Why Break Free is AWESOME
Ah, Break Free, why did I ever consider you useless?
Yes, I freely admit that when I first started playing City of Heroes, I didn’t think much of Break Free. After all, it didn’t boost my endurance, it didn’t give me back health, and it didn’t make me pwn my enemies harder or more accurately. What good was it?
Then I discovered the singular frustration of being Held/Immobilized, Terrified, Stunned, and/or put to Sleep, and discovered one of its uses--it gets rid of all negative conditions that stop you from using your powers. I also discovered a few more uses for it as well:
- It’s the only thing that helps you escape those agonizing 30 seconds of your character shambling around as if drunk after you’ve popped an Awaken.
- You can pass it to a teammate who needs it if they have room.
- If you really don’t need it and you’ve got 3, you can combine them into something else you need.