Fire Mastery (Brute/Tanker)

Overview

Fire Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Brutes and Tankers.

You have Mastery over Fire and Flame to blast your foes and control your foes.

Power Table

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Ring of Fire	35	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Fire), Foe Immobilize
Char	35	Ranged, Minor DoT(Fire), Foe Hold
Fire Blast	38	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Fire)
Melt Armor	41	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -DEF(All), -Res(All)
Fire Ball	44	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Fire/Smash)

Powers

The following are powers in the Fire Mastery powerset.

Char

Incapacitates a distant foe by Charring him with smoldering soot and cinders. The target is left helpless, choking on the soot. The target will take some fire damage from char, but the damage is very trivial.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Fire) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Brute) 35 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Foe Hold Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Holds Universal Damage

Fire Ball

Hurls an exploding Fireball that consumes a targeted foe, and all nearby enemies. Anyone in that explosion is burned and set ablaze. You must be level 44 and have two other Fire Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate(Fire/Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 44 (Brute) 44 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Universal Damage

Fire Blast

Sends a Blast of Fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time. Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage. You must be level 38 and have one other Fire Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate(Fire) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 38 (Brute) 38 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Universal Damage

Melt Armor

The searing Heat from this power is enough to Melt the Armor and defenses of all targets in the affected area. Melt Armor significantly weakens the Defense and Damage Resistance of the affected targets. You must be level 41 and have one other Fire Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 41 (Brute) 41 (Tanker) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Defense(All), -Resistance(All) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff

Ring of Fire

Immobilizes your target in a Ring of Fire. Deals some damage over time. Useful for keeping villains at bay.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Fire) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 35 (Brute) 35 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Immobilize 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 in Issue 3.
• This set was made available to Brutes in Issue 18
• Issue 21 lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.
• Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.
• Issue 27, Page 7 renamed this set from Pyre Mastery to Fire Mastery.

See Also

• Ancillary Power Pools
• Epic Power Set Proliferation
• Brute
• Tanker

External Links

• Fire Mastery (Brute/Tanker) for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Fire Mastery (Brute/Tanker) for Tankers at City of Data v2.0