Issue 12 Released for City of Heroes
Epic Archetypes finally arrive for villains
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Author: Jeff McAllister

NCsoft Europe has announced the release of City of Heroes “Issue 12: Midnight Hour.” The newest free expansion brings to life a special covert group from the game’s lore called the Midnight Squad, highly-anticipated Villain Epic Archetypes, more powerset options and character slots for players.

A new zone called Cimerora, is inspired by ancient Greece and Rome, is only accessible by working with the Midnight Squad. Once the player has access, both villains and heroes must face deadly creatures and defeat an unexpected threat. As a reward for their accomplishments in Cimerora, players can unlock special Greek- and Roman-inspired armor and costumes.

Another key feature in Issue 12 is Villain Epic Archetypes. Now, villains who reach level 50 unlock two brand new epic archetypes; Wolf Spiders and Blood Widows. Wolf Spiders can specialize into Bane Spiders or Crab Spiders, and Blood Widows can develop into Night Widows or Fortunatas.

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