Badge time.png   The Paragon Wiki Archive documents the state of City of Heroes/Villains as it existed on December 1, 2012.

Difference between revisions of "Badges"

From Paragon Wiki Archive
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Overview: review and revamp)
m (attained --> earned)
Line 34: Line 34:
 
! Badge Type !! colspan=3 | Alignment
 
! Badge Type !! colspan=3 | Alignment
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Exploration'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by visiting certain important locations through the game.
+
| '''Exploration'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by visiting certain important locations through the game.
 
| [[Hero Exploration Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Exploration Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Exploration Badges|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero Exploration Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Exploration Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Exploration Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''History'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by studying the game's lore.
+
| '''History'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by studying the game's lore.
 
| [[Hero History Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain History Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian History Badges|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero History Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain History Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian History Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Accomplishment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by completing tasks assigned by special contacts.
+
| '''Accomplishment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing tasks assigned by special contacts.
 
| [[Hero Accomplishment Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Accomplishment Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Accomplishment Badges|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero Accomplishment Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Accomplishment Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Accomplishment Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Achievement'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by reaching certain milestones in your career.
+
| '''Achievement'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by reaching certain milestones in your career.
 
| [[Hero Achievement Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Achievement Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Achievement Badges|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero Achievement Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Achievement Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Achievement Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Accolade'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by completing truly special accomplishments.
+
| '''Accolade'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing truly special accomplishments.
 
| [[Hero Accolades|Hero]] || [[Villain Accolades|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Accolades|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero Accolades|Hero]] || [[Villain Accolades|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Accolades|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Gladiator'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by accomplishing specific tasks that unlock creatures to assist you in the [[arena]].
+
| '''Gladiator'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by accomplishing specific tasks that unlock creatures to assist you in the [[arena]].
 
| [[Hero Gladiator Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Gladiator Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Gladiator Badges|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero Gladiator Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Gladiator Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Gladiator Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Veteran'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by subscribing to the game for certain periods of time.
+
| '''Veteran'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by subscribing to the game for certain periods of time.
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Veteran Reward Badges|Combined]]}}
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Veteran Reward Badges|Combined]]}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''PvP'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by completing activities related to [[Player vs Player|PvP]].
+
| '''PvP'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing activities related to [[Player vs Player|PvP]].
 
| [[Hero PVP Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain PVP Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian PVP Badges|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero PVP Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain PVP Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian PVP Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Invention'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by completing activities related to the [[Invention System]].
+
| '''Invention'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing activities related to the [[Invention System]].
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Invention Badges|Combined]]}}
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Invention Badges|Combined]]}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Defeat'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by defeating certain [[critter]]s in the game.
+
| '''Defeat'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by defeating certain [[critter]]s in the game.
 
| [[Hero Defeat Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Defeat Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Defeat Badges|Praetorian]]
 
| [[Hero Defeat Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Defeat Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Defeat Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Event'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by participating in special events.
+
| '''Event'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by participating in special events.
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Event Badges|Combined]]}}
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Event Badges|Combined]]}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Ouroboros'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by completing [[Flashback]] content.
+
| '''Ouroboros'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing [[Flashback]] content.
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Ouroboros Badges|Combined]]}}
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Ouroboros Badges|Combined]]}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Consignment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by selling items at the [[Consignment House]].
+
| '''Consignment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by selling items at the [[Consignment House]].
 
| [[Wentworths Badges|Hero]] || [[Black Market Badges|Villain]] || {{center|N/A}}
 
| [[Wentworths Badges|Hero]] || [[Black Market Badges|Villain]] || {{center|N/A}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Day Job'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by logging out in specific locations.
+
| '''Day Job'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by logging out in specific locations.
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Day Job Badges|Combined]]}}
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Day Job Badges|Combined]]}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Architect Entertainment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Attained by completing activities related to [[Mission Architect]].
+
| '''Architect Entertainment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing activities related to [[Mission Architect]].
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Architect Entertainment Badges|Combined]]}}
 
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Architect Entertainment Badges|Combined]]}}
 
|}
 
|}
Line 88: Line 88:
 
There are four types of Badges available:
 
There are four types of Badges available:
  
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup Exploration Badges|Exploration Badges]] attained by visiting certain important locations throughout the game zones while in Supergroup mode.
+
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup Exploration Badges|Exploration Badges]] - Earned by visiting certain important locations throughout the game zones while in Supergroup mode.
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup Achievement Badges|Achievement Badges]] attained by reaching certain milestones as a Supergroup.
+
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup Achievement Badges|Achievement Badges]] - Earned by reaching certain milestones as a Supergroup.
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup PVP Badges|PVP Badges]] attained by defeating players as a Supergroup.
+
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup PVP Badges|PVP Badges]] - Earned by defeating players as a Supergroup.
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup Defeats Badges|Defeats Badges]] attained by defeating NPCs as a Supergroup.
+
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup Defeats Badges|Defeats Badges]] - Earned by defeating NPCs as a Supergroup.
  
  

Revision as of 00:53, 18 July 2011

Overview

Badges are rewards for accomplishing certain tasks in City of Heroes. They track the accomplishments of the character through the game, and some of them do additional things.

Uses

Badges do a number of different things.

  • One badge at a time can be "worn" by the character. This places the badge title right below the player's name for everyone else to see.
  • Some badges give extra things to the character. These badges are called Accolades, and there are different lists for each alignment.
    • Some Accolades, earned by collecting specific sets of other badges, grant the character stat boosts or Temporary Powers.
    • Other Accolades unlock costume pieces.
    • Still other Accolades grant rewards that can be used to purchase items in-game.
  • Some badges unlock contacts, stores, or access to special areas of the game world.
  • Gladiator badges unlock gladiators. A bit like collecting Pokémon, gladiators can be used in duels against other players' gladiators in the Arena.
  • And finally, badges are a sub-game in and of themselves. They appeal to the completist through the "Gotta get 'em all" mentality, the same sort of mentality of people who collect stamps or baseball cards.

Levels

The vast majority of badges are character-specific. Character-level badges are earned separately for each character and track separately what individual characters have accomplished.

There are two additional types of badges: Account-level badges and Supergroup badges.

  • Account-level Badges are badges that are flagged on a player's account, and are then automatically awarded to any character on the account as they are logged onto. A list of account-level badges can be found here.
  • Supergroup-level Badges are earned by the Supergroup, not the individual members of the group. Thus they belong to the group itself and not to any individual member of the group. If a member leaves the Supergroup, they do not take any Supergroup badges with them, even if they were the one responsible for earning the badges. If they then join another Supergroup, they will then see the badges of the new Supergroup in their lists.

Personal Badges

There are many types of Badges available

Badge Type Alignment
Exploration
   Earned by visiting certain important locations through the game.
Hero Villain Praetorian
History
   Earned by studying the game's lore.
Hero Villain Praetorian
Accomplishment
   Earned by completing tasks assigned by special contacts.
Hero Villain Praetorian
Achievement
   Earned by reaching certain milestones in your career.
Hero Villain Praetorian
Accolade
   Earned by completing truly special accomplishments.
Hero Villain Praetorian
Gladiator
   Earned by accomplishing specific tasks that unlock creatures to assist you in the arena.
Hero Villain Praetorian
Veteran
   Earned by subscribing to the game for certain periods of time.
PvP
   Earned by completing activities related to PvP.
Hero Villain Praetorian
Invention
   Earned by completing activities related to the Invention System.
Defeat
   Earned by defeating certain critters in the game.
Hero Villain Praetorian
Event
   Earned by participating in special events.
Ouroboros
   Earned by completing Flashback content.
Consignment
   Earned by selling items at the Consignment House.
Hero Villain
N/A
Day Job
   Earned by logging out in specific locations.
Architect Entertainment
   Earned by completing activities related to Mission Architect.

Supergroup Badges

See also: Supergroup Badges

Supergroup Badges provide a variety of uses: Exploration Badges that allow Teleport pad zone beacons, and Achievement, PVP, and Defeats Badges that unlock base items.

There are four types of Badges available:

  • Exploration Badges - Earned by visiting certain important locations throughout the game zones while in Supergroup mode.
  • Achievement Badges - Earned by reaching certain milestones as a Supergroup.
  • PVP Badges - Earned by defeating players as a Supergroup.
  • Defeats Badges - Earned by defeating NPCs as a Supergroup.


See Also