Sonic Attack
Overview
Sonic Attack damages your foes with a combination of Smashing and Energy damage, and weakens then against further damage. It is a Blaster and Corruptor primary power set and a Defender secondary power set.
Power Table
The Sonic Attack powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors, or as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
Power | Level as Primary | Level as Secondary | Effect |
---|---|---|---|
Shriek | 1 | 1 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe -Res |
Scream | 1 | 2 | Ranged, Moderate DoT(Smash/Energy), Foe -Res |
Howl | 2 | 4 | Ranged (Cone), Medium DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe -Res(All) |
Shockwave | 6 | 10 | Ranged (Cone), Minor DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Knockback, -Res(All) |
Shout | 8 | 16 | Ranged, Heavy DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe -Res(All) |
Amplify | 12 | 20 | Self +To-Hit, +DMG |
Siren's Song | 18 | 28 | Ranged (Cone), Minor DMG(Energy), Foe Sleep |
Screech | 26 | 35 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, -Res(All) |
Dreadful Wail | 32 | 38 | PBAoE, Extreme DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Disorient, -Res(All), Self -Recovery |
Powers
The following are powers in the Sonic Attack powerset.
Amplify
Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 12 (Blaster) |
12 (Corruptor) | |
20 (Defender) | |
Effects | Self +To-Hit, +Damage |
Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance ToHit Buff | |
Set Categories | To Hit Buff |
Dreadful Wail
Your Dreadful Wail is so strong that most foes will be defeated by being subjected to it. Dreadful Wail deals massive damage to all nearby foes, although the damage does vary. Activating this power leaves you drained of Endurance, and unable to recover Endurance for a while.
Damage | Extreme (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Very Long |
Minimum Level | 32 (Blaster) |
32 (Corruptor) | |
38 (Defender) | |
Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
Foe Disorient, -Damage Resistance (All) | |
Self -Recovery | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Disorient Duration | |
Set Categories | Melee AoE Damage |
Stuns |
Howl
A short range, but powerful sonic attack.
Damage | Medium (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 2 (Blaster) |
2 (Corruptor) | |
4 (Defender) | |
Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
Foe -Damage Resistance(All) | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage |
Scream
Your Scream can cause serious damage to a target, while weakening his resistance to further damage.
Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster) |
1 (Corruptor) | |
2 (Defender) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe -Damage Resistance | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Screech
By bursting forth with this hypersonic Screech, you can Disorient a target.
Damage | Minor (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Slow |
Minimum Level | 26 (Blaster) |
26 (Corruptor) | |
35 (Defender) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe Disorient, -Damage Resistance(All) | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Disorient Duration | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Stuns |
Shockwave
You can call forth a tremendous Shockwave that can knock down foes and deal some Smashing damage in a wide cone area.
Damage | Minor (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 6 (Blaster) |
6 (Corruptor) | |
10 (Defender) | |
Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
Foe Knockback | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Knockback Distance | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage |
Knockback |
Shout
You blast your foe with a tremendous Shout, damaging him and reducing his Damage Resistance.
Damage | Heavy (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Moderate |
Minimum Level | 8 (Blaster) |
8 (Corruptor) | |
16 (Defender) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe -Damage Resistance(All) | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Shriek
You let forth a quick Shriek, damaging your target and lowering his Damage Resistance.
Damage | Minor (Smashing/Energy) |
Recharge | Fast |
Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster) |
1 (Corruptor) | |
1 (Defender) | |
Effects | Ranged |
Foe -Damage Resistance | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Siren's Song
You send forth a subsonic pulse which causes your foes to fall unconscious and take some minor damage. Your foes will remain unconscious for a good while, but will awaken if disturbed.
Damage | Minor (Energy) |
Recharge | Long |
Minimum Level | 18 (Blaster) |
18 (Corruptor) | |
28 (Defender) | |
Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
Foe Sleep | |
Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy |
Enhance Damage | |
Reduce Endurance Cost | |
Enhance Range | |
Increase Attack Rate | |
Enhance Sleep Duration | |
Set Categories | Ranged Damage |
Sleep |
External Links
- Sonic Attack for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
- Sonic Attack for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
- Sonic Attack for Defenders at City of Data v2.0