Kinetics

Overview

You are a master at manipulating and transferring kinetic energy. You can manipulate the potential energy found in objects to aid your allies or weaken your foes.

Kinetics is one of the powersets. It is a Defender primary power set in City of Heroes and a Corruptor secondary power set in City of Villains.

Power Tables

Defender

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	[[#Transfusion|Transfusion]]	1	Ranged, Foe -Endurance, -Regeneration, Team Heal
	[[#Siphon Power|Siphon Power]]	1	Ranged, Foe -Damage, Team +Damage
	[[#Repel|Repel]]	2	Self AoE, Foe Knockback
	[[#Siphon Speed|Siphon Speed]]	6	Ranged, Foe -Speed, Self +Speed, +Recharge
	[[#Increase Density|Increase Density]]	8	Ranged, Ally Special
	[[#Speed Boost|Speed Boost]]	12	Ranged, Ally +Speed, +Recharge, +Recovery, Resist Slow
	[[#Inertial Reduction|Inertial Reduction]]	18	PBAoE, Allies +Jump
	[[#Transference|Transference]]	26	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -Endurance, Team +Recovery, Special
	[[#Fulcrum Shift|Fulcrum Shift]]	32	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -Damage, Team +Damage

Corruptor

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	[[#Transfusion|Transfusion]]	1	Ranged, Foe -Endurance, -Regeneration, Team Heal
	[[#Siphon Power|Siphon Power]]	2	Ranged, Foe -Damage, Team +Damage
	[[#Repel|Repel]]	4	Self AoE, Foe Knockback
	[[#Siphon Speed|Siphon Speed]]	10	Ranged, Foe -Speed, Self +Speed, +Recharge
	[[#Increase Density|Increase Density]]	16	Ranged, Ally Special
	[[#Speed Boost|Speed Boost]]	20	Ranged, Ally +Speed, +Recharge, +Recovery, Resist Slow
	[[#Inertial Reduction|Inertial Reduction]]	28	PBAoE, Allies +Jump
	[[#Transference|Transference]]	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -Endurance, Team +Recovery, Special
	[[#Fulcrum Shift|Fulcrum Shift]]	38	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -Damage, Team +Damage

Powers

The following are powers in the Kinetics powerset.

Fulcrum Shift

Fulcrum shift drains the power of a targeted foe and all foes nearby, transferring it to all adjacent allies, you, and those near you. Affected foes will deal less damage, while your affected allies will deal more. The more foes that are affected, the more power you and your allies receive. Fulcrum SHift can dramatically turn the tide of a battle.

Recharge:       Fast
Minimum Level:  8 (Defender)
                16 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
                Foe -Damage
                Team +Damage

Increase Density

Increases an ally's mass, freeing him from any disorientation, immobilization, or hold effects and leaving him resistant to such effects for a while. Increase Density also protects the target from knockbacks, repels, and enemy teleportation, as well as smashing and energy damage. Because the target grows more dense, his movement speed is slowed. Although the damage resistance and slowing effects will not stack with multiple applications, the rest of the effects of Increase Density will. You cannot use this power on yourself.

Recharge:       Fast
Minimum Level:  8 (Defender)
                16 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Ranged
                Ally Special

Enhancements:   Enhance Damage Resistance
                Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Range
                Enhance Recharge Speed

Inertial Reduction

You can reduce your inertia, along with that of all nearby allies. The affected allies can then jump incredible distances for a while.

Recharge:       Long
Minimum Level:  18 (Defender)
                28 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Point Blank Area of Effect
                Allies +Jump

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Jump

Repel

Repel creates a zone of kinetic energy that violently repels nearby foes. Each foe that is repelled costs additional endurance.

Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  2 (Defender)
                4 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Self Area of Effect
                Foe Knockback

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Knockback

Siphon Power

You can siphon the power from a targeted foe, reducing his damage potential. The power is transferred back to you, increasing your own damage potential and that of all nearby allies.

Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  1 (Defender)
                2 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Ranged
                Foe -Damage
                Team +Damage

Enhancements:   Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Range
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Accuracy

Siphon Speed

You can siphon the speed from a targeted foe, slowing his movement and attack rate while boosting your own.

Recharge:       Long
Minimum Level:  6 (Defender)
                10 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Ranged
                Foe -Speed
                Self +Speed, +Recharge

Enhancements:   Enhance Slow Movement
                Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Range
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Accuracy

Speed Boost

You can hasten a single targeted ally. The target's movement speed, attack rate, and endurance recovery are all greatly increased and the target gains resistance to slow effects. You cannot use this power on yourself.

Recharge:       Very Fast
Minimum Level:  12 (Defender)
                20 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Ranged
                Ally +Speed, +Recharge, +Recovery
                Ally Resist Slow

Enhancements:   Enhance Endurance Modification
                Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Range
                Enhance Running Speed
                Enhance Recharge Speed

Transference

Transference drains an enemy of some of his endurance and transfers that endurance to all allies near the affected foe. You can use Transference to recover endurance for yourself as well as your allies.

Recharge:       Slow
Minimum Level:  26 (Defender)
                35 (Corruptor)

Effects:        Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
                Foe -Endurance
                Team +Recovery, Special

Enhancements:   Enhance Endurance Modification
                Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Range
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Accuracy

Transfusion

Transfusion drains an enemy of some endurance and reduces the target's regeneration rate, and transfers that energy, in the form of hit points, to all allies near the affected foe. You can use Transfusion to heal yourself as well as your allies.

Recharge:       Moderate
Minimum Level:  1

Effects:        Ranged
                Foe -Endurance, -Regeneration
                Team Heal

Enhancements:   Enhance Endurance Modification
                Reduce Endurance Cost
                Enhance Range
                Enhance Recharge Speed
                Enhance Heal
                Enhance Accuracy