Psychic Blast
Overview
Psychic Blast is a standard power set that is a primary set for Blasters, Corruptors and Sentinels, and a secondary set for Defenders.
"Blast enemies with an array of offensive, long-range Psionic powers. While few living beings can resist their effects, Creatures without minds, like machines and robots, are not affected as strongly."
Power Tables
Blaster
The Psychic Blast power set is available as a primary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Dominate Will
|
1 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe Sleep |
 Mental Blast
|
1 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
 Telekinetic Blast
|
2 | Ranged, DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knockback |
 Psionic Darts
|
6 | Ranged (Cone), DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
 Psychic Focus
|
8 | Self +To Hit, +DMG |
 Psionic Lance
|
12 | Sniper, DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech, Self +Range |
 Psionic Tornado
|
18 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), DMG(Psi), Foe Knockup, -Rech |
 Scramble Minds
|
22 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient |
 Psychic Wail
|
26 | PBAoE, DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient, -Rech |
Corruptor / Defender
The Psychic Blast power set is available as a primary set for Corruptors and as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:
| Power | Level as Primary | Level as Secondary | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
 Subdue
|
1 | 1 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe Immob |
| Mental Blast
|
1 | 1 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
| Telekinetic Blast
|
2 | 4 | Ranged, DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knockback |
| Psychic Scream
|
6 | 10 | Ranged (Cone), DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
| Will Domination
|
8 | 16 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe Sleep |
| Psionic Lance
|
12 | 20 | Sniper, DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
| Psionic Tornado
|
18 | 24 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), DMG(Psi), Foe Knockup, -Rech |
| Scramble Minds
|
22 | 28 | Ranged Chain, DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient |
| Psychic Wail
|
26 | 30 | PBAoE, DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient, -Rech |
Sentinel
The Psychic Blast power set is available as a primary set for Sentinels. The following table shows the levels at which each power is available:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Blast
|
1 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
| Telekinetic Blast
|
1 | Ranged, DMG(Psi/Smash), Foe Knockback |
| Psychic Scream
|
2 | Ranged (Cone), DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
| Will Domination
|
6 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe Sleep |
| Psychic Focus
|
8 | Self +To-Hit, +DMG, +Range |
 Psionic Strike
|
12 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe -Rech |
| Psionic Tornado
|
18 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), DoT(Psi), Foe Knockup, -Rech |
 Scramble Thoughts
|
22 | Ranged, DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient |
| Psychic Wail
|
26 | PBAoE, DMG(Psi), Foe Disorient, -Rech |
Powers
Dominate Will
This attack deals Psionic damage, and is capable of rendering its target unconscious. The victim is asleep, and will wake if disturbed.
- Damage
- 1 Psionic
- Recharge
- 4 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
1 (Blaster) - Effects
- Ranged
Foe Sleep - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy 
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Range
Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance Sleep - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Will Crusher, Dark Will Crusher
Mental Blast
This basic attack does moderate (high for Blasters) Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.
- Damage
- Blaster: 1.64 Psionic
Corruptor, Defender: 1.32 Psionic
Sentinel: 1 Psionic - Recharge
- Blaster: 8 seconds
Corruptor, Defender: 6 seconds
Sentinel: 4 seconds - Minimum Level
-
1 (Blaster)
1 (Corruptor)
1 (Defender)
1 (Sentinel) - Effects
- Ranged
Foe -Recharge - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Mind Crusher, Dark Mind Crusher
Psionic Darts
This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed, but has a very fast attack rate.
- Damage
- 0.832 Psionic
- Recharge
- 12 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
6 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Ranged (Cone)
Foe -Recharge - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Palm Cast, Dark Palm Cast
Psionic Lance
This extremely long range Psionic attack has a bonus to Accuracy, and can Slow a target's attack rate. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted. If you are engaged in battle this attack becomes instant-cast. If you are not engaged, it will do bonus damage.
- Damage
- Engaged: 1.8–2.76 Psionic (scales from 53%–97% To Hit Bonus attribute)
Not Engaged: 4.5 Psionic - Recharge
- 12 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
12 (Blaster) 12 (Corruptor) 20 (Defender)
- Effects
- Sniper
Foe -Recharge
Blaster: Self +Range - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost
Reduce Interrupt Time Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
Psionic Strike
This extremely accurate attack does moderate Psionic damage and can Slow a target's attack rate.
- Damage
- 2.6 Psionic
- Recharge
- 14 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
12 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe -Recharge - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Will Crusher, Dark Will Crusher
Psionic Tornado
Unleashes a whirlwind of Psionic energy on a target, tossing nearby foes into the air. The Psionic Tornado damages foes and Slows their attack speed.
- Damage
- Blaster, Corruptor, Defender: 1.1 Psionic
Sentinel: 0.89 Psionic Damage over Time - Recharge
- 20 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
18 (Blaster) 18 (Corruptor) 24 (Defender) 18 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Knockup, -Recharge - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast
Psychic Focus
Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage and range (Sentinel only).
- Recharge
- 90 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
8 (Blaster) 8 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Blaster: Self +To Hit, +Damage
Sentinel: Self +To Hit, +Damage, +Range - Enhancements
-
Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed
Enhance ToHit Buffs - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Amplify Alternate, Dark Amplify Alternate
Psychic Scream
This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.
- Damage
- 1.04 Psionic
- Recharge
- 12 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
6 (Corruptor) 10 (Defender) 2 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Ranged (Cone)
Foe -Recharge - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Palm Blast, Dark Palm Blast
Psychic Wail
Psychic Wail is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes which deals Extreme Psionic damage. Those that survive will have a severely reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented.
- Damage
- Blaster, Corruptor, Defender: 4 Psionic
Sentinel: 2.253 Psionic + 0.928 Psionic in inner 10' - Recharge
- Blaster, Corruptor, Defender: 145 seconds
Sentinel: 90 seconds - Minimum Level
-
26 (Blaster) 26 (Corruptor) 30 (Defender) 26 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Disorient, -Recharge - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage
Enhance Disorient Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast
Scramble Minds
Painfully scrambles the synapses of a targeted foe, leaving them dramatically Disoriented for a short duration. The effects of this power can jump from one foe to another in a chain dealing damage and applying a random mental effects to each target.
- Damage
- 1 Psionic
- Recharge
- Blaster: 14 seconds
Corruptor, Defender: 20 seconds - Minimum Level
-
22 (Blaster) 22 (Corruptor) 28 (Defender)
- Effects
- Ranged Chain
Main Target: Foe Disorient
Other Targets: Foe Sleep, Immobilize, Placate, Fear, Hold - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Disorient Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Thought Corrupt, Dark Thought Corrupt
Scramble Thoughts
Painfully scrambles the synapses of a targeted foe, leaving them dramatically Disoriented for a short duration. Deals a little Psionic Damage.
- Damage
- 3.56 Psionic
- Recharge
- 20 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
22 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe Disorient - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Disorient Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Thought Corrupt, Dark Thought Corrupt
Subdue
Subdue deals moderate Psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.
- Damage
- 1 Psionic
- Recharge
- 4 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
1 (Corruptor) 1 (Defender)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe Immobilize - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Immobilization Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed - Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Fist Cast, Dark Fist Cast
Telekinetic Blast
You can use Telekinesis to Blast a targeted foe with the power of your mind. This attack deals Smashing and Psionic damage, and can knock your opponent back.
- Damage
- Blaster: 1.96 Psionic/Smashing
Corruptor, Defender: 1.64 Psionic/Smashing
Sentinel: 1.32 Psionic/Smashing - Recharge
- Blaster: 10 seconds
Corruptor, Defender: 8 seconds
Sentinel: 6 seconds - Minimum Level
-
2 (Blaster) 2 (Corruptor) 4 (Defender) 1 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe Knockback - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Telekinetic Blast, Dark Telekinetic Blast
Will Domination
This powerful attack deals Psionic damage, and is so painful it usually renders its target unconscious. The victim is asleep, and will wake if disturbed.
- Damage
- Corruptor, Sentinel: 1.96 Psionic
Defender: 2.28 Psionic - Recharge
- 10 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
8 (Corruptor) 16 (Defender) 6 (Sentinel)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe Sleep - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed Enhance Sleep
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Will Crusher, Dark Will Crusher
Historical
This section contains information about changes that took place in Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.
- This set has been in the game for Defenders since Issue 0.
- This set was proliferated to Blasters in Issue 12.
- This set was proliferated to Corruptors in Issue 21.
- This set was included with the release of Sentinels in Issue 25.
- The Blaster and Defender/Corruptor versions of this set were both reworked in Issue 27, Page 6 with a number of powers being replaced and the power order being made more similar to other Ranged sets. The Blaster power Psionic Darts was previously a single-target Psionic Dart.
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Psionic Dart
This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed, but has a very fast attack rate.
- Damage
- 1 Psionic
- Recharge
- 4 seconds
- Minimum Level
-
1 (Blaster)
- Effects
- Ranged
Foe -Recharge - Enhancements
-
Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Enhance Recharge Speed
- Set Categories
- Customization
- Original, Bright Psychic Blast, Dark Psychic Blast, Bright Palm Cast, Dark Palm Cast
External Links
- Psychic Blast for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
- Psychic Blast for Corruptors at City of Data v2.0
- Psychic Blast for Defenders at City of Data v2.0
- Psychic Blast for Sentinels at City of Data v2.0