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Teen Titans: Judas Contract



New Episode: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

The Teen Titans are back for one of DC Universe Online’s most exciting Episodes yet in Teen Titans: The Judas Contract! The Titans are looking for new recruits, so you’ll need to journey to Titans Tower and have your skills put to the test in their training room to see if you’re worthy of making the cut! Though things may turned out more complicated than originally planned when the Tower is put under siege and several of the Titans go missing. It will be up to you to save them, and find out if there is a mole in their ranks. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract features new daily and weekly Open World missions, a brand new Duo and Alert, as well as normal and Elite versions of two new Raids!

Earn new feats, discover new collections, earn new gear inspired by Cyborg and Red Robin, and more! To get started, look for Teen Titans: Judas Contract in your Mission Journal. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract is free to access for Members.

For a limited time, special “Event” versions of all content in Teen Titans: The Judas Contract will be available to all players, level 10+ as well! Look for these Event versions in the Events tab of your On Duty menu. 



 
New Duo – Titans Training Sim

Do you think you have what it takes to join the Titans? Cyborg is going to put your skills to the test in the Titan’s Training Room. Though there may be a few unexpected surprises in store for you!
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game version of Titans Training Sim under Tier 9 of the 2 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 230
  • For the Event Version - look for Titans Training Sim (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 10.

 
New Open World Missions: Titans Island

Welcome to Titans Island! The Teen Titans have rolled out the red carpet for new recruits and tourists, but something is amiss, as several of the robots on Titans Island have been hacked and are wreaking all sorts of havoc! Do what you can to aid the Teen Titans (Heroes) or play along to further infiltrate their ranks (Villains).
  • Look for Titans Island in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the Watchtower or Hall of Doom (will display a warp location to Titans Docks initially until the Teen Titans: Judas Contract introductory mission is completed)!
  • New daily and weekly missions on Titans Island!
  • Minimum Level: 10

 
New Alert – Titans Targeted!

Cyborg needs your help investigating what has become of the rest of the Titans, as communications with them have gone dark. Join him in a frenzied search through Titans Tower to locate the rest of the team and find out what is going on!
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game version of Titans Targeted! under Tier 9 of the 4 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 230
  • For the Event Version - look for Titans Targeted! (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 10.


New Raid and Elite Raid – Titans: H.I.V.E. Reborn

Following the trail of the missing Titans has lead you directly to the H.I.V.E. Base! Carefully proceed inside and continue your search for our missing heroes! Though you may be surprised to learn who is standing in your way!
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game and Elite versions of Titans: H.I.V.E. Reborn Raid under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 230
  • For the Event Version - look for Titans: H.I.V.E. Reborn (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 10.


New Raid and Elite Raid – Titans: The Machine

It appears the Titans have been captured by H.I.V.E., and it’s up to you to save them before H.I.V.E. can carry out their twisted and nefarious plans for the team!
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game and Elite versions of Titans: The Machine Raid under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 230
  • For the Event Version - look for Titans: The Machine (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 10.


New Gear, Base Items, Feats and More
  • Earn a new event currency: Titans Cred!
  • New gear available, inspired by Cyborg and Red Robin!
  • Plus new base items, feats, and more!


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Now Available: Augments!

Augments are powerful new items within DCUO that are replacing R&D mods. They perform a similar function to what R&D mods did previously in the game, but with a few key differences that make them a much more enjoyable player experience:
  • Instead of modding gear, you can now equip augments on your character via a brand new tab in the Inventory Menu titled “Augments.”
  • Augments can be ranked up similarly to Artifacts via Exobytes, Nth Metal and other items that grant XP in the “Fortify” menu.
  • Augments come in two varieties: Origin Augments (called Implants, Runes, or Metagenes -depending on your character type) and Adaptive Augments.
  • Origin Augments are very simple – they have no breakthroughs to hit and simply level up as you feed them items that grant XP.
  • Adaptive Augments are associated with a specific piece of Content (Augments related to Episode 32 being the only ones available at launch). Like Artifacts, these Augments have breakthroughs when ranking up and will grant you content-specific bonuses for the Content they are associated with in addition to the usual stat gains.


Augments: Transition

The transition to the new Augments system mentioned above has been implemented in a few different ways:

Mods
  • When you log into the game if you are past Level 25, you will find all Origin Augments now automatically available under your Augments tab in the Inventory menu.
  • You also now have an auto-completed mission in your Mission Journal called “Building a Power Base.” Completing this mission grants you Augment XP in the form of Golden Exobytes that can be fed to your Augments. The Exobytes you receive are based off your character’s CR when you complete the mission.
Crafting
  • We have removed the ability to craft gear mods or generator mods, but have left enhanced styles and consumables.
  • Old items such as old exobytes, simple materials, complex materials, scraps, exobits, and other random crafting items are now worth Augment XP and can be fed into your Augments.
  • There is a new crafting ingredient called “Exo-Material,” which replaces the crafting requirements of removed crafting items in all remaining recipes.
Harvesting
  • Old exobit clusters when used now grant between 1 and 3 Exo-Materials. If you are a Member, you will always receive a bonus Exo-Material.
Feats
  • We’ve auto-completed all feats relating to things that can no longer be accomplished as a result of this transition.

 
Questions or comments? Join the discussion. And, make sure you read our Augments guide

Summer Seasonal Event!



The Tides of War Summer Seasonal Event

The battle for the throne of Atlantis continues! Ocean Master, Aquaman's conniving half-brother, has rallied a force of mutineer Atlanteans in an attempt to displace King Arthur and take the throne! The Atlantean civil war has breached the waters of Metropolis. Track Tides of War in your Mission Journal and check the Events tab in the On Duty menu to battle for the Atlantean Outpost. Or alternatively you can now use the Warp Menu to head directly to the Open World Content by selecting Summer Seasonal: Aquaman (Hero) or Summer Seasonal: Ocean Master (Villain). Fight for your side, and reap new rewards including new feats!

New Feats
  • • Hula Master
  • • Superhero Staycation
  • • Release the Crackers!
  • • Beach Cleanup Crew
  • • Bubble Trouble

In celebration of our Summer Event this year, we have added new collections, new base items, breezy new island styles, and a bubbly new aura to help you cool off when the fight heats up!

Level Requirement: 10

 

The Death of Superman: Part Two



THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN: PART TWO


The battle between Superman and Doomsday continues to rage on, and has decimated the city of Metropolis. Supergirl is now calling upon heroes and villains alike to aid Superman in defeating this deadly threat, no matter what the cost might be. Join the fight and help stop Doomsday once and for all!

New Raid and Level 10+ Version Raid: Doomsday

Doomsday features both a regular and Level 10+ version of the Raid, with new feats and a new title to earn! To get started, look for Confronting Doomsday in your Mission Journal, once you have the required Level of 10.
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game version of the Doomsday Raid under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 218
  • For the Level 10+ Version - look for Doomsday (Level 10+) in the On Duty Menu under Novice Tier 2 of the 8 Player Tab. 
  • Minimum Level: 10.
New Items and More!
  • Find a new Superman Rubble base item on the Vendor
  • New titles and feats added for heroes and villains


New Superman's 80th Anniversary Emblem

For those bravest souls who are able to stop Doomsday, a very special reward will appear on the celebration vendor. Earn your very own Superman's 80th Anniversary emblem and wear it with pride, as it signifies you were there fighting beside him on the day that a Superman died. 

This most iconic and treasured of styles will only be available for a limited time. It will be removed from the vendor on December 31, 2018, and no longer be available for purchase. Already-purchased emblems will not be removed. 



DCUO Teases Teen Titans and Augments this Summer



COME TOGETHER WITH THE TEEN TITANS AND NEW AUGMENTS SYSTEM THIS SUMMER

DC Universe Online's next major content releases bring the Teen Titans home to Titan's Tower and introduce a new system to upgrade your characters. The new episode, Teen Titans: Judas Contract, will launch this July, followed by the Augments system in August.  

 

DC Comics' New Teen Titans: Judas Contract, 1984


DC Comics' Teen Titans Vol 6. #1, 2016

NEW EPISODE: TEEN TITANS: JUDAS CONTRACT

In JUDAS CONTRACT, the Teen Titans are evolving as a team and making upgrades to their home base: Titan's Tower! Cyborg has joined the Justice League, so the Titans are looking for new recruits, and that means you, heroes. Villains will look to infiltrate the Titans at the request of the Fearsome Five, and both heroes and villains will have to do well enough in training to show the Titans they have the right stuff.  

Once on the island, things start to go wrong. But who is behind these events, and where are the Titans disappearing off to? The story will lead players into and around Titan's Island and Titan's Tower, and on to a certain someone's secret base of operations. 

SJ'S TAKE: "One of the greatest Teen Titans stories ever told, the Judas Contract is coming to DCUO! It’s an absolute dream to be able to bring this story to life in-game. Updated with a modern DC roster, we’ll be including a few newer Titans characters, but the story will remain focused on the tale of Terra, the Teen Titan, and her tragic fall." - SJ Mueller, DC Universe Online Creative Director

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT JUDAS CONTRACT:
  • Judas Contract will be a large-scale episode and event, with level-agnostic event versions of content available for a limited time.  
  • The episode will feature new and returning heroes and villains, including Nightwing, Raven, Damian Wayne, Red Robin, Terra, Jericho, and more. 
  • The storyline will include a variety of singleplayer and multiplayer adventures set in and around Titan's Island and Titan's Tower. 
  • The episode will launch new player rewards, including new gear, styles, base items, and feats.


EPISODE 32: TEEN TITANS: JUDAS CONTRACT will launch this July.
  

DC Comics' Cyborg Vol. 1 #1, 2015

NEW SYSTEM: AUGMENTS

The modern superhero and supervillain is always evolving, seeking out and utilizing the latest magic, metagenes, and tech available for advantage in the field. For years in DCUO, this has meant a focus on the Research & Development of combat equipment mods powered by Exobit fragments left over from Lex Luthor's desperate gambit to prepare the world for Brainiac. This technology has served the world well, but a new breakthrough is on the horizon that leading scientists and engineers think will make equipment mods obsolete. Why modify gear, when the technology may soon exist to modify the body?

Introducing Augments. Designed to supplant and replace the current R&D mod system, Augments are similar to but go beyond equipment mods. Instead of socketing into gear like mods (and then needing to be moved and replaced frequently), Augments socket into your character's body directly, rank up like Artifacts, and provide a wide array of new bonuses and stats. 

MICHAEL'S TAKE: "Out with the old and in with the new! We are replacing equipment mods with a new system called Augments. Augments take the best elements of equipment mods and combine them with original DCUO lore and new technology. This creates an exciting new system where you can customize your character in a convenient, powerful, and interesting way." - Michael Mann, DC Universe Online Lead Systems Designer

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT AUGMENTS:
  • This new system will replace R&D equipment mods.  
  • Augments will socket directly into your character's body in a new addition to the character UI. 
  • Augments will provide stats and additional bonuses for your characters.
  • Augments will rank up over time, similar to Artifacts, so that as you become more powerful, so too can your Augments. 
  • Legacy R&D items will transition smoothly into the new system in a variety ways, depending on the item. 

The new AUGMENTS system will launch free for all players beginning this August.

Questions or comments? Join the discussion!