Gravity Control
Overview
Gravity Control is one of the power sets. It is a primary powerset for Controllers and Dominators. Template:UnlockController
This power set allows you to manipulate the forces of gravity to control your foes. Enemies have little defense against gravity powers.
Power Tables
Controller, Dominator
The Gravity Control powerset is available as a primary powerset for Controllers and Dominators. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
Power | Level | Effect | |
Crush | 1 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -SPD | |
Lift | 1 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockup, -Fly | |
Gravity Distortion | 2 | Ranged, Moderate DoT(Smash), Foe Hold, -Fly, -SPD | |
Propel | 6 | Ranged, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback | |
Crushing Field | 8 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Minor DoT(Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -SPD | |
Dimension Shift | 12 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Intangible | |
Gravity Distortion Field | 18 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Hold, -SPD | |
Wormhole | 26 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Teleport, Disorient, Knockback | |
Singularity | 32 | Summon Singularity: Ranged, Control, Special |
Powers
The following are powers in the Gravity Control powerset.
Crush
Creates a localized gravitational field strong enough to Immobilize a single target. Crush can also bring down flying entities. This power deals Smashing damage over time and can Slow the movement of targets that escape its grasp.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Smashing) |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Controller) |
1 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -Speed | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Immobilization Duration | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Slow | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Immobilize | |
Slow Movement |
Crushing Field
Creates a large gravitational field strong enough to Immoblize multiple foes. Crushing Field can also bring down flying entities. Slower and less damaging than Crush, but can capture multiple targets. Crushing Field deals Smashing damage over time and can Slow the movement of targets that escape its grasp.
Damage | Minor Damage over Time(Smashing) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 8 (Controller) |
8 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -Speed | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Immobilization Duration | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Slow | |
Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage |
Immobilize | |
Slow Movement |
Dimension Shift
Your mastery of gravity allows you to manipulate dimensions, bringing multiple foes out of sync with reality. Your foes become completely intangible, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space.
Gravity Distortion
Causes a single foe to be trapped in a misshapen gravity field, rendering him unable to take action. Gravity Distortion deals Smashing damage to the target.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Smashing) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 2 (Controller) |
2 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Hold, -Fly, -Speed | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Hold Duration | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Slow | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Holds | |
Slow Movement |
Gravity Distortion Field
Creates a large, intensely misshapen Gravity Distorion Field that encompasses several foes, rendering them unable to take any action.
Recharge | Very Long |
Minimum Level | 18 (Controller) |
18 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
Foe Hold, -Speed | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Hold Duration | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Slow | |
Set Categories | Holds |
Slow Movement |
Lift
Negates the gravity around a single target. Lift violently sends an enemy straight into the air, then slams him into the ground for Smashing damage. This power can bring flying foes to the ground.
Damage | Moderate (Smashing) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 1 (Controller) |
1 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Knockup, -Fly | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Damage | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Knockback |
Propel
You can open a gravitational rift and retrieve a heavy object, then Propel it at your foes for Smashing Damage.
Damage | High (Smashing) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 6 (Controller) |
6 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Knockback |
Singularity
You can create a very powerful Gravitational Singularity. The Singularity will engage your foes, assaulting them with various gravity powers. Any foes that attempt to approach the Singularity will be violently hurled away. The Singularity cannot be healed, but it is highly resistant to all forms of damage and nearly impervious to Controlling type powers. Type /release_pets in the chat window to release all your pets.
Though it cannot be healed, the Singularity may have its health Regeneration increased normally. It is virtually immune to Hold, Sleep, Disorient, Immobilize, Knockback, Knockup, and Repel effects, but not to other effects such as Fear and Confuse. It is virtually immune to Toxic and Psionic damage and highly resistant to all other types. Singularity is also intangible to other players; they are able to walk through it, unlike other Pets.
Powers
- Repel (Auto, PBAoE, knockback)
Crush (Ranged Immobilize, single target, smash, -movement)
Lift (Ranged, single target, smash, knockup)
Gravity Distortion (Ranged Hold, single target, smash, -movement, -knockback, -knockup)
Resistance (Auto, Res to All, res to self-healing, res to hold, sleep, immobilize, stun, -tohit debuff, res to knockback, knockup, repel)
Damage | Moderate (Smashing) |
Recharge | Very Long |
Minimum Level | 32 (Controller) |
32 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Summon Singularity: Ranged, Control, Special |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Hold Duration | |
Enhance Immobilization Duration | |
Enhance Intangibility Duration | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Pet Damage |
Knockback | |
Recharge Intensive Pets |
Wormhole
You can open a gravitational Wormhole behind a targeted foe and violently push him, and all nearby foes, through it. The victims are sent flying out the other end of the Wormhole and are left Disoriented. You determine the location of the Wormhole's end, and can place it high in the air if desired. More powerful foes may be resistant to the Wormhole effects.
- Wormhole is only capable of Teleporting Minions, Lieutenants, Bosses and Elite Bosses. Anything higher may appear to teleport, but will not move to the new location. However, all other status effects (disorient, knockback) will be applied.
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 26 (Controller) |
26 (Dominator) | |
Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
Foe Teleport, Disorient, Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Disorient Duration | |
Set Categories | Stuns |
Teleport | |
Knockback | |
Universal Travel |
Notes
- The objects retrieved by Propel vary. Known objects include: ashtrays, barrels, bathtubs, cars, chairs, computer monitors, coffins, couches, crates, drinking fountains, dumpsters, forklifts, gargoyles, globes, hospital beds, lamp posts, photocopiers, recycle bins, sculptures, shelves, shopping carts, spools of wire, statues, telephone poles, television sets, toilets, utility carts, walls, and more.
Historical
- This set has been in the game for Controllers since Issue 0.
- This set was included with the original release of Dominators in Issue 6.
- Singularity was added to the game on May 11, 2004. Before that, Wormhole was the level 32 power and the level 26 power was a team recall called Fold Space. Its Endurance cost was 71.25 and its Recharge time was 60 seconds.
Fold Space
You can Fold Space in order to regroup your team. All teammates within 10,000 feet, and on the same map, will be teleported to you. You can also rescue a fallen teammate in a hostile location, as long as he is on the same map. This power costs much of your Endurance and can be interrupted.
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 26 (Controller) |
Effects | Zone Range |
Team Teleport | |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate |
- When Singularity was introduced, it had a Dimension Shift power that was removed on June 3, 2004. Currently, Singularity still accepts Intangibility Enhancements.
- Issue 22 and Issue 22 Patch 1 updated the way Gravity Control powers work:
- Dimension Shift is a 20-second, location-based toggle that phases both allies and enemies in the area. All characters in the area are free to attack enemies (and are attackable by enemies). Characters can choose to stay safe outside the location, or to move between phases. The toggle can be prematurely turned off to remove the phase effect early. Recharge time reduced from 90 seconds to 60 seconds.
- Lift (Controllers only) increased in damage.
- Propel casts faster, the projectile travels faster, and does "splash knockdown" on up to three more enemies near the target.
- Wormhole's radius increased and will no longer cause aggro on the caster.
- Singularity's cast times reduced for Crush and Gravity Distortion, and Lift increased in damage.
- Impact! introduced: Enemies attacked with Lift or Propel will have bonus damage applied if the enemy has been recently held by Gravity Distortion (regardless of who cast Gravity Distortion).