Dark Mastery (Scrapper/Stalker)

Overview

Darkness Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Scrappers and Stalkers.

You have mastery over darkness to control and blast your foes.

Power Table

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Torrent	35	Ranged (Cone), Minor DMG(Smash), Foe -To-Hit, Knockback
Petrifying Gaze	35	Ranged, Foe Hold
Dark Blast	38	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Neg), Foe -ACC
Night Fall	41	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Neg), Foe -To Hit
Tenebrous Tentacles	44	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DoT(Neg/Smash), Foe Immob, -To-Hit

Powers

The following are powers in the Darkness Mastery powerset.

Dark Blast

A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate negative energy damage and reduces the target's Accuracy. You must be level 38 and have Torrent or Petrifying Gaze before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate(Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 38 (Scrapper) 38 (Stalker) Effects Ranged Foe -Accuracy Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Night Fall

Unleashes a cone shaped burst of particles from the Netherworld. All targets within the modest range of this power take Negative Energy damage and have a reduced chance to hit. You must be level 41 and have Torrent or Petrifying Gaze before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Negative) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 41 (Scrapper) 41 (Stalker) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe -To-Hit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Petrifying Gaze

Petrifies a single targeted foe with a terrifying gaze. The victim is held and defenseless.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Scrapper) 35 (Stalker) Effects Ranged Foe Hold Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Holds

Tenebrous Tentacles

You can create a cone shaped rift to the Netherworld that allows its native creatures to slip their oily tentacles into our reality. These creatures will snare all foes within range, immobilizing them while the Tentacles drain their life and reduce their Accuracy. You must be level 44 and have two other Darkness Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Negative/Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 44 (Scrapper) 44 (Stalker) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Immobilize ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Torrent

You summon a wave of mire that sweeps away foes within its arc. The attack deals minimal negative energy damage, but sends foes flying and reduces their chance to hit.

Damage Minor(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Scrapper) 35 (Stalker) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe -To-Hit, Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal 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 in Issue 3.
• Night Fall was added to this set in Issue 16.
• This set was made available to Stalkers in Issue 18.
• Issue 21 lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.
• Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.

See Also

• Ancillary Power Pools
• Epic Power Set Proliferation
• Scrapper
• Stalker

External Links

• Dark Mastery (Scrapper/Stalker) for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0