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.
Hero Archetypes
When you first make a character as a hero, you may select one of five available archetypes.
Blaster
Controller
Defender
Scrapper
Tanker
After a Hero character reaches level 20, two more archetypes become available for heroes.
Villain Archetypes
When you first make a character as a villain, you may select one of five available archetypes.
Brute
Corruptor
Dominator
Mastermind
Stalker
After a Villain character reaches level 20, two more archetypes become available for villains.
Arachnos Soldier
Arachnos Widow
Praetorian Archetypes
When you make a character as a Praetorian, you may select one of ten available archetypes.
Blaster
Brute
Controller
Corruptor
Defender
Dominator
Mastermind
Scrapper
Stalker
Tanker
External Links
- Archetypes documentation on official City of Heroes site
- Official City of Heroes Manual as a zipped PDF file
- Official City of Villains Manual as a PDF file