Got NPC Power Envy?

Because I know I do. There are some powers that I really wish we could use. Problem is, only the NPCs have 'em How many times have you seen the AI fire off something and thought, "I want that NAO!!!" Take Mental Scramble for instance. It's a ranged power unique to Arachnos Tarantula Mistresses that does Psionic damage and debuffs Accuracy, Defense and Perception simultaneously. That's just plain cool. So I'm curious, which NPC powers do you wish we players could use and why?

I'd kill for Lycanthropy. It's exactly what it sounds like. Penumbra Elite Archons use it when they're down below 1/4 health to transform into Eclipse Warwolves. I love shapeshifting powers (Hence my level 50 Khelds) and would be elated to have this. Even if it were some kinda weird self-rez that only let you transform for 90 seconds.

there are dozens of powers that would be awesome that many AVs have such as

• summon bane spiders (recluse power)
• summon army (recluse power)
• aeon special (dr aeon AV)
• summon clones (dr aeon AV)
• basically any summon from any other AV/enemy (cause summons are awesome)
• liberty belt (ms liberty signature power, only used in LRSF)
• 100 mag mez (GW soul storm (100 mag hold), reichsmans corrupted lightning bolt (100 mag stun))
• mind scream (jade spider model 2 (heroside mender silos tf))
• hypo (crey medics, combination of aid other and stimulant)
• reanimate (crey geneticists, ally rez with +dmg(all but toxic) +200% recov +tohit all for 30 sec, with side effect of -100% regen and 2001 ticks of special dmg over 16 min 40 sec)
• any of hamidons powers (since they all do 'special' dmg)

Back Alley Brawlers AoE Energy Transfer, Statesmans Lightning AoE, Mask of Vitiation, Chill of the Night.

Will think of more as the day progresses

The ability of all NPC teleporters to 'port to locations that are out of their line-of-sight.

Redcap gnome tossing.

I'll have to agree with the RedCaps gnome tossing and Jaunt; the random, short ranged, viable location teleport. (I don't think it is called Jaunt, but Jaunt would be a good name for it, if we ever did get it.)

And also flamethrower npc powers. With actual flamethrowers!

I'll take Chill of the Night as well since that'd be very, very nice as an ancillary or patron power for tankers/brutes.

I don't begrudge the NPCs their unique powers, but I am a little miffed about Yanamahri's Gravity Control/Dark Miasma combo in the 10-14 gang wars arc. Rub our noses in it, why don't you...

I want to play as an Assault Bot. Or, better yet, an HVAS.
That is all.

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Just thought of another one. Curse of Weariness. This power alone is half the reason fightiing Vanguard is such a b****. The ability to cut an opponent's max Endurance in half is crippling and it's got a long duration. You could make almost anything in the game powerless within a few seconds. Anyone with Elec anything would love this.

Purple Triangles. Does that count as a power?

Edit: Yeah, I forgot, I had a second. That phase & fight power Carnie Illusionists get to do.

Chill of the Night!

PPD Ghost flashbangs. And ranged crits from stealth.

A high-damage Hand Clap, possessed by most SS AVs.

Manticores TP foe arrow, ya I know we have TP foe but it just isn't the same.

The Ingenious' Magma Lord's hold. It just looks that awesome.

Protection Shield that many FF NPCs have. Only takes one bubble to block everything!

Fake Nemesis Personal Force Field. True immunity.

Pretty much all of the Reichsman's signature powers. All powerful and all flashy.

Hellion Slicer's Knife. We don't have any knives in this game. And no, Dual Blades does not count.

If I ever got around to using my Carnival Mistress costume to make a mind/psi dom, I would kill to get the Carnies' [Psychic Visage] upon death. Even if I had some penalty like lowered max hp or more debt or something. It's just so pretty and the thematic goodness would make my head explode.

Whatever regen power(s) the Hami monsters use to pull the numbers they have.

The vengeance on death that Nemesis Lieutenants get. Double points if it is in a self-rez set.

Malta Sappers.

I'd love a reliable fast single target energy drain with -Recovery.

Police Drone

I don't really have any envy for powers based on numbers values, which is what everyone seems to be going for.

I do have envy for the look of some powers.

The ranged stone blast, the Legacy Chain (believe that's the right group :P) have, and I was hoping Stone Assault would get.

I also envy Wyvern boots. Oh, how I love the look of those boots! I want them!

Nemesis Vengence. It's automatic, and stacks.