Difference between revisions of "Thermal Radiation"

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Overview

You have the ability to control heat and thermal radiation. This allows you to protect allies from harm, heal them or increase their abilities. You can also weaken your enemies. Thermal Radiation is a secondary powerset for Controllers and Corruptors.

This powerset was added to the Controller options in Issue 12.

Power Tables

Controller/Corrupter

The Thermal Radiation powerset is available as a secondary set for Controllers and Corruptors. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Warmth	1	PBAoE, Team Heal
	Thermal Shield	2	Ranged, Ally +Res(Smash, Lethal, Fire, Cold)
	Cauterize	4	Ranged, Ally Heal
	Plasma Shield	10	Ranged, Ally +Res(Fire, Energy, Negative)
	Power of the Phoenix	16	Close, Ally Rez, Special(Targeted AoE, Minor DoT(Fire), Foe Disorient, Knockdown)
	Thaw	20	Ranged, Ally +Res(Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Fear, Confusion, Slow)
	Forge	28	Ranged, Ally +DMG, +To-Hit
	Heat Exhaustion	35	Ranged, Foe -DMG, -End, -Recovery, -Regen
	Melt Armor	38	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DEF(All), -Res(All)

Powers

The following are powers in the Thermal Radiation powerset.

Cauterize

Heals a single targeted ally by cauterizing their wounds. You cannot use this power to heal yourself.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	4 (Controller)
	4 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged
	Ally Heal
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

Forge

Forge a single ally target into a killing machine. Forge immensely enhances a single ally's Damage and chance to hit.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	28 (Controller)
	28 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged
	Ally +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Heat Exhaustion

Overwhelm a single foe with waves of exhausting heat. The initial effect will drain the target of some Endurance, but the heat is so overwhelming that the affected target will be weakened. His Damage output, Endurance Recovery and Hit Point Regeneration will all be reduced.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	35 (Controller)
	35 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe -Damage, -Endurance, -Recovery, -Regeneration
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate

Melt Armor

The searing Heat from this power is enough to Melt the Armor and defenses of all targets in the affected area. Melt Armor significantly weakens the Defense and Damage Resistance of the affected targets.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	38 (Controller)
	38 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe -Defense(All), -Resistance(All)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Plasma Shield

Envelope an ally in pure plasma. The Plasma Shield gives your ally resistance to Energy, Negative Energy, and Fire damage. You cannot stack multiple Plasma Shields on the same target, however the shield can be improved by another ally using the same power. Can also be used in conjunction with your Fire Shield. You cannot use this power on yourself.

Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	10 (Controller)
	10 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged
	Ally +Resistance(Fire, Energy, Negative)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

Power of the Phoenix

Revives a fallen ally. The fiery resurrection blasts nearby foes with an explosion and knocks them down and Disorients them. Your ally will revive with most of his Hit Points and Endurance. He will also be invulnerable for a brief time, as well as protected from XPDebt for 90 seconds.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Fire)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	16 (Controller)
	16 (Corruptor)
Effects	Close
	Ally Resuscitate
	Special(Targeted Area of Effect, Foe Disorient, Knockdown)
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Healing/Absorb
	Stuns
	Endurance Modification

Thaw

Warms an ally and frees him from any Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Slow, Fear, Confusion, and Immobilize effects and leaves them resistant to such effects for a good while. Thaw also grants the target some resistance to Cold damage. Some of the effects of this power will improve with Multiple applications and as you advance in level.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	20 (Controller)
	20 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged
	Ally +Resistance(Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Slow)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

Thermal Shield

Casts a Thermal Shield on one of your allies and grants them damage resistance to Lethal, Smashing and Fire damage. Thermal Shield also provides minimal resistance to Cold damage. You cannot stack multiple Thermal Shields on the same target, however the shield can be improved by another ally using the same power. Can also be used in conjunction with your Plasma Shield. You cannot use this power on yourself.

Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Controller)
	2 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged
	Ally +Resistance(Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories	Resist Damage

Warmth

You can use your Warmth to heal some of your wounds, and the wounds of your group. This power has a small radius, so your allies need to be near you if they wish to be affected.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Controller)
	1 (Corruptor)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Team Heal
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Healing/Absorb

External Links

• Thermal Radiation for Controllers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Thermal Radiation for Corruptors at Titan Network's RedTomax