Incarnate System
Overview
The Incarnate System is the name of the end game content, first unveiled in Issue 19: Alpha Strike.
The system features new content, abilities, and rewards for level 50 characters. As player characters work through the content, they will be given rewards to unlock special Incarnate slots and special salvage to craft boosts and powers that will increase the capabilities of Level 50 characters. In turn, these characters will need the added abilities in order to work through subsequent and more difficult content.
A purchase of the Going Rogue expansion is required for players to access the Incarnate System.
Incarnate System Mechanics
- The effects of the Incarnate System Abilities function exemplared down to Level 45. Under that level, they stop working. At level 45 and higher, they work for all game content, not just Incarnate content.
Ability List
All Incarnate Abilities can be seen in the Incarnate Abilities window, though their effects and names could change before their release:
- Alpha: Functions as a universal Enhancement that affects all applicable powers. Portions of its boosts bypass Enhancement Diminishing Returns.
- Judgment: Will grant characters new upgradeable multi-target attack powers, which can take the form of an AoE, Cone, Chain, or a PBAoE depending on what is chosen. Elements available for this power are Fire, Cold, Dark, and Electric. Damage is not affected by Archetype, nor by Alpha slot choice. Recharges in 90-120 seconds.
- Interface: Will provide the player with a Permanent Proc effect, that will affect enemies with each hostile attack. Base percentages of Procs firing is variable depending on choice chosen, with some allowing two procs going off at the same time.
- Lore: Will be a Very Long Recharge power that allows the user to Heal and Buff a large amount of companions and HP, In higher tiers, it allows resurrection of up to 2 comrades.
- Destiny: Will be a Very Long Recharge power that allows the user to buff a large amount of team mates for 120 Seconds. Tier 4 powers allow for increasing of Resistances to 90% etc.
- Hybrid: Nothing is known about this Incarnate Ability.
- Genesis: Nothing is known about this Incarnate Ability.
- Stance: Nothing is known about this Incarnate Ability.
- Vitae: Nothing is known about this Incarnate Ability.
- Omega: Nothing is known about this Incarnate Ability.
Alpha Slot
The Alpha Slot can be unlocked by defeating foes at level 50. It used to be normally unlocked by completing Mender Ramiel's arc, which is still interesting since it introduces players to the Incarnate System by advancing the in-game story-line and lore, and explaining the mechanics of how the Incarnate System works.
A character can access their Incarnate Abilities Window even before any Incarnate Slots are unlocked, where they can manage all their Incarnate abilities.
Once the Alpha Slot is unlocked, the character:
- can fill the Alpha Slot with an Alpha Slot Ability which can grant universal power aspect enhancements, a level shift, and bonuses to certain in-game tasks.
- starts getting Incarnate Shards as a drop from defeating foes.
- starts getting Incarnate Components or Incarnate Shards as a reward for certain Raids and Task Forces.
- can access a third build.
- can join activities restricted to Incarnates. This includes the Tin Mage and Apex Task Forces.
- can receive the Notice of the Well Incarnate Component from the Weekly Strike Target.
More details can be found on the Alpha Slot Abilities page.
Incarnate Abilities Window
The Incarnate Abilities Window can be found by clicking on Powers over the Power Tray to open up the Powerlist Window. At the top of the Powerlist Window, click on Incarnate Abilities to open the Incarnate Window. Or, use the command /toggle incarnate to open and close the Incarnate Window.
Historical
This article or section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.
- Initially, the first Incarnate level (called the Alpha Slot) was to be available with implementation of the Going Rogue expansion, but due to feedback from Beta Testers that unlocking the slot without new content made the system feel incomplete, it was pushed back[1].
- Issue 19 introduced the Alpha Slot and the first two tiers of Boosts, in addition to two task forces designed for characters who have unlocked the Alpha Slot. The Rare and Very Rare boosts are were released with the Strike Pack.