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Mission Maker Attacks / Beam Rifle

Piercing Beam

AOE, Energy ยท Energy

You release a supercharged beam in a narrow cone of energy that pierces through up to 3 enemies. Piercing Beam deals High Energy damage and briefly reduces their damage resistance. If a target struck by Piercing Beam is also affected by Disintegrate it will immediately suffer additional damage.

Activation Details

Modes disallowed
Available Level
26
Type
Click
Accuracy
1.05
Range
80 ft
Cast Time
2.33 sec
Cast Arcanatime
2.508 sec
Root Time
2.33 sec
Animation Time
2.333 sec
Animation Time Before Effect
1.667 sec
Interrupt Time
โ€”
Activate Period
0 sec
Recharge Time
8.8 sec
Endurance Cost
15.2 endurance
Attack Types
Area$1 Energy
Effect Area
Cone
Radius
80 ft
Arc
5
Max Targets Hit
3
Cast When
AliveOnly
Near Ground
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Entities Affected
Foe (Alive)
Entities Autohit
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Target
Foe (Alive)
Target Requires
โ€”
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed
Disable All
Strengths Disallowed
Ignore Strength
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Raw source fields
{
  "Name": "\"Piercing_Beam\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P4113413988\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "1.05",
  "AttackTypes": "kAOE_Attack, kEnergy_Attack",
  "EntsAffected": "kFoe",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
  "Target": "kFoe",
  "Range": "80",
  "EnduranceCost": "15.2",
  "PreferenceMultiplier": "10",
  "TimeToActivate": "2.33",
  "TimeToRoot": "2.33",
  "RechargeTime": "8.8",
  "EffectArea": "kCone",
  "Radius": "80",
  "Arc": "5",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFx\\BeamRifle_PiercingBeam.pfx\"",
  "include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFx\\BeamRifle_PiercingBeam.pfx",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"XD8KLNC246B9Y8B7KPLQKNCKHS\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"R4K8WY8GV3XVW7VQENP3B4JGK3\"",
  "IconName": "\"BeamRifle_PiercingBeam.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "3",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P3450006853\"",
  "DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P3269849711\"",
  "PointValue": "45"
}

Effects (3)

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 ยท EnergyStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect
Resolved effect
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Attribute
Energy
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1.84
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_TempDamage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kEnergy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_TempDamage\"",
  "Scale": "1.8400",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 2 ยท Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, ToxicStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effectIgnores enhancements and other boosts
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic
Effect
Res
Scale
-2
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_Res_Dmg"
Target
Target
Duration
10 sec
Flags
IgnoreStrength
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kSmashing kLethal kFire kCold kEnergy kNegative_Energy kPsionic kToxic",
  "Aspect": "kRes",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_Res_Dmg\"",
  "Scale": "-2.0000",
  "Duration": "10.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength"
}
Effect 3 ยท EnergyStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

Temporary_Powers.Temporary_Powers.Beam_Rifle_Debuff target.ownPower?

Resolved effect
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Attribute
Energy
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.6072
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Ranged_TempDamage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "Temporary_Powers.Temporary_Powers.Beam_Rifle_Debuff target.ownPower?",
  "Attrib": "kEnergy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Ranged_TempDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.6072",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}