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{{Zone
{{Zone
|Zone Name=Rikti War Zone
|Zone Name=Rikti War Zone
|Splash Image=Splash_RiktiWarZone.jpg
|Zone Map=Map_RiktiWarZone.jpg
|Zone Map=Map_RiktiWarZone.jpg
|Width=149
|Width=149
|Type of Zone=War Zone
|Type of Zone=Co-op Trial Zone
|Level Range=35-50
|Level Range=35-50
|Trainer=Vanguard Drill Instructor
|Trainer=Vanguard Drill Instructor
|Task Force Contact=[[The Lady Grey]]
|Task Force Contact=[[Apex]], [[The Lady Grey]], [[Tin Mage Mark II]]
|Event=[[Rikti Ship Raid]]
|Event=[[Rikti Mothership Raid (Zone)|Rikti Mothership Raid]]
|Exploration Badges=[[Ace Badge|Ace]], [[Asunder Badge|Asunder]], [[Base Jumper Badge|Base Jumper]], [[Eyewitness Badge|Eyewitness]], [[Homewrecker Badge|Homewrecker]], [[Junkyard Dog Badge|Junkyard Dog]], [[Lifesaver Badge|Lifesaver]], [[Luscious Badge|Luscious]], [[Powerful Badge|Powerful]], [[Scarred Badge|Scarred]], [[Trespasser Badge|Trespasser]], [[Unabashed Badge|Unabashed]], [[Under Fire Badge|Under Fire]], [[Vanguard Operative Badge|Vanguard Operative]]
|Exploration Badges={{BadgeLink|Vanguard Operative}}, {{BadgeLink|Trespasser}}, {{BadgeLink|Lifesaver}}, {{BadgeLink|Base Jumper}}, {{BadgeLink|Homewrecker}}, {{BadgeLink|Luscious}}, {{BadgeLink|Junkyard Dog}}, {{BadgeLink|Unabashed}}, {{BadgeLink|Thrill Seeker}}
|Plaques=[[Academic Badge#Monument 2|Academic II]]
|Plaques=[[Academic Badge#Monument 2|Academic II]]
|Enemies=[[Arachnos]], [[Circle of Thorns]], [[Council]], [[Crey]], [[Devouring Earth]], [[Knives of Artemis]], [[Malta Operatives]], [[Nemesis]], [[Paragon Police Department]] (and [[Drones]]), [[Rikti]]
|Day Jobs={{BadgeLink|Architect}}, {{BadgeLink|Caregiver}} / {{BadgeLink|Pain Specialist}}, {{BadgeLink|Vanguard Recruit}}, {{BadgeLink|Monitor Duty}}
|Connecting Zones=[[Atlas Park]], [[Founders' Falls]], [[Peregrine Island]]
|Enemies=[[Arachnos]], [[Circle of Thorns]], [[Council]], [[Crey]], [[Devouring Earth]], [[Knives of Artemis]], [[Malta Operatives]], [[Nemesis]], [[Paragon Police Department|Paragon Police <wbr>Department]] (and [[Drones]]), [[Rikti]]
 
|Connecting Zones=[[Atlas Park]], [[Crey's Folly]], [[Founders' Falls]], [[Peregrine Island]](2x), [[Firebase Zulu]], [[Cap au Diable]], [[Grandville]], [[St. Martial]]
[[Cap au Diable]], [[Grandville]], [[St. Martial|St.&nbsp;Martial]]
|Lines=''N/A''
|Lines=''N/A''
|VidiotMaps File=rikti_war_zone
|VidiotMap=Rikti War Zone
|MoreMaps4U=Rikti War Zone|MoreMapsAlt=Rikti War Zone
}}
}}


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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The '''Rikti War Zone''' is a co-op [[Trial Zone]] once known as the [[Rikti Crash Site]].  Before the [[Rikti]] ship crashed here, this area was known as White Plains. A hero or villian must be level 35 to enter.
The '''Rikti War Zone''' is a co-op [[Trial Zone]], known as the [[Rikti Crash Site]] prior to [[Issue 10]].  Before the [[Rikti]] ship crashed here, this area was known as White Plains. Prior to [[Issue 16]], a hero or villain needed to be Security/Threat Level 35 to enter.
 
By joining [[Vanguard]] you will earn [[Vanguard Merit]]s for defeating Rikti as well as completing missions for Vanguard. These Merits can be used to craft [[Vanguard Costume Pieces]], [[Temporary Powers#Co-operation Zone Powers|Vanguard Temporary Powers]], as well as some other items.  The [[Vanguard Crafting Table]] for crafting these costume pieces and temp powers are located in the Vanguard base.


By joining [[Vanguard]] you will earn [[Vanguard Merit]]s for defeating Rikti as well as completing missions for Vanguard. These Merits can be used to craft [[Vanguard Costume Pieces]], [[Vanguard Temporary Powers]], as well as some other cool stuff.  The [[Vanguard Crafting Table]] for crafting these costume pieces and temp powers are located in the Vanguard base.
{{Recon Officer RWZ}}


== Contacts ==
== Contacts ==


* [[Levantera]]
* [[Borea]]
* [[Borea]]
* [[The Lady Grey]]
* [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)|The Dark Watcher]]
* [[Gaussian]]
* [[Gaussian]]
* [[Dark Watcher]]
* [[Infernia]]
* [[Levantera]]
* [[Number Six]]
* [[Serpent Drummer]]
* [[Serpent Drummer]]
* [[Pay Phone]]


=== Task Force Contacts ===
=== Task Force Contacts ===


* [[The Lady Grey]]
* [[The Lady Grey]]
* [[Apex]]
* [[Tin Mage Mark II]]
=== Stores ===
* [[Vanguard Quartermaster]] (standing near [[Lady Grey]])
* [[Vanguard Quartermaster]] (standing near [[Serpent Drummer]])
* [[Vanguard Drill Quartermaster]] (standing topside near the IDCs)
* [[Merit Vendor]] (across the hall from the Infirmary)
=== Other Services ===
* [[Icon]] Employee (across the hall from the Infirmary)
* [[BenevoLabs Hologram Vendor]] (across from the Infirmary)
* Icon Employee (north end of the Motor Pool)
* [[Notoriety#Hero Corps Field Analysts|Hero Corps Field Analyst]] (across the hall from the Motor Pool)
* [[Notoriety#Fortunata Fateweavers|Fortunata Fateweaver]] (across the hall from the Motor Pool)
* [[Ship Investigations Officer]] (in front of the Armory)
* [[Vanguard Drill Instructor]] (next to [[The Lady Grey]])
=== Conversational NPCs ===
* The [[Ship Investigations Officer]] can be found just outside the Armory in the Vanguard Compound, who will explain the mechanics of the [[Rikti Mothership Raid (Zone)|Rikti Mothership Raid]].
* A Vanguard Sword Operative can be spoken to on the topside of the Vanguard Compound, at ({{coords|-243|40|-2438}}).
{{NPC Text|title=Vanguard Sword Operative|text=
[[File:Vanguard_Sword_Operative_RWZ.jpg|thumb|100px|Vanguard Sword Operative]]
We'll find space for all this when we get there, surely.
Hmm? ...I'm sure you think you're a big enough deal that you can just walk up and talk to anybody you see and bother them whenever you want, but ''not me''.
I'm not assigned to the Vanguard's Rikti War Zone detail, so guess what? {{yellow|You're not my problem.}}
''What detail am I assigned to?''<br/>Uhh, first time around here? Take a Rikti blaster shot to the noggin?
Everything is classified, if it wasn't, '''you'd already know'''.}}
=== Other NPCs ===
* [[Maker of Artifacts]] is located at the base of the entrance near the Crey's Folly gate, beneath the vehicle depot in The Bulge, at {{coords|-394|-70.5|-600}}.
* [[Todogut]] can be found at the Point du Hoc Vanguard outpost, at {{coords|4010|35|-3899.5}}.
* Soldier NPCs are apparently named after participants of the real life event Omega Sektor MiniCon held by [[NCsoft]].


== Neighborhoods ==
== Neighborhoods ==


* Bloody Lane
* Bloody Lane (Orange - Level 43-44) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_BloodyLane.ogg|Music]])
* The Bulge
* The Bulge (Green - Level 35-37) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_TheBulge.ogg|Music]])
* The Crash Site
* The Crash Site (Red - Level 50-54) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_TheCrashSite.ogg|Music]])
* Heartbreak Ridge
* Heartbreak Ridge (Orange - Level 44-46) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_HeartbreakRidge.ogg|Music]])
* Little Round Top
* Little Round Top (Orange - Level 42-43) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_LittleRoundTop.ogg|Music]])
* Pavia
* Pavia (Green - Level 37-39) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_TheDMZ.ogg|Music]])
* Point du Hoc
* Point du Hoc (Orange - Level 48-50) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_PointduHoc.ogg|Music]])
* Pork Chop Hill
* Pork Chop Hill (Yellow - Level 40-42) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_PorkChopHill.ogg|Music]])
* The Thin Red Line
* Sunken Road (Orange - Level 46-48) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_SunkenRoad.ogg|Music]])
* Sunken Road
* The Thin Red Line (Yellow - Level 39-40) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_TheThinRedLine.ogg|Music]])
* Vanguard Compound
* [[Vanguard Compound]] (Green - No Enemies) ([[Media:RiktiWarZone_VanguardBase.ogg|Music]])


== Exploration Badges ==  
== Exploration Badges ==
{{BadgeBox|Ace}}
 
{{BadgeBox|Asunder}}
{{Badges in zone}}
{{BadgeBox|Base Jumper}}
{{BadgeBox|Eyewitness}}
{{BadgeBox|Homewrecker}}
{{BadgeBox|Junkyard Dog}}
{{BadgeBox|Lifesaver}}
{{BadgeBox|Luscious}}
{{BadgeBox|Powerful}}
{{BadgeBox|Scarred}}
{{BadgeBox|Trespasser}}
{{BadgeBox|Unabashed}}
{{BadgeBox|Under Fire}}
{{BadgeBox|Vanguard Operative}}


== Historical Plaques ==
== Historical Plaques ==
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* One [[Academic Badge]] monument
* One [[Academic Badge]] monument


=== New Plaques ===
The following additional plaques are currently not associated with any known history badge:  
The following plaques have been added to the Rikti War Zone zone. They are currently not associated with any known history badge:  


* One [[Lovers Point]] plaque
* One [[Fort Bastogne]] plaque
* One [[Fort Montgomery]] plaque
* One [[Fort Montgomery]] plaque
* One [[Fort Baldy]] plaque
* One [[Fort Baldy]] plaque
* One [[Vanguard Compound]] plaque
* One [[Fort Plum]] plaque
* One [[Hammond Medical Center]] plaque
* One [[Huwe Enterprises]] plaque
* One [[Karn Kronos]] plaque
* One [[Lovers Point]] plaque
* One [[Vanguard Compound#Plaques|Vanguard Compound]] plaque, along with five hidden plaques around the base
* One [[War Zone]] plaque
* One [[White Plains park]] plaque
* One [[Will to Win]] plaque
 
== Day Jobs ==


== Store ==
{{Day job locations
| zone = Vanguard Recruit
| Architect
| Caregiver
| Monitor Duty
}}


== Transfer Points ==
== Transfer Points ==
* There is a gate along the east wall of the zone that leads to [[Crey's Folly]].
* Heroes teleport from [[Atlas Park]], [[Founders' Falls]], and [[Peregrine Island]].
** A portal to the Shadow Shard, connecting the zone to [[Firebase Zulu]] and [[Peregrine Island]] (again) can be found in the back section of the Vanguard Compound.
* Villains teleport from [[Cap au Diable]], [[Grandville]], [[St. Martial]].


* Heroes teleport from [[Atlas Park]], [[Founders' Falls]], and [[Peregrine Island]].
The entrances are inside buildings near Vanguard representatives and marked on the map with a white circle with a black V in it.
* Villains teleport from [[Cap au Diable]], [[Grandville]], [[St. Martial|St.&nbsp;Martial]].


== Enemy Groups ==
== Enemy Groups ==


* {{Enemy Arachnos}}
* {{Enemy Arachnos}}
Arachnos troops can be found near the Vanguard base, at the neighborhoods of The Bulge and Pavia. Despite [[Lord Recluse]]'s agreement with the [[Vanguard]], the Arachnos troops will be as hostile as usual towards heroes and villains (and even to the Vanguard). Many groups include bosses, especially [[Crab Spiders#Crab Spider Webmaster|Crab Spider Webmasters]] and [[Tarantulas#Tarantula Queen|Tarantula Queens]].
Arachnos troops can be found near the Vanguard base, at the neighborhoods of The Bulge and Pavia. Despite [[Lord Recluse]]'s agreement with the [[Vanguard]], the Arachnos troops will be as hostile as usual towards heroes and villains (and even to the Vanguard). Many groups include bosses, especially [[Crab Spiders#Crab Spider Webmaster|Crab Spider Webmasters]] and [[Tarantulas#Tarantula Queen|Tarantula Queens]].<br />
The good news are that [[Mu Mystics#Mu Guardian|Mu Guardians]] and [[Tarantulas#Toxic Tarantula|Toxic Tarantulas]] (both count for badges) spawn (rarely) in this zone.
The good news are that [[Mu Mystics#Mu Guardian|Mu Guardians]] and [[Tarantulas#Toxic Tarantula|Toxic Tarantulas]] (both count for badges) spawn (rarely) in this zone.


* {{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
* {{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
The Circle of Thorns may be the rarest of all factions to find in this zone. I have seen them spawn only once, in the neighborhood of Pavia. It was a group of perhaps ten acolytes, and they hadn't any Lieutenants or Bosses with them. More data on this group is needed.
The Circle of Thorns can only be found at one [[Spawn Point]] in the neighborhood of Pavia. They generally appear as a large mob of [[minion]]s.  [[Boss]]es and [[lieutenant]]s appear to be more rare.


* {{Enemy Council}}
* {{Enemy Council}}
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* {{Enemy Knives of Artemis}}
* {{Enemy Knives of Artemis}}
Knives of Artemis seem to share the zone controlled by Malta with them. They are usually found in pairs, but you can find sometimes a full squad of them, including [[Knives of Artemis#Hand of Artemis|Hands of Artemis]].
Knives of Artemis seem to share the zone controlled by Malta with them. They are usually found in pairs, but you can find sometimes a full squad of them, including [[Knives of Artemis#Hand of Artemis|Hands of Artemis]].
* {{Enemy Longbow}}
Longbow is a minor power in this zone. In the neighborhoods of The Bulge and Pavia you can find lone [[Longbow#Chaser|chasers]] patrolling, and also some soldiers can be seen in Vanguard bunkers or rarely near the downed ship fighting the Rikti. They con as Ally to Heroes, and will fight against any villain groups.


* {{Enemy Malta Operatives}}
* {{Enemy Malta Operatives}}
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* {{Enemy Vanguard}}
* {{Enemy Vanguard}}
The Vanguard can be found all over the zone, usually at equal or higher levels than near enemy mobs.  In the Vanguard Compound, the Vanguard con at level 54, making enemy raids by the attacking Rikti virtually useless.  They con as Ally to both Heroes and Villains, but as they are a neutral group in the zone, they will not directly aid either side, but will join in fights against enemy mobs if they stray too close.


The Vanguard can be found all over the zone, usually at equal or higher levels near enemy mobs.  In the Vanguard Compound, the Vanguard con at level 54, making enemy raids by the attacking Rikti virtually useless. They con as Ally to both Heroes and Villains, but as they are a neutral group in the zone, they will not directly aid either side, but will join in fights against enemy mobs if they stray too close.
* {{Enemy Longbow}}
Longbow is a minor power in this zone. In the neighborhoods of The Bulge and Pavia you can find lone [[Longbow#Chaser|chasers]] patrolling, and also some soldiers can be seen in Vanguard bunkers or rarely near the downed ship fighting the Rikti. They con as Ally to Heroes as well as, oddly enough, Villains, and will fight against any enemy villain groups.


* {{Enemy Paragon Police}}
* {{Enemy Paragon Police}}
The Paragon Police Department can be found only in the Crash Site, though there are usually two level 54s guarding a door in the main Vanguard base area. [[Powered Armor Cops|Power Armored officers]] and [[Drones|drones]] can be seen, but it's usually [[Awakened Division|Awakened]] troops what you can find more commonly. They con as Ally to Heroes and (oddly) Villains.
The Paragon Police Department can be found only in the Crash Site, though there are usually two level 54s guarding a door in the main Vanguard base area. [[Powered Armor Cops|Power Armored officers]] and [[drones]] can be seen, but it's usually [[Awakened Division|Awakened]] troops what you can find more commonly. They con as Ally to Heroes and (oddly) Villains.


* [[Turrets]]
* {{Enemy Turrets}}
Turrets can be found all over the zone, usually at equal or higher levels than near enemy mobs. In the Vanguard Compound, turrets con at level 54, making mincemeat of the attacking Rikti who attempt to penetrate the base. Turrets con as Ally to both Heroes and Villains, and will not attack them. However, any enemy mobs within aggro range of the turrets will be fired upon.


Turrets can be found all over the zone, usually at equal or higher levels near enemy mobs. In the Vanguard Compound, turrets con at level 54, making mincemeat of the attacking Rikti who attempt to penetrate the base.  Turrets con as Ally to both Heroes and Villains, and will not attack them.  However, any enemy mobs within aggro range of the turrets will be fired upon.
== Notes ==
* This zone was added to the game for [[Hero|Heroes]] and [[Villain]]s in [[Issue 10]].
* The name of this area of the city before it was destroyed was White Plains.
* The four Vanguard bases located around the zone are named [[Fort Bastogne]], [[Fort Montgomery]], [[Fort Baldy]], and [[Fort Plum]]. There are plaques located on each base's premises that give the fort's name and a short dedication.
* Other than "Vanguard Compound" and "The Crash Site," the neighborhoods in the zone are named after major battles in various wars from Earth's history, largely from WWII and the United States Civil War.
* The gate to [[Crey's Folly]] was reinstated in [[Issue 25]].
* In [[Issue 27 Page 7|Issue 27, Page 7]], several changes were made in and around the Vanguard Compound:
** The Vanguard Compound underside was expanded, primarily behind the existing infirmary (with access corridors either side of it). This expansion includes the relocated [[Architect Entertainment]] facility, a tunnel to a vehicle depot near the Crey's Folly gate (which replaced the AE building), as well as a lift to a Portal Corporation facility, including a Shadow Shard Portal, connecting [[Firebase Zulu]] to the zone.
** The Vanguard Compound topside had some additions, moving the helicopter on top of the compound onto a new gantry, new IDCs (Immobile Dummy Combatants) and Vanguard Training Pylons for players to test their damage output on, as well as adding routes for direct access into and out of the base.


== Notes ==
== Images ==
 
<center>
<gallery>
Image:Bloodylane.jpg|Bloody Lane
Image:Thebulge.jpg|The Bulge
Image:Thecrashsite.jpg|The Crash Site
Image:Heartbreakridge.jpg|Heartbreak Ridge
Image:Littleroundtop.jpg|Little Round Top
Image:Pavia.jpg|Pavia
Image:Pointduhoc.jpg|Point du Hoc
Image:Porkchophill.jpg|Pork Chop Hill
Image:Thesunkenroad.jpg|The Sunken Road
Image:Thethinredline.jpg|The Thin Red Line
Image:Vanguardcompound.jpg|Vanguard Compound
</gallery>
</center>


* The name of this area of the city before it was destroyed was White Plains.
<!-- == External Links == -->
* The four Vanguard bases located around the zone are named Fort Bastogne, Fort Montgomery, Fort Baldy, and Fort Plum.  There are plaques located on each base's premises that give the fort's name and a short dedication.
{{BadgeHunter Map|map=rikti_war_zone}}


[[Category: CoH Trial Zones]] [[Category: CoV Trial Zones]]
[[Category:Hero Trial Zones]]
[[Category:Villain Trial Zones]]
[[Category:Cooperative Zones]]
[[Category:Rikti Lore]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 14 October 2024

Overview

The Rikti War Zone is a co-op Trial Zone, known as the Rikti Crash Site prior to Issue 10. Before the Rikti ship crashed here, this area was known as White Plains. Prior to Issue 16, a hero or villain needed to be Security/Threat Level 35 to enter.

By joining Vanguard you will earn Vanguard Merits for defeating Rikti as well as completing missions for Vanguard. These Merits can be used to craft Vanguard Costume Pieces, Vanguard Temporary Powers, as well as some other items. The Vanguard Crafting Table for crafting these costume pieces and temp powers are located in the Vanguard base.

Contacts

Task Force Contacts

Stores

Other Services

Conversational NPCs

  • The Ship Investigations Officer can be found just outside the Armory in the Vanguard Compound, who will explain the mechanics of the Rikti Mothership Raid.
  • A Vanguard Sword Operative can be spoken to on the topside of the Vanguard Compound, at ((-243, 40, -2438)[Copy] ).

Other NPCs

  • Maker of Artifacts is located at the base of the entrance near the Crey's Folly gate, beneath the vehicle depot in The Bulge, at (-394, -70.5, -600)[Copy] .
  • Todogut can be found at the Point du Hoc Vanguard outpost, at (4010, 35, -3899.5)[Copy] .
  • Soldier NPCs are apparently named after participants of the real life event Omega Sektor MiniCon held by NCsoft.

Neighborhoods

  • Bloody Lane (Orange - Level 43-44) (Music)
  • The Bulge (Green - Level 35-37) (Music)
  • The Crash Site (Red - Level 50-54) (Music)
  • Heartbreak Ridge (Orange - Level 44-46) (Music)
  • Little Round Top (Orange - Level 42-43) (Music)
  • Pavia (Green - Level 37-39) (Music)
  • Point du Hoc (Orange - Level 48-50) (Music)
  • Pork Chop Hill (Yellow - Level 40-42) (Music)
  • Sunken Road (Orange - Level 46-48) (Music)
  • The Thin Red Line (Yellow - Level 39-40) (Music)
  • Vanguard Compound (Green - No Enemies) (Music)

Exploration Badges

Badge
Vanguard Operative (328.0, -69.0, -2444.5)[Copy]

You have entered the Vanguard base where all your efforts will now go towards fighting the Rikti. The Vanguard and your natural enemies are now your allies.

Badge
Trespasser (978.5, 2.0, -738.0)[Copy]

You have managed to get into the Crey base of operations. Nice work. Now how do you plan to get out?

Badge
Lifesaver (-425.5, 15.0, -207.0)[Copy]

Rikti's continuous attacks on this hospital prompted Paragon City officials to shut it down.

Badge
Base Jumper (3434.0, 0.1, 512.0)[Copy]

The Council have taken over this building as their base of operations. You might want to check your back.

Badge
Homewrecker (3566.5, 0.0, -761.5)[Copy]

This is the base Malta likes to call home. Your name wasn't exactly on the welcome mat.

Badge
Luscious (4243.0, -24.4, -1861.5)[Copy]

The Devouring Earth have chosen this spot to start bringing paradise back to a war-torn city.

Badge
Junkyard Dog (1474.5, 0.0, -3722.0)[Copy]

This is where some military vehicles went to die.

Badge
Unabashed (multiple locations)

If you've made it onto the Rikti Ship, under the defensive shields, you're either very brave or.....

Badge
Thrill Seeker (multiple locations)

You're always looking for new forms of entertainment, and it's said that the Mission Architect technology is entertainment in its purest form.

Historical Plaques

The following additional plaques are currently not associated with any known history badge:

Day Jobs

Badge

You have worked closely with Vanguard helping to eliminate the Rikti threat earning you the Vanguard Recruit Day Job. Logging out in the Vanguard Base will earn you a bonus to the number of Vanguard Merits you receive, when you log back in, each time you complete a mission for a short time.

The entire zone is a Vanguard Recruit day job location, except for the following specific locations.

Badge

Your study of the Mission Architect system has earned you the Architect Day Job. Logging out in the Mission Architect will earn you 2 bonus Mission Architect Tickets, when you log back in, each time you complete a mission for a short time.

Badge

You have spent a great deal of time working in the hospitals of Paragon City during your free time earning the Caregiver Day Job. Logging out in a Hospital will earn you a Regeneration Bonus, when you log back in, for a short time.


Your expertise in surgery and understanding pain has earned you the Pain Specialist Day Job. Logging out in a Hospital will earn you a Regeneration Bonus, when you log back in, for a short time.

Badge

Your time spent protecting your Supergroup's base has earned you the Monitor Duty Day Job. Logging out in your Supergroup base will earn you charges for your Base Teleporter power.

Transfer Points

The entrances are inside buildings near Vanguard representatives and marked on the map with a white circle with a black V in it.

Enemy Groups

Arachnos troops can be found near the Vanguard base, at the neighborhoods of The Bulge and Pavia. Despite Lord Recluse's agreement with the Vanguard, the Arachnos troops will be as hostile as usual towards heroes and villains (and even to the Vanguard). Many groups include bosses, especially Crab Spider Webmasters and Tarantula Queens.
The good news are that Mu Guardians and Toxic Tarantulas (both count for badges) spawn (rarely) in this zone.

The Circle of Thorns can only be found at one Spawn Point in the neighborhood of Pavia. They generally appear as a large mob of minions. Bosses and lieutenants appear to be more rare.

The Council controls the neighborhood of Pork Chop Hill. Cor Leonis troops patrol all over the neighborhood and can be found in full squads, including Archons. Darkwolves spawn in the area as well, apparently at night. If you are looking for Ascendants, they will spawn too, but only at the rooftops.

Crey has a base in the area and its scientists, men in black and armored troops can be seen at the neighborhoods of The Bulge and Pavia. Minions and Lieutenants can be usually found in pairs and sometimes in big groups. Paragon Protectors can also be found on the map, usually of a higher level than the other Crey Minions and Lieutenants.

Devouring Earth has taken residence in the neighborhood of Bloody Lane, in an area with spires that reminds of the Hive in Eden. They are usually found in small groups, but Greater Devoureds spawn in the zone. They are hostile apparently to any other groups.

Knives of Artemis seem to share the zone controlled by Malta with them. They are usually found in pairs, but you can find sometimes a full squad of them, including Hands of Artemis.

Malta Group Operatives aren't hard to find at all. From lone soldiers to full squads, this villain group has a strong presence in the central part of the map. The neighborhood of Little Round Top is infested with them, and they are relatively common to see at the ridges of the Sunken Road. Gunslingers (both Lieutenant and Boss versions) are very common. Titans may spawn as well.

Nemesis is a minor faction in this zone, and may be troublesome to find when Borea asks you to fight them. They can be found sometimes in the Sunken Road, including (rarely) lone snipers. It's much easier to find them in Heartbreak Ridge, near the Lovers Point plaque, sometimes in full squads. Warhulks are rare to find there but possible too. Beware of the nearby Rikti Pylons!

Rikti can be found all over the zone. The closer you are to the downed ship, the higher in level they will be. Full squads of them including almost every type of mob in the group can be found in this zone. Rikti monkeys infest everything, especially rooftops. The troops close to the downed ship may be as high as level 54. Valiant souls may find there Heavy Armor Suits as well. They are hostile to all other groups and will fight them if they come too close, especially the Vanguard. Beware of the Rikti Pylons, which have a great radius of aggro and can pierce through Invisibility, making navigation difficult.

Neutral Groups

The Vanguard can be found all over the zone, usually at equal or higher levels than near enemy mobs. In the Vanguard Compound, the Vanguard con at level 54, making enemy raids by the attacking Rikti virtually useless. They con as Ally to both Heroes and Villains, but as they are a neutral group in the zone, they will not directly aid either side, but will join in fights against enemy mobs if they stray too close.

Longbow is a minor power in this zone. In the neighborhoods of The Bulge and Pavia you can find lone chasers patrolling, and also some soldiers can be seen in Vanguard bunkers or rarely near the downed ship fighting the Rikti. They con as Ally to Heroes as well as, oddly enough, Villains, and will fight against any enemy villain groups.

The Paragon Police Department can be found only in the Crash Site, though there are usually two level 54s guarding a door in the main Vanguard base area. Power Armored officers and drones can be seen, but it's usually Awakened troops what you can find more commonly. They con as Ally to Heroes and (oddly) Villains.

Turrets can be found all over the zone, usually at equal or higher levels than near enemy mobs. In the Vanguard Compound, turrets con at level 54, making mincemeat of the attacking Rikti who attempt to penetrate the base. Turrets con as Ally to both Heroes and Villains, and will not attack them. However, any enemy mobs within aggro range of the turrets will be fired upon.

Notes

  • This zone was added to the game for Heroes and Villains in Issue 10.
  • The name of this area of the city before it was destroyed was White Plains.
  • The four Vanguard bases located around the zone are named Fort Bastogne, Fort Montgomery, Fort Baldy, and Fort Plum. There are plaques located on each base's premises that give the fort's name and a short dedication.
  • Other than "Vanguard Compound" and "The Crash Site," the neighborhoods in the zone are named after major battles in various wars from Earth's history, largely from WWII and the United States Civil War.
  • The gate to Crey's Folly was reinstated in Issue 25.
  • In Issue 27, Page 7, several changes were made in and around the Vanguard Compound:
    • The Vanguard Compound underside was expanded, primarily behind the existing infirmary (with access corridors either side of it). This expansion includes the relocated Architect Entertainment facility, a tunnel to a vehicle depot near the Crey's Folly gate (which replaced the AE building), as well as a lift to a Portal Corporation facility, including a Shadow Shard Portal, connecting Firebase Zulu to the zone.
    • The Vanguard Compound topside had some additions, moving the helicopter on top of the compound onto a new gantry, new IDCs (Immobile Dummy Combatants) and Vanguard Training Pylons for players to test their damage output on, as well as adding routes for direct access into and out of the base.

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