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Overview

Weapon Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Scrappers.

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 table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Web Grenade	41	Ranged, Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump, -Fly
	Caltrops	41	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -SPD, -Jump
	Shuriken	44	Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal)
	Targeting Drone	44	Toggle: Self +Res(-To-Hit), +To-Hit, +Perception
	Exploding Shuriken	47	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(DoT), Recharge: Slow

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Lethal))
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	41 (Scrapper)
Effects	Ranged (Location Area of Effect)
	Foe -Speed, -Jump
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Slow Movement

Exploding Shuriken

This small throwing star is rigged to explode on impact. You must be level 47 and have two other Weapon Mastery Powers before selecting this power. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate

Damage	Moderate (Lethal)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	47 (Scrapper)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

Shuriken

A classic small throwing weapon, you can throw Shurikens at a pretty fast fire rate. You must be level 44 and have Web Grenade or Caltrops before selecting this power. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Fast

Damage	Minor (Lethal)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	44 (Scrapper)
Effects	Ranged
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Targeting Drone

When this small 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. Targeting Drone is a toggle power and must be activated and deactivated manually. Like all toggle powers, while active Targeting Drone drains endurance. You must be level 44 and have Web Grenade or Caltrops before selecting this power.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	44 (Scrapper)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Resistance(-To-Hit), +To-Hit, +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

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	41 (Scrapper)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Speed, -Jump, -Fly
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Immobilize

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game in Issue 3.

External Links

• Weapon Mastery for Scrappers at RedTomax.com