Psychic Blast
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Overview
Most Psychic Blast powers have long ranges, and few living beings can resist their effects. Creatures without minds, like machines and robots, are all but immune. It is a Defender secondary power set, and as of Issue 12 a Blaster primary power set.
Power Tables
Blaster
The Psychic Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect | |
| Psionic Dart | 1 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
| Mental Blast | 1 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
| Telekinetic Blast | 2 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Smash/Psionic), Foe: Knockback |
| Psychic Focus | 6 | Self +To-Hit, +Damage |
| Will Domination | 8 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: Sleep |
| Psionic Lance | 12 | Sniper, Superior Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
| Psionic Tornado | 18 | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage over Time(Psionic), Foe: Knockback |
| Scramble Thoughts | 26 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient |
| Psychic Wail | 32 | Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient -Recharge, Self: -Recovery |
Defender
The Psychic Blast powerset is available as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect | |
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| Mental Blast | 1 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
| Subdue | 2 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: Immobilize |
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| Psionic Lance | 4 | Sniper, Superior Damage(Psionic), Target: -Recharge |
| Psychic Scream | 10 | Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe: -Recharge |
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| Telekinetic Blast | 16 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Smash/Psionic), Foe: Knockback |
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| Will Domination | 20 | Ranged, High Damage(Psionic), Foe: Sleep |
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| Psionic Tornado | 28 | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage over Time(Psionic), Foe: Knockback |
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| Scramble Thoughts | 35 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient |
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| Psychic Wail | 38 | Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage(Psionic), Foe: Disorient -Recharge, Self: -Recovery |
Powers
The following are powers in the Psychic Blast powerset.
Mental Blast
This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level |  1 (Blaster)
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 1 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged, Target: -Recharge |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance Range
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 Enhance Accuracy
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 Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
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Psionic Lance
This extremely long range Psionic attack has a bonus to Accuracy, and can Slow a target's attack rate. This is a sniper attack, and is best fired from a distance as it can be interrupted.
| Damage | Superior Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 12 (Blaster)
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| 4 (Defender)
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| Effects | Sniper, Target: -Recharge |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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 Reduce Interrupt Time
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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 Sniper Attacks
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Psionic Dart
This basic attack does minor Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed, but has a very fast attack rate.
| Damage | Minor Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
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| Effects | Ranged, Target: -Recharge |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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Psionic Tornado
Unleashes a whirlwind of Psionic energy on a target, tossing nearby foes into the air. The Psionic Tornado damages foes and Slows their attack speed.
| Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 18 (Blaster)
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| 28 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Foe: Knockback | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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 Enhance Knockback Distance
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage
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 Knockback
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Psychic Focus
Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 6 (Blaster)
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| Effects | Self +To-Hit, +Damage |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance ToHit Buff
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| Set Categories |  To Hit Buffs
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Psychic Scream
This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 10 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged (Cone) |
| Foe: -Recharge | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Targeted AoE Damage
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Psychic Wail
Psychic Wail is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Those that survive will have a severely reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented. This power leaves you drained of Endurance and unable to recover Endurance for a time.
| Damage | Extreme Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Blaster)
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| 38 (Defender)
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| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe: Disorient -Recharge | |
| Self: -Recovery | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance Disorient Duration
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | PBAoE Damage
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 Stuns
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Scramble Thoughts
Painfully scrambles the synapses of a targeted foe, leaving him dramatically Disoriented for a short duration. Deals a little Psionic Damage.
| Damage | Minor Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Blaster)
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| 35 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged, Foe: Disorient |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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| Enhance Disorient Duration
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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| Stuns
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Subdue
Subdue deals moderate Psionic damage and may leave the targeted foe Immobilized for a brief time. Immobilized foes cannot move but can still attack.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged, Foe: Immobilize |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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 Enhance Immobilization Duration
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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 Immobilize
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Telekinetic Blast
You can use Telekinesis to Blast a targeted foe with the power of your mind. This attack deals Smashing and Psionic damage, and can knock your opponent back.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Smash/Psionic) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Blaster)
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| 16 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged, Foe: Knockback |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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| Enhance Knockback Distance
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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| Knockback
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Will Domination
This powerful attack deals Psionic damage, and is so painful it usually renders its target unconscious. The victim is asleep, and will wake if disturbed.
| Damage | High Damage(Psionic) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Blaster)
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| 20 (Defender)
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| Effects | Ranged, Foe: Sleep |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Range
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 Enhance Sleep Duration
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| Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
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 Sleep
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