Sonic Attack
Overview
Sonic Attack lets you use the power of sound waves to damage and weaken your foes. 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 Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe -Damage Resistance |
 Scream
|
1 | 2 | Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Smashing/Energy), Foe -Damage Resistance |
 Howl
|
2 | 4 | Ranged Cone, Medium Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe - Damage Resistance(All) |
 Shockwave
|
10 | 6 | Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe Knockback |
 Shout
|
8 | 16 | Ranged, Heavy Damage(Smashing/Energy), Foe -Damage Resistance(All) |
 Amplify
|
12 | 20 | Self +To-Hit, +Damage |
 Siren's Song
|
18 | 28 | Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage(Energy), Foe Sleep |
 Screech
|
26 | 35 | Ranged, Minor Damage (Smashing/Energy), Foe Disorient, -Damage Resistance(All) |
 Dreadful Wail
|
32 | 38 | Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smashing), Foe Disorient, -Damage Resistance; 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 Range
| |
 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 Damage(Energy/Smash) |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Blaster)
|
| 32 (Corruptor)
| |
| 38 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe Disorient, -Damage Resistance | |
| Self -Recovery | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
 Enhance Damage
| |
 Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Set Categories |  Melee AoE Damage
|
 Stuns
|
Howl
A short range, but powerful sonic attack.
| Damage | Medium Damage(Smashing/Energy) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Blaster)
|
| 2 (Corruptor)
| |
| 4 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged Cone |
| Foe -Damage Resistance(All) | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| 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 | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
Screech
By bursting forth with this hypersonic Screech, you can Disorient a target.
| Damage | Minor Damage (Smashing/Energy) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Blaster)
|
| 26 (Corruptor)
| |
| 35 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Disorient, -Damage Resistance(All) | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Disorient Duration
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| 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 Damage(Smashing/Energy) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Blaster)
|
| 6 (Corruptor)
| |
| 10 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged(Cone) |
| Foe Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
 Enhance Knockback Distance
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
 Knockback
|
Shout
You blast your foe with a tremendous Shout, damaging him and reducing his Damage Resistance.
| Damage | Heavy Damage(Smashing/Energy) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Blaster)
|
| 8 (Corruptor)
| |
| 16 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Damage Resistance(All) | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
Shriek
You let forth a quick Shriek, damaging your target and lowering his Damage Resistance.
| Damage | Minor Damage(Smash/Energy) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
|
| 1 (Corruptor)
| |
| 1 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Damage Resistance | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| 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 Damage(Energy) |
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 18 (Blaster)
|
| 18 (Corruptor)
| |
| 28 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged(Cone) |
| Foe Sleep | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
 Enhance Sleep Duration
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| 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