Weapon Customization
Overview
Weapon Customization is a system released with Issue 11 where players can select the look of drawn weapons for those power sets that use drawn weapons. Weapon Customization is essentially a costume option that is only available to certain power sets. Changing your weapon model in no way changes the effects of the powers that use them.
The weapons that can be changed are:
- Arachnos Soldier's Rifle
- Archery and Trick Arrow Bows
- Assault Rifle; and also Mercenaries' Rifle
- Battle Axe
- Beam Rifle
- Broad Sword
- Claws
- Dual Blades
- Dual Pistols; also Thugs' Dual Pistols
- Katana
- Ninja Blade
- Robotics' Pulse Rifle
- Staff Fighting's Staves
- Titan Weapons
- War Mace
All weapons are selectable individually, including any dual-handed weapon sets being able to select different weapons in each hand. For instance, a Thugs/Trick Arrow Mastermind is able to select left hand pistol, right hand pistol, and bow separately.
There are many available choices for individual weapon selections, including a number taken from the various in-game NPCs; all choices are available to any character with an appropriate weapon (regardless of the description of options below as "default" or "unlockable"), and more choices are available than those listed below - most notably that more NPC weapon options have been added and shared between powersets (eg Broadsword can use the Rapier originally for Dual Blades or the Grave Knight Sword used by Zombies Masterminds' summons), and the Arachnos weapons share most of the Assault Rifle / War Mace options.
Additionally, Shield Customization is available for Shield Defense, and Power Customization is available for weaponless power sets.
Weapon selections
Arachnos Assault Rifle
Used by the following:
- Arachnos Soldier power set
Default models available:
- Arachnos A
- Arachnos A Painted (Color tintable)
- Arachnos B
- Arachnos B Painted (Color tintable)
- Arachnos C
- Arachnos C Painted (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Remarkable Reliable Rifle (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
- Celestial Rifle (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
- L-5 Hybperrifle (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
Arachnos Mace
Used by the following:
- Bane Spider Soldier "career track" power set
- Mace Mastery
Default models available:
- Arachnos Mace A (Color tintable)
- Arachnos Mace B (Color tintable)
- Bane Spider Mace (Color tintable)
- Wolf Spider Mace (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Celestial Mace (Celestial III on the Paragon Rewards Tier 9 VIP - cycled off)
- Fire and Ice Mace (Fire & Ice III on the Paragon Rewards Tier 9 VIP)
Assault Rifle
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Assault Rifle
- Assault Rifle (Color tintable)
- Legacy Merc. Assault Weapon
- Merc. Assault Weapon (Color tintable)
- Silenced Merc. Assault Weapon (Color tintable)
- Mk. II Merc. Assault Weapon (Color tintable)
- Military assault rifle
- Sniper rifle
Unlockable models:
- Tommy Gun (Unlocked with the Untouchable badge)
- Council Assault Weapon (Unlocked by Defeating 200 Council)
- Council Sub-Machine Gun (Unlocked by Defeating 200 Council)
- Nemesis Rifle (Unlocked with Unveiler badge)
- Nemesis Rifle 2 (Unlocked with Unveiler badge)
- Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Elite Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Remarkable Reliable Rifle (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
- Celestial Rifle (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
- L-5 Hyperrifle (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
Axe
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Battle Axe
- Battle Axe (Color tintable)
- Pickaxe
- Hatchet
- Shovel
- Fireman's Axe (Color tintable)
- Impervium Axe (Color tintable)
- Lumberjack's Axe (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Rikti Axe (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade)
- Rularuu's Wrath (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
- Roman Axes (Unlocked with Centurion Badge)
- Vanguard Axe (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Barbarian Axe (Paragon Market)
- Celestial Axe (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
Beam Rifle
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Beam Rifle
- Beam Rifle (Color tintable)
- Retro Rifle (Color tintable)
- DUST Cannon
- Rune Soldier Rifle
- Resistance Rifle
- Shock Rifle
- Devastator
Unlockable models:
- Remarkable Reliable Rifle (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
- Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Elite Vanguard 'Redding' Rifle (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Celestial Rifle (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
- Shard Cannon (Elemental Order, in Super Pack 1 - Heroes and Villains)
- L-5 Hyperrifle (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
Bow
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Composite Bow
- Composite Bow (Color tintable)
- Longbow (Color tintable)
- Arcane Wooden Bow
- Compound Bow /w laser sight (Laser tintable)
- Compound Bow
- Mongolian Bow
Unlockable models:
- Rularuu's Gaze (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
- Vanguard Bow (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack, or Paragon Market)
- Cupid's Bow (Paragon Market)
- Cupid's Bow
Cupid's Bow
Broad Sword
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Broadsword
- Broadsword (Color tintable)
- Longsword (Color tintable)
- Flamberge (Color tintable)
- Arabian scimitar (Color tintable now, may need a new picture here)
- Khopesh (Color tintable)
- Gladius (Color tintable)
- Tech Sword (Color tintable)
- Fantasy Sword (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Thorn Blade (Unlocked with the Soul Binder badge).
- Tsoo 'Katana' (Unlocked with the Tracer badge). BAB said this weapon is available here rather than Katana because it uses the old Broad Sword animations.
- Rikti Sword (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade)
- Rularuu's Bane (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page) (Issue 12)
- Roman Savage (Unlocked with Centurion badge)
- Roman Gladiator (Unlocked with the Centurion badge)
- Romulus Augstus (Defeat Romulus Augustus in the last mission of the Imperious Task Force)
- Nictus Sword (Defeat Romulus Augustus 5 times)
- Valkyrie Blade (Mac Special Edition or Paragon Market)
- Vanguard Blade (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Vanguard Katana (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Vanguard Sword (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Chinese Broadsword (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
- Chinese Dao (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
- Chinese Jian (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
- Organic Sword (Super Booster V:_Mutant or Paragon Market)
- Barbarian Sword (Paragon Market)
- Imperial Dynasty (Paragon Market)
- Celestial Sword (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
- Fire and Ice Sword (Fire & Ice III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental (Fire & Ice III)
- PX-17N Supernova (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- VK-99 Event Horizon (Mecha Armor III)
Claws
Used by the following:
- NOTE: Widows cannot customize their claws.
Default models available:
- Legacy Hero Claws
- Hero Claws (Color tintable)
- Hero Claws 2 (Color tintable)
- Legacy Villain Claws
- Villain Claws (Color tintable)
- Villain Claws 2 (Color tintable)
- Fury Claws
- Widow Blades
- Flat Blades (Color tintable)
- Viper Blades (formerly known as Shadow Blades) (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Vanguard Claws (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Rularuu's Talon (Colour tintable) (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
- RG-Blades (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- NOTE
- Left and Right claws can be different models with different colorings.
Dual Blades
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Scimitar (Color tintable)
- Longsword (Color tintable)
- Faer Dagger (Color tintable)
- Dragon Dagger (Color tintable)
- Falcata (Color tintable)
- Khopesh (Color tintable)
- Gladius (Color tintable)
- Fantasy Blade (Color tintable)
- Katana (Color tintable)
- Wakazashi (Color tintable)
- Ninja Blade (Color tintable)
- Tanto (Color tintable)
- Impervium Katana (Color tintable)
- Sai (Color tintable)
- Rapier
- Main Gauche (Left Hand Only) (Color tintable)
- Main Droite (Right Hand Only) (Color tintable)
Unlocked Models:
- Redcap Dagger (Unlocked with the Cap Buster badge)
- Rularuu's Fangs (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page) (Issue 12)
- Valkyrie Blades (Mac Special Edition or Paragon Market)
- Vanguard Blades (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market
- Vanguard Katana (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Vanguard Sword (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market)
- Chinese Broadsword (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
- Chinese Dao (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
- Chinese Jian (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
- Organic Sword (Super_Booster_V:_Mutant or Paragon Market)
- Imperial Dynasty (Paragon Market)
- Celestial Sword (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
- Fire and Ice Sword (Fire & Ice III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental (Fire & Ice III)
- PX-17N Supernova (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- VK-99 Event Horizon (Mecha Armor III)
- NOTE
- Left and Right blades can be different models with different colorings.
Dual Pistols
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Semi-Auto (Thugs only)
- Semi-Auto (Color Tintable)
- Semi-Auto (Color Tintable) with Laser Sight (Red)
- Semi-Auto with Scope (Color Tintable)
- Semi-Auto with Silencer (Color Tintable)
- Semi-Auto with Silencer (Color Tintable) and Laser Sight (Red)
- Semi-Auto with Silencer and Scope (Color Tintable)
- Revolver
- Magnum Revolver
- Revolver with Laser Sight (Color Tintable Laser)
- Match Compensator
- Match Compensator with Laser Sight (Color Tintable Laser)
- Tactical Sidearm
- Tactical Sidearm with Laser Sight (Color Tintable Laser)
- Flintlock
- S&W Model 29 (Color Tintable)
- S&W Model 29 with Long Barrel (Color Tintable)
- Navy Colt Revolver (Color Tintable Handle)
- Mini-Uzi
Unlockable models:
- Maelstrom's Pistol (invention recipe)
- Patented Potent Pistol (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
- Dalton Equalizer Pistol (Paragon Market)
- Diamondback Pistol (Paragon Market)
- Reno Hard 8 Pistol (Paragon Market)
- Maelstrom's Pistol (invention recipe)
- Celestial Pistol (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
- Rad-X (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
NOTE: Left and Right pistols can be different models with different colorings.
Katana
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Katana
- Katana (Color tintable)
- Legacy Ninja Blade
- Ninja Blade (Color tintable)
- Fantasy Blade (Color tintable)
- Rusted Blade
- Impervium Katana (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Rikti Blade (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade.)
- Rularuu's Fang (Color tintable) (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
- Vanguard Katana (Color tintable) (Vanguard Crafting Table, Vanguard Pack or Paragon Market
- Chinese Broadsword (Super Booster IV: Martial Arts or Paragon Market)
- Fire and Ice Sword (Tier 9 VIP reward Fire & Ice III on Paragon Rewards)
- Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental (Fire & Ice III)
- Imperial Dynasty (Imperial Dynasty pack on Paragon Market)
- PX-17N Supernova (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- VK-99 Event Horizon (Mecha Armor III)
Not Available
- Tsoo Katana (see note under Broad Sword)
Pulse Rifle
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy Pulse Rifle
- Pulse Rifle (Color tintable)
- Retro Rifle (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Crey Pulse Blaster 1 (Unlocked with the Infiltrator Badge)
- Crey Pulse Blaster 2 (Unlocked with the Infiltrator Badge)
- Rikti Blaster (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade)
- Rikti Rifle (Unlocked with the Watchman Accolade) This item is currently not being rewarded properly
- Remarkable Reliable Rifle (Steampunk Pack or Paragon Market)
- Celestial Rifle (Celestial III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards - cycled off)
- L-5 Hyperrifle (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
Shield
- Main Article: Shield Customization
Used by the following:
Staff
Used by the following:
Default weapon models:
- Bladed Tech Staff
- Broom
- Glossy Metal Staff
- Metal Staff
- Pipe
- Pool Cue
- Trident
- Wood Staff
- Wrapped Wood Staff
Unlockable models:
- None.
Titan Weapon
Used by the following:
Default weapon models:
- Razor Sword
- Minotaur Axe
- Fusion Hammer
- Garage Brand
- Concrete Mallet
- Railroad Pike
Unlockable models:
- Atomic Smasher (Weapons Pack: Titan Weapons #1 on the Paragon Market)
- Demonic Axe (Titan Weapons #1)
- Plasma Sword (Titan Weapons #1)
- Purgatory Sword (Titan Weapons #1)
- Fire and Ice Mace (Fire & Ice III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- Fire and Ice Sword (Fire & Ice III)
- Fire and Ice Sword - Elemental (Fire & Ice III)
- Excalibur (invention recipe or Empyrean Merit purchase)
- PX-17N Supernova (Mecha Armor III on Tier 9 VIP Paragon Rewards)
- VK-99 Event Horizon (Mecha Armor III)
Most weapon models are shown with an orange (or brown) primary and blue secondary color. Click an image to see full size.
War Mace
Used by the following:
Default models available:
- Legacy War Mace
- War Mace (Color tintable)
- Flanged Mace (Color tintable)
- Studded Mace (Color tintable)
- Warhammer (Color tintable)
- Sledge Hammer
- Baseball Bat
- Wood Club
- Shillelagh
- Bone
- Shovel
- Police Nightstick (for Issue 13, color tintable)
- Police Baton (for Issue 13, color tintable)
- Pipe Wrench (Color tintable)
- Pipe Wrench 2 (Color tintable)
- Tech Mace (Color tintable)
- Fantasy Mace (Color tintable)
Unlockable models:
- Carnival Mallet (Unlocked with the Illusionist Badge)
- "Rularuu Hammer" (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
- Barbarian Mace (Paragon Market)
- Barbarian Warhammer (Paragon Market)
- Carnival of Light (Carnival of Light pack on the Paragon Market)
- Carnival of War (Carnival of Light pack)
- Carnival of Vengeance (Carnival of Light pack)
- Celestial Mace (Celestial III on the Paragon Rewards Tier 9 VIP - cycled off)
- Fire and Ice Mace (Fire & Ice III on the Paragon Rewards Tier 9 VIP)
Historical
- Except for the gun models, Vanguard unlockable weapons were formerly called Talsorian weapons. This was changed on November 12, 2009.