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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
'''Inspirations''' are single-use temporary boosts.  There are several different inspiration types that provide various ability increases.
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'''Inspirations''' are single-use temporary boosts.  There are several different inspiration types that provide various ability increases. Three inspirations of the same type can be combined into one inspiration of different type.
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== Inspiration Slots ==
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A character starts with three inspiration slots at level one, and gradually increases to a maximum of 20 inspiration slots at level 40.  The progression is below:
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=== Inspiration Slots ===
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A character starts with three inspiration slots in their [[Inspirations Window]] at level one, and gradually increases to a maximum of 20 inspiration slots at level 40.  The progression is below:
  
 
* Level 1: 3 slots (1 row of 3 columns)
 
* Level 1: 3 slots (1 row of 3 columns)
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By default, the F1 through F5 keys on the keyboard are mapped to trigger the bottom inspirations in columns one through five, respectively.  It is common to keep similar inspiration types within the same column so that a needed inspiration of a specific type may be used quickly without adjusting the position of the mouse pointer.
 
By default, the F1 through F5 keys on the keyboard are mapped to trigger the bottom inspirations in columns one through five, respectively.  It is common to keep similar inspiration types within the same column so that a needed inspiration of a specific type may be used quickly without adjusting the position of the mouse pointer.
  
For example, a player may always place healing inspirations (Respite, Dramatic Improvement, and Resurgence) into the first row.  In an intense battle, the player can then simply press F1 on his or her keyboard to use a healing inspiration instead of moving the mouse pointer away from the battle to the inspiration tray.  If a player has more than one healing inspiration in the first row, he or she can quickly press F1 again to use another inspiration if needed.
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For example, a player may always place healing inspirations (Respite, Dramatic Improvement, and Resurgence) into the first column.  In an intense battle, the player can then simply press F1 on his or her keyboard to use a healing inspiration instead of moving the mouse pointer away from the battle to the inspiration tray.  If a player has more than one healing inspiration in the first row, he or she can quickly press F1 again to use another inspiration if needed.
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=== Inspiration Levels ===
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There are currently four levels, or tiers,  of inspirations; ''Small'', ''Medium'', ''Large'', and ''Super''. As a character rises in levels, they will find higher tiers of inspirations drop from defeated enemies. Defeating an [[archvillain]]/[[hero]] will always drop a large inspiration, while super inspirations can be obtained by selecting them from reward tables of [[Incarnate Trial]]s or through the [[Incarnate Merit Vendor]] in [[Ouroboros]].
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Note that Super Inspirations cannot currently be combined into other types.
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== Single Type Inspirations ==
  
== Current Active Inspirations ==
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These inspirations improve a single area when used.  An Enrage inspriation, for instance, will only improve the Damage attribute until its duration ends.
  
 
=== Accuracy Inspirations ===
 
=== Accuracy Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Accuracy_Lvl_1.png]] '''Insight:''' +7.5% Accuracy, +Perception<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Accuracy_Lvl_1.png]] '''Insight:''' +7.5% ToHit, +Perception<br />
Makes your attacks 7.5% more accurate and increases your perception by 125 ft for 60 seconds.
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Increases your to-hit by 7.5% and increases your perception by 125 ft for 60 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Accuracy_Lvl_2.png]] '''Keen Insight:''' +18.75% Accuracy, +Perception<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Accuracy_Lvl_2.png]] '''Keen Insight:''' +18.75% ToHit, +Perception<br />
Makes your attacks 18.75% more accurate and increases your perception by 166 ft for 60 seconds.
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Increases your to-hit by 18.75% and increases your perception by 166 ft for 60 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Accuracy_Lvl_3.png]] '''Uncanny Insight:''' +37.5% Accuracy, +Perception<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Accuracy_Lvl_3.png]] '''Uncanny Insight:''' +37.5% ToHit, +Perception<br />
Makes your attacks 37.5% more accurate and increases your perception by 250 ft for 60 seconds.
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Increases your to-hit by 37.5% and increases your perception by 250 ft for 60 seconds.
  
Note: The text of accuracy inspirations is currently incorrect according to [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=5702027 pohsyb].
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[[File:Inspiration_Accuracy_Lvl_4.png]] '''Sight Beyond Sight:'''+75% ToHit, +Perception<br />
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Increases your to-hit by 75% and increases your Perception by 250 ft for 60 seconds.
  
 
=== Damage Inspirations ===
 
=== Damage Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Damage_Lvl_1.png]] '''Enrage:''' +25% Damage<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Lvl_1.png]] '''Enrage:''' +25% Damage<br />
 
Increases all your damage by 25% for 60 seconds.
 
Increases all your damage by 25% for 60 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Damage_Lvl_2.png]] '''Focused Rage:''' +33% Damage<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Lvl_2.png]] '''Focused Rage:''' +33% Damage<br />
 
Increases all your damage by 33% for 60 seconds.
 
Increases all your damage by 33% for 60 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Damage_Lvl_3.png]] '''Righteous Rage:''' +50% Damage<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Lvl_3.png]] '''Righteous Rage:''' +50% Damage<br />
 
Increases all your damage by 50% for 60 seconds.
 
Increases all your damage by 50% for 60 seconds.
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Lvl_4.png]] '''Furious Rage:''' +100% Damage<br />
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Increases all your damage by 100% for 60 seconds.
  
 
=== Defense Inspirations ===
 
=== Defense Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_1.png]] '''Luck:''' +12.5% Defense<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_1.png]] '''Luck:''' +12.5% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)<br />
 
Increases your defense by 12.5% for 60 seconds.
 
Increases your defense by 12.5% for 60 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_2.png]] '''Good Luck:''' +25% Defense<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_2.png]] '''Good Luck:''' +25% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)<br />
 
Increases your defense by 25% for 60 seconds.
 
Increases your defense by 25% for 60 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_3.png]] '''Phenomenal Luck:''' +33% Defense<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_3.png]] '''Phenomenal Luck:''' +33% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)<br />
 
Increases your defense by 33% for 60 seconds.
 
Increases your defense by 33% for 60 seconds.
  
Note: The text of defense inspirations is currently incorrect according to [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=5702027 pohsyb].
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[[File:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_4.png]] '''Amazing Luck:''' +50% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)<br />
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Increases your defense by 50% for 60 seconds
  
 
=== Endurance Inspirations ===
 
=== Endurance Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Endurance_Lvl_1.png]] '''Catch a Breath:''' +25% Endurance<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Endurance_Lvl_1.png]] '''Catch a Breath:''' +25% Endurance<br />
 
Recovers 1/4 of your endurance.
 
Recovers 1/4 of your endurance.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Endurance_Lvl_2.png]] '''Take a Breather:''' +33% Endurance<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Endurance_Lvl_2.png]] '''Take a Breather:''' +33% Endurance<br />
 
Recovers 1/3 of your endurance.
 
Recovers 1/3 of your endurance.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Endurance_Lvl_3.png]] '''Second Wind:''' +50% Endurance<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Endurance_Lvl_3.png]] '''Second Wind:''' +50% Endurance<br />
 
Recovers 1/2 of your endurance.
 
Recovers 1/2 of your endurance.
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[[File:Inspiration_Endurance_Lvl_4.png]] '''Back in the Fight:''' +100% Endurance<br />
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Recovers all of your Endurance.
  
 
=== Healing Inspirations ===
 
=== Healing Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Health_Lvl_1.png]] '''Respite:''' +25% Hit Points<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Health_Lvl_1.png]] '''Respite:''' +25% Hit Points<br />
 
Recovers 1/4 of your hit points.
 
Recovers 1/4 of your hit points.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Health_Lvl_2.png]] '''Dramatic Improvement:''' +33% Hit Points<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Health_Lvl_2.png]] '''Dramatic Improvement:''' +33% Hit Points<br />
 
Recovers 1/3 of your hit points.
 
Recovers 1/3 of your hit points.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Health_Lvl_3.png]] '''Resurgence:''' +50% Hit Points<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Health_Lvl_3.png]] '''Resurgence:''' +50% Hit Points<br />
 
Recovers 1/2 of your hit points.
 
Recovers 1/2 of your hit points.
  
Note: The magnitude of these inspirations is based on your base hit points, discounting any temporary buffs like Dull Pain.
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Note: The magnitude of these inspirations is based on your base hit points, discounting any temporary buffs like Dull Pain.  There is no Super Inspiration in the Healing category.
  
 
=== Resist Damage Inspirations ===
 
=== Resist Damage Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Damage_Resistance_Lvl_1.png]] '''Sturdy:''' +5% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Resistance_Lvl_1.png]] '''Sturdy:''' +10% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport<br />
Increases all your damage resistance by 5% for 60 seconds.  Sturdy also protects you from enemy Teleportation.
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Increases all your damage resistance by 10% for 60 seconds.  Sturdy also protects you from enemy Teleportation.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Damage_Resistance_Lvl_2.png]] '''Rugged:''' +10% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Resistance_Lvl_2.png]] '''Rugged:''' +15% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport<br />
Increases all your damage resistance by 10% for 60 seconds.  Rugged also protects you from enemy Teleportation.
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Increases all your damage resistance by 15% for 60 seconds.  Rugged also protects you from enemy Teleportation.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Damage_Resistance_Lvl_3.png]] '''Robust:''' +20% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Resistance_Lvl_3.png]] '''Robust:''' +20% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport<br />
 
Increases all your damage resistance by 20% for 60 seconds.  Robust also protects you from enemy Teleportation.
 
Increases all your damage resistance by 20% for 60 seconds.  Robust also protects you from enemy Teleportation.
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[[File:Inspiration_Damage_Resistance_Lvl_4.png]] '''Resistant:''' +35% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport<br />
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Increases all your damage resistance by 35% for 60 seconds.  Resistant also protects you from enemy Teleportation.
  
 
=== Resist Effects Inspirations ===
 
=== Resist Effects Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_resist_sleep_hold_Lvl_1.png]] '''Break Free:''' Resist Effects<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_resist_sleep_hold_Lvl_1.png]] '''Break Free:''' Resist Effects<br />
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 30 seconds.  This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.
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Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 30 seconds.  This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.<br />
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''-10 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, and Immobilize; -5 Magnitude protection against Knockback, Knockup, Fear, and Confuse; 50% resistance to Taunt and Placate; 25% resistance to Repel''
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[[File:Inspiration_resist_sleep_hold_Lvl_2.png]] '''Emerge:''' Resist Effects<br />
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Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 60 seconds.  This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.<br />
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''-15 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse; -7.5 Magnitude protection against Knockback and Knockup; 50% resistance to Taunt, Placate, and Repel''
  
[[Image:Inspiration_resist_sleep_hold_Lvl_2.png]] '''Emerge:''' Resist Effects<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_resist_sleep_hold_Lvl_3.png]] '''Escape:''' Resist Effects<br />
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 60 seconds.  This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.
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Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 90 seconds.  This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.<br />
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''-20 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse; -10 Magnitude protection against Knockback and Knockup; 100% resistance to Repel; 50% resistance to Taunt and Placate''
  
[[Image:Inspiration_resist_sleep_hold_Lvl_3.png]] '''Escape:''' Resist Effects<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_resist_sleep_hold_Lvl_4.png]] '''Liberate:''' Resist Effects<br />
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 90 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.
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Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt and placate effects for 90 seconds. This Inspiration can be used even while under such effects.<br />
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''-40 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse; -20 Magnitude protection against Knockback and Knockup; 100% resistance to Repel; 75% resistance to Taunt and Placate''
  
 
=== Resurrection Inspirations ===
 
=== Resurrection Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Resurrection_Lvl_1.png]] '''Awaken:''' Self Minor Resurrection, Disorient, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Resurrection_Lvl_1.png]] '''Awaken:''' Self Minor Resurrection, Disorient, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection<br />
 
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 1/4 of your hit points. You will, however, be disoriented, have no endurance, and unable to recover endurance for 20 seconds, but you will be protected from experience point debt for 10 seconds.
 
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 1/4 of your hit points. You will, however, be disoriented, have no endurance, and unable to recover endurance for 20 seconds, but you will be protected from experience point debt for 10 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Resurrection_Lvl_2.png]] '''Bounce Back:''' Self Minor Resurrection, Disorient, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Resurrection_Lvl_2.png]] '''Bounce Back:''' Self Medium Resurrection, Disorient, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection<br />
 
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 1/2 of your hit points. You will, however, be disoriented, have no endurance, and unable to recover endurance for 10 seconds, but you will be protected from experience point debt for 15 seconds.
 
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 1/2 of your hit points. You will, however, be disoriented, have no endurance, and unable to recover endurance for 10 seconds, but you will be protected from experience point debt for 15 seconds.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Resurrection_Lvl_3.png]] '''Restoration:''' Self Minor Resurrection, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection<br>
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[[File:Inspiration_Resurrection_Lvl_3.png]] '''Restoration:''' Self Large Resurrection, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection<br />
 
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 3/4 of your hit points. You will, however, have no endurance and unable to recover endurance for 10 seconds, but will not be disoriented, and you will be protected from experience point debt for 20 seconds.
 
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 3/4 of your hit points. You will, however, have no endurance and unable to recover endurance for 10 seconds, but will not be disoriented, and you will be protected from experience point debt for 20 seconds.
  
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[[File:Inspiration_Resurrection_Lvl_4.png]] '''Immortal Recovery:''' Self Rez, +Experience Point Debt Protection<br />
{{Power|[[Image:Inspiration_Eden_Trial.png]]|Ambrosia:|Resist Crystal Titan Damage|You have learned the secret of the [[Crystal Titan]] and how to resist its primordial energy!}}
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If you are defeated, you can wake up with all of your hit points. You will, have 25 Endurance, but unable to recover Endurance naturally for 10 seconds. Unlike weaker inspirations, Immortal Recovery will not leave you disoriented, and you will be protected from XP Debt for 20 seconds.
  
Ambrosia only drops from [[Devouring Earth#Greater Devoured|Greater Devoured]] in the [[Eden Trial]] and has no use outside of the trial.
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== Dual Type Inspirations ==
  
== Obtaining Inspirations ==
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These inspirations improve two areas when used.  A Guarded inspriation, for instance, will improve both the Defense and Resistance attributes until it's duration ends.
  
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=== Accuracy/Damage Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 2.png]] '''Tactical:''' +14.06% To Hit, +24.75% Damage, +33% Perception<br />
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Boosts your chance to hit by 14.06%, your damage by 24.75% and increases your Perception by 33% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
=== Shopping ===
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[[File:Inspiration Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 3.png]] '''Precise:''' +28.12% To Hit, +37.5% Damage, +50% Perception<br />
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Boosts your chance to hit by 28.12%, your damage by 37.5% and increases your Perception by 50% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
You may only buy first level inspirations (first in each group of three above). Most inspirations cost 50 Infamy/Influence; Awakens cost 250. You can buy all the different types from most of your contacts. The shopkeepers in the Arena sell all first level inspirations except resurections.
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=== Defense/Resistance Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Dual Def Res Lvl 2.png]] '''Guarded:''' +18.75% Def(All), +11.25% Res(All), Res(Teleport)<br />
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Boosts your Defense to all attacks by 18.75%, Resistance to all damage by 11.25% and grants resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
A Super Group base may have an [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3943161&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#3944239 inspiration dispenser], which can sell Respites, Catch a Breaths and with an upgrade, Break Frees. This is the only way to sell inspirations.  Bases can also hold inspiration storage units, where inspirations may be deposited for later use.
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[[File:Inspiration Dual Def Res Lvl 3.png]] '''Protected:''' +24.75% Def(All), +15% Res(All), Res(Teleport)<br />
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Boosts your Defense to all attacks by 24.75%, Resistance to all damage by 15% and grants you resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
Note that during Task Forces or Strike Forces, you cannot buy inspirations from contacts. You may still buy them from Arena shopkeepers or retrieve them from bases.
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=== Endurance/Healing Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Dual Health End Lvl 2.png]] '''Rejuvenate:''' +24.75% End and Health<br />
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This inspiration immediately restores 24.75% of your health and endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
=== Drops ===
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[[File:Inspiration Dual Health End Lvl 3.png]] '''Invigorate:''' +37.5% End and Health<br />
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This inspiration immediately restores 37.5% of your health and endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
So long as you have an empty inspiration slot, you have a chance of getting a random Inspiration after defeating an enemy. The most common are small ones. Medium ones sometimes happen, and large ones rarely.  Medium and large drops are more common from defeating a boss enemy; Arch-Villain or Hero class enemies always drop large inspirations.
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== Team Inspirations ==
  
=== Siren's Call ===
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These inspirations improve one or more attributes when used, but they affect all teammates in range when they are used.  An Endurance Imbuement inspriation, for instance, will grant additional Endurance to the user as well as to any teammates in range.
  
You can trade in "[[Bounty]]" for medium-sized Inspirations.
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=== Accuracy Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Team Acc Lvl 2.png]] '''Insight Imbuement:''' +7.5% To Hit, +Perception to Team<br />
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Boosts the To Hit chance by 7.5% and Perception by 25% to all nearby teammates for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
== Obsolete Inspirations ==
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[[File:Inspiration Team Acc Lvl 3.png]] '''Keen Insight Imbuement:''' +18.75% To Hit, +Perception to Team<br />
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Boosts the To Hit chance by 18.75% and Perception by 33% to all nearby teammates for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
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=== Accuracy/Damage Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 1.png]] '''Tactical Imbuement:''' +5.62% To Hit, +18.75% Damage, +25% Perception to Team<br />
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Boosts your team's chance to hit by 5.62%, your damage by 18.75% and increases Perception by 25% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Mes_Protect_Lvl_1.png]] '''Discipline:''' Resist Effects<br>
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 2.png]] '''Precise Imbuement:''' +14.06% To Hit, +24.75% Damage, +33% Perception to Team<br />
Slightly boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 120 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized.  (Replaced by Resolve.)
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Boosts your team's chance to hit by 14.06%, your damage by 24.75% and increases Perception by 33% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Mes_Protect_Lvl_2.png]] '''Strength of Will:''' Resist Effects<br>
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=== Damage Inspirations ===
Moderately boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 180 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized.  (Replaced by Determination.)
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dmg Lvl 2.png]] '''Rage Imbuement:''' +25% Damage to Team<br />
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Boosts the damage of all teammates by 25% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.  
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Mes_Protect_Lvl_3.png]] '''Iron Will:''' Resist Effects <br>
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dmg Lvl 3.png]] '''Focused Rage Imbuement:''' +33% Damage to Team<br />
Greatly boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 240 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized.  (Replaced by Sheer Willpower.)
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Boosts the damage of all teammates by 33% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_resist_immob_stun_Lvl_1.png]] '''Resolve''' Resist Effects<br>
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=== Defense Inspirations ===
Frees you from some sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 30 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Break Free.)
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[[File:Inspiration Team Def Lvl 2.png]] '''Luck Imbuement:''' +12.5% Defense(All) to Team<br />
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Boosts the defense of all nearby teammates by 12.5% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.  
  
[[Image:Inspiration_resist_immob_stun_Lvl_2.png]] '''Determination''' Resist Effects<br>
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[[File:Inspiration Team Def Lvl 3.png]] '''Good Luck Imbuement:''' +25% Defense(All) to Team<br />
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 60 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Emerge.)
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Boosts the defense of all nearby teammates by 25% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_resist_immob_stun_Lvl_3.png]] '''Sheer Willpower''' Resist Effects<br>
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=== Defense/Resistance Inspirations ===
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 90 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Escape.)
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dual Def Res Lvl 1.png]] '''Guarding Imbuement:''' +9.37% Def(All), 7.5% Res(All), Resist Teleport to Team<br />
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Boosts your team's Defense by 9.37%, Resistance to all damage by 7.5% and grants resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dual Def Res Lvl 2.png]] '''Protecting Imbuement:''' +18.75% Def(All), 11.25% Res(All), Resist Teleport to Team<br />
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Boosts your Team's Defense to all attacks by 18.75%, Resistance to all damage by 11.25% and grants resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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=== Endurance Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Team End Lvl 2.png]] '''Endurance Imbuement:''' +25% Endurance to Team<br />
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All nearby teammates instantly recover 25% of their Endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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[[File:Inspiration Team End Lvl 3.png]] '''Greater Endurance Imbuement:''' +33% Endurance to Team<br />
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All nearby teammates instantly recover 33% of their Endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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=== Endurance/Healing Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dual Health End Lvl 1.png]] '''Rejuvenating Imbuement:''' +18.75% Endurance and Health to Team<br />
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This inspiration immediately restores 18.75% of your health and endurance to your nearby teammates. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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[[File:Inspiration Team Dual Health End Lvl 2.png]] '''Invigorating Imbuement:''' +24.75% Endurance and Health to Team<br />
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This inspiration immediately restores 24.75% of your team's health and endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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=== Healing Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Team Health Lvl 2.png]] '''Health Imbuement:''' +25% Health to Team<br />
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All nearby teammates instantly recover 25% of their Health. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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[[File:Inspiration Team Health Lvl 3.png]] '''Greater Health Imbuement:''' +33% Health to Team<br />
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All nearby teammates instantly recover 33% of their Health. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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=== Resist Damage Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Team Res Lvl 2.png]] '''Sturdy Imbuement:''' +10% Resistance(All), Resist Teleport to Team<br />
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Boosts the damage resistance by 10% and grants teleportation resistance of all nearby teammates for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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[[File:Inspiration Team Res Lvl 3.png]] '''Rugged Imbuement:''' +15% Resistance(All), Resist Teleport to Team<br />
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Boosts the damage resistance of all nearby teammates by 15% as well as granting them resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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=== Resist Effects Inspirations ===
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[[File:Inspiration Team Resist Effects Lvl 2.png]] '''Protection Imbuement:''' Team Resist Status Effects<br />
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Frees you and nearby teammates from many Sleep, Hold, Immobilization, Disorient, Fear, Confuse and KnockBack effects and boosts your resistance to Repel, Taunt and Placate effects for 5 minutes. This Inspiration can be used even while under such effects. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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[[File:Inspiration Team Resist Effects Lvl 3.png]] '''Greater Protection Imbuement:''' Team Resist Status Effects<br />
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Frees you and your nearby teammates from many Sleep, Hold, Immobilization, Disorient, Fear, Confuse and KnockBack effects and boosts your resistance to Repel, Taunt and Placate effects for 5 minutes. This Inspiration can be used even while under such effects. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.  
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== Special Inspirations ==
 
== Special Inspirations ==
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=== Special Damage Resistance ===
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[[File:Inspiration_Eden_Trial.png]] '''Ambrosia:''' Resist Crystal Titan Damage<br />
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You have learned the secret of the [[Crystal Titan]] and how to resist its primordial energy!
  
These inspirations are available only during special events
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''Ambrosia only drops from [[Devouring Earth#Greater Devoured|Greater Devoured]] in the [[Eden Trial]] and has no use outside of the trial.''
  
=== Winter Event 2004 and Winter Event 2005 ===
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[[File:Inspiration_Hambrosia.png]] '''Essence of the Earth:''' Resist Hamidon Damage<br />
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By consuming the Essence of the Earth, you will gain partial immunity to the unique properties of the Hamidon's Electrolytic attacks. It lasts for 60 seconds. Bam!
  
These "presents" were available during the [[Winter Event 2004]] and the [[Winter Event 2005]].  The actual effect of using a present inspiration is not known until the present is actually used.  At that point, one of the six actions listed below will happen.
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''Essence of the Earth is dropped by [[Devouring Earth]] Monsters. Main article: [[Essence of the Earth]]''
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Defense<br>
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=== Level Shifting Inspiration ===
You receive the Gift of Defense. Your Defense is now greatly increased.
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[[File:Inspiration_Ultimate.png]] '''Ultimate:''' Level Difference +1<br />Ultimate shifts your Combat level by 1 when compared to the Combat Level of the enemies you are fighting. You may only use one Ultimate Inspiration at a time.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Energy<br>
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{{EdNote|note=This Inspiration has a duration of 3 minutes. While it is active, no additional Ultimates can be activated. Additionally, pets will not benefit from Ultimate even if you use one before summoning the pet. This includes normal pets, Mastermind Henchmen and Lore pets. The Inspiration can, however, be used by Masterminds on any entity which appears in their pet window if you give the inspiration to it directly.}}
You receive the Gift of Energy and gain a lot of endurance.
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[[Image:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Experience<br>
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=== Winter Event Inspirations ===
You receive the Gift of Experience.  You will not accrue any experience point debt if you are defeated.  This protection will last for 1 hour or until you are defeated.
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''Main article: [[Present]]''
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Life<br>
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These "presents" were available during all the [[Winter Event]]s.  The actual effect of using a present inspiration is not known until the present is actually used.  At that point, one of the six actions listed below will happen.
You received the Gift of Life and some of your health is restored.
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[[Image:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Power<br>
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It should be noted that it is possible to discern the 'contents' of most present inspiration prior to it's use by right clicking the present, selecting '''info''', and reading the '''Detailed Info''' tab.  The Gift of Experience and the Lump of Coal give no indication in the '''Detailed Info''' tab, though the Gift of Experience can be differentiated from the Lump of Coal by checking the Effect Area data.  The Gift of Experience says it's an 20' AoE, while the Lump of Coal is a Single Target.  The contents can also be revealed by dragging the present to the chat box to form a link and comparing the link to the list below. 
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Specific presents can be used with the '''/InspExecName''' slash command.
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[[File:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Experience<br />
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'''In Game Link''': [Inspirations.Holiday.Gift_of_Experience]<br />
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'''Slash Command''': /InspExecName Gift_of_Experience<br />
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You received the Gift of Experience.  You will not accrue any experience point debt if you are defeated.  This protection will last for 1 hour or until you are defeated. This effect will disappear regardless of whether or not you received debt for that defeat. For example, falling to another player in a PvP zone.
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[[File:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Power<br />
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'''In Game Link''':[Inspirations.Holiday.Present] <br />
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'''Slash Command''': /InspExecName Gift_of_Power<br />
 
You received the Gift of Power and you now strike with a lot more damage.
 
You received the Gift of Power and you now strike with a lot more damage.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Lump of Coal<br>
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This inspiration gives your character a +50% bonus to damage per person within a 20' radius.
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[[File:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Life<br />
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'''In Game Link''': [Holiday.Present]<br />
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'''Slash Command''': /InspExecName Gift_of_Life<br />
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You received the Gift of Life and some of your health is restored.
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This inspiration restores 50% of the characters base health  per person within a 20' radius.
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[[File:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Defense<br />
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'''In Game Link''': [Present]<br />
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'''Slash Command''': /InspExecName Gift_of_Defense<br />
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You received the Gift of Defense. Your defense is now greatly increased.
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This inspiration gives a +33% defense bonus to all attacks except typeless, per person within a 20' radius.
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[[File:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Gift of Energy<br />
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'''In Game Link''': [Inspirations.Holiday.Gift_of_Energy]<br />
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'''Slash Command''': /InspExecName Gift_of_Energy<br />
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You received the gift of Energy. Your endurance bar will be completely filled.
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This inspiration restores 50% of the characters base endurance per person within a 20' radius.
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[[File:Inspiration_Present.png]] '''Present''' Lump of Coal<br />
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'''In Game Link''': [Inspirations.Holiday.Lump_of_Coal]<br />
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'''Slash Command''': /InspExecName Lump_of_Coal<br />  
 
You were bad this last year.  You got a lump of coal and nothing else.
 
You were bad this last year.  You got a lump of coal and nothing else.
  
== Other Inspirations ==
 
  
The following inspirations are defined, but at this time they are not implemented in the game.
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== Obtaining Inspirations ==
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=== Shopping ===
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You may only buy tier 1 or first level inspirations (the first and weakest in each group of three above). Awakens cost 150 but all other inspirations cost 50 Infamy/Influence.
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Most mission contacts in City of Villains and newer areas of City of Heroes such as [[Faultline]] immediately sell all types of inspirations upon being introduced. However, many contacts (particularly the older contacts in City of Heroes) initially only sell three types of inspiration (Luck, Catch a Breath, and Enrage) and the rest have to be unlocked through completing their missions. During [[Task Force]]s, [[Strike Force]]s, and [[Trial]]s, access to normal contacts is removed, so these sources of inspirations are unavailable.
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However, there are also permanent stores which always sell inspirations. The [[Arena#Arena Stores|Arena shopkeepers]] sell all first level inspirations except Awakens. [[Hospital]]s and field hospitals have nurses who sell inspirations.  [[Pocket D]] has bartenders located on the second floor of each side that sell all types of inspirations; there is also a [[Banished Pantheon]] [[Banished Pantheon#Bosses|Spirit Mask]] bartender in the [[Tiki Room|Tiki Lounge]] which sells inspirations. [[Ouroboros]] contains Mender Roebuck who also sells inspirations.
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A [[Supergroup]] may also unlock a [[Tree of Wonders]] or an [[Auto-Doc]] which can be placed in a [[Supergroup Base|base]]. These devices can sell Respites and Catch a Breaths, but will also buy inspirations from players. This is the only way to directly sell back inspirations, although they can also be sold to other players through [[Wentworth's Fine Consignments]] and the [[Black Market]]. It is also possible to unlock the [[Contemplation Charts|Contemplation Chart]], or [[Combat Logs|Combat Log]] which sell Break Frees (for 100 inf rather than the usual 50 inf), but do not buy inspirations.  Bases can also hold inspiration storage units, where inspirations may be deposited for later use.
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=== Drops ===
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So long as you have an empty inspiration slot, you have a chance of getting a random Inspiration after defeating an enemy. The most common are small ones. Medium ones sometimes happen, and large ones rarely.  Medium and large drops are more common from defeating a boss enemy; Arch-Villain or Hero class enemies always drop large inspirations.
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=== Siren's Call ===
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You can trade in "[[Bounty]]" for medium-sized Inspirations. Some inspirations are only available by this method:
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[[File:Inspiration_Mes_Protect_Lvl_2.png]] '''Strength of Will:''' Resist Effects<br />
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Moderately boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 180 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized.
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=== Base Storage ===
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Inspirations can also be gathered from the [[Inspiration Collector]] or [[Inspiration Storage]] base items, if they have been stocked by supergroup members.
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== Using Inspirations ==
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* Default is F1-F5
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* {{slashcommand|inspexec_slot}}
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* {{slashcommand|inspexec_name}}
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* {{slashcommand|insp_combine|source target}}
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* {{slashcommand|insp_delete}}
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== Historical ==
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{{Historical|type=section}}
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=== Obsolete Inspirations ===
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These inspirations no longer drop in game.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_academia_breakthru_Lvl_1.png]] '''Academia Breakthrough''' Level 1
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[[File:Inspiration_Mes_Protect_Lvl_1.png]] '''Discipline:''' Resist Effects<br />
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Slightly boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 120 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized. (Replaced by Resolve.)
  
[[Image:Inspiration_academia_breakthru_Lvl_2.png]] '''Academia Breakthrough''' Level 2
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[[File:Inspiration_Mes_Protect_Lvl_3.png]] '''Iron Will:''' Resist Effects <br />
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Greatly boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 240 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized. (Replaced by Sheer Willpower.)
  
[[Image:Inspiration_academia_breakthru_Lvl_3.png]] '''Academia Breakthrough''' Level 3
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[[File:Inspiration_resist_immob_stun_Lvl_1.png]] '''Resolve''' Resist Effects<br />
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Frees you from some sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 30 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Break Free.)
  
[[Image:Inspiration detective breakthru Lvl 1.png]] '''Detective Breakthrough''' Level 1
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[[File:Inspiration_resist_immob_stun_Lvl_2.png]] '''Determination''' Resist Effects<br />
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Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 60 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Emerge.)
  
[[Image:Inspiration detective breakthru Lvl 2.png]] '''Detective Breakthrough''' Level 2
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[[File:Inspiration_resist_immob_stun_Lvl_3.png]] '''Sheer Willpower''' Resist Effects<br />
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Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 90 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Escape.)
  
[[Image:Inspiration detective breakthru Lvl 3.png]] '''Detective Breakthrough''' Level 3
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[[File:Inspiration_Defense_Lvl_3.png]] '''Conceal:''' Self Stealth<br />
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Conceal grants you Stealth for 30 seconds. You can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while Concealed, you will be discovered. Conceal offer no defense bonus. (Removed from the game.)
  
[[Image:Inspiration_Recall_Lvl_1.png]] '''Recall'''
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=== Wentworth's/Black Market Inspirations ===
  
[[Image:Inspiration_science_breakthru_Lvl_1.png]] '''Science Breakthrough''' Level 1
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The Wentworth's/Black Market inspirations are not implemented, having been replaced by the [[Consignment House Transporter]]/[[Black Market Transporter]] temporary powers. For a while, these Inspirations existed in the game and were visible in the consignment, but that is no longer the case.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_science_breakthru_Lvl_2.png]] '''Science Breakthrough''' Level 2
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[[File:Inspiration_Teleport_Blackmarket.png]] '''Black Market Teleporter:''' Teleport to Black Market<br />
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You have "acquired" a (one-time use) black market Transport beacon. It will allow you instant transport to a black market of your choice from any location. These inspirations are only available at the [[Black Market]] locations, and are sold at a fixed price of 10,000 infamy.
  
[[Image:Inspiration_science_breakthru_Lvl_3.png]] '''Science Breakthrough''' Level 3
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[[File:Inspiration_Teleport_Wentworths.png]] '''Consignment House Teleporter:''' Teleport to Wentworth's<br />
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You have a (one-time use) Consignment House Transport beacon. It will allow you instant transport to a Consignment House of your choice from any location. These inspirations are only available at the [[Auction House]] locations, and are sold at a fixed price of 10,000 influence.
  
[[Category:Gameplay]]
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[[Category:Rewards]]

Latest revision as of 20:39, 28 June 2013

Overview

Inspirations are single-use temporary boosts. There are several different inspiration types that provide various ability increases. Three inspirations of the same type can be combined into one inspiration of different type.

Inspiration Slots

A character starts with three inspiration slots in their Inspirations Window at level one, and gradually increases to a maximum of 20 inspiration slots at level 40. The progression is below:

  • Level 1: 3 slots (1 row of 3 columns)
  • Level 2: 4 slots (1 row of 4 columns)
  • Level 3: 8 slots (2 rows of 4 columns)
  • Level 10: 10 slots (2 rows of 5 columns)
  • Level 25: 15 slots (3 rows of 5 columns)
  • Level 40: 20 slots (4 rows of 5 columns)

By default, the F1 through F5 keys on the keyboard are mapped to trigger the bottom inspirations in columns one through five, respectively. It is common to keep similar inspiration types within the same column so that a needed inspiration of a specific type may be used quickly without adjusting the position of the mouse pointer.

For example, a player may always place healing inspirations (Respite, Dramatic Improvement, and Resurgence) into the first column. In an intense battle, the player can then simply press F1 on his or her keyboard to use a healing inspiration instead of moving the mouse pointer away from the battle to the inspiration tray. If a player has more than one healing inspiration in the first row, he or she can quickly press F1 again to use another inspiration if needed.

Inspiration Levels

There are currently four levels, or tiers, of inspirations; Small, Medium, Large, and Super. As a character rises in levels, they will find higher tiers of inspirations drop from defeated enemies. Defeating an archvillain/hero will always drop a large inspiration, while super inspirations can be obtained by selecting them from reward tables of Incarnate Trials or through the Incarnate Merit Vendor in Ouroboros.

Note that Super Inspirations cannot currently be combined into other types.

Single Type Inspirations

These inspirations improve a single area when used. An Enrage inspriation, for instance, will only improve the Damage attribute until its duration ends.

Accuracy Inspirations

Inspiration Accuracy Lvl 1.png Insight: +7.5% ToHit, +Perception
Increases your to-hit by 7.5% and increases your perception by 125 ft for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Accuracy Lvl 2.png Keen Insight: +18.75% ToHit, +Perception
Increases your to-hit by 18.75% and increases your perception by 166 ft for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Accuracy Lvl 3.png Uncanny Insight: +37.5% ToHit, +Perception
Increases your to-hit by 37.5% and increases your perception by 250 ft for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Accuracy Lvl 4.png Sight Beyond Sight:+75% ToHit, +Perception
Increases your to-hit by 75% and increases your Perception by 250 ft for 60 seconds.

Damage Inspirations

Inspiration Damage Lvl 1.png Enrage: +25% Damage
Increases all your damage by 25% for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Damage Lvl 2.png Focused Rage: +33% Damage
Increases all your damage by 33% for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Damage Lvl 3.png Righteous Rage: +50% Damage
Increases all your damage by 50% for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Damage Lvl 4.png Furious Rage: +100% Damage
Increases all your damage by 100% for 60 seconds.

Defense Inspirations

Inspiration Defense Lvl 1.png Luck: +12.5% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)
Increases your defense by 12.5% for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Defense Lvl 2.png Good Luck: +25% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)
Increases your defense by 25% for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Defense Lvl 3.png Phenomenal Luck: +33% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)
Increases your defense by 33% for 60 seconds.

Inspiration Defense Lvl 4.png Amazing Luck: +50% Defense to all attacks (except typeless)
Increases your defense by 50% for 60 seconds

Endurance Inspirations

Inspiration Endurance Lvl 1.png Catch a Breath: +25% Endurance
Recovers 1/4 of your endurance.

Inspiration Endurance Lvl 2.png Take a Breather: +33% Endurance
Recovers 1/3 of your endurance.

Inspiration Endurance Lvl 3.png Second Wind: +50% Endurance
Recovers 1/2 of your endurance.

Inspiration Endurance Lvl 4.png Back in the Fight: +100% Endurance
Recovers all of your Endurance.

Healing Inspirations

Inspiration Health Lvl 1.png Respite: +25% Hit Points
Recovers 1/4 of your hit points.

Inspiration Health Lvl 2.png Dramatic Improvement: +33% Hit Points
Recovers 1/3 of your hit points.

Inspiration Health Lvl 3.png Resurgence: +50% Hit Points
Recovers 1/2 of your hit points.

Note: The magnitude of these inspirations is based on your base hit points, discounting any temporary buffs like Dull Pain. There is no Super Inspiration in the Healing category.

Resist Damage Inspirations

Inspiration Damage Resistance Lvl 1.png Sturdy: +10% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport
Increases all your damage resistance by 10% for 60 seconds. Sturdy also protects you from enemy Teleportation.

Inspiration Damage Resistance Lvl 2.png Rugged: +15% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport
Increases all your damage resistance by 15% for 60 seconds. Rugged also protects you from enemy Teleportation.

Inspiration Damage Resistance Lvl 3.png Robust: +20% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport
Increases all your damage resistance by 20% for 60 seconds. Robust also protects you from enemy Teleportation.

Inspiration Damage Resistance Lvl 4.png Resistant: +35% Damage Resistance, +Resist Teleport
Increases all your damage resistance by 35% for 60 seconds. Resistant also protects you from enemy Teleportation.

Resist Effects Inspirations

Inspiration resist sleep hold Lvl 1.png Break Free: Resist Effects
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 30 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.
-10 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, and Immobilize; -5 Magnitude protection against Knockback, Knockup, Fear, and Confuse; 50% resistance to Taunt and Placate; 25% resistance to Repel

Inspiration resist sleep hold Lvl 2.png Emerge: Resist Effects
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 60 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.
-15 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse; -7.5 Magnitude protection against Knockback and Knockup; 50% resistance to Taunt, Placate, and Repel

Inspiration resist sleep hold Lvl 3.png Escape: Resist Effects
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt, and placate effects for 90 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects.
-20 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse; -10 Magnitude protection against Knockback and Knockup; 100% resistance to Repel; 50% resistance to Taunt and Placate

Inspiration resist sleep hold Lvl 4.png Liberate: Resist Effects
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear, confuse, and knockback effects and boosts your resistance to repel, taunt and placate effects for 90 seconds. This Inspiration can be used even while under such effects.
-40 Magnitude protection against Hold, Sleep, Stun, Immobilize, Fear, and Confuse; -20 Magnitude protection against Knockback and Knockup; 100% resistance to Repel; 75% resistance to Taunt and Placate

Resurrection Inspirations

Inspiration Resurrection Lvl 1.png Awaken: Self Minor Resurrection, Disorient, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 1/4 of your hit points. You will, however, be disoriented, have no endurance, and unable to recover endurance for 20 seconds, but you will be protected from experience point debt for 10 seconds.

Inspiration Resurrection Lvl 2.png Bounce Back: Self Medium Resurrection, Disorient, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 1/2 of your hit points. You will, however, be disoriented, have no endurance, and unable to recover endurance for 10 seconds, but you will be protected from experience point debt for 15 seconds.

Inspiration Resurrection Lvl 3.png Restoration: Self Large Resurrection, -Recovery, +Experience Point Debt Protection
If you are defeated, you can wake up with 3/4 of your hit points. You will, however, have no endurance and unable to recover endurance for 10 seconds, but will not be disoriented, and you will be protected from experience point debt for 20 seconds.

Inspiration Resurrection Lvl 4.png Immortal Recovery: Self Rez, +Experience Point Debt Protection
If you are defeated, you can wake up with all of your hit points. You will, have 25 Endurance, but unable to recover Endurance naturally for 10 seconds. Unlike weaker inspirations, Immortal Recovery will not leave you disoriented, and you will be protected from XP Debt for 20 seconds.

Dual Type Inspirations

These inspirations improve two areas when used. A Guarded inspriation, for instance, will improve both the Defense and Resistance attributes until it's duration ends.

Accuracy/Damage Inspirations

Inspiration Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 2.png Tactical: +14.06% To Hit, +24.75% Damage, +33% Perception
Boosts your chance to hit by 14.06%, your damage by 24.75% and increases your Perception by 33% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 3.png Precise: +28.12% To Hit, +37.5% Damage, +50% Perception
Boosts your chance to hit by 28.12%, your damage by 37.5% and increases your Perception by 50% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Defense/Resistance Inspirations

Inspiration Dual Def Res Lvl 2.png Guarded: +18.75% Def(All), +11.25% Res(All), Res(Teleport)
Boosts your Defense to all attacks by 18.75%, Resistance to all damage by 11.25% and grants resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Dual Def Res Lvl 3.png Protected: +24.75% Def(All), +15% Res(All), Res(Teleport)
Boosts your Defense to all attacks by 24.75%, Resistance to all damage by 15% and grants you resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Endurance/Healing Inspirations

Inspiration Dual Health End Lvl 2.png Rejuvenate: +24.75% End and Health
This inspiration immediately restores 24.75% of your health and endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Dual Health End Lvl 3.png Invigorate: +37.5% End and Health
This inspiration immediately restores 37.5% of your health and endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Team Inspirations

These inspirations improve one or more attributes when used, but they affect all teammates in range when they are used. An Endurance Imbuement inspriation, for instance, will grant additional Endurance to the user as well as to any teammates in range.

Accuracy Inspirations

Inspiration Team Acc Lvl 2.png Insight Imbuement: +7.5% To Hit, +Perception to Team
Boosts the To Hit chance by 7.5% and Perception by 25% to all nearby teammates for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Acc Lvl 3.png Keen Insight Imbuement: +18.75% To Hit, +Perception to Team
Boosts the To Hit chance by 18.75% and Perception by 33% to all nearby teammates for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Accuracy/Damage Inspirations

Inspiration Team Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 1.png Tactical Imbuement: +5.62% To Hit, +18.75% Damage, +25% Perception to Team
Boosts your team's chance to hit by 5.62%, your damage by 18.75% and increases Perception by 25% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Dual Dmg Acc Lvl 2.png Precise Imbuement: +14.06% To Hit, +24.75% Damage, +33% Perception to Team
Boosts your team's chance to hit by 14.06%, your damage by 24.75% and increases Perception by 33% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Damage Inspirations

Inspiration Team Dmg Lvl 2.png Rage Imbuement: +25% Damage to Team
Boosts the damage of all teammates by 25% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Dmg Lvl 3.png Focused Rage Imbuement: +33% Damage to Team
Boosts the damage of all teammates by 33% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Defense Inspirations

Inspiration Team Def Lvl 2.png Luck Imbuement: +12.5% Defense(All) to Team
Boosts the defense of all nearby teammates by 12.5% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Def Lvl 3.png Good Luck Imbuement: +25% Defense(All) to Team
Boosts the defense of all nearby teammates by 25% for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Defense/Resistance Inspirations

Inspiration Team Dual Def Res Lvl 1.png Guarding Imbuement: +9.37% Def(All), 7.5% Res(All), Resist Teleport to Team
Boosts your team's Defense by 9.37%, Resistance to all damage by 7.5% and grants resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Dual Def Res Lvl 2.png Protecting Imbuement: +18.75% Def(All), 11.25% Res(All), Resist Teleport to Team
Boosts your Team's Defense to all attacks by 18.75%, Resistance to all damage by 11.25% and grants resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Endurance Inspirations

Inspiration Team End Lvl 2.png Endurance Imbuement: +25% Endurance to Team
All nearby teammates instantly recover 25% of their Endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team End Lvl 3.png Greater Endurance Imbuement: +33% Endurance to Team
All nearby teammates instantly recover 33% of their Endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Endurance/Healing Inspirations

Inspiration Team Dual Health End Lvl 1.png Rejuvenating Imbuement: +18.75% Endurance and Health to Team
This inspiration immediately restores 18.75% of your health and endurance to your nearby teammates. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Dual Health End Lvl 2.png Invigorating Imbuement: +24.75% Endurance and Health to Team
This inspiration immediately restores 24.75% of your team's health and endurance. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Healing Inspirations

Inspiration Team Health Lvl 2.png Health Imbuement: +25% Health to Team
All nearby teammates instantly recover 25% of their Health. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Health Lvl 3.png Greater Health Imbuement: +33% Health to Team
All nearby teammates instantly recover 33% of their Health. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Resist Damage Inspirations

Inspiration Team Res Lvl 2.png Sturdy Imbuement: +10% Resistance(All), Resist Teleport to Team
Boosts the damage resistance by 10% and grants teleportation resistance of all nearby teammates for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Inspiration Team Res Lvl 3.png Rugged Imbuement: +15% Resistance(All), Resist Teleport to Team
Boosts the damage resistance of all nearby teammates by 15% as well as granting them resistance to teleportation for 5 minutes. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.

Resist Effects Inspirations

Inspiration Team Resist Effects Lvl 2.png Protection Imbuement: Team Resist Status Effects
Frees you and nearby teammates from many Sleep, Hold, Immobilization, Disorient, Fear, Confuse and KnockBack effects and boosts your resistance to Repel, Taunt and Placate effects for 5 minutes. This Inspiration can be used even while under such effects. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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Inspiration Team Resist Effects Lvl 3.png Greater Protection Imbuement: Team Resist Status Effects
Frees you and your nearby teammates from many Sleep, Hold, Immobilization, Disorient, Fear, Confuse and KnockBack effects and boosts your resistance to Repel, Taunt and Placate effects for 5 minutes. This Inspiration can be used even while under such effects. This inspiration is Account Bound and can only be sent to other characters on the same account.
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Special Inspirations

Special Damage Resistance

Inspiration Eden Trial.png Ambrosia: Resist Crystal Titan Damage
You have learned the secret of the Crystal Titan and how to resist its primordial energy!

Ambrosia only drops from Greater Devoured in the Eden Trial and has no use outside of the trial.

Inspiration Hambrosia.png Essence of the Earth: Resist Hamidon Damage
By consuming the Essence of the Earth, you will gain partial immunity to the unique properties of the Hamidon's Electrolytic attacks. It lasts for 60 seconds. Bam!

Essence of the Earth is dropped by Devouring Earth Monsters. Main article: Essence of the Earth

Level Shifting Inspiration

Inspiration Ultimate.png Ultimate: Level Difference +1
Ultimate shifts your Combat level by 1 when compared to the Combat Level of the enemies you are fighting. You may only use one Ultimate Inspiration at a time.

EdLetter.png Editor's Note:

This Inspiration has a duration of 3 minutes. While it is active, no additional Ultimates can be activated. Additionally, pets will not benefit from Ultimate even if you use one before summoning the pet. This includes normal pets, Mastermind Henchmen and Lore pets. The Inspiration can, however, be used by Masterminds on any entity which appears in their pet window if you give the inspiration to it directly.

Winter Event Inspirations

Main article: Present

These "presents" were available during all the Winter Events. The actual effect of using a present inspiration is not known until the present is actually used. At that point, one of the six actions listed below will happen.

It should be noted that it is possible to discern the 'contents' of most present inspiration prior to it's use by right clicking the present, selecting info, and reading the Detailed Info tab. The Gift of Experience and the Lump of Coal give no indication in the Detailed Info tab, though the Gift of Experience can be differentiated from the Lump of Coal by checking the Effect Area data. The Gift of Experience says it's an 20' AoE, while the Lump of Coal is a Single Target. The contents can also be revealed by dragging the present to the chat box to form a link and comparing the link to the list below.

Specific presents can be used with the /InspExecName slash command.

Inspiration Present.png Present Gift of Experience
In Game Link: [Inspirations.Holiday.Gift_of_Experience]
Slash Command: /InspExecName Gift_of_Experience
You received the Gift of Experience. You will not accrue any experience point debt if you are defeated. This protection will last for 1 hour or until you are defeated. This effect will disappear regardless of whether or not you received debt for that defeat. For example, falling to another player in a PvP zone.

Inspiration Present.png Present Gift of Power
In Game Link:[Inspirations.Holiday.Present]
Slash Command: /InspExecName Gift_of_Power
You received the Gift of Power and you now strike with a lot more damage.

This inspiration gives your character a +50% bonus to damage per person within a 20' radius.

Inspiration Present.png Present Gift of Life
In Game Link: [Holiday.Present]
Slash Command: /InspExecName Gift_of_Life
You received the Gift of Life and some of your health is restored.

This inspiration restores 50% of the characters base health per person within a 20' radius.

Inspiration Present.png Present Gift of Defense
In Game Link: [Present]
Slash Command: /InspExecName Gift_of_Defense
You received the Gift of Defense. Your defense is now greatly increased.

This inspiration gives a +33% defense bonus to all attacks except typeless, per person within a 20' radius.

Inspiration Present.png Present Gift of Energy
In Game Link: [Inspirations.Holiday.Gift_of_Energy]
Slash Command: /InspExecName Gift_of_Energy
You received the gift of Energy. Your endurance bar will be completely filled.

This inspiration restores 50% of the characters base endurance per person within a 20' radius.

Inspiration Present.png Present Lump of Coal
In Game Link: [Inspirations.Holiday.Lump_of_Coal]
Slash Command: /InspExecName Lump_of_Coal
You were bad this last year. You got a lump of coal and nothing else.


Obtaining Inspirations

Shopping

You may only buy tier 1 or first level inspirations (the first and weakest in each group of three above). Awakens cost 150 but all other inspirations cost 50 Infamy/Influence.

Most mission contacts in City of Villains and newer areas of City of Heroes such as Faultline immediately sell all types of inspirations upon being introduced. However, many contacts (particularly the older contacts in City of Heroes) initially only sell three types of inspiration (Luck, Catch a Breath, and Enrage) and the rest have to be unlocked through completing their missions. During Task Forces, Strike Forces, and Trials, access to normal contacts is removed, so these sources of inspirations are unavailable.

However, there are also permanent stores which always sell inspirations. The Arena shopkeepers sell all first level inspirations except Awakens. Hospitals and field hospitals have nurses who sell inspirations. Pocket D has bartenders located on the second floor of each side that sell all types of inspirations; there is also a Banished Pantheon Spirit Mask bartender in the Tiki Lounge which sells inspirations. Ouroboros contains Mender Roebuck who also sells inspirations.

A Supergroup may also unlock a Tree of Wonders or an Auto-Doc which can be placed in a base. These devices can sell Respites and Catch a Breaths, but will also buy inspirations from players. This is the only way to directly sell back inspirations, although they can also be sold to other players through Wentworth's Fine Consignments and the Black Market. It is also possible to unlock the Contemplation Chart, or Combat Log which sell Break Frees (for 100 inf rather than the usual 50 inf), but do not buy inspirations. Bases can also hold inspiration storage units, where inspirations may be deposited for later use.

Drops

So long as you have an empty inspiration slot, you have a chance of getting a random Inspiration after defeating an enemy. The most common are small ones. Medium ones sometimes happen, and large ones rarely. Medium and large drops are more common from defeating a boss enemy; Arch-Villain or Hero class enemies always drop large inspirations.

Siren's Call

You can trade in "Bounty" for medium-sized Inspirations. Some inspirations are only available by this method:

Inspiration Mes Protect Lvl 2.png Strength of Will: Resist Effects
Moderately boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 180 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized.

Base Storage

Inspirations can also be gathered from the Inspiration Collector or Inspiration Storage base items, if they have been stocked by supergroup members.

Using Inspirations

Historical

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Obsolete Inspirations

These inspirations no longer drop in game.

Inspiration Mes Protect Lvl 1.png Discipline: Resist Effects
Slightly boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 120 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized. (Replaced by Resolve.)

Inspiration Mes Protect Lvl 3.png Iron Will: Resist Effects
Greatly boosts your resistance to immobilization, sleep, disorient and hold effects for 240 seconds. Must be used before you are slept, held or disoriented, but can be used after being immobilized. (Replaced by Sheer Willpower.)

Inspiration resist immob stun Lvl 1.png Resolve Resist Effects
Frees you from some sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 30 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Break Free.)

Inspiration resist immob stun Lvl 2.png Determination Resist Effects
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 60 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Emerge.)

Inspiration resist immob stun Lvl 3.png Sheer Willpower Resist Effects
Frees you from many sleep, hold, immobilization, disorient, fear and confuse effects and slightly boosts your resistance to such effects for 90 seconds. This inspiration can be used even while under such effects. (Replaced by Escape.)

Inspiration Defense Lvl 3.png Conceal: Self Stealth
Conceal grants you Stealth for 30 seconds. You can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while Concealed, you will be discovered. Conceal offer no defense bonus. (Removed from the game.)

Wentworth's/Black Market Inspirations

The Wentworth's/Black Market inspirations are not implemented, having been replaced by the Consignment House Transporter/Black Market Transporter temporary powers. For a while, these Inspirations existed in the game and were visible in the consignment, but that is no longer the case.

Inspiration Teleport Blackmarket.png Black Market Teleporter: Teleport to Black Market
You have "acquired" a (one-time use) black market Transport beacon. It will allow you instant transport to a black market of your choice from any location. These inspirations are only available at the Black Market locations, and are sold at a fixed price of 10,000 infamy.

Inspiration Teleport Wentworths.png Consignment House Teleporter: Teleport to Wentworth's
You have a (one-time use) Consignment House Transport beacon. It will allow you instant transport to a Consignment House of your choice from any location. These inspirations are only available at the Auction House locations, and are sold at a fixed price of 10,000 influence.