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Blaster Ranged / Energy Blast

Nova

AOE, Energy · Energy

Enhancement types allowed
Enhance AccuracyEnhance RechargeEnhance Endurance CostEnhance DamageEnhance Knockback
Enhancement Sets Allowed
Universal Damage SetsBlaster Archetype SetsKnockback SetsMelee AoE Sets

You can explode in a tremendous blast of energy, sending nearby foes flying. The Nova deals extreme Energy and Smashing damage to all nearby foes.

Activation Details

Modes disallowed
Available Level
26
Type
Click
Accuracy
1.4
Range
0 ft
Cast Time
3 sec
Cast Arcanatime
3.168 sec
Root Time
3 sec
Animation Time
3 sec
Animation Time Before Effect
1.833 sec
Interrupt Time
—
Activate Period
0 sec
Recharge Time
145 sec
Endurance Cost
27.716 endurance
Attack Types
Area$1 Energy
Effect Area
AoE
Radius
25 ft
Arc
—
Max Targets Hit
16
Cast When
AliveOnly
Near Ground
—
Entities Affected
Foe (Alive)
Entities Autohit
—
Target
Self (Alive)
Target Requires
—
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed
Disable All
Strengths Disallowed
Ignore Strength
—
Raw source fields
{
  "Name": "\"Nova\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P1523905457\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "1.4",
  "AttackTypes": "kAOE_Attack, kEnergy_Attack",
  "EntsAffected": "kFoe",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
  "Target": "kCaster",
  "EnduranceCost": "27.716",
  "TimeToActivate": "3",
  "TimeToRoot": "3",
  "RechargeTime": "145",
  "EffectArea": "kSphere",
  "Radius": "25",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kAccuracy_Boost, kRecharge_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kDamage_Boost, kKnockback_Boost",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\BlasterRanged_EnergyBlast_Nova.PFX\"",
  "include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\BlasterRanged_EnergyBlast_Nova.PFX",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"XKB2MEMEU6ULY4V6WYFJZ33N93\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"PDGKZBN7GPPBWMMWNU85GMVJJW\"",
  "IconName": "\"PowerBlast_NovaBlast.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "16"
}

Effects (7)

Player character
Target enemy

Choose a player archetype to resolve effects. Enemy level 50.

Damage estimates are before enemy resistance and assume the attack hits. Mez duration is before target-specific mez resistance; rank settings show protection thresholds. Damage over time totals use listed duration, initial delay, tick interval, and per-tick chance.

Effect 1 · EnergyStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Energy
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Damage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kEnergy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "1.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 2 · EnergyStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Energy
Effect
Absolute
Scale
3
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Damage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kEnergy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "3.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 3 · KnockbackStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Knockback
Effect
Cur
Scale
10
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Knockback"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kKnockback",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Knockback\"",
  "Scale": "10.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 4 · EnergyStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvP targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Energy
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.4641
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_PvPDamage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kEnergy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.4641",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 5 · EnergyStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvP targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Energy
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.9424
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_PvPDamage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kEnergy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.9424",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 6 · KnockbackStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvP targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Knockback
Effect
Cur
Scale
10
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Knockback"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kKnockback",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Knockback\"",
  "Scale": "10.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Suppress": "Knocked 10 WhenInactive"
}
Effect 7 · Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, ToxicStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effectIgnores enhancements and other boostsIgnores resistanceDoes not scale with enemy level
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic
Effect
Strength
Table
"Ranged_Ones"
Target
Self
Flags
IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance IgnoreCombatMods
Raw effect fields
{
  "Tag": "\"Defiance\"",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing kLethal kFire kCold kEnergy kNegative_Energy kPsionic kToxic",
  "Aspect": "kStr",
  "Type": "kExpression",
  "Target": "kCaster",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Ones\"",
  "MagnitudeExpr": ".066 activatetime power.base> * areafactor power.base> /",
  "DurationExpr": "activatetime power.base> 7.5 +",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance IgnoreCombatMods"
}