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== Overview ==
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The '''Defender''' tends to help his allies and attack his foes from a distance. The Defender excels at powers that assist friends, but can also hinder his enemies. The Defender is able to attack at range, however, the Defender is not built for hand to hand. He might be able to dodge a few attacks, but the Defender won't last for long.
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|pri=Buff
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|sec=Ranged
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|inherent=[[Inherent Powers#Vigilance|Vigilance]]
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|hp_base=1017.4
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|hp_max=1606.4
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|pri_sets=12
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|sec_sets=12
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|anc_sets=8
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|dam_melee=0.550
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|dam_range=0.650
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|buff_def_melee=0.100
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|buff_dam_melee=0.100
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|buff_hpmax_melee=0.100
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|buff_tohit_melee=0.100
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|debuff_def_melee=0.125
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|debuff_dam_melee=0.125
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|debuff_tohit_melee=0.125
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|endmod_melee=1.250
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|fear_melee=1.490
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|heal_melee=133.862
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|healself_melee=101.735
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|immob_melee=1.490
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|kb_melee=2.077
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|res_melee=0.100
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|sleep_melee=1.490
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|slow_melee=1.250
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|stun_melee=1.490
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|taunt_melee=1.030
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|threat_melee=1.0
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|buff_def_range=0.100
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|buff_dam_range=0.125
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|buff_hpmax_range=0.125
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|buff_tohit_range=0.125
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|debuff_def_range=0.125
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|debuff_dam_range=0.125
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|debuff_tohit_range=0.125
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|endmod_range=0.125
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|fear_range=1.490
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|heal_range=133.862
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|immob_range=1.490
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|kb_range=2.077
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|res_range=0.100
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|sleep_range=1.490
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|slow_range=1.250
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|stun_range=1.490
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|taunt_range=1.030
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|threat_range=1.0
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|dam_res_max=75%
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|dam_res_min=-300%
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|stat_res_max=10,001.01%
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|stat_res_min=-300%
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|stat_prot_max=N/A
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|stat_prot_min=N/A
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|dam_max=400%
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|dam_min=10%
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|def_max=175%
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|def_min=-100%
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|tohit_max=200.35%
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|tohit_min=-100%
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|rech_max=400%
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|rech_min=-75%
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|regen_max=2000%
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|regen_min=0%
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|recov_max=625%
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|recov_min=0%
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|stealth_max_pve=200 ft
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|stealth_min_pve=-180 ft
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|stealth_max_pvp=571.5 ft
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|stealth_min_pvp=-180 ft
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|percep_max=1260.6 ft
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|percep_min=0 ft
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|rng_max=500%
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|rng_min=25%
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Faction: '''Hero'''
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== Overview ==
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The '''Defender''' tends to help his allies, and attack his foes, from a distance. The Defender excels at powers that assist friends, but can also hinder his enemies. The Defender is able to attack at quite a range, however, the Defender is not built for hand to hand. He might be able to dodge a few attacks, but the Defender won't last for long.
  
 
The Defender's power sets are:
 
The Defender's power sets are:
  
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'''Primary''': Buff/Debuff<br />
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'''Primary''': Buff<br />
 
'''Secondary''': Ranged
 
'''Secondary''': Ranged
  
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The Defender has Low Hit Points and Medium Damage.
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{{ATStats|survive=4|melee=2|ranged=6|control=4|support=10|pets=2}}
  
 
== Power Sets ==
 
== Power Sets ==
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=== Primary Power Sets ===
 
=== Primary Power Sets ===
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*A Defender's primary power sets are designed specifically for buffing or debuffing. They are:
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A Defender's primary power sets are designed specifically for buffing or debuffing. They are:
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<ul style="width:50%">{{Category Listing|Defender Primary}}</ul>
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* [[Cold Domination]]
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* [[Dark Miasma]]
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* [[Empathy]]
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* [[Force Field]]
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* [[Kinetics]]
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* [[Radiation Emission]]
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* [[Sonic Resonance]]
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* [[Storm Summoning]]
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* [[Trick Arrow]]
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=== Secondary Power Sets ===
 
=== Secondary Power Sets ===
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*A Defender's secondary power sets are designed for ranged attacks. They are:
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A Defender's secondary power sets are designed for ranged attacks. They are:
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<ul style="width:50%">{{Category Listing|Defender Secondary}}</ul>
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* [[Archery]]
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* [[Dark Blast]]
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* [[Electrical Blast]]
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* [[Energy Blast]]
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* [[Ice Blast]]
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* [[Psychic Blast]]
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* [[Radiation Blast]]
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* [[Sonic Attack]]
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=== Ancillary Power Pools ===
 
=== Ancillary Power Pools ===
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* [[Dark Mastery]]
 
* [[Dark Mastery]]
 
* [[Electricity Mastery]]
 
* [[Electricity Mastery]]
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* [[Psychic Mastery]]
 
* [[Psychic Mastery]]
  
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=== Inherent Power ===
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=== Patron Power Pools ===
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* [[Leviathan Mastery#Corruptor / Defender|Leviathan Mastery]]
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* [[Mace Mastery#Corruptor / Defender|Mace Mastery]]
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* [[Mu Mastery#Corruptor / Defender|Mu Mastery]]
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* [[Soul Mastery#Corruptor / Defender|Soul Mastery]]
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<span style="font-size:.75em;">&#42; [[Patron Power Pools]] require [[Villain (Alignment)|villain]] [[alignment]] to obtain.</span>
  
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=== Inherent Power ===
 
* [[Inherent Powers#Vigilance|Vigilance]]
 
* [[Inherent Powers#Vigilance|Vigilance]]
  
 
== Historical ==
 
== Historical ==
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{{Historical|type=section|reason=change}}
  
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* [[Dark Mastery]], [[Electricity Mastery]], [[Power Mastery]] and [[Psychic Mastery]] were added to the game in [[Issue 3]].  
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* Defenders have been in the game since [[Issue 0]], originally as a City of Heroes [[archetype]]. Their original primary powersets were Dark Miasma, Empathy, Force Field, Kinetics, Radiation Emission, and Storm Summoning. Their original secondary powersets were Dark Blast, Electrical Blast, Energy Blast, Psychic Blast, and Radiation Blast.
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* [[Sonic Resonance]], [[Trick Arrow]], [[Archery]] and [[Sonic Attack]] were added to the game in [[Issue 5]].
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* Dark Mastery, Electricity Mastery, Power Mastery and Psychic Mastery were added to the game in [[Issue 3]].  
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* [[Cold Domination]] and [[Ice Blast]] were added as selectable sets for Defenders in [[Issue 12]].
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* Sonic Resonance, Trick Arrow, Archery and Sonic Attack were added to the game in [[Issue 5]].
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* Cold Domination and Ice Blast were [[Power Set Proliferation|proliferated]] to Defenders in [[Issue 12]].
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* Assault Rifle and Traps were proliferated to Defenders in [[Issue 16]].
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* Dual Pistols was added to the game on March 2, 2010 as an early feature of [[Going Rogue]] to those who prepurchased.
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* The [[Patron Power Pools]] were made available to Defenders in [[Issue 18]].
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* Beam Rifle and Time Manipulation were added to the game in [[Issue 21]].
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* Thermal Radiation and Fire Blast were proliferated to Defenders in Issue 21.
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* Water Blast was added to the game on July 10, 2012.
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* Nature Affinity was added to the game on August 21, 2012.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* [[Archetypes]]
 
* [[Defender Strategy]]
 
* [[Defender Strategy]]
 
* [[Offender]]
 
* [[Offender]]
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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* [http://www.alteredgamer.com/city-of-heroes/5617-coh-city-of-villains-guide-to-the-defender-archetype/ Summary and Analysis of Defender Powersets]
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* [http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/5617.aspx Summary and Analysis of Defender Powersets]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121025125321/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/game_info/archetypes/hero_archetypes.php Archetypes documentation] on official City of Heroes site
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* [http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/archetypes/archetypes_overview.html Archetypes documentation] on official City of Heroes site
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* [ftp://ftp.coh.com/CoH_Manual.zip Official City of Heroes Manual] as a zipped PDF file
 
* [ftp://ftp.coh.com/CoH_Manual.zip Official City of Heroes Manual] as a zipped PDF file
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 23 January 2021

Defender
Archetypeicon defender.png
Primary Buff
Secondary Ranged
Inherent Vigilance
Base HP 1017.4
Max HP 1606.4
Primary Sets 12
Secondary Sets 12
Epic Power Pools 8
Modifiers (at level 50)
Limits (at level 50)
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Overview

The Defender tends to help his allies, and attack his foes, from a distance. The Defender excels at powers that assist friends, but can also hinder his enemies. The Defender is able to attack at quite a range, however, the Defender is not built for hand to hand. He might be able to dodge a few attacks, but the Defender won't last for long.

The Defender's power sets are:

Primary: Buff
Secondary: Ranged

Defender Stats
Survivability       4              
Melee Damage 2    
Ranged Damage 6    
Crowd Control 4    
Support 10  
Pets 2    

Power Sets

Primary Power Sets

  • A Defender's primary power sets are designed specifically for buffing or debuffing. They are:

* Time Manipulation requires VIP status or purchase on the Paragon Market.
 * Nature Affinity requires purchase on the Paragon Market.

Secondary Power Sets

  • A Defender's secondary power sets are designed for ranged attacks. They are:

* Beam Rifle requires purchase on the Paragon Market.
 * Dual Pistols requires VIP status, purchase on the Paragon Market, or purchase of Going Rogue.
 * Water Blast requires purchase on the Paragon Market.

Ancillary Power Pools

Patron Power Pools

* Patron Power Pools require villain alignment to obtain.

Inherent Power

Historical

Badge time.png This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.
  • Defenders have been in the game since Issue 0, originally as a City of Heroes archetype. Their original primary powersets were Dark Miasma, Empathy, Force Field, Kinetics, Radiation Emission, and Storm Summoning. Their original secondary powersets were Dark Blast, Electrical Blast, Energy Blast, Psychic Blast, and Radiation Blast.
  • Dark Mastery, Electricity Mastery, Power Mastery and Psychic Mastery were added to the game in Issue 3.
  • Sonic Resonance, Trick Arrow, Archery and Sonic Attack were added to the game in Issue 5.
  • Cold Domination and Ice Blast were proliferated to Defenders in Issue 12.
  • Assault Rifle and Traps were proliferated to Defenders in Issue 16.
  • Dual Pistols was added to the game on March 2, 2010 as an early feature of Going Rogue to those who prepurchased.
  • The Patron Power Pools were made available to Defenders in Issue 18.
  • Beam Rifle and Time Manipulation were added to the game in Issue 21.
  • Thermal Radiation and Fire Blast were proliferated to Defenders in Issue 21.
  • Water Blast was added to the game on July 10, 2012.
  • Nature Affinity was added to the game on August 21, 2012.

See Also

External Links


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Archetypes
Free
Blaster · Brute · Corruptor · Defender · Dominator · Scrapper · Stalker · Tanker
Purchased
  * These archetypes are also available through the Paragon Rewards Program.
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