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Darkness Manipulation

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Overview

Darkness Manipulation is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Blasters.

"Assail your foes with powers drawn from the abyss. Darkness Manipulation offers powers that can both control and heavily damage their targets while reducing their chance to hit."

Power Table

The Darkness Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
DarknessManipulation PenumbralGrasp.png Penumbral Grasp 1 Ranged, Moderate DoT(Negative Energy), Foe Immobilize, -ToHit
DarknessManipulation Smite.png Smite 2 Melee, High DMG(Smashing/Negative Energy), -ToHit
DarknessManipulation DeathShroud.png Death Shroud 4 Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Negative)
DarknessManipulation ShadowMaul.png Shadow Maul 10 Melee (Cone), High DoT(Smash/Negative), Foe -To-Hit
DarknessManipulation SoulDrain.png Soul Drain 16 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +DMG, +To-Hit
DarknessManipulation TouchofFear.png Touch Of Fear 20 Melee, Foe Fear, -To-Hit
DarknessManipulation DarkConsumption.png Dark Consumption 28 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Self +End
DarknessManipulation DarkPit.png Dark Pit 35 Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Disorient
DarknessManipulation MidnightGrasp.png Midnight Grasp 38 Melee, Superior DMG(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit

Powers

DarknessManipulation DarkConsumption.png Dark Consumption

The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the Hit Points of your enemy and add to your Endurance.

Damage Moderate (Negative)
Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 28 (Blaster)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Self +Endurance
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Modification.png Enhance Endurance Modification
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Endurance Modification.png Endurance Modification

DarknessManipulation DarkPit.png Dark Pit

Envelops a targeted foe and any nearby enemies in a pit of Negative Energy. The attack deals no damage, but Disorients all affected foes for a good while.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 35 (Blaster)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Disorient
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns

DarknessManipulation DeathShroud.png Death Shroud

You become a focus point for the Netherworld, allowing its Negative Energy to seep from your body. This will continuously damage all foes in melee range.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Negative)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 4 (Blaster)
Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage

DarknessManipulation MidnightGrasp.png Midnight Grasp

Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.

Damage Superior Damage over Time(Negative)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 38 (Blaster)
Effects Melee
Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Immobilization Duration.png Enhance Immobilization Duration
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs.png Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories IO Immobilization Duration.png Immobilize
IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO To Hit DeBuff.png ToHit Debuff
IO Accurate ToHit Debuff.png Accurate ToHit Debuff

DarknessManipulation PenumbralGrasp.png Penumbral Grasp

Penumbral Grasp deals moderate Negative Energy damage, reduces their chance to hit and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.

Damage Moderate DoT(Negative Energy)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 1 (Blaster)
Effects Ranged
Foe Immobilize, -ToHit
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Immobilization Duration.png Enhance Immobilization Duration
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs.png Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories IO Immobilization Duration.png Immobilize
IO Ranged Damage.png Ranged Damage
IO To Hit DeBuff.png ToHit Debuff
IO Accurate ToHit Debuff.png Accurate ToHit Debuff

DarknessManipulation ShadowMaul.png Shadow Maul

You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his chance to hit for a short time.

Damage High Damage over Time(Smashing/Negative)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 10 (Blaster)
Effects Melee (Cone)
Foe -To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs.png Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO To Hit DeBuff.png ToHit Debuff
IO Accurate ToHit Debuff.png Accurate ToHit Debuff

DarknessManipulation Smite.png Smite

You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals High negative energy damage. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering its chance to hit for a short time.

Damage Moderate (Smashing/Negative)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 2 (Blaster)
Effects Melee
Foe -To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs.png Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO To Hit DeBuff.png ToHit Debuff
IO Accurate ToHit Debuff.png Accurate ToHit Debuff

DarknessManipulation SoulDrain.png Soul Drain

Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your Damage and chance to hit.

Damage Moderate (Negative)
Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 16 (Blaster)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit Buffs.png Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO To Hit Buff.png To Hit Buff

DarknessManipulation TouchofFear.png Touch of Fear

The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in Fear. Foes in this state of panic have their chance to hit reduced.

Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 16 (Blaster)
Effects Melee
Foe Fear, -To-Hit
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Fear Duration.png Enhance Fear Duration
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs.png Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories IO Fear Duration.png Fear
IO To Hit DeBuff.png ToHit Debuff
IO Accurate ToHit Debuff.png Accurate ToHit Debuff

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