Robotics

Overview

Robotics is one of the powersets. It is a Mastermind primary power set.

Robotics allow you to construct an army of mechanical henchmen and repair and upgrade them in order to keep your army in tip-top shape. Robot Henchmen generally have good resistances to lethal, cold and psionic damage, as well as sleep, fear and disorient. They are vulnerable to EMP attacks. Robot Henchmen cannot be resurrected.

Robots, along with Mercenaries, are one of the ranged henchmen sets. Its damage is Energy/Smashing based, and its resists are Sleep, Fear, Disorient, Lethal, Cold, and Psionic. Many of its powers have a knockback component - other than this, it is a control-light set, as opposed to Necromancy. It is notable as the only Mastermind powerset not based on a human model, and the only powerset with a customized Group Fly animation (jump jets in the feet).

Possible Pulse Rifle Weapon Customizations.

Power Table

Mastermind

The Robotics powerset is available as a primary set for Masterminds. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Pulse Rifle Blast	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy/Smashing)
	Battle Drones	1	Summon Battle Drones
	Pulse Rifle Burst	2	Ranged, High Damage (Energy/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Equip Robot	6	Ranged, Equip Robot Henchman
	Photon Grenade	8	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Energy/Smash), Disorient
	Protector Bots	12	Summon Protector Bot
	Repair	18	Full Heal Robot
	Assault Bot	26	Summon Assault Bot
	Upgrade Robot	32	Ranged, Upgrade Robot Henchman

Powers

Assault Bot

Builds one massive Assault Bot. Simply put, the Assault Bot is a killing machine. There is nothing subtle about its weaponry. You may only have 1 Assault Bot under your control at any given time. If you attempt to summon another Assault Bot, the power will fail.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	26 (Mastermind)
Effects	Summon Assault Bot
Basic Powers	Smash (Smash, Disorient, ToggleDrop)
	Plasma Blast (Energy, Knockback, -Regen)
Equip Powers	Dual Plasma Blast (Energy, Knockback, -Regen)
	Flamethrower (Cone, Extreme Damage over Time (Fire))
Upgrade Powers	Swarm Missiles (Ranged Area of Effect Damage (Fire/Smashing), Knockback)
	Incendiary Missiles (Ranged Area of Effect Damage (Fire/Smashing), Ignite)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Knockback

Battle Drones

Construct one to three Battle Drones (the second is available at level six, the third at level eighteen) to do your bidding. Drones start out with only basic weaponry, but can be upgraded with heavier energy weapons. Drones can Super Leap. You may only have three Drones under your control at any given time. If you attempt to construct more Drones, you can only replace the ones you have lost in battle. If you already have three, the power will fail.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	1 (Mastermind)
Effects	Summon Battle Drone
Basic Powers	Laser Blast (Minor Energy Damage)
	Smash (Smashing)
Equip Powers	Heavy Laser Burst (Moderate Energy Damage, Knockdown)
Upgrade Powers	Full Auto Laser (Cone, Energy, Moderate Damage)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Knockback

Equip Robot

Equip your Robots with the latest gear and weaponry. This power permanently bestows new powers and abilities to all of your current Robot Henchman. The powers gained are unique and dependent upon the target Robot Henchman that is Equipped. This power only works on your Robot Henchmen and you can only Equip any given Robot Henchman once. As of Issue 15 it equips all currently active Robot Henchmen, but any summoned later to replaced downed Henchmen will need to be separately Equipped.

Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	6 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged, Equip Robot Henchman
Battle Drones:
Visual Change:	Glowing Red Diodes on Back, a second blaster forms under the one previously there
Powers added:	Heavy Laser Burst (Moderate Energy Damage, Knockdown)
Protector Bots:
Visual Change:	Glowing Red Diodes on Back, underbbarrel launcher under gun
Powers Added:	Heavy Laser Burst (Snipe, Moderate Energy Damage)
	Repair (Heal 30%)
Assault Bot:
Visual Change:	Glowing Red Diodes on Back, bladelike things cover both weapons The flamethrower power is projected from them but for most attacks they slide up and out of the way
Powers Added:	Dual Plasma Blast (Energy, Knockback, -Regen)
	Flamethrower (Cone, Extreme Damage over Time (Fire))
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

Photon Grenade

Launches an Energy Grenade at long range from your Pulse Rifle. The energy from this explosion can disorient some targets in the affected area.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged, {Targeted Area of Effect)
	Moderate Damage (Energy/Smash)
	Disorient
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Stuns

Protector Bots

You can summon one to two powerful Protector Bots (the second is available at level twenty-four). Protector Bots can defend your army by placing Force Fields on you and your allies. They can even be equipped to repair your other Robot Henchmen. Make no mistake though, the best defense is a good offense, and Protector Bots are well equipped with energy weapons. You may only have 2 Protector Bots under your control at any given time. If you attempt to summon more Protector Bots, you can only replace the ones you have lost in battle. If you already have two, the power will fail.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	12 (Mastermind)
Effects	Summon Protector Bots
Basic Powers	Laser Blast (Minor Damage)
	Force Shield (+Defense)
Equip Powers	Heavy Laser Burst (Snipe, Moderate Damage)
	Repair (Heal 30%)
Upgrade Powers	Photon Grenade(Ranged Area of effect, Minor Damage (Energy/Smashing), Disorient)
	Seeker Drones (-To Hit, -Damage, -Perception, Disorient))
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Buffs
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Pet Damage
	Knockback
	ToHit Debuff

Pulse Rifle Blast

This Pulse Rifle can fire a long range laser pulse. Deals moderate smashing/energy damage.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy/Smash)
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Knockback

Pulse Rifle Burst

This high powered laser pulse from your Pulse Rifle takes more energy to fire, but causes much more damage than a standard pulse and has a very good chance to send your foes flying.

Damage	High
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged, High Damage (Energy/Smash)
	Foe Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Knockback

Repair

You can release a small swarm of nanites that can Repair one Robot Henchman to full health and restores some of its endurance. This power only works on your Robot Henchmen.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged, Robot Full Heal
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Endurance Modification

Upgrade Robot

Upgrade Robot will permanently bestow the most powerful and high-tech gear and weaponry to one Robot Henchman. The Upgraded Robot will gain new abilities, powers and weapons. The powers gained are unique and dependent upon the target Robot Henchmen that is Upgraded. This power only works on your Robot Henchman and you can only Upgrade any given Robot Henchman once.

Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	32 (Mastermind)
Effects	Ranged Upgrade Robot Henchman
Battle Drones:
Visual Change:	Glowing Red Eyes, Glowing Red Diode on Antenna, Third Gun
Powers added:	Full Auto Laser Blast (Cone, Moderate Damage (Energy))
Protector Bots:
Visual Change:	Glowing Red Eyes, Jacob's Ladder Effect between Antennae
Powers Added:	Photon Grenade(Ranged Area of effect, Minor Damage (Energy/Smashing), Disorient)
	Seeker Drones (-To Hit, -Damage, -Perception, Disorient))
Assault Bot:
Visual Change:	Sweeping Red Eyes, Shoulder Mounted Missile Launchers
Powers Added:	Swarm Missiles (Ranged Area of Effect Damage (Fire/Smashing), Disorient)
	Incendiary Missiles (Ranged Area of Effect Damage (Fire/Smashing), Ignite)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game in Issue 6.

External Links

• Robotics for Masterminds at Titan Network's RedTomax