Water

Water abilities, role effects, power interactions and source-listed costs.

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Source overview

  • Keep your allies alive with powerful storms and flowing water. Command water in and around allies and enemies. Bend and blast water into incredible streams and torrents to unleash a flood of destruction, or shape it into awe-inspiring constructs to wash away your enemies in the Damage role. Soothe the wounds of your allies or envelop them and yourself with the shielding power of water in the Healer role. And turn the tides of conflicts with High Tide by pulling strength from the mystical energies of the ocean depths.
  • Access to Water powers is 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 Healing abilities, Water is the game's 15th power set.
Source wiki detail links (8)Damage · Healer · High Tide · Marketplace · Daybreak Cash · Marketplace Cash · Loyalty Points · power set
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Abilities and roles

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Source wiki detail links (60)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 · Healer Role · Healer · Restoration · Level · Water Combos · Aquatic Arsenal · Ebb · Tsunami Strikes · Crashing Wave · Power Interactions · Crushes · Crushed · High Tide · Soothing Mist · Priority Heal · Waterspouts · Shark Frenzy · Tranquil Pool · Bubble · Supercharge Cost · bubble · Usable While Controlled · Mending Wave · Depth Charge · Whirlpool · Drown · Supercharge Generator · Pressurize · Weapon Buff · pulls · Flow · Blessing of the Depths · Flood of Power · Power · Dehydrate · Supercharge · Torrent · Solace of the Sea · Riptide · Aqualance · Tempest Guard · Call of the Deep
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Abilities and roles - table 1

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Abilities and roles
PowerDescriptionDetails
DodgePress 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
BlockPress 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
BreakoutPress 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 RolePress Cycle Power Tray button in order to toggle between roles.; You gain the following benefits while in Damage Role:; - +10% DamageRole
Healer RolePress Cycle Power Tray button in order to toggle between roles.; You gain the following benefits while in Healer Role:; - +35% RestorationRole; Level : 10
Water CombosTap or Hold the Melee Attack or Ranged Attack button after a corresponding Water Combo ability to gain a bonus effect.; Water Combo abilities include:; - Aquatic Arsenal; - Ebb; - Tsunami StrikesNot specified
Crashing WaveRide a wave at blinding speed toward your target, dealing damage to it and nearby enemies.; Power Interactions : Crushes enemies, making them vulnerable to crushing effects.Level: 1; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 200
Aquatic ArsenalSlash your target with hard water weaponry, dealing them damage.; Water Combo : Tap Melee (x4): Aquatic Arsenal; Continue assaulting enemies in front of you with hard water weaponry, dealing them damage.; Power Interactions : Crushed enemies take additional damage.; Each strike from Aquatic Arsenal against your target reduces the current Cooldown of High Tide by 2 seconds.Level: 3; Cooldown: 1.5s; Power Cost: 100
Soothing MistCover yourself and your least healthy group member with soothing water, healing them.; Power Interactions : If you are in High Tide, Soothing Mist's healing is increased. This effect removes High Tide.Priority Heal; Level: 5; Cooldown: 0.5s; Power Cost: 250
WaterspoutsSummon a waterspout at the feet of each nearby opponent, dealing damage and knocking them down.; Power Interactions : Crushed enemies take additional damage.Level: 7; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 200
Shark FrenzyCreate a large shark water construct and command it to attack your target and enemies nearby, dealing damage.; Power Interactions : If you are in High Tide, Shark Frenzy will deal critical damage. This effect removes High Tide.Level: 9; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 200
Tranquil PoolCreate a swirling, tranquil pool of water that heals you and your group members over time.; Power Interactions : If you are in High Tide, Tranquil Pool also grants each group member Bubble. This effect removes High Tide.Level: 11; Cooldown: 30s; Supercharge Cost: 10000
BubbleSurround yourself within a protective bubble that prevents incoming damage.; Healer Role : Also surrounds up to three group members with a bubble that prevents incoming damage.; Damage Role : While inside Bubble, your attacks have a chance to deal extra damage.Usable While Controlled; Shield; Level: 13; Cooldown: 18s; Power Cost: 300
Mending WaveCause a rejuvenating rush of water to wash over you and 3 injured group members, healing them.; Power Interactions : If you are in High Tide, Mending Wave will critically heal. This effect removes High Tide.Level: 14; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 300
Depth ChargeCall forth a line of consecutive violent water bursts in front of you. Each charge explodes, dealing damage to enemies in the area.; Power Interactions : Crushed enemies take additional damage.Level: 15; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 300
Tsunami StrikesStrike out in a series of open fisted attacks, hitting your target and enemies near it with torrents of water, dealing them damage.; Water Combo : ; Tap Range (x2): Tsunami Strikes; Continue striking enemies with torrents of water, dealing them damage.; Power Interactions : Each strike from Tsunami Strikes against your target reduces the current Cooldown of High Tide by 4 seconds.; Healer Role : Decreases the damage dealt, but heals the most damaged group member.Level: 16; Cooldown: 1.5s; Power Cost: 100
WhirlpoolCause a vortex to form at your target's feet, pulling any enemies near them into the center, dealing damage to them over time.Level: 17; Cooldown: 30s; Supercharge Cost: 5000
DrownSurround nearby opponents in water orbs, stunning them and dealing damage over time.; Power Interactions : Crushes enemies, making them vulnerable to crushing effects.Supercharge Generator Level: 18; Cooldown: 6s; Power Cost: 200
High TideSummon the power of the deep, increasing the potency of some of your Water abilities.; Power Interactions : Grants High Tide, allowing certain Water abilities to gain additional effects.Level: 19; Cooldown: 30s; Power Cost: 200
PressurizePressurize the water in your surroundings, granting you increased weapon damage for a short period of time.Weapon Buff; Level: 20; Cooldown: 12s; Power Cost: 300
EbbPull in a wave of water which pulls enemies in front of you towards you, dealing them damage.; Water Combo : Tap Melee: Flow; Push opponents in front of you away, dealing them damage and knocking them down.; Power Interactions : Crushed enemies take additional damage.Level: 21; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 200
Blessing of the DepthsQuickly wash yourself and group members in mystical energy from the depths of the ocean, healing them.; Power Interactions : If you are in High Tide, Blessing of the Depths heals over time. This effect removes High Tide.Level: 22; Cooldown: 6s; Power Cost: 300
Flood of PowerSurround yourself in a large amount of water, granting you Power and immunity to crowd control effects, shielding you from incoming damage, and reducing your active Water superpower cooldowns by a large amount.Usable While Controlled; Shield; Level: 23; Cooldown: 30s; Supercharge Cost: 5000
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Abilities and roles - table 2

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PowerDescriptionDetails
DehydrateSavagely rip the moisture out of your target's body, damaging them. Removes all of the Supercharge you have, dealing bonus damage for each 2500 Supercharge removed up to a cap of 10000.Level: 24; Cooldown: 3s; Power Cost: 200
TorrentUse a high pressure water jet to damage your target over time.; If the target is below 35% health, the attack deals extra damage.Vulnerable to Interrupt; Level: 25; Cooldown: 4.4s; Power Cost: 200
Solace of the SeaCreate a pool of healing water and aquatic life that heals you and your allies over time.Level: 26; Cooldown: 12s; Power Cost: 300
RiptideSummon a powerful current of water that removes the Cooldown of the previous Water superpower you used.Level: 27; Cooldown: 12s; Power Cost: 100
AqualanceForm a trident of water and smash it down on your target and enemies in the area, dealing them damage.; Power Interactions : Crushed enemies take additional damage.; If you are in High Tide, Aqualance deals damage over time. This effect removes High Tide.Level: 28; Cooldown: 6s; Power Cost: 200
Tempest GuardSummon a shield made of water to guard you from some incoming damage.; Power Interactions : If you are in High Tide, Tempest Guard grants a heal when the shield ends. This effect removes High Tide.; Healer Role : Also guards up to 7 group members with a shield that prevents some incoming damage.Usable While Controlled; Shield; Level: 29; Cooldown: 18s; Power Cost: 450
Call of the DeepCall up a giant water construct sea monster in front of you. It breaches the water and closes its massive jaws over your opponents, dealing massive damage and stunning your opponents.Level: 30; Cooldown: 60s; Supercharge Cost: 10000
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Water Power Interactions

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Source wiki detail links (18)Crushes · Crashing Wave · Drown · Crushed · Aqualance · Aquatic Arsenal · Depth Charge · Ebb · Waterspouts · High Tide · Tsunami Strikes · Shark Frenzy · Blessing of the Depths · Mending Wave · Soothing Mist · Tempest Guard · Bubble · Tranquil Pool
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Water Power Interactions - table 1

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Water Power Interactions
InteractionPowers
Crushes enemiesCrashing Wave, Drown; Consumable : Formula of Crushing, Doom Seeds
Additional damage to Crushed enemiesAqualance, Aquatic Arsenal, Depth Charge, Ebb, Waterspouts
Activates High TideHigh Tide
Reduces High Tide cooldownAquatic Arsenal combos, Tsunami Strikes combos
Additional damage if High Tide is activeAqualance, Shark Frenzy
Additional healing if High Tide is activeBlessing of the Depths, Mending Wave, Soothing Mist, Tempest Guard
Activates Bubble if High Tide is activeTranquil Pool
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Trivia

  • Water contains Hard Water Constructs based on Aqualad and Waterbending abilities based on Mera.
  • Before the release of the powerset several water animations were already used by Atlantean NPCs in DC Universe Online.
  • The Creative Director posted in June 2015 that Water would be a Healer power set and would be released after Atomic.
  • It was confirmed at San Diego Comic Con and on the official DC Universe Online website that Water will be officially released on August 30th, 2017.
  • The Splash Pack available from the marketplace focuses on water related base items.
  • Several boss encounters utilise abilities or variants of abilities from the Water powerset. These include Aquaman, The Drowned, The Faceless One, and more.
Source wiki detail links (6)Aqualad · Mera · Atomic · Splash Pack · marketplace · base items
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See also

  • Atlantean Warsuit Style
  • Seafoam Aura Style
  • Splash Pack Base Items
  • Surging Aura Style
  • Surging Skin Style
  • Surging Tendril Cloak Style
  • Surging Material
  • Surging Chroma Pack
  • Surging Material Ball
  • Exobyte-Attuned Robot Sidekick
Source wiki detail links (10)Atlantean Warsuit · Seafoam Aura · Splash Pack · Surging Aura · Surging Skin · Surging Tendril Cloak Style · Surging Material · Surging Chroma Pack · Surging Material Ball · Exobyte-Attuned Robot Sidekick

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