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Follow the adventures of Harley Quinn as she’s recruited into the Female Furies! In exchange for a brand-new suit and hammer, she’s ready to take on what seems to be an easy task with irresistible rewards…or so she thought.

Now facing the price of deceit, Granny Goodness and Darkseid aim to power up the Subjukator (a total mega evil super weapon) and bring forth a new Apokolips to Earth!

Rally your allies as you band together on this epic adventure with Harley Quinn, Red Tool, Big Barda, and the Birds of Prey to put an end to a devastating apocalypse in the making!

This episode and all episodes are FREE for all players!

For a limited time, special event versions of all content will be available to players level 20+! Look for these Event versions in the On Duty menu. 

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New Open World Missions – Apokoliptic Gotham City
Apokolips is invading Gotham City!  Help Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey drive back Darkseid's forces and protect the city.

• Look for Apokoliptic Gotham City in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the House of Legends 
  
• New Daily and Weekly missions in Apokoliptic Gotham City.
  
• Minimum Level: 20
  

New Solo– New Genesis Undercity
Hammer Harleen is on her first mission as a Female Fury and is out to retrieve the Splinter of Destiny. Join Red Tool to scout the area and find her whereabouts before Harley makes a grave mistake!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for New Genesis Undercity under Tier 6 of the 1 Player Tab. Suggested Combat Rating: 442
  
• For the Event Version – look for New Genesis Undercity (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Alert – Clocktower
The Furies have kidnapped Poison Ivy and are forcing her to create Hellspores to use in the Gotham war. She's being kept in the Clocktower – Set out to rescue her and uncover the truth behind the Furies’ plans!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for the Clocktower under Tier 6 of the 4 Player Tab. Suggested Combat Rating: 442
  
• For the Event Version – look for Clocktower (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Raid – Subjukator Construction Site
Granny Goodness is using the Splinter of Destiny to power and Apokoliptian weapon known as the Subjukator. Help Harley Quinn and Big Barda put a stop to her plans and prevent Darkseid from using the power of the splinter to conquer the cosmos!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Subjukator Construction Site under Tier 6 of the 8 Player Tab. Suggested Combat Rating: 442
  
• For the Event Version – look for Subjukator Construction Site (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Gear, Feats and More

• New Currency: Coney Coins
  
• New Augments: Mega-Rods
  
• New Exobytes: Fourth World Exobytes
  
• New Catalysts: Dreadful Delight, Maniac Menagerie, Wicked Warmth
  
• New Gear inspired by Hammer Harleen and Mister Miracle: Bully Buster Set and Escape Artist
  
• Plus collect new feats, collections, and more!
  

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[h2]New Episode: BRAINIAC RETURNS![/h2]



Seeking to learn from his previous defeats, Brainiac has returned to launch an all-out assault on the Earth's ultimate symbols of hope and resistance - the Hall of Justice and the Hall of Doom. With the world hanging in the balance, the Justice League and Lex Luthor's Secret Society are forced to unite their powers and resources to thwart Brainiac's ingeniously malevolent plan.

With Superman and Lex Luthor struggling to resist his control, it's now up to you to make your powers known and lead the resistance against Brainiac's ultimatum. Save the timeline, save the Earth!

For a limited time, special event versions of all content will be available to players level 20+! Look for these Event versions in the On Duty menu.

This episode and all episodes are free for all players.



New Open World Missions – Bottled D.C.

• Look for Bottled D.C. in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the House of Legends
  
• New Daily and Weekly missions in Bottled D.C.
  
• Minimum Level: 20
  

New Duo – Overrun Area 51
Lex Luthor has been experimenting on Exobytes in Area 51, but has mostly been creating mutant failures. Brainiac hones in on this research first and causes havoc! Join Martian Manhunter and find your way in, with the cover of night, to eliminate the hostile presence and secure a clone outbreak!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Overrun Area 51 under Tier 6 of the 2 Player Tab. Suggested Combat Rating: 425
  
• For the Event Version – look for Overrun Area 51 (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Alert – Hall of Doom
Join Lex Luthor to stop Brainiac from hacking into the Hall of Doom's data files!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for the Hall of Doom under Tier 6 of the 4 Player Tab. Suggested Combat Rating: 425
  
• For the Event Version – look for Hall of Doom (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Raid #1 – Hall of Justice
Brainiac knows that his previous failure is tied to the Justice League and has invaded the Hall of Justice. Meet with Superman and help restore order!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Hall of Justice under Tier 6 of the 8 Player Tab. Suggested Combat Rating: 425
  
• For the Event Version – look for Hall of Justice (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Raid #2 – Brainiac Command Ship
Brainiac collected all the information he needs to perfect his plan. Learning from his mistakes, he aims to reset the timeline to remold the future where he reigns supreme! Meet Superman and Lex Luthor on Brainiac’s Command Ship and bring the fight to Brainiac!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Brainiac Command Ship under Tier 6 of the 8 Player Tab. Suggested Combat Rating: 425
  
• For the Event Version – look for Brainiac Command Ship (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Gear, Feats and More

• Earn new episode currency: Bizarro Samples!
  
• New Augments: Bio-Genetic Boosters!
  
• Acquire new gear inspired by Brainiac himself and Lex Luthor’s failed mutant experiments!
  
• Plus collect new feats, collections, and more!
  

New Artifact

• Red Tornado Redistribution Module: Red Tornado has sent you this defense module to help you protect your team! Redirect damage dealt to another Tank in your group to yourself and use it to generate a powerful tornado that damages your enemies and heals you and the protected Tank.
  

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[h2]New Episode: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK CURSED[/h2]



A powerful curse is burning through the world's most powerful magic users, escalating their powers to dangerously violent extremes! Hoping Batman can take on the hard work, John Constantine's transported his House of Mystery to overlook Gotham Cemetery, where he and it are now under attack.

Who - or what - is the source of this terrible curse? Is magic itself doomed? Will Constantine’s cheeky imposition land him in hot water with the Caped Crusader? Constantine and Zatanna have personally asked for your help. 

For a limited time, special event versions of all content will be available to players level 20+! Look for these Event versions in the On Duty menu.

This episode and all episodes are free for all players.



New Open World Missions – Cursed Gotham City

• Look for Cursed Gotham in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the House of Legends
  
• New Daily and Weekly missions in Cursed Gotham City
  
• Minimum Level: 20
  

New Solo – JLDC: Town Square Theater
Wonder Girl was visiting Zatanna's rehearsal when Hecate unleashed her forces on the Town Square Theater, and the two of them got separated!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for JLDC: Town Square Theater under Tier 6 for of the 1 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 402
  
• For the Event Version – look for JLDC: Town Square Theater (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Alert – JLDC: Cursed House of Mystery
Break down The Demon Etrigan's wards blanketing the House of Mystery to free the trapped members of the JLD from Hecate's Curse!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for JLDC: Cursed House of Mystery under Tier 6 of the 4 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 402
  
• For the Event Version – look for JLDC: Cursed House of Mystery (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Raid – JLDC: Cursed Themyscira
Rendezvous with Wonder Woman and Circe in Themyscira to confront Hecate and put a stop to her magical meddling.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for JLDC: Hecate’s Magic under Expert Tier 6 of the 8 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 402
  
• For the Event Version – look JLDC: Cursed Themyscira (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Gear, Feats and More

• Earn new episode currency: Tarot Cards!
  
• New Augments: Cursed Skulls!
  
• Acquire new gear inspired by Wonder Girl and Deadman!
  
• Plus collect new feats, collections, and more!
  

New Artifact: Brand of Hecate: Mark of the Witch-Goddess' curse manifesting across every phase of life

• While in the Controller role, use the Brand of the Moon to mark enemies with the Blood Moon Brand and damage them over time for a percentage of your Vitalization and Might if they are debuffed
  
• Marking enemies gives you stacks of Might and Vitalization buffs that also give Power Cost Reduction at certain thresholds
  
• Use the Harvest Moon Cull to remove the mark and damage up to 8 enemies that are marked by Blood Moon Brand for a percentage of your Vitalization and Might, and restore Power to 3 group members
  

New Ally: Summon the Mistress of Magic, Zatanna, to help you in combat!

• In combat she launches dazzling lights that damage, stun, and reduce outgoing damage of enemies!
  
• Her Arcane Battery allows her to increase the damage of your summoned pets
  
• Her Out of the Hat spell summons a random animal companion to apply a buff of power reduction, a shield, increase your movement speed and critical chance, or increase your might and precision
  

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Dakota City is in chaos. Heroes are going missing. Static and Rocket send out the call for help, and only you can answer. Dive into the worlds of the Milestone Universe to uncover the secret behind these disappearances.  

Shock to the System features new daily and weekly Open World missions and bosses, with normal and elite versions of a Duo, Alert, and Raid. 

For a limited time, special event versions of all content will be available to players level 20+ as well! Look for these Event versions in the On Duty menu.

This episode and all episodes are free for all players.




New Open World Missions – Dakota City

1. Look for Dakota City in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the House of Legends
   
2. New Daily and Weekly missions in Dakota City
   
3. Minimum Level: 20
   

New Duo – Shock to the System: Abandoned Subway

Meet with Static to confront Ebon in his lair and convince him stop his latest attacks against Dakota City.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Shock to the System: Abandoned Subway under Tier 6 of the 2 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 385
  
• For the Event Version – look for Shock to the System: Abandoned Subway (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Alert – Shock to the System: Meta-Therapy Clinic

Meet up with Static and Ebon to investigate what's going on in the suspicious Meta-Therapy Clinic.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Shock to the System: Meta-Therapy Clinic 3 under Tier 6 of the 4 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 385
  
• For the Event Version – look Shock to the System: Meta-Therapy Clinic (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Raid – Shock to the System: Terrorium
Join Static and Rocket in Desaad's Terrorium for the final fight against DeSaad.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Shock to the System: under Expert Tier 6 of the 8 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 385
  
• For the Event Version – look for Shock to the System: Terrorium (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Gear, Feats and More

• Earn new event currency: Meta-Clinic IDs and Encrypted Schematics!
  
• New Artifact and Augments!
  
• Acquire new gear inspired by Rocket and Ebon!
  
• Plus collect new feats, collections, and more!
  

New Emotes Vendor and Style Menu

• Open your style menu to equip 8 of your favorite Emotes for quick use
  
• Open the new Emotes Wheel by holding Left CTRL or D-Pad Down to quickly use your equipped emotes
  
• Visit Plastic Man in the House of Legends to purchase emotes from other personalities
  
• Added ability to preview emotes in the Styles Menu
  

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[h2]New Episode: THE SINS OF BLACK ADAM[/h2]

Black Adam means to make a deal with Neron in the Underworld, but the costs may be more than he or the world can bear. Now it is up to you to travel to Kahndaq and assist in righting his wrongs. 

The Sins of Black Adam features new daily and weekly Open World missions, with normal and elite versions of a Solo, Alert, and two Raids.  

For a limited time, special event versions of all content will be available to players level 20+ as well! Look for these Event versions in the On Duty menu.

This episode and all episodes are free for all players.




New Episode: The Sins of Black Adam

New Open World Missions – Infernal Kahndaq

• Look for Infernal Khandaq in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the House of Legends
  
• New Daily and Weekly missions in Infernal Kahndaq
  
• Minimum Level: 20
  

New Solo – The Treachery of Black Adam
Billy Batson's News Recap! Black Adam traveled to Neron's Underworld to rescue his beloved Isis! But, did it work? Tune in to find out!

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Sins of Black Adam: The Treachery of Black Adam under Tier 10 of the 2 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 368
  
• For the Event Version – look for Sins of Black Adam: The Treachery of Black Adam (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Alert – Godseye Pyramid
Meet Metamorpho and Shazam's pal Mary at the Godseye Pyramid to investigate the source of monstrosities being unleashed on Kahndaq.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Sins of Black Adam: Godseye Pyramid under Tier 10 of the 4 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 368
  
• For the Event Version – look Sins of Black Adam: Godseye Pyramid (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Raid – Rock of Eternity
Travel to the Rock of Eternity with Black Adam to use its power to find a way to reach the Underworld.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Sins of Black Adam: Rock of Eternity under Expert Tier 10 of the 8 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 368
  
• For the Event Version – look Sins of Black Adam: Rock of Eternity (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Raid – Neron’s Underworld
Accompany Black Adam in the Underworld and clash with Neron in a battle to release Isis from Neron's treacherous machinations.

• Open your On Duty Menu and look for Sins of Black Adam: Neron’s Underworld under Expert Tier 10 of the 8 Player Tab. Combat Rating: 368
  
• For the Event Version – look Sins of Black Adam: Neron’s Underworld (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 20
  

New Artifact – Heart of Isis
Gain access to the full library of the Seven letters of SHAZAM!, Transforming and empowering the Word Of Power Ability into Seven new Potent Abilities to unleash the Power of SHAZAM! upon your foes.

New Gear, Feats and More

• Earn new currency: Coins of Ra!
  
• New Augments!
  
• Acquire new gear inspired by Neron and Ra!
  
• Plus collect new feats, collections, and more!
  

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