Unlockable Weapons

Overview

Unlockable Weapons are customizable weapons that you have to unlock in order to wield. After they are unlocked, you may choose them in your costume options at either Icon or a Facemaker. Currently, there are several ways to unlock the weapons. Defeating a certain number of a specific enemy type, gaining a badge, completing certain story arcs, or purchasing a weapon with Vanguard Merits are the four currently utilized methods of unlocking a weapon. As of issue 12, there are no weapons unlocked by crafting a recipe drop.

Unlockable Weapons

Weapon Name	Powerset	Required	Requirement
Rularuu's Gaze	Archery, Trick Arrow, Ninjas	Multiple methods, see below
Vanguard Bow	Archery, Trick Arrow, Ninjas	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased
Council Assault Weapon	Assault Rifle, Mercenaries	Defeat 200 Council
Council SMG	Assault Rifle, Mercenaries	Defeat 200 Council
Nemesis Rifle	Assault Rifle, Mercenaries	Unveiler Badge	Defeat 100 Fake Nemesis robots
Nemesis Rifle 2	Assault Rifle, Mercenaries	Unveiler Badge	Defeat 100 Fake Nemesis robots
Tommy Gun	Assault Rifle, Mercenaries	Untouchable Badge	Defeat 100 Family Bosses
Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle	Assault Rifle, Mercenaries	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased. This purchase also unlocks the tintable Elite 'Redding' rifle.
Elite Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle	Assault Rifle, Mercenaries	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased. This purchase also unlocks the non-tintable 'Redding' rifle.
Rikti Axe	Battle Axe	Watchman Badge	Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge
Roman A	Battle Axe	Centurion Badge	Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors
Roman B	Battle Axe	Centurion Badge	Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors
Roman C	Battle Axe	Centurion Badge	Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors
Rularuu's Wrath	Battle Axe	Multiple methods, see below
Vanguard Axe	Battle Axe	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased
"Nictus Sword"	Broad Sword	Defeat Romulus Augustus five times.
Roman Gladiator	Broad Sword	Centurion Badge	Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors
Roman Savage	Broad Sword	Centurion Badge	Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors
Romulus Augustus	Broad Sword	Roman Badge	Defeat Romulus Augustus in the final mission of the Imperious Task Force
Rikti Sword	Broad Sword	Watchman Badge	Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge
Rularuu's Bane	Broad Sword	Multiple methods, see below
Vanguard Sword	Broad Sword, Dual Blades	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased
Thorn Blade	Broad Sword	Soul Binder Badge	Defeat 100 Circle of Thorns Mages
Tsoo "Katana"	Broad Sword	Tracer Badge	Defeat 100 Tsoo Sorcerers
Valkyrie Blade	Broad Sword		Purchase the Mac Special Edition
Rularuu's Talon	Claws	Multiple methods, see below
Vanguard Blade	Claws	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased
Red Cap Dagger	Dual Blades	Cap Buster Badge	Defeat 333 Red Caps
Rularuu's Fang	Dual Blades	Multiple methods, see below
Vanguard Blade	Dual Blades	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased
Rikti Katana	Katana, Ninja Blade	Watchman Badge	Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge
Rularuu's Fang	Katana, Ninja Blade	Multiple methods, see below
Vanguard Katana	Katana, Ninja Blade, Dual Blades	100 Vanguard Merits	Purchased
Crey Laser Rifle	Robotics	Infiltrator Badge	Defeat 200 Paragon Protectors
Crey Pulse Blaster	Robotics	Infiltrator Badge	Defeat 200 Paragon Protectors
Rikti Blaster	Robotics	Watchman Badge	Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge
Rikti Rifle	Robotics	Watchman Badge	Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge Note: This weapon is currently bugged, and is not being awarded properly.
Carnie Hammer	War Mace	Illusionist Badge	Defeat 100 Illusionists, Phantasms, and Dark Servants summoned by the Carnival of Shadows' Master Illusionists.
"Rularuu Hammer"	War Mace	Multiple methods, see below

Unlocking the Rularuu Weapons

There are five possible ways to unlock the Rularuu weapon models. Doing any one of the following will unlock the Rularuu weapons:

1. Get the Visionary Badge for defeating 100 Overseer bosses (Heroes and Villains)
2. Obtain the badge or souvenir from any Shadow Shard task force (Heroes only)
   • Portal Smasher Badge (Dr. Quaterfield) (Task Force)
   • Destroyer of Strength Badge (Sara Moore) (Task Force)
   • Protector of Kindness Badge (Justin Augustine) (Task Force)
   • Slayer of Madness Badge (Faathim the Kind) (Task Force)
3. Complete Technician Naylor's level 35-40 arc "Last Stand on Mole Point Bravo" (Villains only)
4. Complete Scirocco's level 40-45 arc "The Hammer of the World" (Villains only)
5. Complete Efficiency Expert Pither's level 45-50 arc "Alone in the Darque" (Villains only)

Note: the various unlockable weapons and shields in this group contain eyeballs in their designs. These eyeballs are animated, they look around and occasionally blink.

Arachnos Widows

Arachnos Widows cannot customize their claws, even though the costume editor allows for drop-down options.

Historical

This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• Except for the gun models, Vanguard unlockable weapons were formerly called Talsorian weapons. This was changed on November 12, 2009.

See Also

• Weapon Customization