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- Utilize the power of nuclear energy, rearranging the atomic structure of yourself, your allies, and your enemies at will. This power allows you to split atoms, trigger thermochemical explosions, and burn enemies under intense, radiation pressure, causing incredible amounts of destruction. You can utilize the manipulation of matter at the atomic level to transmute into fortified metal, reorganizing your atomic structure to protect you and your allies in your tank role and harnessing the power of the basic units of matter to lay waste to your enemies in the damage role.
- Access to Atomic powers will be available to members with an active subscription. Non-members may purchase access in the Marketplace for either 600 Daybreak Cash, 600 Marketplace Cash or 600 Loyalty Points.
- Specializing in Tanking abilities, Atomic is the game's 14th power set.
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Dodge · Block · Innate · Vulnerable to Interrupt · Cooldown · Defense · Toughness · Resistance · Control Effects · Vulnerable to Block Breaker · Breakout · Knockdown · Counter · Interrupt · Power Cost · Damage Role · Damage · Role · Tank Role · Tank · Perception · Taunt · Atomic Combo · Player versus Player · Health · Level · Quark-Gluon Aura · Damage Absorption · Interaction · Atomic Combos · Melee Attack · Ranged Attack · Beta Surge · Neutron Bomb · Thermochemical Explosion · Nuclear Blast · Atom Splitter · Irradiate · Power Interactions · Dazes · Anti-Matter Bomb · Beta Flood · Molecular Charge · Nuclear Pressure · Molecular Charges · Dominance · Density · Usable While Controlled · Shield · Fracture · Atomic Blast · Supercharge Cost · Atom Splitter · Atom Fragmentation · Atomic Fragmentation · Electron Flare · Particle Beam · Priority Taunt · Energize · Unleash Antimatter · stun · Supercharge Generator · Proton Remedy · Atom-Powered Assault · Weapon Buff · Neutron Explosion · Radiation Shower · Radiation Burn · Nuclear Burst · Geiger Beam · Neutrino Blast · Group Breakout · Ionizing Eruption · Atomic Reorganization · Thermochemical Detonation · Geiger Blast · Mass Density · detauntedAbilities and roles - table 1
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| Power | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | Press the Block button plus a direction to quickly dart in that direction in order to escape an incoming attack.; While dodging, ranged attacks are deflected. | Innate; Vulnerable to Interrupt; Cooldown: 0.15s |
| Block | Press the Block button plus to reduce damage from incoming attacks.; You gain the following benefits while blocking:; - +100% Defense; - +100% Toughness; - Gain Resistance to Control Effects; - Counter certain melee attacks, damaging and knocking down your opponent and preventing incoming damage for a short time. | Innate; Vulnerable to Block Breaker |
| Breakout | Press the Block button plus to immediately regain control of yourself and recover from Knockdown or other Control Effects.; It is ineffective against Counter attacks, Interrupt effects and other very strong attacks. | Innate; Power Cost: 100 |
| Damage Role | Press Cycle Power Tray button in order to toggle between roles.; You gain the following benefits while in Damage Role:; - +10% Damage | Role |
| Tank Role | Press Cycle Power Tray button in order to toggle between roles.; You gain the following benefits while in Tank Role:; - +90% Defense while not blocking; - +3 Perception; - Super powers gain Taunt; Taunt : When you use a super power, your opponents attack you instead of your allies.; Atomic Combo: All Atomic Combos cost less power and deal reduced damage.; Player versus Player; - +20% Health; - +3 Perception | Role; Level: 10 |
| Quark-Gluon Aura | Quark-Gluon Aura is activated by using your Atomic Combo abilities.; Tank Role: While your Quark-Gluon Aura is active, you gain +15% Control Resistance, +25% Damage Absorption while not blocking, and your attacks Heal you for and amount equal to 2% of your max Health. | Interaction |
| Atomic Combos | Tap the Melee Attack or Ranged Attack button after any Atomic Combo ability to gain a bonus effect.; Atomic Combo abilities include:; - Beta Surge; - Neutron Bomb; - Thermochemical Explosion; - Nuclear Blast; - Atom Splitter | Interaction |
| Irradiate | Blast your target with harmful radiation, damaging it over time.; Power Interactions : Dazes enemies making them vulnerable to dazing effects. | Level: 1; Cooldown: 0.5s; Power Cost: 100 |
| Anti-Matter Bomb | Launch a ball of nuclear energy at your target, damaging it and nearby enemies.; Power Interactions : Dazed enemies take additional damage | Level: 3; Cooldown: 0.5s; Power Cost: 100 |
| Beta Surge | Blast your enemies with a wave of radioactive energy, damaging them.; Atomic Combo : Tap Range : Beta Flood; Continue blasting enemies with waves of radioactive energy, damaging them. Each additional attack grants you a Molecular Charge.; The second Beta Flood will refresh your Quark-Gluon Aura if it is already active.; Power Interactions : Adds a Nuclear Pressure stack. Once you have 3 stacks and gain 6 Molecular Charges, your Quark-Gluon Aura will activate.; Enemies take additional damage while your Quark-Gluon Aura is active.; Tank Role : Molecular Charges reconstitute a portion of your tissue when applied, healing you an amount equal to 40% of your max Dominance. | Atomic Combo; Level: 5; Cooldown: 2.7s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Density | Increase your molecular density and transmute your body into extremely fortified metal for a short time, allowing you to absorb incoming damage.; Tank Role : +10% Control Resistance. | Usable While Controlled; Shield; Level: 7; Cooldown: 18s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Fracture | Force your atoms to move at near light speed, allowing you to pass through people and objects while lunging and uppercutting your target, damaging and knocking it down.; Power Interactions : Dazed enemies take additional damage. | Level: 9; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Atomic Blast | Create a concussive blast of nuclear energy in front of you, dealing heavy damage to enemies. | Level: 11; Cooldown: 0.5s; Supercharge Cost: 5000 |
| Atom Splitter | Create a localized nuclear implosion that changes the atomic composition of nearby enemies, damaging and bringing them to you.; Atomic Combo : Tap Melee : Atom Fragmentation; Continue causing localized implosions, damaging nearby enemies. Each additional attack grants you a Molecular Charge.; The first Atomic Fragmentation will pull enemies to you while the second will refresh your Quark-Gluon Aura if it is already active.; Power Interactions : Adds a Nuclear Pressure stack. Once you have 3 stacks and gain 6 Molecular Charges, your Quark-Gluon Aura will activate.; Enemies take additional damage while your Quark-Gluon Aura is active.; Tank Role : Molecular Charges reconstitute a portion of your tissue when applied, healing you an amount equal to 40% of your max Dominance. Enemies may become stunned. | Atomic Combo; Level: 13; Cooldown: 3.7s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Electron Flare | Create a localized explosion of free electrons, damaging and knocking down nearby enemies. Your body continues to radiate energy for a short time, damaging nearby enemies.; Power Interactions : Dazed enemies take additional damage.; Activates your Quark-Gluon Aura if you have at least 1 Nuclear Pressure stack and at least 2 Molecular Charges when this is used. | Level: 15; Cooldown: 12s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Particle Beam | Shoot your target with a heavy beam of energized particles, damaging it.; Power Interactions : Dazed enemies take additional damage.; Tank Role : Taunts a single target to attack you instead of others. The effect is more powerful and will not be broken by a standard Tank Role taunt. | Priority Taunt; Level: 16; Cooldown: 0.5s; Power Cost: 100 |
| Energize | Push your Nuclear Pressure and Molecular Charges to the limit, immediately healing yourself.; Power Interactions : Activates your Quark-Gluon Aura or refreshes it if it is already active. | Usable While Controlled; Level: 17; Cooldown: 0.5s; Supercharge Cost: 5000 |
| Unleash Antimatter | Burst with a positronic force to deal damage and stun nearby enemies. | Supercharge Generator; Level: 18; Cooldown: 6s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Proton Remedy | Regenerate your damaged tissue by focusing on your own subatomic structure, healing yourself over time.; Power Interactions : Recovery time is sped up if you have Molecular Charges or if your Quark-Gluon Aura is active when this is used.; Activates your Quark-Gluon Aura if you have at least 1 Nuclear Pressure stack and at least 2 Molecular Charges when this is used. | Usable While Controlled; Level: 19; Cooldown: 12s; Power Cost: 300 |
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| Power | Description | Details |
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| Atom-Powered Assault | Harness the power of nuclear energy, increasing your weapon attacks for a short time.; Power Interactions : Activates your Quark-Gluon Aura if you have at least 1 Nuclear Pressure stack and at least 2 Molecular Charges when this is used. | Weapon Buff; Level: 20; Cooldown: 12s; Power Cost: 300 |
| Neutron Bomb | Launch an explosive energy bomb at your enemies, damaging them.; Atomic Combo : Tap Range : Neutron Explosion; Continue launching energy bombs, damaging your target and nearby enemies. Each additional attack grants you a Molecular Charge.; The second Neutron Explosion will refresh your Quark-Gluon Aura if it is already active.; Power Interactions : Adds a Nuclear Pressure stack. Once you have 3 stacks and gain 6 Molecular Charges, your Quark-Gluon Aura will activate.; Enemies take additional damage while your Quark-Gluon Aura is active.; Tank Role : Molecular Charges reconstitute a portion of your tissue when applied, healing you an amount equal to 40% of your max Dominance. | Atomic Combo; Level: 21; Cooldown: 2.7s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Radiation Shower | Create a wave of radiation to blanket your target and nearby enemies, damaging them.; Power Interactions : Dazes enemies making them vulnerable to dazing effects. | Level: 22; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 100 |
| Radiation Burn | Shoot your target with concentrated gamma-rays to create a chain reaction of explosions at nearby enemies, dealing damage over time and knocking them down. | Level: 23; Cooldown: 2s; Supercharge Cost: 10000 |
| Nuclear Burst | Blast your target with an explosive ball of energy, damaging it. Enemies near your target are also damaged.; Atomic Combo : Tap Range : Nuclear Blast; Continue bombarding enemies with explosive energy balls, damaging them. Each additional attack grants you a Molecular Charge.; The second Nuclear Blast will refresh your Quark-Gluon Aura if it is already active.; Power Interactions : Adds a Nuclear Pressure stack. Once you have 3 stacks and gain 6 Molecular Charges, your Quark-Gluon Aura will activate.; Enemies take additional damage while your Quark-Gluon Aura is active.; Tank Role : Molecular Charges reconstitute a portion of your tissue when applied, healing you an amount equal to 40% of your max Dominance. | Atomic Combo; Level: 24; Cooldown: 2.7s; Power Cost: 100 |
| Geiger Beam | Blast your target with a concentrated energy beam, damaging it.; If the target is below 35% health, the attack deals extra damage. | Vulnerable to Interrupt; Level: 25; Cooldown: 4.4s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Neutrino Blast | Create many small but dangerous explosions to heal yourself and gain immunity against control effects for a short time.; Power Interactions : Activates your Quark-Gluon Aura if you have at least 1 Nuclear Pressure stack and at least 2 Molecular Charges when this is used.; Tank Role : Provides immunity to control effects and removes control debuffs for you and up to seven group members. | Usable While Controlled; Group Breakout; Level: 26; Cooldown: 18s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Ionizing Eruption | Create a luminous atomic burst with a powerful shock wave, damaging your target. Enemies near your target may be knocked down.; Power Interactions : Dazes enemies making them vulnerable to dazing effects. | Level: 27; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Atomic Reorganization | Change the atomic composition of enemies in front of you, damaging and instantly bringing them to you. | Level: 28; Cooldown: 0.5s; Power Cost: 100 |
| Thermochemical Explosion | Create a localized nuclear explosion, damaging enemies in front of you.; Atomic Combo : Tap Melee : Thermochemical Detonation; Continue causing localized explosions, damaging enemies in front of you. Each additional attack grants you a Molecular Charge.; The second Thermochemical Detonation will refresh your Quark-Gluon Aura if it is already active.; Power Interactions : Adds a Nuclear Pressure stack. Once you have 3 stacks and gain 6 Molecular Charges, your Quark-Gluon Aura will activate.; Enemies take additional damage while your Quark-Gluon Aura is active.; Tank Role : Molecular Charges reconstitute a portion of your tissue when applied, healing you an amount equal to 40% of your max Dominance. | Atomic Combo; Level: 29; Cooldown: 2.75s; Power Cost: 200 |
| Geiger Blast | Create a small exothermic reaction that will damage nearby enemies.; Power Interactions : Dazed enemies take additional damage. | Level: 30; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 300 |
| Mass Density | Force yours and up to seven group members' bodies to transmute into heavy metal, causing incoming damage to be absorbed.; Tank Role : Enemies attacking group members not in Tank Role are detaunted and compelled to seek other targets. You and up to 7 group members gain +10% Control Resistance. | Usable While Controlled; Shield; Level: 30; Cooldown: 60s; Supercharge Cost: 5000 |
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Dazes · Ionizing Eruption · Irradiate · Radiation Shower · Iconic · Gag Glove · Anti-Matter Bomb · Electron Flare · Fracture · Geiger Blast · Particle Beam · Nuclear Pressure · Atom Splitter · Beta Surge · Neutron Bomb · Nuclear Burst · Thermochemical Explosion · Molecular Charge · Atomic Combos · Atomic Fragmentation · Beta Flood · Neutron Explosion · Nuclear Blast · Thermochemical Detonation · Quark-Gluon Aura · Molecular Charges · Atom Splitter · Atom-Powered Assault · Neutrino Blast · Proton Remedy · EnergizePower Interactions - table 1
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| Interaction | Powers |
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| Dazes enemies | Ionizing Eruption, Irradiate, Radiation Shower; Iconic: Gag Glove; Consumable : Dazing Device |
| Additional damage to Dazed enemies | Anti-Matter Bomb, Electron Flare, Fracture, Geiger Blast, Particle Beam |
| Adds a Nuclear Pressure stack | Atom Splitter, Beta Surge, Neutron Bomb, Nuclear Burst, Thermochemical Explosion |
| Grants a Molecular Charge | Atomic Combos : Atomic Fragmentation, Beta Flood, Neutron Explosion, Nuclear Blast, Thermochemical Detonation |
| Activates Quark-Gluon Aura after; 3 Nuclear Pressure stacks and; 6 Molecular Charges | Atom Splitter, Beta Surge, Neutron Bomb, Nuclear Burst, Thermochemical Explosion |
| Activates Quark-Gluon Aura after; 1 Nuclear Pressure stack and; 2 Molecular Charges | Atom-Powered Assault, Electron Flare, Neutrino Blast, Proton Remedy |
| Activates Quark-Gluon Aura | Energize |
Gallery
- Morrowbot A1
- OMAC (Unit)
- OMAC (Unit)
- Examples of Atomic NPC visual effects
Trivia
- A 2009 CES Demo video contained a clip of an Atomic player character.
- Atomic was one of the Powers in the Alpha version of DC Universe Online.
- Atomic was mentioned in the April 2013 Developer Webcast as being a different power set than Quantum.
- It was announced at SOE live in August 2014 that Atomic will be a new healer power set around early 2015. It has been stated that its name and animations maybe different to in game animations already live.
- The Creative Director posted in June 2015 that Atomic would be the next Tank power set.
- Atomic powers are currently used by many NPCs including OMACs, Shady Nightclub Thugs, Chemoids, Chemo and Metallo.
- Green Radiation and Toxic Barrels are found throughout the game.
- Atomic is the first power set with two Advanced Mechanics.
- Atomic has been murky green and black since Alpha, but was released 5 years later in an orange, black and yellow form for players, inspired by Firestorm and Neutron.
- Original ingame animations are now themed after Radiation, Nuclear Biohazard and Kryptonite effects, but are still in the Atomic category.
See also
- Nuclear Style
- Nuclear Aura Style
- Nuclear Skin Style
- Nuclear Tendril Cloak Style
- Nuclear Material
- Nuclear Chroma Pack
- Nuclear Material Ball
- Exobyte-Attuned Robot Sidekick