Nature Affinity

Overview

Nature Affinity is a primary power set for Defenders and a secondary power set for Controllers, Corruptors, and Masterminds.

"You have command over the forces of nature and are able to call forth primal energies to aid your allies and hinder your foes. Many of your powers place a Bloom effect on you and your allies. Each stack of Bloom boosts healing effects on the affected targets by 4% for 30 seconds. Bloom can stack up to 5 times."

Power Table

The Nature Affinity power set is available as a primary set for Defenders and as a secondary set for Controllers, Corruptors, and Masterminds. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Corrosive Enzymes	1	1	Ranged, Foe -Res(All), -DMG(All)
Regrowth	1	1	Ranged Facing Cone, Ally Minor Heal, Moderate Heal Over Time, Team +1 Bloom
Wild Growth	2	4	PBAoE, Team +Res(All), +Regen, +2 Bloom
Spore Cloud	6	10	Toggle (Targeted AoE), Foe -DMG(All), -To Hit, -Regen
Lifegiving Spores	8	16	Toggle (Location AoE), Ally +Minor Heal Over Time, +End
Wild Bastion	12	20	PBAoE, Team +Absorb, +Heal Over Time, +3 Bloom
Rebirth	18	24	Ranged, Ally Rez, +Heal Over Time, Special, Team +3 Bloom
Entangling Aura	22	28	Toggle: Foe Hold
Overgrowth	26	30	PBAoE, Team +DMG, +To Hit, +End Disc, +5 Bloom

Powers

Corrosive Enzymes

You spray a target with toxic, corrosive Enzymes reducing the damage they deal as well as their damage resistance.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe -Resistance(All), -Damage(All) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Entangling Aura

While this power is active there is a high chance that entangling vines will grasp nearby foes and render them held for a short time.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 28 (Controller) 28 (Corruptor) 22 (Defender) 28 (Mastermind) Effects Toggle: Foe Hold Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Holds

Lifegiving Spores

When activating this power you cause all allies at a selected location to recover a small amount of health and endurance every few seconds as long as they remain within the Lifegiving Spores.

Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 16 (Controller) 16 (Corruptor) 8 (Defender) 16 (Mastermind) Effects Toggle (Targeted Area of Effect) Team +Minor Heal Over Time, +Endurance Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Overgrowth

Becoming a conduit of nature itself, you greatly boost the damage, to hit and endurance discount of nearby allies for a long period of time. Overgrowth also grants the affected targets 5 stacks of Bloom.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 30 (Controller) 30 (Corruptor) 26 (Defender) 30 (Mastermind) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Damage, +To Hit, +Endurance, +5 Bloom Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Rebirth

Rebirth can either greatly heal a conscious ally for a large amount of health over time or it can revive a fallen ally with a large amount of health and endurance and cause them to recover health over time. This power also grants 3 stacks of Bloom.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 24 (Controller) 24 (Corruptor) 18 (Defender) 24 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Ally Ressurect, +Heal Over Time, Special Team +3 Bloom Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Regrowth

By channeling the energies present in nature you are able to immediately heal yourself and allies in front of you for a small amount of health and cause them to recover a small amount of health over time. Regrowth places a stack of Bloom on its target.

Editor's Note:

When used in a PVP zone Regrowth will apply a moderate regeneration effect instead of a heal over time.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Facing Cone Ally Minor Heal, Moderate Healing Over Time Team +1 Bloom Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Spore Cloud

You create a large cloud of toxic spores around your targeted foe. The target and all nearby foes will have their damage output, chance to hit and regeneration rate reduced.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 10 (Controller) 10 (Corruptor) 6 (Defender) 10 (Mastermind) Effects Toggle (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Damage(All), -To Hit, -Regeneration Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories ToHit Debuff

Wild Bastion

You encase yourself and nearby allies in a protective barrier that will absorb a moderate amount of damage. Additionally, affected allies will heal for a portion of their health over time. Wild Bastion places 3 stacks of Bloom on all affected targets.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 20 (Controller) 20 (Corruptor) 12 (Defender) 20 (Mastermind) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Absorb, +Heal Over Time, +3 Bloom Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Wild Growth

You channel the power of nature into your allies allowing them to more easily shrug off damage and causing their wounds to heal more quickly. Wild Growth increases the damage resistance and boosts the regeneration rate of all affected allies. This power also grants 2 stacks of Bloom.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 4 (Controller) 4 (Corruptor) 2 (Defender) 4 (Mastermind) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Resistance(All), +Regeneration, +2 Bloom Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Historical

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

• Nature Affinity was leaked on the Beta Server early in the design process, and was subsequently restricted from view until it was officially announced.
• This set was added to the game for Controllers, Corruptors, Defenders, and Masterminds on August 21, 2012, as an update to Issue 23.

External Links

• Intrepid Informer #24
• Added to Paragon Market
• Nature Affinity for Controllers at City of Data v2.0
• Nature Affinity for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
• Nature Affinity for Defenders at City of Data v2.0
• Nature Affinity for Masterminds at City of Data v2.0