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Overview[]

Presence is one of the powersets. It is one of the sets of Power Pools available to all heroes and villains. These powers grant you the ability to provoke or intimidate your enemies.

You can manipulate your foes by provoking or intimidating them. A challenging set to master, Presence can get you into trouble if you don't know what you are doing.

Power Tables[]

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
Challenge 6 Ranged, Targeted Taunt
Provoke 6 Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Taunt
Intimidate 14 Ranged, Foe Fear
Invoke Panic 20 Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe Fear

Powers[]

The following are powers in the Presence powerset.

Challenge[]

Challenges a foe to attack you. Use this to pull a foe off of an ally in trouble or away from a mob of foes. Not as effective as a typical Scrapper Confront and Challenge powers. An Accuracy check is required to successfully Challenge a target.

Recharge  
Minimum Level 6 (All Archetypes)
Effects Ranged, Targeted Taunt
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Enhance Range
Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories Taunt

Intimidate[]

You can threaten a single foe and cause him to helplessly tremble in Fear for a brief while. You must be at least level 14 and have Challenge or Provoke before selecting Intimidate.

Recharge  
Minimum Level 14 (All Archetypes)
Effects Ranged, Foe Fear
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Range
Enhance Fear Duration
Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories Fear

Invoke Panic[]

This power causes sheer terror in all foes around you, causing them to tremble in Fear uncontrollably. You must be at least level 20 and have two other Presence Powers before selecting Invoke Panic.

Recharge  
Minimum Level 20 (All Archetypes)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe Fear
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Fear Duration
Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories Fear

Provoke[]

This power attracts the attention of a foe and all those around him. Use this to pull several enemies off of an ally in trouble. Not as effective as a typical Tanker Taunt powers. An Accuracy check is required to successfully Challenge a target.

Recharge  
Minimum Level 6 (All Archetypes)
Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Taunt
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Range
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories Taunt

External Links[]

Presence (Hero skin/Villain skin) at NoFuture.org.uk