Thorny Assault

Overview

Thorny Assault is one of the powersets. It is a Dominator secondary powerset in City of Villains.

Thorns protrude from your body and can deal damage in melee or at range. Thorns are hollow and inject toxin that deals additional toxic damage and can weaken your enemy's defense. Very few foes have resistance to thorn toxins.

Power Tables

Dominator

The Thorny Assault powerset is available as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Thorny Darts	1	Ranged, Minor Damage(Lethal), Damage over Time(Toxic) Foe: -Defense
	Skewer	2	Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Damage over Time(Toxic) Foe: -Defense
	Fling Thorns	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Lethal), Damage over Time(Toxic) Foe: -Defense
	Impale	10	Ranged, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Damage over Time(Toxic), Foe: Immobilize -Defense -Speed -Fly -Jump
	Aim	16	Self: +Accuracy +Damage
	Thorn Burst	20	Player Based Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal), Damage over Time(Toxic) Foe: -Defense
	Thorntrops	28	Ranged (Location Area of Effect), Minor Damage over Time(Lethal), Foe: -Speed
	Ripper	35	Melee (Cone), High Damage(Lethal), Damage over Time(Toxic) Foe: -Defense, Knockback, -Speed
	Thorn Barrage	38	Close, High Damage(Lethal), Damage over Time(Toxic) Foe: -Defense

Powers

The following are powers in the Thorny Assault powerset.

Aim

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

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Self: +Accuracy +Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance ToHit Buff

Fling Thorns

You can throw dozens of Thorns in a wide cone in front of you, impaling foes caught within the area. These Thorns deals moderate damage, and poisons any targets it hits. Thorn poison deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes' defense.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Lethal)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Impale

You can throw a small cluster of large Thorns at a targeted foe. These Thorns carry a large amount of the toxin. In addition to dealing toxic damage, a successful attack can slow a target, preventing running, jumping or flying. Most foes will likely be completely immobilized, unable to run.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Lethal)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Ranged, Foe: Immobilize
	Foe: -Defense -Speed -Fly -Jump
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Ripper

You can unleash a spectacular slashing maneuver that attacks all foes in a wide arc directly in front of you. Ripper deals massive damage and poisons multiple targets. It can even knock foes down. Thorn poison deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.

Damage	High Damage(Lethal)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Melee (Cone)
	Foe: -Defense, Knockback, -Speed
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Skewer

You lunge forward with this melee attack and Skewer your foe with the large thorn on your arm. Deals moderate damage and poisons your foe. Poison from the thorns deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Lethal)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Melee, Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Thorn Barrage

A short range, but devastating attack. Thorn Barrage unleashes your Thorns at high velocity causing severe damage at close range. Although these Thorns only travel a short distance, their impact can knock most foes on their back. Thorn poison deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.

Damage	High Damage(Lethal)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Close, Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Knockback
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Thorn Burst

You can explode dozens of Thorns in all directions around you. These Thorns only travel a short distance, but they can deal moderate damage and poison any target close to you. Toxic damage from the thorns can reduce the Defense of affected foes.

Damage	Moderate Damage(Lethal)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Melee (Player Based Area of Effect)
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Thorntrops

You fling dozens of Thorns into the ground at a targeted location. The small Thorns pepper the ground over a large area. Any enemy that pass over the Thorntrops will be forced to move at a slower rate. They will also take some trivial lethal damage over time.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Ranged (Location Area of Effect)
	Foe: -Speed
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Damage

Thorny Darts

Hurls small Thorny Darts at your foes. Thorny Darts deal moderate damage. Poison from the Darts deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.

Damage	Minor Damage(Lethal)
	Damage over Time(Toxic)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	(Dominator)
Effects	Ranged, Foe:-Defense
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Speed
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

External Links

• Thorny Assault for Dominators at Titan Network's RedTomax