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    The Blaster archetype from the MMORPG City of Heroes.

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    Primary Power Sets

     

    Archery

     
    • Snap Shot - Minor Damage, Fast Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Aimed Shot - High(Lethal) Damage, Moderate Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Fistful of Arrows - Moderate(Lethal) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Cone Effect. Available at Level 2
    • Blazing Arrow - High(Lethal) Damage, Slow Recharge, Minor DoT(Fire). Available at Level 6
    • Aim - Long Recharge, To-Hit Damage. Available at Level 8
    • Explosive Arrow - Moderate(Lethal/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 12
    • Ranged Shot - Extreme(Lethal) Damage, Slow Recharge, Interruptible. Available at Level 18
    • Stunning Shot - Minor(Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Disorient. Available at Level 26
    • Rain of Arrows - Extreme(Lethal) DoT. Long Recharge, Location AoE. Available at Level 32
     

    Assault Rifle

     
    • Burst - Moderate(Lethal) DoT, Fast Recharge, Foe -Def. Available at Level 1
    • Slug - High(Lethal) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at level 1
    • Buckshot - Moderate(Lethal) Damage,Moderate Recharge, Foe Knockback, Cone Effect. Available at Level 2
    • M30 Grenade - Moderate(Lethal/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Knockback, Targeted AoE. Available at Level 6
    • Beanbag - Minor(Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Disorient. Available at Level 8
    • Sniper Rifle - Extreme(Lethal) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Knockback, Interruptible. Available at Level 12
    • Flamethrower - Extreme(Fire) DoT, Slow Recharge, Cone Effect. Available at Level 18
    • Ignite - Moderate(Fire) DoT, Fast Recharge, Location AoE. Available at Level 26
    • Full Auto - Superior(Lethal) DoT, Slow Recharge, Cone Effect Special Critical Hit. Available at Level 32
     

    Dual Pistols

     
    • Pistols - Minor(Lethal/Special) Damage, Very Fast Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Dual Wield - Moderate(Lethal/Special) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe Knockback/Special. Available at Level 1
    • Empty Clips - Moderate(Lethal/Special) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe -Defense Knockback/Special. Available at Level 2
    • Swap Ammo - Adds Special,  Cryo Ammunition, Incendiary Ammunition, Chemical Ammunition Toggles. Available at Level 6
    • Bullet Rain - Moderate(Lethal/Special) Damage, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe Knockback/Special. Available at Level 8
    • Suppressive Fire - Minor(Lethal/Special) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Disorient/Special. Available at Level 12
    • Executioner's Shot - High(Lethal/Special) Damage, Slow Recharge, Knockback/Special. Available at Level 18
    • Piercing Rounds - High(Lethal/Special) Damage, Long Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe -Resistance/Special. Available at Level 26
    • Hail of Bullets - Superior(Lethal/Special), Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Knockback/Special. Available at Level 32
     

    Electrical Blast

     
    • Charged Bolts - Moderate(Energy) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe -Endurance. Available at Level 1
    • Lightning Bolt - High(Energy) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe -Endurance. Available at Level 1
    • Ball Lightning - Moderate(Energy) DoT, Slow Recharge, Foe - Endurance, Chance for For -Recovery, Targeted AoE. Available at Level 2
    • Short Circuit - Moderate(Energy) DoT, Slow Recharge, Foe -Endurance -Recovery, Point Blank AoE. Available at Level 6
    • Aim - Long Recharge, To-Hit Damage. Available at Level 8
    • Zapp - Extreme(Energy) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe -Endurance, Interruptible. Available at Level 12
    • Tesla Cage - Minor(Energy) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Hold. Available at Level 18
    • Voltaic Sentinel - Moderate(Energy) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Foe -Endurance, Pet. Available at Level 26
    • Thunderous Blast - Extreme(Energy) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Targeted AoE, -Recovery, Foe -Endurance -Recovery. Available at Level 32
     

    Energy Blast

     
    • Power Bolt - Minor(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 1
    • Power Blast - Moderate(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 1
    • Energy Torrent - Moderate(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 2
    • Power Burst - High(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 6
    • Sniper Blast - Extreme(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Knockback, Interruptible. Available at Level 8
    • Aim - Long Recharge, To-Hit Damage. Available at Level 12
    • Power Push - Minor(Energy/Smashing), Moderate Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 18
    • Explosive Blast - Moderate(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 26
    • Nova - Extreme(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, -Recovery, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 32
     

    Fire Blast

     
    • Flares - Minor(Fire) Damage, Very Fast Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Fire Blast - Moderate(Fire) Damage, Fast Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Fire Ball - Moderate(Fire/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE. Available at Level 2
    • Rain of Fire - Minor(Fire) DoT, Long Recharge, Location AoE. Available at Level 6
    • Fire Breath - Moderate(Fire) DoT, Slow Recharge, Cone Effect. Available at Level 8
    • Aim - Long Recharge, To-Hit Damage. Available at Level 12
    • Blaze - High(Fire) Damage, Slow Recharge. Available at Level 18
    • Blazing Bolt - Extreme(Fire) Damage, Slow Recharge, Interruptible. Available at Level 26
    • Inferno - Extreme(Fire/Smashing) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, -Recovery. Available at Level 32
     

    Ice Blast

     
    • Ice Bolt - Minor(Cold/Smashing) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe -Recharge -Speed. Available at Level 1
    • Ice Blast - Moderate(Cold/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe -Recharge -Speed. Available at Level 1
    • Frost Breath - Moderate(Cold) DoT, Slow Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe -Recharge -Speed. Available at Level 2
    • Aim - Long Recharge, To-Hit Damage. Available at Level 6
    • Freeze Ray - Minor(Cold) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Hold. Available at Level 8
    • Ice Storm - Minor(Cold/Lethal) DoT, Long Recharge, Location AoE, Foe -Recharge -Speed. Available at Level 12
    • Bitter Ice Blast - Superior(Cold/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe -Recharge -Recovery -Accuracy. Available at Level 18
    • Bitter Freeze Ray - Moderate(Cold) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Hold. Available at Level 26
    • Blizzard - Extreme(Cold) DoT, Very Long Recharge, -Recovery,  Foe -Recharge -Recovery -Accuracy Knockback, Location AoE, Available at level 32
     

    Psychic Blast

     
    • Psionic Dart - Minor(Psionic) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe -Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Mental Blast - Moderate(Psionic) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe -Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Telekinetic Blast - Moderate(Psionic/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at level 2
    • Psychic Focus - Long Recharge, To-Hit Damage. Available at Level 6
    • Will Domination - High(Psionic) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Sleep. Available at Level 8
    • Psionic Lance - Superior(Psionic) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe -Recharge, Interruptible. Available at Level 12
    • Psionic Tornado - Moderate(Psionic) DoT, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 18
    • Scramble Thoughts - Minor(Psionic) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Disorient. Available at Level 26
    • Psychic Wail - Extreme(Psionic) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, -Recovery, Foe Disorient -Recharge. Available at Level 32
     

    Sonic Attack

     
    • Shriek - Minor(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe -Resistance. Available at Level 1
    • Scream - Moderate(Energy/Smashing) DoT, Moderate Recharge, Foe -Resistance. Available at Level 1
    • Howl - Moderate(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe -Resistance, Cone Effect. Available at Level 2
    • Shockwave - Minor(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 6
    • Shout - High(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe -Resistance. Available at level 8
    • Amplify - Long Recharge, To-Hit Damage. Available at Level 12
    • Siren's Song - Minor(Energy) Damage, Long Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe Hold. Available at Level 18
    • Screech - Minor(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Disorient -Resistance. Available at Level 26
    • Dreadful Wail - Extreme(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, -Recovery, Foe Disorient -Resistance. Available at Level 32
     

    Secondary Power Sets

     

    Devices

     
    •  Web Grenade - Fast Recharge, Foe Immobilize -Fly -Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Caltrops - Minor(Lethal) DoT, Slow Recharge, Location AoE, Foe -Speed. Available at Level 2
    • Taser - Minor(Energy) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Disorient. Available at Level 4
    • Targeting Drone - Slow Recharge, Toggle Self To-Hit Perception Resistance. Available at Level 10
    • Smoke Grenade - Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe -Perception -Accuracy. Available at Level 16
    • Cloaking Device - Slow Recharge, Toggle Stealth Defense. Available at Level 20
    • Trip Mine - Superior(Lethal/Fire) Damage, Slow Recharge, Point Blank AoE. Available at Level 28
    • Time Bomb - Extreme(Lethal/Fire) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE. Available at Level 35
    • Gun Drone - Moderate(Lethal) Damage, Very Long Recharge, Immobile Pet. Available at Level 38
     

    Energy Manipulation

     
    • Power Thrust - Minor(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 1
    • Energy Punch - Moderate(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe Disorient. Available at Level 2
    • Build Up - Long Recharge, Damage To-Hit. Available at Level 4
    • Bone Smasher - High(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Disorient. Available at Level 10
    • Conserve Power - Very Long Recharge, Endurance Discount. Available at Level 16
    • Stun - Minor(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Disorient. Available at Level 20
    • Power Boost - Long Recharge, Special Effects of All Powers. Available at Level 28
    • Boost Range - Long Recharge, Range Increase. Available at level 35
    • Total Focus - Extreme(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Long Recharge, Foe Disorent. Available at Level 38
     

    Electricity Manipulation

     
    • Electric Fence - Minor(Energy) DoT, Fast Recharge, Foe Immobilize -Endurance. Available at Level 1
    • Charged Brawl - Minor(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe -Endurance Disorient. Available at Level 2
    • Lightning Field - Minor DoT, Slow Recharge, Toggle, Point Blank AoE, Foe -Endurance. Available at Level 4
    • Havoc Punch - Moderate(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe -Endurance Sleep. Available at Level 10
    • Build Up - Long Recharge, Damage To-Hit. Available at Level 16
    • Lightning Clap - Slow Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Foe Disorient Knockback. Available at Level 20
    • Thunder Strike - High(Energy/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, AoE, Foe Disorient Knockback. Available at Level 28
    • Power Sink - Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Endurance, Foe -Endurance. Available at Level 35
    • Shocking Grasp - High(Energy) DoT, Slow Recharge, Foe Hold -Endurance. Available at Level 38
     

    Fire Manipulation

     
    • Ring of Fire - Moderate(Fire) DoT, Fast Recharge, Foe Immobilize. Available at Level 1
    • Fire Sword - Moderate(Fire/Lethal) Damage, Moderate Recharge. Available at Level 2
    • Combustion - Moderate(Fire) DoT, Slow Recharge, Point Blank AoE. Available at Level 4
    • Fire Sword Circle - Moderate(Fire/Lethal) Damage, Slow Recharge, Point Blank AoE. Available at Level 10
    • Build Up - Long Recharge, Damage To-Hit. Available at Level 16
    • Blazing Aura - Minor(Fire) DoT, Fast Recharge, Toggle Point Blank AoE. Available at Level 20
    • Consume - Minor(Fire) Damage, Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Endurance. Available at Level 28
    • Burn - Moderate(Fire) DoT, Slow Recharge, Location Point Blank AoE, Resistance(Immobilize). Available at Level 35
    • Hot Feet - Minor(Fire) DoT, Slow Recharge, Toggle Point Blank AoE, -Fly, Foe -Speed. Available at Level 38
     

    Ice Manipulation

     
    • Chiliblain - Moderate(Cold) DoT, Slow Recharge, Foe Immobilize -Speed -Recharge. Available at Level 1
    • Frozen Fists - Minor(Cold/Smashing) Damage, Fast Recharge, Foe -Speed -Recharge. Available at Level 2
    • Ice Sword - Moderate(Cold/Lethal) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe -Speed -Recharge. Available at Level 4
    • Chilling Embrace - Very Fast Recharge, Toggle Point Blank AoE, Foe -Speed -Recharge -Damage. Available at Level 10
    • Build Up - Long Recharge, Damage To-Hit. Available at Level 16
    • Ice Patch - Slow Recharge, Location Point Blank AoE, Foe Knockdown. Available at Level 20
    • Shiver - Slow Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe -Speed -Recharge. Available at Level 28
    • Freezing Touch - Minor(Cold) Damage, Slow Recharge, Foe Hold. Available at Level 35
    • Frozen Aura - Slow Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Foe Sleep. Available at Level 38
     

    Mental Manipulation

     
    • Subdual - Moderate(Psionic) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Immobilize. Available at Level 1
    • Mind Probe - Moderate(Psionic) Damage,Moderate Recharge, Foe -Recharge. Available at Level 2
    • Telekinetic Thrust - Minor(Psionic/Smashing) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 4
    • Psychic Scream - Moderate(Psionic) Damage, Slow Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe -Recharge. Available at Level 10
    • Concentration - Long Recharge, Damage To-Hit. Available at Level 16
    • Drain Psyche - Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Regeneration Recovery, Foe -Regeneration -Recovery. Available at Level 20
    • World of Confusion - Minor(Psionic) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Foe Confuse. Available at Level 28
    • Scare - Moderate Recharge, Foe Fear. Available at Level 35
    • Psychic Shockwave - High(Psionic) Damage, Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Foe Disorient -Recharge. Available at Level 38
     

    Ancillary Power Pools

     

    Cold Mastery


    • Snow Storm - Slow Recharge, Toggle Targeted AoE, Foe -Speed -Recharge. Available at Level 41
    • Flash Freeze - Minor(Cold/Lethal) Damage, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe Sleep. Available at Level 41
    • Frozen Armor - Very Fast Recharge, Toggle, Resistance(Cold) Defense(Lethal/Smashing). Available at Level 44
    • Hibernate - Long Recharge, Toggle, Invulnerable Regeneration Recovery. Available at Level 47
     

    Electrical Mastery

     
    • Static Discharge - Moderate(Energy) Damage, Slow Recharge, Cone Effect, Foe -Endurance. Available at Level 41
    • Shocking Bolt - Minor(Energy) DoT, Slow Recharge, Foe Hold -Endurance. Available at Level 41
    • Charged Armor - Fast Recharge, Toggle, Resistance(Lethal/Smashing/Energy). Available at Level 44
    • EM Pulse - High Damage(Machines), Very Long Recharge, Point Blank AoE, -Recovery, Foe Disorient -Endurance -Regeneration. Available at Level 47
     

    Flame Mastery

     
    • Bonfire - Minor(Fire) Damage, Long Recharge, Location AoE, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 41
    • Char - Moderate(Fire) DoT, Moderate Recharge, Foe Hold. Available at Level 41
    • Fire Shield - Very Fast Recharge, Toggle, Resistance(Lethal/Smashing/Cold/Fire). Available at Level 44
    • Rise of the Phoenix - High Damage x3, Very Long Recharge, Self Rez/Special. Available at Level 47
     

    Force Mastery

     
    • Personal Force Field - Slow Recharge, Toggle, Defense Resistance. Available at Level 41
    • Repulsion Field - Slow Recharge, Point Blank AoE, Toggle, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 41
    • Temp Invulnerability - Fast Recharge, Toggle, Resistance(Lethal/Smashing). Available at Level 44
    • Force of Nature - Very Long Recharge, Resistance(Disorient/Knockback/Sleep/Hold/Immobilize) Resistance(All but Psionic). Available at Level 47
     

    Munitions Mastery

     
    • Body Armor - This power is always on and costs no endurance, Resistance(Lethal/Smashing). Available at Level 41
    • Cryo Freeze Ray - Minor(Cold) Damage, Moderate Recharge, Foe Hold. Available at Level 41
    • Sleep Grenade - Minor(Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe Sleep. Available at Level 44
    • LRM Missile - Superior(Lethal/Smashing) Damage, Slow Recharge, Targeted AoE, Foe Knockback. Available at Level 47
     

    Inherent Power

     

    Defiance


    • Grants stacked damage bonus for each primary and secondary power used. The bonuses vary for each individual powers. This power is always active and costs no endurance.
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