Difference between revisions of "Water Blast"

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Overview

Water Blast is a power set currently under development. It will be a primary power set for Blasters and Corruptors, and a secondary power set for Defenders.

Power Table

The Water Blast powerset will be available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors, or as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers will be available and at what level:

	Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
	Aqua Bolt	1	1	Ranged, Light DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Def, Self +Tidal Power
	Hydro Blast	1	2	Ranged, High DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Speed, Knockdown, Self +Tidal Power
	Water Burst	2	4	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Speed, Knockdown, Self -Tidal Power
	Whirlpool	6	10	Ranged (Location AoE), High DoT(Cold), -Speed, -Defense, Self +Tidal Power
	Tidal Forces	8	16	Self +To Hit, +DMG
	Dehydrate	12	20	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Speed, -Defense, Light DoT(Cold), Self +Heal Over Time, +Tidal Power
	Water Jet	18	28	Close, High DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Speed, Self +/-Tidal Power
	Steam Spray	26	35	Ranged (Cone), High DMG(Fire), Foe -Defense, Minor DoT(Fire), Self +Tidal Power
	Geyser	32	38	Ranged (Targeted AoE), High DMG(Fire/Smash), Foe High DoT(Fire), -Speed, Knock Up, Disorient, Self -Tidal Power

Powers

The following are powers in the Water Blast powerset.

Aqua Bolt

You strike your foe with a rapid blast of freezing cold water causing Light Cold and Smashing damage as well as reducing their defense. Aqua Bolt builds 1 Tidal Power. Damage: Light, Recharge: Very Fast

Damage	Light (Cold/Smashing)
Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Corruptor)
	1 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: -Def
	Self: +Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Dehydrate

You rapidly dehydrate your target, causing Moderate Cold and Smashing damage, reducing their movement speed and defense as well as causing a measure of Cold damage over time. You are then healed over time for a moderate amount of health. Dehydrate grants 1 stack of Tidal Power.

Damage	Moderate (Cold/Smashing), Light DoT(Cold)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	12 (Blaster)
	12 (Corruptor)
	20 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: -Speed, -Defense
	Self: +Heal Over Time, +Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Geyser

You cause the earth to erupt beneath your target's feet as a Geyser of scalding hot water burns your foes and tosses them violently into the air. Geyser causes High Fire and Smashing damage before causing High Fire damage over time as well as reducing their movement speed. Geyser consumes all Tidal Power. Both the initial damage and damage over time portions of this power will be increased and have a scaling chance to disorient for each stack of Tidal Power. If you have 3 stacks of Tidal Power Water Burst will have a 100% chance to disorient affected targets.

Damage	High (Fire/Smashing), High DoT(Fire)
Recharge	Very Slow
Minimum Level	32 (Blaster)
	32 (Corruptor)
	38 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe: -Speed, Knock Up, Disorient
	Self: -Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Hydro Blast

You briefly focus before releasing an intense blast of chilling water at your foe that causes High Cold and Smashing damage. Affected foes will have their movement speed reduced briefly and have a chance to be knocked down. Hydro Blast builds 1 Tidal Power.

Damage	High (Cold/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Corruptor)
	2 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: -Speed, Knockdown
	Self: +Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Note that only Endurance recovery over time is temporarily halted. A hero or villain can still recover Endurance with Inspirations and with powers that transfer some, such as Transference.

Steam Spray

You spray scalding hot steam in a cone in front of you badly burning affected targets. Steam Stray causes High Fire damage, Minor Fire damage over time and reduces the target's Defense slightly. Steam Spray grants 1 stack of Tidal Power.

Damage	High (Fire), Minor DoT(Fire)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	26 (Blaster)
	26 (Corruptor)
	35 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Cone), Foe: -Defense
	Self: +Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Tidal Forces

You draw tidal energies into yourself thus boosting your chance to hit significantly, slightly boosting your damage and granting yourself +3 Tidal Power.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	8 (Blaster)
	8 (Corruptor)
	16 (Defender)
Effects	Self: +To Hit, +DMG
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Water Burst

You cause water to violently explode from beneath your target's feet blasting all foes nearby with freezing cold water. Affected targets will suffer Moderate Cold and Smashing damage, have their movement speed reduced and may be knocked down by the force of the blast. Water Burst consumes all Tidal Power. It will deal additional cold damage and have a greater chance to knockdown for each stack of Tidal Power. If you have 3 stacks of Tidal Power Water Burst will have a 100% chance to knock the targets into the air.

Damage	Moderate (Cold/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
	2 (Corruptor)
	4 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe: -Speed, Knockdown
	Self: -Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Water Jet

You spray a concentrated torrent of water at short range toward your target that causes High Cold and Smashing damage as well as reducing your target's movement speed. If you have 2 or less Tidal Power, you will gain a stack of Tidal Power. If you have 3 Tidal Power and you activate this power, it will have an enhanced effect causing Water Jet to cast slightly faster and immediately reset the recharge of Water Jet. Water Jet's enhanced effect can be used once every 15 seconds.

Damage	High (Cold/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	18 (Blaster)
	18 (Corruptor)
	28 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: -Speed
	Self: +/-Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???

Whirlpool

You create a violent whirlpool at the target location causing Cold damage over time, reducing the targets' speed and defense for a short time. Whirlpool grants 1 stack of Tidal Power.

Damage	High DoT (Cold)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Blaster)
	6 (Corruptor)
	10 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Location AoE), Foe: -Speed, -Defense
	Self: +Tidal Power
Enhancements	???
Set Categories	???