)
| |
| Effects | Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Psionics) |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Damage Resistance
| |
| Set Categories |  Resist Damage
|
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 | 35 (Sentinel)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
|
| Universal Damage
|
Psionic Lance
This extremely long range Psionic attack has a bonus to Accuracy, and can Slow a target's attack rate. 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 | High DMG(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Scrapper)
|
| 35 (Stalker)
| |
| Effects | Ranged (Sniper) |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Reduce Interrupt Time
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
 Sniper Attacks
| |
| Universal Damage
|
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 | 44 (Brute)
|
| 44 (Controller)
| |
| 44 (Dominator)
| |
| 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
|
Psychic Scream
This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.
| Damage | Moderate DMG(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Scrapper)
|
| 38 (Stalker)
| |
| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Foe -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
| Universal Damage
|
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 | 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
|
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 | 41 (Controller)
|
| 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.