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Overview

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

Trick Arrow is one of the powersets. It is a Defender primary power set and a Controller secondary power set in City of Heroes. It is a Mastermind secondary power set in City of Villains.

Power Tables

Defender

The Trick Arrow powerset is available as a primary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Entangling Arrow	1	Ranged Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Fly
	Flash Arrow	1	Ranged (Targetted AoE) -Accuracy, -Perception
	Glue Arrow	2	Ranged (Targetted/Location AoE) -Speed, -Recharge, -Fly
	Ice Arrow	6	Ranged Foe Hold, -Speed, -Recharge
	Poison Gas Arrow	8	Ranged (Targetted AoE) -Damage, Sleep
	Acid Arrow	12	Ranged (Targetted AoE) Minor DoT(Toxic), -Resistance(All), -Defense
	Disruption Arrow	18	Ranged (Location AoE) -Resistance(All)
	Oil Slick Arrow	26	Ranged (Location AoE) Knockdown, -Speed, -Defense, +Special(Moderate DoT(Fire) when lit)
	EMP Arrow	32	Ranged (Targetted AoE) Hold, -Regen, -Endurance, Special Damage vs Robots; Self -Recovery

Controller

The Trick Arrow powerset is available as a secondary set for Controllers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Entangling Arrow	1	Ranged Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Fly
	Flash Arrow	2	Ranged (Targetted AoE) -Accuracy, -Perception
	Glue Arrow	4	Ranged (Targetted/Location AoE) -Speed, -Recharge, -Fly
	Ice Arrow	10	Ranged Foe Hold, -Speed, -Recharge
	Poison Gas Arrow	16	Ranged (Targetted AoE) -Damage, Sleep
	Acid Arrow	20	Ranged (Targetted AoE) Minor DoT(Toxic), -Resistance(All), -Defense
	Disruption Arrow	28	Ranged (Location AoE) -Resistance(All)
	Oil Slick Arrow	35	Ranged (Location AoE) Knockdown, -Speed, -Defense, +Special(Moderate DoT(Fire) when lit)
	EMP Arrow	38	Ranged (Targetted AoE) Hold, -Regen, -Endurance, Special Damage vs Robots; Self -Recovery

Mastermind

The Trick Arrow powerset is available as a secondary set for Masterminds. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Entangling Arrow	1	Ranged Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Fly
	Flash Arrow	2	Ranged (Targetted AoE) -Accuracy, -Perception
	Glue Arrow	4	Ranged (Targetted/Location AoE) -Speed, -Recharge, -Fly
	Ice Arrow	10	Ranged Foe Hold, -Speed, -Recharge
	Poison Gas Arrow	16	Ranged (Targetted AoE) -Damage, Sleep
	Acid Arrow	20	Ranged (Targetted AoE) Minor DoT(Toxic), -Resistance(All), -Defense
	Disruption Arrow	28	Ranged (Location AoE) -Resistance(All)
	Oil Slick Arrow	35	Ranged (Location AoE) Knockdown, -Speed, -Defense, +Special(Moderate DoT(Fire) when lit)
	EMP Arrow	38	Ranged (Targetted AoE) Hold, -Regen, -Endurance, Special Damage vs Robots; Self -Recovery

Powers

The following are powers in the Trick Arrows powerset.

Acid Arrow

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

Damage	Minor Damage Over Time (Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Defender)
	20 (Controller)
	20 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Area of Effect)
	Minor Damage Over Time (Toxic)
	Foe -Resistance (All), -Defense
Enhancements	Enhancement
	Details
	Details

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	18 (Defender)
	28 (Controller)
	28 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe -Resistance (All)
Enhancements	Enhancement
	Details
	Details

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 Damage versus Robots
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	32 (Defender)
	38 (Controller)
	38 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe Hold, -Regen
	Self -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhancement
	Details
	Details

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, although their attack rate is Slowed. The Entangling Arrow can bring down flying entities and halts jumping.

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

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 Accuracy.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	1 (Defender)
	2 (Controller)
	2 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Accuracy
Enhancements	Enhancement
	Details
	Details

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	2 (Defender)
	4 (Controller)
	4 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Area of Effect)
	Foe -Speed, -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Slow
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate

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.

Damage	? (Cold)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	6 (Defender)
	10 (Controller)
	10 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged
	? Damage (Cold)
	Foe Hold, -Speed, -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhancement
	Details
	Details

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.

Damage	Damage
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	26 (Defender)
	35 (Controller)
	35 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	? Damage if Ignited (Fire)
	Foe Knockdown
Enhancements	Enhancement
	Details
	Details

Poison Gas Arrow

This arrow carries a capsule cloud of poisonous gas, which explodes on impact and weakens all foes in its vicinity. Some foes will be rendered completely helpless.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Defender)
	16 (Controller)
	16 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Area of Effect)
	Foe Hold, -Damage, -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhancement
	Details
	Details

External Links

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