Weapon Mastery (Scrapper/Stalker)
Overview
Weapon Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Scrappers and Stalkers.
Devices are equipment you have constructed for use in combat. By using them strategically you can gain a great tactical advantage. Traps, non-lethal munitions, and demolitions are available in this power set.
Power Tables
The following tables show which powers are available and at what level:
Scrapper
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Web Grenade
|
35 | Ranged, Foe Immob, -Rech, -Fly |
 Caltrops
|
35 | Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -SPD |
 Shuriken
|
38 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal) |
 Targeting Drone
|
41 | Toggle: Self +Res(To-Hit Debuff), +To-Hit, +ACC, +Perception |
 Exploding Shuriken
|
44 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Lethal) |
Stalker
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Web Grenade
|
35 | Ranged, Foe Immob, -Rech, -Fly |
 Physical Perfection
|
35 | Auto: Self +Regen, +Rec |
| Shuriken
|
38 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal) |
| Targeting Drone
|
41 | Toggle: Self +Res(To-Hit Debuff), +To-Hit, +ACC, +Perception |
| Exploding Shuriken
|
44 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Lethal) |
Powers
The following are powers in the Weapon Mastery powerset.
Caltrops
You toss a handful of Caltrops at a targeted location and spread the tiny metal spikes over a large area. Any villains that pass over the Caltrops will be forced to move at a slower rate. They will also take some trivial Lethal damage over time.
| Damage | Minor Damage over Time(Lethal)) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level |  35 (Scrapper)
|
| Effects | Ranged (Location Area of Effect) |
| Foe -Speed | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Damage
|
 Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Slow
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
 Slow Movement
| |
| Universal Damage
|
Exploding Shuriken
This small throwing star is rigged to explode on impact. You must be level 44 and have two other Weapon Mastery Powers before selecting this power.
| Damage | Moderate(Lethal) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 44 (Scrapper)
|
 44 (Stalker)
| |
| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
| Universal Damage
|
Physical Perfection
By achieving perfect harmony of body, mind and spirit you are able to regenerate health and endurance slightly faster than normal. This power is always active and consumes no endurance.
| Minimum Level | 35 (Stalker)
|
| Effects | Auto: Self +Regeneration, +Recovery |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Endurance Modification
|
 Enhance Heal
| |
| Set Categories |  Healing/Absorb
|
 Endurance Modification
|
Shuriken
A classic small throwing weapon, you can throw Shurikens at a pretty fast rate of fire. You must be level 38 and have Web Grenade or Caltrops (Physical Perfection for Stalkers) before selecting this power.
| Damage | Minor(Lethal) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Scrapper)
|
| 38 (Stalker)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
| Universal Damage
|
Targeting Drone
When this device is activated, the small Targeting Drone hovers around your head and emits targeting laser sights. The lasers can dramatically improve your chance to hit and increase your Perception, allowing you to better see stealthy foes. Targeting Drone also grants you resistance to powers that DeBuff your chance to hit. This is a toggle power and must be activated and deactivated manually. Like all toggle powers, Targeting Drone costs endurance while active. You must be level 41 and have Web Grenade or Caltrops (Physical Perfection for Stalkers) before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 41 (Scrapper)
|
| 41 (Stalker)
| |
| Effects | Toggle: Self +Resistance(To-Hit Debuff), +To-Hit, +Accuracy, +Perception |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance ToHit Buff
| |
| Set Categories |  To Hit Buff
|
Web Grenade
Upon impact, the Web Grenade expels a strong, tenuous, and very sticky substance that can Immobilize most targets. This non-lethal device deals no damage and does not prevent targets from attacking, although their attack rate is Slowed. The Web can bring down flying entities and halts jumping.
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Scrapper)
|
| 35 (Stalker)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Fly | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Immobilization Duration
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Slow
| |
| Set Categories |  Immobilize
|
| Slow Movement
|
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.
- Targeting Drone was added to this set in Issue 13.
- This set was made available to Stalkers in Issue 18.
- This set's level requirements were reduced to Lv35, 41 and 44 from Lv41, 44 and 47 in Issue 21
- Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.