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Overview

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.

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

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, Slow
	Flash Arrow	1	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) -Accuracy, -Perception
	Glue Arrow	2	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) -Speed, -Recharge, -Fly
	Ice Arrow	6	Ranged Foe: Hold, -Speed, -Recharge
	Poison Gas Arrow	8	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) -Damage, Sleep
	Acid Arrow	12	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), -Resistance(All), -Defense
	Disruption Arrow	18	Ranged (Location Area of Effect) -Resistance(All)
	Oil Slick Arrow	26	Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Knockdown, -Speed, -Defense, +Special(Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) while burning}
	EMP Arrow	32	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe: Hold, -Regen, -Endurance, Special Damage vs Robots; Self: -Recovery

Controller / Mastermind

The Trick Arrow powerset is available as a secondary set for Controllers and 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 (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe: -Accuracy, -Perception
	Glue Arrow	4	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe: -Speed, -Recharge, -Fly
	Ice Arrow	10	Ranged Foe: Hold, -Speed, -Recharge
	Poison Gas Arrow	16	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe: -Damage, Sleep
	Acid Arrow	20	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Minor Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe: -Resistance(All), -Defense
	Disruption Arrow	28	Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe: -Resistance(All)
	Oil Slick Arrow	35	Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe: Knockdown, -Speed, -Defense, +Special(Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) while burning)
	EMP Arrow	38	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe: 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 armor, 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)
	Foe -Resistance(All), -Defense
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy

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	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range

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, -Regeneration
	Self -Recovery
	Special vs. Robots
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Accuracy

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, Slow
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	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, -Perception
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy

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 (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: -Speed, -Recharge
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Slow

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	6 (Defender)
	10 (Controller)
	10 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe: Hold, -Speed, -Recharge
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Accuracy

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	Special Damage(Fire)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	26 (Defender)
	35 (Controller)
	35 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: Knockdown, -Speed, -Defense
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Damage

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	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Sleep Duration

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