Category:Archetypes

Overview

Your archetype is arguably the most important choice you make while creating a hero or a villain. It determines which powers are—and aren't—available for you to use during the entire lifetime of your character. The decision of which archetype to play should be made based on what type of philosophy you wish to use for your character.

City of Heroes Archetypes

From the City of Heroes Manual

Your archetype determines the nature of your powers. This choice will actually determine which power sets you can select for your primary and secondary powers.

When you first make a character, you may select one of five available archetypes.

File:Blaster.png Blaster
File:Controller.png Controller
File:Defender.png Defender
File:Scrapper.png Scrapper
File:Tanker.png Tanker

After one of your characters has reached level 50, two more archetypes become available.

File:Peacebringer.png Peacebringer
File:Warshade.png Warshade

City of Villains Archetypes

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When you first make a character, you may select one of five available archetypes.

Corruptor
Dominator
Mastermind
Brute
Stalker

External Links

• Creating a Hero section of manual on official City of Heroes site
• Official City of Heroes Manual as a zipped PDF file