Thorny Assault
Overview
Thorny Assault is one of the powersets. It is a Dominator secondary powerset in City of Villains.
Thorns protrude from your body and can deal damage in melee or at range. Thorns are hollow and inject toxin that deals additional toxic damage and can weaken your enemy's defense. Very few foes have resistance to thorn toxins.
Power Tables
Dominator
The Thorny 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Thorny Darts
|
1 | Ranged, Minor DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Skewer
|
2 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Fling Thorns
|
4 | Close (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Impale
|
10 | Ranged, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe Immobilize, -DEF(All), -SPD, -Jump, -Fly |
 Aim
|
16 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
 Thorn Burst
|
20 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -DEF(All) |
 Thorntrops
|
28 | Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -SPD, -Jump |
 Ripper
|
35 | Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -DEF(All), Knockdown |
 Thorn Barrage
|
38 | Close, High DMG(Lethal), DoT(Toxic), Foe -DEF(All), Knockback |
Powers
The following are powers in the Thorny Assault powerset.
Aim
Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level |  16 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Self +Damage, +To-Hit |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
|
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance ToHit Buff
| |
| Set Categories |  To Hit Buff
|
Fling Thorns
You can throw dozens of Thorns in a wide cone in front of you, impaling foes caught within the area. These Thorns deals moderate damage, and poisons any targets it hits. Thorn poison deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes' defense.
| Damage | Moderate (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 4 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Close (Cone) |
| Damage over Time(Toxic) | |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
|
 Enhance Damage
| |
 Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
 Defense Debuff
| |
 Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Impale
You can throw a small cluster of large Thorns at a targeted foe. These Thorns carry a large amount of the toxin. In addition to dealing toxic damage, a successful attack can slow a target, preventing running, jumping or flying. Most foes will likely be completely immobilized, unable to run.
| Damage | Moderate (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 10 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Damage over Time(Toxic) | |
| Foe Immobilize, -Defense(All), -Speed, -Jump, -Fly | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Immobilization Duration
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Slow
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
 Immobilize
| |
 Slow Movement
| |
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Ripper
You can unleash a spectacular slashing maneuver that attacks all foes in a wide arc directly in front of you. Ripper deals massive damage and poisons multiple targets. It can even knock foes down. Thorn poison deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.
| Damage | High (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Melee (Cone) |
| Damage over Time(Toxic) | |
| Foe -Defense(All), Knockdown | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee AoE Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
 Knockback
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Skewer
You lunge forward with this melee attack and Skewer your foe with the large thorn on your arm. Deals moderate damage and poisons your foe. Poison from the thorns deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.
| Damage | Moderate (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Melee |
| Damage over Time(Toxic) | |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Thorn Barrage
A short range, but devastating attack. Thorn Barrage unleashes your Thorns at high velocity causing severe damage at close range. Although these Thorns only travel a short distance, their impact can knock most foes on their back. Thorn poison deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.
| Damage | High (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Close |
| Damage over Time(Toxic) | |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Knockback
|
Thorn Burst
You can explode dozens of Thorns in all directions around you. These Thorns only travel a short distance, but they can deal moderate damage and poison any target close to you. Toxic damage from the thorns can reduce the Defense of affected foes.
| Damage | Moderate (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 20 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Damage over Time(Toxic) | |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Melee AoE Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
Thorntrops
You fling dozens of Thorns into the ground at a targeted location. The small Thorns pepper the ground over a large area. Any enemy that pass over the Thorntrops 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 | 28 (Dominator)
|
| 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
|
Thorny Darts
Hurls small Thorny Darts at your foes. Thorny Darts deal moderate damage. Poison from the Darts deals additional toxic damage and can reduce your foes defense.
| Damage | Minor (Lethal) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Dominator)
|
| Effects | Ranged |
| Damage over Time(Toxic) | |
| Foe -Defense(All) | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
|
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Defense Debuff
| |
| Reduce Endurance Cost
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Defense Debuff
| |
| Accurate Defense Debuff
|
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 6.