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Overview

Most Psychic Blast powers have long ranges, and few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, like machines and robots, are all but immune. It is a Defender secondary power set, and as of Issue 12 a Blaster primary power set.

Power Tables

Blaster

The Psychic Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Psionic Dart	1	Ranged, Minor Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge
	Mental Blast	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge
	Telekinetic Blast	2	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Smash/Psionic), Foe: Knockback
	Psychic Focus	6	Self +To-Hit, +Damage
	Will Domination	8	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: Sleep
	Psionic Lance	12	Sniper, Superior Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge
	Psionic Tornado	18	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage over Time(Psionic), Foe: Knockback
	Scramble Thoughts	26	Ranged, Minor Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient
	Psychic Wail	32	Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient -Recharge, Self: -Recovery

Defender

The Psychic Blast powerset is available as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Mental Blast	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge
	Subdue	2	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: Immobilize
	Psionic Lance	4	Sniper, Superior Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge
	Psychic Scream	10	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: -Recharge
	Telekinetic Blast	16	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Smash/Psionic), Foe: Knockback
	Will Domination	20	Ranged, High Damage(Psionic), Foe: Sleep
	Psionic Tornado	28	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage over Time(Psionic), Foe: Knockback
	Scramble Thoughts	35	Ranged, Minor Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient
	Psychic Wail	38	Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient -Recharge, Self: -Recovery

Powers

The following are powers in the Psychic Blast powerset.

Mental Blast

This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Target: -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Psionic Lance

This extremely long range Psionic attack has a bonus to Accuracy, and can Slow a target's attack rate. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.

Damage	Superior Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Blaster)
	4 (Defender)
Effects	Sniper, Target: -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks

Psionic Dart

This basic attack does minor Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed, but has a very fast attack rate.

Damage	Minor Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
Effects	Ranged, Target: -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage

Psionic Tornado

Unleashes a whirlwind of Psionic energy on a target, tossing nearby foes into the air. The Psionic Tornado damages foes and Slows their attack speed.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time(Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Blaster)
	28 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Psychic Focus

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

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Blaster)
Effects	Self +To-Hit, +Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Psychic Scream

This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe: -Recharge
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

Psychic Wail

Psychic Wail is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Those that survive will have a severely reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented. This power leaves you drained of Endurance and unable to recover Endurance for a time.

Damage	Extreme Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	32 (Blaster)
	38 (Defender)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe: Disorient -Recharge
	Self: -Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Stuns

Scramble Thoughts

Painfully scrambles the synapses of a targeted foe, leaving him dramatically Disoriented for a short duration. Deals a little Psionic Damage.

Damage	Minor Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	26 (Blaster)
	35 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Stuns

Subdue

Subdue deals moderate Psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Immobilize
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Immobilize

Telekinetic Blast

You can use Telekinesis to Blast a targeted foe with the power of your mind. This attack deals Smashing and Psionic damage, and can knock your opponent back.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Smash/Psionic)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
	16 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Knockback

Will Domination

This powerful attack deals Psionic damage, and is so painful it usually renders its target unconscious. The victim is asleep, and will wake if disturbed.

Damage	High Damage(Psionic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Blaster)
	20 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Sleep
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Sleep Duration
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sleep

External Links

• Psychic Blast for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Psychic Blast for Defenders at Titan Network's RedTomax