Psychic Blast

Overview

Psychic Blast is one of the powersets. It is a Defender secondary power set in City of Heroes.

Blast villains with an array of offensive Psionic powers. 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.

Power Tables

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	Player Based 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 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Target: -Recharge
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance 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	4 (Defender)
Effects	Sniper, Target: -Recharge
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance 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	28 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

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	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance 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	38 (Defender)
Effects	Player Based Area of Effect
	Foe: Disorient -Recharge
	Self: -Recovery
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

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	35 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

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	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

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	16 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

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	20 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Sleep
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Sleep Duration
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

External Links

• Psychic Blast for Defenders at Titan Network's RedTomax