Power Set Proliferation

Overview

Powerset Proliferation refers to taking powers available to one archetype and adapting them for use on another archetype. In some cases, such as the Blast sets for Blasters, Corruptors and Defenders, powersets can be copied with minimal changes. In other cases, like the Assault sets for Dominators, powers from multiple existing powersets may be combined to create a brand new set. Occasionally, entirely new powers are created for the proliferation.

Issue 12

Powerset Proliferation first took effect with the release of Issue 12: Midnight Hour. The following is a list of powersets proliferated in this release:

Blaster Psychic Blast Mental Manipulation (Combination of Psychic Blast and Psionic Assault) Brute Battle Axe War Mace Super Reflexes Corruptor Electrical Blast Storm Summoning Controller Plant Control Thermal Radiation Dominator Earth Control Electricity Assault (Combination of Electrical Blast and Electric Melee) Defender Cold Domination Ice Blast Mastermind Storm Summoning Scrapper Fiery Melee Fiery Aura Stalker Electric Melee Electric Armor Tanker Dark Armor Dark Melee

Issue 16

Powerset Proliferation is scheduled for a second application with the release of Issue 16: Power Spectrum. The following is a list of powersets to be proliferated in this release:

Blaster Radiation Blast Brute Claws Corruptor Archery Trick Arrow Controller Cold Domination Dominator Earth Assault (Likely a modification of Stone Melee) Defender Assault Rifle Traps Mastermind Thermal Radiation Scrapper Electric Armor Electric Melee Stalker Broadsword Tanker Electric Armor Electric Melee

Possible Proliferations

The following is a list of powersets that may be proliferated in future waves of Powerset Proliferation:

Blaster Dark Blast Dark Manipulation (Would be a combination of Dark Melee and Dark Miasma) Brute Broad Sword Katana/Ninja Blade Martial Arts Ninjitsu Regeneration Spines Corruptor Force Field Poison Psychic Blast Controller Dark Miasma Poison (May be changed into a new set with heroic flair) Traps Dominator Dark Assault (Would be a combination of Dark Blast and Dark Melee) Illusion Control Defender Fire Blast Poison (May be changed into a new set with heroic flair) Thermal Radiation Mastermind Cold Domination Kinetics Radiation Emission Sonic Resonance Scrapper Battle Axe Energy Aura Energy Melee Ice Armor Ice Melee Ninjitsu Stone Armor Stone Melee Super Strength War Mace Stalker Battle Axe Fiery Aura Fiery Melee Ice Armor Ice Melee Invulnerability Stone Armor Stone Melee Super Strength War Mace Tanker Broad Sword Claws Energy Aura Katana/Ninja Blade Martial Arts Ninjitsu Regeneration Spines Super Reflexes

Unlikely Proliferations

The following is a list of powersets that are not likely to be proliferated to certain archetypes in the future:

Brute Ice Melee (Along with Ice Armor, this set was available during the City of Villains beta testing and was removed because the set's Foe: -Recharge was counterintuitive to the Brute's inherent Fury attribute) Ice Armor Stalker Shield Defense (This set was specifically not made available to Stalkers when it was introduced. The rationalle was never given, but it presumably has to do with the ally-centric powers conceptually contrasting the Stalker's gameplay mechanics)

See Also

• Issue 12
• Issue 16