Controller

A Controller is one of the four roles available in DCUO. This role focuses on restoring power to group members, debuffing Boss level opponents and incapacitating lower rank enemies. Controllers have specific debuff abilities that can lower an opponent's defense, healing or damage output. This role requires high Vitalization and Dominance. Each Controller power set has shields that are useful for activating controls...

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Overview

A Controller is one of the four roles available in DCUO. This role focuses on restoring power to group members, debuffing Boss level opponents and incapacitating lower rank enemies. Controllers have specific debuff abilities that can lower an opponent's defense, healing or damage output. This role requires high Vitalization and Dominance. Each Controller power set has shields that are useful for activating controls and reviving downed allies. The symbol that represents a controller is in the shape of a sound wave.

ControllerIconFull-size image | SourceDC Universe Online Wiki contributors; game artwork belongs to its respective owners.

Role

In order to acquire the control role, you have to select Gadgets, Light, Mental, Munitions or Quantum as your power set. Once you reach level 10, you will automatically have access to the control role. Controllers have no damage penalty, but do not gain any damage modifiers. Activating any super power while in the Controller role restores Power to group members over time. Controllers also gain +35% Vitalization. Control Effects are strengthened with longer durations and sometimes additional benefits.

Mail Messages

Upon reaching level 10, players receive a message from Oracle or Calculator, accessible from any mail terminal.
Heroes:
Villains:

Mail Messages

Strategy

The Controller in group content is expected to maintain constant Power Over Time. The Controller should also provide instant power when a Healer or Tank is low on Power. Controllers can also buff the groups damage for a short time. Defense and Damage Output debuffs are useful on Boss opponents as they reduce Defense and Damage Out by 10% respectfully. As Controllers have access to detaunt shields, they are typically responsible for reviving group members and activating or moving items while in battle.

Stats

The primary stats for a Controller are:
Vitalization
Dominance
Power
Critical Power Chance
Critical Power Magnitude

Vitalization

Vitalization determines the potency of power heals.
Vitalization does NOT affect passive power regeneration or power regeneration from weapon attacks.
Power Healing = Base Power Multiplier * (50% Vitalization) .

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Dominance

In group content, Dominance must be higher than enemy Willpower for crowd control effects to be effective.
The recommended Dominance for an Alert, Raid or Operation is needed to affect opponents in that content when using power based control effects.
Dominance is combined with Restoration to determine the potency of healing and shield abilities.
Shield = Base Shield Multiplier * (112.5% Restoration + 150% Dominance).
Healing = Base Healing Multiplier * (30% Restoration + 25% Dominance).

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Power

Power is required to use abilities in a Loadout and is drained as they are performed.
Power is passively regenerated based on a percentage of max Power every second.
Power regeneration is increased out of combat.

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Critical Power Chance

Critical Power Chance is the chance that a power heal will critically hit.
Base Critical Power Chance is 5%.

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Critical Power Magnitude

Critical Power Magnitude is the bonus percent power healing of a critical power heal.
Base Critical Power Magnitude is 25%.

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Group Power

Activating any super power in Controller Role restores Power to group members over time.
Controllers also have abilities to restore additional Power to group members.

Group Power

Debuffs

A Controller Debuff is a Controller role effect that negatively affects an opponent for a short time.
There are 3 types of Controller Debuffs:
Damage: Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Defense : Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Healing : Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.

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Controller Debuffs

Utility Powers

Quantum

Light

Gadgets

Mental

Munitions

Recommended Iconic Powers

Hard Light Shield: Encase yourself in a shield that prevents incoming damage for a short time.
Word of Power: Call forth lightning to damage and knock back nearby enemies. The summoned lightning heals you and restores Power over time to you and up to 7 group members. Increases incoming power by 20% for 10.25 seconds for Controller role.

Recommended Equipment Mods

Placing Equipment Mods in slots does boost stats and improves performance while also increasing the CR slightly. Color Mods should match a socket color to gain bonus affinity stats.
White Tactical Equipment Mods require Lair System access.

Recommended Equipment Mods

Trivia

Controller is the only role with which the overhead icon when switching to it (an elongated octahedron) does not resemble the regular icon.
Certain pets can restore power, debuff or/and incapacitate enemies.

Gallery

**Mental Controller**Full-size image | SourceDC Universe Online Wiki contributors; game artwork belongs to its respective owners.

**Gadget Controller**Full-size image | SourceDC Universe Online Wiki contributors; game artwork belongs to its respective owners.

**Quantum Controller**Full-size image | SourceDC Universe Online Wiki contributors; game artwork belongs to its respective owners.

**Light Controller**Full-size image | SourceDC Universe Online Wiki contributors; game artwork belongs to its respective owners.

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Function	Powers
Restores Power to the three most fatigued group members	Defibrillator : Gadgets; Recharge : Light; Psychic Empowerment : Mental; Reload : Munitions; Temporal Extortion : Quantum
Supercharge Shield that protects to group members	Battle Drone : Gadgets; Group Shielding : Light; Bastion : Mental; Active Protection System : Munitions; Event Horizon : Quantum; Word of Power : Iconic

Function	Powers
Reduces Defense by 10%	Gadgets : Gauss Grenade, Stasis Field; Light : Whip Thrash, Light Blast; Mental : Psychic Shock, Telekinetic Pull; Munitions : Five Barrel Minigun, Smoke Grenade Launcher; Quantum : Time Shift, Singularity
Reduces Damage Output by 10%	Gadgets : Sticky Bomb, Paralyzing Dart; Light : Grasping Hand, Light Weight Strike; Mental : Cryokinesis, Phantom Flames; Munitions : Flak Cannon, Shrapnel Grenade Launcher; Quantum : Warp Barrage, Alcubierre Wave
Reduces Ability to Heal by 10%	Gadgets : Napalm Grenade, Cryo-Foam; Light : Entrap, Snap Trap; Mental : Horrific Visage, Pyrokinesis; Munitions : Multi-Net Launcher, Rocket Launcher; Quantum : Anomaly, Gravity Bomb

Function	Powers
Increases base Precision and Weapon DPS by 20% for 3 group members with the highest Power percentage	Defibrillator : Gadgets; Recharge : Light; Psychic Empowerment : Mental; Reload : Munitions; Temporal Extortion : Quantum
Supercharge Shield that protects group members from damage	Battle Drone : Gadgets; Group Shielding : Light; Bastion : Mental; Active Protection System : Munitions; Event Horizon : Quantum
Personal Shields useful for activating controls or reviving downed allies	Gadgets : Distract; Light : Light Barrier; Mental : Grandeur, Telekinetic Shield; Munitions : Survival, MRE; Quantum : Quantum Tunneling, Time Bubble, Closed Loop; Iconic : Hard Light Shield
Positioning ability to pull an opponent	Gadgets : Taser Pull; Light : Fan, Grasping Hand; Mental : Telekinetic Pull; Munitions : Net Retractor, Multi-Net Retractor; Quantum : Einstein's Ray; Iconic : Mesmerizing Lasso; Acrobatics : Grapple Line Attack; Flight : Low Pressure; Skimming : Low Pressure; Super Speed : Tornado Pull

Power	Description
Temporal Extortion	Restores Power to the three most fatigued group members.; Increases weapon attack damage the 3 group members with the highest Power percentage.
Event Horizon	Supercharge Shield that restores Power to group members.
Time Shift	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Singularity	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Alcubierre Wave	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Warp Barrage	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Anomaly	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Gravity Bomb	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Quantum Tunneling	Personal Shield that Detaunts enemies.
Time Bubble	Personal Shield.
Einstein's Ray	Positioning ability that Pulls target.

Power	Description
Recharge	Restores Power to the three most fatigued group members.; Increases weapon attack damage the 3 group members with the highest Power percentage.
Group Shielding	Supercharge Shield that restores Power to group members.
Light Blast	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Whip Thrash	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Grasping Hand	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Light Weight Strike	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Snap Trap	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Entrap	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Light Barrier	Personal Shield.
Fan	Positioning ability that Pulls target.
Grasping Hand	Positioning ability that Pulls target.

Controller

Overview

Role

Mail Messages

Mail Messages

Mail Messages

Strategy

Stats

Vitalization

Dominance

Power

Critical Power Chance

Critical Power Magnitude

Group Power

Group Power

Debuffs

Controller Debuffs

Utility Powers

Quantum

Light

Gadgets

Mental

Munitions

Recommended Iconic Powers

Recommended Equipment Mods

Recommended Equipment Mods

Trivia

Gallery

See also

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Power	Description
Defibrillator	Restores Power to the three most fatigued group members.; Increases weapon attack damage the 3 group members with the highest Power percentage.
Battle Drone	Supercharge Pet that Shields and restores Power to group members.
Gauss Grenade	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Stasis Field	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Sticky Bomb	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Paralyzing Dart	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Napalm Grenade	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Cryo-Foam	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Distract	Personal Shield that Detaunts enemies.
Taser Pull	Positioning ability that Pulls target.

Power	Description
Psychic Empowerment	Restores Power to the three most fatigued group members.; Increases weapon attack damage the 3 group members with the highest Power percentage.
Bastion	Supercharge Shield that restores Power to group members.
Psychic Shock	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Telekinetic Pull	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Cryokinesis	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Phantom Flames	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Horrific Visage	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Pyrokinesis	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Grandeur	Personal Shield that Detaunts enemies.
Telekinetic Shield	Personal Shield.
Telekinetic Pull	Positioning ability that Pulls target.

Power	Description
Reload	Restores Power to the three most fatigued group members.; Increases weapon attack damage the 3 group members with the highest Power percentage.
Active Protection System	Supercharge Shield that restores Power to group members.
Five Barrel Minigun	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Smoke Grenade Launcher	Reduces the target's defense by 10%.
Flak Cannon	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Shrapnel Grenade Launcher	Reduces the target's damage output by 10%.
Multi-Net Launcher	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Rocket Launcher	Reduces the target's ability to heal by 25%.
Survival	Personal Shield that Detaunts enemies.
MRE	Personal Shield.
Net Retractor	Positioning ability that Pulls target.
Multi-Net Retractor	Positioning ability that Pulls target.

Slot	Mod
Blue Slots	Vitalization & Dominance or Vitalization & Health
Yellow Slots	Vitalization or Vitalization & Dominance
Red Slots	Vitalization & Precision or Vitalization & Might
Weapon Slot	Replenishing Adapter or Absorption Adapter
Neck Slot	Escalating Replenishing Procs
Back White Slot	Weakening Field or Breakout Protection
Feet White Slot	Deadly Block or Explosive Block
Chest White Slot	Reserve Tank or Core Strength
Hands White Slot	Regenerative Shielding

Mail Messages
From: Oracle
" Ready to turn the dial up against villainy?? It's all in your hand - in the Control Role! It boosts your control abilities, like encases and stuns, and reduces your damage output. Certain abilities also restore power to your teammates. Check out the descriptions in the the Traits tab of you Communicator for more on role Bonuses. Plus, if the action gets too heated, you can always switch roles out of combat by using the up button (T on the keyboard)."
Attachment: Controller's Clutch of Command

Mail Messages
From: Calculator
" Ready to turn it up a notch? It's all in your hand - in the Control Role! It boosts your control abilities, like encases and stuns, and reduces your damage output. Certain abilities also restore power to your teammates. Check out the descriptions in the the Traits tab of you Communicator for more on role Bonuses. Plus, if the action gets too heated, you can always switch roles out of combat by using the up button (T on the keyboard)."
Attachment: Controller's Clutch of Command