Umbral Aura

Overview

Umbral Aura is the Warshade secondary power set.

Warshades can generate Dark Fields to give themselves incredible defensive capabilities.

Power Tables

Warshade

The Umbral Aura powerset is the secondary powerset for Warshades. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Absorption	1	Auto, Self: +Resistance(Energy, Negative)
Gravity Shield	2	Toggle, Self: +Resistance(Smash, Lethal)
Orbiting Death	4	Toggle, Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage over Time(Negative)
Penumbral Shield	10	Toggle, +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Toxic)
Shadow Cloak	14	Toggle, Stealth +Defense, +Perception +Resistance(Immobilization)
Twilight Shield	16	Toggle, +Resistance(Energy, Negative)
Black Dwarf	20	Toggle: Shapeshift, +Resistance(All but Psionic) +Status Protection +Endurance Reduction
Stygian Circle	22	Point Blank Area of Effect, Self +Health(Special) +Endurance
Nebulous Form	24	Toggle: Self Intangible, +Jump
Shadow Slip	24	Long Range Teleport
Inky Aspect	28	Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe: Disorient, Self: -Health
Stygian Return	35	Self Rez, Special
Eclipse	38	Melee (Area of Effect), Foe: -Endurance, -Recovery; Self: +Endurance, +Resistance(All)

Powers

The following are powers in the Umbral Aura powerset.

Absorption

Kheldians have a natural mild resistant to energy and negative energy damage. This is an auto power that is always on and costs no endurance.

Minimum Level 1 (Warshade) Effects Auto, Self: +Resistance(Energy, Negative) Enhancements Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Black Dwarf

Kheldians are masters of energy and matter. A Warshade can transform into a massive unstoppable essence draining beast known as a Black Dwarf. When you choose this power, you will have access to six other powers that can only be used while in this form. You will not be able to use any other powers while in Black Dwarf form. Black Dwarf has awesome resistance to all damage except psionics, as well as controlling effects. Black Dwarf also has improved endurance recovery, but is limited to melee attacks.

• Also see-Dwarf Form Bug

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 20 (Warshade) Effects Toggle: Shapeshift, Special Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Jump Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Leaping Endurance Modification Universal Travel

Black Dwarf Antagonize

This power attracts the attention of a foe and all those around him. Use this to pull villains off of an ally in trouble. Antagonize has a very high success rate that can be improved with Accuracy Enhancements.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 20 (Warshade) with Black Dwarf Effects Ranged (Targeted AoE) Foe Taunt Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Taunt

Black Dwarf Drain

You tap the primal forces of your Nictus power to create an Essence Draining conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer Hit Points from your enemy to yourself. Foes drained in this manner have their attack and movement speed reduced. This power can only be used in Black Dwarf form.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 20 (Warshade) with Black Dwarf Effects Melee Foe -Recharge, -Speed Self Heal Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Melee Damage Healing/Absorb Slow Movement Accurate Healing

Black Dwarf Mire

Black Dwarf Mire can drain the essence of all nearby foes, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your Damage and chance to hit.

Damage Moderate (Negative) Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 20 (Warshade) with Black Dwarf Effects PBAoE Foe -Recharge, -Speed Self +Damage, +To Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Slow Movement

Black Dwarf Smite

Black Dwarf Smite is powerful melee attack that can often Disorient or Knock Down opponents. Black Dwarf Smite can also bring down fliers, and slows a targets attack and movement speed. This power is only available while in Black Dwarf Form.

Damage Heavy (Negative/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 20 (Warshade) with Black Dwarf Effects Melee Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Fly, -Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Melee Damage Stuns Slow Movement Knockback

Black Dwarf Step

Black Dwarfs can Teleport long distances. Black Dwarf Step has no recharge time, and can be reactivated without pause, as long as you have Endurance.

Recharge None Minimum Level 20 (Warshade) with Black Dwarf Effects Ranged (Location) Self Teleport Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Set Categories Teleport Universal Travel

Black Dwarf Strike

The Black Dwarf Strike is a moderate melee attack that releases Nictus Dark Energy on impact, which can Knock Down foes, and slows a targets attack and movement speed. This power is only available while in Black Dwarf Form.

Damage Moderate (Smashing/Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 20 (Warshade) with Black Dwarf Effects Melee Foe -Recharge, -Speed, Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Melee Damage Slow Movement Knockback

Eclipse

The Dark Nictus powers allow you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the endurance of all nearby enemies and add to your own as well as increase your damage resistance to all damage types including psionics. The more foes affected, the more endurance and damage resistance you will gain. Affected foes are unable to recover endurance for a while.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Warshade) Effects Melee(Area of Effect) Foe: -Endurance, -Recovery Self +Endurance, +Resistance(All Damage) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Endurance Modification Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Endurance Modification

Gravity Shield

When you toggle on Gravity Shield, you become highly resistant to smashing and lethal damage, deflecting away such physical attacks.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 2 (Warshade) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smash, Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Inky Aspect

Inky Aspect allows you to sacrifice some of your own hit points to keep enemies near you disoriented and unable to use any powers. Endurance cost for this is minimal, but the power can be dangerous to use.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 28 (Warshade) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe: Disorient Self: -Health Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Stuns

Nebulous Form

You can Phase Shift to become out of sync with normal space. Although you do not become completely invisible, you are translucent and hard to see. You are intangible, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space. Even gravity has a weak hold on you. You can jump great distances while in Nebulous Form. Cannot be used with rest.

Recharge Minimum Level 24 (Warshade) Effects Toggle: Self Intangible Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Jump Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Leaping Universal Travel

Orbiting Death

You surround yourself with orbiting particles and dark matter that will continually damage any nearby foes with negative energy.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 4 (Warshade) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage

Penumbral Shield

When you toggle on Penumbral Shield, you become highly resistant to fire, cold, and toxic damage.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 10 (Warshade) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Shadow Cloak

You surround yourself with shadowy particles that bend the light around you, making you difficult to spot at a distance. You can be seen only at close range, or if you attack a target. Even if seen, the Shadow Cloak grants you a bonus to Defense and some protection from Immobilization. Shadow Cloak also allows you to see things in a new light, allowing you to better see stealthy foes. Unlike some stealth powers, Shadow Cloak has no movement penalty. Shadow Cloak will not work with any other form of Concealment power such as Shadow Fall or Steamy Mist.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 14 (Warshade) Effects Toggle: Self Stealth Self: +Defense, +Perception Self: +Resistance(Immobilize) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Shadow Slip

Shadow Slip allows you to teleport very long distances, even across city zones. Activating this power will bring up a menu that allows the user to choose which zone they'll teleport to.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 24 (Warshade) Effects Long Range Teleport Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories -

Stygian Circle

You can tap into your Nictus power to drain the remaining essence of all nearby defeated foes to heal yourself. The more defeated foes affected, the more You will be healed. Additionally, the more powerful the defeated foe you drain, for instance Bosses, the more health you will recover.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 22 (Warshade) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Self +Health(Special), +Endurance Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Stygian Return

Should you fall in battle, your Stygian Return can drain the life forces of all foes around you to bring yourself back from the brink of death. The more foes nearby, the more life is restored to you. There must be at least one foe nearby to fuel the transfer and revive yourself.

Damage Moderate Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 35 (Warshade) Effects Self Rez, Special Enhancements Enhance Damage Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Healing/Absorb

Twilight Shield

When you toggle on Twilight Shield, You become highly resistant to energy and negative energy damage.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 16 (Warshade) Effects Toggle: Self +Resistance(Energy, Negative) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

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 for Warshades in Issue 3.
• Initially, Auto Powers (like those from Fitness) did not function in Black Dwarf form. This was changed in Issue 19.
• Shadow Slip was added to the set in Issue 21.
• Shadow Cloak was changed from positional defense to defense against all in Issue 21.

External Links

• Umbral Aura for Warshades at City of Data v2.0