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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


'''Badges''' are rewards for accomplishing certain tasks in City of Heroes and City of Villains. They track the accomplishments of the character through the game, and some of them do additional things.
'''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 ===
=== Uses ===
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Badges do a number of different things.
Badges do a number of different things.


1) 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.<BR>
* One badge at a time can be "worn" by the character.  This places the [[settitle (Slash Command)|badge title]] right below the player's name for everyone else to see.
2) Some badges give extra things to the character.  These badges are called [[CoH Accolades|Accolades]]. Some accolades, earned by collecting specific sets of other badges, grant the character stat boosts or powers that can be used occasionally.<BR>
* Some badges give extra things to the character.  Most of these badges are called [[Accolades]], and there are different lists for each alignment.
3) Other accolades unlock [[Unlockable Costume Pieces|costume pieces]].<BR>
** Some Accolades, earned by collecting specific sets of other badges, grant the character stat boosts or [[Temporary Powers]].
4) On the villain side of the game, certain badges unlock hidden [[Unlockable Contacts|contacts]] for additional missions and story.<BR>
** Other Accolades unlock [[Unlockable Costume Pieces|costume pieces]].
5) On the hero side of the game, the [[Rescuer Badge]] unlocks a special [[Mr. Yin|store]].<BR>
** Still other Accolades grant rewards that can be used to purchase items in-game.
6) Gladiator badges unlock Gladiators.  A bit like collecting Pokemon, Gladiators can be used in duels against other players in the [[Arena]].<BR>
* Some badges related to the [[Invention System]] grant additional storage of [[Invention Salvage|salvage]] and [[Recipe|recipes]]
7) And last, but not least, badges are a sub-game in and of themselves.  They appeal to the collector mentality in many people.  The same sort of mentality that has people collecting stamps, or baseball cards.  The "Gotta Get 'em All" mentality.
* Some badges related to selling on the [[Auction House]] also increase your transaction slots
* Some badges unlock [[Unlockable Contacts|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 ===
=== Levels ===


The vast majority of badges are character specific. Character level badges are earned separatelty for each character, and track separately what the individual characters have accomplished.
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. A few [[Architect Entertainment]] badges (listed [[:Category:Account Level Badges|here]]) are earned on an account-wide basis.
 
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 the next time that each character if logged into.  These include the [[V.I.P. Badge|Destined One/V.I.P. Badge]], [[Pocket D VIP Gold Club Member Badge]], and all [[Veteran Reward Badges]].
 
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 supergorup, they do not take with them any supergroup badges, even if they were the ones responsible for the earning of the badges.  If they then join another supergroup, they will then see the badges of the new supergroup in their lists.
 


== Personal Badges ==
== Personal Badges ==
There are many types of Badges available


=== City of Heroes Badges ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Badge Type !! colspan=3 | Alignment
There are seven types of badges available:
|-
 
| '''Exploration'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by visiting certain important locations through the game.
* [[CoH Exploration Badges|Exploration Badges]] attained by visiting certain important locations throughout Paragon City.
| [[Hero Exploration Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Exploration Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Exploration Badges|Praetorian]]
* [[CoH History Badges|History Badges]] attained by studying the history of Paragon City.
|-
* [[CoH Accomplishment Badges|Accomplishment Badges]] attained by completing tasks assigned by special heroes and contacts.
| '''History'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by studying the game's lore.
* [[CoH Achievement Badges|Achievement Badges]] attained by reaching certain milestones in a heroic career.
| [[Hero History Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain History Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian History Badges|Praetorian]]
* [[CoH Accolades|Accolades]] attained for truly special accomplishments and which can grant certain permanent bonuses to a hero's powers.
|-
* [[Gladiator Badges]] attained by accomplishing specific tasks that unlock creatures that will assist you in the [[Arena|arena]].
| '''Accomplishment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing tasks assigned by special contacts.
* [[Veteran Reward Badges]] attained by subscribing to the game for periods of three months.
| [[Hero Accomplishment Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Accomplishment Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Accomplishment Badges|Praetorian]]
 
|-
=== City of Villains Badges ===
| '''Achievement'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by reaching certain milestones in your career.
 
| [[Hero Achievement Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Achievement Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Achievement Badges|Praetorian]]
There are seven types of badges available:
|-
 
| '''Accolade'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing truly special accomplishments.
* [[CoV Exploration Badges|Exploration Badges]] attained by visiting certain important locations throughout the Rogue Islands.
| [[Hero Accolade Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Accolade Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Accolade Badges|Praetorian]]
* [[CoV History Badges|History Badges]] attained by studying the history of the Rogue Islands.
|-
* [[CoV Accomplishment Badges|Accomplishment Badges]] attained by completing tasks assigned by special villains and contacts.
| '''Gladiator'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by accomplishing specific tasks that unlock creatures to assist you in the [[arena]].
* [[CoV Achievement Badges|Achievement Badges]] attained by reaching certain milestones in a villanous career.
| [[Hero Gladiator Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Gladiator Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Gladiator Badges|Praetorian]]
* [[CoV Accolades|Accolades]] attained for truly special accomplishments and which can grant certain permanent bonuses to a villain's powers.
|-
* [[Gladiator Badges|Gladiator Badges]] attained by accomplishing specific tasks that unlock creatures that will assist you in the [[Arena|arena]].
| '''Veteran'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by gaining veteran levels, which are levels above level 50.
* [[Veteran Reward Badges]] attained by subscribing to the game for periods of three months.
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Veteran Levels|Combined]]}}
 
|-
== Supergroup Badges ==
| '''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]]
Supergroup badges unlock the ability to build additional types of items for the Supergroup [[bases]].
|-
 
| '''Invention'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing activities related to the [[Invention System]].
=== City of Heroes Badges ===
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Invention Badges|Combined]]}}
 
|-
There are two types of badges available:
| '''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]]
|-
| '''Event'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by participating in special events.
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Event Badges|Combined]]}}
|-
| '''Ouroboros'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing [[Flashback]] content.
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Ouroboros Badges|Combined]]}}
|-
| '''Consignment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by selling items at the [[Auction House]].
| [[Wentworths Badges|Hero]] || [[Black Market Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Consignment Badges|Praetorian]]
|-
| '''Day Job'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by logging out in specific locations.
| [[Hero Day Job Badges|Hero]] || [[Villain Day Job Badges|Villain]] || [[Praetorian Day Job Badges|Praetorian]]
|-
| '''Architect Entertainment'''<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Earned by completing activities related to [[Mission Architect]].
| colspan=3 | {{center|[[Architect Entertainment Badges|Combined]]}}
|}


* [[CoH Supergroup Exploration Badges|Exploration Badges]] attained by visiting certain important locations throughout Paragon City while in supergroup mode.
== Historical ==
* [[CoH Supergroup Achievement Badges|Achievement Badges]] attained by reaching certain milestones in a heroic career.
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=== City of Villains Badges ===
Prior to [[Issue 25]], [[Supergroups]] could also earn badges, most of which provided benefits to the Supergroup's base or members which are now available automatically. There were four types of [[Supergroup Badges]] available:


There are two types of badges available:
* [[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]] - Earned by reaching certain milestones as a Supergroup.
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup PVP Badges|PVP Badges]] - Earned by defeating players as a Supergroup.
* [[Supergroup Badges#Supergroup Defeats Badges|Defeats Badges]] - Earned by defeating NPCs as a Supergroup.


* [[CoV Supergroup Exploration Badges|Exploration Badges]] attained by visiting certain important locations throughout the Rogue Islands while in supergroup mode.
== See Also ==
* [[CoV Supergroup Achievement Badges|Achievement Badges]] attained by reaching certain milestones in a villanous career.
* [[Most Recent Badges]]
* [[Closest to Completion Badges]]
* [[Badges by Issue]]
{{Navbox Badges}}


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Latest revision as of 05:38, 23 May 2021

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. Most of 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 related to the Invention System grant additional storage of salvage and recipes
  • Some badges related to selling on the Auction House also increase your transaction slots
  • 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. A few Architect Entertainment badges (listed here) are earned on an account-wide basis.

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 gaining veteran levels, which are levels above level 50.
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 Auction House. 		Hero Villain Praetorian
Day Job
   Earned by logging out in specific locations. 		Hero Villain Praetorian
Architect Entertainment
   Earned by completing activities related to Mission Architect.

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

Prior to Issue 25, Supergroups could also earn badges, most of which provided benefits to the Supergroup's base or members which are now available automatically. There were four types of Supergroup 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

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