Inf
Overview
Influence, Infamy, and Information are the three currencies used within City of Heroes. Influence is the currency for heroes, infamy is the currency for villains, and information is the currency of Praetorians. In terms of game mechanics, all three currencies are equivalent and are often referred to as inf.
- The name "Influence" is an abstraction that refers to the fact that a hero's influence with the citizens of Paragon City increases with their actions.
- The name "Infamy" is an abstraction that refers to the infamy a villain earns with the citizens of the Rogue Isles for committing dastardly deeds.
- The name "Information" is an abstraction of the most valuable currency in the dimension of Praetoria, where no one knows who's side anyone is on.
See Understanding Influence and Infamy for a more in depth explanation of these abstractions and how they are used.
Earning and Using Inf
Inf can be earned in several ways:
- completing missions
- defeating enemies
- selling items to stores or contacts
- selling items on the Consignment House
Inf is used within the game for many purposes:
- purchasing Inspirations and Enhancements from stores or contacts
- purchasing Inspirations, Enhancements, Recipes, and Salvage from the Consignment House
- fees for crafting salvage and recipes into Invention Origin Enhancements, Temporary Powers, costume pieces, and respecs in the invention system
- purchasing recipes from an invention workbench
- purchasing prestige at the Super Group Registrar at the rate of 1 million inf for 2,000 prestige
Inf can be traded or sent through the in-game mail system, although currently only to characters of the same faction (heroes to heroes, villains to villains). Issue 18 will see cross-faction inf mail-sending added.
Inf Cap
Inf is currently capped at 2 billion; you can earn more, but it won't be recorded and the system will still see it as 2 billion. There are ways around the inf cap, such as bidding on non-existent items in the Consignment House, or using "mules" (characters made for the sole purpose of carrying inf).