COME TOGETHER WITH THE TEEN TITANS AND NEW AUGMENTS SYSTEM THIS SUMMER
DC Universe Online's next major content releases bring the Teen Titans home to Titan's Tower and introduce a new system to upgrade your characters. The new episode, Teen Titans: Judas Contract, will launch this July, followed by the Augments system in August.
DC Comics' New Teen Titans: Judas Contract, 1984
DC Comics' Teen Titans Vol 6. #1, 2016
NEW EPISODE: TEEN TITANS: JUDAS CONTRACT
In JUDAS CONTRACT, the Teen Titans are evolving as a team and making upgrades to their home base: Titan's Tower! Cyborg has joined the Justice League, so the Titans are looking for new recruits, and that means you, heroes. Villains will look to infiltrate the Titans at the request of the Fearsome Five, and both heroes and villains will have to do well enough in training to show the Titans they have the right stuff.
Once on the island, things start to go wrong. But who is behind these events, and where are the Titans disappearing off to? The story will lead players into and around Titan's Island and Titan's Tower, and on to a certain someone's secret base of operations.
SJ'S TAKE: "One of the greatest Teen Titans stories ever told, the Judas Contract is coming to DCUO! It’s an absolute dream to be able to bring this story to life in-game. Updated with a modern DC roster, we’ll be including a few newer Titans characters, but the story will remain focused on the tale of Terra, the Teen Titan, and her tragic fall." - SJ Mueller, DC Universe Online Creative Director
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT JUDAS CONTRACT:
EPISODE 32: TEEN TITANS: JUDAS CONTRACT will launch this July.
DC Comics' Cyborg Vol. 1 #1, 2015
NEW SYSTEM: AUGMENTS
The modern superhero and supervillain is always evolving, seeking out and utilizing the latest magic, metagenes, and tech available for advantage in the field. For years in DCUO, this has meant a focus on the Research & Development of combat equipment mods powered by Exobit fragments left over from Lex Luthor's desperate gambit to prepare the world for Brainiac. This technology has served the world well, but a new breakthrough is on the horizon that leading scientists and engineers think will make equipment mods obsolete. Why modify gear, when the technology may soon exist to modify the body?
Introducing Augments. Designed to supplant and replace the current R&D mod system, Augments are similar to but go beyond equipment mods. Instead of socketing into gear like mods (and then needing to be moved and replaced frequently), Augments socket into your character's body directly, rank up like Artifacts, and provide a wide array of new bonuses and stats.
MICHAEL'S TAKE: "Out with the old and in with the new! We are replacing equipment mods with a new system called Augments. Augments take the best elements of equipment mods and combine them with original DCUO lore and new technology. This creates an exciting new system where you can customize your character in a convenient, powerful, and interesting way." - Michael Mann, DC Universe Online Lead Systems Designer
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT AUGMENTS:
The new AUGMENTS system will launch free for all players beginning this August.
Now available for a limited time: the Booster Bundle! Packed full of the most useful convenience items and all-new jaw dropping styles, the Booster Bundle is one of the best deals in DC Universe Online.
The Booster Bundle returns with an updated set of marketplace convenience items - including a new pack of 1000 Artifact XP, for ranking up your Artifacts - and the Booster Reward Box. The Booster Reward Box will reward one of seven new Auras OR the all-new Hacker Cache, which includes the Hacker Material AND seven modular versions of the Hacker Aura.
Each Booster Bundle costs 1000 Daybreak Cash (PC) or Marketplace Cash (PS, Xbox), and comes with over $10 of marketplace convenience items. Here's the full list:
The bonus Booster Reward Box will include one random item of the eight listed below, all of which are brand new to the game and tradeable:
The Booster Bundle will only be available for a limited time, from May 31, 2018, through June 28, 2018. The Booster Bundle is the best time to stock up on those marketplace items you need and get those new styles you want.
Miss the preview livestream? Watch the replay here:
https://youtu.be/8aLAtiSAGSQ
The Death of Superman: Part I
NEW CELEBRATION: SUPERMAN'S 80TH
Today, the celebration of Superman's 80th anniversary is in full swing. The first of three content releases in honor of the Man of Steel is now live, with two more on the way in June. Doomsday is back and bigger than ever, and that's never good news for Superman. Luckily, this time he has back up in the form of exobyte-enhanced heroes, and based on how strong Doomsday is looking and the looks those exobyte-enhanced villains are giving, he's going to need it.
Part I features a new version of open world Metropolis, and the ongoing battle between Doomsday and Superman. The celebration is available for all players level 10+, so no matter who you are or how long you've worn your cape or cowl, you can join in and play your part.
The Death of Superman: Part I
Doomsday has landed in Metropolis to wreak havoc on the city! Carrying a deadly plague with him, his very presence threatens the lives of all of Metropolis’ citizens. Superman has already flown to action with battling this giant menace, but Supergirl has requested your aid in supporting the Man of Steel and containing this deadly infection that Doomsday has unleashed on Metropolis!
Part I features new daily open world missions and weekly bounties for heroes and villains! Earn new feats, discover new collections, earn new gear inspired by Lobo and more! To get started, look for Doomed Metropolis (Part 1) in your Mission Journal, once you have the required Level of 10.
New Styles and More!
New Event & Episode: DELUGE!
NEW EVENT & EPISODE: DELUGE
Starro returns to invade DC Universe Online once again in Deluge! Heroes and villains alike must band together and resist its influence before it’s too late! You’ll need to fight your way through this alien intrusion, from the chaotic streets of Central City to an isolated Atlantean Research Outpost, in an effort to discover the source of the invasion and how to stop it! Though this time, there may be more lingering beneath the surface of this invasion, and you may need to journey to Spindrift Station to clear the waters on what is really going on.
Deluge features new daily open world missions, a brand new raid, as well as an updated duo, alert, and raid, with Normal, Event, and Elite versions! Earn new feats, discover new collections, earn new gear inspired by Mera and more! To get started, look for Stemming the Tide (Part 1) in your Mission Journal, once you have the required Level of 10. Deluge is free to access for Members.
For a limited time, special “Event” versions of all content in Deluge will be available to all players level 10+ as well! Look for these Event versions in the Events tab of your On Duty menu.
New Open World Missions: Starro Deluge Zone
Starro is expanding his reach into Central City, spreading his spores from the river and taking over the city’s citizens! Explore the area and join the resistance against Starro’s unflinching control. Team up with Mera (Heroes) or Ocean Master (Villains) in the battle to fight back against Starro!
New Raid and Elite Raid – Spindrift Station
There is a special gala event being held at Spindrift Station that you’re invited to! But dark things may be afoot at Atlantis’ embassy. Be on your guard!
New Duo & Alert – Spreading Spores & Starro Invasion
Venture forth into various locations to uncover the far reaches of Starro’s influence and face off against the most unexpected of enemies!
New Raid and Elite Raid – Starro: The Threat Below
The Justice League has intel that an Atlantean Research Outpost is the source of the recent Starro Invasion. Join Aquaman and investigate the Outpost!
New Gear, Base Items, Feats and More
https://youtu.be/pRVGcjYKzKE
MEMBER GIFT
Members, log in for a special gift as Deluge begins. Look for your Deluge Member Gift Box. Inside, you will find a special Spindrift Station Hologram base item, the new Iridescent Material, and the Morgwar Summoner's Pack with everything you need to summon yourself a tiny Morgwar base pet.
Members will receive the Deluge Member Gift Box free upon log in. Look for it in the Redeem/Claim section of the Marketplace. One gift per account. Not a member? Subscribe and log in by April 12, 2018, to receive the gift.
Development Update: Deluge!
Hey everyone! It’s SJ “NerdOfPrey” Mueller, Creative Director of DCUO, here to reveal all the juicy details for our newest episode and event, “DELUGE!”
Deluge is available as both an event for all players over level 10, AND as an end-game episode for our top players. This includes two Elite raids for the absolute best of the best! This content will bring back Starro’s invasion as a permanent feature to the game, while also introducing all-new iconic Aquaman characters that take this story in an entirely new direction: the bottom of the sea!
STORYTIME
Last year, Starro invaded Earth. The attack itself was blamed on the Atlanteans, but that wasn’t true at all! Or was it? The initial attack, which happened at an Atlantean Research Station (which you might remember from the raid, The Threat Below) was far more sinister than Aquaman realized. It wasn’t just curiosity that lured the Atlantean researchers into experimenting on Starro – it was the work of Deluge, an Atlantean Insurrectionist Group determined to remove Arthur from the throne!
Now, Starro is back and the invasion is worse than ever, but the real story is what’s happening at Spindrift Station, the all-new Atlantean Embassy and pet project of Aquaman himself.
NEW CHARACTERS
We have wanted to grow the “Aquaman Family” for years, and with Deluge, we got the chance. Mera, Black Manta, and Corum Rath are all new, permanent additions to the game. We’ve also got a new boss creature, and updated versions of both Aquaman himself and his half-brother, Ocean Master. Thrown in with the recently arriving Mera, and it’s raining amazing-looking characters in this episode!
NEW PLACES
In addition to all the cool locations from Starro’s previous appearance, we’ve added two new Atlantean areas! The solo story mission will take you on a journey that ends up in an ancient, proto-Atlantean temple where a great weapon was hidden away. And the finale takes place in one of the most impressive maps to date: Spindrift Station!
The station, as I described above, is an embassy to the Drylanders. The station is a beautiful representation of the finest Atlantean culture and their King’s commitment to cooperation and peace with the surface. Being a bridge between the two worlds, Spindrift has some rooms that are dry and some that are submerged below the surface. Some rooms can be quite puzzling, indeed. You’ll need a little help if you want to venture into one of those rooms.
And speaking of the surface, some changes have happened in Central City, so be sure to check it out and keep watching the skies…
Like I said, the whole Starro event is returning in a permanent way, and that means we have also gone back to refine the content based on player feedback last year and to add new end-game versions that previously did not exist. You’ll especially want to check out The Threat Below raid, with new mechanics, and a dangerous new Elite version.
REWARDS
Fighting the good fight can be very rewarding. With Deluge, we’re introducing two new gear suits. In the event, you can earn an underwater suit inspired by the “Drysuits” from Spindrift Station. The Enhanced version is ones of my favorites, with a marine-like camouflage pattern, the first time seen in DCUO! And what you’ve all been waiting (and begging for), the top gear, available on the vendor, is inspired by Mera herself! And it will look as amazing on you as it does on her.
In addition to those suits, there’s a new item of omnipotence to work towards, dozens of incredibly beautiful base items from the new environments, and all of the rewards previously available in the Starro event. As always, there are plenty of collections to complete and feats to earn.
OWNERS ONLY
Members and episode owners will receive extra treasure boxes at the end of all content, featuring an enhanced version of the Spindrift suit. Be sure to become a member or purchase the episode in order to get lots of extra goodies!
Oh, and one final thing: Members will also be granted a very valuable gift pack with the launch of Deluge! You won’t want to miss this one!
The new event and episode, Deluge, will hit our public test server later today, and will launch for all players on March 29th, 2018.
Want to see more? Watch the livestream preview:
https://youtu.be/kEhX3TeBPZc
Mister Mxyzptlk's Mischief
Mister Mxyzptlk is back! (St. Patrick's Day Event)
Mister Mxyzptlk is back this year to taunt Metropolis with his riches! Look for “Mxyleprechauns!” in your Mission Journal, and speak to Mister Mxyzptlk in your HQ
New Feats
For 2018, Mister Mxyzptlk has new Base and style items, as well as a “Shamrock Strike Uplink Device” that will let you bombard your enemies from above with a pot o’ gold! Start now before your luck runs out!
Flash Apprecation Week!
As all fans of THE FLASH know, the people of Central City have declared February 11 to be Flash Appreciation Day in honor of the Scarlet Speedster himself. This week is special in DC Universe Online, too, so we're going to celebrate with ALL of the following!
Free Gift: Enhanced Speed-Force Spectrum Suit
All players who log in this week will receive a special gift, which includes a full suit of Flash-inspired styles. The original Speed-Force suit has been upgraded and reimagined as the Enhanced Speed-Force Spectrum 2018. Put it on, and you too can be and look like your fastest self. Check the Marketplace's redeem/claim window for your gift.
Must log in between 12:01PM PT on February 8, 2018, and 11:59PM PT on February 14, 2018. Claimable once per account.
Flash Sale
Who doesn't love a sale, especially one that's all about The Flash?! Flash-related marketplace items are on sale up to 65% off, including the Speedster's Cowl, Flash Base Item Pack, and the Exobyte Data: Flash (for Legends). Pick them up, but be fast, because this sale is only here for the week.
Sale begins at begins at 12:01PM PT on February 8, 2018, and ends at 11:59PM PT on February 14, 2018.
Bonus Artifact Experience
Rounding out the celebrations this week is bonus artifact experience! When leveling up your artifact with Nth Metal (or other artifacts), your artifact experience gains will be DOUBLE all week long. Now's the time to get that Nth Metal and power up those artifacts!
Bonus begins at 12:01PM PT on February 8, 2018, and ends at 11:59PM PT on February 14, 2018.
Game Update 79: Love Conquers All 2018!
Love Conquers All
Love Conquers All for 2018 with new Base Items, Feats and Styles!
The Star Sapphires are again making an effort to rekindle the love lost in Gotham City. Mister Freeze knows what the Zamaron crystals are capable of and has hatched a plan to bring his wife Nora back by integrating their crystals into his cryogenic technology. This misuse of the crystals is extremely dangerous and could cause an exothermic reaction that would destroy the entire city!
Check the Events tab in the On Duty menu for “Love’s Battlefield” to aid the Star Sapphires (Heroes) or Mister Freeze (Villains). And be on the lookout for lovely new feats!
Open your Mission Journal and track “A Glowing Love” (Heroes) or “Cold Cold Heart” (Villains). Speak to Hal Jordan in the Gotham East End Police Station Safehouse (Heroes) or Mister Freeze in the Gotham North Burnley Nightclub Safehouse (Villains). While in the Safehouse, visit the terminal next to Hal Jordan or Mister Freeze to pick up a Daily Valentine’s Race mission “Get Your Heart Racing”. This mission can also be picked up at a terminal in Northeast Metropolis near Union Station. The seasonal missions can be completed daily during the event and reset with replay badges.
Also make sure to speak with Mera, who is spending Valentine’s Day on dryland apart from her dearest love. Open your Mission Journal and track “Sea of Love” to find her!
And don’t forget to visit the Valentine’s Vendor to get seasonal clothing, candies, and base items! A Valentine’s Vendor is located in the East End Safehouse (Heroes)/North Burnley Nightclub (Villains) and inside Mister Freeze’s Laboratory.
Updated Scorecard!
We’ve done some dramatic improvements to the Scorecard UI used throughout the game. This new and improved version of our scorecard features the following:
Auto-Sort Feature For Inventory
We’ve added a new “Auto-Sort” button to the Inventory menu, which when selected will re-organize all your Inventory items by Item Type!
DCUO Teases Atlanteans and Superman's 80th in 2018
ATLANTEANS RISE AND SUPERMAN DIES IN "DELUGE" AND SUPERMAN'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
DC Universe Online's next major content releases uncover war and deceit in a first glimpse into Aquaman's Atlantis and retell the legendary story of Superman's death in a months-long celebration of his 80th anniversary.
The new episode, Deluge, will launch this March, and Superman's 80th anniversary celebration will begin this April.
DC Comics' Aquaman Vol 8. #31, 2017
NEW EPISODE: DELUGE
In DELUGE, Mera, Queen of the Seas, has joined the surface-dwellers in investigating the return of Starro, a giant intergalactic starfish with incredible powers over the mind, but little conscious purpose. What drew Starro to Earth in the first place, who is really behind the attack, and what does it have to do with the oceans and her home, Atlantis?
The investigation will lead Mera and the bravest heroes and villains back to Central City to investigate, then deep beneath the sea to their first real glimpse into the underwater world of the Atlanteans and to the conflicts lurking in a divided kingdom.
SJ'S TAKE: "For you comic readers, Deluge should ring a bell. They’re a small but dangerous group of Atlantean insurgents that have been lurking beneath the surface for years. Their goal: to sow seeds of doubt in the minds of surface-dwellers and Atlanteans both, and to take the Atlantean throne." - SJ Mueller, DC Universe Online Creative Director
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT DELUGE:
EPISODE 31: DELUGE will launch this March on Steam.
DC Comics' Superman Vol. 2 #75 1993
NEW CELEBRATION: SUPERMAN'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY
80 years ago, in May of 1938, Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1. The world of comics would never be the same, and all of today's massive cast of heroes and villains owe their inspiration at least in part to the Man of Steel.
Over the years, there have been tremendous Superman storylines, but perhaps none stand out so clearly in our minds as his battle and death at the hands of Doomsday. For our part, DCUO will celebrate Superman's 80th anniversary with content: our retelling of the death of Superman.
Beginning in April, a series of content and player gifts will tell that story - in our world - and with our heroes and villains playing their parts. This isn't an episode or an event or a seasonal. This is a celebration, and we invite everyone to come along for the ride.
SJ'S TAKE: "DOOMSDAY is coming. A Doomsday like you have never seen. Like the Justice League has never seen. This monster is an unstoppable force. It may be that not even Superman can stop him this time. Can you?" - SJ Mueller, DC Universe Online Creative Director
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SUPERMAN'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION:
SUPERMAN'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION will launch free for all players beginning this April on Steam.
Paradox Time Capsule!
As every DCUO hero and villain will know, time and timelines can get all sorts of messed up when people and objects start travelling back and forth between them. Sometimes, though, everything just works out better than anyone could have expected. That's the case with the new Paradox Time Capsule, dropping in-game after restarts on January 10, 2018. This and all Time Capsules can be unlocked with Stabilizers. Stabilizers are earned in-game or purchased in the Marketplace.
If you’re looking to learn more about how to get, open, and use a Time Capsule - or what is in previous Time Capsules - check out our helpful guide!
PARADOX TIME CAPSULE
The Paradox Time Capsule features world-bending styles and rewards from across the DC Universe. Each Paradox Time Capsule contains one sub-capsule (more on that below) and random items from a general list of rewards, including Quarks (Rewards from Time & Space vendor currency), Soder Cola Ultimates, R&D Exobytes, complex materials, collections, and the ultra-rare Kryptonite Aura you may recognize from Earth 3.
Keep reading for more information on all the new sub-capsule rewards!
Speed-Metal Gear Capsule
Inspired by the Red Death, one of the evil versions of Batman in the Dark Knights, from the Dark Multiverse, the Speed-Metal gear set is terrifying to behold.
You will note that, yes, the Red Death is a Speedster, created when one of the multiverse's more extreme versions of Batman and the Flash cosmically merged when entering the Speed Force. Spoiler Alert: that led to an incredibly twisted super villain, and also one of the most dramatic Batman and Flash costumes ever.
Take a careful look at the back style, especially if you are a Speedster yourself, and the Bat-tainted Speed Force energy whipping out behind you as you run.
Each gear piece has a chance to drop in each Speed-Metal Gear sub-capsule and, when consumed, will become level-appropriate to your character. If you want to trade them, make sure you do so BEFORE you attune them! Of course, every Speed-Metal style can be upgraded into an Enhanced version using recipes, for even more dark, red, metally energy. Enhanced styles are created using R&D recipes and the motes found in this Time Capsule.
Paradox Emblem Capsule
The story of DCUO began with Lex Luthor, from a ruined future, returning to unleash Exobytes, thus creating all of the new super heroes and villains who would be strong enough to face and defeat Brainiac. Those heroes and villains would then choose to align themselves into loose factions surrounding those interested in Tech, Magic, or Meta abilities.
In the Paradox Emblem Capsule, enjoy an array of emblems inspired by these choices and more. Collect them all for special feats, and remember each emblem can also be upgraded using motes into enhanced, emissive versions.
Paradox Collector's Capsule
In the Paradox Collector's Capsule, we have reached even farther back into the altered timelines of DC Universe Online's past...and maybe even the future. These collections work towards the new Forcefield Material, inspired by Brainiac and the buildings bottled during his assault on Gotham City and Metropolis, and towards the Anti-Matter Cache and the Exoskeleton Cache.
The Anti-Matter Cache includes the Enhanced Life Shell Gloves style and the Anti-Matter Aura - Hands, both inspired by the Anti-Monitor himself. The Exoskeleton Cache includes a helmet and gloves inspired by the original Exobytes that gave rise to all of our heroes and villains.
NOW AVAILABLE!
The Paradox Time Capsule is available and dropping in-game starting January 10, 2018. Log in and unlock yours!
