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Defender Ranged / Storm Blast

Gust

Ranged, Smashing · Smashing

Enhancement types allowed
Enhance AccuracyEnhance RechargeEnhance RangeEnhance Endurance CostEnhance Damage
Enhancement Sets Allowed
Universal Damage SetsDefender Archetype SetsRanged Damage Powers

You create a chaotic change in atmospheric pressure, causing a sudden gust of wind to deliver a small amount of Smashing damage and knock your foe out of the sky.

While in a Storm Cell, targets experience additional Smashing damage over time.

Activation Details

Modes disallowed
Available Level
1
Type
Click
Accuracy
1
Range
80 ft
Cast Time
1.17 sec
Cast Arcanatime
1.32 sec
Root Time
1.17 sec
Animation Time
1.167 sec
Animation Time Before Effect
0.633 sec
Interrupt Time
—
Activate Period
0 sec
Recharge Time
4 sec
Endurance Cost
5.2 endurance
Attack Types
Ranged, Smashing
Effect Area
Single Target
Radius
—
Arc
—
Max Targets Hit
0
Cast When
AliveOnly
Near Ground
—
Entities Affected
Foe (Alive)
Entities Autohit
—
Target
Foe (Alive)
Target Requires
—
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed
Disable All
Strengths Disallowed
Ignore Strength
—
Raw source fields
{
  "Name": "\"Gust\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"BWK8UXKAKP93W8LP7CFZU2BFVX\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "1",
  "AttackTypes": "kRanged_Attack, kSmashing_Attack",
  "EntsAffected": "kFoe",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
  "Target": "kFoe",
  "Range": "80",
  "EnduranceCost": "5.2",
  "TimeToActivate": "1.17",
  "TimeToRoot": "1.17",
  "RechargeTime": "4",
  "EffectArea": "kCharacter",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kAccuracy_Boost, kRecharge_Boost, kRange_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kDamage_Boost",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\DefenderRanged_StormBlast_Gust.PFX\"",
  "include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\DefenderRanged_StormBlast_Gust.PFX",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"85VGRZQZY2RPY4BG2UJ2E8DLEW\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"DXEB7UGS95F5YMXZN36MZ95RF2\"",
  "IconName": "\"StormBlast_Gust.tga\""
}

Created / redirected powers

Effects (6)

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.

Activation Effects

PvP or PvEIncreaseStormStrengthTagged effect20% chance

RequirementkLightningCat5 source.Mode? !

PvP or PvEActivation100% chance
Effect 1 · SmashingStacks per casterPvEStacks with existing effect
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Damage"
Target
Target
Flags
PvEOnly
Raw effect fields
{
  "Flags": "PvEOnly",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "1.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 2 · SmashingStacks per casterPvEStacks with existing effect
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.05
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Damage"
Target
Target
Duration
1.5 sec
Period
0.4 sec
Delay
0.5 sec
Flags
PvEOnly
Raw effect fields
{
  "Flags": "PvEOnly",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "0.0500",
  "Duration": "1.5000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Delay": "0.5000",
  "Period": "0.4000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 3 · SmashingStacks per casterPvPStacks with existing effect
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1.379
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_PvPDamage"
Target
Target
Flags
PvPOnly
Raw effect fields
{
  "Flags": "PvPOnly",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "1.3790",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 4 · SmashingStacks per casterPvPStacks with existing effect
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.069
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_PvPDamage"
Target
Target
Duration
1.5 sec
Period
0.4 sec
Delay
0.5 sec
Flags
PvPOnly
Raw effect fields
{
  "Flags": "PvPOnly",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.0690",
  "Duration": "1.5000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Delay": "0.5000",
  "Period": "0.4000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 5 · Fly, JumppackStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effectIgnores resistance
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Fly, Jumppack
Effect
Cur
Scale
-2.6
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Ones"
Target
Target
Duration
4 sec
Flags
IgnoreResistance
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kFly kJumppack",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Ones\"",
  "Scale": "-2.6000",
  "Duration": "4.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "IgnoreResistance"
}
Effect 6 · GrantPowerStacks per casterPvP or PvEReplaces existing effect
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
GrantPower
Effect
Cur
Table
"Melee_Ones"
Target
CastersOwnerAndAllPets
Chance
25%
Parameters
Power
Raw effect fields
{
  "Tag": "\"StormBrewing\"",
  "Chance": "0.2500",
  "Attrib": "kGrantPower",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kCastersOwnerAndAllPets",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Ones\"",
  "DelayedRequires": "Redirects.Storm_Blast.StormCell_Tempest target.ownPower?",
  "StackType": "kReplace",
  "Params": {
    "Power": {
      "Power": "Redirects.Storm_Blast.StormCell_WindSpeed"
    }
  }
}