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Description

You have made yourself legend by defeating the Praetorians, an evil version of the Freedom Phalanx from an alternate dimension.

How to Get

Defeat the following Praetorian Earth archvillains: Anti-Matter, Battle Maiden, Black Swan, Bobcat, Chimera, Diabolique, Dominatrix, Infernal, Malaise, Marauder, Mother Mayhem, Neuron, Nightstar, and Siege.

Anti-Matter is available in the Anti-Matter Collision arc from Tina Macintyre (a level 40-44 contact), or available via Ouroboros. All the others except Siege are available in the A Hero's Epic arc from Maria Jenkins, a level 45-50 contact. Siege is available in the Take down the WarWorks mission from Jenkins (which is not available via Ouroboros, but can be got directly from her since she cannot be outlevelled). Alternatively, the older version of Jenkins' arc, A Hero's Hero, is available via Ouroboros and does include Siege.

If you have an incomplete set of defeats, Null the Gull in Pocket D can let you know which ones you are missing. Some are available in individual missions from Macintyre and Jenkins, but not Bobcat, Infernal, or Anti-Matter. Maria Jenkins has badge missions to defeat Nightstar and Marauder, so they can easily be got from Ouroboros. Otherwise one can run the full Jenkins/Macintyre arcs, or try to join a team about to fight the archvillain you are missing. Mother Mayhem and Malaise can be found in the Faathim the Kind Task Force, but this is unlikely to be the easiest way to fight them.

Incarnate characters can also defeat all save Dominatrix and Infernal by running appropriate incarnate content, as detailed below.

Arch-Villain	Incarnate content
Anti-Matter	Keyes Island Reactor Trial
Battle Maiden	Apex Task Force
Black Swan	Magisterium Trial
Bobcat	Tin Mage Task Force
Chimera	Magisterium Trial
Diabolique	Dilemma Diabolique Trial
Dominatrix	N/A
Infernal	N/A
Malaise	Minds of Mayhem Trial
Marauder	Lambda Sector Trial
Mother Mayhem	Minds of Mayhem Trial
Neuron	Tin Mage Task Force
Nightstar	Behavioral Adjustment Facility Trial
Siege	Behavioral Adjustment Facility Trial

Note that as of Issue 18 that Mother Mayhem is needed, but Shadowhunter and Tyrant are still not needed. Prior to Issue 18, Mother Mayhem was also not needed. Before Going Rogue, Macintyre and Jenkins had earlier versions of their arcs, now playable via Ouroboros and described at Tina Macintyre/Flashback and Maria Jenkins/Flashback, but these don't offer a different selection of archvillains for this badge. (Jenkins' old arc does have you face Tyrant, but he is not required).

Gladiator Badge Unlocked

When you earn this badge, you will unlock the Meson Gladiator badge.

Accolade

Portal Jockey Badge

FAQs

This badge causes problems for a lot of players. Here is a list of frequently asked questions that may be helpful.

Do Elite Bosses count towards the badge?

According to Positron, yes they do. ^[1] ^[2] (confirmed)

Are there any level restrictions?

No, in theory a character of any level may earn this badge. However, the arcs that provide the badges are only available in certain level ranges: Tina Macintyre is level 40-45 and Maria Jenkins is 45-50. (Tina also offers two missions that provide the Multidimensional Badge, which is also needed for Portal Jockey.) The character working on the badge does not need to have the story arc; they just need to kill the AVs. Sidekicking with a higher level character who has the arc available should work.

Why can't I get the "A Hero's Epic" Arc from Maria Jenkins?

You probably have other contacts with open arcs (as denoted by the storybook icon next to the contact name). Finish your other arcs then call Maria. Alternatively, you can do either Hero's Hero or Hero's Epic as Flashbacks in Ouroboros.

I think I've already defeated all the Arch Villains in Maria's arc, but I haven't earned the badge. What's going on?

There's several things that people stumble on here.

Maria's old arc included Tyrant, but he isn't actually needed for the badge, so do not worry if you have not defeated him yet.
Anti-Matter is required for the badge but is NOT available in Maria's arc. You will need to run either the Keyes Island Reactor Trial or Tina Macintyre's arc to defeat him. Tina gives several missions with Anti-Matter; be aware that the one where he teleports away does not count because he self-defeats.
There are some (unconfirmed) reports that Marauder and Bobcat won't count if they are defeated while their "godmode" powers are running.
Make sure you've defeated Black Swan. In one of the missions where she is present, her defeat is not required to complete the mission.
Null the Gull in Pocket D can tell you which AVs you still need to defeat.

Which Archvillains do I need to defeat?: See the list above.
Do I need to defeat the Arch Villains in order?: No, you may defeat them in any order that is convenient.
Are Mother Mayhem and Shadowhunter required?: Shadowhunter is not required (although some sources may state otherwise), but as of Issue 18, Mother Mayhem is required.
Do Architect Entertainment (AE) versions count?: No. The only badges you can collect with Architect Entertainment missions relate to the Architect Entertainment system itself.

Notes

The Dimensional Warder Badge is commonly abbreviated as DW by the community.

↑ Official Forums Thread: Badge Questions
↑ Official Forums Thread: Positron speaks on tiered defeats relating to badges

External Links

Dimensional Warder Badge at City Info Tracker

Printable checklist created by Snow_Globe (Black and white version)

[1] Official Forums Thread: Badge Questions

[2] Official Forums Thread: Positron speaks on tiered defeats relating to badges

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 == Description ==
-You have made yourself legend by defeating the [[Praetorians]], an evil version of the [[Freedom Phalanx]] from an alternate dimension.
+You have made yourself legend by defeating the [[Praetorians (Enemy Group)|Praetorians]], an evil version of the [[Freedom Phalanx]] from an alternate dimension.
 == How to Get ==
-Defeat the following [[Praetoria|Praetorian Earth]] archvillains:
+Defeat the following [[Praetoria|Praetorian Earth]] archvillains: [[Anti-Matter]], [[Battle Maiden]], [[Black Swan]], [[Bobcat]], [[Chimera]], [[Diabolique]], [[Dominatrix]], [[Infernal (Praetorian)|Infernal]], [[Malaise (Praetorian)|Malaise]], [[Marauder]], [[Mother Mayhem]], [[Neuron]], [[Nightstar]], and [[Siege]].
+Anti-Matter is available in the [[Tina_Macintyre#The_Anti-Matter_Collision_.2F_The_Instant_Army|Anti-Matter Collision]] arc from [[Tina Macintyre]] (a level 40-44 contact), or available via [[Ouroboros]]. All the others except [[Siege]] are available in the [[Maria_Jenkins#A_Hero.27s_Epic|A Hero's Epic]] arc from [[Maria Jenkins]], a level 45-50 contact. [[Siege]] is available in the [[Maria_Jenkins#Take_down_the_WarWorks|Take down the WarWorks]] mission from Jenkins (which is not available via [[Ouroboros]], but can be got directly from her since she cannot be outlevelled). Alternatively, the older version of Jenkins' arc, [[Maria_Jenkins/Flashback|A Hero's Hero]], is available via Ouroboros and does include Siege.
+If you have an incomplete set of defeats, [[Null the Gull]] in [[Pocket D]] can let you know which ones you are missing. Some are available in individual missions from Macintyre and Jenkins, but not Bobcat, Infernal, or Anti-Matter. Maria Jenkins has badge missions to defeat Nightstar and Marauder, so they can easily be got from Ouroboros. Otherwise one can run the full Jenkins/Macintyre arcs, or try to join a team about to fight the archvillain you are missing. Mother Mayhem and Malaise can be found in the [[Faathim the Kind Task Force]], but this is unlikely to be the easiest way to fight them.
+Incarnate characters can also defeat all save Dominatrix and Infernal by running appropriate incarnate content, as detailed below.
 {| border=1 CELLPADDING=4 class="wikitable"
 ! Arch-Villain
-! [[Maria Jenkins]]<br />''A Hero's Hero''
+! Incarnate content
-! [[Tina Macintyre]]<br />''The Praetorian War''
-! Other
 |-
 | [[Anti-Matter]]
-| &nbsp;
+| [[Keyes Island Reactor Trial]]
-| [[Tina Macintyre#Stop Anti-Matter's invasion|Stop Anti-Matter's invasion]]
-| [[Tina Macintyre#Check out the strange signal|Check out the strange signal]] from [[Tina Macintyre]]
 |-
 | [[Battle Maiden]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Defend the Warrior clan from Battle Maiden|Defend the Warrior clan from Battle Maiden]].
+| [[Apex Task Force]]
-| &nbsp;
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Find out where Battle Maiden's troops are coming from|Find out where Battle Maiden's troops are coming from]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
 |-
 | [[Black Swan]]
-|[[Maria Jenkins#Talk to Tina Macintyre about the Shadow World|Talk to Tina Macintyre about the Shadow World]].
+| [[Magisterium Trial]]
-| &nbsp;
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Shut down Black Swan's portal to the Shadow World|Shut down Black Swan's portal to the Shadow World]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
 |-
 | [[Bobcat]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Get the data scanners back|Get the data scanners back]]
+| [[Tin Mage Task Force]]
-| [[Tina Macintyre#Go to Jamison Office Park and clear the villains out|Go to Jamison Office Park and clear the villains out]]
-| &nbsp;
 |-
 | [[Chimera]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Fix the scanner|Fix the scanner]]
+| [[Magisterium Trial]]
-| &nbsp;
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Take down Chimera's training facility|Take down Chimera's training facility]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
 |-
 | [[Diabolique]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Search Infernal's torture chamber for any sign of Statesman|Search Infernal's torture chamber for any sign of Statesman]]
+| [[Dilemma Diabolique Trial]]
-| &nbsp;
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Rescue spirits from Diabolique|Rescue spirits from Diabolique]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
 |-
 | [[Dominatrix]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Repel the Praetorians from the Portal Corporation lab|Repel the Praetorians from the Portal Corporation lab]]
+| N/A
-| &nbsp;
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Defeat Dominatrix and confiscate the Fixadine|Defeat Dominatrix and confiscate the Fixadine]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
 |-
 | [[Infernal (Praetorian)|Infernal]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Search Infernal.27s torture chamber for any sign of Statesman|Search Infernal's torture chamber for any sign of Statesman]]
+|N/A
-| &nbsp;
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Battle the Praetorian threat|Battle the Praetorian threat]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
 |-
 | [[Malaise (Praetorian)|Malaise]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Check out the asylum|Check out the asylum]]
+| [[Minds of Mayhem Trial]]
-| &nbsp;
-|
-* [[Faathim the Kind Task Force#Battle Malaise and activate the Key of Anger|Battle Malaise and activate the Key of Anger]] mission in the [[Faathim the Kind Task Force]].
-* [[Maria Jenkins#Stop the battle between Malaise and the Rikti|Stop the battle between Malaise and the Rikti]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
 |-
 | [[Marauder]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Repel the Praetorians from the Portal Corporation lab|Repel the Praetorians from the Portal Corporation lab]]
+| [[Lambda Sector Trial]]
-| &nbsp;
+|-
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Wipe out Marauder's Cell|Wipe out Marauder's Cell]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
+| [[Mother Mayhem]]
+| [[Minds of Mayhem Trial]]
 |-
 | [[Neuron]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Get the data scanners back|Get the data scanners back]]
+| [[Tin Mage Task Force]]
-| [[Tina Macintyre#Stop Anti-Matter's invasion|Stop Anti-Matter's invasion]]
-| [[Unai Kemen#Defeat Neuron & his robots|Defeat Neuron & his robots]] mission from [[Unai Kemen]]
 |-
 | [[Nightstar]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Bring back the missing scanners|Bring back the missing scanners]]
+| [[Behavioral Adjustment Facility Trial]]
-| &nbsp;
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Disrupt Nightstar's ritual|Disrupt Nightstar's ritual]] from [[Maria Jenkins]]
-|-
-| [[Mother Mayhem]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Check out the asylum|Check out the asylum]]
-| &nbsp;
-|
-* [[Maria Jenkins#Stop Mother Mayhem|Stop Mother Mayhem]] from [[Maria Jenkins]].
-* [[Faathim the Kind Task Force#Defeat Mother Mayhem and activate key|Defeat Mother Mayhem and activate key]] mission during the [[Faathim the Kind Task Force]].
 |-
 | [[Siege]]
-| [[Maria Jenkins#Bring back the missing scanners|Bring back the missing scanners]].
+| [[Behavioral Adjustment Facility Trial]]
-| &nbsp;
-| &nbsp;
 |}
-Note that as of [[Issue 18]] that [[Shadowhunter]] and [[Tyrant]] are still not needed. Prior to [[Issue 18]], [[Mother Mayhem]] was also not needed.
+Note that as of [[Issue 18]] that [[Mother Mayhem]] is needed, but [[Shadowhunter]] and [[Tyrant]] are still not needed. Prior to [[Issue 18]], [[Mother Mayhem]] was also not needed. Before Going Rogue, Macintyre and Jenkins had earlier versions of their arcs, now playable via Ouroboros and described at [[Tina Macintyre/Flashback]] and [[Maria Jenkins/Flashback]], but these don't offer a different selection of archvillains for this badge. (Jenkins' old arc does have you face Tyrant, but he is not required).
 == Gladiator Badge Unlocked ==
-When you obtain this badge, you will unlock the [[Meson Badge|Meson Gladiator badge]].
+When you earn this badge, you will unlock the [[Meson Badge|Meson Gladiator badge]].
 == Accolade ==
-{{howtoget_start}}
+{{icon link inline
-{{howtoget_item|center|icon=Badge dimensional set 01.png|size=54px|badge=Portal Jockey Badge}}
+| icon  = Badge dimensional set 01.png
-{{howtoget_end}}
+| size  = 44
+| link  = Portal Jockey Badge
+}}
 == FAQs ==
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 ; Do Elite Bosses count towards the badge?
-: According to Positron, yes they do. <ref>Official Forums Thread: [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=174828&highlight=Elite#post174828 Badge Questions]</ref> <ref>Official Forums Thread: [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=246842&highlight=bosses#post246842 Positron speaks on tiered defeats relating to badges]</ref> (confirmed)
+: According to Positron, yes they do. <ref>Official Forums Thread: [http://web.archive.org/web/20120905050053/http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=174828 Badge Questions]</ref> <ref>Official Forums Thread: [http://web.archive.org/web/20120904230239/http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=246842 Positron speaks on tiered defeats relating to badges]</ref> (confirmed)
 ; Are there any level restrictions?
-: No, a character of any level may earn the badge. However, the arcs that provide the badges are only available in certain level ranges: [[Tina Macintyre]] is level 40-45 and [[Maria Jenkins]] is 45-50. (Tina also offers two missions that provide the [[Multidimensional Badge]].)
+: No, in theory a character of any level may earn this badge. However, the arcs that provide the badges are only available in certain level ranges: [[Tina Macintyre]] is level 40-45 and [[Maria Jenkins]] is 45-50. (Tina also offers two missions that provide the [[Multidimensional Badge]], which is also needed for Portal Jockey.) The character working on the badge does not need to have the story arc; they just need to kill the AVs. [[Sidekick]]ing with a higher level character who has the arc available should work.
+; Why can't I get the "[[Maria Jenkins#A Hero's Epic|A Hero's Epic]]" Arc from Maria Jenkins?
-; Why can't I get the "[[Maria Jenkins#A Hero's Hero|A Hero's Hero]]" Arc from Maria Jenkins?
+: You probably have other contacts with open arcs (as denoted by the storybook icon next to the contact name). Finish your other arcs then call Maria. Alternatively, you can do either [[Maria_Jenkins/Flashback#A_Hero.27s_Hero|Hero's Hero]] or Hero's Epic as [[Flashback]]s in [[Ouroboros]].
-: You probably have other contacts with open arcs (as denoted by the storybook icon next to the contact name). Finish your other arcs then call Maria.
 ; I think I've already defeated all the Arch Villains in Maria's arc, but I haven't earned the badge. What's going on?
 : There's several things that people stumble on here.
-:* Maria's arc includes [[Tyrant]], but he isn't actually needed. So do not worry if you have not defeated him yet.
+:* Maria's old arc included [[Tyrant]], but he isn't actually needed for the badge, so do not worry if you have not defeated him yet.
-:* [[Anti-Matter]] is not available in Maria's arc. You will need to run Tina Macintyre's arc to defeat him. She gives several missions with Anti-Matter; be aware that the one where he teleports away does not count because he self-defeats.
+:* [[Anti-Matter]] is required for the badge but is NOT available in Maria's arc. You will need to run either the [[Keyes Island Reactor Trial]] or Tina Macintyre's arc to defeat him. Tina gives several missions with Anti-Matter; be aware that the one where he teleports away does not count because he self-defeats.
 :* There are some (unconfirmed) reports that [[Marauder]] and [[Bobcat]] won't count if they are defeated while their "godmode" powers are running.
 :* Make sure you've defeated [[Black Swan]].  In one of the missions where she is present, her defeat is not required to complete the mission.
+:* [[Null the Gull]] in Pocket D can tell you which AVs you still need to defeat.
 ; Which Archvillains do I need to defeat?
 : See the [[#How to Get|list]] above.
 ; Do I need to defeat the Arch Villains in order?
 : No, you may defeat them in any order that is convenient.
 ; Are Mother Mayhem and Shadowhunter required?
-: No. Official sources state otherwise, but it has been found that neither one is actually required for the badge.
+: Shadowhunter is ''not'' required (although some sources may state otherwise), but as of Issue 18, Mother Mayhem ''is'' required.
 ; Do [[Architect Entertainment]] (AE) versions count?
-: No. The only badges you can collect with [[Architect Entertainment]] missions relate to the [[Architect Entertainment]] itself.
+: No. The only badges you can collect with [[Architect Entertainment]] missions relate to the [[Architect Entertainment]] system itself.
 == See Also ==
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 * [[Badges]]
 * [[Issue 2 Badges]]
-* [[CoH Defeat Badges]]
+* [[Issue 18 Badges]]
+* [[Hero Defeat Badges]]
+* [[Villain Defeat Badges]]
+* [[Null the Gull]] - Can tell you who you need to defeat before this badge is awarded.
 == Notes ==
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is commonly abbreviated as '''DW''' by the community.
 <references />
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 [[Category:Hero Defeat Badges]]
+[[Category:Villain Defeat Badges]]