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Overview

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

"Trick Arrows are tipped with an odd variety of payloads, which if used strategically, can dramatically alter a battle site."

Possible Bow Weapon Customizations.

Power Table

The Trick Arrow 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
	Entangling Arrow	1	1	Ranged, Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -SPD, -Fly
	Flash Arrow	1	2	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -To-Hit, -Perception
	Glue Arrow	2	4	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -Fly
	Ice Arrow	6	10	Ranged, Foe Hold, -Recharge, -SPD
	Poison Gas Arrow	8	16	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Sleep, -DMG
	Acid Arrow	12	20	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Minor DoT(Toxic), Foe -DEF(All), -Res(All)
	Disruption Arrow	18	28	Ranged (Location AoE), Foe -Res(All)
	Oil Slick Arrow	26	35	Ranged (Location AoE), Foe Knockdown, -SPD, -Jump, -DEF(All), Special(Moderate DoT(Fire) when ignited)
	EMP Arrow	32	38	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Hold, -Regen, -Recovery, -End, Special vs. Robots, Self -Recovery

Powers

Acid Arrow

This arrow explodes in a shower of acid on impact. This acid eats through armor, causing damage over time. It reduces the target's Defense as well as their Damage Resistance.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Controller)
	20 (Corruptor)
	12 (Defender)
	20 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Area of Effect)
	Foe -Defense(All), -Resistance(All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Disruption Arrow

This arrow plants a sonic resonator at a target location. The vibrations of the resonator weaken the Damage Resistance of all nearby foes.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	28 (Controller)
	28 (Corruptor)
	18 (Defender)
	28 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe -Resistance(All)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

EMP Arrow

This arrow can unleash a massive pulse of electromagnetic energy on impact. This EMP can affect machines, and is even powerful enough to affect synaptic brain patterns. It will incapacitate all foes in its radius. Additionally, most machines and robots will take moderate high damage. However, this power uses a lot of Endurance and leaves you unable to recover endurance for a while.

Damage	Moderate, High versus Robots
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	38 (Controller)
	38 (Corruptor)
	32 (Defender)
	38 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe Hold, -Regeneration, -Recovery, -Endurance
	Special vs. Robots
	Self -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Holds
	Endurance Modification

Entangling Arrow

Upon impact, the Entangling Arrow releases a strong net that can immobilize most targets. This non-lethal device deals no damage and does not prevent targets from attacking. The Entangling Arrow an bring down flying entities, halts jumping and slows all of your actions. Entangling Arrow has a fairly low Endurance cost and a bonus to its Accuracy.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Controller)
	1 (Corruptor)
	1 (Defender)
	1 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Speed, -Fly
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Immobilize
	Slow Movement

Flash Arrow

This arrow explodes in a dazzling flash of light and sound. The targets are so blinded that they can hardly see a thing. Most villains will not be able to see past normal melee range, although some may have better perception. If the villains are attacked, they will be alerted to your presence, but will suffer a penalty to their chance to hit.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Controller)
	2 (Corruptor)
	1 (Defender)
	2 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -To-Hit, -Perception
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	ToHit Debuff
	Accurate ToHit Debuff

Glue Arrow

This arrow carries a cartridge of intensely sticky glue, which explodes on impact. The glue slows the movement and attack rates of any foes in the area.

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

Ice Arrow

This arrow can freeze a single foe in a block of ice. The target is frozen solid, helpless, and can be attacked. More powerful foes may not be held, but all affected targets will be slowed and take some cold damage.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	10 (Controller)
	10 (Corruptor)
	6 (Defender)
	10 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Hold, -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Holds
	Slow Movement

Oil Slick Arrow

On impact, this arrow creates an oil slick that slows foes in the area and many cause them to slip and fall. The oil slick is very flammable and may burst into flames if fire is used near it.

Editor's Note: Any amount of Fire or Energy damage will ignite the slick. Other damage types have no effect. The oil slick can be targeted by the player or his allies, to make it easier to ignite deliberately.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) when ignited
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	35 (Controller)
	35 (Corruptor)
	26 (Defender)
	35 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe Knockdown, -Speed, -Jump, -Defense(All)
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Slow Movement
	Defense Debuff

Poison Gas Arrow

This arrow carries a capsule cloud of poisonous gas, which explodes on impact and weakens all foes in its vicinity. Affected foes damage potential will be severely reduced. Some foes will react badly to the poison and choke for a time, though they will react if attacked.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	16 (Controller)
	16 (Corruptor)
	8 (Defender)
	16 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe Sleep, -Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Sleep Duration
Set Categories	Sleep

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 Controllers and Defenders in Issue 5.
• This set was included with the original release of Masterminds in Issue 6.
• This set was proliferated to Corruptors in Issue 16.

External Links

• Trick Arrow for Controllers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Trick Arrow for Corruptors at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Trick Arrow for Defenders at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Trick Arrow for Masterminds at Titan Network's RedTomax