Epic Archetypes
Overview
Epic Archetypes are archetypes that are related to the storyline in some way and thus have special content and contacts relating to them. VEATs (villain epic archetypes) and HEATs (hero epic archetypes) both have a wide selection of powers, allowing for a wide variety of playstyles and strategies, making them extremely versatile. At the time, the only way to unlock these epic archetypes is to get a character to 20 on the archetype's faction. In the future, they may be linked to things like story arcs, badges, or task forces.
Bug! PLEASE NOTE: There is a bug that crops up repeatedly that may unflag the player's account as having a level 20 character. The player must re-log their level 20 character in order to re-flag the account. Deleting the level 20 makes it impossible for the player to fix this flag; the player must /petition.
Current Epic Archetypes
Hero Epic Archetypes
There are two epic archetypes available in City of Heroes, collectively known as Kheldians. They are unlocked by having a Hero character in the player's game account reach level 20. Once this is achieved, the account will be flagged to always have Kheldians unlocked, even if the level 20 character is deleted.
Both types have access to two non-human forms, allowing both archetypes to switch between different forms as required depending on combat situations. Due to inherent access to travel powers, the Power Pools Flight and Teleportation are unavailable for both archetypes.
Villain Epic Archetypes
There are two epic archetypes available in City of Villains, collectively known as Soldiers of Arachnos (not to be confused with Arachnos Soldiers). They are unlocked by having a Villain character in the player's game account reach level 20. Once this is achieved, the account will be flagged to always have both Arachnos archetypes unlocked, even if the level 20 character is deleted.
After starting out as "Wolf Spider", at level 24 the Arachnos Soldier can choose from Bane Spider Soldier or Crab Spider Soldier. Similarly at the same level, the Arachnos Widow, or "Blood Widow", can choose from Fortunata Training or Night Widow Training.
Possible Future Epic Archetypes
In addition to the Epic Archetypes currently in the game, there are a number that have been mentioned in the past. The status of these is currently unknown; they may eventually make it into the game or they may have been canceled with no word from the developers.
- Coralax are a race of aquatic humanoids who were mentioned as a possible Epic Archetype. [1]
- The Blood of the Black Stream are a group of Egyptian Shapeshifters mentioned in Mr. Bocor's story arc.
Canceled Epic Archetypes
These Epic Archetypes were planned to be in the game but since then have been confirmed by the developers as having been canceled.
- Avilans were going to be a race of winged humanoids, but were canceled in favor of allowing winged costume options for all characters.
- Nictus were originally going to be the Villain Epic Archetype (giving them a direct copy of the Hero's Kheldians), but were canceled in favor of the Soldiers of Arachnos. [2]
- Incarnates were originally planned as an epic archetype, but it was decided to implement them instead as an endgame system that all existing archetypes could participate in.
See Also
Memphis_Bill's Guide: EAT at Posi's - The status of Epic ATs (12/2008)