Controller

Controllers are one of the basic roles available in DCUO. This Role focuses on incapacitating enemies and group support including Power Regeneration. =Control Role= In order to acquire the Control Role, you must select Light, Gadgets or Mental as your power set. Once you reach level 10, you will automatically acquire the Control Role. Controller is the only role stance where your damage will not diminish, however you will not get the extra damage percentages from your powers as you would if you were in damage stance.

Assault
Specializing in this tree grants +1% critical attack chance and +35 power.

Support
Specializing in this tree grants +5% critical attack damage and +10 vitalization.

Traps
Specializing in this tree grants +5% critical attack damage and +1 Stealth.

Tricks
Specializing in this tree grants+1% Critical Attack Chance and +35 Power.

Telekinesis
Specializing in this tree grants +1% critical attack chance, and +35 Power.

Illusion
Specializing in this tree grants +5% critical attack damage, and +1 Stealth.

Weapon Styles
Controllers should focus on Innate skills in the weapon trees that provide Dominance, Vitalization and Cunning.

Dominance
Brawling: +21 | Dual Wield: +21 | Hand Blaster: +21 | Staff: +21

Vitalization
Bow: +4 | Dual Wield: +4 | Staff: +4 | Dual Pistols: +19 | One-Handed: +15 | Two-Handed: +15 | Rifle: +19

Cunning
Bow: +3% Critical Power Chance  | Martial Arts +3% Critical Power Chance

Dual Wield and Staff are good melee weapons, while Dual Pistol and Rifle are good ranged weapons.

Iconic Powers
Intimidating Gaze (Innate) : +25 Dominance

Wisdom of Solomon (Innate) : +50 Vitalization +100 Power