Infamous: Second Son‘s main protagonist Delsin has the special ability to absorb powers from other Conduits and collects an arsenal through out the story.
Here’s the full list of powers available in the game, with the upgradable skills for each one underneath. Good Karma-exclusive skills are marked in blue, Bad Karma in red, and skills with a choice between the two are marked in purple.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Smoke
Smoke is the first power Delsin gains as a Conduit.
Drain Smoke
Press and hold the Touch Pad to drain smoke stacks, wrecked cars or any other Smoke source.
Quick Drain
Drain from Smoke sources in half the time.
Smoke Dash
Press circle to transform into a fast-moving cloud of smoke. Useful for closing in on isolated enemies or escaping combat to recover. Passes through fences and other obstacles.
Double Air Dash
Air Dash up to two times without touching the ground.
Car Boost
Jump while standing on a car to ignite its exhaust fumes and launch into the air.
Vent Dash
Smoke Dash into a red air vent to take a shortcut to rooftop level. Useful for escaping pursuit or gaining the high ground.
Vent Healing
Dashing through a red air vent will restore some health.
Enhanced Vent Launch
Smoke Dash into rooftop vents for a more powerful Vent Launch.
Smoke Shot
Press R2 to fire a medium range smoke attack.
Cinder Blast
Press and hold R2 to charge and fire a heavy blast of smoke and embers. Useful for destroying enemy equipment and vehicle, but rapidly drains your Smoke Energy.
Obliterating Blast
Increase the lethality of the Cinder Blast so it will instantly obliterate some enemies, earning Evil Karma.
Sulfur Headshots
Well-aimed Smoke Shots will cause enemies to be overcome with uncontrollable coughing.
Knockout Headshots
Well-aimed Smoke Shots will immediately Subdue some enemies, earning Good Karma.
Sustained Fire
Increase the number of Smoke Shots possible in a continuous burst.
Cinder Missile
Press R1 to fire an explosive ball of smoke and embers. Useful for destroying enemy equipment and vehicles, but require Heavy Ammo.
Sulfur Bomb
Press L1 to throw a non-lethal Sulfur Bomb. Enemies caught in the explosion will be overcome by uncontrollable coughing, making them easier to attack.
Corrosive Fumes
Coughing enemies are stunned for a longer time.
Giant Sulfur Bomb
Increase the effective range at which a Sulfur Bomb will cause enemies to cough.
Orbital Drop
With a full Karmic Streak, press down on the d-pad to launch into the air, then crash back down in an explosion of destructive Smoke power.
Melee
Melee is unlocked soon after Delsin gains his Smoke powers. His original weapon is a fiery chain, which is later joined by a Neon light saber and Video sword.
Dash Strike
Dash toward an enemy, then quickly Melee for a sweeping attack
Dash Subdue
Dash toward a surrendering or coughing enemy, then quickly press triangle to subdued them, earning Good Karma.
Dash Slam
Dash toward an enemy, then quickly Melee for a lethal takedown.
Karmic Healing
Subduing surrendering or coughing enemy will restore some health.
Comet Drop
Press square while airborne to slam into the ground. The higher the drop, the larger the shockwave.
Obliterating Drop
Land directly on an enemy with Comet Drop to instantly obliterate them, earning Evil Karma.
Execute
Press square to brutally kill a surrendering or coughing enemy, earning Evil Karma.
Energy Drain
Executing a surrendering or coughing enemy will restore some energy.
Neon
Delsin gains his second power, Neon, after tracking down a rogue Conduit named Fetch.
Drain Neon
Press and hold the Touch Pad to drain neon signs, lights or any other Neon source.
Quick Drain
Drain from Neon sources in half the time.
Light Speed
Hold circle to transform into a blazing streak of Neon light. Useful for crossing the city or escaping combat to recover. Runs over obstacles and directly up walls.
Photon Jump
Press X during a Light Speed run to jump high into the air.
Endless Speed
Hold circle for a continuous Light Speed run.
Neon Beam
Press R2 to fire a long range neon attack.
Rapid Refire
Fire Neon Beams at a faster rate.
Phosphor Beam
Press and hold R1 to charge and fire an intense beam of searing light. Useful for destroying enemy equipment and vehicles, but requires heavy ammo.
Stasis Bubble
Press L1 to throw an expanding bubble of Neon energy. Enemies caught in this stasis field will be frozen in time, unable to move or fight. This makes it easier to target their weak spots to earn Good Karma, or just shooting them in the head to earn Evil Karma.
Enhanced Stasis
Enemies trapped in a Stasis Bubble can be subdued with a single Neon Beam.
Extended Bubble
Increase the duration of Stasis Bubbles.
Deadly Stasis
Enemies killed while trapped in a Stasis Bubble will be obliterated, earning Evil Karma.
Laser Insight
Zoom to spot weak points on enemies. Shoot blue weak points to subdue them for Good Karma, or red weak points to execute them for Evil Karma.
Laser Focus
Briefly slows down time while zooming. Useful for targeting enemy weak spots for Good Karma, or just shooting them in the head for Evil Karma.
Extended Focus
Slows down time for longer while zooming.
Speed Loader
Light Speed instantly recharges Laser Focus.
Radiant Sweep
With a full Karmic Steak, press down on the d-pad to knock enemies into the air and devastate them with raw neon energy.
Video
Delsin gains Video power after the He Who Dwells boss battle.
Drain Video
Press and hold Touch Pad to drain television, computer screens and any other Video source.
Quick Drain
Drain from Video sources in half the time.
Shroud of Invisibility
Press L1 to dissolve into faint pixels, becoming nearly invisible to enemies.
Extended Invisibility
Increase the duration of Shroud of Invisibility.
Enhanced Invisibility
Sneak up on an enemy and subdue them without becoming visible again.
Summon Wingman
Summon a denizen of Heaven’s Hellfire as a distraction.
Demon Twins
Summon two demons at once to attack enemies.
Unholy Trinity
Summon three demons at once for an overwhelming force.
Video Surge
Hold circle to swoop across the city. Flies over obstacle and directly up walls. Dash into Satellite Dishes to launch high into the air.
Signal Boost
Press X during a Video Surges to jump high into the air.
Double Air Surge
Air Surge up to two times without touching the ground.
Airwave
Hold X while in the air to glide forward and gain speed.
Hovering Fire
Automatically hover while zooming.
Video Torrent
Press and hold R2 to fire a withering stream of damage.
Extended Torrent
Fire Video Torrent for longer in a continuous burst.
Narrow Band
Increases the accuracy and range of Video Torrent.
Bloodthirsty Blades
Press R1 to mark a target and summon three Bloodthirsty Blades. Useful for destroying enemy equipment and vehicles, but requires heavy ammo.
Blade Flurry
Press R1 to launch a larger number of Bloodthirsty Blades.
Blade Storm
Press R1 to launch the maximum number of Bloodthirsty Blades.
Hellfire Swarm
With a full Karmic Streak, press down on the d-pad to call an ethereal horde.
Concrete
The final Concrete power is earned after one of the many battles with Augustine.
Drain Concrete
Press and hold the touch pad to drain defeated enemies for Concrete energy.
Boulder Dash
Press circle to charge forward in concrete armor.
Extended Dash
Increase the distance of Boulder Dash.
Endless Dash
Hold circle for continuous Boulder Dash.
Concrete Thrusters
Press L1 for a thrust-powered leap or hold L1 while airborne for sustained vertical lift.
Double Lift
Release and press L1 again for a second round of lift.
Triple Lift
Release and press L1 again for a third round of lift.
Strength of Stone
Take 10% less damage while using Concrete.
Strength of Granite
Take 20% less damage while using Concrete.
Concrete Shrapnel
Press R2 to fire a medium range Concrete attack.
Extended Shrapnel
Fire Concrete Shrapnel for longer in a continuous burst.
Concrete Barrage
Press R1 to launch a barrage of concrete slabs. Useful for destroying enemy equipment and vehicles but requires Heavy Ammo.
Now that you know what Delsin is capable of, starting using his powers along with this handy Infamous: Second Son Trophy Guide to collect all the trophies!
