Weapon Customization

Overview

Weapon Customization is a system released with Issue 11 where players can select the look of drawn weapons for those power sets that use drawn weapons. Weapon Customization is essentially a costume option that is only available to certain powersets. Changing your weapon model in no way changes the effects of the powers that use them.

The weapons that can be changed are:

Arachnos Soldier's Rifle
Archery and Trick Arrow Bows
Assault Rifle; and also Mercenaries' Rifle
Battle Axe
Beam Rifle
Broad Sword
Claws
Dual Blades
Dual Pistols; also Thugs' Dual Pistols
Katana
Ninja Blade
Robotics' Pulse Rifle
Staff Fighting's Staves
Titan Weapons
War Mace

All weapons are selectable individually, including any dual-handed weapon sets being able to select different weapons in each hand. For instance, a Thugs/Trick Arrow Mastermind is able to select left hand pistol, right hand pistol, and bow separately.

There are many available choices for individual weapon selections, including a number taken from the various in-game NPCs. The majority of possible selections are available to the appropriate ATs at creation time. Many selections need to be unlocked before they can actually be used. These unlockable models are primarily weapons linked to particular NPC groups. Unlockable weapons have the potential to be unlocked by any method that can currently unlock costume pieces, including as recipe drops; however, currently, unlockable weapons are linked to obtaining certain badges, with the exception of the Vanguard related weapons that are craftable at the Vanguard Invention Tables with Vanguard Merits.

In the list below, Default models are ones that are available at character creation. Unlockable models must be unlocked by some means, such as gameplay, reward, or purchase.

Additionally, Shield Customization is available for Shield Defense, and Power Customization is available for weaponless powersets.

Weapon selections

Arachnos Assault Rifle

Used by the following:

Arachnos Soldier powerset for Arachnos Soldiers

Default models available:

Arachnos A
Arachnos A Painted (Color tintable)
Arachnos B
Arachnos B Painted (Color tintable)
Arachnos C
Arachnos C Painted (Color tintable)

Unlockable models:

None.

Arachnos A
Arachnos B
Arachnos C

Arachnos Mace

Used by the following:

Bane Spider Soldier career track for Arachnos Soldiers
Mace Mastery for all Villain archetypes

Default models available:

Arachnos Mace A (Color tintable)
Arachnos Mace B (Color tintable)
Bane Spider Mace (Color tintable)
Wolf Spider Mace (Color tintable)

Unlockable models:

None.

Arachnos Mace A
Arachnos Mace B
Bane Spider Mace
Wolf Spider Mace

Assault Rifle

Used by the following:

Assault Rifle for Blasters, Corruptors and Defenders
Mercenaries for Masterminds
Munitions Mastery for Blasters

Default models available:

Legacy Assault Rifle
Assault Rifle (Color tintable)
Legacy Merc. Assault Weapon
Merc. Assault Weapon (Color tintable)
Silenced Merc. Assault Weapon (Color tintable)
Mk. II Merc. Assault Weapon (Color tintable)
Military assault rifle
Sniper rifle

Unlockable models:

Tommy Gun (Unlocked with the Untouchable badge)
Council Assault Weapon (Unlocked by Defeating 200 Council)
Council Sub-Machine Gun (Unlocked by Defeating 200 Council)
Nemesis Rifle (Unlocked with Unveiler badge)
Nemesis Rifle 2 (Unlocked with Unveiler badge)
Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Elite Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Remarkable Reliable Rifle (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
Celestial Rifle (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)

Legacy Assault Rifle
Assault Rifle
Council Assault Weapon
Council SMG
Legacy Merc. Assault Weapon
Merc. Assault Weapon
Silenced Merc. Assault Weapon
Mk. II Merc. Assault Weapon
Military assault rifle
Sniper rifle
Tommy gun
Vanguard "Redding" Rifle
Nemesis Rifle
Nemesis Rifle 2
Remarkable Reliable Rifle
Celestial Rifle

Axe

Used by the following:

Battle Axe for Brutes and Tankers

Default models available:

Legacy Battle Axe
Battle Axe (Color tintable)
Pickaxe
Hatchet
Shovel
Fireman's Axe (Color tintable)
Impervium Axe (Color tintable)
Lumberjack's Axe (Color tintable)

Unlockable models:

Rikti Axe (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade)
Rularuu's Wrath (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
Roman Axes (Unlocked with Centurion Badge)
Vanguard Axe (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Barbarian Axe (Paragon Market)
Celestial Axe (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)

Legacy Battle Axe
Battle Axe
Hatchet
Pickaxe
Shovel
Fireman's Axe
Impervium Axe
Lumberjack's Axe
Rikti Axe
Rularuu's Wrath
Vanguard Axe
Vanguard Axe, 2 color tinted
Roman Axe A
Roman Axe B
Roman Axe C
Barbarian axe.JPG

Barbarian Axe
Celestial Axe

Beam Rifle

Used by the following:

Beam Rifle for Blasters, Corruptors and Defenders

Default models available:

Legacy Beam Rifle
Beam Rifle (Color tintable)
Retro Rifle (Color tintable)
DUST Cannon
Rune Soldier Rifle
Resistance Rifle
Shock Rifle
Devastator

Unlockable models:

Remarkable Reliable Rifle (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Elite Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Celestial Rifle (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
Shard Cannon (Elemental Order, in Super Pack 1 - Heroes and Villains)

Legacy Beam Rifle
Beam Rifle
Retro Rifle
Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle
Elite Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle
Remarkable Reliable Rifle
DUST Cannon
Rune Soldier Rifle
Resistance Rifle
Shock rifle
Devastator
Celestial Rifle
Shard Cannon

Bow

Used by the following:

Archery for Blasters, Corruptors and Defenders
Ninjas for Masterminds
Trick Arrow for Controllers, Corruptors, Defenders and Masterminds

Default models available:

Legacy Composite Bow
Composite Bow (Color tintable)
Longbow (Color tintable)
Arcane Wooden Bow
Compound Bow /w laser sight (Laser tintable)
Compound Bow
Mongolian Bow

Unlockable models:

Rularuu's Gaze (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
Vanguard Bow (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack, or Paragon Market)
Cupid's Bow (Paragon Market)

Legacy Composite Bow
Composite Bow
Longbow
Arcane Wooden Bow
Compound Bow /w laser sight
Mongolian Bow
Compound Bow
Cupid's Bow

Cupid's Bow
Rularuu's Gaze
Vanguard Bow

Broad Sword

Used by the following:

Broad Sword for Scrappers and Stalkers

Default models available:

Legacy Broadsword
Broadsword (Color tintable)
Longsword (Color tintable)
Flamberge (Color tintable)
Arabian scimitar (Color tintable now, may need a new picture here)
Khopesh (Color tintable)
Gladius (Color tintable)
Tech Sword (Color tintable)
Fantasy Sword (Color tintable)

Unlockable models:

Thorn Blade (Unlocked with the Soul Binder badge).
Tsoo 'Katana' (Unlocked with the Tracer badge). BAB said this weapon is available here rather than Katana because it uses the old Broad Sword animations.
Rikti Sword (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade)
Rularuu's Bane (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page) (Issue 12)
Roman Savage (Unlocked with Centurion badge)
Roman Gladiator (Unlocked with the Centurion badge)
Romulus Augstus (Defeat Romulus Augustus in the last mission of the Imperious Task Force)
Nictus Sword (Defeat Romulus Augustus 5 times)
Valkyrie Blade (Mac Special Edition or Paragon Market)
Vanguard Blade (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Vanguard Katana (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Vanguard Sword (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Chinese Broadsword (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
Chinese Dao (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
Chinese Jian (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
Organic Sword (Super Booster V:_Mutant or Paragon Market)
Barbarian Sword (Paragon Market)
Imperial Dynasty (Paragon Market)
Celestial Sword (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
Fire and Ice Sword (Fire & Ice III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental (Fire & Ice III)

Legacy Broadsword
Broadsword
Longsword
Flamberge
Arabian Scimitar
Khopesh
Gladius
Tech Sword
Fantasy Sword
Thorn Blade
Tsoo 'Katana'
Rikti Sword
Rularuu's Bane
Roman - Gladiator
Roman - Savage
Romulus Augustus Sword
Nictus Sword
Valkyrie Blade
Vanguard Blade
Vanguard Broadsword
Vanguard Katana
Chinese Broadsword
Chinese Dao
Chinese Jian
Organic Sword
Barbarian sword.JPG

Barbarian Sword
Imperial Dynasty
Celestial Sword
Fire and Ice Sword
Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental

Claws

Used by the following:

Claws for Brutes, Scrappers and Stalkers

NOTE: Widows cannot customize their claws.

Default models available:

Legacy Hero Claws
Hero Claws (Color tintable)
Hero Claws 2 (Color tintable)
Legacy Villain Claws
Villain Claws (Color tintable)
Villain Claws 2 (Color tintable)
Fury Claws
Widow Blades
Flat Blades (Color tintable)
Viper Blades (formerly known as Shadow Blades) (Color tintable)

Unlockable models:

Vanguard Claws (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Rularuu's Talon (Colour tintable) (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)

NOTE: Left and Right claws can be different models with different colorings.

Legacy Hero Claws
Hero Claws
Hero Claws 2
Legacy Villain Claws
Villain Claws
Villain Claws 2
Fury Claws
Widow Blades
Flat Blades
Viper Blades (formerly known as Shadow Blades)
Vanguard Claws
Rularuu's Talon

Dual Blades

Used by the following:

Dual Blades for Brutes, Scrappers, Stalkers and Tankers

Default models available:

Scimitar (Color tintable)
Longsword (Color tintable)
Faer Dagger (Color tintable)
Dragon Dagger (Color tintable)
Falcata (Color tintable)
Khopesh (Color tintable)
Gladius (Color tintable)
Fantasy Blade (Color tintable)
Katana (Color tintable)
Wakazashi (Color tintable)
Ninja Blade (Color tintable)
Tanto (Color tintable)
Impervium Katana (Color tintable)
Sai (Color tintable)
Rapier
Main Gauche (Left Hand Only) (Color tintable)
Main Droite (Right Hand Only) (Color tintable)

Unlocked Models:

Redcap Dagger (Unlocked with the Cap Buster badge)
Rularuu's Fangs (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page) (Issue 12)
Valkyrie Blades (Mac Special Edition or Paragon Market)
Vanguard Blades (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market
Vanguard Katana (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Vanguard Sword (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
Chinese Broadsword (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
Chinese Dao (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
Chinese Jian (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
Organic Sword (Super_Booster_V:_Mutant or Paragon Market)
Imperial Dynasty (Paragon Market)
Celestial Sword (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
Fire and Ice Sword (Fire & Ice III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental (Fire & Ice III)

NOTE: Left and Right blades can be different models with different colorings.

Scimitar
Longsword
Faer Dagger
Dragon Dagger
Falcata
Khopesh
Gladius
Fantasy Blade
Katana
Wakazashi
Ninja Blade
Tanto
Impervium Katana
Sai
Rapier
Main Gauche
Main Droite
Red Cap Daggers
Rularuu's Fang
Valkyrie Blade
Vanguard Blades
Vanguard Katana
Vanguard Sword
Chinese Broadsword
Chinese Dao
Chinese Jian
Organic Sword
Imperial Dynasty
Celestial Sword
Fire and Ice Sword
Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental

Dual Pistols

Used by the following:

Thugs for Masterminds
Dual Pistols for Blasters, Corruptors and Defenders

Default models available:

Legacy Semi-Auto (Thugs only)
Semi-Auto (Color Tintable)
Semi-Auto (Color Tintable) with Laser Sight (Red)
Semi-Auto with Scope (Color Tintable)
Semi-Auto with Silencer (Color Tintable)
Semi-Auto with Silencer (Color Tintable) and Laser Sight (Red)
Semi-Auto with Silencer and Scope (Color Tintable)
Revolver
Magnum Revolver
Revolver with Laser Sight (Color Tintable Laser)
Match Compensator
Match Compensator with Laser Sight (Color Tintable Laser)
Tactical Sidearm
Tactical Sidearm with Laser Sight (Color Tintable Laser)
Flintlock
S&W Model 29 (Color Tintable)
S&W Model 29 with Long Barrel (Color Tintable)
Navy Colt Revolver (Color Tintable Handle)
Mini-Uzi

Unlockable models:

Maelstrom's Pistol (invention recipe)
Patented Potent Pistol (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
Dalton Equalizer Pistol (Paragon Market)
Diamondback Pistol (Paragon Market)
Reno Hard 8 Pistol (Paragon Market)
Maelstrom's Pistol (invention recipe)
Celestial Pistol (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)

NOTE: Left and Right pistols can be different models with different colorings. Screenshots below show Right pistol with Red and Green, Left pistol with Yellow and Blue. Maelstrom's Pistols are shown with white as the primary and secondary colors.

Legacy Semi-Auto
Semi-Auto
Semi-Auto with Laser Sight
Semi-Auto with Scope
Semi-Auto with Silencer
Semi-Auto with Silencer & Laser Sight
Semi-Auto with Silencer & Scope
Revolver
Magnum Revolver
Revolver with Laser Sight
Match Compensator
Match Compensator with Laser Sight
Tactical Sidearm
Tactical Sidearm with Laser Sight
Flintlock
S&W Model 29
S&W Model 29 with Long Barrel
Navy Colt Revolver
Mini-Uzi
Patented Potent Pistol
Dalton Equalizer Pistol
Diamondback Pistol
Reno Hard 8 Pistol
Maelstrom's Pistol
Celestial Pistol

Katana

Used by the following:

Katana for Scrappers
Ninja Blade for Stalkers

Default models available:

Legacy Katana
Katana (Color tintable)
Legacy Ninja Blade
Ninja Blade (Color tintable)
Fantasy Blade (Color tintable)
Rusted Blade
Impervium Katana (Color tintable)

Unlockable models:

Rikti Blade (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade.)
Rularuu's Fang (Color tintable) (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
Vanguard Katana (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market
Chinese Broadsword (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
Fire and Ice Sword (Tier 9 VIP reward Fire & Ice III on Paragon Rewards)
Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental (Fire & Ice III)
Imperial Dynasty (Imperial Dynasty pack on Paragon Market)

Not Available

Tsoo Katana (see note under Broad Sword)

Legacy Katana
Katana
Legacy Ninja Blade
Ninja Blade
Fantasy Blade
Rusted Blade
Impervium Katana
Rikti Katana
Rularuu's Fang
Vanguard Katana
Chinese Broadsword
Fire and Ice Sword
Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental
Imperial Dynasty

Pulse Rifle

Used by the following:

Robotics for Masterminds

Default models available:

Legacy Pulse Rifle
Pulse Rifle (Color tintable)
Retro Rifle (Color tintable)

Unlockable models:

Crey Pulse Blaster 1 (Unlocked with the Infiltrator Badge)
Crey Pulse Blaster 2 (Unlocked with the Infiltrator Badge)
Rikti Blaster (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade)
Rikti Rifle (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade) This item is currently not being rewarded properly
Remarkable Reliable Rifle (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
Celestial Rifle (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)