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Warshade Offensive / Umbral Blast

Essence Drain

Melee, Negative Energy ยท Negative Energy

Enhancement types allowed
Enhance AccuracyEnhance RechargeEnhance Endurance CostEnhance HealingEnhance DamageEnhance Slow
Enhancement Sets Allowed
Slow Movement SetsUniversal Damage SetsKheldian Archetype SetsAccurate Healing PowersHealing PowersMelee Damage Powers

You tap the primal forces of your Nictus power to create an Essence Draining conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer Hit Points from your enemy to you. Foes drained in this manner have their attack rate and movement speed reduced.

Damage: Light.
Recharge: Slow.

Activation Details

Modes disallowed
Available Level
18
Type
Click
Accuracy
1
Range
7 ft
Cast Time
1.93 sec
Cast Arcanatime
2.112 sec
Root Time
1.93 sec
Animation Time
1.933 sec
Animation Time Before Effect
0.833 sec
Interrupt Time
โ€”
Activate Period
0 sec
Recharge Time
15 sec
Endurance Cost
15.6 endurance
Attack Types
Melee, Negative Energy
Effect Area
Single Target
Radius
โ€”
Arc
โ€”
Max Targets Hit
0
Cast When
AliveOnly
Near Ground
โ€”
Entities Affected
Foe (Alive)
Entities Autohit
โ€”
Target
Foe (Alive)
Target Requires
โ€”
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed
Disable All, Warshade Blaster Mode, Warshade Tanker Mode
Strengths Disallowed
Ignore Strength
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Raw source fields
{
  "Name": "\"Essence_Drain\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P2207186138\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All, kWarshade_Blaster_Mode, kWarshade_Tanker_Mode",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "1",
  "AttackTypes": "kMelee_Attack, kNegative_Energy_Attack",
  "EntsAffected": "kFoe",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
  "Target": "kFoe",
  "Range": "7",
  "EnduranceCost": "15.6",
  "TimeToActivate": "1.93",
  "TimeToRoot": "1.93",
  "RechargeTime": "15",
  "EffectArea": "kCharacter",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kAccuracy_Boost, kRecharge_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kHeal_Boost, kDamage_Boost, kSlow_Boost",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\Warshadow_Melee_SiphonLife.pfx\"",
  "include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\Warshadow_Melee_SiphonLife.pfx",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"EVJJEVTGYHHEW3M9JCVEU6U5YS\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"JHYK984VXEPMWEX4D6XSRKF4J2\"",
  "IconName": "\"UmbralBlast_EssenceDrain.tga\"",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P1722645486\"",
  "DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P3136978300\""
}

Effects (4)

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 Negative EnergyStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Negative Energy
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Damage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kNegative_Energy",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "1.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 2 ยท HealStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effectDoes not scale with enemy level
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Heal
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_HealSelf"
Target
Self
Delay
0.5 sec
Flags
IgnoreCombatMods
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kHeal",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_HealSelf\"",
  "Scale": "1.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Delay": "0.5000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "IgnoreCombatMods"
}
Effect 3 ยท JumpHeight, RechargeTimeStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effectIgnores enhancements and other boosts
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
JumpHeight, RechargeTime
Effect
Strength
Scale
0.2
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Slow"
Target
Target
Duration
6 sec
Flags
IgnoreStrength
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kJumpHeight kRechargeTime",
  "Aspect": "kStr",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Slow\"",
  "Scale": "0.2000",
  "Duration": "6.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength"
}
Effect 4 ยท SpeedRunning, SpeedFlying, SpeedJumpingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
SpeedRunning, SpeedFlying, SpeedJumping
Effect
Cur
Scale
0.2
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Slow"
Target
Target
Duration
6 sec
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kSpeedRunning kSpeedFlying kSpeedJumping",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Slow\"",
  "Scale": "0.2000",
  "Duration": "6.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}