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Overview[]

You can command the forces of nature! Storm Summoning allows you to control wind and weather to aid your allies and wreak havoc on your foes. Storm Summoning is a primary powerset for Defenders and a secondary powerset for Controllers, Corruptors and Masterminds.

This powerset was added to the Corruptor and Mastermind options in Issue 12.

Power Tables[]

Defender[]

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

Power Level Effect
StormSummoning Gale Gale 1 Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback
StormSummoning O2Boost O2 Boost 1 Ally Heal, Ally +Resistance (Disorient, Sleep, Endurance Drain)
StormSummoning SnowStorm Snow Storm 2 Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -Speed -Recharge -Fly
StormSummoning Fog Steamy Mist 6 Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect, Team Stealth, +Defense(All), +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Energy, Confuse)
StormSummoning SteamyMist Freezing Rain 8 Ranged (Location Area of Effect), Minor Damage over Time(Cold), Foe -Speed, -Recharge, -Defense -Resistance
StormSummoning Hurricane Hurricane 12 Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe: -Range, -Accuracy, Repel, Knockback
StormSummoning ThunderClap Thunder Clap 18 Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe: Disorient
StormSummoning Tornado Tornado 26 Summon Tornado: Ranged Targetted Area of Effect Minor Damage (Smash), Foe: Knockback, Fear, Disorient
StormSummoning LightningStorm Lightning Storm 32 Create Storm: Ranged, High Damage(Energy), Foe: -Endurance

Controller/Corruptor/Mastermind[]

The Storm Summoning powerset is available as a secondary powerset for Controllers, Corruptors and Masterminds. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
StormSummoning Gale Gale 1 Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback
StormSummoning O2Boost O2 Boost 2 Ally Heal, Ally +Resistance (Disorient, Sleep, Endurance Drain)
StormSummoning SnowStorm Snow Storm 4 Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe: -Speed -Recharge -Fly
StormSummoning Fog Steamy Mist 10 Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect, Team Stealth, +Defense(All), +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Energy, Confuse)
StormSummoning SteamyMist Freezing Rain 16 Ranged (Location Area of Effect), Minor Damage over Time(Cold), Foe -Speed, -Recharge, -Defense -Resistance
StormSummoning Hurricane Hurricane 20 Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe: -Range, -Accuracy, Repel, Knockback
StormSummoning ThunderClap Thunder Clap 28 Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe: Disorient
StormSummoning Tornado Tornado 35 Summon Tornado: Point Blank Area of Effect Minor Damage (Smash), Foe: Knockback, Fear, Disorient
StormSummoning LightningStorm Lightning Storm 38 Create Storm: Ranged, High Damage(Energy), Foe: -Endurance

Powers[]

The following are powers in the Storm Summoning powerset.

StormSummoning SteamyMist Freezing Rain[]

Summons Freezing Rain at a targeted location. Freezing Rain deals minimal Cold damage to anything that passes through the storm. It also Slows the affected foes and severely reduces their Defense and resistance to damage. Many foes may even slip and fall trying to escape the storm.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Cold)
Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 8 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 16 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 16 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 16 (Mastermind)
Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect)
Foe: -Speed, -Recharge, -Defense -Resistance
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training Slow powers Enhance Slow
TO Training Defense DeBuff Enhance Defense Debuff
TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
Set Categories IO Damage Targeted AoE Damage
IO Snare Slow Movement
IO Defense DeBuff Defense Debuff

StormSummoning Gale Gale[]

You can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some Smashing damage in a wide cone area.

Damage Minor Damage (Smash)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 1 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 1 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 1 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 1 (Mastermind)
Effects Ranged (Cone)
Foe: Knockback
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
Set Categories IO Knockback Knockback
IO Damage Targeted AoE Damage

StormSummoning Hurricane Hurricane[]

You can summon a Hurricane. The wind and rain from this massive storm reduce the range and Accuracy of nearby foes. The massive winds of this storm continuously force foes away from you.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 12 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 20 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 20 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 20 (Mastermind)
Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe: -Range, -Accuracy, Repel, Knockback
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training ToHit DeBuffs Enhance ToHit Debuff
Set Categories IO Knockback Knockback
IO To Hit Debuff ToHit Debuff

StormSummoning LightningStorm Lightning Storm[]

You can create a massive Lightning Storm that will strike any foe that approaches you. Lightning from this storm can knock down and damage all nearby foes, and can even instill panic. Lightning bolts will continue to fall as long as the storm remains.

Damage High Damage(Energy)
Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 32 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 38 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 38 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 38 (Mastermind)
Effects Create Storm: Ranged, High Damage(Energy)
Foe: -Endurance
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training Endurance Modification Enhance Endurance Modification
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
Set Categories IO Knockback Knockback
IO Endurance Modification Endurance Modification
IO Damage Ranged Damage

StormSummoning O2Boost O2 Boost[]

Saturates the air around a targeted ally with rich oxygen, healing his wounds. The O2 Boost can protect a targeted ally from Sleep, Stun and Endurance Drain effects. You cannot use this power on yourself.

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 1 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 2 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 2 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 2 (Mastermind)
Effects Ally Heal, Ally +Resistance (Disorient, Sleep, Endurance Drain)
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training Heal Enhance Heal
Set Categories IO Healing Healing

StormSummoning SnowStorm Snow Storm[]

While active, the chill from this Snow Storm can dramatically Slow the attack and movement speed of the target and all nearby foes. The torrent winds of the Snow Storm are enough to bring down flying foes.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 2 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 4 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 4 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 4 (Mastermind)
Effects Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe: -Speed -Recharge -Fly
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Slow powers Enhance Slow
Set Categories IO Snare Slow Movement

StormSummoning Fog Steamy Mist[]

Your mastery of the elements allows you to hide yourself and all nearby allies within a Steamy Mist. Steamy Mist makes you and your allies harder to see and increases your Defense bonus to all attacks, while reducing Fire, Cold, and Energy damage, as well as your Foes ability to Confuse you. You cannot use any other Concealment type powers while using Steamy Mist.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 6 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 10 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 10 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 10 (Mastermind)
Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
Team Stealth, +Defense(All)
Team: +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Energy, Confuse)
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Defense Buff Enhance Defense Buff
TO Training Damage Resistance Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories IO Resist Damage Resist Damage
IO Defense Buff Defense

StormSummoning ThunderClap Thunder Clap[]

You can call forth a tremendous Thunder Clap that will Disorient most foes in a large area around you.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 18 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 28 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 28 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 28 (Mastermind)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe: Disorient
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training Accuracy Enhance Accuracy
Set Categories IO Stun Stuns

StormSummoning Tornado Tornado[]

Conjures up a funnel cloud at a targeted location. The Tornado will chase down your foes, tossing them into the air and hurling them great distances. The victims are left Disoriented and with reduced Defense. The Tornado is a menacing sight, and can even cause panic among your foes.

Damage Minor Damage (Smash)
Recharge Long
Minimum Level Archetypeicon defender 26 (Defender)
Archetypeicon controller 35 (Controller)
V archetypeicon corruptor 35 (Corruptor)
V archetypeicon mastermind 35 (Mastermind)
Effects Summon Tornado: Targeted Area of Effect
Foe: Knockback, Fear, Disorient
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Range Enhance Range
TO Training Disorient Duration Enhance Disorient Duration
TO Training KnockBack Distance Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Defense DeBuff Enhance Defense Debuff
TO Training Damage Enhance Damage
Set Categories IO Knockback Knockback
IO Stun Stuns
V archetypeicon mastermind Pet Damage
IO Defense DeBuff Defense Debuff

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