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Overview[]

Radiation Emission powers allow you to manipulate atomic particles and waves to protect your allies and weaken your enemies. Radiation Emission is a primary powerset for Defenders and a secondary powerset for Controllers and Corruptors.

Power Tables[]

Defender[]

The Radiation Emission powerset is available as a primary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
RadiationPoisoning RadiationEmission Radiant Aura 1 PBAoE Heal
RadiationPoisoning RadiationInfection Radiation Infection 1 Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -ACC, -Def
RadiationPoisoning AccelerateMetabolism Accelerate Metabolism 2 PBAoE, +Dmg, +Recovery, +Speed, +Recharge, +Res Mez
RadiationPoisoning EnervatingField Enervating Field 6 Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -Dam, -Res
RadiationPoisoning Mutation Mutation 8 Ally Resurrect, Ally +Rechage, +Recovery, +Dam, +ACC
RadiationPoisoning LingeringRadiation Lingering Radiation 12 Enemy targeted AoE, -Regen, -Recharge, -Speed
RadiationPoisoning ChokingCloud Choking Cloud 18 Toggle, PBAoE, Pulsing Foe Hold
RadiationPoisoning Fallout Fallout 26 Ally corpse targeted, AoE extreme damage
RadiationPoisoning EMPPulse EM Pulse 32 PBAoE Foe Hold, Self -Recovery

Corruptor / Controller[]

The Radiation Emission powerset is available as a secondary set for Corruptors and Controllers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
RadiationPoisoning RadiationEmission Radiant Aura 1 PBAoE Heal
RadiationPoisoning RadiationInfection Radiation Infection 2 Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -ACC, -Def
RadiationPoisoning AccelerateMetabolism Accelerate Metabolism 4 PBAoE, +Dmg, +Recovery, +Speed, +Recharge, +Res Mez
RadiationPoisoning EnervatingField Enervating Field 10 Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -Dam, -Res
RadiationPoisoning Mutation Mutation 16 Ally Resurrect, Ally +Rechage, +Recovery, +Dam, +ACC
RadiationPoisoning LingeringRadiation Lingering Radiation 20 Enemy targeted AoE, -Regen, -Recharge, -Speed
RadiationPoisoning ChokingCloud Choking Cloud 28 Toggle, PBAoE, Pulsing Foe Hold
RadiationPoisoning Fallout Fallout 35 Ally corpse targeted, AoE extreme damage
RadiationPoisoning EMPPulse EM Pulse 38 PBAoE Foe Hold, Self -Recovery

Powers[]

The following are powers in the Radiation Emission powerset.

RadiationPoisoning AccelerateMetabolism Accelerate Metabolism[]

Activating this power emits radiation that increases the running speed, attack speed, Endurance recovery, and damage potential of all nearby allies. Affected allies' metabolisms are increased so much that they become resistant to effects such as Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Immobilization and Endurance Drain.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 2 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 4 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 4 (Controller)
Effects PBAoE, +Dmg, +Recovery, +Speed, +Recharge, +Res Mez
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Endurance Modification Enhance Endurance Modification
TO Training Running Speed Enhance Running Speed

RadiationPoisoning ChokingCloud Choking Cloud[]

While active, you generate toxic radioactive gas around yourself. Any nearby foes may be overcome by the gas, leaving them choking and helpless.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 18 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 28 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 28 (Controller)
Effects Toggle, PBAoE, Pulsing Foe Hold
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Hold Duration Enhance Hold Duration

RadiationPoisoning EMPPulse EM Pulse[]

You can unleash a massive pulse of electromagnetic energy. The EMP can affect machines, and is even powerful enough to affect synaptic brain patterns. It will drain the Endurance and HP Regeneration of all affected targets and leave them incapacitated and Held for a long while. Additionally, most machines and robots will take moderately high damage. However, this power uses a lot of Endurance and leaves you unable to recover Endurance for a while.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 32 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 38 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 38 (Controller)
Effects PBAoE Foe Hold, Self -Recovery
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Hold Duration Enhance Hold Duration
TO Training Endurance Modification Enhance Endurance Modification

RadiationPoisoning EnervatingField Enervating Field[]

While this power is active, you irradiate a targeted foe, and all foes nearby, with a deadly dose of radiation. This radiation weakens exposed targets, decreasing the damage of their attacks. It also significantly weakens their resistance, so they will take much more damage from other attacks.

Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 6 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 10 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 10 (Controller)
Effects Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -Dam, -Res
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Range Enhance Range

RadiationPoisoning Fallout Fallout[]

After an ally falls in battle, you can activate this power to extract the energy from their body to deal a massive amount of Energy damage to any nearby foes. All affected foes are extremely weakened by the Fallout, and their Accuracy, Defense, Damage and Damage resistance is severely reduced.

Damage Extreme
Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 26 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 35 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 35 (Controller)
Effects Ally corpse targeted, AoE extreme damage
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training Defense DeBuff Enhance Defense Debuff
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs Enhance ToHit Debuff

RadiationPoisoning LingeringRadiation Lingering Radiation[]

You can emit Lingering Radiation that reduces the attack rate, movement speed, and Regeneration rate of the target, and all nearby foes.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 12 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 20 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 20 (Controller)
Effects Enemy targeted AoE, -Regen, -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Slow powers Enhance Slow
TO Training Range Enhance Range

RadiationPoisoning Mutation Mutation[]

Using a concentrated burst of radiation, you can revive a fallen ally and Mutate him into a killing machine. The Mutated target has increased damage, Accuracy, Endurance recovery, and attack speed and is protected from XP Debt for 90 seconds. The entire experience is very taxing on your ally, and he will soon be severely weakened. All effects of the Mutation will eventually wear off.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 8 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 16 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 16 (Controller)
Effects Ally Resurrect, Ally +Recharge, +Recovery, +Dam, +ACC
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training Endurance Modification Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories None

RadiationPoisoning RadiationEmission Radiant Aura[]

You can use Radiant Aura to heal some of your wounds, and the wounds of your group. This power has a small radius, so your allies need to be near you if they wish to be affected.

Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 1 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 1 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 1 (Controller)
Effects PBAoE Heal
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Running Speed Enhance Running Speed
TO Training Endurance Modification Enhance Endurance Modification

RadiationPoisoning RadiationInfection Radiation Infection[]

Infects a targeted foe with deadly radiation, severely reducing his Accuracy and Defense. All foes that come near the target will also become infected. The Radiation Infection will last until you deactivate it, or until the original target is defeated.

Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 1 (Defender)
V archetypeicon corruptor 2 (Corruptor)
Archetypeicon controller 2 (Controller)
Effects Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -ACC, -Def
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Defense DeBuff Enhance Defense Debuff
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs Enhance ToHit Debuff
TO Training Range Enhance Range

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