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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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[[Image:v_archetypeicon_mastermind.png|left]]
 
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As a '''Mastermind''', you excel at using others to do your dirty work. Perhaps you build killer robots, command deadly ninja, order hardened soldiers or street thugs, or summon the undead to do your bidding. Whatever your choice, you have an army of minions at your beck and call. You can summon them when needed, order them to work your will, and even use your powers to enhance them or weaken your foes. The Mastermind is a difficult class to play, often demanding constant attention to control your minions and stave off the retribution of your enemies.
 
  
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Faction: '''Villain'''
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As a '''Mastermind''', you excel at using others to do your dirty work. Perhaps you build killer robots, command deadly Ninja, order hardened soldiers, or summon the undead to do your bidding. Whatever your choice, you have an army of minions at your beck and call. You can summon them when needed, order them to work your will, and even use your own powers to enhance them or weaken your foes. The Mastermind is a difficult class to play, often demanding constant attention to control your minions and stave off the retribution of your enemies.
  
 
The Mastermind's power sets are:
 
The Mastermind's power sets are:
  
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'''Primary''': [[Summon]]<br>
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'''Primary''': [[Summon]]<br />
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'''Secondary''': [[Buff]]/[[Debuff]]
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'''Secondary''': [[Buff]]
  
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The Mastermind has Low Hit Points and Medium Damage.
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{{ATStats|survive=7|melee=3|ranged=4|control=3|support=7|pets=10}}
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<span style="font-size:.75em;">&#42; Masterminds require [[VIP Player|VIP status]], purchase on the [[Paragon Market]], or 13 [[Reward Token]]s in the [[Paragon Rewards Program]].</span>
  
 
== Power Sets ==
 
== Power Sets ==
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=== Primary Power Sets ===
 
=== Primary Power Sets ===
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A Mastermind's primary power sets are designed specifically for summoning. All of the Mastermind primaries have a common structure. Masterminds gain access to their first type of Henchman at level 1, their second type at level 12, and their third type at level 26. They also gain access to one Henchman upgrading power at level 6 and another at level 32.
 
A Mastermind's primary power sets are designed specifically for summoning. All of the Mastermind primaries have a common structure. Masterminds gain access to their first type of Henchman at level 1, their second type at level 12, and their third type at level 26. They also gain access to one Henchman upgrading power at level 6 and another at level 32.
  
 
Unlike other pet-summoning powers, Henchman-summoning powers change as the Mastermind gains levels. Specifically, once a Mastermind hits level 6, their first Henchman power stops summoning one minion at the Mastermind's level and starts summoning two at the Mastermind's level - 1. Then, at level 18, the power changes further and instead summons three minions at the Mastermind's level - 2. The second-tier Henchman power also undergoes changes like this – it begins by summoning one equal-level minion, then changes to summoning two -1 Henchmen at level 24. This behavior depends on the Mastermind's [[Combat Level]], not his Threat Level, so [[Lackey]]ing and Malefactoring can affect it.
 
Unlike other pet-summoning powers, Henchman-summoning powers change as the Mastermind gains levels. Specifically, once a Mastermind hits level 6, their first Henchman power stops summoning one minion at the Mastermind's level and starts summoning two at the Mastermind's level - 1. Then, at level 18, the power changes further and instead summons three minions at the Mastermind's level - 2. The second-tier Henchman power also undergoes changes like this – it begins by summoning one equal-level minion, then changes to summoning two -1 Henchmen at level 24. This behavior depends on the Mastermind's [[Combat Level]], not his Threat Level, so [[Lackey]]ing and Malefactoring can affect it.
  
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The Mastermind Primary sets are:
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*The Mastermind Primary sets are:
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<ul style="width:50%">{{Category Listing|Mastermind Primary}}</ul>
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* [[Ninjas]]
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Masterminds were the only Archetype not to get a new Primary powerset in Issue 12.
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=== Secondary Power Sets ===
 
=== Secondary Power Sets ===
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*A Mastermind's secondary power sets are designed for buffing and debuffing. They are:
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<ul style="width:50%">{{Category Listing|Mastermind Secondary}}</ul>
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{{PMarket Purchase|nature}}
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A Mastermind's secondary power sets are designed for buffing and debuffing. They are:
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=== Patron Power Pools ===
 
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* [[Leviathan Mastery#Blaster / Mastermind|Leviathan Mastery]]
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<span style="font-size:.75em;">&#42; [[Patron Power Pools]] require [[Villain (Alignment)|villain]] [[alignment]] to obtain.</span>
  
 
=== Inherent Power ===
 
=== Inherent Power ===
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* [[Inherent Powers#Supremacy|Supremacy]]
 
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== Henchmen vs. Pets ==
 
== Henchmen vs. Pets ==
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Henchmen are different from traditional pets in several ways.
 
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* '''Warping'''. Henchmen will warp and reappear directly at their creator's location if he gets too far from them. Pets always travel normally.
 
* '''Warping'''. Henchmen will warp and reappear directly at their creator's location if he gets too far from them. Pets always travel normally.
 
* '''Inspirations'''. Henchmen can be given Inspirations to use by dropping one onto either the Henchman itself or its name in the Mastermind's pet list window, or by using the slash command implemented for this purpose. Pets, in general, cannot be buffed with Inspirations. (Some Masterminds may be able to give Inspirations to some of their own non-Henchmen pets. This feature may be removed some day.)
 
* '''Inspirations'''. Henchmen can be given Inspirations to use by dropping one onto either the Henchman itself or its name in the Mastermind's pet list window, or by using the slash command implemented for this purpose. Pets, in general, cannot be buffed with Inspirations. (Some Masterminds may be able to give Inspirations to some of their own non-Henchmen pets. This feature may be removed some day.)
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* '''Names''' Pets keep whatever generic name they are given but Henchmen can be renamed by their Mastermind.
  
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== Historical ==
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{{Historical|type=section|reason=change}}
  
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The Mastermind can be a difficult archetype to use effectively due to a large number of considerations introduced by the Henchmen. However, when used well, a Mastermind can solo in some situations that other archetypes find taxing at best, such as facing an Elite Boss or even some early [[Archvillain]]s.
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* Masterminds were added to the game in [[Issue 6]], originally a City of Villains [[archetype]]. Their original primary powersets were Mercenaries, Necromancy, Ninjas, and Robotics. Their original secondary powersets were Dark Miasma, Force Field, Poison, Traps, and Trick Arrow.
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* Thugs, Leviathan Mastery, Mace Mastery, Mu Mastery, and Soul Mastery were added to the game in [[Issue 7]].
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* Storm Summoning was [[Power Set Proliferation|proliferated]] to Masterminds in [[Issue 12]].
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* Thermal Radiation was proliferated to Masterminds in [[Issue 16]].
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* Demon Summoning was added to the game in [[Issue 17]] for players who prepurchased [[Going Rogue]].
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* The [[Ancillary Power Pools]] became available to Masterminds in [[Issue 18]].
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* As of [[Issue 21]], access to Masterminds requires [[VIP Player|VIP status]], purchase on the [[Paragon Market]], or 13 [[Reward Token]]s in the [[Paragon Rewards Program]].
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* Sonic Resonance was proliferated to Masterminds in Issue 21.
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* Time Manipulation was added to the game in Issue 21.
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* Beast Mastery was added to the game on March 20, 2012.
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== See Also ==
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Quite possibly the most powerful controls for your Henchmen were first published on the [http://boards.cityofvillains.com Official Forums] by Sandolphan. [http://boards.cityofvillains.com/showflat.php?Number=3949032&Main=3949032#Post3949032 Link to Guide]. Check out The Paragon Wiki article on [[Mastermind Numpad Pet Controls]], which includes minor improvements on the original controls.
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Another excellent form of Henchmen control comes from Monorail in the form of [http://sourceforge.net/projects/citybinder/ City Binder] (link is to a [http://sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge.net]  project). Monorail also keeps updating his thread on the [http://boards.cityofheroes.com Official Forums] in the [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/postlist.php?Board=faq Player Guides] section ([http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=4002213 link to thread]), as well as in the [http://www.citygametracker.com/ City Game Tracker] forums [http://forums.citygametracker.com/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=5 in this thread].
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''The following was copied directly from the [http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/patch_notes.html Patch Notes] when [[Issue 7]] went live on 6/6/06.''
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Since NPCs – with the exception of those ambushing the character – treat a Mastermind's Henchmen as individual entities, Henchmen can be used to direct [[aggro]] from a group of enemies with no considerable risk to the player or team. This is especially helpful in solo play, where larger groups can easily overpower the low hit points and damage mitigation of the archetype. Keeping aggro on the Henchmen and picking off individual targets will yield a much lower threat to the Mastermind and enable him to take risks that would be foolish to take with other archetypes.
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In addition to the various directions from which damage can originate toward an enemy, Henchmen are completely expendable. If one is defeated, it can be respawned. While the benefits of Supremecy will not be available unless at close range, a Mastermind can defeat crowds of enemies from dozens of feet away. This tactic ensures that the Mastermind rarely draws aggro himself.
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All Mastermind primary powersets provide three ranged attacks and three types of Henchmen. Using either  exclusively will yield a generally adequate but unimpressive amount of damage output. However, when a Mastermind works with his Henchmen to deal damage to foes, the combination of attacks can be brutal. Since equipped Henchmen have multiple attacks that recharge quickly, they alone provide a consistent onslaught of damage pouring in from multiple sources. Coupled with the Mastermind's personal ranged attacks, which deal significantly greater damage than a single Henchman does, an enemy can find itself with low hit points after just a single round of attacks.
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The first two ways to build/play a Mastermind are by far the most common. Some choose to take all 3 of the personal attacks and slot them for maximum effectiveness, some choose to rely on their pets for all their damage while they concentrate on buffing/debuffing to help their pets/team. There are also builds that will get one or two attacks for the invention origin enhancement "unique" effects.
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Example: only putting pulse rifle blast in your build to recieve the bonus from a force feedback chance for +recharge, and devistation chance for hold.
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I will this is a viable way to build a Mastermind after I teamed with two level 50 Masterminds that removed the level 1 pets with a respec done at level 50. The first build i saw like this was a Thugs/Dark Miasma
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I was curious about the build, we teamed and it didn't seem any worse than traditional mastermind builds. The reason stated for removing the 3 level 1 pets was simply to un-clutter small maps when he was on a large team or strike force. Keeping the level 1 pets alive takes a lot of attention. The owner of the 3 pet mastermind exclaimed that he never has to worry about the weakest pets anymore which freed up a lot of time (and slots in his build) while playing to concentrate on his secondary powers, which happened to be Dark Miasma. Though he had 2 of the 3 personal attacks, They were only slotted with accuracy and chance to hold i-o's. All his damage came from his 3 pets and the occasional gang war. However, this did not seem to hinder his damage dealing abilities much at all.
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The second was a robotics/traps. This build had all 3 of the personal attacks; pulse rifle burse, blast, and photon grenade. This person I had on my global a long time, he decided to try taking out the level 1 pets for the same reason of uncluttering maps on team missions(Some people refuse to play with Masterminds because they get in the way) and so he could maximize his traps and pulse rifle attacks.
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He said an unexpected side benefit of this build was with robotics, the protector bots do a much better job keeping all 3 pets alive. After hearing this it made sense, since the battle drones are two levels lower than the Mastermind they'd deflect the least number of attacks, and take the most damage from the hits. He said he barely had to use his aid other (which had 6 slots) on his robots, because the protector bots didn't spend all their heals on the battle drones.
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I would not reccommend starting out at level one with this build, at low levels you generally need your pets to stay alive and deal enough damage. When they're even level they're not nearly as weak as when they're -2 levels. Not to mention i'd kick a mastermind if they got on my team at level 10 and had no pets. I'd probably never choose these builds myself (being a pvp player and having a love for charging forward in pve without thinking) But, I have been told by some very good, very  experienced players that it most definitly can be done.
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The concept of the Henchman is often intimidating for newer players, and a mindset develops where the Henchmen are the only effectiveness that a Mastermind possesses. The truth is quite the opposite, as the Mastermind's secondary power sets are geared towards buffing allies and debuffing enemies. While it's desirable to remain close enough to one's Henchmen for Supremacy to affect them, a Mastermind shouldn't be afraid to stray from his Henchmen in order to aid allies or hinder enemies. With the exception of PvP, a Mastermind is typically free to wander around the battlefield while the NPCs attack the Henchmen and teammates.
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[[Category:Archetypes]]
 
[[Category:Archetypes]]

Latest revision as of 04:17, 23 January 2021

Mastermind
V archetypeicon mastermind.png
Primary Summon
Secondary Buff/Debuff
Inherent Supremacy
Base HP 803.2
Max HP 1606.4
Primary Sets 6
Secondary Sets 10
Epic Power Pools 8
Modifiers (at level 50)
Limits (at level 50)
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Overview

As a Mastermind, you excel at using others to do your dirty work. Perhaps you build killer robots, command deadly Ninja, order hardened soldiers, or summon the undead to do your bidding. Whatever your choice, you have an army of minions at your beck and call. You can summon them when needed, order them to work your will, and even use your own powers to enhance them or weaken your foes. The Mastermind is a difficult class to play, often demanding constant attention to control your minions and stave off the retribution of your enemies.

The Mastermind's power sets are:

Primary: Summon
Secondary: Buff

Mastermind Stats
Survivability             7        
Melee Damage 3    
Ranged Damage 4    
Crowd Control 3    
Support 7    
Pets 10  

* Masterminds require VIP status, purchase on the Paragon Market, or 13 Reward Tokens in the Paragon Rewards Program.

Power Sets

Primary Power Sets

A Mastermind's primary power sets are designed specifically for summoning. All of the Mastermind primaries have a common structure. Masterminds gain access to their first type of Henchman at level 1, their second type at level 12, and their third type at level 26. They also gain access to one Henchman upgrading power at level 6 and another at level 32.

Unlike other pet-summoning powers, Henchman-summoning powers change as the Mastermind gains levels. Specifically, once a Mastermind hits level 6, their first Henchman power stops summoning one minion at the Mastermind's level and starts summoning two at the Mastermind's level - 1. Then, at level 18, the power changes further and instead summons three minions at the Mastermind's level - 2. The second-tier Henchman power also undergoes changes like this – it begins by summoning one equal-level minion, then changes to summoning two -1 Henchmen at level 24. This behavior depends on the Mastermind's Combat Level, not his Threat Level, so Lackeying and Malefactoring can affect it.

Numbers of Henchmen per Level
Level Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Total
1 1 0 0 1
6 2 0 0 2
12 2 1 0 3
18 3 1 0 4
24 3 2 0 5
32 3 2 1 6
  • The Mastermind Primary sets are:

* Beast Mastery requires purchase on the Paragon Market.
 * Demon Summoning requires VIP status, purchase on the Paragon Market, or purchase of Going Rogue.

Secondary Power Sets

  • A Mastermind's secondary power sets are designed for buffing and debuffing. They are:

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

Ancillary Power Pools

Patron Power Pools

* Patron Power Pools require villain alignment to obtain.

Inherent Power

Henchmen vs. Pets

Henchmen are different from traditional pets in several ways.

  • Commands. This is the obvious one. Only Henchmen may be given orders and aggression stances. Also, only Henchmen may be made to speak or use emotes.
  • Resummoning. Using a pet-summoning power automatically dispels any pets still alive from the last use and creates a brand-new pet, or a full set of pets, with no buffs or debuffs. Using a Henchman-summoning power only replaces missing Henchmen that have been defeated or dispelled.
  • Warping. Henchmen will warp and reappear directly at their creator's location if he gets too far from them. Pets always travel normally.
  • Inspirations. Henchmen can be given Inspirations to use by dropping one onto either the Henchman itself or its name in the Mastermind's pet list window, or by using the slash command implemented for this purpose. Pets, in general, cannot be buffed with Inspirations. (Some Masterminds may be able to give Inspirations to some of their own non-Henchmen pets. This feature may be removed some day.)
  • Names Pets keep whatever generic name they are given but Henchmen can be renamed by their Mastermind.

Historical

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  • Masterminds were added to the game in Issue 6, originally a City of Villains archetype. Their original primary powersets were Mercenaries, Necromancy, Ninjas, and Robotics. Their original secondary powersets were Dark Miasma, Force Field, Poison, Traps, and Trick Arrow.
  • Thugs, Leviathan Mastery, Mace Mastery, Mu Mastery, and Soul Mastery were added to the game in Issue 7.
  • Storm Summoning was proliferated to Masterminds in Issue 12.
  • Pain Domination was added to the game in Issue 13.
  • Thermal Radiation was proliferated to Masterminds in Issue 16.
  • Demon Summoning was added to the game in Issue 17 for players who prepurchased Going Rogue.
  • The Ancillary Power Pools became available to Masterminds in Issue 18.
  • As of Issue 21, access to Masterminds requires VIP status, purchase on the Paragon Market, or 13 Reward Tokens in the Paragon Rewards Program.
  • Sonic Resonance was proliferated to Masterminds in Issue 21.
  • Time Manipulation was added to the game in Issue 21.
  • Beast Mastery was added to the game on March 20, 2012.
  • Nature Affinity was added to the game on August 21, 2012.

See Also

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