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Another big year has come and gone. We joined the Justice League Dark to stop threats of a dark magical variety, and then faced down even darker threats from the Dark Multiverse and the Dark Knights.

It's time to lighten up a little as we head into 2020, staring with the anniversary event and...the threat of complete annihilation at the hands of the Anti-Monitor.



Alright, well, we'll start lightening up a bit soon. For now, it IS time to celebrate. Enjoy the Attack of the Anti-Monitor anniversary event through January, and because it is our anniversary, make sure to log in now to claim your anniversary gifts!

As always, your support through the years is invaluable. Thank you for spending your 2019 with us. Now, on to 2020!


[h3]ALL-PLAYER GIFTS[/h3]

Everyone gets to celebrate the anniversary with one FREE Character Advance to CR255 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) or to CR100 (Nintendo Switch)!

Whether you want to jump back in on a main character or start a new one, this advance will get you right into the fight. This character advance also comes with numerous starter items to get you going and the new Hera's Strength 2020 gear suit, pictured below. (Note that player-requested open helmet!)

Plus, if you want the Hera's Strength style on multiple characters, you can pick it up through Style Unlocking after you have equipped it on any character. 



To claim your free Character Advance, you must log in between now and January 31, 2020. Once you have logged in, you may use the advance right away or save it for a later time. One per account.

Additional Character Advances may be purchased at Character Creation or Character Select. 

 
[h3]MEMBER GIFTS[/h3]

Of COURSE there are more gifts for Members.

Starting today, log in to claim your special Member Appreciation Gift Box. Inside you will find the Member Gift Artifact Cache, Artifact Catalysts, XP, and Seals, AND the full set of all-new ROYAL CHROMA MATERIALS!

Materials allow you to swap out the texture (or "material") on any gear style with a new one. Royal Chroma Materials channel elegance and come in seven colors (yes, you get them all).

Like all Chromas, each color comes as a set of three variants to allow for the ultimate in customization (yes, you still get them all!). That's 7 sets of 3 variants each, for 21 total Chroma Materials. Math is so 2020.

Take a look!





To claim your free Member Appreciation Gift, you must be a member and then log in between now and January 31, 2020. Players can upgrade to membership and log in to receive the Member Appreciation Gift. One per account. Items are account bound.


[h3]OPEN EPISODES[/h3]

Look, you knew it was coming. Also starting today, Open Episodes are back! All players can play through Episode 35 (with increased loot lockout times) now through February 7, 2020. Log in, rank up, and get a taste of what you have been missing.

Open Episodes will run through February 7, 2020. Excludes Metal Part II.

 
[h2]Attack of the Anti-Monitor Anniversary Event[/h2]

The anniversary event is back, featuring open world missions, the Centennial Collapse raid, A World Past Hope and Fear solo, and new feats, styles, and rewards. Open your Mission Journal and look for "Monitoring the Situation," queue up for "Centennial Collapse in the On Duty menu, or use the Warp Menu to warp directly to the Metropolis Anti-Matter Invasion Zone.

New Styles and More!

• Unlock new styles inspired by the Anti-Monitor.
• Look for the "Containment Tubes" styles on the vendor for Qwardian Crowns.
• Find new Qwardian Forge-themed base items.
• Fight for the new Anti-Matter Turret (trinket) dropping from the Anti-Monitor.
• Hunt for the new Anti-Matter Orbital Strike (trinket) dropping from any boss game-wide.

Happy Anniversary, and we'll see you in-game!

Earth is sinking into the Dark Multiverse, Batman and Superman are missing, and the planet Thanagar has a world-destroying gun aimed at Earth. Team-up with Hawkgirl, Martian Manhunter, and Batman to battle the Dark Knights: twisted alternate versions of Batman!

Journey through Batman's nightmares, Atlantis' Silent School, and Oa's Sciencells before diving headlong into the Forge of Worlds at the heart of the Dark Multiverse. Only you can save reality from crumbling, but first you must defeat Dawnbreaker, the Drowned, and the Bat God Barbatos, leader of the Dark Knights!

To play this content your character must be level 30 and have a minimum Combat Rating of 264.

For a limited time, special “Event” versions of all content in Metal Part II will be available to all players level 15+ as well! Look for these Event versions in the Events tab of your On Duty menu.



New Duo: Batscape

Players arrive to the Oblivion Bar, one of the few seemingly safe places left after the events of Metal Part I, under the pretense of meeting with the last of Earth's resistance to decide how to respond to the Dark Knights and the sinking of our universe into the Dark Multiverse. Together, they will delve into the depths of Batman’s mind to free him from Barbatos’ influence.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part II: Batscape under Tier 9 of the 2 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 276
  
• For the Event version, look for Metal Part II: Batscape (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Open World Missions: Thanagar

Hawkgirl, Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern T’Larto are coordinating efforts with the hawk planet’s authorities to push back the Dark Knights advance on Thanagar.

• Look for Thanagar in your warp menu or use the teleporter in the Watchtower or Hall of Doom
  
• New daily and weekly missions in Metal Gotham. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Alert: Damage Control

Batman knows what the Dark Knights are going to do next, because he knows how they think. The heroes and villains need to get to Atlantis and the Oan Sciencells to stop the Dark Knights. Dawnbreaker has taken over the Sciencells; freeing prisoners and sending them to the front lines on Thanagar. In Atlantis, the Drowned has invaded and slaughtered or mind-controlled most of the Atlanteans, who are still recovering from recent events.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part II: Damage Control under Tier 9 of the 4 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 276
  
• For the Event version, look for Metal Part II: Damage Control (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Raid and Elite Raid: The Phoenix Cannon

Batman, with the Key of Atlan in hand, meets Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, and players on Thanagar. They plan on using the key along with the Phoenix Cannon to venture into the Dark Multiverse.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part II: The Phoenix Cannon under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 276
  
• For the Event version, look for Metal Part II: The Phoenix Cannon (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Raid and Elite Raid: Into the Dark Multiverse

Batman, Wonder Woman, and Hawkgirl meet players in the Dark Multiverse. They are determined to take the fight to Barbatos as well as find and rescue Superman.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part II: Into the Dark Multiverse under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 276
  
• For the Event Version – look for Metal Part II: Into the Dark Multiverse (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Gear, Base Items, Feats and More

• Earn a new currency: Thanagarian Marks!
  
• Upgrade new Augments and Artifacts!
  
• Acquire new gear inspired by Hawkman and The Dawnbreaker!
  
• Collect new base items, feats, and more!
  

 

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DCUO Rallies for Extra-Life!

The DC Universe Online Extra-Life Team is working towards its goal of raising $10,000 for our local Austin Children's Miracle Network Hospital, Dell Children's Ascension.

Thank you so much for supporting our efforts and helping make an impact in children's lives!


Your donations will support Austin Children's Miracle Network Hospital, Dell Children's Ascension, a local hospital that treats thousands of children each year, regardless of their illness, injury, or their family’s ability to pay.

Thanks for your support!

Hang out with us on Twitch, play with us in-game, contribute towards our donation goals, and help the kids!

As a token of our appreciation to the DCUO Community, we have a special gift-code for everyone stopping by and showing support.

All hell has broken loose in the streets of Gotham City and inside The Midnight Masquerade Nightclub! Go to the East End safehouse in Gotham City and speak to the Phantom Stranger (Heroes) or The Tap Room in Burnley and speak to Tala (Villains) to receive further instructions. Alternatively, you can now use the Warp Menu to head directly to the Open World Content by selecting The Witching Hour: Phantom Stranger (Hero) or The Witching Hour: Tala (Villain). To queue for “The Midnight Masquerade,” go into your On Duty UI and look under the Events Tab.

There are also new feats and new collections to be found for those brave enough!

New Feats

• Too Hot to Handle
  
• House of Horrors
  
• Dem Bones
  

Each day of the event, also look for “The Witching Hour” in your Mission Journal to complete and earn Spooky Bites! Shop Skeets’ Boo-tique for the latest in scare-wear, tricks, treats, and creepy items for your Base. You’ll even find a few extra special surprises, like the new Cat Boo, the Boo Family Pet who is ready to haunt your Base, and the ability to turn into a fiery skeleton to really heat-up the cold nights! Level Requirement: 10

Batman has gone missing and the race for Metal has begun! The Dark Knights and the Justice League scour the universe for rare forms of Metal - the keys to victory in the war between the Multiverse and the Darkness. As heroes and villains alike race across Earth, Oa, Themyscira, and beyond, the Bruce Waynes of the Dark Multiverse hatch plans of their own. Metal Part I features new daily and weekly Open World missions, a Solo and Alert, as well as normal and Elite versions of two new Raids!

To play this content your character must be level 30 and have a minimum Combat Rating of 264.

For a limited time, special “Event” versions of all content in Metal Part I will be available to all players, level 15+ as well! Look for these Event versions in the Events tab of your On Duty menu.



New Solo: Scarlet Speedster

Central City is in disarray. Dark lightning bolts are striking randomly, causing fear and chaos. Criminals in the city are taking advantage of the situation, looting businesses and mugging citizens. Heroes arrive to help while the speedsters are occupied, while villains get a tip from Calculator that this could be a good opportunity. Calculator has also asked villains to secure dead drops from heists executed during the chaos.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: Scarlet Speedster under Tier 9 of the 1 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
  
• For the Event version, look for Metal Part I: Scarlet Speedster (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Open World Missions: Metal Gotham

The Batman Who Laughs has unleashed chaos on Gotham City to keep Batman’s allies from finding the Dark Knight. Dark Multiverse energy is infecting people, turning them into threats. He's cracked open Arkham Asylum, sending escaped inmates to run amok. Nightwing wants to protect Gotham City in Batman's absence. Killer Croc wants to protect his home turf. A mysterious benefactor has hired Deathstroke to gather exotic metals. Heroes and villains are working together to save the city from a greater threat.

• Look for Metal Gotham in your warp menu or use the teleporter in the Watchtower or Hall of Doom
  
• New daily and weekly missions in Metal Gotham. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Alert: Batcave Breach

Nightwing sends a distress call. He and Robin are in the Batcave, pinned down by its automated defenses run amok. Oracle and Calculator have formed a loose alliance to stop what appears to be a metahuman pandemic spreading through Gotham City. Oracle uses Justice League teleporters to get heroes and villains alike to the Batcave.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: Batcave Breach under Tier 9 of the 4 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
  
• For the Event version, look for Metal Part I: Batcave Breach (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Raid and Elite Raid: False Idols

The Merciless has arrived on Olympus, searching for something. He defeated the gods that tried to stop him. Hades fled to his nether realm while Ares traveled to Themyscira, searching for the Sunblade. Ares believes it can hurt The Merciless. Heroes and villains alike join Wonder Woman in her own search for the Sunblade.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: False Idols under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
  
• For the Event version, look for Metal Part I: False Idols (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Raid and Elite Raid: Monsters of Metal

The Batman Who Laughs has given powerful metal cards to some of Batman's rogues, and those rogues are using them to reshape Gotham City's reality to their whims.

• Open your On Duty menu and look for Metal Part I: Monsters of Metal under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player tab. Minimum Combat Rating: 264
  
• For the Event Version – look for Metal Part I: Monsters of Metal (Event) in the On Duty menu under the Events tab. Minimum Level: 15
  

New Gear, Base Items, Feats and More

• Earn a new currency: Dark Metal Coins!
  
• Upgrade new Augments!
  
• Acquire new gear inspired by Donna Troy and The Merciless!
  
• Plus collect new base items, feats, and more!
  

 
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