Marine Affinity
Overview
Marine Affinity is a power set that is a primary set for Defenders and a secondary set for Controllers, Corruptors and Masterminds.
"Command the various powers of the ocean to buff your allies, and wash away your enemies."
Power Table
The Marine Affinity power set is available as a primary power set for Defenders and a secondary set for Controllers, Corruptors, and Masterminds. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
| Power | Level as Primary | Level as Secondary | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
 Shoal Rush
|
1 | 1 | Targeted AoE, Foe -DEF, -SPD, Special |
 Soothing Wave
|
1 | 1 | Ranged (Cone), Team Heal, Enemy Damage Debuff |
 Toroidal Bubble
|
2 | 4 | PBAoE, Team +Res(All, End Drain), +Endurance, +Recovery, +Jump |
 Whitecap
|
6 | 10 | Location AoE, DMG(Cold), Foe Knockdown, -Resist(All), Self Teleport |
 Tide Pool
|
8 | 16 | Location AoE, Team +DMG, Foe -DMG, -SPD, -Jump, -Stealth, Special |
 Brine
|
12 | 20 | Ranged, Foe -Resist(All), -MaxHP |
 Shifting Tides
|
18 | 24 | Toggle: Targeted AoE, Team +Damage, +To Hit, +Recharge, Special Damage |
 Barrier Reef
|
22 | 28 | Summon Barrier Reef: Team +Absorb, +Defense (All) |
 Power of the Depths
|
26 | 30 | PBAoE, Team +MaxHP, +MaxEnd, +Regen, +Range |
Powers
Barrier Reef
Create a Barrier Reef teeming with life at your target location. The Barrier Reef will emit an aura that washes over allies in range, providing them with a defensive cover of water that will absorb and deflect some damage.
- Recharge
- 30 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
28 (Controller)
28 (Corruptor)
22 (Defender)
28 (Mastermind) - Effects
- Summon Barrier Reef: Point Blank Area of Effect
Team +Absorb, +Defense(All) - Barrier Reef
Barrier Reef (Auto: PBAoE, Team +Absorb, +Defense(All)) Tempest (Auto: Self Prot( St 1.0 Sl 4.0 Fr 4.0 ), Res( Sl 33% Fr 33% ))- Enhancements
-
Enhance Defense
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Heal
Enhance Range
Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Bright Water Only, Dark, Dark Water Only
Brine
You coat an enemy in an extremely salinated layer of deep-sea brine that reduces your foe's resistance to damage and maximum hitpoints.
If Shifting Tides is active, Brine will consume up to 3 stacks upon use to reduce its base recharge by 15 seconds per stack.
- Recharge
- 60 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
20 (Controller) 20 (Corruptor) 12 (Defender) 20 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe -Resistance(All), -MaxHP - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Dark
Power of the Depths
Becoming a conduit of the ocean itself, you acclimate your allies to the incredible forces of the deep! This boosts the maximum hit points, maximum endurance, regeneration, and attack range of all nearby allies. Some of these effects will decay over time to a lower value.
If Power of the Depths is activated inside a Tide Pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.
- Recharge
- 240 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
30 (Controller) 30 (Corruptor) 26 (Defender) 30 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Point Blank Area of Effect
Team +Max Health, +Max Endurance, +Regeneration, +Range, Special - Enhancements
-
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Bright Water Only, Dark, Dark Water Only
Shifting Tides
Select either a friend or foe to create a field of shifting tides around them.
When attacked, foes within the shifting tides will provide you and your allies a stacking Rising Tide buff that increases ToHit, Damage, and Recharge. Enemies may also take bonus damage, with the odds increasing per stack.
- Damage
- 0.5 Cold per proc
- Recharge
- 15 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
24 (Controller) 24 (Corruptor) 18 (Defender) 24 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
+Damage(All), +ToHit, +Recharge
Foe Special Damage - Enhancements
-
Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance ToHit Buffs - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Dark
Shoal Rush
By sensing the water in an area, you can direct a shoal of marine life to harass your foes. This lowers the defense and movement speed of all enemies struck.
If you direct a Shoal Rush on targets inside a Tide Pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.
- Recharge
- 15 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Ranged (Targeted AoE)
Foe -Defense(All), -Speed, Special - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Slow Movement - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Bright Water Only, Dark, Dark Water Only
Soothing Wave
Send forth a calming wave of water, washing over friend and foe alike. Allies will be healed by this power, while enemies will have their offensive power watered down.
- Recharge
- 10 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
1 (Controller) 1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender) 1 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Ranged (Facing Cone)
Team Heal
Foe -Damage(All) - Enhancements
-
Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Bright Water Only, Dark, Dark Water Only
Tide Pool
You summon a large pool of water at a targeted location to swell the damage that your allies deal, while reducing the damage, movement speeds, and stealth of enemies within the Tide Pool.
If an enemy is defeated in the pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.
- Recharge
- 10 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
16 (Controller) 16 (Corruptor) 8 (Defender) 16 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Ranged (Location AoE)
Team +Damage(All)
Foe -Damage(All), -Speed, -Jump, -Stealth, Special - Enhancements
-
Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Slow Movement
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Bright Water Only, Dark, Dark Water Only
Toroidal Bubble
You create a ring of Bubbles that surrounds your allies, hydrating them to replenish endurance and reducing the effects of endurance drain. The bubble also reduces all incoming damage, providing extra resistance to Smashing and Fire damage, and also increases jump height thanks to added buoyancy.
- Recharge
- 60 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
4 (Controller) 4 (Corruptor) 2 (Defender) 4 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Point Blank Area of Effect
Team +Resistance(All DMG, Endurance Drain), +Endurance, +Recovery, +Jump - Enhancements
-
Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Endurance Modification
Enhance Jump Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Damage Resistance - Customization
- Original, Bright, Dark
Whitecap
You summon a burst of water underfoot that hurls from your present location to a location of your choosing. When you splash down, any enemies in the surrounding area will be swept off their feet, and will experience a damage resistance debuff for a period of time. Enemies close to where you splash down will receive harsher debuffs for a brief time.
If you direct a Whitecap on targets inside a Tide Pool, the marine life present will be thrown into a brief frenzy! While frenzied, the Tide Pool has a chance to knock over enemies and the damage buff and debuff is stronger.
- Damage
- 0.25 Cold + 0.5 Cold in inner 8'
- Recharge
- 30 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
10 (Controller) 10 (Corruptor) 6 (Defender) 10 (Mastermind)
- Effects
- Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Knockdown, -Resistance(All)
Self Teleport - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright, Dark
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 Controllers, Corruptors, Defenders and Masterminds in Issue 28 Page 1.