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This article is about the real-money store. For the in-game market, see Consignment House.
Work in Progress
This article is currently a work in progress. As such, it may contain some editing notes in addition to information. Please be patient, it is being worked on and will be in a finished state before long! The editor who marked this article as WIP added the following note:
So if anyone wants to go through the market and add a comprehensive list to the subcategories I added, feel free. The categories themselves were taken from the announcement page on the CoH site, so they may not be accurate. Article also needs pictures! For consideration: should there be a list of sale items kept up to date?
Date noted: 2011-9-20

Overview

The Paragon Market was introduced with Issue 21/City of Heroes Freedom. The Paragon Market is technically an RMT option sponsored by NCsoft instead of breaking the EULA by buying from "gold farmers". Players can buy Paragon Points with real money, and then purchase items, costumes, archetypes, powersets, and content in the Paragon Market; 400 Paragon Points are also awarded monthly for keeping a VIP subscription.

Any Free Player who purchases from the Paragon Market will automatically be upgraded to a Premium Player.

Items

Items in the store can be manually searched for, or selected using the categories provided. They can be sorted by Best Selling, Price, or Alphabetically.

Paragon Picks

Paragon Picks are rotating featured items (which may or may not be on sale) that Paragon Studios is highlighting. These features may only last a couple hours, or a day, or they may last a week or more.

Account Services

System Unlocks
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket AlignmentSystem.png Alignment System 1200 Going Rogue Alignment System. Account Unlock. Y $15.00 € 14.40 £ 10.20
ParagonMarket Knowledgeable.png Knowledgeable 0 FREE badge. Account Unlock.
ParagonMarket InventionLicense.png Invention License (30 day) 160 30 day unlimited Invention System use. Account Unlock. Y $2.00 € 1.92 £ 1.36
ParagonMarket AuctionHouseLicense.png Auction House License (30 day) 160 30 day unlimited Consignment House use. Account Unlock. Y $2.00 € 1.92 £ 1.36
Character Slots
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket CharacterSlot.png Character Slot x1 480 1 Global Character Slot Token $6.00 € 5.76 £ 4.08
ParagonMarket CharacterSlot.png Character Slot x2 800 2 Global Character Slot Tokens (400 PP per slot) $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket CharacterSlot.png Character Slot x5 1600 5 Global Character Slot Tokens (320 PP per slot) $20.00 € 19.20 £ 13.60
Character Rename Token
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket CharacterRenameToken.png Character Rename Token 800 Rename one character $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
Respec Token
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket CharacterRespecToken.png Character Respec Token 800 Apply one respec to one character $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
Server Transfer Token
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket CharacterServerTransferToken.png Character Server Transfer Token 800 One server transfer token (*1 free per month for VIP) Y* $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
Storage Increase
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket AuctionStorageIncrease.png Auction Storage Increase (x of 6) 800 Increase auction transactions by 5 per. Account Unlock. $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
20px Enhancement Increase (x of 2) 1600 Increase enhancement storage by 10 per. Account Unlock. $20.00 € 19.20 £ 13.60
ParagonMarket RecipeInvIncrease.png Recipe Inv Increase (x of 10) 800 Increase recipe storage by 10 per. Account Unlock. $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket SalvageInvIncrease.png Salvage Inv Increase (x of 10) 800 Increase salvage storage by 10 per. Account Unlock. $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket VaultInvIncrease.png Vault Inv Increase (x of 6) 400 Increase vault storage by 5 per. Account Unlock. $5.00 € 4.80 £ 3.40
Mission Architect Slots
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket MissionArchitectStorySlot.png Mission Architect Story Slot x1 400 1 Mission Architect story slot $5.00 € 4.80 £ 3.40
ParagonMarket MissionArchitectStorySlot.png Mission Architect Story Slots x2 800 2 Mission Architect story slots (400 PP per slot) $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket MissionArchitectStorySlot.png Mission Architect Story Slots x5 1600 5 Mission Architect story slots (320 PP per slot) $20.00 € 19.20 £ 13.60

Content

Expansion
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK
Create a Praetorian 1200 Ability to start characters in Praetoria and related story arcs. Account Unlock. Y $15.00 €11,95 £9.61

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Archetypes
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK
Peacebringer Epic Archetype 1000 Ability to play Peacebringers and related story arcs. Account Unlock. Y $12.50 €9,96 £8.01
Warshade Epic Archetype 1000 Ability to play Warshades and related story arcs. Account Unlock. Y $12.50 €9,96 £8.01
Soldier of Arachnos Epic Archetype 1000 Ability to play Arachnos Soldiers and related story arcs. Account Unlock. Y $12.50 €9,96 £8.01
Arachnos Widow Epic Archetype 1000 Ability to play Arachnos Widows and related story arcs. Account Unlock. Y $12.50 €9,96 £8.01
Controller Archetype* 1200 Ability to play Controllers. Account Unlock. Y $15.00 €11,95 £9.61
Mastermind Epic Archetype* 1200 Ability to play Masterminds. Account Unlock. Y $15.00 €11,95 £9.61

Template:Table End * These archetypes are alternately unlocked with the Tier 5 Bonus of the Paragon Rewards Program.

Story Arcs
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK
Signature Story Arc 1: Ep #1 400 Ongoing content; 1 hero and 1 villain story arc. Account Unlock. Y $5.00 €3,98 £3.20
Signature Story Arc 1: Ep #2 400 Ongoing content; 1 hero and 1 villain story arc. Account Unlock. Y $5.00 €3,98 £3.20
Signature Story Arc 1: Ep #3 400 Ongoing content; 1 hero and 1 villain story arc. Account Unlock. Y $5.00 €3,98 £3.20

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Systems
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK
Alignment System 1200 Going Rogue Alignment System. Account Unlock. Y $15.00 €11,95 £9.61

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Zone Packs
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK
First Ward Zone Pack 600 Participate in First Ward story content. Account Unlock. Y $7.50 €5,98 £4.81

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Character

Storage
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket AuctionStorageIncrease.png Auction Storage Increase (x of 6) 800 Increase auction transactions by 5 per. Account Unlock. $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
20px Enhancement Increase (x of 2) 1600 Increase enhancement storage by 10 per. Account Unlock. $20.00 € 19.20 £ 13.60
ParagonMarket RecipeInvIncrease.png Recipe Inv Increase (x of 10) 800 Increase recipe storage by 10 per. Account Unlock. $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket SalvageInvIncrease.png Salvage Inv Increase (x of 10) 800 Increase salvage storage by 10 per. Account Unlock. $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket VaultInvIncrease.png Vault Inv Increase (x of 6) 400 Increase vault storage by 5 per. Account Unlock. $5.00 € 4.80 £ 3.40
Systems
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket AlignmentSystem.png Alignment System 1200 Going Rogue Alignment System. Account Unlock. Y $15.00 € 14.40 £ 10.20
Character Services
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK ParagonMarket CharacterRenameToken.png Character Rename Token 800 Rename one character $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket CharacterRespecToken.png Character Respec Token 800 Apply one respec to one character $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
ParagonMarket CharacterServerTransferToken.png Character Server Transfer Token 800 One server transfer token (1 free per month for VIP) $10.00 € 9.60 £ 6.80
Emotes
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK 20px Air Guitar Emote 40 Party Emote : Air Guitar $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Basketball Emote 40 Sports Emote : Basketball $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Bring It Emote 40 Martial Arts Emote : Bring It $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Calculate Emote 40 Science Emote : Calculate $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Card Trick 40 Magic Emote : Card Trick $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Disco Dance Emote 40 Party Emote : Disco Dance $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Drink Enriche 40 Drink Enriche Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Experiment Emote 40 Science Emote : Experiment $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Growl Emote 40 Mutant Emote : Growl $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Hero Loyalty 40 Hero Loyalty Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Heroic Stances 40 Heroic Stance (Idle) Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Hiss Emote 40 Animal Emote : Hiss $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Hot Temper Emote 40 Steampunk Emote : Hot Temper $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Inspiration Emote 40 Steampunk Emote : Inspiration $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Juggle 40 Magic Emote : Juggle $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Juggle Electricity 40 Magic Emote : Juggle Electricity $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Juggle Fire 40 Magic Emote : Juggle Fire $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Juggle Magic 40 Magic Emote : Juggle Magic $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Karate Dance Emote 40 Party Emote : Karate Dance $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Loyalist Protest 40 Loyalist Protest Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Open Gift Emote 40 Party Emote : Open Gift $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Pool Emote 40 Party Emote : Pool (cue) Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Pop Dance Emote 40 Party Emote : Pop Dance $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Power Down 40 Cyborg Emote : Power Down $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Power Up 40 Cyborg Emote : Power Up $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Praetorian Salute 40 Praetorian Salute Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Propose Emote 40 Wedding Emote : Propose $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Push Up Emote 40 Martial Arts Emote : Push Up $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Resistance Protest 40 Resistance Protest Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Robot Dance 40 Cyborg Emote : Robot Dance $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Rogue Loyalty 40 Rogue Loyalty Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Savage Emote 40 Animal Emote : Savage $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Showoff Emote 40 Mutant Emote : Show Off $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Sniff Emote 40 Animal Emote : Sniff $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Soccer Emote 40 Sports Emote : Soccer $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Throw Confetti Emote 40 Wedding Emote : Throw Confetti $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Throw Rice Emote 40 Wedding Emote : Throw Rice $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Throw Rose Petals 40 Wedding Emote : Throw Rose Petals $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Train Whistle Emote 40 Steampunk Emote : Train Whistle $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Vigilante Loyalty 40 Vigilante Loyalty Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Villain Loyalty 40 Villain Loyalty Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34
20px Villainous Stances 40 Villain Stance (Idle) Emote $0.50 € 0.48 £ 0.34

Crafting/Gear

Enhancements

Enhancements can be purchased from the Paragon Market which are similar to uncommon Invention Origin Enhancement Sets but are also Attuned and Account Bound. For a complete list and their prices see: Store-Bought Enhancements.

Enhancement Modifiers
Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK Boosters
Unslotters

Costumes

Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK

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Powers

Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK

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Buffs & Boosts

Item PP Date Added Info VIP $ US € EU £ UK XP Booster 150/3 +25% XP for 1 hour $xx € xx £ xx

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Developer Clarifications

In a post to the Official Forums on June 24, 2011, Ghost Falcon clarified details about the Paragon Market and Paragon Points:

Q: We’ve been told that all VIP players will receive 400 Paragon Points per month as part of their subscription. What exactly does this mean?
  • All VIP players will receive 400 Paragon Points per month as part of their VIP subscription. Currently, 400 Paragon Points is equal to $5.00 (USD).
  • Zwillinger Clarified that unlike Paragon Reward tokens, the Paragon Points in multi-month subscriptions are awarded monthly. They are not awarded upfront in a large lump sum.

Q: As a current subscriber to City of Heroes, I receive 400 Paragon Points per month starting on July 1st, 2011. What does this mean as we move towards City of Heroes Freedom?

  • From July 1st, 2011 until City of Heroes Freedom launch, *ALL* paying customers that have an active billing "day" within the month will receive 400 Paragon Points. (Please note Trial Accounts do not receive this benefit).

For example:

  • If you renew or start a regular game (non-Trial) account on July 1st, you will receive 400 Paragon Points for the month of July.
  • If you renew or start a regular game (non-Trial) account on July 31st, you will receive 400 Paragon Points for the month of July..
  • If your Subscription ends on July 2nd, and you choose to NOT reactivate your subscription, you will receive 400 Paragon Points for the month of July when City of Heroes Freedom launches.
  • For the months following, as long as you have an active account during that "month" (i.e. August, September, etc), your account will be credited with 400 Paragon Points for each month leading up to City of Heroes Freedom Launch.

Q: So I know that right now, 400 Paragon Points = $5.00 (USD) but what I don’t have an idea of is what exactly 400 Points can buy me.

  • As mentioned earlier, 400 Paragon Points is equivalent to $5.00 (US Dollars), and I’ve gone on record that 400 Paragon Points will allow players to buy a lot of "stuff". I’ve listed a smattering of pricing examples below, including the new Signature Stories, that will hopefully give you a better sense of general Paragon Point values. Please note that these prices (and others in our Beta) are currently the *target* prices, and may change prior to City of Heroes Freedom Launch.
Points Dollar Equivalent Item
20 $0.25 Wizard Beard (From the Magic Pack)
40 $0.50 Classic Steampunk Hat (From the Steampunk Pack)
40 $0.50 Pop Dance Emote (From the Party Pack)
60 $0.75 Bioluminescent Chest (From the Mutant Pack)
60 $0.75 Wolf Head (From the Animal Pack)
60 $0.75 Organic Armor Sword (From the Mutant Pack)
80 $1.00 Smoke Bomb Costume Change Emote (From the Martial Arts Pack)
80 $1.00 Wonderful Wind-Up Wings (From the Steampunk Pack)
80 $1.00 Runes Aura (From the Origins Pack)
100 $1.25 Technology Origin Cape (Impervium Mantle) (From Origins Pack)
100 $1.25 Uncommon Recipes
400 $5.00 Complete Magic Costume Set (from the Magic Pack)
400 $5.00 Signature Stories (VIPs get Signature Stories for free)
600 $7.50 Hoverboard Travel Power
800 $10.00 Character Server Transfer Token (VIPs get one transfer free per month)
800 $10.00 Character Respec
800 $10.00 Street Justice Powerset
800 $10.00 Kinetic Melee Powerset
800 $10.00 Costume Slot
1200 $15.00 an ArcheType (e.g., Controller or MM) (VIPs get all ATs for free)
1600 $20.00 5 Character Slot Tokens

Q: So let’s say I want to purchase more points than my monthly VIP allocation of 400. What different ways will I be able to purchase Paragon Points?

To cover both bases, I want to be sure to clarify the two ways players will be able to acquire Paragon Points:

  • The first is through VIP Subscription where VIP customers receive 400 free Paragon Points per month.
  • The second is through the in-game Store.
    • Points can be purchased in Paragon Point "bundles".
    • The smallest bundle size will be $5.00 for 400 Paragon Points.
    • If a player buys Paragon Points in larger bundles, additional Bonus Points will be added to the bundle. At this time, the "Bonus Points" for the higher bundle purchases is still being determined.
    • There will be several payment options for players, including various credit cards and Paypal.
We are exploring additional options for purchasing Paragon Points, and will update you once those plans have been solidified and set in stone.

See Also

External Links
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