Test Server Hotfix - October 31, 2018

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Loot

  • Shielded Robot Chest style item now unlocks correct style for female characters.

Atlantis
Swimming

  • You can now use Armories while swimming in Atlantis.

Silent School

  • The Faceless One has had an ability pass.

  • There is now a visual tell as to which Shark the Moonstone should go into. This tell only lasts for a very short time in Normal Mode but is always up in Event Mode.

  • Silent School Mage summons are tougher now.

  • An ability pass has been done to Silent School Wraiths and Ghosts.

The Throne

  • Fixed an issue where players trying to disable the final artifact in the final boss fight would be locked down when they interacted with it rather than when they succeeded in securing it.

  • The final boss in the Event mode of this content should be easier than before.

Crown of Thorns

  • Fixed an issue where the Villain version of Atlantis: Crown of Thorns could not progress.

  • The following feats for Atlantis: Crown of Thorns should now be functional.

    • A Game of Thorns

    • On the Nose

    • Four in a Row

    • Consolation Prize

Test Server Hotfix - October 30, 2018

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Atlantis

Open World

  • Added info consoles to let you know what the Dry Dome is for and how you can breathe underwater!

  • Swimming enemies are now only placed above bridges to allow for easier combat while swimming and reduce the distance they will fall down.

  • Giant Brinehulk should now properly melee players.

  • Added bubbles to the Open World that when entered will allow the use of one’s armories.

  • Made the Swarm weekly more difficult and added an additional stage.

  • Added new feats:

    • Coin Corsair

    • Fortune Seeker

    • Treasure Hunter

    • Sink or Swim

    • Aquatic Showdown

    • Deep Sea Slayer

    • Back to the Depths

Royal Palace

  • The Crown of Thorns will now speed up after the first room on Normal.

  • Commander Zoltar has increased health on Normal.

  • Added bubbles to the instance that when entered will allow the use of one’s armories.

  • Added heal barrels

  • Added feats for the Solo

  • Fixed issue where Commander Zoltar could still go undefeatable.

  • Exit teleport to previous location is now available after beating Commander Zoltar

  • Cinematic when completing the Wave Event will no longer cancel itself.

  • Commander Zoltar should no longer drop combat and heal himself when switching weapons.

  • Drift Guards now remember that they know how to swim to stop people from swimming above them.

  • Added new feats:

    • Drift Destruction

    • Royal Flush

    • For the King

    • Skilled Swimmer

    • Reef Racer

    • Tide Torpedo

Silent School

  • Controller Heal Debuffs will now affect the Faceless One's artifact healing mechanic.

  • The Faceless One will not start his artifact healing mechanic before the artifacts can be interacted with.

  • Fixed issue with Pisces Challenge resetting.

  • Fixed double portal spawning and stray path possibilities.

  • arnacle Golems will not run out of respawns before the War Crystal is destroyed.

  • Barnunculous will do his AoE Belly Flop less often.

  • Added particle FX to the Barnunculous' secondary ranged attack.

  • Changed portal names to be more reflective of where they teleport you too.

  • The Faceless One will only spawn two sets of adds for the time being.

  • Feats can no longer be completed in Event Mode.

Crown of Thorns

  • Fixed an issue where Ocean Master would use some of Mera's Abilities.

  • Added Messaging when Murk Entered the Battle.

  • The current no longer rushes through during the King Shark fight.

  • Fixed an issue where King Shark's Turbulent Roar was damaging players that were out of range.

  • Relaxed the pushback players receive from the ocean currents.

The Throne 

  • Flames of Sagittarius final boss mechanic has been adjusted.

  • Fixed issue where the Event mode first boss fight was unable to be accessed in the middle of the fight.

  • Fixed an issue where players were being incorrectly told they were loot locked after leaving the first boss fight.

  • Fixed an issue where Elite Mode version of the Sea Beast boss fight didn't have limited rallies.

  • Adding tell icon on Sea Beast's big attack.

Loot

  • Replaced dropped Generator Mods with a dropped Generator Mod Box that lets you select the mod you want.

  • The Solo and Alert instances now drop Enchanted Exobytes instead of Cybernetic Exobytes.


Feats

  • Sick Burn and Nobody Burns Me Feats now complete correctly.


Known Issues
Crown of Thorns

  • If a villain speaks to Ocean Master on the Villain version of the raid, the door will not open and the instance will become gated.

Test Server Hotfix - October 27, 2018

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Atlantis

1 Player 
Solo: Royal Palace
• Crown of Thorns should no longer get tired of chasing players through the map.
• Commander Zoltar has upgraded his weapons and now has new abilities in his phases.
• Commander Zoltar will no longer become unkillable.

4 Player
Alert: Silent School
• The Event Mode is no longer blocked and is ready for testing and feedback.
• Fixed visual issue with the Skull of Triton mind control mechanic.
• The following Feats are implemented and ready for testing and feedback:
o Artifact Avoidance
o Artifact Anarchy!
o Sick Burn
o Nobody Burns Me
o Guardian Golem Galore
o Barnacle Blast
o Whack a Barnacle!
o Moonstone Mania!
o Absolutely No Distractions!
o The Eyes Have It
o Electric Avenue
o Be My Chum!

8 Player
Atlantis: Crown of Thorns
• Fixed an issue where Mera could refuse to keep going through the Crown of Thorns.
• Spoke to Murk about his refusal to reward players for defeating him. He has agreed to drop loot when defeated.
• Fixed an issue where the Impaling Spikes reported incorrectly to the combat log.

8 Player
Atlantis: The Throne
• Fixed issue where Sea Beast's spit wasn't doing damage to the chomped-on player that it was supposed to be doing.
• Adjusted the on-screen messaging for the last part of the final boss fight, so it's more clear that 3 players need to work together to complete the objective.

Vendor
• Atlantean Vendor now sells the Atlantis Base Item Boxes, instead of the Titan's Vendor.

General
• Updated Event Mode raid instance descriptions to reflect CR requirements for getting MoV.

Test Server Hotfix - October 25, 2018 - Episode 33: Atlantis!

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New Episode: Atlantis

The battle for the Crown of Atlantis continues in DC Universe Online’s most exciting Episode yet – Atlantis! It is dark times for this once beautiful undersea paradise with Corum Rath currently on the Throne. You’ll need to do everything you can with assisting the underground rebellion brewing in Atlantis in taking back the kingdom. Atlantis features new daily and weekly Open World missions, a brand new Solo and Alert, as well as 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 all content in Atlantis 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 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 available, inspired by Aqualad and Corum Rath!

  • Plus new base items, feats, and more!

Atlantis - Known Issues:

General

  • Feats, Artifacts, and Content Collections for Atlantis are still in progress and not yet completed.

Base Items

  • Atlantean Base Item boxes are being sold on the Titan’s Vendor instead of the Atlantean Vendor.

1 Player
Atlantis: Royal Palace

  • The final boss will become undefeatable if you are KO’d after getting him down to 75% health.

8 Player
Atlantis: Crown of Thorns

  • The event version of Atlantis: Crown of Thorns has been temporarily removed from the On-Duty event list.

Other Updates:

  • Loading Screens

    • New art is now featured on the loading screens.

  • Gear

    • Balloon Wings should now apply color correctly.

  • Loot

    • Teen Titans Unattuned Utility Belts can now be deleted.

Game Update 88 - October 11, 2018

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Game Update 88

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.

Test Server Hotfix - October 5, 2018

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Movement Mode Abilities 

  • Acrobatics super-charge ability "Perfect Poise" will now take Gadgets players out of Stealth.

  • Fixed an issue where a Stealthed (Gadgets) player with Super-speed, with the "Dashing Combos" feet mod, wouldn't be able to trigger the Dashing Combos ability when activating an ability such as Vortex Trap.

  • Fixed an issue where a Stealthed (Gadgets) player with Flight, with the "Swooping Combos" feet mod, wouldn't be able to trigger the Swooping Combos ability when activating an ability such as Whirlwind.

  • Dustoff and Dash Attack can no longer be able to be placed onto Stealth Loadouts for Gadgets characters.

  • The Stealth Damage Proc should trigger on more Movement Mode abilities.

PC Graphic Quality

  • Rolled back the previous improvements to the PC graphics quality in this update. Additional improvements are planned for our next Game Update.

Bases 
We welcome testing by the community to verify the following:

  • Characters still have permission to access all bases and league halls that they had permission to access before Game Update 88.

  • Armories and Armory Imprints continue to work properly.

  • Mainframe & Generator are still configured properly with your permissions and upgrades.

  • Creating new or relocating Bases work as expected.

  • New Base Permissions added or removed work as expected.

Style

  • Enhanced Main Man styles now have correct icons in the style menu.

Live Server Hotfix - October 1, 2018 - The Witching Hour

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The Witching Hour Returns with new Base Items, Feats, and Styles!

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. 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! And for the eagle-eyed, be on the lookout around Gotham for Batwoman – there may just be a bonus feat in it for you!

New Feats

  • Relinquished Relics of the Cursed

  • Limbo Rock Around The Limbo Block

  • Let's Not Lose Our Heads

  • Thirteen Days of Darkness

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 Swarming Bats Aura to strike fear into the hearts of your enemies, and Dog Boo, the Boo Family Pet who is ready to haunt your Base!

Level Requirement: 10