Issue 9 Badges

This article contains information about changes that took place in Homecoming: City of Heroes. It is provided for historical purposes.

Overview

Issue 9 introduced the invention crafting system and market, with many associated badges. For Heroes, it added 1 Achievement Badge, 4 Accomplishment badges, 1 Accolade badge, 50 Invention badges and 16 Wentworths badges. In total, 72 badges were introduced for Heroes during Issue 9.

For Villains, Issue 9 added 2 Exploration badges, 1 Accomplishment badge, 1 Accolade badge, 50 Invention badges and 16 Wentworths badges. In total, 70 badges were introduced for Villains during Issue 9.

Finally, one Supergroup badge was added for Heroes in Issue 9.

NOTE: Issue 13 introduced a massive resorting and reorganizing of the badge system. Consequently, many, if not most, of this issue's badges may no longer be in the categories in which they are listed below. Please refer to the individual badge category listings for current information.

NOTE: The Invention and Wentworth's badges listed below were originally all included in the Achievement badge list. They have been updated here for ease of reference.

Exploration Badges

The Abyss

There were two Villain-only badges added to The Abyss.

Badge	Zone	Location ( x y z )
Geneticist	The Abyss	-577-36-1113[Copy]
Reborn	The Abyss	679-544-3189[Copy]

Achievement Badges

There was one Hero-only Achievement badge added with Issue 9.

Diplomat

Defeat Black Scorpion, Captain Mako, Ghost Widow and Scirocco in the Statesman Task Force

Accomplishment Badges

There was one Hero/Villain Accomplishment badge added with Issue 9.

Inventor

Complete the Invention System tutorial

There were three Hero-only Accomplishment badges added with Issue 9.

	Heat Seeker	Defeat the Arachnos Flier in the Statesman Task Force
	Peerless	Defeat Lord Recluse in the Statesman Task Force
	Saved the World	Complete the Statesman Task Force

Accolade Badges

There was one Hero/Villain Accolade badge added with Issue 9.

Field Crafter

Earn the Inventor, Master Craftsman, and all level 10-40 memorization badges (38 total badges required)

Invention Badges

There were 50 Hero/Villain Invention badges added with Issue 9.

Table of Memorization Badges and Crafting Count Requirements

Badge Category	Recipe Levels
	10	15 & 20	25 & 30	35 & 40	45 & 50
Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, Confuse	Declining 2	Decaying 2 & 1	Despoiler 2 & 2	Dismantler 3 & 2	Retrograde 4 & 3
Heal	Medicator 7	Mender 5 & 4	Rebuilder 6 & 6	Revivifier 8 & 7	Reanimator 10 & 9
Defense Buff, Resist Damage	Armorer 7	Guardian 5 & 4	Protector 6 & 6	Security 8 & 7	Defensive 10 & 9
Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, Fear	Blinding 8	Beguiler 5 & 5	Charming 7 & 6	Charismatic 9 & 8	Mesmerizer 11 & 11
Endurance Modification, Endurance Reduction	Energy Conservationist 9	Battery Powered 6 & 6	Nuclear Powered 8 & 7	Mystically Powered 10 & 9	Perpetual 12 & 12
Recharge Rate, Interrupt Time	Trigger Man 10	Hired Gun 7 & 6	Hit-Man 9 & 8	Sniper 11 & 11	Sharpshooter 14 & 14
Accuracy, ToHit Buff	Major 10	Lt. Colonel 7 & 6	Colonel 9 & 8	Major General 11 & 11	General 14 & 14
Damage, Knockback	Munitionist 10	Weaponeer 7 & 6	Warhead 9 & 8	Arms Dealer 11 & 11	Lord of War 14 & 14
Run Speed, Fly Speed, Jump, Range	Pilgrim 10	Vagabond 7 & 6	Wanderer 9 & 8	Walks the Earth 11 & 11	Nomad 14 & 14
Icon for all badges in that level:
Notes:			+2 salvage storage		+1 recipe storage

Invention Debuff Badges

(ToHit Debuff, Defense Debuff, Confuse, Taunt)

10: Declining Badge

15, 20: Decaying Badge

25, 30: Despoiler Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Dismantler Badge

45, 50: Retrograde Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Heal Badges

(Heal)

10: Medicator Badge

15, 20: Mender Badge

25, 30: Rebuilder Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Revivifier Badge

45, 50: Reanimator Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Mitigation Badges

(Defense Buff, Dam Resist, Intang)

10: Armorer Badge

15, 20: Guardian Badge

25, 30: Protector Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Security Badge

45, 50: Defensive Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Mez Badges

(Fear, Hold, Immob, Sleep, Slow, Stun)

10: Blinding Badge

15, 20: Beguiler Badge

25, 30: Charming Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Charismatic Badge

45, 50: Mesmerizer Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Endurance Badges

(End Reduc, End Mod)

10: Energy Conservationist Badge

15, 20: Battery Powered Badge

25, 30: Nuclear Powered Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Mystically Powered Badge

45, 50: Perpetual Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Rate of Fire Badges

(Recharge Redux, Interrupt)

10: Trigger Man Badge

15, 20: Hired Gun Badge

25, 30: Hit-Man Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Sniper Badge

45, 50: Sharpshooter Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Accuracy Badges

(Acc, ToHit Buff)

10: Major Badge

15, 20: Lt. Colonel Badge

25, 30: Colonel Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Major General Badge

45, 50: General Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Damage Badges

(Damage, Knockdown)

10: Munitionist Badge

15, 20: Weaponeer Badge

25, 30: Warhead Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Arms Dealer Badge

45, 50: Lord of War Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Invention Travel Badges

(Fly, Run, Range, Jump)

10: Pilgrim Badge

15, 20: Vagabond Badge

25, 30: Wanderer Badge (grants +2 salvage storage)

35, 40: Walks the Earth Badge

45, 50: Nomad Badge (grants +1 recipe storage)

Crafting Badges

	Artisan	Craft 50 items
	Master Artisan	Craft 100 items
	Craftsman	Craft 500 items
	Master Craftsman	Craft 1000 items
	Fabricator	Craft 10,000 items

Wentworths Badges

There were 16 Hero/Villain Wentworths badges added with Issue 9.

	Broker	Sell 50 recipes at the consignment house
	Inspiring	Sell 50 inspirations at the consignment house
	Scrounger	Sell 50 salvage pieces at the consignment house (grants +2 salvage storage)
	Enhancer	Sell 50 enhancements at the consignment house
	Vendor	Complete 10 total sales at the consignment house
	Salesman / Saleswoman	Complete 50 total sales at the consignment house
	Tradesman / Tradeswoman	Complete 100 total sales at the consignment house
	Merchant	Complete 250 total sales at the consignment house (grants +1 transaction slot)
	Peddler	Complete 500 total sales at the consignment house
	Retailer	Complete 1000 total sales at the consignment house (grants +1 transaction slot)
	Dealer	Complete 2000 total sales at the consignment house
	Auctioneer	Complete 3000 total sales at the consignment house (grants +1 transaction slot)
	Businessman / Businesswoman	Complete 4000 total sales at the consignment house
	Marketer / Black Marketeer	Complete 5000 total sales at the consignment house (grants +1 transaction slot)
	Shopkeeper	Complete 6000 total sales at the consignment house
	Power Seller	Complete 7000 total sales at the consignment house (grants +1 transaction slot)

Supergroup Badges

There was one Hero-only Supergroup badge added with Issue 9.

Scorpion's Surprise

Defeat Lord Recluse in a mission

See Also

• Badges by Issue
• Issue 9