Darkness Manipulation
Overview
Darkness Manipulation is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Blasters.
"Assail your foes with powers drawn from the abyss. Darkness Manipulation offers powers that can both control and heavily damage their targets while reducing their chance to hit."
Power Table
The Darkness Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Penumbral Grasp
|
1 | Ranged, DoT(Neg), Foe Immob, -To-Hit |
 Smite
|
1 | Melee, DMG(Smash/Neg), Foe -To-Hit |
 Death Shroud
|
4 | Toggle: PBAoE, DoT(Neg) |
 Shadow Maul
|
10 | Melee (Cone), DoT(Smash/Neg), Foe -To-Hit |
 Soul Drain
|
16 | PBAoE, DMG(Neg), Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
 Touch of the Beyond
|
20 | Ranged, Foe Fear, -To-Hit, Self +Regen, +Rec |
 Dark Consumption
|
24 | PBAoE, DMG(Neg), Self +End |
 Dark Pit
|
28 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Disorient |
 Midnight Grasp
|
30 | Melee, DoT(Neg), Foe Immob, -To-Hit |
Powers
Dark Consumption
The dark power of the Netherworld allows you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the Hit Points of your enemy and add to your Endurance.
- Damage
- 0.8 Negative
- Recharge
- 180 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
24 (Blaster) - Effects
- Point Blank Area of Effect
Self +Endurance - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy 
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Endurance Modification
Enhance Recharge Speed
Dark Pit
Envelops a targeted foe and any nearby enemies in a pit of Negative Energy. The attack deals no damage, but Disorients all affected foes for a good while.
- Recharge
- 90 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
28 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Disorient - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Disorient Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
Death Shroud
You become a focus point for the Netherworld, allowing its Negative Energy to seep from your body. This will continuously damage all foes in melee range.
- Damage
- 0.2 Negative Damage over Time every 2 seconds
- Recharge
- 4 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
4 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
- Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
Midnight Grasp
Mastery over the forces of the Netherworld allows you to create dark tentacles that can Immobilize a foe and continuously drain his life force.
- Damage
- 3.24 Negative Damage over Time
- Recharge
- 18 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
30 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Melee
Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Immobilization Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance ToHit Debuffs
Penumbral Grasp
Penumbral Grasp deals moderate Negative Energy damage, reduces their chance to hit and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.
- Damage
- 1 Negative Damage over Time
- Recharge
- 4 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
1 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe Immobilize, -To-Hit - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance ToHit Debuffs
Shadow Maul
You wrap your entire arms with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a series of blows that deal a lot of damage over a short period of time to multiple targets in front of you. These blows cloud your target's vision, lowering his chance to hit for a short time.
- Damage
- 2.6 Smashing/Negative Damage over Time
- Recharge
- 14 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
10 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Melee (Cone)
Foe -To-Hit - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance ToHit Debuffs
Smite
You wrap your fists with Negative Energy channeled from the Netherworlds, then perform a Smite that deals High negative energy damage. Smite clouds the target's vision, lowering its chance to hit for a short time.
- Damage
- 1.96 Smashing/Negative
- Recharge
- 10 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
1 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Melee
Foe -To-Hit - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance ToHit Debuffs
Soul Drain
Using this power, you can drain the essence of all nearby foes' souls, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your Damage and chance to hit.
- Damage
- 1 Negative
- Recharge
- 120 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
16 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Point Blank Area of Effect
Self +Damage, +To-Hit - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance ToHit Buffs
Touch of the Beyond
The Netherworld is one scary place, and with but a touch, you can give your enemy a glimpse into this dark world. This will cause them to helplessly tremble in Fear. Foes in this state of panic have reduced chance to hit. Additionally, drawing upon this connection to the Netherworld causes you to rapidly regenerate health and recover endurance for a short time.
- Damage
- 1.96 Smashing/Negative
- Recharge
- 10 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
20 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe Fear, -To-Hit
Self +Regeneration, +Recovery - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification
Enhance Fear
Enhance Heal Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance ToHit Debuffs
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 Blasters in Issue 21.
- This set was reworked in Issue 27, Page 1.