Issue 23 Badges

Overview

Issue 23 introduced badges primarily related to the new Night Ward zone, as well as the new Magisterium Trial. In addition, several badges were changed to reflect that Statesman and Sister Psyche were removed from the game.

For Heroes and Villains, it added 8 Exploration badges, 6 Accomplishment badges, 5 Achievement badges, 3 Accolade badge, and 5 Defeat badges. In total, 27 badges were introduced for Heroes and Villains upon the release of Issue 23. An additional 10 Event badges were added later, for a grand total of 37 badges introduced during Issue 23 for Heroes and Villains.

For Praetorians, it added 8 Exploration badges, 6 Accomplishment badges, 5 Achievement badges, 3 Accolade badges, and 5 Defeat badges. In total, 27 badges were introduced for Praetorians upon the release of Issue 23. An additional 10 Event badges were added later, for a grand total of 37 badges introduced during Issue 23 for Praetorians.

Exploration Badges

Night Ward

There were eight badges added to Night Ward with Issue 23.

Badge	Zone	Location ( x y z )
Nocturnal Pilgrim	Night Ward	-233484-37[Copy]
Happy Camper	Night Ward	104272029[Copy]
House Hunter	Night Ward	1699-577-1975[Copy]
Abandoned Soul	Night Ward	-41148-2623[Copy]
Dead But Dreaming	Night Ward	901231997[Copy]
Follow the Light	Night Ward	127649-2134[Copy]
Monolithic	Night Ward	-2605752031[Copy]
Stargazer	Night Ward	178944-227[Copy]

Dead But Dreaming badge renamed to Dead but Dreaming during Homecoming, likely Issue 25

Accomplishment Badges

There were six Accomplishment badges added with Issue 23.

	The Once and Future King / Queen	Complete the story arc from Sir Bedwyr
	One of the Eight	Complete the story arc from The Magician
	Imperial City's Savior	Complete the story arc from Belladonna Vetrano	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	Embodiment of Law	Complete the personal story mission from Emperor Cole	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	Enemy of the State	Complete the Magisterium Trial	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	Penelope Yin's Friend / Penelope Yin's Betrayer	Complete the Penelope Yin Task Force

Achievement Badges

There were five Achievement badges added with Issue 23.

	Triple Threat	Defeat all three Archvillains during the Battle Royale stage of the Magisterium Trial within 5 seconds of the first one's defeat	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	Ready to Rumble	Defeat Black Swan sooner than 8 minutes after entering the Magisterium	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	Shadow Master	Never allow Black Swan to open all six Shadow Rifts simultaneously in the Magisterium Trial	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	The Hard Way	Defeat Tyrant during the final battle of the Magisterium Trial without destroying more than 12 Lights of the Well	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	Master of Magisterium	Earn the Triple Threat, Ready to Rumble, Shadow Master, and The Hard Way badges	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.

Accolade Badges

There were three Accolade badges added with Issue 23.

	Hybrid Unlocked	Unlock your Hybrid Incarnate slot	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	The Really Hard Way	Defeat Tyrant during the final battle of the Magisterium Trial without destroying any Lights of the Well	This feature required a VIP subscription, but is now available to everyone.
	Ethereal Drifter	Collect all eight exploration badges in Night Ward

Defeat Badges

There were five Defeat badges added with Issue 23.

	Watches the Watchers	Defeat 100 points worth of The Black Knights
	Keeper of Beasts	Defeat 100 points worth of Spirit Stalkers
	Sorcerer's Apprentice	Defeat 100 points worth of Animus Arcana
	Lawbreaker	Defeat 100 points worth of Drudges
	Positron's Pal / Positron's Nemesis	Complete the A Hero's Epic story arc from Maria Jenkins

Changed Badges

Accomplishment Badges

The following Hero/Villain badges had their requirements changed with Issue 23.

	Saved the World / Saved the World... For Later	Changed to reference Ms. Liberty to reflect Statesman's removal from the game   (Saved the World... For Later badge renamed to Saved the World... for Later during Homecoming, likely Issue 25)
	Peerless / Recluse's Rival	Changed to reference Ms. Liberty to reflect Statesman's removal from the game
	Midnight Squad	This badge can now be earned by visiting the House Hunter exploration badge
	Sister Psyche's Comrade / Sister Psyche's Betrayer	Complete the Sister Psyche Task Force in Flashback

Achievement Badges

The following Hero/Villain badge had its name changed with Issue 23.

Master of Statesman's Task Force

Changed to Master of Ms. Liberty's Task Force to reflect Statesman's removal from the game

The following Hero badges had their descriptions changed with Issue 23.

	Protector of Innocents	Changed to reference Positron to reflect Statesman's removal from the game
	Keeper of Peace	Changed to reference Positron to reflect Statesman's removal from the game
	Defender of Truth	Changed to reference Positron to reflect Statesman's removal from the game
	Justice Incarnate	Changed to reference Positron to reflect Statesman's removal from the game
	Hero of the City	Changed to reference Positron to reflect Statesman's removal from the game

The following Praetorian badges had their descriptions changed with Issue 23.

	Rift Traveler	Changed to reflect level expansion of Praetorian zones
	Primal Praetorian	Changed to reflect level expansion of Praetorian zones

PVP Badges

The following Hero/Villain badges had their descriptions changed with Issue 23.

	Oppressor	Changed to reference Ms. Liberty to reflect Statesman's removal from the game
	Interrogator	Changed to reference Penelope Yin (Freedom Phalanx) to reflect Sister Psyche's removal from the game

Defeat Badges

The following Hero/Villain badge had its descriptions changed with Issue 23.

Ex-Archvillain / Archvillain

Changed to reference the Freedom Phalanx to reflect Statesman's removal from the game

The following Hero badge had its requirements changed with Issue 23.

Statesman's Pal

Complete the A Hero's Hero story arc from Maria Jenkins in Flashback

Later Badges

Event Badges

There were ten Event badges added after Issue 23 was released.

	Double Feature	Complete both the 'Time Gladiator' and 'Casino Heist' parts of the Summer Blockbuster Event
	Hellenic Beauty	Defeat Cornutus while not defeating Camilla or Claudia in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
	Man's / Woman's Best Friend	Defeat Frank 'Hunnerd Yard' McCain within 10 seconds of defeating his dog, Killer in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
	Ninja Monkey	Defeat a total of 75 Ninjas and Monkeys during a single match in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
	Invictus	Force the God-Champion to go invulnerable while all of his Champions were alive in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
	The Perfect Hitter	Perform the role of The Hitter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
	The Perfect Hacker	Perform the role of The Hacker perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
	The Perfect Grifter	Perform the role of The Grifter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
	The Perfect Thief	Perform the role of The Thief perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
	Roleplayer	Earn the The Perfect Hitter, The Perfect Hacker, The Perfect Grifter, and The Perfect Thief badges

See Also

• Badges
• Issue 23