Test Server Update - April 1, 2022 - Episode 43: Dark Knights

New Episode: Dark Knights

New Open World Missions – Death Metal D.C.

• Look for Death Metal D.C. in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the House of Legends
• New Daily and Weekly missions in Death Metal D.C.
• Minimum Level: 15

New Duo – Dark Knights: New Apokolips
Grail has agreed to help Wonder Woman take down a major source of Perpetua's power on New Apokolips. Join forces to end Darkfather's cruel reign.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Dark Knights: New Apokolips under Tier 10 of the 2 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 350
• For the Event Version – look for Dark Knights: New Apokolips (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 15

New Alert – Dark Knights: Return to Earth 3
Lex Luthor and Death Metal Batman lead the charge against a major source of Perpetua’s power: her throne on Earth 3. Join forces to take on the Crime Syndicate.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Dark Knights: Return to Earth 3 under Tier 10 of the 4 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 350
• For the Event Version – look Dark Knights: Return to Earth 3 (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 15

New Raid – Death Metal: The Source Wall
It's time to take the fight to Perpetua! Meet Wonder Woman at the Source Wall and be ready to fight to preserve the Multiverse.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Dark Knights: The Source Wall under Expert Tier 10 of the 8 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 350
• For the Event Version – look for Dark Knights: The Source Wall (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 15

New Gear, Feats and More

• Earn new currency: Death Metal!
• New Augments!
• Acquire new gear inspired by Death Metal Batman and Death Metal Wonder Woman!
• Plus collect new feats, collections, and more!

Artifact

• Bring forth greater power for your Robot sidekick with the power of the M.E.R.C.Y. Amazotron Matrix, a pet based DPS artifact. Find it either on John Constantine or the PC test vendor.

Costumes

• Updated the following Trench Coat Chest styles to allow waist items to be visible.
  • Trench Coat
  • Classic Duster
  • Detective
  • Split Personality
  • Gunslinger
• Updated the Batman Inspired Mask to work with other mask styles.

Armory

• Allies can now be saved or loaded from the Armory.
• Note: there is currently no UI support to show which Allies and Abilities are saved to an Armory.

Standard Episode Upkeep

• Skill point cap raised from 310 to 325
• Game wide gear dropped from Omnibus maximum item level increased from 290 to 305
• Added Death Metal D.C. destination to Urgent Warfronts mod
• Origin Augment max rank increased from 312 to 327
• Unlocked Pristine Mk 17 Exobyte crafting recipe
• Episode 39 Missions no longer reward Solar Credits
• Added currency conversion boxes to ProbeTek VendoBot 2000 vendor in 31st Century Metropolis
  • Convert Solar Credits into Source Marks
  • Convert Source Marks into Time Beacons
  • PC Test currency box still grants Solar Credits for testing this
• Reduced Time Beacon cost of Ep39 Adaptive Augment Catalysts
• Removed Episode 39 gear from Catwoman Vendor in House of Legends
• Added Episode 42 Omnipotence items to Catwoman Vendor in House of Legends
• Tempest Fuginaut - Removed Episode 38's level 265 "Ruthless" gear and added Episode 39's level 275 "Emerald" gear
• Added Thrall of Ekron style set to Emerald Empress vendor for Source Marks
• Added "Cosmic" gear to Omnibus loot tables

QoL and Bug Fixes

• Omnibus Reward Box now lets you choose a gear piece, and then grants you the following rewards from the Omnibus episodes:
  • 1 Collection item
  • 1 or more Fortifying items for Augments or Omnipotence items
  • 1 Base item
  • 2 of the following: Compound Omega, Token of Prestige x 100, or Victory Token x 100
  • Chance at a rare style item from the Omnibus boss loot tables
• Contemporary Tech gear items have been added to the Omnibus gear drops
• Fixed many gear items to use a square icon instead of a circle when not equipped in a Trinket slot
• Reduced the Empyrean Aether costs of Ep38 Boon Catalysts
• Doctor Fate vendor now sells the Avatar Bombardier Variant Head Style for 100 Fate Tokens
• Higher Mk Pristine Exobyte recipes now unlock as the player's CR increases, so you don't have them all at the start

House of Legends

• Existing Sparring Targets now give power back at a reduced range to allow the placement of new Sparring Targets that will not give power back.
• Added 'Glitching Sparring Targets' to the Training area of the House of Legends, along the window. These will not provide power back when attacked.

New Ally: Death Metal Batman

• Death Metal Batman is available for early testing. Currently his Active and his Passive 1 abilities are ready for review and feedback. Passive 2 will be available soon.

Iconic Powers
Robot Sidekick

• Robot Sidekick now has Powerset variations!
• Access them through the Iconic Power and choose the original Robot Sidekick or the Powerset Version which will automatically detect your powerset and spawn an appropriate looking Robot Sidekick with powerset specific attack FX and shield FX.