Earth Mastery (Controller)

Overview

Earth Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Controllers.

You have mastery over earth and stone to attack your foes and to add some much needed armor and defense.

Power Tables

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

Power	Level	Effect
Fissure	35	Close (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient, Knockdown
Hurl Boulder	35	Ranged, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback
Rock Armor	38	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash, Lethal)
Seismic Smash	41	Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Hold
Embrace of the Earth	44	Self Heal, +MaxHP, +Res(Toxic)

Powers

The following are powers in the Earth Mastery powerset.

Embrace of the Earth

You are so connected to the Earth, you can draw upon its power to add to your own health. Activating this power increases your maximum Hit Points, and grants you resistance to Toxic Damage. You must be level 44 and have two other Earth Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Recharge Extremely Long Minimum Level 44 (Controller) Effects Self Heal, +Max HP, +Resist(Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Fissure

This powerful stomp can cause a seismic disturbance. This will crack the earth itself and send a fault towards a targeted foe. Affected targets take moderate damage and may be thrown in the air and possibly disoriented.

Damage Moderate(Smashing/Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Controller) Effects Close (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Disorient, Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback Stuns Universal Damage

Hurl Boulder

You are able to tear up a chunk of ground beneath your feet and hurl it at an enemy. This attack is close ranged, deals moderate damage, and can knock foes back.

Damage High(Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Controller) Effects Ranged Foe Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Knockback Universal Damage

Rock Armor

Your skin becomes stone while this power is active. Stone Armor makes you highly resistant to smashing and lethal attacks. They are less likely to land and affect you. You must be level 38 and have one other Earth Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 38 (Controller) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Smashing, Lethal) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Seismic Smash

This massive attack hits with all the force of the Earth itself. It deals tremendous amounts of damage, and may Hold the target if they are not defeated outright. You must be level 41 and have one other Earth Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Damage Extreme(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 41 (Controller) Effects Melee Foe Hold Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage Holds 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.
• 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 Stone Mastery to Earth Mastery.

External Links

• Earth Mastery (Controller) for Controllers at City of Data v2.0