Unlockable Weapons
Overview
Unlockable Weapons are customizable weapons that you have to unlock in order to wield. After they are unlocked, you may choose them in your costume options at either Icon or a Facemaker. Currently, there are several ways to unlock the weapons. Defeating a certain number of a specific enemy type, gaining a badge, completing certain story arcs, purchasing a weapon with Vanguard Merits, obtaining certain Recipe drops, or purchasing them from Empyrean Michael after completing certain Incarnate Trials, are the six currently utilized methods of unlocking a weapon.
Unlockable Weapons
| Weapon Name | Powerset | Required | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rularuu's Gaze | Archery, Trick Arrow, Ninjas | Multiple methods, see below | |
| Vanguard Bow | Archery, Trick Arrow, Ninjas | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased |
| Council Assault Weapon | Assault Rifle, Mercenaries | Defeat 200 Council | |
| Council SMG | Assault Rifle, Mercenaries | Defeat 200 Council | |
| Nemesis Rifle | Assault Rifle, Mercenaries | Unveiler Badge | Defeat 100 Fake Nemesis robots |
| Nemesis Rifle 2 | Assault Rifle, Mercenaries | Unveiler Badge | Defeat 100 Fake Nemesis robots |
| Tommy Gun | Assault Rifle, Mercenaries | Untouchable Badge | Defeat 100 Family Bosses |
| Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle | Assault Rifle, Mercenaries | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased. This purchase also unlocks the tintable Elite 'Redding' rifle. |
| Elite Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle | Assault Rifle, Mercenaries | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased. This purchase also unlocks the non-tintable 'Redding' rifle. |
| Rikti Axe | Battle Axe | Watchman Badge | Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge |
| Roman A | Battle Axe | Centurion Badge | Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors |
| Roman B | Battle Axe | Centurion Badge | Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors |
| Roman C | Battle Axe | Centurion Badge | Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors |
| Rularuu's Wrath | Battle Axe | Multiple methods, see below | |
| Vanguard Axe | Battle Axe | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased |
| "Nictus Sword" | Broad Sword | Defeat Romulus Augustus five times. | |
| Roman Gladiator | Broad Sword | Centurion Badge | Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors |
| Roman Savage | Broad Sword | Centurion Badge | Defeat 100 Cimeroran Traitors |
| Romulus Augustus | Broad Sword | Roman Badge | Defeat Romulus Augustus in the final mission of the Imperious Task Force |
| Rikti Sword | Broad Sword | Watchman Badge | Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge |
| Rularuu's Bane | Broad Sword | Multiple methods, see below | |
| Vanguard Sword | Broad Sword, Dual Blades | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased |
| Thorn Blade | Broad Sword | Soul Binder Badge | Defeat 100 Circle of Thorns Mages |
| Tsoo "Katana" | Broad Sword | Tracer Badge | Defeat 100 Tsoo Sorcerers |
| Valkyrie Blade | Broad Sword | Purchase the Mac Special Edition | |
| Rularuu's Talon | Claws | Multiple methods, see below | |
| Vanguard Blade | Claws | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased |
| Red Cap Dagger | Dual Blades | Cap Buster Badge | Defeat 333 Red Caps |
| Rularuu's Fang | Dual Blades | Multiple methods, see below | |
| Vanguard Blade | Dual Blades | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased |
| Rikti Katana | Katana, Ninja Blade | Watchman Badge | Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge |
| Rularuu's Fang | Katana, Ninja Blade | Multiple methods, see below | |
| Vanguard Katana | Katana, Ninja Blade, Dual Blades | 100 Vanguard Merits | Purchased |
| Crey Laser Rifle | Robotics | Infiltrator Badge | Defeat 200 Paragon Protectors |
| Crey Pulse Blaster | Robotics | Infiltrator Badge | Defeat 200 Paragon Protectors |
| Rikti Blaster | Robotics | Watchman Badge | Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge |
| Rikti Rifle | Robotics | Watchman Badge | Earn the following badges; Bomb Specialist Badge, Chief Badge, Sentry Badge
Note: This weapon is currently bugged, and is not being awarded properly. |
| Carnie Hammer | War Mace | Illusionist Badge | Defeat 100 Illusionists, Phantasms, and Dark Servants summoned by the Carnival of Shadows' Master Illusionists. |
| "Rularuu Hammer" | War Mace | Multiple methods, see below | |
| Maelstrom's Pistol | Thugs, Dual Pistols | Multiple methods | Obtain the recipe for a pistol during a TPN Trial or purchase both pistols from Empyrean Michael for 10 Empyrean Merits after completing a TPN Trial. |
| Excalibur | Titan Weapons | Multiple methods | Obtain the recipe during the Magisterium Trial or purchase it from Empyrean Michael for 10?? Empyrean Merits after completing a Magisterium Trial. |
Unlocking the Rularuu Weapons
There are five possible ways to unlock the Rularuu weapon models. Doing any one of the following will unlock the Rularuu weapons:
- Get the Visionary Badge for defeating 100 Overseer bosses (Heroes and Villains)
- Obtain the badge or souvenir from any Shadow Shard task force (Heroes only)
- Complete Technician Naylor's level 35-40 arc "Last Stand on Mole Point Bravo" (Villains only)
- Complete Scirocco's level 40-45 arc "The Hammer of the World" (Villains only)
- Complete Efficiency Expert Pither's level 45-50 arc "Alone in the Darque" (Villains only)
Note: the various unlockable weapons and shields in this group contain eyeballs in their designs. These eyeballs are animated, they look around and occasionally blink.
Arachnos Widows
Arachnos Widows cannot customize their claws, even though the costume editor allows for drop-down options.
Historical
This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.
- Except for the gun models, Vanguard unlockable weapons were formerly called Talsorian weapons. This was changed on November 12, 2009.