Trial
This article is about the standard Trial content. For the Incarnate System content, see Incarnate Trial.
Overview
A Trial is a type of mission arc that is similar to a Task Force/Strike Force but with fewer missions. Trials contain unusual encounters with enemies that require a high level of cooperation between team members to conquer. Special rewards are given at the end of trials, such as respecifications or enhancements that affect multiple attributes. Most contain a timed finale mission.
Types of Trials
Trials can typically be categorized into three types:
Standard Trials
Standard trials consist of only 1 or 2 missions. The first mission is typically a hunt task (Defeat X), and the second mission is the trial proper.
Respecification (Respec) Trial
Respecification trials typically consist of 3 missions. The first two missions are standard missions (Defeat <boss> and his crew, Defeat X Enemies, etc.). The third mission is the trial proper, which involves defending an objective (heroes) or defeating an objective (villains). These are the only trials that can grant a Power Respecification upon completion.
Supergroup Trial
A Supergroup Trial is performed by a supergroup in order to obtain an Item of Power. These Items of Power give a global benefit to all supergroup members until it is lost in a base raid or the Item of Power expires (up to 30 days). Supergroup trials are currently inactive due to flaws in the base raiding system.
Trial Requirements
Each trial has a minimum team size and a minimum level. Trials cannot be out-leveled because high level teammates are automatically exemplared down. Special contacts are required to begin the trial but anyone of the proper level with the proper size team may talk to the contact. Trials will spawn enemies at the team leader's level plus their notoriety, meaning a low-level team would not face enemies at the trial's level cap.
While running a trial, none of the team's other missions are available to them. Once the trial has been formed, a character must continue to run the trial until they finish it or drop from it.
Trials have badges associated with them and often have unique mobs, maps, or both.
Hero Trials by Level
| Badge Awarded |
Trial Name | Contact | Type | Min Size |
Level Range | Notes / Reward |
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Cavern of Transcendence | Karsis | Standard | 8 | 12 to 15 | 7 Reward Merits |
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Terra Volta | Jane Hallaway | Respec | 4 | 24 to 33 | Respecification 27 Reward Merits |
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Terra Volta | Captain James Harlan | Respec | 4 | 34 to 44 | Respecification 20 Reward Merits |
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Sewer Trial | Mairenn MacGregor | Standard | 4 | 38 to 40 | Hydra Origin Enhancements 28 Reward Merits |
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Eden Trial | Woodsman | Standard | 4 | 39 to 41 | Crystal Titan Origin Enhancements 6 Reward Merits |
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Terra Volta | Major Richard Flagg | Respec | 4 | 44 to 50 | Respecification 20 Reward Merits |
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Cathedral of Pain | Raid-capable base | SG | 1 | 10 to 50 | Item of Power and ?? Reward Merits - OR - ?? Reward Merits |
Completing the Terra Volta Respecification Trial and selecting the Character Respecification reward will award badges based on how many times it has been done. One badge is awarded per level bracket, but they are not tied to a certain Trial. A character can run the first Trial once in each level bracket and earn all three badges. The most typical way to earn them is by running each successive Trial; this leads to the belief that they are tied to a specific Trial, though they are not.
Completing the first time will award the Received the Stalwart Medallion Badge.
Completing the second time will award the Earned the Statesman Star Badge.
Completing the third time will award the Awarded the Freedom Cross Badge.
Villain Trials by Level
| Badge Awarded |
Trial Name | Contact | Type | Min Size |
Level Range | Notes / Reward |
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Tree of Thorns | Sparcetriel | Respec | 4 | 24 to 33 | Respecification 14 Reward Merits |
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Tree of Thorns | Trepsarciel | Respec | 4 | 34 to 44 | Respecification 14 Reward Merits |
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Tree of Thorns | Ractespriel | Respec | 4 | 44 to 50 | Respecification 15 Reward Merits |
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Cathedral of Pain | Raid-capable base | SG | 1 | 10 to 50 | Item of Power and ?? Reward Merits - OR - ?? Reward Merits |
Rewards
Each team member chooses a reward upon completion of a trial. The respecification trials offer the options of Reward Merits or a Power Respecification. (The respecification option can only be selected 3 times per character). The other trials grant Reward Merits and/or "Monster" Enhancements. Monster enhancements are not available choices for characters exemplared to the Abandoned Sewer Trial.