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Controller Control / Darkness Control

Heart of Darkness

AOE, Negative Energy · Negative Energy

Enhancement types allowed

Enhancement Sets Allowed

Accurate ToHit Debuff PowersToHit Debuff Powers

In a burst of negative energy you overwhelm the minds of those around you causing them to be disoriented and suffer minor negative energy damage over a short time. Affected targets will also have their chance to hit reduced.

Damage: Minor.
Recharge: Long.

Activation Details

Available Level: 12
Type: Click
Accuracy: 0.8
Range: 0 ft
Cast Time: 1.67 sec
Cast Arcanatime: 1.848 sec
Root Time: 1.67 sec
Animation Time: 1.667 sec
Animation Time Before Effect: 0.833 sec
Interrupt Time: —
Activate Period: 0 sec
Recharge Time: 90 sec
Endurance Cost: 15.6 endurance
Attack Types: Area$1 Negative 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": "\"Heart_of_Darkness\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P1322834365\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "0.8",
  "AttackTypes": "kAOE_Attack, kNegative_Energy_Attack",
  "EntsAffected": "kFoe",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
  "Target": "kCaster",
  "EnduranceCost": "15.6",
  "TimeToActivate": "1.67",
  "TimeToRoot": "1.67",
  "RechargeTime": "90",
  "EffectArea": "kSphere",
  "Radius": "25",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kAccuracy_Boost, kRecharge_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kDamage_Boost, kDebuff_ToHit_Boost, kStunned_Boost",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\ControllerControl_DarknessControl_HeartOfDarkness.pfx\"",
  "include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\ControllerControl_DarknessControl_HeartOfDarkness.pfx",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"P860140975\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"YRHJWMCA8YCXWGC2ZMPPYXA7HA\"",
  "IconName": "\"DarknessControl_HeartofDarkness.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "16",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P2848422893\"",
  "DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P2501905848\""
}

Effects (8)

Player character Archetype (AT) Player level 50

Target enemy Enemy level 50

Enemy rank AV Purple Triangles are up (+50 mez protection for 50 sec of each 75 sec cycle)

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 · Negative Energy Stacks per caster

PvE targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Negative Energy
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 0.07
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Ranged_Damage"
Target: Target
Duration: 4.1 sec
Period: 1 sec
Flags: NearGround

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kNegative_Energy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "0.0700",
  "Duration": "4.1000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "NearGround"
}

Effect 2 · Stunned Stacks per caster

PvE targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Stunned
Effect: Cur
Scale: 10
Magnitude: 3.0000
Table: "Ranged_Stun"
Target: Target
Flags: NearGround

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kStunned",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Type": "kDuration",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Stun\"",
  "Scale": "10.0000",
  "Magnitude": "3.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "NearGround"
}

Effect 3 · Negative Energy Stacks per caster

PvP targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Negative Energy
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 0.188
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Ranged_PvPDamage"
Target: Target
Duration: 4.1 sec
Period: 1 sec
Flags: NearGround

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kNegative_Energy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.1880",
  "Duration": "4.1000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "NearGround"
}

Effect 4 · Stunned Stacks per caster

PvP targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Stunned
Effect: Cur
Scale: 1
Magnitude: 4.0000
Table: "Ranged_PvPMez"
Target: Target
Flags: NearGround

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kStunned",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Type": "kDuration",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_PvPMez\"",
  "Scale": "1.0000",
  "Magnitude": "4.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Suppress": [
    "Stunned 15 WhenInactive",
    "Immobilized 15 WhenInactive",
    "Held 15 WhenInactive",
    "Sleep 15 WhenInactive",
    "Terrorized 15 WhenInactive"
  ],
  "Flags": "NearGround"
}

Effect 5 · Negative Energy Stacks per caster

PvE targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Negative Energy
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 0.07
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Ranged_InherentDamage"
Target: Target
Duration: 4.1 sec
Period: 1 sec
Flags: NearGround

Raw effect fields

{
  "Tag": "\"Containment\"",
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq kTerrorized target> 0 > kImmobilized target> 0 > || kHeld target> 0 > || kStunned target> 0 > || Sleep target.EventTimeSince> 3 <= || IncarnateBoss target.hasTag? || &&",
  "Attrib": "kNegative_Energy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_InherentDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.0700",
  "Duration": "4.1000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "NearGround"
}

Effect 6 · Negative Energy Stacks per caster

PvP targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Negative Energy
Effect: Absolute
Scale: 0.094
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Ranged_PvPDamage"
Target: Target
Duration: 4.1 sec
Period: 1 sec
Flags: NearGround

Raw effect fields

{
  "Tag": "\"Containment\"",
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq kTerrorized target> 0 > kImmobilized target> 0 > || kHeld target> 0 > || kStunned target> 0 > || Sleep target.EventTimeSince> 3 <= || &&",
  "Attrib": "kNegative_Energy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.0940",
  "Duration": "4.1000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "NearGround"
}

Effect 7 · ToHit Stacks per caster

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: ToHit
Effect: Cur
Scale: 0.75
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Ranged_DeBuff_ToHit"
Target: Target
Duration: 10 sec

Raw effect fields

{
  "Attrib": "kToHit",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_DeBuff_ToHit\"",
  "Scale": "0.7500",
  "Duration": "10.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}

Effect 8 · Stunned Stacks per caster

PvE targets only

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Stunned
Effect: Cur
Scale: 7.5
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Ranged_Stun"
Target: Target
Chance: 20%
Flags: NearGround

Raw effect fields

{
  "Tag": "\"Overpower\"",
  "Chance": "0.2000",
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kStunned",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Type": "kDuration",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Stun\"",
  "Scale": "7.5000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "NearGround"
}