Invention System

Overview

Planned for release with Issue 9, players will use the Invention System to craft Enhancements, costume pieces, temporary powers, inspirations and other items for their characters using recipes and new invention salvage dropped by defeated foes.

Game developers stated that the long-rumored "Legacy System", which would allow for additional improvements of level 50 characters, has evolved/been wrapped up into the Invention System. [1]

The University

The Steel Canyon campus of the University is the place where heroes learn to use the Invention System. Players can take a series of tutorial missions to learn about the system; the first contact is Admissions Officer Lenk.

All campuses (Steel Canyon, Croatoa and Founders' Falls) also hold many Invention Worktables at which inventions may be created.

Entryway
Library
Laboratory
Inventing animation

Inventing in General

Inventions are created by combining salvage, influence/infamy and a recipe at a worktable.

There are currently four types of inventions:

Specific Inventions

Enhancements

See Invention Origin Enhancements

Costume Pieces

A number of animated costume pieces will be able to be crafted with the system. Known initial pieces include:

Tech Wings

Dragon Wings

Burned Wings

Bone Wings

Bat Wings

Cherub Wings

Insect Wings

Fairy Wings

Rocket Boots (animate while Flying)

Piston Boots (animate while Jumping)

Winged Boots

Temporary Powers

Main article: Invention Temporary Powers

There are a small number of temporary powers craftable with the inventions system.

Badges

From early developer comments about the Invention System, it was revealed that the system would allow for the crafting of any type of reward in the game, including crafting of badges. No badges are directly crafted in the initial implementation of the system, however. A large number of badges are, however, linked to the system, as seen below.

Inspirations

The are currently no Inspirations that can be crafted.

Base Items

The are currently no base items that can be crafted.

Other

The are currently no other items that can be crafted.

Invention System Badges

General Crafting Badges

Artisan

You have created 50 inventions, proving you are an Artisan.

Master Artisan

You have created 100 inventions, justifying your title of Master Artisan.

Craftsman

You are a true Craftsman, and have created 500 inventions.

Master Craftsman

A Master Craftsman they call you, as you have created 1000 inventions.

Fabricator

Your ingenuity known no bounds, and after 10,000 inventions you are now a Fabricator.

Tutorial Badge

Inventor

You have proven your skills as an Inventor at the University.

Accolade

Field Crafter

You are truely a crafting specialist, and can now summon a portable crafting station to your location for five minutes once an hour. All nearby characters can use this station.

Memorization Badges

Invention Debuff badges (ToHit Debuff, Defense Debuff, Confuse, Taunt)

Declining

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, and Confuse.

Decaying

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, and Confuse.

Despoiler

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, and Confuse.

Dismantler

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, and Confuse.

Retrograde

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, and Confuse.

Invention Heal badges (Heal)

Medicator

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Heal.

Mender

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Heal.

Rebuilder

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Heal.

Revivifier

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Heal.

Reanimator

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Heal.

Invention Mitigation badges (Defense Buff, Dam Resist, Intang)

Armorer

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible.

Guardian

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible.

Protector

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible.

Security

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible.

Defensive

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible.

Invention Mez badges (Fear, Hold, Immob, Sleep, Slow, Stun

Blinding

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear.

Beguiller

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear.

Charming

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear.

Charismatic

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear.

Mezmerizer

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear.

Invention Endurance badges (End Reduc, End Mod)

Energy Conservationist

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction.

Battery Powered

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction.

Nuclear Powered

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction.

Mystically Powered

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction.

Perpetual

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction.

Invention Rate of Fire badges (Recharge Reduc, Interrupt)

Trigger Man

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time.

Hired Gun

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time.

Hit-Man

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time.

Sniper

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time.

Sharpshooter

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time.

Invention Accuracy badges (Acc, ToHit Buff)

Major

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Accuracy and To Hit Buff.

Colonel

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Accuracy and To Hit Buff.

Lt. Colonel

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Accuracy and To Hit Buff.

Major General

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Accuracy and To Hit Buff.

General

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Accuracy and To Hit Buff.

Invention Damage badges (Damage, Knockdown)

Munitionist

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Damage and Knockback.

Weaponeer

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Damage and Knockback.

Warhead

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Damage and Knockback.

Arms Dealer

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Damage and Knockback.

Lord of War

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Damage and Knockback.

Invention Travel badges (Fly, Run, Range, Jump)

Pilgrim

You have memorized the following recipes at level 10: Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range.

Vagabond

You have memorized the following recipes at level 15 and 20: Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range.

Wanderer

You have memorized the following recipes at level 25 and 30: Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range.

Walks the Earth

You have memorized the following recipes at level 35 and 40: Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range.

Nomad

You have memorized the following recipes at level 45 and 50: Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range.

More Information

Screen Captures

Cutaway of university under the map
Admissions Officer Lenk, and his syllabus
Professor Boram
Campus Supply Room 1, Campus Supply Room 2, Campus Supply Room 3
Salvage Kit (12 pieces)
Professor Taylor, and his recipes tutorial
Professor Chandler, and her workbench tutorial
Accessing Professor Chandler 1, Accessing Professor Chandler 2
Professor Topffer, and his inventions tutorial
Guidance Counselor Jones, and the Wentworth's advertisement
Schedule A Enhancements
Schedule B Enhancements
University Workbench
Creating a new enhancement
Enhancement Created!
Invented Recharge Enhancement, Invented Disorient Enhancement, Run Speed Enhancement