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'''Alignment''', introduced in the [[Going Rogue]] expansion and the accompanying [[Issue 18|issue release]], is the way the game distinguishes between [[Hero (Alignment)|hero]], [[Villain (Alignment)|villain]], and everything in between.
 
'''Alignment''', introduced in the [[Going Rogue]] expansion and the accompanying [[Issue 18|issue release]], is the way the game distinguishes between [[Hero (Alignment)|hero]], [[Villain (Alignment)|villain]], and everything in between.
  
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[[Alignment Mission]]s and [[Morality Mission]]s allow changes to a character's alignment; each alignment level can access Tip and Morality missions that can sway the character's alignment. Alignment Missions are accessible even to those who have not applied a [[Going Rogue]] code to their account, but they cannot obtain Morality Missions to reaffirm or change their alignment.
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[[Alignment Mission]]s and [[Morality Mission]]s allow changes to a character's alignment; each alignment level can access Tip and Morality missions that can sway the character's alignment. Alignment Missions are accessible even to those who have not applied a [[Going Rogue]] code to their account, but they cannot obtain Morality Missions to reaffirm or change their alignment. If they receive a Tip after earning ten Alignment points for a given alignment, which would normally be a Morality Mission to change or reaffirm an alignment, it will be converted to a normal Alignment Mission and the following prompt will be given:
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== Alignment Types ==
 
== Alignment Types ==
 
=== True Alignment ===
 
=== True Alignment ===
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[[Hero (Alignment)|Heroes]] and [[Villain (Alignment)|villains]] that do not fall or redeem themselves have access only to the appropriate hero or villain zones and their alignment's [[Praetoria]]n content. There is not a badge for staying hero or villain that is revoked if they ever fall or are redeemed.
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[[Hero (Alignment)|Heroes]] and [[Villain (Alignment)|villains]] who do not fall or who redeem themselves have access only to the appropriate hero or villain zones and their alignment's [[Praetoria]]n content. There is not a badge for staying hero or villain that is revoked if they ever fall or are redeemed.
  
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Heroes who reaffirm their alignment (including City of Villains archetypes who have become hero alignment) by doing Hero Alignment Missions and a Hero Morality Mission is granted access to a special lounge called [[Fort Trident]], where they can spend [[Alignment Merit]]s to purchase [[Invention Origin Enhancement Sets]], including [[Very Rare IO Sets|"Purple" sets]] (previously only available ''very rarely'' through defeating enemies of level 47 or above). Fort Trident has copies of most of the [[Signature Heroes]], allowing characters to teleport to their location in the "real world" to start their [[Task Force]]s.
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Heroes who reaffirm their alignment (including City of Villains archetypes who have become hero alignment) by doing Hero Alignment Missions and a Hero Morality Mission are granted access to a special lounge called [[Fort Trident]], where they can spend [[Alignment Merit]]s to purchase [[Invention Origin Enhancement Sets]], including [[Very Rare IO Sets|"Purple" sets]] (previously only available ''very rarely'' through defeating enemies of level 47 or above). Fort Trident has copies of most of the [[Signature Heroes]], allowing characters to teleport to their location in the "real world" to start their [[Task Force]]s.
  
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Likewise, villains who reaffirm their alignment (including City of Heroes archetypes of villain alignment) by doing Villain Alignment Missions and a Villain Morality Mission is granted access to a special lounge called [[The Crucible]], where they can spend Alignment Merits and teleport to the villainous [[Strike Force]] contacts.
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Likewise, villains who reaffirm their alignment (including City of Heroes archetypes of villain alignment) by doing Villain Alignment Missions and a Villain Morality Mission are granted access to a special lounge called [[The Crucible]], where they can spend Alignment Merits and teleport to the villainous [[Strike Force]] contacts.
  
 
Due to reaffirmation requiring the completion of a Morality Mission, "True Alignment" is only available to those who have purchased [[Going Rogue]].
 
Due to reaffirmation requiring the completion of a Morality Mission, "True Alignment" is only available to those who have purchased [[Going Rogue]].
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| [[File:Badge HeroAlignmentMission.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge HeroAlignmentMission.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Ear to the Street}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Ear to the Street}}
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|   Complete a Hero Alignment mission.
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|   Complete a Hero Alignment mission
 
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| [[File:Badge_HeroAlignment.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_HeroAlignment.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Gallant}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Gallant}}
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|   Complete a Hero Morality mission.
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|   Complete a Hero Morality mission
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge_HeroAlignmentPower.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_HeroAlignmentPower.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Heard the Call}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Heard the Call}}
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|   Maintain a Hero alignment for 7 days.
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|   Maintain a Hero alignment for 7 days
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge Ascended.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge Ascended.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Ascended}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Ascended}}
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|   Shift alignment from Villain to Hero.
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|   Shift alignment from Villain to Hero
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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|-
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| [[File:Badge_ComeFullCircleHero.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_ComeFullCircleHero.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Come Full Circle}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Come Full Circle}}
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|   Return to your original alignment (Hero or Villain)
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|   Return to your original alignment of Hero
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| {{Req GR}}
 
|}
 
|}
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==== Vigilante ====
 
==== Vigilante ====
 
{|
 
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| [[File:Badge VigilanteAlignmentMission.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge VigilanteAlignmentMission.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Streetwise}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Streetwise}}
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| &nbsp; Complete a Vigilante Alignment mission.
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| &nbsp; Complete a Vigilante Alignment mission
 
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| [[File:Badge_VigilanteAlignment.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_VigilanteAlignment.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Above the Law}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Above the Law}}
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| &nbsp; Complete a Vigilante Morality mission.
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| &nbsp; Complete a Vigilante Morality mission
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge_VigilanteAlignmentPower.png|20 px]]
 
| [[File:Badge_VigilanteAlignmentPower.png|20 px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Fearsome}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Fearsome}}
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| &nbsp; Maintain a Vigilante alignment for 7 days.
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| &nbsp; Maintain a Vigilante alignment for 7 days
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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==== Villain ====
 
==== Villain ====
 
{|
 
{|
 
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| [[File:Badge_VillainAlignmentMission.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_VillainAlignmentMission.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Inquisitor}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Inquisitor}}
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| &nbsp; Complete a Villain Alignment mission.
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| &nbsp; Complete a Villain Alignment mission
 
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| [[File:Badge_VillainAlignment.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_VillainAlignment.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Dastardly}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Dastardly}}
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| &nbsp; Complete a Villain Morality mission.
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| &nbsp; Complete a Villain Morality mission
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge_VillainAlignmentPower.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_VillainAlignmentPower.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Frenzied}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Frenzied}}
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| &nbsp; Maintain a Villain alignment for 7 days.
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| &nbsp; Maintain a Villain alignment for 7 days
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge_Descended.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_Descended.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Descended}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Descended}}
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| &nbsp; Shift alignment from Hero to Villain.
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| &nbsp; Shift alignment from Hero to Villain
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge_ComeFullCircleVillain.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_ComeFullCircleVillain.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Come Full Circle}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Come Full Circle}}
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| &nbsp; Return to your original alignment (Hero or Villain)
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| &nbsp; Return to your original alignment of Villain
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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==== Rogue ====
 
==== Rogue ====
 
{|
 
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| [[File:Badge_RogueAlignmentMission.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_RogueAlignmentMission.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Well Informed}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Well Informed}}
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| &nbsp; Complete a Rogue Alignment mission.
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| &nbsp; Complete a Rogue Alignment mission
 
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| [[File:Badge_RogueAlignment.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_RogueAlignment.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Scoundrel}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Scoundrel}}
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| &nbsp; Complete a Rogue Morality mission.
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| &nbsp; Complete a Rogue Morality mission
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge_RogueAlignmentPower.png|20 px]]
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| [[File:Badge_RogueAlignmentPower.png|20px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Trickster}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Trickster}}
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| &nbsp; Maintain a Rogue alignment for 7 days.
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| &nbsp; Maintain a Rogue alignment for 7 days
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| {{Req GR}}
 
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=== Praetorian Alignment Badges ===
 
=== Praetorian Alignment Badges ===
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{{Req GR}}
 
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| [[File:Badge_5MoralChoice.png|20 px]]
 
| [[File:Badge_5MoralChoice.png|20 px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Moral High Ground}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Moral High Ground}}
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| &nbsp; Choose Loyalist or Resistance morality five times.
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| &nbsp; Choose Loyalist or Resistance morality five times
 
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| [[File:Badge_Resistance.png|20 px]]
 
| [[File:Badge_Resistance.png|20 px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Resistance Member}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Resistance Member}}
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| &nbsp; Choose a Resistance outcome in a moral choice mission.
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| &nbsp; Choose a Resistance outcome in a moral choice mission
 
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| [[File:Badge_Loyalist.png|20 px]]
 
| [[File:Badge_Loyalist.png|20 px]]
 
| {{BadgeLink|Loyalist}}
 
| {{BadgeLink|Loyalist}}
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| &nbsp; Choose a Loyalist outcome in a moral choice mission.
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| &nbsp; Choose a Loyalist outcome in a moral choice mission
 
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Revision as of 03:47, 25 May 2011

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Overview

Alignment, introduced in the Going Rogue expansion and the accompanying issue release, is the way the game distinguishes between hero, villain, and everything in between.

Alignment Missions and Morality Missions allow changes to a character's alignment; each alignment level can access Tip and Morality missions that can sway the character's alignment. Alignment Missions are accessible even to those who have not applied a Going Rogue code to their account, but they cannot obtain Morality Missions to reaffirm or change their alignment. If they receive a Tip after earning ten Alignment points for a given alignment, which would normally be a Morality Mission to change or reaffirm an alignment, it will be converted to a normal Alignment Mission and the following prompt will be given:

Balloon.png This game feature is only available to players who have purchased the City of Heroes Going Rogue expansion. In order to access this feature, you will need to add City of Heroes Going Rogue to your account. You can do this immediately from the NCsoft store, which will be charged to the credit card on your account.


Alignment Types

True Alignment

Heroes and villains who do not fall or who redeem themselves have access only to the appropriate hero or villain zones and their alignment's Praetorian content. There is not a badge for staying hero or villain that is revoked if they ever fall or are redeemed.

Heroes who reaffirm their alignment (including City of Villains archetypes who have become hero alignment) by doing Hero Alignment Missions and a Hero Morality Mission are granted access to a special lounge called Fort Trident, where they can spend Alignment Merits to purchase Invention Origin Enhancement Sets, including "Purple" sets (previously only available very rarely through defeating enemies of level 47 or above). Fort Trident has copies of most of the Signature Heroes, allowing characters to teleport to their location in the "real world" to start their Task Forces.

Likewise, villains who reaffirm their alignment (including City of Heroes archetypes of villain alignment) by doing Villain Alignment Missions and a Villain Morality Mission are granted access to a special lounge called The Crucible, where they can spend Alignment Merits and teleport to the villainous Strike Force contacts.

Due to reaffirmation requiring the completion of a Morality Mission, "True Alignment" is only available to those who have purchased Going Rogue.

Falling and Redeeming

  • A hero becomes a vigilante before becoming a villain.
  • A villain becomes a rogue before becoming a hero.
  • Vigilantes and Rogues have access to both Paragon City and Rogue Isles zones.
  • A character gets to keep their badges when switching alignment.
    • Sometimes badges will change names/descriptions to match a character's current alignment.

Praetorian Alignment

A character may start at Level 1 in Praetoria. During the course of its career, they will choose to assist The Resistance or the Loyalists. Neither the Resistance, nor the Loyalists equate to "good" or "evil", but are more a matter of "us" versus "them" than the "hero" versus "villain" which is typical through-out Paragon City and the Rogue Isles. The character will be presented with the opportunity to switch which side they fight for at key points in the story. They even have the opportunity to go "undercover".

The Resistance alignment and Loyalists alignment each have two factions within them.

Arguments can be made to compare the various factions of the two Praetorian alignments to Primal Earth alignments. Each Praetorian faction has similarities to more than one Primal alignment. The only time the game makes a distinction between them is for the Valentine's Event, which treats both of the Resistance factions as Heroes and both Loyalists factions as Villains.

The Resistance

Warden
The Wardens, while opposed to Cole, hold life to be valuable. They make every attempt to reach their goals with as little loss of life as possible. This is not to say that they will not kill, but for the Wardens it is more of a last resort.
Crusader
The Crusaders are more extreme than the Wardens. They believe in winning the fight at any cost, regardless of how many lives it costs. Many of The Crusaders are motivated by revenge, others simply see killing as a means to an end. Most of them believe that they are fighting for a good cause and do not view themselves as evil, but some of them care little about the true cause of the Resistance, and use it merely as an excuse to wreak havoc.

The Loyalists

Responsibility
Those Loyalists who follow the path of Responsibility support Cole, but do everything they can to protect the citizens of Praetoria in the process. They believe in maintaining law and order within the city, but they do not abuse their power. They tend to be selfless for the most part and represent the idea that not everyone with The Loyalists is bad.
Power
Those Loyalists who follow the path of Power support Cole and all that he stands for, however they use their positions to gain more power, prestige, fame, and fortune for themselves. Much like The Crusaders, they hold life to be of little value, especially the lives of members of The Resistance. If there is something to be gained from it, they will not hesitate to kill, and will not lose any sleep over "collateral damage".

Life After Praetoria

The moral choices made up to this point will have no impact on the character's final choice of alignment after leaving Praetoria. Regardless of whether the player followed the Wardens, Crusaders, Power, Responsibility or a combination of these, he or she will be able to choose to be either a hero or a villain.

Badges

You will not lose any badges due to alignment changes. However, certain badges will have their names changed if you choose to cross over.

Primal Earth Alignment Badges

Hero

Badge HeroAlignmentMission.png Ear to the Street   Complete a Hero Alignment mission
Badge HeroAlignment.png Gallant   Complete a Hero Morality mission CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge HeroAlignmentPower.png Heard the Call   Maintain a Hero alignment for 7 days CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge Ascended.png Ascended   Shift alignment from Villain to Hero CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge ComeFullCircleHero.png Come Full Circle   Return to your original alignment of Hero CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.


Vigilante

Badge VigilanteAlignmentMission.png Streetwise   Complete a Vigilante Alignment mission
Badge VigilanteAlignment.png Above the Law   Complete a Vigilante Morality mission CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge VigilanteAlignmentPower.png Fearsome   Maintain a Vigilante alignment for 7 days CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.


Villain

Badge VillainAlignmentMission.png Inquisitor   Complete a Villain Alignment mission
Badge VillainAlignment.png Dastardly   Complete a Villain Morality mission CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge VillainAlignmentPower.png Frenzied   Maintain a Villain alignment for 7 days CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge Descended.png Descended   Shift alignment from Hero to Villain CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge ComeFullCircleVillain.png Come Full Circle   Return to your original alignment of Villain CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.


Rogue

Badge RogueAlignmentMission.png Well Informed   Complete a Rogue Alignment mission
Badge RogueAlignment.png Scoundrel   Complete a Rogue Morality mission CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.
Badge RogueAlignmentPower.png Trickster   Maintain a Rogue alignment for 7 days CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.


Praetorian Alignment Badges

CreateSymbol Praetorian.png Requires Going Rogue.

Badge 5MoralChoice.png Moral High Ground   Choose Loyalist or Resistance morality five times
Badge Resistance.png Resistance Member   Choose a Resistance outcome in a moral choice mission
Badge Loyalist.png Loyalist   Choose a Loyalist outcome in a moral choice mission

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