Marine Affinity

Overview

Marine Affinity is a power set that is a primary set for Defenders and a secondary set for Controllers, Corruptors and Masterminds.

"Command the various powers of the ocean to buff your allies, and wash away your enemies."

Power Table

The Marine Affinity power set is available as a primary power set for Defenders and a secondary set for Controllers, Corruptors, and Masterminds. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Shoal Rush	1	1	Targeted AoE, Foe -DEF, -SPD, Special
Soothing Wave	1	1	Ranged (Cone), Team Heal, Enemy Damage Debuff
Toroidal Bubble	2	4	PBAoE, Team +Res(All, End Drain), +Endurance, +Recovery, +Jump
Whitecap	6	10	Location AoE, Minor DMG(Cold), Foe Knockdown, -Resist(All), Self Teleport
Tide Pool	8	16	Location AoE, Team +DMG, Foe -DMG, -SPD, -Jump, -Stealth, Special
Brine	12	20	Ranged, Foe -Resist(All), -MaxHP
Shifting Tides	18	24	Toggle: Targeted AoE, Team +Damage, +To Hit, +Recharge, Special Damage
Barrier Reef	22	28	Summon Barrier Reef: Team +Absorb, +Defense (All)
Power of the Depths	26	30	PBAoE, Team +MaxHP, +MaxEnd, +Regen, +Range

Powers

Barrier Reef

Create a Barrier Reef teeming with life at your target location. The Barrier Reef will emit an aura that washes over allies in range, providing them with a defensive cover of water that will absorb and deflect some damage.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 28 (Controller) 28 (Corruptor) 22 (Defender) 28 (Mastermind) Effects Summon Barrier Reef: Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Absorb, +Defense(All) Barrier Reef Barrier Reef (Auto: PBAoE, Team +Absorb, +Defense(All)) Tempest (Auto: Self Prot( St 1.0 Sl 4.0 Fr 4.0 ), Res( Sl 33% Fr 33% )) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense Healing/Absorb

Brine

You coat an enemy in an extremely salinated layer of deep-sea brine that reduces your foe's resistance to damage and maximum hitpoints.

If Shifting Tides is active, Brine will consume up to 3 stacks upon use to reduce it's base recharge by 15 seconds per stack.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 20 (Controller) 20 (Corruptor) 12 (Defender) 20 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe -Resistance(All), -MaxHP Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Accurate Healing

Power of the Depths

Becoming a conduit of the ocean itself, you acclimate your allies to the incredible forces of the deep! This boosts the maximum hit points, maximum endurance, regeneration, and attack range of all nearby allies. Some of these effects will decay over time to a lower value.

If Power of the Depths is activated inside a Tide Pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 30 (Controller) 30 (Corruptor) 26 (Defender) 30 (Mastermind) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Max Health, +Max Endurance, +Regeneration, +Range, Special Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Shifting Tides

Select either a friend or foe to create a field of shifting tides around them.

When attacked, foes within the shifting tides will provide you and your allies a stacking Rising Tide buff that increases ToHit, Damage, and Recharge. Enemies may also take bonus damage, with the odds increasing per stack.

Damage Minor DMG(Cold) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 24 (Controller) 24 (Corruptor) 18 (Defender) 24 (Mastermind) Effects Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Team +Damage(All), +ToHit, +Recharge Foe Special Damage Enhancements Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage To Hit Buff Universal Damage

Shoal Rush

By sensing the water in an area, you can direct a shoal of marine life to harass your foes. This lowers the defense and movement speed of all enemies struck.

If you direct a Shoal Rush on targets inside a Tide Pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Targeted AoE) Foe -Defense(All), -Speed, Special Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff Slow Movement

Soothing Wave

Send forth a calming wave of water, washing over friend and foe alike. Allies will be healed by this power, while enemies will have their offensive power watered down.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Facing Cone) Team Heal Foe -Damage(All) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Tide Pool

You summon a large pool of water at a targeted location to swell the damage that your allies deal, while reducing the damage, movement speeds, and stealth of enemies within the Tide Pool.

If an enemy is defeated in the pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 16 (Controller) 16 (Corruptor) 8 (Defender) 16 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Location AoE) Team +Damage(All) Foe -Damage(All), -Speed, -Jump, -Stealth, Special Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Slow Movement

Toroidal Bubble

You create a ring of Bubbles that surrounds your allies, hydrating them to replenish endurance and reducing the effects of endurance drain. The bubble also reduces all incoming damage, providing extra resistance to Smashing and Fire damage, and also increases jump height thanks to added buoyancy.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 4 (Controller) 4 (Corruptor) 2 (Defender) 4 (Mastermind) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Team +Resistance(All DMG, Endurance Drain), +Endurance, +Recovery, +Jump Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Jump Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Endurance Modification Leaping & Sprints Resist Damage Universal Travel

Whitecap

You summon a burst of water underfoot that hurls from your present location to a location of your choosing. When you splash down, any enemies in the surrounding area will be swept off their feet, and will experience a damage resistance debuff for a period of time. Enemies close to where you splash down will receive harsher debuffs for a brief time.

If you direct a Whitecap on targets inside a Tide Pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.

Damage Minor DMG(Cold) Recharge Long Minimum Level 10 (Controller) 10 (Corruptor) 6 (Defender) 10 (Mastermind) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Knockdown, -Resistance(All) Self Teleport Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Knockback Universal Damage

Historical

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

• This set was added to the game for Controllers, Corruptors, Defenders and Masterminds in Issue 28 Page 1.

External Links

• Marine Affinity for Controllers at City of Data v2.0
• Marine Affinity for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
• Marine Affinity for Defenders at City of Data v2.0
• Marine Affinity for Masterminds at City of Data v2.0