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Overview

"Your weapon of choice is a high tech beam rifle capable of firing a wide variety of energy blasts at your foes. Your Beam Rifle attacks will have a greater potency while Disintegration is in effect on your target. Additionally, single target Beam Rifle attacks used on targets suffering from the Disintegrating effect will have a chance to spread this effect to nearby foes. Beam Rifle focuses on dealing a great deal of single target damage, but has a few area of effect attacks as well."

Power Table

The Beam Rifle power set is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors, and as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:

	Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
	Single Shot	1	1	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Energy), Foe Knockdown, Special
	Charged Shot	1	2	Ranged, High DMG(Energy), Foe Knockdown, Special
	Cutting Beam	2	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Energy), Foe -Def(All), Special
	Disintegrate	6	10	Ranged, High DoT(Energy), Foe -Regen, Special
	Aim	8	16	Self +To-hit, +DMG
	Lancer Shot	12	20	Close Ranged, Superior DMG(Energy), Foe Stun, Special
	Penetrating Ray	18	28	Sniper, Extreme Dmg(Energy), Foe Knockdown, Special
	Piercing Beam	26	35	Narrow Ranged (Cone), High DMG(Energy), Foes -Res, Special
	Overcharge	32	38	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Extreme DMG(Energy), Foe Minor DoT (Energy), -Def(All), Disorient, Special

Powers

Aim

Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	8 (Blaster)
	8 (Corruptor)
	16 (Defender)
Effects	Self +To-Hit, +Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Charged Shot

By charging up your your Beam Rifle, you're able to launch a concentrated blast of energy at your foe to cause High Energy damage. The impact strikes with such force that it can knock your target off their feet. Charged Shot causes additional damage if the target is suffering from the Disintegrating effect. In addition, targets already affected by the Disintegrating effect have a chance to spread to 3 nearby targets. This Disintegrate Spread effect can only hit targets that aren't already affected by the Disintegrating effect. Disintegration Spread causes Minor Energy damage over time.

Damage	High(Energy)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Corruptor)
	2 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Knockdown, Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Knockback
	Ranged Damage

Cutting Beam

You fire a constant stream of energy from your weapon and sweep it in a broad arc blasting all foes in a wide cone in front of you. Cutting beam deals Moderate Energy damage and reduces the targets' Defense. This power will cause Minor Energy damage over time if the target is suffering from the Disintegrating effect.

Damage	Moderate(Energy)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
	2 (Corruptor)
	4 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe -DEF, Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Defense Debuff
	Targeted AoE Damage

Disintegrate

You fire a stream of energy at your foe which causes them to slowly disintegrate and suffer High Energy damage over time. Even after the damage over time effect wears off the target will have their regeneration rate reduced and suffer from the Disintegration effect for an additional period of time. Using Beam Rifle powers on targets affected by Disintegrate will inflict additional effects. Additionally if Single Shot, Charged Shot, Lancer Shot and Penetrating ray are used on a target suffering from Disintegrating, they have a chance to cause this effect to spread to up 3 nearby targets that aren't already suffering from Disintegrating. Targets affected by this Disintegrate Spread will also suffer some Minor Energy damage over time.

Damage	High(Energy)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Blaster)
	6 (Corruptor)
	10 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Special
	Foe -Regeneration, Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Lancer Shot

You charge up your Beam Rifle and deliver an incredibly focused ray of energy at a nearby foe that deals Superior Energy damage and will briefly stun the target. Lancer Shot will cause additional damage if the target is suffering from the Disintegrating effect. In addition, targets already affected by the Disintegrating effect have a chance to spread to 3 nearby targets. This Disintegration Spread effect can only hit targets that aren't already affected by the Disintegration effect. Disintegrate Spread causes Minor Energy damage over time.

Damage	Superior(Energy)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Blaster)
	12 (Corruptor)
	20 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Stun
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Stuns

Overcharge

You overcharge your Beam Rifle and release a massive blast of energy at a group of distant foes causing Extreme Energy damage, causing Minor Enegry damage over time, reducing the defense of all affected foes and potentially stunning affected foes. If Overcharge strikes a target suffering from Disintegrate they will be affected by a longer stun.

Damage	Extreme(Energy)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	32 (Blaster)
	32 (Corruptor)
	38 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Area of Effect)
	Foe Stun
	Foe Minor damage over time (Energy)
	Foe -DEF
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Accurate Defense Debuff
	Defense Debuff
	Targeted AoE Damage
	Stuns

Penetrating Ray

You take careful aim at your target and deliver a punishing supercharged shot from your Beam Rifle. This causes Extreme Energy damage and may knock the target off their feet. If the target is also suffering from the Disintegrating effect it will also suffer additional damage over time. Like all Sniper attacks it will be interrupted if you're attacked. In addition, targets already affected by the Disintegrating effect have a chance to spread to 3 nearby targets. This Disintegrate Spread effect can only hit targets that aren't already affected by the Disintegrating effect. Disintegrate Spread causes Minor Energy damage over time.

Damage	Extreme(Energy)
Recharge	Very Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Blaster)
	18 (Corruptor)
	28 (Defender)
Effects	Sniper
	Foe Knockdown, Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Knockback
	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks

Piercing Beam

You release a supercharged beam in a narrow cone of energy that pierces through up to 3 enemies. Piercing Beam deals High Energy damage and briefly reduces their damage resistance. If a target is struck by Piercing Beam is suffering from the Disintegrating effect it will immediately suffer additional damage.

Damage	High(Energy)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	26 (Blaster)
	26 (Corruptor)
	35 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe -RES, Special
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

Single Shot

You fire a single blast from your Beam Rifle which deals Moderate Energy damage and has a chance to knock the target down. If the target is suffering from the Disintegrating effect, Single Shot will reduce the target's regeneration rate slightly. In addition, targets already affected by the Disintegrating effect have a chance to spread to 3 nearby targets. This Disintegration Spread effect can only hit targets that aren't already affected by the Disintegrating effect. Disintegrate Spread causes Minor Energy damage over time.

Damage	Moderate(Energy)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Corruptor)
	1 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe Knockdown
	Foe -Regeneration
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Knockback
	Ranged Damage

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 Blasters, Corruptors, and Defenders in Issue 21.

External Links

• First mention of Beam Gun power set
• San Diego Comic Con 2011 presentation at Prezi.com
• Official Overview
• Intrepid Informer #10
• Added to Paragon Market on September 13, 2011

• Beam Rifle for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Beam Rifle for Corruptors at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Beam Rifle for Defenders at Titan Network's RedTomax