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Overview

Sonic Attack lets you use the power of sound waves to damage and weaken your foes. It is a Blaster and Corruptor primary power set and a Defender secondary power set.

Power Tables

Blaster/Corruptor

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

Power Level Effect
SonicBlast Quick.png Shriek 1 Ranged, Minor Damage(Smash/Energy), Foe: -Damage Resistance
SonicBlast Medium.png Scream 1 Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Smashing/Energy), Foe: -Damage Resistance
SonicBlast Cone.png Howl 2 Ranged Cone, Medium Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe: - Damage Resistance(All)
SonicBlast Knockback.png Shockwave 6 Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe: Knockback
SonicBlast Heavy.png Shout 8 Ranged, Heavy Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe: -Damage Resistance(All)
SonicBlast Aim.png Amplify 12 Self +Accuracy, +Damage
SonicBlast Sleep.png Siren's Song 18 Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage(Energy), Foe: Sleep
SonicBlast Stun.png Screech 26 Ranged, Minor Damage (Smashing/Energy), Foe: Disorient, -Damage Resistance(All)
SonicBlast MassiveDamage.png Dreadful Wail 32 Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smash), Foe: Disorient, -Damage Resistance, Self: -Recovery

Defender

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

Power Level Effect
SonicBlast Quick.png Shriek 1 Ranged, Minor Damage(Smash/Energy), Foe: -Damage Resistance
SonicBlast Medium.png Scream 2 Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Smashing/Energy), Foe: -Damage Resistance
SonicBlast Cone.png Howl 4 Ranged Cone, Medium Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe: - Damage Resistance(All)
SonicBlast Knockback.png Shockwave 10 Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe: Knockback
SonicBlast Heavy.png Shout 16 Ranged, Heavy Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe: -Damage Resistance(All)
SonicBlast Aim.png Amplify 20 Self +Accuracy, +Damage
SonicBlast Sleep.png Siren's Song 28 Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage(Energy), Foe: Sleep
SonicBlast Stun.png Screech 35 Ranged, Minor Damage (Smashing/Energy), Foe: Disorient, -Damage Resistance(All)
SonicBlast MassiveDamage.png Dreadful Wail 38 Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smash), Foe: Disorient, -Damage Resistance, Self: -Recovery

Powers

The following are powers in the Sonic Attack powerset.

SonicBlast Aim.png Amplify

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

Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 12 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 12 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 20 (Defender)
Effects Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training ToHit Buffs.png Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories None

SonicBlast MassiveDamage.png Dreadful Wail

Your Dreadful Wail is so strong that most foes will be defeated by being subjected to it. Dreadful Wail deals massive damage to all nearby foes, although the damage does vary. Activating this power leaves you drained of Endurance, and unable to recover Endurance for a while.

Damage Extreme Damage(Energy/Smash)
Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 32 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 32 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 38 (Defender)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe: Disorient, -Damage Resistance
Self: -Recovery
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO PBAoE Damage.png PBAoE Damage
IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns

SonicBlast Cone.png Howl

A short range, but powerful sonic attack.

Damage Medium Damage(Smashing/Energy)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 2 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 2 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 4 (Defender)
Effects Ranged Cone, Foe: -Damage Resistance(All)
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Damage.png Targeted AoE Damage

SonicBlast Medium.png Scream

Your Scream can cause serious damage to a target, while weakening his resistance to further damage.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Smashing/Energy)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 1 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 1 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 2 (Defender)
Effects Ranged, Foe: -Damage Resistance
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Ranged Damage.png Ranged Damage

SonicBlast Stun.png Screech

By bursting forth with this hypersonic Screech, you can Disorient a target.

Damage Minor Damage (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 26 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 26 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 35 (Defender)
Effects Ranged
Foe: Disorient, -Damage Resistance(All)
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Ranged Damage.png Ranged Damage
IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns

SonicBlast Knockback.png Shockwave

You can call forth a tremendous Shockwave that can knock down foes and deal some Smashing damage in a wide cone area.

Damage Minor Damage(Smashing/Energy)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 6 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 6 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 10 (Defender)
Effects Ranged (Cone)
Foe: Knockback
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training KnockBack Distance.png Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Damage.png Targeted AoE Damage

SonicBlast Heavy.png Shout

You blast your foe with a tremendous Shout, damaging him and reducing his damage resistance.

Damage Heavy Damage(Smashing/Energy)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 8 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 8 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 16 (Defender)
Effects Ranged, Foe: -Damage Resistance(All)
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Ranged Damage.png Ranged Damage

SonicBlast Quick.png Shriek

You let forth a quick Shriek, damaging your target and weakening his damage resistance.

Damage Minor Damage(Smash/Energy)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 1 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 1 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 1 (Defender)
Effects Ranged, Foe: -Damage Resistance
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Ranged Damage.png Ranged Damage

SonicBlast Sleep.png Siren's Song

You send forth a subsonic pulse which causes your foes to fall unconscious and take some minor damage. Your foes will remain unconscious for a good while, but will awaken if disturbed.

Damage Minor Damage(Energy)
Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon blaster.png 18 (Blaster)
V archetypeicon corruptor.png 18 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon defender.png 28 (Defender)
Effects Ranged (Cone), Foe: Sleep
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range.png Enhance Range
TO Training Sleep Duration.png Enhance Sleep Duration
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Ranged Damage.png Ranged Damage
IO Sleep Duration.png Sleep

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