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Overview

Willpower is a Resistance power set that was added in Issue 11. It is a primary power set for Tankers and a secondary power set for Brutes, Scrappers, and Stalkers. A video of this set in action is available from the Official movie page.

Willpower relies heavily on passive powers, with little in the way of flashy animations, to represent the stereotypical "tough guy." The set offers decent resistance to smashing, lethal, psi and toxic damage, as well as poor resistance but decent defense to fire, cold, energy and negative energy. The set also offers a taunt aura called "Rise to the Challenge" that raises regeneration for every enemy in melee.

You aren't Invulnerable. Bullets don't bounce off of you, and if you are cut, you bleed. You are, however, tough, grizzled and strong willed. It takes more than a little cut to keep you down! Willpower offers a strong balance of healing, damage resistance and defense. While you have no real vulnerabilities, you can't quite deal with 'alpha strikes' as well as some other protective powers.

Power Tables

Tankers, Brutes, and Scrappers

The Willpower power set is available as a primary for Tankers, and as a secondary for Brutes and Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
	High Pain Tolerance	1	1	Auto: Self +Res(All), +Max Health
	Mind Over Body	1	2	Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Psionic)
	Fast Healing	2	4	Auto: Self +Regen
	Indomitable Will	6	10	Toggle: Self +DEF(Psionic), +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback)
	Rise to the Challenge	8	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -To-Hit, Self +Regen
	Quick Recovery	12	20	Auto: Self +Recovery
	Heightened Senses	18	28	Toggle: Self +DEF(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(DEF Debuff), +Perception
	Resurgence	26	35	Self Rez, +Recovery, +DMG, +To-Hit, +Recharge
	Strength of Will	32	38	Self +Res(All, Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback), +Recovery

Stalker

The Willpower power set is available as a secondary set for Stalkers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Hide	1	Toggle: Self Stealth, +DEF(Melee, Ranged, AoE)
	High Pain Tolerance	2	Auto: Self +Res(All), +Max Health
	Reconstruction	4	Self Heal, +Res(Toxic)
	Mind Over Body	10	Toggle: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Psionic)
	Indomitable Will	16	Toggle: Self +DEF(Psionics), +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback)
	Heightened Senses	20	Toggle: Self +DEF(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(DEF Debuffs), +Perception
	Fast Healing	28	Auto: Self +Regen
	Resurgence	35	Self Rez, +Recovery, +DMG, +To-Hit, +Recharge
	Strength of Will	38	Self +Res(All, Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback), +Recovery

Powers

Fast Healing

You heal Hit Points at a faster rate than normal. This power is always on.

Minimum Level	4 (Brute)
	4 (Scrapper)
	28 (Stalker)
	2 (Tanker)
Effects	Auto: Self +Regeneration
Enhancements	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

Heightened Senses

You become more aware of your environment and its hazards while this power is activated. This will increase your Defense versus environmental damage as long as it is active. Your Heightened Senses also allow you to perceive stealthy foes and resist Defense Debuffs.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Brute)
	28 (Scrapper)
	20 (Stalker)
	18 (Tanker)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Defense(All Damage but Psionics), +Resistance(Defense Debuffs), +Perception
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense

Hide

Hide makes you almost impossible to detect. When properly 'Hidden', a Stalker can pull off Critical hits with his attacks, and even land a massive 'Assassin's Strike' with an Assassin's power. When you attack or are damaged while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and retain some bonus to Defense. Unlike most stealth powers, Hide can be used at the same time as other Concealment powers, giving you even greater stealth capability. No Endurance cost.

(This power is available only to Stalkers.)

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense

High Pain Tolerance

You have a greater tolerance to pain than others. You are also slightly resistant to all types of damage. This power is always on and costs no endurance.

Minimum Level	1 (Brute)
	1 (Scrapper)
	2 (Stalker)
	1 (Tanker)
Effects	Auto: Self +Resistance(All), +Max Health
Enhancements	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage
	Healing/Absorb

Indomitable Will

When you toggle on this power, it grants protection from Sleep, Disorient, Fear, Confusions, Repel, Knockback and Hold effects. Indomitable Will also grant a moderate defense to Psionic based attacks.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Brute)
	10 (Scrapper)
	16 (Stalker)
	6 (Tanker)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Defense(Psionic), +Resistance(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Fear, Confusion, Knockback)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense

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.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Brute)
	2 (Scrapper)
	10 (Stalker)
	1 (Tanker)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Psionic)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

Quick Recovery

You recover Endurance at a faster rate than normal. This power is always on.

(This power is unavailable to Stalkers.)

Minimum Level	20 (Brute)
	20 (Scrapper)
	12 (Tanker)
Effects	Auto: Self +Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories	Endurance Modification

Reconstruction

Through perfect control of your body, you can concentrate for a few moments and heal yourself. The effects of Reconstruction also leaves you resistant to toxic damage for a while.

(This power is available only to Stalkers.)

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	4 (Stalker)
Effects	Self Heal, +Resistance(Toxic)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

Resurgence

Should you fall in battle, you can Revive yourself from the brink of death. You will revive with most of your hit points and half your endurance and be protected from experience debt for 20 seconds. Additionally, for 90 seconds, your damage and accuracy will be improved, then for another 45 seconds, your damage and accuracy will be diminished.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	35 (Brute)
	35 (Scrapper)
	35 (Stalker)
	28 (Tanker)
Effects	Self Resurrect, +Recovery, +Damage, +To-Hit, +Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Endurance Modification

Rise to the Challenge

The more the odds are against you, the more determined you become. When surrounded by foes, your ability to regenerate health increases greatly. Additionally, your resolve and the look in your eye is enough to leave most foes shaken, so their attacks are less accurate. The first foe you engage in melee grants the highest regeneration bonus, and up to 10 foes can contribute to this effect.

(This power is unavailable to Stalkers.)

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	16 (Brute)
	16 (Scrapper)
	8 (Tanker)
Effects	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -To-Hit
	Self +Regeneration
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb
	ToHit Debuff

Strength of Will

When you activate this power, you not only become extremely resistant to most damage, but also to Disorient, Immobilization, Hold, Knockback, Repel and Sleep effects. Strength of Will costs little Endurance to activate, but when it wears off you are left exhausted, and substantially drained of Endurance. Note that Strength of Will is unaffected by Attack Rate changes.

Recharge	Very long
Minimum Level	38 (Brute)
	38 (Scrapper)
	38 (Stalker)
	32 (Tanker)
Effects	Self +Resistance(All, Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback), +Recovery
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

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 for Brutes, Scrappers, Stalkers, and Tankers in Issue 11.

External Links

• Willpower for Brutes at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Willpower for Scrappers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Willpower for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Willpower for Tankers at Titan Network's RedTomax