Dark Blast

Overview[]

Dark Blast summons the powers of the Netherworld to defeat your foes. The draining effects of most of these powers can reduce your targets' accuracy.

Dark Blast is one of the powersets. It is a Blaster, Corruptor, and Sentinel primary power set and a Defender secondary power set in City of Heroes.

Power Tables[]

The Dark Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Corruptors, or as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Corruptors/Defenders:[]

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Dark Blast	1	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Gloom	1	2	Ranged, High Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Moonbeam	2	4	Sniper, Extreme Damage(Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Dark Pit	6	10	Ranged, Area of Effect, Foe: Disorient
Tenebrous Tentacles	8	16	Ranged(Cone), Minor Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: Immobilize, -Accuracy
Night Fall	12	20	Ranged(Cone), Moderate Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Torrent	18	28	Ranged(Cone), Minor Damage (Negative), Foe: Knockback
Life Drain	26	35	Ranged, Minor Damage (Negative), Self: Heal, Foe: -Accuracy
Blackstar	32	38	Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Negative), Self: -Recovery, Foe: -Accuracy

Blasters:[]

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Dark Blast	1	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Gloom	1	2	Ranged, High Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Umbral Torrent	2	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG (Smashing), Foe -To Hit, Knockback
Aim	6	10	Self +To Hit, +DMG, +Range
Moonbeam	8	16	Sniper, Extreme DMG (Negative), Target -To Hit, Self +Range
Tenebrous Tentacles	12	20	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG (Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -To Hit
Abyssal Gaze	18	28	Ranged, High DoT (Negative), Foe Hold, -To Hit
Life Drain	26	35	Ranged, Minor Damage (Negative), Self: Heal, Foe: -Accuracy
Blackstar	32	38	Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Negative), Self: -Recovery, Foe: -Accuracy

Sentinels:[]

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Dark Blast	1	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Gloom	1	2	Ranged, High Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: -Accuracy
Umbral Torrent	2	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG (Smashing), Foe -To Hit, Knockback
Abyssal Gaze	6	10	Ranged, High DoT (Negative), Foe Hold, -To Hit
Aim	8	16	Self +To Hit, +DMG, +Range
Dark Obliteration	12	20	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG (Negative), Foe -ACC
Antumbral Beam	18	28	Superior DMG (Negative), Target -To Hit
Life Drain	26	35	Ranged, Minor Damage (Negative), Self: Heal, Foe: -Accuracy
Blackstar	32	38	Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Negative), Self: -Recovery, Foe: -Accuracy

Powers[]

The following are powers in the Dark Blast powerset.

Abyssal Gaze[]

You gaze into your foe's eyes giving them a glimpse into the terrifying netherworld rendering them held, reducing their chance to hit and dealing High Negative Energy damage over the next couple of seconds.

Damage	High
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Blaster)
	6 (Sentinel)
Effects	Ranged, High DoT (Negative)
	Foe Hold, -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Holds

Aim[]

Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage and range.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Blaster)
	8 (Sentinel)
Effects	Self +To Hit, +DMG, +Range
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buffs

Antumbral Beam[]

An extremely focused beam of Negative Energy that deals tremendous damage and reduces the target's chance to hit.

Damage	Very High
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Sentinel)
Effects	Superior Damage (Negative)
	Target: -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff

Blackstar[]

You can unleash a devastating blast of negative energy around yourself, dealing massive damage and severely reducing affected foes' accuracy. This power leaves you drained of endurance and unable to recover endurance for a while.

Damage	Extreme Damage (Negative)
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	32 (Blaster)
	38 (Defender)
	32 (Corruptor)
	32 (Sentinel)
Effects	PBAoE, Extreme Damage (Negative/Smash)
	Foe: -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff

Dark Blast[]

A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate negative energy damage and reduces a target's accuracy.

Damage	Moderate Damage (Negative)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	1 (Defender)
	1 (Corruptor)
	1 (Sentinel)
Effects	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Lethal)
	Foe -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff

Dark Obliteration[]

You hurl a large blast of negative energy that violently explodes on impact, exposing the dark power of the Netherworld to all foes near the target. Dark Obliteration can reduce the Accuracy of all affected targets.

Damage	Moderate Damage (Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Sentinel)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe: -Accuracy
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff

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	Slow
Minimum Level	6 (Corruptor)
	10 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged
	Area of Effect
	Foe: Disorient
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories	Stuns

Gloom[]

Gloom slowly drains a target of life, while reducing his accuracy. Slower than dark blast, but deals more damage over time.

Damage	High Damage over Time (Negative)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
	2 (Defender)
	1 (Corruptor)
	1 (Sentinel)
Effects	Ranged, High DoT (Negative)
	Foe -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	ToHit Debuff

Life Drain[]

You can tap the power of the netherworld to steal some life from a target foe and reduce his accuracy. Some of that stolen life is transferred to you in the form of hit points.

Damage	High Damage (Negative)
Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	26 (Blaster)
	35 (Defender)
	26 (Corruptor)
	26 (Sentinel)
Effects	Ranged, High Damage (Negative)
	Target -To Hit, Self +HP
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Heal
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Healing
	ToHit Debuff

Moonbeam[]

An extremely long range and accurate beam of negative energy that deals tremendous damage and reduces the target's accuracy. This is a sniper attack, and like most sniper attacks, is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.

Damage	Extreme Damage (Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	8 (Blaster)
	4 (Defender)
	2 (Corruptor)
Effects	Sniper, Extreme DMG (Negative)
	Target -To Hit, Self +Range
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Reduce Interrupt Time
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Sniper Attacks
	ToHit Debuff

Night Fall[]

Unleashes a cone shaped burst of particles from the netherworld. All targets within the modest range of this power take negative energy damage and have reduced accuracy.

Damage	Moderate damage over time (Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Corruptor)
	20 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe: -Accuracy
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff

Tenebrous Tentacles[]

You can create a cone shaped rift to the netherworld that allows its native creatures to slip their oily tentacles into our reality. These creatures will snare all foes within range, immobilizing them while the tentacles drain their life and reduce their accuracy.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time (Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	12 (Blaster)
	16 (Defender)
	8 (Corruptor)
Effects	Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG (Negative/Smash)
	Foe: Immobilize, -To Hit
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Immobilization Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Immobilize
	ToHit Debuff

Torrent[]

You summon a wave of mire that sweeps away foes within its arc. The attack deals minimal negative energy damage, but sends foes flying and reduces their accuracy.

Damage	Minor Damage (Negative)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	18 (Corruptor)
	28 (Defender)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff

Umbral Torrent[]

You summon a wave of mire that sweeps away foes within its arc. The attack deals Moderate Negative Energy damage and sends foes flying and reduces their chance to hit.

Damage	Minor
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
	2 (Sentinel)
Effects	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Smashing)
	Foe -To Hit, Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Range
	Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	ToHit Debuff
	Knockback

External Links[]

Dark Blast for Corruptors at RedTomax.com
Dark Blast for Defenders at RedTomax.com