Dark Assault
Overview
Dark Assault is one of the power sets. It is a secondary powerset for Dominators. Template:PMarket Powerset
Blind and drain your foes with dark energies. Dark Assault allows you to pummel your foes with heavy hitting melee attacks as well as several ranged attacks. Many of Dark Assaults powers reduce their victims' chance to hit.
Power Table
Dominator
The Dark Assault power set is available as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
Power | Level | Effect | |
Dark Blast | 1 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit | |
Smite | 2 | Melee, High DMG (Smash/Negative), Foe -To Hit | |
Gloom | 4 | Ranged, High DoT(Negative), Foe -To Hit | |
Night Fall | 10 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit | |
Gather Shadows | 16 | Self +Special, +Dmg(All) | |
Moonbeam | 20 | Sniper, Superior DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit | |
Life Drain | 28 | Ranged, High DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit, Self +HP | |
Death Shroud | 35 | Toggle: PBAoE Minor DoT(Negative) | |
Midnight Grasp | 38 | Melee, Superior DMG(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit |
Powers
The following are powers in the Dark Assault power set.
Dark Blast
A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate Negative Energy damage and reduces the target's chance to hit.
Damage | Moderate |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Dominator) |
Effects | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Debuff | |
Set Categories | Accurate ToHit Debuff |
Ranged Damage | |
ToHit Debuff |
Death Shroud
You become a focus point for the Netherworld, allowing its Negative Energy to seep from your body. This will continuously damage all foes in melee range.
Damage | Minor(DoT) |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 35 (Dominator) |
Effects | Toggle: PBAoE Minor DoT(Negative) |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | PBAoE Damage |
Gather Shadows
By collecting shadows from your surroundings you boost your damage and the secondary effects of your powers. Your powers' effects like Heals, Defense Buffs, Endurance Drains, Disorients, Holds, Immobilizes, Knockbacks and more, are all improved. The effects of Gather Shadows last a short while, and only the next couple of attacks will be boosted.
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 16 (Dominator) |
Effects | Self +Special, +Dmg(All) |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | None |
Gloom
Gloom slowly drains a target of life, while reducing their chance to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more damage over time.
Damage | High(DoT) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 4 (Dominator) |
Effects | Ranged, High DoT(Negative), Foe -To Hit |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Debuff | |
Set Categories | Accurate ToHit Debuff |
Ranged Damage | |
ToHit Debuff |
Life Drain
You can tap the power of the Netherworld to steal some life from a target foe and reduce their chance to hit. Some of that stolen life is transferred to you in the form of Hit Points.
Damage | High |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 28 (Dominator) |
Effects | Ranged, High DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit, Self +HP |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Heal | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Debuff | |
Set Categories | Accurate Healing |
Accurate ToHit Debuff | |
Healing/Absorb | |
Ranged Damage | |
ToHit Debuff |
Midnight Grasp
Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe, reduce their chance to hit and continuously drain their life force.
Damage | Superior(DoT) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 38 (Dominator) |
Effects | Melee, Superior DMG(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Immobilization Duration | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Debuff | |
Set Categories | Accurate ToHit Debuff |
Immobilize | |
Melee Damage | |
ToHit Debuff |
Moonbeam
An extremely long range and accurate beam of Negative Energy that deals tremendous damage and reduces the target's chance to hit. This is a sniper attack, and like most sniper attacks, is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.
Damage | Extreme |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 20 (Dominator) |
Effects | Sniper, Superior DMG(Negative), Target -To Hit |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Reduce Interrupt Time | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Debuff | |
Set Categories | Accurate ToHit Debuff |
Ranged Damage | |
Sniper Attacks | |
ToHit Debuff |
Night Fall
Unleashes a cone shaped burst of particles from the Netherworld. All targets within the modest range of this power take Negative Energy damage and have a reduced chance to hit.
Damage | Moderate(DoT) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 10 (Dominator) |
Effects | Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -To Hit |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Debuff | |
Set Categories | Accurate ToHit Debuff |
Targeted AoE Damage | |
ToHit Debuff |
Smite
You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworld and Smite your foe with a powerful blow. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering their chance to hit for a short time.
Damage | High |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 2 (Dominator) |
Effects | Melee, High DMG (Smash/Negative), Foe -To Hit |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Debuff | |
Set Categories | Accurate ToHit Debuff |
Melee Damage | |
ToHit Debuff |
Historical
- This set was added to the game for Dominators with the release of Issue 22.