Gaining Hero Badges with Effects
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This page is an aid to a badge hunter seeking to focus effort on particular badges that gain favorable effects. It is comprehensive for the badges listed here, but may not be comprehensive for the full set of badges available that have effects. See below for the full category.
Badges with Permanent Bonuses
Freedom Phalanx Reserve Member
- Main Article: Freedom Phalanx Reserve Member Badge
Effects
+10% Max Health
Earning Membership into the Freedom Phalanx Reserve has granted you a permanent increase to your Max Hit Points by 10%.
Requirements
Regal Badge | Exploration | Boomtown (-448, 42, 2170) | |
Brawler Badge | Exploration | Galaxy City (-1184, 63, -936) | |
Vigorous Badge | Exploration | Independence Port (-1615, 80, -1872) | |
Summoned Badge | Exploration | Kings Row (-940.5, -41.7, 2977.4) | |
Keen Sighted Badge | Exploration | Kings Row (-2175.9, 97.0, 1142.5) | |
Purifier Badge | Exploration | Skyway City (-1085, -16, -7612) | |
Nimble Mynx Badge | Exploration | Steel Canyon (-2428, 48, -3408) | |
Authority Badge | History | Visit 5 history plaques:
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Tank Buster Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Freakshow Tanks | |
Gearsmasher Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Clockwork Gears that spawn after a Clockwork Prince is defeated | |
Unveiler Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Fake Nemesis |
Portal Jockey
- Main Article: Portal Jockey Badge
Effects
Self: +5% Health +5 Endurance
As a Portal Jockey, you have been granted you a permanent increase to your Max Hit Points and Max Endurance by 5%.
Requirements
Multidimensional Badge | Exploration | Exploration badge in a Tina Macintyre mission | |
Shrouded Badge | Exploration | Exploration badge in a Maria Jenkins mission | |
Scholastic Badge | History | Visit 3 history plaques:
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Dimensional Warder Badge | Achievement | Defeat the Praetorian Earth's evil version of the Freedom Phalanx: Anti-Matter, Battle Maiden, Black Swan, Bobcat, Chimera, Diabolique, Dominatrix, Infernal, Malaise, Marauder, Mother Mayhem, Neuron, Nightstar, and Siege |
Received the Atlas Medallion
- Main Article: Received the Atlas Medallion Badge
Effects
+5 Max Endurance
Earning The Atlas Medallion has granted you a permanent increase to your Max Endurance by 5.
Requirements
Top Dog Badge | Exploration | Atlas Park (134, 314, -340) | |
Pupil Badge | History | Visit 5 history plaques:
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Spelunker Badge | Accomplishment | Finish the Rescue Fortune Teller mission from Dr. Trevor Seaborn, Hugo Redding, or Haley Philips | |
The Silver Bullet Badge | Accomplishment | Defeat 200 Council Werewolves | |
The Slayer Badge | Accomplishment | Defeat 200 Council Vampyri |
Task Force Commander
- Main Article: Task Force Commander Badge
Effects
Self: +5% Max Health
As a Task Force Commander, you have been granted a permanent increase to your Max Hit Points by 5%.
Requirements
Positron's Ally Badge | Accomplishment | Complete Positron's Task Force (Flashback or Part One/Part Two present combination) | |
Synapse's Cohort Badge | Accomplishment | Complete Synapse's Task Force | |
Sister Psyche's Comrade Badge | Accomplishment | Complete Sister Psyche's Task Force | |
Citadel's Assistant Badge | Accomplishment | Complete Citadel's Task Force | |
Manticore's Associate Badge | Accomplishment | Complete Manticore's Task Force | |
Numina's Compatriot Badge | Accomplishment | Complete Numina's Task Force |
Invention Badges with Bonuses
Extra Salvage Storage
The following badges add 2 to your personal salvage inventory, for a total of 20 extra salvage objects:
Scrounger Badge | Achievement | Sell 50 salvage at Wentworths. | |
Despoiler Badge | Achievement | Craft 2 level 25 and 2 level 30 Common Debuff enhancements (Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, Confuse). | |
Rebuilder Badge | Achievement | Craft 6 level 25 and 6 level 30 Common Heal enhancements plus one additional level 25 or level 30. | |
Protector Badge | Achievement | Craft 6 level 25 and 6 level 30 Common Mitigation enhancements (Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible). | |
Charming Badge | Achievement | Craft 6 level 25 and 6 level 30 Common Mez enhancements (Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear) plus one additional level 25 or level 30. | |
Nuclear Powered Badge | Achievement | Craft 7 level 25 and 7 level 30 Common Endurance enhancements (Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction) plus one additional level 25 or level 30. | |
Hit-Man Badge | Achievement | Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Rate of Fire enhancements (Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time) plus one additional level 25 or level 30. | |
Colonel Badge | Achievement | Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Accuracy enhancements (Accuracy and To Hit Buff) plus one additional level 25 or level 30. | |
Warhead Badge | Achievement | Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Damage enhancements (Damage and Knockback) plus one additional level 25 or level 30. | |
Wanderer Badge | Achievement | Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Travel enhancements (Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range) plus one additional level 25 or level 30. |
Extra Recipe Storage
These badges add 1 space to your personal recipe inventory, for a total of 9 extra recipes:
Retrograde Badge | Achievement | Craft 3 level 45 and 3 level 50 Common Debuff enhancements (Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, Confuse) plus one additional level 45 or level 50. | |
Reanimator Badge | Achievement | Craft 9 level 45 and 9 level 50 Common Heal enhancements plus one additional level 45 or level 50. | |
Defensive Badge | Achievement | Craft 9 level 45 and 9 level 50 Common Mitigation enhancements (Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible) plus one additional level 45 or level 50. | |
Mesmerizer Badge | Achievement | Craft 11 level 45 and 11 level 50 Common Mez enhancements (Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear) plus one additional level 45 or level 50. | |
Perpetual Badge | Achievement | Craft 12 level 45 and 12 level 50 Common Endurance enhancements (Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction) plus one additional level 45 or level 50. | |
Sharpshooter Badge | Achievement | Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Rate of Fire enhancements (Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time) plus one additional level 45 or level 50. | |
General Badge | Achievement | Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Accuracy enhancements (Accuracy and To Hit Buff) plus one additional level 45 or level 50. | |
Lord of War Badge | Achievement | Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Damage enhancements (Damage and Knockback plus one additional level 45 or level 50.) | |
Nomad Badge | Achievement | Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Travel enhancements (Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range) plus one additional level 45 or level 50. |
Extra Auction Slots
Each badge in this group adds 1 slot at the consignment house, for a total of 5 extra slots:
Merchant Badge | Achievement | 250 total sales of any kind on at Wentworths. | |
Retailer Badge | Achievement | 1000 total sales of any kind at Wentworths. | |
Auctioneer Badge | Achievement | 3000 total sales of any kind at Wentworths. | |
Black Marketeer Badge | Achievement | 5000 total sales of any kind at Wentworths. | |
Power Seller Badge | Achievement | 7000 total sales of any kind at Wentworths. |
Badges with Activatable Powers
Archmage
- Main Article: Archmage Badge
Effects
Self: +Resistance(All but Psionics) +Defense(All but Psionics) -Speed, -Recharge, -Accuracy
When you activate the Eye of the Magus, you are granted a very high bonus to Defense and Damage Resistance for one minute. You can only activate the Eye of the Magus once every 25 minutes.
Requirements
Dark Mystic Badge | Exploration | Dark Astoria (1678, 5.5, 2833) | |
Faultless Mystic Badge | Exploration | Faultline (821.5, 95.5, -1154.5) | |
Mystic Badge | Exploration | Brickstown (-593, 32, 1378) | |
Mystic King Badge | Exploration | Kings Row (-376.2, 70.5, 245.0) | |
Banisher Badge | Achievement | Defeat 200 Banished Pantheon Spirit Masks | |
Illusionist Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Carnival of Shadows Illusionists, Phantasms, and Dark Servants summoned by Master Illusionists. | |
Soul Binder Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Circle of Thorns mages | |
Tracer Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Tsoo Sorcerers |
Conspiracy Theorist
- Main Article: Conspiracy Theorist Badge
Effects
Ranged Moderate Damage over Time(Cold) Foe: Immobilize -Speed -Recharge
The Crey CBX-9 Pistol immobilizes your target in an icy trap. Deals some damage over time and slightly Slows the target's attack and movement speed even if they break free from the Immobilization. The Crey Cryo Pistol is extremely accurate, but it can only fire once every 25 minutes.
Requirements
Bird Watcher Badge | Exploration | Galaxy City (-1099, 48, -2264) | |
Crey Fish Badge | Exploration | Eden (-1787, 0, 4550) | |
Crey Havoc Badge | Exploration | Independence Port (-441, 2, -271) | |
Crey Watcher Badge | Exploration | Crey's Folly (1080, 0, 2320) | |
The Doctor's Ally Badge | Accomplishment | Finish the Investigate the hacker known as The Doctor mission for Gordon Stacy in Brickstown | |
Infiltrator Badge | Achievement | Defeat 200 Crey Paragon Protectors |
Entrusted with the Secret
- Main Article: Entrusted with the Secret Badge
Effects
Summon Portal
You can use this power to summon a doorway. It will allow you and your teammates to access the Ouroboros headquarters. It lasts for five minutes each time it is summoned, and has a five minute recharge.
Requirements
This badge is rewarded to Heroes and Villains who have done one of the following:
- Earned any Time Travel related Badge
- Earned any Time Travel related souvenir
- Completed a Time Travel mission, including any mission under the flashback system.
The simplest method is to enter another player's Ouroboros Portal, then earn the Chrononaut badge:
Chrononaut | Exploration | Ouroboros (543, 868, -768) |
Field Crafter
- Main Article: Field Crafter Badge
Effects
Special
You can use this power to summon a portable worktable. It will allow you and your teammates to craft recipes while 'in the field' instead of needing to return to your base or the university to do so. It can be used once per hour and lasts for 5 minutes every time it is summoned.
Requirements
See Gaining the Field Crafter Badge
Geas of the Kind Ones
- Main Article: Geas of the Kind Ones Badge
Effects
Self: +Recharge, + Recovery, +Accuracy, -Defense
You have uncovered the secrets of Croatoa and have been awarded the Geas of the Kind Ones. Like most supernatural gifts, the Geas is both a blessing and a curse. By using it you can greatly increase your recharge speed, Endurance recovery, and Accuracy for 1 minute. However, your Defense will be severely reduced.
Requirements
Cabalist Badge | Accomplishment | Complete Katie Hannon's Task Force | |
Bane of Dannan Badge | Accomplishment | Defeat 333 Tuatha de Dannan | |
Believer Badge | Achievement | Defeat Sally twice | |
Cap Buster Badge | Achievement | Defeat 333 Red Caps | |
Giant Killer Badge | Achievement | Defeat Jack in Irons | |
Haunted Badge | Achievement | Defeat 333 Croatoa Ghosts | |
Pumpkin King Badge | Achievement | Defeat Eochai | |
Pumpkin Master Badge | Achievement | Defeat 333 Fir Bolg | |
Spellbinding Badge | Achievement | Defeat 333 Cabal witches |
Vanguard
- Main Article: Vanguard Badge
Effects
Self +Special
When activated, your Vanguard Medal will double the duration of all your Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Fear, Confuse and Sleep powers. Knockback distance is also increased. The effect of this boost will last for 1 minute. You can only activate the Vanguard Medal once every 25 minutes.
- Note: This power's in-game description is out of date. It no longer increases Knockback distance at all, and it only boosts status effect durations by +66%.
Requirements
Portal Parter Badge | Exploration | Peregrine Island (3045, 0, 1287) | |
Ace Badge | Exploration | Rikti War Zone (1359.5, 293.2, -273.5) | |
Savant Badge | History | Visit 5 history plaques:
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Finder Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Lost Bosses | |
Zookeeper Badge | Achievement | Defeat 1000 Rikti Monkeys |
Watchman
- Main Article: Watchman Badge
Effects
Self: +Defense (Psionic), +Resistence (Psionic)
You have gained the ability to deflect and protect yourself from mental invasions of all sorts. By focusing your mind using this technique, you gain strong defense against Psionic attacks and are moderately resistant to Psionic damage while this power is active. It lasts for 60 seconds per use. Recharge: Very Long
Requirements
Bomb Specialist Badge | Achievement | Defeat 25 Rikti UXB's during a Rikti Invasion | |
Chief Badge | Achievement | Defeat 10 Rikti Heavy Assault Suits during a Rikti Invasion | |
Sentry Badge | Achievement | Defeat 100 Rikti during a Rikti Invasion |
See Also
External Links
- PDF of requirements to get CoH stat-boosting accolades.