Atomic

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.

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
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

Power Interactions

Interaction	Powers
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

Videos

NEW POWER! Atomic Powers Now Available! Watch The Official Trailer!

ATOMIC New DCUO Powerset Revealed!

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.

External Links

• DCUO Blogguide: Atomic (with loadout suggestions)

See also

• Nuclear Style
• Nuclear Aura Style
• Nuclear Material Style
• Nuclear Material Ball
• Exobyte-Attuned Robot Sidekick

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