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Welcome to the official Rebirth Wiki, the comprehensive reference written and maintained by the players.

Celebrate the return of City of Heroes!

City of Heroes is back and it showed us one important thing.

Seems not everything is remembered with rose tinted glasses, older games can be just as fun if not better than what you actually remembered. Value those memories but also relish the fact that you can finally, not only relive those memories; but also create new ones with your friends and loved ones in City of Heroes. The game lives today thanks to the brave leakers and self-less coders who worked day and night (for free) to bring you the possibilities you have at hand today. Don't let their efforts go to waste, what are you waiting for? Hop on your favorite AT and start playing today!

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News & updates

Game status: ▪ Game updates - Sunday, 23 July 2023; ▪ Upcoming changes; ▪ Server reset

July 23, 2023: ▪ Rebirth Issue 6, Episode 1
February 26, 2023: ▪ Rebirth Issue 5, Episode 1
July 24, 2022: ▪ Rebirth Issue 4, Episode 1
April 17, 2022: ▪ Rebirth Issue 3, Episode 1
December 12, 2021: ▪ Rebirth Issue 2, Episode 3
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Basics

Starting the game: ▪ Keybinds ▪ User interface ▪ Binds
Characters: ▪ Character Creation ▪ Archetype ▪ Movement ▪ Interacting ▪ Options
Communication: ▪ Global Handle ▪ Mail System ▪ Friends ▪ Emotes
Groups: ▪ Team ▪ League ▪ LFG ▪ Supergroups ▪ Coalition
Using your Map: ▪ Map Window Guide ▪ Coordinates ▪ Supergroup Bases ▪ Objects ▪ Badges ▪ Day Jobs
Dictionary ▪ Abbreviations

Gameplay

Combat Mechanics: ▪ Leveling ▪ Status Effect ▪ Endurance ▪ Powers ▪ Buffs and Debuffs ▪ Experience
Player vs Enviroment: ▪ Contacts ▪ Missions ▪ Giant Monsters ▪ Trials ▪ Task Forces ▪ Raids ▪ Flashback ▪ Cooperative Zones
Mission Architect: ▪ Architect Entertainments ▪ Test Mode ▪ Tickets ▪ Hall of Fames ▪ Developer's Choices
Player vs Player: ▪ Arena ▪ PvP Zones ▪ PvP Special Missions ▪ Base Raids

Gear

Inventory: ▪ Enhancements ▪ Salvage ▪ Components ▪ Recipes ▪ Super Packs
Appearance: ▪ Costumes ▪ Costume Sets ▪ Power Customization ▪ Animation Customization ▪ Weapon Customization
Inventions: ▪ Invention System ▪ Invention Salvage ▪ Invention Worktable
Rewards: ▪ Influence, Infamy and Information ▪ Prestige ▪ Merits ▪ Paragon Rewards ▪ Auction House ▪ Vendors ▪ Trading ▪ Vault

Places and lore

Paragon City: ▪ Atlas Park ▪ Brickstown ▪ Founders' Falls ▪ Galaxy City ▪ Independence Port ▪ Kings Row ▪ Faultline ▪ Peregrine Island ▪ Croatoa ▪ Skyway City ▪ Steel Canyon ▪ Talos Island
Rogue Islands: ▪ Mercy Island ▪ Sharkhead Isle ▪ Port Oakes ▪ Cap au Diable ▪ Nerva Archipelago ▪ St. Martial ▪ Grandville ▪ The Abyss
Praetoria: ▪ Nova Praetoria ▪ Imperial City ▪ Neutropolis ▪ The Underground ▪ First Ward ▪ Night Ward
Story Arcs: ▪ Personal Story ▪ Hero Story Arcs ▪ Villain Story Arcs ▪ Praetorian Story Arcs ▪ Signature Story Arcs
Lore ▪ Timeline

Wiki community

We are currently maintaining 11,719 articles!

Community Portal: ▪ Ourodev; ▪ Portal Corps; ▪ CoX Community; ▪ Other Servers; ▪ Tools
How to contribute: ▪ List of articles needing expansion; ▪ List of incomplete articles; ▪ List of WIP articles; ▪ List of wanted pages
Need help?: ▪ Frequently Asked Questions; ▪ [Join us in our Forums]; ▪ [Join us on Discord]
Policy
Guidelines

Changes for the main page are proposed here, and the featured article can be changed here.

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-== Welcome to the Paragon Wiki! ==
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+<p>Welcome to the official <span>[[File:Coh_gr_line.png|x25px|link=Rebirth|alt=Rebirth]]</span> Rebirth Wiki, the comprehensive reference written and maintained by the players.</p>
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-[[Image:CoHBanner.png|frame|right|[http://www.cityofheroes.com City of Heroes] official site]]
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-[[Image:CoVBanner.png|frame|right|[http://www.cityofvillains.com City of Villains] official site]]
+<div class="mainpage-cell mainpage-cell-double">
-Welcome to City of Heroes and City of Villains, the online world that's home to an entire universe of heroes and villains, where you and thousands of other players take on the roles of super powered heroes and villains in a stunning, 3D graphical world.
+{{Main Page/featured}}
+</div>
-This wiki is intended to be a central repository of all things that have to do with NCSoft's two MMORPG's, [http://www.cityofheroes.com City of Heroes] and [http://www.cityofvillains.com City of Villains].  This wiki is a community effort.  If you cannot find the information you are searching for, please add it to the wiki for other users to see.
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+<h2>News & updates</h2>
+;Game status
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+:▪&nbsp;[[Upcoming changes]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Server reset]]
+<div style="position:relative;">{{News}}<div id="newseditlink" class="plainlinks" style="font-size: 0.8em; font-style: italic; position:absolute; right:0; top:0;">[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Template:News|action=edit}} Edit]</div></div>
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-To find information, use the search box on the left, or feel free to browse the available [[Special:Categories|categories]] or view the [[Table of Contents|table of contents]].
+<div class="mainpage-cell">
+<h2>Basics</h2>
+;[[The_Players'_Guide_to_the_Cities|Starting the game]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Default Keybinds|Keybinds]] ▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/User_Interface|User interface]] ▪&nbsp;[[Binds]]
+;[[Character]]s
+:▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Creating_a_Character|Character Creation]] ▪&nbsp;[[Archetype]] ▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Movement|Movement]] ▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Interacting_with_the_Environment|Interacting]] ▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/User_Interface/Options_Window|Options]]
+;[[Communication Channels|Communication]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Global Chat Handle|Global Handle]] ▪&nbsp;[[Mail System]] ▪&nbsp;[[Friends]] ▪&nbsp;[[Emote]]s
+;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Teams|Group]]s
+:▪&nbsp;[[Team]] ▪&nbsp;[[League]] ▪&nbsp;[[LFG]] ▪&nbsp;[[Supergroup]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Coalition]]
+;[[Maps|Using your Map]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Map|Map Window Guide]] ▪&nbsp;[[Coordinates]] ▪&nbsp;[[Supergroup Base]]s ▪&nbsp;[[:Category:Objects|Objects]] ▪&nbsp;[[Badges]] ▪&nbsp;[[Day Jobs]]
+;[[:Category:Definition|Dictionary]] ▪&nbsp;[[Abbreviations]]
+</div>
-This wiki is provided by the [http://www.pcfreepress.com Paragon City Free Press], a fansite dedicated to the enjoyment of City of Heroes and City of Villains by providing more depth to the game.
+<div class="mainpage-cell">
+<h2>Gameplay</h2>
+;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Fighting_and_Other_Actions|Combat Mechanics]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Leveling|Leveling]] ▪&nbsp;[[Status Effect]] ▪&nbsp;[[Endurance]] ▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Powers|Power]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Buffs and Debuffs]] ▪&nbsp;[[Experience]]
+;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Missions|Player vs Enviroment]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Contacts]] ▪&nbsp;[[Mission]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Giant Monster]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Trial]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Task Force]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Raid]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Flashback]] ▪&nbsp;[[:Category:Cooperative Zones|Cooperative Zones]]
+;[[Mission Architect]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Architect Entertainment]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Test Mode]] ▪&nbsp;[[Ticket]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Hall of Fame]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Developer's Choice]]s
+;[[Player vs Player]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Arena]] ▪&nbsp;[[PvP Zones]] ▪&nbsp;[[:Category:PvP Special Missions|PvP Special Missions]] ▪&nbsp;[[Base Raid]]s
+</div>
-Please see the [[wikipedia:Help:Editing|Editing User's Guide]] for information about how to write and create articles for this wiki.
+<div class="mainpage-cell">
+<h2>Gear</h2>
+;[[Inventory]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Enhancements]] ▪&nbsp;[[Salvage]] ▪&nbsp;[[Component]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Recipes]] ▪&nbsp;[[Super Packs]]
+;[[Costumes|Appearance]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Costumes]] ▪&nbsp;[[Costume Sets]] ▪&nbsp;[[Power Customization]]  ▪&nbsp;[[Animation Customization]]  ▪&nbsp;[[Weapon Customization]]
+;[[Inventions]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Invention System]] ▪&nbsp;[[Invention Salvage]] ▪&nbsp;[[Invention Worktable]]
+;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Rewards|Rewards]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Inf|Influence, Infamy and Information]] ▪&nbsp;[[Prestige]] ▪&nbsp;[[Merit]]s ▪&nbsp;[[Paragon Rewards]] ▪&nbsp;[[Auction House]] ▪&nbsp;[[Vendor]]s ▪&nbsp;[[The_Players%27_Guide_to_the_Cities/Trading|Trading]] ▪&nbsp;[[Vault]]
+</div>
-== Recent Updates ==
+<div class="mainpage-cell">
+<h2>Places and lore </h2>
+;[[Paragon City]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Atlas Park]] ▪&nbsp;[[Brickstown]] ▪&nbsp;[[Founders' Falls]] ▪&nbsp;[[Galaxy City]] ▪&nbsp;[[Independence Port]] ▪&nbsp;[[Kings Row]] ▪&nbsp;[[Faultline]] ▪&nbsp;[[Peregrine Island]] ▪&nbsp;[[Croatoa]] ▪&nbsp;[[Skyway City]] ▪&nbsp;[[Steel Canyon]] ▪&nbsp;[[Talos Island]]
+;[[Rogue Islands]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Mercy Island]] ▪&nbsp;[[Sharkhead Isle]] ▪&nbsp;[[Port Oakes]] ▪&nbsp;[[Cap au Diable]] ▪&nbsp;[[Nerva Archipelago]] ▪&nbsp;[[St. Martial]] ▪&nbsp;[[Grandville]] ▪&nbsp;[[The Abyss]]
+;[[Praetoria]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Nova Praetoria]] ▪&nbsp;[[Imperial City]] ▪&nbsp;[[Neutropolis]] ▪&nbsp;[[The Underground]] ▪&nbsp;[[First Ward]] ▪&nbsp;[[Night Ward]]
+;[[Story Arc]]s
+:▪&nbsp;[[Personal Story]] ▪&nbsp;[[Hero Story Arcs]] ▪&nbsp;[[Villain Story Arcs]] ▪&nbsp;[[Praetorian Story Arcs]] ▪&nbsp;[[Signature Story Arc]]s
+;[[Lore]] ▪&nbsp;[[Timeline]]
+</div>
-* A lot of content has been added for [[Issue 7]].  Some of the articles include: the [[Recluse's Victory]] and [[Grandville]] zones; the [[Foreshadow]], [[Mirror Spirit]], [[Spark Blade]], [[Rose Star]], and, of course, [[Wiggy the Brit]] contacts; updates of the [[Electrical Melee]], [[Electric Armor]], [[Dark Armor]] and [[Dark Melee]] powersets and the addition of the [[Thugs]] powerset; and more!  Be sure to stay tuned for new and exciting articles to help you get you survive and thrive in the new City of Heroes updates!
+<div class="mainpage-cell">
-* A link to the forums has now been placed in the navigation tool bar.  Be sure to check in often to see what is new and planned for the wiki!
+<h2>Wiki community</h2>
-* [[Image:Wikilogo.jpg|right]]The site now has an icon!  Some browsers ([http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Firefox] and [http://www.opera.com/ Opera], among others) support icons in the address bar, and you will now see it there.  Others (such as Internet Explorer) support the icon, but only in bookmarks.
+We are currently maintaining [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] [[Special:Allpages|articles]]!<br>
-* The sites formerly listed on the front page have been moved to the Community portal page, accessible by a link in the navigation box on the left from every page.  Please check out some of these sites, as many of them provide a wide variety of utilities and services and in-depth information!
+;[[Rebirth Wiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]
-* The effort to complete the documentation of the City of Villains [[CoV Exploration Badges|exploration badges]] in a standardized format is done.  (See News item below for more information.)
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Rebirth Wiki:Ourodev|Ourodev]]
-* Added a Warburg [[Missile Launch Mission]] article to describe the steps involved in completing this mission and receiving your Warburg temporary powers!
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Rebirth Wiki:Portal Corps|Portal Corps]]
-* Confused about how coordates work in City of Heroes and City of Villains?  Check out the new article that details the [[coordinates|coordinate system]]!
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Rebirth Wiki:CoX Community Sites|CoX Community]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Rebirth Wiki: Other Servers|Other Servers]]
-== News ==
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Rebirth Wiki: Tools|Tools]]
+;[[Help:Contents|How to contribute]]
-=== June 6, 2006 ===
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Category:Stubs|List of articles needing expansion]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Category:Incomplete|List of incomplete articles]]
-==== Get Sevenified! ====
+:▪&nbsp;[[:Category:Work in Progress|List of WIP articles]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[Special:WantedPages|List of wanted pages]]
-As I write this update (12:40pm Eastern), [[Issue 7]] is being rolled out on the live servers.  There are ''lots'' of new changes, so it is highly recommended that you read the [http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/patch_notes.html Patch Notes] on the official site for complete details.  Please allow some extra time next time you log in, as it will take a few minutes to download and patch the installed client.  But once you're in, prepare to be blown away!
+;Need help?
+:▪&nbsp;[[FAQs|Frequently Asked Questions]]
-==== Domain Names Re-registered ====
+:▪&nbsp;[[//forum.cityofheroesrebirth.com Join us in our Forums]]
+:▪&nbsp;[[//discord.gg/rPvHX26 Join us on Discord]]
-Good news, the Paragon Wiki and its sister site, the [http://pcfreepress.com Paragon City Free Press], aren't going anywhere anytime soon.  I received a 30-day notification today that the domain names were going to expire soon, so I went ahead and re-registered them.  In fact, I went ahead and registered them for six years, so all of the names (paragonwiki and pcfreepress, .com, .net, and .org) are now protected for at least that long, and you can rest assured that no cybersquatters will be sitting on these sites anytime soon due to my forgetfulness!
+;[[Rebirth_Wiki:Policy|Policy]]
+;[[Rebirth_Wiki:Article Guidelines|Guidelines]]
-=== May 1, 2006 ===
+</div>
+</div>
-==== Issue 7 Rolled Out in Training Room ====
+<div id="editcopylink"><span>Changes for the main page are proposed [[Main Page/editcopy|here]], and the featured article can be changed [[Template:Main Page/featured|here]].</span></div>
+</div>
-That's right, Issue 7 is now on the test server!  For details on how to copy a character over and give it a whirl before it goes live, check out the article on the [[Training Room]] server.
-=== March 12, 2006 ===
-==== User Database Change ====
-As mentioned in a notice at the top of the site, the user database has changed to use the [http://pcfreepress.com/forums/ PC Free Press/Paragon Wiki forums] users and passwords instead of maintaining separate usernames and passwords for each.  If any problems are experienced, please post a message on the forums or notify [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]].
-=== March 8, 2006 ===
-==== Site Listed on Fansite Portal ====
-This site was submitted to the official [http://www.cityofheroes.com/community/fansites_info.html Fan Site Portal] at the same time that the new Heroic theme was rolled out.  Today, one of the members of the CoH Web Team (Awry) sent the following message:
-"After careful review we thought your site looked great and has been approved. It should be up very shortly. Thanks for submitting!"
-==== User Database Integration Testing Completed ====
-Final testing of the user database integration between MediaWiki and phpBB has been completed, and by Sunday, March 13, 2006, all user account validation will be checked against the PC Free Press/Paragon Wiki forums user database instead of the wiki maintaining its own separate user databse.  Wiki users will be forced to create a forums account in the process, but this change will enable users to maintain the same username and password between the wiki and the forums instead of having two separate accounts.
-A notice has been placed at the top of the front page of the wiki to alert users of the change.
-=== March 5, 2006 ===
-==== New Heroic Wiki Skin Implemented ====
-Changes are afoot!  There is a new skin called "Heroic," and it has been set to the default skin of the wiki.  All existing accounts have also been switched over to the new skin.  If you prefer the old skin, simply go to your Preferences under the Skin settings, and set your skin back to MonoBook.
-The changes are purely cosmetic and do not affect the look or feel of the actual wiki content, merely the outer navigational, header, and footer appearance.  If you experience any difficulties with this skin or you have any comments or questions, please post a message on the [http://paragonwiki.com/forums wiki forums] and let me know.  Otherwise, enjoy!
-=== February 27, 2006 ===
-==== Software Upgrade ====
-The Paragon Wiki has been [[Special:Version|upgraded]]!  This weekend, after extensive testing and and development of software installations and automation scripts, the MediaWiki software that runs the Paragon Wiki was upgraded from verstion 1.4.9 to version 1.5.6.  (If interested in the technical details, please see the [http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=386609 MediaWiki release notes].)
-When all was said and done, the upgrade went very quickly and smoothly.  The wiki was down from 3:20&nbsp;am&nbsp;EST until 3:23&nbsp;am&nbsp;EST.  For a pretty major upgrade, that's not bad at all.  Still, if you notice any glitches or problems, please e-mail [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]] or post a message on our [http://pcfreepress.com/forums/ forums].
-If you happened to try to access the wiki between 3:20&nbsp;am&nbsp;EST and 3:23&nbsp;am&nbsp;EST early Monday morning, I apologize for the inconvenience.
-=== February 20, 2006 ===
-==== City of Villains Exploration Badges Complete ====
-Hey all, a rather intensive effort over the past couple of days to document and audit all of the City of Villains [[CoV_Exploration_Badges|Exploration Badge articles]] is complete.  In addition to the normal wiki information fare, each article has got the badge description, a detailed explanation of how to get to the badge, and an in-game picture showing you ''exactly'' where the badge is.  Also, each has been formatted according to a rational standard and categorized correctly.
-==== Valentine's Day Event 2006 Wrapping Up ====
-If you have not participated in the [[Valentine's Day Event 2006]] activities, you should be sure to log on now.  The event wraps up the morning of Wednesday, February 22, 2006, so you only have a little time left!
-=== February 8, 2006 ===
-==== Valentine's Day Event 2006 ====
-Wow, a brand new unpublished event was sprung on us today!  At midnight Eastern (for the east coast servers) and 9 pm Pacific (for the west coast servers), heroes and villains who logged in received a new costume part and an accolade!  Read more about the event in the [[Valentine's Day Event 2006]] article!
-[[Archived News]]
-== Contact Info ==
-[[User:TonyV|TonyV]] is the administrator of this wiki.  If you need to contact him, please send an e-mail to [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]].
-== Legal Information ==
-City of Heroes is ©2004 NCsoft Corporation and Cryptic Studios, Inc. All rights reserved.<br>
-City of Villains is ©2005 NCsoft Corporation and Cryptic Studios, Inc. All rights reserved.<br>
-City of Heroes, City of Villains, game content, logos, and materials are trademarks and copyrights of NCsoft Corporation and its Licensors and used with permission.
-Please see the [[Paragon Wiki:General_disclaimer|General Disclaimer]] for more information.