Psionic Assault
Overview
Psionic Assault is one of the powersets. It is a Dominator secondary powerset in City of Villains.
Blast your enemies with an array of offensive psionic powers. Few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, however, like machines and robots, are much more resistant.
Power Tables
Dominator
The Psionic Assault powerset is available as a secondary set for Dominators. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Psionic Dart
|
1 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
 Mind Probe
|
2 | Melee, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
 Telekinetic Thrust
|
4 | Melee, Minor Damage(Psionic/Smash), Foe: Knockback |
 Mental Blast
|
10 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
 Psychic Scream
|
16 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: -Recharge |
 Drain Psyche
|
20 | Point Blank Area of Effect Foe: -Regeneration, -Recovery; Self: +Regeneration, +Recovery |
 Subdue
|
28 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: Immobilize |
 Psionic Lance
|
35 | Sniper, Superior Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
 Psychic Shockwave
|
38 | Close (Area of Effect), High Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient, -Recharge |
Powers
The following are powers in the Psionic Assault powerset.
Drain Psyche
You Drain the Psyche of you nearby foes, thus weakening their hit point regeneration and endurance recovery and boosting your own.
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level |  20 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe: -Regeneration, -Recovery | |
| Self: +Regeneration, +Recovery | |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
|
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Endurance Modification
| |
 Enhance Heal
| |
 Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Set Categories |  Healing/Absorb
|
Mental Blast
This basic attack does moderate psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 10 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged, Target: -Recharge |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
 Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
Mind Probe
Grip the minds of your foe with a Mind Probe. You must be in close proximity to pull off this attack that wrecks havoc on your foes synapses, dealing moderate psionic damage while reducing his attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Melee, Target: -Recharge |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
|
Psionic Dart
This basic attack does minor Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed, but has a very fast attack rate.
| Damage | Minor Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged, Target: -Recharge |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories | Template:Set Ranged |
Psionic Lance
This extremely long range psionic attack has a bonus to accuracy, and can slow a target's attack rate. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.
| Damage | Superior Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Sniper, Target: -Recharge |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
 Reduce Interrupt Time
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
|
Psychic Scream
This howl of psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 16 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged (Cone), Foe: -Recharge |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
|
Psychic Shockwave
Psychic Shockwave is a devastating psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Affected foes may have a reduced attack rate and may be left disoriented.
| Damage | High Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Close (Area of Effect) |
| Foe: Disorient, -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
|
Subdue
Subdue deals moderate psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 28 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged, Foe: Immobilize |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
 Enhance Immobilization Duration
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
|
Telekinetic Thrust
A focused attack or intense mental power that violently sends a nearby foe flying. Deals minimal damage, but can be very effective.
| Damage | Minor Damage(Psionic/Smash) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 4 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Melee, Foe: Knockback |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
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