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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


'''Defender'''
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The '''Defender''' is a long-range support specialist.  This archetype is effective with ranged attacks (though not quite on par with the [[Blaster]]), but the Defender's true worth shines in another area.  Defenders are the premier helpers in the game—they are the best at strengthening their teammates' abilities (buffing) and weakening foes (debuffing).  They aren't built for lengthy hand to hand combat, though they aren't fragile, either.  The Defender needs to keep an eye both on his teammates and the enemy—in order to see which requires his powerful attention first!


The Defender is a long range support specialist. This Archetype is quite effective with Ranged attacks (though not quite on par with the Blaster), but the Defender's true worth shines in another area. Defenders are the premier helpers in the game - they are the best at strengthening their teammate's abilities (buffing) and weakening foes (debuffing). They aren't built for lengthy hand to hand combat, though they aren't fragile, either. The Defender needs to keep an eye both on his teammates and the enemy - in order to see which requires his powerful attention first!
The Defender's power sets are:
 
'''Primary''': Buff<br>
'''Secondary''': Ranged
 
The Defender has low hit points and low damage.


The Defender's power sets are:
== Power Sets ==
 
=== Primary Power Sets ===
 
A Defender's primary powersets are designed specifically for buffing.  They are:
 
* [[Dark Miasma]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Force Field]]
* [[Kinetics]]
* [[Radiation Emission]]
* [[Sonic Resonance]]
* [[Storm Summoning]]
* [[Trick Arrow]]


'''Primary''': Buff
=== Secondary Power Sets ===


'''Secondary''': Ranged
A Defenders's secondary powersets are designed for ranged attacks.  They are:


The Defender Has Medium Hit Points and Medium Damage
* [[Archery]]
* [[Dark Blast]]
* [[Electrical Blast]]
* [[Energy Blast]]
* [[Psychic Blast]]
* [[Radiation Blast]]
* [[Sonic Attack]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==


* [http://www.cityofheroes.com/documentation/quickstart02.html Creating a Hero] section of manual on official City of Heroes site
* [http://www.cityofheroes.com/gameinfo/archetypes.html Archetypes documentation] on official City of Heroes site
* [ftp://ftp.coh.com/CoH_Manual.zip Official City of Heroes Manual] as a zipped PDF file
* [ftp://ftp.coh.com/CoH_Manual.zip Official City of Heroes Manual] as a zipped PDF file


[[Category:Gameplay]][[Category:Archetypes]]
[[Category:Gameplay]][[Category:Archetypes]]

Revision as of 09:49, 12 December 2005

Overview

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The Defender is a long-range support specialist. This archetype is effective with ranged attacks (though not quite on par with the Blaster), but the Defender's true worth shines in another area. Defenders are the premier helpers in the game—they are the best at strengthening their teammates' abilities (buffing) and weakening foes (debuffing). They aren't built for lengthy hand to hand combat, though they aren't fragile, either. The Defender needs to keep an eye both on his teammates and the enemy—in order to see which requires his powerful attention first!

The Defender's power sets are:

Primary: Buff
Secondary: Ranged

The Defender has low hit points and low damage.

Power Sets

Primary Power Sets

A Defender's primary powersets are designed specifically for buffing. They are:

Secondary Power Sets

A Defenders's secondary powersets are designed for ranged attacks. They are:

External Links