Storm Summoning

Overview

Storm Summoning is a standard power set that is a primary set for Defenders and a secondary set for Controllers, Corruptors, and Masterminds.

"You can command the forces of nature! Storm Summoning allows you to control wind and weather to aid your allies and wreak havoc on your foes."

Power Table

The Storm Summoning 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
	Gale	1	1	Ranged (Cone), Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback
	O2 Boost	1	2	Ranged, Ally Heal, +Res(Disorient, Sleep, End Drain), +Perception
	Snow Storm	2	4	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -Fly
	Steamy Mist	6	10	Toggle: PBAoE, Team Stealth, +DEF(All), +Res(Fire, Cold, Energy, Confuse)
	Freezing Rain	8	16	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Cold), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -DEF(All), -Res(All)
	Hurricane	12	20	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Range, -To-Hit, Repel, Knockback
	Thunder Clap	18	28	PBAoE, Foe Disorient
	Tornado	26	35	Summon Tornado: PBAoE, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Fear, Disorient, Knockback
	Lightning Storm	32	38	Summon Storm: Ranged, High DMG(Energy), Foe -End

Powers

Freezing Rain

Summons Freezing Rain at a targeted location. Freezing Rain deals minimal Cold damage to anything that passes through the storm. It also Slows the affected foes and severely reduces their Defense and resistance to damage. Many foes may even slip and fall trying to escape the storm.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Cold)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	16 (Controller)
	16 (Corruptor)
	8 (Defender)
	16 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Location Area of Effect)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Defense(All), -Resistance(All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Slow Movement
	Defense Debuff

Gale

You can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some Smashing damage in a wide cone area.

Damage	Minor (Smash)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Controller)
	1 (Corruptor)
	1 (Defender)
	1 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Hurricane

You can summon a Hurricane. The wind and rain from this massive storm reduce the range and chance to hit of nearby foes. The massive winds of this storm continuously force foes away from you.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Controller)
	20 (Corruptor)
	12 (Defender)
	20 (Mastermind)
Effects	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Range, -To-Hit, Repel, Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Knockback
	ToHit Debuff

Lightning Storm

You can create a massive Lightning Storm that will strike any foe that approaches you. Lightning from this storm can knock down and damage all nearby foes, and can even instill panic. Lightning bolts will continue to fall as long as the storm remains.

Damage	High (Energy)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	38 (Controller)
	38 (Corruptor)
	32 (Defender)
	38 (Mastermind)
Effects	Summon Storm: Ranged
	Foe -Endurance
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Endurance Modification
	Knockback

O2 Boost

Saturates the air around a targeted ally with rich oxygen, healing their wounds. The O2 Boost can protect a targeted ally from Sleep, Stun and Endurance Drain effects as well as increase perception. You cannot use this power on yourself.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Controller)
	2 (Corruptor)
	1 (Defender)
	2 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ally Heal, +Resistance(Disorient, Sleep, Endurance Drain)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

Snow Storm

While active, the chill from this Snow Storm can dramatically Slow the attack and movement speed of the target and all nearby foes. The torrent winds of the Snow Storm are enough to bring down flying foes.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	4 (Controller)
	4 (Corruptor)
	2 (Defender)
	4 (Mastermind)
Effects	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Fly
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Slow Movement

Steamy Mist

Your mastery of the elements allows you to hide yourself and all nearby allies within a Steamy Mist. Steamy Mist makes you and your allies harder to see and increases your Defense bonus to all attacks, while reducing Fire, Cold, and Energy damage, as well as your Foes ability to Confuse you. You cannot use any other Concealment type powers while using Steamy Mist.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Controller)
	10 (Corruptor)
	6 (Defender)
	10 (Mastermind)
Effects	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
	Team Stealth, +Defense(All), +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Energy, Confuse)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Defense
	Resist Damage

Thunder Clap

You can call forth a tremendous Thunder Clap that will Disorient most foes in a large area around you.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Controller)
	28 (Corruptor)
	18 (Defender)
	28 (Mastermind)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Stuns

Tornado

Conjures up a funnel cloud at a targeted location. The Tornado will chase down your foes, tossing them into the air and hurling them great distances. The victims are left Disoriented and with reduced Defense. The Tornado is a menacing sight, and can even cause panic among your foes.

Damage	Minor (Smash)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	35 (Controller)
	35 (Corruptor)
	26 (Defender)
	35 (Mastermind)
Effects	Summon Tornado: Targeted Area of Effect
	Foe Fear, Disorient, Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Stuns
	Defense Debuff
	Knockback
	Recharge Intensive Pets
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Historical

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

• This set has been in the game for Controllers and Defenders since Issue 0.
• This set was proliferated to Corruptors and Masterminds in Issue 12.

External Links

• Storm Summoning for Controllers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Storm Summoning for Corruptors at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Storm Summoning for Defenders at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Storm Summoning for Masterminds at Titan Network's RedTomax