Raid
Overview
A Raid typically refers to an activity that involves multiple teams of heroes and/ or Villains to complete. Raids are specific to certain zones that have raid encounters; Raids do not have contacts, and may be initiated at any time. However, they generally require 20 or more level 50 characters divided into multiple teams, and may take several hours to complete.
Types of Raids
The two raids currently in City of Heroes/ Villains are:
Hamidon Raid
Both Heroes and Villains have access to the Hamidon Raid, although the Hive version is not a co-op raid. Heroes can fight the Hamidon in The Hive, while heroes and villains can find him in The Abyss.
Rikti Mothership Raid
The Rikti Mothership Raid takes place either in the Rikti War Zone, or as an instanced raid trial. Both Heroes and Villains can team up for this raid.
| Raid Name | Co-op? | Zone | Typical Size |
Level Range | Notes / Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamidon Raid | No | The Hive (Heroes) The Abyss (Heroes and Villains) |
50 | 45 to 50 | Hamidon Origin Enhancements 52 Reward Merits |
| Rikti Mothership Raid (Instance) | Yes | Instance | 20+ | 35 to 50 | Variable Vanguard Merits based on critter defeats Demolitionist and Master at Arms badges with specific requirements |
| Rikti Mothership Raid (Zone) | Yes | Rikti War Zone | 20+ | 35 to 50 | Variable Vanguard Merits based on critter defeats Demolitionist and Master at Arms badges with specific requirements Although any character in the Rikti War Zone can take part, all Rikti spawned on the ship are level 54. A level 50 character should be the team leader, to sidekick/lackey all the non-50s on the team. |