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DC Universe Online Changelog

What's new in DC Universe Online 95

Jul 17, 2019
  • Survival Mode: Season 1:
  • Queue up for Titan’s Training Sim in the Events tab to challenge yourself against the most difficult battles DCUO has ever seen. 30 rounds of challenge await, if you can survive. Each round consists of two waves of three minions and one boss at the end of the waves.
  • Earn new Materials, Auras, Base Items, Style Items, Orbitals and Pets. There is a new currency specific to Survival Mode called Data Chips, which are granted after defeating a round boss. Every 5 rounds increases the amount of Data Chips awarded from bosses. This currency can be used at both the Survival Mode Vendor and the Survival Mode Season Vendor for unique item rewards.
  • Requirements:
  • 4 Players
  • Combat Rating
  • Minimum: 253
  • Recommended: 260
  • Tutorial Revamp
  • Join Superman or Lex Luthor as you make your way through Brainiac’s ship. Escape Brainiac’s forces as you learn how to use your powers in a more streamlined experience.
  • Universal Messaging System (UMS):
  • We added new announcement and tutorial screens to the game. These screens will teach elements of the game, announce new events, and replace the Welcome Screen on live. Keep an eye out for them!

New in DC Universe Online Atlantis - 90 (Dec 21, 2018)

  • Multiplayer Race Swimming Seahorse Challenge!:
  • A new race has finally arrived in DCUO with the Multiplayer Race Swimming Seahorse Challenge! Located on the large bridge in the middle of the Atlantis Open World area, this exciting new race will let you form-change into a seahorse and race through the streets of Atlantis in a battle to get the best time! Completing the race will award you an item from a new collection pulled from the depths of Atlantis, which has a special surprise once completed!
  • Atlantean Time Capsule!:
  • The wonders of Atlantis continue with the exciting new Atlantean Time Capsule, now dropping everywhere in-game! This new Time Capsule features a strapping new Primeval set, inspired by Atlanna, a Commander’s Harpoon Hand style inspired by Murk, mysterious new emblems with “animating” enhanced versions, a new “Bubbles” movement style, as well as exciting new materials, collections, and feats.
  • Time Capsules are opened with Stabilizers, which can be purchased in the marketplace or assembled in-game from Stabilizer Fragments. Check the events tab of your On Duty menu for “Stabilizer Fragmentation,” the daily Stabilizer event.
  • Atlantean Lair Theme:
  • The regal and awe-inspiring style of Atlantis can now be yours with the Atlantian Lair theme, now available on the Marketplace! Enjoy breathtaking underwater views and deck out your Lair with themed amenities! The Atlantean Lair Theme is not affected by changes made to the Color Menu in Decoration Mode. Requires the Lair System to use.
  • Style UI – Materials:
  • We've revamped the Materials Panel in the Style UI to make it easier to view all of your collected materials, and improved the process by which materials are loaded into the three available slots.
  • Gear:
  • Balloon Wings should now apply color correctly.
  • Winter Seasonal 2018:
  • The “North Pole Fragment” Collection Item for the new “Polar Energy” Collection is now available on the Skeets’ Workshop vendor.
  • Loading Screens:
  • New art is now featured on the loading screens.
  • Legends:
  • Reduced damage from Batman and Robin’s Block Breaker.

New in DC Universe Online Atlantis (Nov 15, 2018)

  • New Episode: Atlantis:
  • The battle for the throne of Atlantis continues in DC Universe Online’s most exciting episode yet – Atlantis! It is dark times for this once beautiful undersea paradise as Corum Rath looks to take the throne. You’ll need to do everything you can to assist the underground resistance in Atlantis for there to be any chance to save the kingdom.
  • Atlantis features new daily and weekly Open World missions, a new Solo, Alert, and normal and elite versions of two new Raids!
  • Earn new feats, discover new collections, earn new gear inspired by Aqualad and Corum Rath, and more! To get started, look for Atlantis in your Mission Journal. Atlantis is free to access for Members.
  • For a limited time, special event versions of the content will be available to all players level 10+. Look for these event versions in the events tab of your on duty menu.
  • New Solo – Atlantis: Royal Palace:
  • You have been summoned to the Throne Room of Atlantis as a special guest along with Aquaman, Mera and Ocean Master. Be on your guard though, something is amiss in the great undersea city.
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game version of Atlantis: Royal Palace under Tier 9 of the 1 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 241
  • For the Event Version - look for Atlantis: Royal Palace (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 10.
  • New Open World Missions: Atlantis:
  • Unrest is spilling onto the streets of Atlantis! Do what you can to aid Mera (Heroes) or Ocean Master (Villains) in the battle to take back the Throne from Corum Rath! Check in with Aqualad, King Shark, and other notable Atlanteans as well for other ways that you can help in the cause!
  • Look for Atlantis in your Warp Menu or use the teleporter in the Watchtower or Hall of Doom (PLEASE
  • NOTE: The Atlantis: Royal Palace Solo needs to be completed before you’ll be able to access Open World Atlantis via teleporter or the Warp Menu, and the first part of the Atlantis pointer mission will need to be completed before Open World missions will unlock).
  • New daily and weekly missions in Atlantis!
  • Minimum Level: 10
  • New Alert – Atlantis: Silent School:
  • Join Aqualad and King Shark in infiltrating the shadowy halls of the Silent School on a dangerous quest to recover the Trident of Poseidon. But be wary of the mysterious trick and traps that may await you there!
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game version of Atlantis: Silent School under Tier 9 of the 4 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 241
  • For the Event Version - look for Atlantis: Silent School (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 10.
  • New Raid and Elite Raid – Atlantis: Crown of Thorns:
  • The time has come to confront Corum Rath! Join Mera and Ocean Master and fight your way through the Crown of Thorns into the heart of the Palace itself!
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game and Elite versions of Atlantis: Crown of Thorns Raid under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 241
  • For the Event Version - look for Atlantis: Crown of Thorns (Event) in the On Duty Menu under the Events Tab. Minimum Level: 10.
  • New Raid and Elite Raid – Atlantis: The Throne:
  • This is it, the final battle with the deadly usurper himself – Corum Rath! Everyone’s help will be needed in this fight to end his reign and restore Atlantis to its former glory, but be wary, for the mad king may have a big surprise up his sleeve!
  • Open your On Duty Menu and look for the End-Game and Elite versions of Atlantis: The Throne Raid under Expert Tier 9 of the 8 Player Tab.
  • Combat Rating: 241
  • For the Event Version - look for Atlantis: The Throne (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: Rath Crowns!
  • New gear and styles, inspired by Aqualad and Corum Rath!
  • Plus new base items, feats, and more!
  • New Artifacts:
  • Eye of Gemini
  • Dead King’s Scepter
  • Orb of Arion
  • Manacles of Force

New in DC Universe Online Game Update 88 (Oct 25, 2018)

  • Cursed Gotham Time Capsule:
  • The Witching Hour just got a whole lot eerier with the new Cursed Gotham Time Capsule, now dropping everywhere in-game. This new Time Capsule features a new Drowned Gear set, inspired by Batman: The Drowned, as well as exciting new hand auras, styles, collections, and feats! Time Capsules are opened with Stabilizers, which can be purchased in the marketplace or assembled in-game from Stabilizer Fragments. Check the events tab of your On Duty menu for Stabilizer Fragmentation, the daily Stabilizer event.
  • Trick or Treat 2018 Event:
  • To further get into in the spirit of the scariest season of the year, you’ll now find a grant for “Trick or Treat 2018” that can be redeemed on one of your Characters in your account once per day. Redeem this daily for 3 “Trick or Teekl Buckets,” which can be filled with delicious candy you may find while participating in the Witching Hour! Fill up your buckets with candy you’ve collected via the Fortify screen, and when full, you’ll be rewarded with a spooky surprise!
  • New Grant System!:
  • We’ve made it easier than ever for you to claim any promotional gifts that are available on your account with a new Grant System window! To kick off this new feature, we’re giving all players three “Trick or Teekl Buckets” as a special gift!
  • You can access the new Grant System window by selecting the “View Grants” tab at the bottom of the Welcome Screen, or through the Actions Quick Menu if there are available rewards to claim.
  • Teen Titans: The Judas Contract – Hive Reborn:
  • Increased the radius for successfully transporting boulders to volcanic vents.
  • Robin should no longer talk over himself in the Terra intro matinee.
  • Movement Mode Tree Abilities:
  • Changes have been made to allow many movement-mode abilities to be used while temporarily in other movement modes.
  • Broker:
  • Improved Broker performance.
  • HUD:
  • Resolved an issue causing players to not display on the minimap.
  • Tactical Mods:
  • Tumbling Master feet mod no longer incorrectly states that you need to be an Acrobatics character in order to utilize it.
  • Loot:
  • Paradox Reaper in Lightning Strikes - Central City now drops its intended loot.
  • Style:
  • Enhanced Main Man styles now have correct icons in the style menu.

New in DC Universe Online Game Update 87 (Oct 11, 2018)

  • New Resurgence Mega Capsule!:
  • The new Resurgence Mega Capsule is here! These will drop from random enemies you’ve defeated from now until October 9th, and will cost 7 stabilizers to open. Note that you’ll only have 14 days in which to open each Resurgence Mega Capsule you collect before they expire.
  • Each Resurgence Mega Capsule randomly contains 1 of 17 brand-new Powerset-inspired Materials, as well as the following 9 unlocked Time Capsules:
  • Kryptonian Time Capsule
  • Assassin Time Capsule
  • Paradox Time Capsule
  • Notorious Time Capsule
  • Gotham Time Capsule
  • Arcane Time Capsule
  • Time Torn Capsule
  • Team-Up Time Capsule
  • Qwardian Time Capsule
  • There have also been a few additional changes to the Time Capsules contained within this newest Resurgence Mega Capsule:
  • All older Time Capsules have been updated to the newer reward structure of Kryptonian Time Capsules. So when each time capsule is opened, you get to choose your reward!
  • All Enhanced style recipes have been removed from all Emblems and Gear Pieces. Instead, each of the Gear Pieces and Emblems now have Enhanced versions that may drop directly from their respective Time Capsules.
  • All gear in the Resurgence Mega Capsule has had their Maximum Item Level increased to 202.
  • Crafting Materials have been removed from all older Capsules.
  • Exo-Material has been added to the extra capsule rewards.
  • Second Chance Vendor:
  • Booster Gold has set up shop in both the Watchtower and Hall of Doom with a Second Chance Vendor! Look for him next to the “Rewards from Time and Space” Vendor in either location for a chance to purchase Gear, Emblems, and Collection Rewards from the original Time Capsule and Amazonian Time Capsule.
  • Tactical Mod Boxes:
  • The process of getting Tactical Mods has been streamlined.
  • New Tactical Mod boxes are now available in the Base dispenser.
  • Each box offers you a choice of the existing mods based your power set.
  • Available boxes change based on how far you’ve upgraded Tactical Mods in your Mainframe.
  • Scaling Gear Boxes:
  • New Scaling Gear boxes will randomly drop for players in Tier 1 through Tier 7 instances if they are within CR relevancy for that instance.
  • Different sets of Scaling Gear can potentially drop within the same instance, but will always only drop a set within CR relevancy of your character.
  • Scaling XP for Leveling Characters:
  • You will now be awarded XP for completing the daily quests in Titan’s Tower Event Content.
  • XP awarded is based off of the content difficulty and your current character level.
  • Completing Event Content in future Episodes will likewise award XP.
  • Feats:
  • The Black Mask of Death feat should now properly display the correct requirement to complete it.
  • Generator Mod Descriptions
  • Generator mods with CR or Episode requirements have had their Descriptions updated.
  • Pets:
  • The Shield-wielding sidekicks' Protective Shield now absorbs damage. The shield will last up to 6 seconds and absorb a small amount of damage.
  • HIVE Reborn:
  • Terra's Volcanic Vent phase will now last 120 seconds.
  • (Normal) Terra's creatures will spawn every 30 seconds instead of 40 seconds.
  • Terra will now use a Defensive Shield while her Volcanic Vent phase is active

New in DC Universe Online The Death of Superman: Part Two (Jun 11, 2018)

  • 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.

New in DC Universe Online 82 (Apr 27, 2018)

  • Game Update 82
  • New Feature: Style Unlocking!
  • It’s been long planned and now it’s finally here – we’ve added Style Unlocking as a new feature to DCUO! Similar to Feat Unlocking, players can now use Replay Badges to unlock certain styles, as long as they have earned those styles on other characters on their account.
  • Simply log in, open the Styles menu, preview all the styles eligible for unlocking and their costs, and then unlock them directly in the Styles menu. An Unlock All option has been provided for convenience.
  • Due to the enormity of this undertaking, not all Styles are available to unlock, but rest assured, we’ll be continuing to roll out more styles with subsequent updates.
  • Style Menu
  • Renamed Lock and Unlock styles to Hold and Release styles, in terms of preventing your styles from changing as you equip or unequip gear.
  • The “None” option is now listed at the top for each of the Style categories it is relevant in.
  • Promethium Lockboxes
  • Promethium Lockboxes will now drop more frequently. Free and Premium players will now receive a lockbox between 1 and 4 hours of play, and Members will now receive a lockbox between 1 and 2 hours of play.
  • The price of Promethium Keys has also been reduced. (Members can still open Promethium Lockboxes for free as part of Membership.)
  • 2 Player
  • Earth 3: The Visitor
  • The “Earth 3: The Visitor” duo is now crossfaction.
  • Deluge
  • Collections
  • “War of the Ocean” collection pieces now message the collection's reward in their tooltip.
  • Pets
  • Fixed an issue where Morgwar would not blast other base pets with spouts of water.
  • Armory
  • Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent the style for the Mastery Two style from saving in an armory.
  • Warp Menu
  • Scroll bar now scales properly with the size of the menu window.
  • Assassin Time Capsule
  • Salvaging any of the Abyssal Gear will no longer grant essence.