Ninjitsu

Overview

Ninjitsu is one of the powersets. It is a Stalker secondary power set in City of Villains.

Ninjitsu is the secret art of Ninja. Many Ninjitsu powers emphasize acute senses that allow you to react deftly to avoid danger. Others focus on the ability to hide in plain sight. Still others rely on the ancient art of Kuji Kiri, and the pure focus of the mind to accomplish the impossible.

Power Tables

Stalker

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

Power	Level	Effect
Hide	1	Toggle: Self Stealth, +DEF(Melee, Ranged, AoE)
Ninja Reflexes	2	Toggle: Self +DEF(Melee), +Res(DEF Debuff)
Danger Sense	4	Toggle: Self +DEF(Ranged, AoE), +Res(DEF Debuff), +Perception
Caltrops	10	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -SPD, -Jump
Kuji-In Rin	16	Self +Res(Psionics, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Confuse, Fear)
Kuji-In Sha	20	Self Heal, +Res(Toxic)
Smoke Flash	28	PBAoE, Foe Placate
Blinding Powder	35	Ranged (Cone), Foe Sleep, Confuse, -To-Hit, -Perception
Kuji-In Retsu	38	Self +DEF(Melee, Ranged, AoE), +Res(DEF Debuff), +Recovery, +SPD, +Jump

Powers

The following are powers in the Ninjitsu powerset.

Blinding Powder

You throw a handful of Blinding powder in a wide arc at your foes. Most foes will be blinded, and unable to see. Some affected targets may be overcome by the powder that they may start attacking their own allies. If you attack the blinded foes, they will be alerted to your presence, but will continue to suffer a penalty to chance to hit.

The Sleep, Perception and To Hit debuffs are applied to any target the power hits on the initial to-hit roll. On a successful hit, there is a subsequent 50% chance of the Confusion effect being applied.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 35 (Stalker) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe Sleep, Confuse, -To-Hit, -Perception Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Confusion Duration Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Confuse ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff

Caltrops

You toss a handful of Caltrops at a targeted location and spread the tiny metal spikes over a large area. Any enemy that passes over the Caltrops will be forced to move at a slower rate. They will also take some trivial lethal damage over time.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 10 (Stalker) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe -Speed, -Jump Enhancements Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Slow Movement

Danger Sense

You become more evasive against ranged and area attacks while you have Danger Sense activated. This will increase your defense versus ranged and area of effect attacks as long as it is active. Your Danger Sense also allow you to perceive stealthy foes and resist defense debuffs.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 4 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Ranged, Area of Effect), +Resistance(Defense Debuff), +Perception Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Hide

Hide makes you almost impossible to detect. When properly 'Hidden', a Stalker can pull off critical hits with his attacks, and even land a massive 'Assassins Strike' with an Assassins power. When you attack or are damaged while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and retain some bonus to defense. Unlike most stealth powers, Hide can be used at the same time as other concealment powers, giving you even greater stealth capability. No Endurance cost.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 1 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Kuji-In Retsu

Kuji-In Retsu is the mastery of space and time. Focusing your power on Retsu enables you to control your own time to easily defeat your foes. Mastery of this power enables you to avoid almost any attack, be it ranged, melee, or area effect. Your running speed, jumping height and endurance recovery are also increased. Retsu also grants you high resistance to defense debuffs. When Retsu wears off, you are left drained of all endurance and unable to recover endurance for a while.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Stalker) Effects Self +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect), +Resistance(Defense Debuff), +Recovery, +Speed, +Jump Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Running Speed Set Categories Defense Running Endurance Modification Universal Travel

Kuji-In Rin

Kuji-In Rin is the strength of mind and body. By focusing your power on this exercise, you gain a resistance to disorient, hold, sleep, immobilization, confusion, and fear, as well as resistance to psionic damage for a few minutes.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 16 (Stalker) Effects Self +Resistance(Psionics, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Confuse, Fear) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Kuji-In Sha

Kuji-In Sha invokes the power of Sha, or healing. Focusing your inner power, you can heal your body of its wounds and leave yourself resistant to the effects of toxic damage for a while.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 20 (Stalker) Effects Self Heal, +Resistance(Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Ninja Reflexes

Activating your Ninja Reflexes enables you to be more evasive to melee attacks. This will increase your defense versus melee as long as it is active. Ninja Reflexes also grants you resistance to defense debuffs.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 2 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Melee), +Resistance(Defense Debuff) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Smoke Flash

You throw a smoke bomb at your feet. The resulting flash of light and smoke can briefly distract your foes and placate them so they can no longer find or target you. Combined with hide, Smoke Flash is the perfect distraction to get out of a bad situation.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 28 (Stalker) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Placate Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

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 with the original release of Stalkers in Issue 6.

External Links

• Ninjitsu for Stalkers at City of Data v2.0