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Overview

Energy Blast allows you to hurl bolts of energy at your foes, and can often send them flying with Knockback. It is a primary power set for Blasters and Corruptors, and a secondary power set for Defenders.

Power Table

The Energy Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors, or as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
	Power Bolt	1	1	Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Power Blast	1	2	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Energy Torrent	2	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Power Burst	6	10	Close, High Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Sniper Blast	8	16	Sniper, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Aim	12	20	Self +Accuracy, +Damage
	Power Push	18	28	Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe High Knockback
	Explosive Blast	26	35	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Nova	32	38	Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback, Self -Recovery

Powers

The following are powers in the Energy Blast powerset.

Aim

Greatly increases the Accuracy of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	12 (Blaster)
	12 (Corruptor)
	20 (Defender)
Effects	Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Energy Torrent

Energy Torrent unleashes a cone of powerful energy that can smash foes and possibly send them flying.

Damage	Moderate(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
	2 (Corruptor)
	4 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged(Cone)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Explosive Blast

You hurl a blast of charged energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. Explosive Blast may also knock targets back.

Damage	Blasters: Moderate, Defenders: High(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Blaster)
	26 (Corruptor)
	35 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged(Targetted Area of Effect)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Nova

You can explode in a tremendous blast of energy, sending nearby foes flying. The Nova deals massive damage to all nearby foes, although the damage does vary. However, activating this power leaves you drained of Endurance, and unable to recover any Endurance for a while.

Damage	Extreme(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	32 (Blaster)
	32 (Corruptor)
	38 (Defender)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Knockback
	Self -Recovery
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Knockback

Note that only Endurance recovery over time is temporarily halted. A hero or villain can still recover Endurance with Inspirations and with powers that transfer some, such as Transference.

Power Blast

A much more powerful, yet slower version of Power Bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of energy at a foe that can knock him back.

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

Power Bolt

A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage.

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

Power Burst

A short range, but devastating attack. Power Burst unleashes a massive amount of energy dealing very high damage at a short distance. The impact from this burst often knocks back most foes.

Damage	High(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	6 (Blaster)
	6 (Corruptor)
	10 (Defender)
Effects	Close
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Knockback

Power Push

This ranged attack deals little damage, but sends the target flying for a great distance.

Damage	Minor(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	18 (Blaster)
	18 (Corruptor)
	28 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe High Knockback
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Knockback

Sniper Blast

A focused blast that can travel great distances with high Accuracy. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted. Sniper Blast may knock targets backwards.

Damage	Extreme(Energy/Smashing)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Blaster)
	8 (Corruptor)
	16 (Defender)
Effects	Sniper
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Reduce Interrupt Time
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	Knockback

External Links

• Energy Blast for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Energy Blast for Corruptors at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Energy Blast for Defenders at Titan Network's RedTomax