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* [[Mental Manipulation]] was a combination of [[Psychic Blast]] and [[Psionic Assault]].
* [[Mental Manipulation]] was a combination of [[Psychic Blast]] and [[Psionic Assault]]. [[Mental Manipulation#World of Confusion|World of Confusion]] was created during this proliferation.
* [[Electricity Assault]] was a combination of [[Electrical Blast]] and [[Electric Melee]].
* [[Electricity Assault]] was a combination of [[Electrical Blast]] and [[Electric Melee]].


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* [[Earth Assault]] is a combination of [[Stone Melee]] and [[Legacy Chain|NPC]] attacks.
* [[Earth Assault]] is a combination of [[Stone Melee]] and [[Stone Mastery]] attacks, and [[Earth Control]] animations.


== Unlikely Proliferations ==
== Unlikely Proliferations ==

Revision as of 07:43, 27 August 2009

Overview

Powerset Proliferation refers to taking powers available to one archetype and adapting them for use on another archetype. In some cases, such as the Blast sets for Blasters, Corruptors and Defenders, powersets can be copied with minimal changes. In other cases, like the Assault sets for Dominators, powers from multiple existing powersets may be combined to create a brand new set. Occasionally, entirely new powers are created for the proliferation.

Issue 12

Powerset Proliferation first round of proliferation took effect with the release of Issue 12: Midnight Hour. The following is a list of powersets proliferated in this release:

HERO VILLAIN
Archetype Primary Secondary Archetype Primary Secondary
Blaster Psychic Blast Mental Manipulation Brute Battle Axe · War Mace Super Reflexes
Controller Plant Control Thermal Radiation Corruptor Electrical Blast Storm Summoning
Defender Cold Domination Ice Blast Dominator Earth Control Electricity Assault
Scrapper Fiery Melee Fiery Aura Mastermind [none] Storm Summoning
Tanker Dark Armor Dark Melee Stalker Electric Melee Electric Armor


Issue 16

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Powerset Proliferation is scheduled for a second application with the release of Issue 16: Power Spectrum. The following is a list of powersets to be proliferated in this release:

HERO VILLAIN
Archetype Primary Secondary Archetype Primary Secondary
Blaster Radiation Blast [none] Brute Claws [none]
Controller [none] Cold Domination Corruptor Archery Trick Arrow
Defender Traps Assault Rifle Dominator [none] Earth Assault
Scrapper Electric Melee Electric Armor Mastermind [none] Thermal Radiation
Tanker Electric Armor Electric Melee Stalker Broadsword [none]

Unlikely Proliferations

The following is a list of powersets that are not likely to be proliferated to certain archetypes in the future:

Brute
Along with Ice Armor, this set was available during the City of Villains beta testing and was removed because the set's Foe: -Recharge was counterproductive to the Brute's Inherent Power, Fury.
Stalker
This set was specifically not made available to Stalkers when it was introduced. The rationale was never given, but it presumably has to do with the ally-centric powers conceptually contrasting the Stalker's gameplay mechanics.

See Also