I. AN INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE TO “GUIDE TO GUIDES”
PLAYER GUIDE FORUM & THE GUIDE TO GUIDES THREAD
This forum, Player Guides, is a place for players to share their guides with other players. Unlike the other forums on this bulletin board, the threads in this forum do not automatically 'scroll off' or get 'aged out.' They stay until the time comes when the forum moderator decides they should go. Right now, threads go all the way back to May of 2004.
If you make a player guide, we ask that you place a copy of it in this forum in a separate thread, even if you are hosting another copy off site. This will help to reduce broken or stale links.
This thread, Guide to Guides, is an effort to organize all the player guides. This thread contains links to the guides that are not specifically written for an Archetype (AT) or powerset. There are guides for each of the ATs in their own forum (a link to the AT guides can be found in this thread below). The AT guides are stored in this forum, but the guides to AT guides are in their AT forums (in other words, the Guide to Scrapper Guides thread can be found in the Scrapper forum, but the the actual Scrapper guides are stored here in the Player Guides forum).
WRITING GUIDES
If you have written a guide, please let us know by posting a link to it at the bottom of this thread.
If you write a guide for a particular AT (Archetype), then post a link to it both in this thread and the appropriate Guide to AT Guide thread (for example, if you write a Scrapper guide, post a link both here in the Guide to Guides thread and in the Guide to Scrapper Guides thread in the Scrapper Forum).
If you have created a guide, then please do not post the guide itself in this thread. Start a brand new thread in this forum (Guide to Guides) for your brand new guide.
When you title your guide, it's helpful to be as clear as possible what the guide is about. Fun names like "Guide to BOOM!" don't really explain what that guide is about. Instead, something like "Guide to BOOM: How to make exploding objects work for you" is clearer. If your guide is dependent on certain game mechanics that might change over time, it is also helpful to indicate what Issue your guide was written for. For example, putting [I7] in the title lets us know about when your guide was written (during Issue 7's release) and for what game mechanics it applies.
FINDING GUIDES
Please do not make a request for a guide or ask if a particular guide exists in this forum. We don't want to save all those extraneous threads in this archive-only forum. If you have a question, please post it in the [u]Player Questions[u] forum. If a guide exists, someone will probably give you the link to it, else, they can answer your question directly. If you have a suggestion for a guide, please don’t post the suggestion here; place your suggestion in one of the General Discussion Forums: City Life or Suggestions and Ideas.
Tip: Use your web browser’s search function (usually Edit / Find...) to search this thread for the guide you're looking for. So, for example, if you want to find a guide on Hamidon, just search for ‘Hamidon’ in this thread.
If that doesn't help find a guide you're looking for, try the Search function of the forum (there's a guide linked in this thread that tells you how to use the Search function of the forum!). You can limit your search to the Player Guides forum so you find just guides.
As players add links in this thread to the new guides they’ve created and posted to the forum, we’ll try to edit them into the first pages… but that may take weeks or months to get around to it. It should be understood that anyone coming to this thread take a glance or do a search of the entire thread in order to catch the most recently added guides.
READER BEWARE
It is important to remember that almost all of these guides are written by players for players. They are not official guides from Cryptic (the original game developer) or NCSoft Paragon Studios (the game publisher, owner of the forums, and now the sole developer of CoH/V).
Some guides contain straightforward factual information. Much is easily verified or has been confirmed by the Developers. Some information is simply the best guess of the player because we don't know all the secrets of the game mechanics. There's a reason the company is called Cryptic. So, use the information at your own risk.
Some guides are more advice, suggestion, strategy, and opinion. As such, feel free to disagree. People are attempting to be helpful, but you don't have to take their advice. Play any way you like as long as you don't break the EULA (there's a link to that below).
Some guides get better with feedback, but only if it's constructive feedback (see the guides on forum etiquette). If you wish to discuss the content of a guide, please do so in that guide's thread, not in this thread.
Also keep in mind that some of these guides might have become outdated. That's why we include an issue number with most of them. Some guides are timeless (like good etiquette). Some become stale as game mechanics change, for example, a recent buff to the strength of Archvillains might make many of the older guides to defeating Archvillains no longer helpful. Here are the dates for the issue releases so you have an idea of how old a guide might be....
I1: 6/30/04
I2: 9/17/04
I3: 1/5/05
I4: 5/5/05
I5: 9/1/05
I6: 10/28/05
I7: 6/6/06
I8: 11/28/06
I9: 5/1/07
I10: 7/24/07
I11: 11/28/07
I12: 5/20/08
I13: 12/2/08
I14: 4/8/09
I15: 6/29/09
I16: 9/15/09
I17: 4/28/10
I18: 8/16/10
I19: 11/30/10
I19.5: 2/1/11
I20: 4/5/11
I20.5: 6/28/11
I21: 9/13/11
I21.5: 12/6/11
I22: 3/6/12
I23: ~spring/summer of 2012, date TBD
(Issue highlights link ParagonWiki.)
UPDATING GUIDES
We strongly encourage authors of guides to revisit their guides to keep them fresh and updated. A recent call went out at the beginning of 2007 and again at the beginning of 2008 for everyone to update their guides. If you authored a guide, please go back to make sure the info is updated. It would be nice to change the [I2] tag next to your guide to a [I11] tag! You may find that other players have contributed to your guide with corrections, suggestions, additions.
So, go ahead and create a brand new thread with your updated guide and include all their amendments and give them a credit and thanks for their help. This will especially help guides that generated lengthy discussions or for those where you wanted to edit the first post but were no longer able to. Don’t forget to post a link to your updated guide in this thread. And don’t forget to put a link at the end of the old guide pointing people to your updated guide.
If you see a guide (or a group of guides) that have become outdated and stale and the author hasn't updated them recently, well, you're certainly welcome to update it yourself if you'd like. Just simply cut and paste the old guide into your new guide and update it. Then it would be nice if you linked back to the original guide(s) with a thanks to that author's initial work. There, everyone benefits.
REVISION HISTORY
March 21, 2005: CuppaJo, the Community Rep started the first Guide to Guides thread. (Please do not post in this old thread.)
September, 27, 2005: After the original thread above got too unwieldy, CuppaJo created an updated Guide to Guides (thread missing, presumed deleted).
January 10, 2007: Lighthouse, the new Community Relations Manager, puts out the call at the beginning of the month for everyone to update their guide in preparation for a new and updated Guide. Thanks to milk_weasel, everything in the lengthy Guide thread was organized and given to Lighthouse so that the first post of that thread now included all the links added to the thread.
January 30, 2007: Zombie_Man combs through the Player Guides forum for all that threads that never had a link posted to the Guide to Guide threads. After going through over 4,300 threads (two and a half years’ worth of threads), ZM created a much enlarged Guide to Guides that covers everything up to and including Issue 8. Ex Libris takes over caretaking for the guides as the Community Coordinator.
April 4, 2007: Ex Libris creates the Issue 9 Guide to Player Created Guides. It is filled by contributors who start getting rewarded for writing guides with a special forum title by their name. Last update to the main page of this thread was June 28, 2007. (Please do not post to this thread anymore, the new Guide to Guides contains all the I9 Guides now.
August 8, 2007: Zombie_Man creates a new Guide to Guides, which contains everything in the previous Guide to Guides thread, everything in the Guide to Issue 9 Guides thread, and as many guides that were posted in the forums as can be found for which the originator unfortunately did not post a link. Also, Issue 10 Guides are included. All the links were made cityofheroes / cityofvillains neutral, i.e., if you’re on the blue heroes version of the boards, all the links will keep you in the blue, and likewise for the redside of the boards.
Jan 3, 2008: Comprehensive update and this new thread started by Zombie_Man
August, 200: Comprehensive update initiated by the new forums by Zombie_Man
NOTES FROM YOUR EDITOR
Editors of the AT Guides should go back over the history of the previous Guides listed above to include the appropriate links to new guides in their Guide to the ‘X’ Archetype Guides.
In looking for guides whose owners never posted a link, I did use my judgment in not including certain guides which were only little tips, terribly incomplete, rants against ‘bad play styles,’ or hopelessly outdated. If the authors of those guides are put out by that, they are free to update their guides and post a link of them here for inclusion.
Any feedback would be welcome on the structure, or grammar, or typos, or whatever.
Thanks all. I’ve learned so much from doing this and reading all of your wonderful guides! – Zombie_Man
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II. BEFORE YOU START – PREPARING TO PLAY
MANUALS, NEW PLAYERS’ GUIDES, ACCOUNT INFO, & OVERVIEWS
Official Online Manuals
City of Heroes Manual (Zipped PDF)
City of Villains Manual (PDF)
Your Account: Installation / VIP v. F2P / Paragon Rewards / Paragon Store & Points
Installing City of Heroes, Beta, & Test From Scratch, the Short(ish) Version WanderingAries [I22]
Backing Up / Migrating City of Heroes WanderingAries [I22]Note: See computer section below for help with configuration of the computer and graphics.Premium Accounts and Paragon Rewards Snow Globe [I21]
Guide for Trial Account Players v1.0 UnSub [I12]
-Note: With the arrival of Issue 21 and CoH:Freedom, there are no more trial accounts
A New Player's Guide to Setting up a City of Heroes: Freedom Free Player Account Hyperstrike [I21]
A guide to finding out what you have unlocked from the market Snow Globe [I21.5]
Beginner Guides
Hero University _Tog_ [I10]Tips
(New) Player Guide - Roughneck_Doc [I3] Deadlink
The New Player's Guide to Life Outside the AE Building Amberyl [I15]
The Little Guide To CoH V0.9 Nova_Ankh [I1]
A Guide to CoH For New Players From Old MMOs Adam7 [I6]
Jordan’s Town Fan Site New Player Guides Jordan_yen
Jordan’s Town Fansite Basic CoH Gameplay Jordan_yen
New Player's Guide to Life Outside the AE Building Amberyl [I15]
Commonsense Solutions to Everyday Problems Textilian [I11]Guideposts to look for / Long range planning
Useful Tricks/Features for new and old players Starflier [I6]
Little Things I Wish I'd Known MikesMind [I1]
CHARACTER CREATION
"Things to do" guide redux (Heroes and Villains list) Thunderforce [I16]
Issue 10 Guide - Comic Book Style ChaseArcanum [I10]
Guide: List of things to do at each level (Hero) Eldandil [I10]Correct link to spreadsheet of Sept 27, 2007
City of Villains Content Guide Krepoort [I10] Info lost to dead link.
Thresholds CoH: What to do When cohRock [I7]
Guide to Level Unlocks and Bonuses ParagonParagon [I6]
How to avoid The Grind TonyV [I8]
Names & Titles
A New Player's Guide to the CoH: Freedom Character Generator Hyperstrike [I21]
Jordan’s Town Fansite Character Creation Guide Jordan_yen [I15]
Discussion thread here: Jordan's Character Customization Guide Jordan_yen [I15]
Stormy's Guide to Build Basics StormyDarkness [I22]
Demonweed's non-dairy naming guide Demonweed [I9]Rolling Roleplayers
Guide to naming without replacements Harry_Canyon [I8]
Naming For Noobs: A Guide To Originality! Tyrantula [I7]
Naming your Character Speed_Bump [I6]
A Guide to Creating a Name for New Hero Characters tpull [I4]
MrMarvel's Quick-and-Dirty Guide to Naming Heroes MrMarvel [I4] {Dead link}
Villainous Titles Proserpine [I6]
The Adjective-less Naming Guide! ThornWeaver [I9]
A Treatise on Nomenclature Scarlet Shocker [I11]
Guide for the Beginning Roleplayer Colette [I8]Origins
Guide to Creating Roleplayable Characters Snowlily [I6]
Character ID and Battlecry Creation Guide (stuttermonkey) [I6]
Arrr, Matey: A Guide to Pirates CannonballJack [I6]
Roleplayer's Guide to Fascism and Naziism AmazingMOO [I6]
My character isn't a god! Stone Deamon [I22]
Natural Concept Characters Enantiodromos [I6]Alt(ernative) Characters
Picking Origins by Desired Enemies (stageIII) [Pre-I1]
Jordan’s Fansite Origins Guide Jordan_yen
Altaholic setup script PHGraves [I8]Costume
Altaholics Anonymous, a Guide to Kicking the Habit (Naughty_Nadya) [I7]
So You Want to Make a Random Character? Vidicate [I6]
The Altaholic's Guide to Getting to 50 Memphis_Bill [19.5]
The Graceful Exit Guide Heraclea [I5] {Dead link}
Jordan’s Town Fan Site – Character Creation Guide Jordan_yenHero/Villain Planners
Named Colors for the Color Blind (CoH/V) Altoholic_Monkey [I8]
How to "transfer" old costumes to new characters marqaha [I3] {Dead link}
Guide to making an AWESOME costume crashfreeze [I8]
Costume secrets and advice. Soulie [I10]
A guide to copying costumes the hard way Samuel_Tow [I11]
Guide to/Database of Capes Obsidian_Farmer [I11]
Mids’ Hero and Villain Designer website & download page [I13]How to post your Mid's Hero Designer Build *in game* xeaon [I16]Web-based Hero/Villain Planner Sucker_Punch [I11]
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III. ARCHETYPES, POWERSETS, POWERS, AND BUILDS
GUIDES TO ARCHETYPE AND POWERSET GUIDES
Hero AT Guides and FAQsPOOL POWERSBLASTERSVillain AT Guides and FAQs
CONTROLLERS
DEFENDERS
KHELDIANS
SCRAPPERS
TANKERSBRUTES
CORRUPTORS
DOMINATORS
MASTERMINDS
SOLDIERS OF ARACHNOS
STALKERS
Travel PowersSPECIFIC POWERS & CHARACTER CONCEPTSTravel Powers & You: A Beginner's Guide Kikker [I6]Other Power Pool Powers
TopDoc's Complete Movement Guide (TopDoc) [I4]
Travel Powers Essay Navarp [I6]
Get a Travel Power by level 8! Airman_America [I6]
How to skip travel powers (Villains Only) Direwolf21 [I7]
Teleportation Tips Grotus [I2]
The Teleport FAQ Erlkoenig [Pre-I1]
One-Handed Teleportation Guide! JonahY [I10]
Teleport Foe, and why it rocks(PVE!) (BlackCarnage) [I7]
Using Team Teleport Colette [I7]
Guide to One-Slot-Wonders (in light of Fitness becoming inherent) firespray [I16]
Endurance Costs for Toggle Powers Vennom [I1]
Power Pool Defense Calculator _Uun_ [I7]
Power Pool Attacks: Damage At Level 6 (_Sinnyil_) [I1] {Dead Link}
Leadership Pool (_Sinnyil_) [I1]
Guide to Aid Self 1.0 (Dracomicon) [I6]
Guide to the Medicine pool v1.0 Terminotaur [I4]
Epic Power Pools/Ancillary Power Pools (A Complete List) AnotherDeadHero [I3]
Unofficial Ancillary Power Pools Database Storyteller [I2]
What Archetypes Can DoINCARNATE SYSTEMThe Super Rough Archetype Guide for New Players v1.0 NightErrant [I21]Powers Used by Several ATs
Teaming Guide for Melee Mans Silas [I20]
Jordans Town Fansite Guide to ATs Jordan_yen
City of Hybrids: Understanding the Vision of CoH Pitho [I1] {Dead Link}
Powerset Selection Guide mk III Starfox [I8]
CoH & CoV AT Comparison Guide DrRock [I6] {Dead Link}
Why Defenders are better than Healers Linea_Alba [I8]
The Least Common Powerset Combo TiempoVola [I9]
Controllers and Defender Powers Blueeyed [I6]
[See also section on Team Strategy.]
Quantification of Powers (the numbers!) Red Tomax City of Data at Titan Network [I20]Character Concepts
Apprentice Charm Guide wackodraco [I7]
More than you EVER wanted to know: Build Up & Aim Mystic_Amethyst [I9]
Guide to Power Boost v1.0 F22Major [I8]
Dull Pain Guide: post ED & I6 Stupid_Fanboy [I6]
Everything you wanted to know about Heal0rz*, but Bakta_hero [I10]
Guide to Veteran Attacks Corebreach [I14]
The Lazy Player's Guide stageIII [I3]In General
How to Make an Anti-Stalker Fury_Flechette [I7]
EAT at War Witch's (Status of Epic ArcheTypes) Memphis_Bill [I18]
Dual Builds and You Memphis_Bill [I20]
All-Purpose Guide to Creating Highly Effective Builds Dr_Dismemberment [I17]
General
A quick flow chart for Weekly Strike Targets. Snow Globe [I19.5]
Incarnate Powers and Slot
All About Incarnate (Alpha through Destiny) Dispari [I20]
Incarnate Slotting Guide (Alpha through Destiny) DocSharpe [I20]
A Newbie's Guide To Incarnate "Leveling" PBAtty [I21]
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IV. OPERATING YOUR GAME – HOW TO MAKE THINGS GO
COMMANDS
Slash Commands, Binds, & Macros, Oh My! Storyteller [I11]USER INTERFACE
Kenja's Consice Command and Emotes List CuppaKenja [I10]
Costume Change Emote Popmenu SnowGlobe [I20.5]
List of Slash Commands Colder, Grotus, AnotherDeadHero [I7]
Motorhead's Organized List of Commands Motorhead [I6]
Guide to COV /Commands Lunar_Girl [I6]
Complete Cov Command List nyditch [I6] {Dead Link}
Suppressing Personal GFX: /suppressCloseFx Zombie_Man [I10]
Fast Logout. Lost Ninja [I12]
Scaling the UI, or, Make Windows Big or Small! Zombie_Man [I12]BINDS & MACROS
Customizing the QuickChat Menu Fleeting Whisper [I13]
Combat Monitor: Cycling Attributes Grumble [I14]
Track Combat Numbers (pictorial guide) je_saist [I17]
Complete Guide to Monitoring Attributes Legendary Magi [I19]
Combat Targeting: Tabbing 101 with in-game options je_saist [I17]
How to Make Melee Powers Autofollow Human_Conductor [I18]
How To Bind & Macro
ParagonWiki on BindsBinds for Specific Purposes
Slash Commands, Binds, & Macros, Oh My! Storyteller [I19.5]
The Incomplete and Unofficial Guide To /bind Curveball [I1]
Wonderful, Wise, Winza's guide to binds! Winza [I3]
Key Names Storyteller [I2]
Macro File: How to Load Macros from a Text File Grumble [I14]
"Custom" Macro Icons Mantid [I6]
CityBinder Beta Version 0.76 Monorail
Black_Specter Bind GuidesAdvanced Bind Guide updated and off site Black Specter [I8]
ADVANCED BIND GUIDE v1.3 Thread Discussion Black_Specter [I7]
Troubleshooting Binds Black_Specter [I10]
The Complete List of Key Names Black_Specter [I9]
Sample Binds
Compiled List of Binds Camo_Fiire [I15]Travel Binds
Post your /bind's here Grotus [I13]
Plant-the-Bombs missions got you down? targeting bombs SkunkWerks [I6] {Dead Link}
Bomb-planting mission tips and coordinates Drastic [I6]
Hunt Target Macros/Binds Snow_Globe [I8]
Dial G for Glowie McBeast [I6]
The TMI Guide to: Costume Change / Changing Binds AnotherDeadHero [I3]
The Inspiration Maker's Guide Microcosm [I12]
Khaiba's ARENA Gladiator Pet Controls Sandolphan [I6]
[See also the MASTERMINDS Guide to Guides in the MasterMind forum for MM pet binds.]
[See also the Arena section.]
The Best Hover/Fly /bind EVER!!! Sinabyss [I2]Remapping
The Second best Fly/Hover bind Acidic [I6] {Dead Link}
The Penultimate Flight/Hover Bind--WIP HeartBurnKid [I7]
The New Ultimate Teleport Bind for Laggers DrLetharga [I4]
The Ultimate Teleport Bind - The Program DrLetharga [I4]
Teleport Bind (Yea I know it's posted elsewhere..) CockAroach [I3]
One Handed Teleportation Guide! JonahY [I10]
Pulsewave's FPS Keybinds Pulsewave [I8]
Numpad Binding AnotherDeadHero [I2]
Playing without a Mouse and SuperJump Keybinds 010101 [I3]
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V. COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS
PLAYING NICELY
Courtesy South [I5] {Dead Link}KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO SPEAK
Mind Your Manners! peterpeter [I3]
Player Etiquette (Demon_Dono) [I1] {Dead Link}
A Guide to Anti CyberStalking--Compiled by TheRing Acemace
Profanity, the "Filter" and, You GibberingLunatic [I16]
[See also section on Getting Help and Petitioning.]
Global Chat Guide PDF Conversion Robotech_Master [I3]UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER
Global Chat Channel Tabs Tutorial -Robotech_Master {Dead Link}
Sending to Global Channels: A Microguide Robotech_Master [I3] {Dead Link}
Guide To Chat Tabs Sam_Fetisher [I9]
Making your info appear next to your name-channels Camo_Fire [I9]
List of Global Channels
List of Global Chat Channels
Guide to Abbreviations Tramalian [I16]SAYING IT WITH STYLE
In game Abbreviations Golden_Ace [I4]
Guide to Jargon & Abbreviations v2.0 Tyrant Mikey [I10]
Official Noob Guide to Abbreviations and Jargon Discobug [I1]
Guide to CoH L33T-speak 101 (semi-long -- for fun) RayOfHope [I5]
Jordan’s Town Fansite Glossary List Jordan_yen
Blood Wolffe's Guide to Better Writing Blood_Wolffe [I8] {Dead Link}
Updated list of all Emotes ParagonWiki [I15]
Emote Randomising Guide v. 0.1 Skarmory_the_PG [I7]
Flight poses for Issue 9 (Only on test now) Grumble [I9 Beta]
Your Guide to Dynamic Flyposes - i9, by Duck Duck_LOrange [I9]
Making Your Speech Bubbles In TechniColor! (Leatherface) {Dead Link)
The TMI Guide to Chat Bubble Coloring (zdegrees)
Guide to Random Phrases! Starmor [I3]
Guide on How to insert Nifty Symbols™ into CoH/V Baba_Kanoosh [I14]
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VI. COMBAT MECHANICS
INTRODUCTION TO COMBAT
Survivability: Game Mechanics Explained Beau_Hica [I8]
Catwhoorg’s DRR theory of Survivability. [I7]
The Combat Handbook v2.0 PhiloticKnight [I7]
Between Death & You 3.0 Starsman [I7]
Utilizing Terrain Flying_Carcass [I8]
Dark Invado's Simple Steps To Avoid Debt [I6]
10 Habits That Will Save Your Life Someday Moncro [I2]
The SPIDER - Power Data Standardization 3.0 LJHalfbreed [I12]
Why hitting the softcap is important. DechsKaison [I15]
How to Die Properly (or not at all) McBeast [I5] {Dead Link}
The Basics Primer MMORPGboy [I3] {Dead Link}
The CoH Survival Guide 1.4 SunderX [I3] {Dead Link}
DEFENSE & ACCURACY & TO-HIT
Frequently Asked Questions about I7 Defense Scaler Arcanaville [I7]DAMAGE & EXPERIENCE & REWARDS & LEVELING
Guide to (Tohit and) Defense v1.10beta Arcanaville [I10]
Attack Types vs Attack Damage Fleeting_Whisper [I10]
Enemy Resistances - Damage and Mez Culex [I14]
Enemy accuracy spreadsheet! v1.72 MrQuizzles [I12]
Accuracy and Defense the Simple Explanation Havok_NA [I1]
A Brief Guide to Level Scaling Pippy [I6]
Damage Mitigation Spreadsheet-o-rama Arcanaville [I13]HEALTH & ENDURANCE
Comparative Analysis of Damage Mitigation... Tic_Toc [I8]
The Great Big Powerset Damage Spreadsheet of Doom Wonderslug [I11]
R_M's I9/I10 XP Gain/Debt Loss Guide Robotech_Master [I7]
Incomplete brawl index database #2 Ian_Of_Moore [I3]
Power Data Standardization v2.0 iakona [I7]
The MinMax Army's Guide to Sustained DPS -da5id [I6] {Dead Link}
Beginner's Guide to DPS and Chains Leprechauna [I3] {Dead Link}
CONFUSION AND XP/Time (v2) Enantiodromos [I6]
45 Second Guide to Getting Lots of Infamy in CoV wackodraco) [I7]
Leveling Chart -AnotherDeadHero [I2] {Dead Link}
Philotic Knight's Mini-Guide to Debt Philotic Knight [I6]
CoV Guide to leveling - contacts-newspaper-xp tips Plater [I6]
Feeling like a powerhouse levels 1 through 15 Az005 [I7]
Enemy XP Mods Culex [I16]
Calculator for HP Regen. {link outdated and removed by author request}
Getting your head round Regeneration The_Laughing_Man [I20]
Plasmic's Guide to Regeneration Windenergy21 [I14]
The Stamina Crunch Aggelakis [I14]
Endurance Management & Damage per Endurance Chart Linea_Alba [I7]
How to survive before Stamina Tramalian [I10]
Endurance Management Guide Gilfred [I7]
Easy to use habits to save endurance -digdug [I3] {Dead Link}
OTHER MECHANICS OF COMBAT
Guide to Calculating Recharge v1.0 Arcanaville [I8]CONTROL AND AGGRO AND STRATEGY
How long do your attacks *really* take? Arcanaville [I12]
#'s of Perception/Stealth Peritus [I5]
Advice on Inspirations Elijah_Perkins [I7]
Lucks and Insights do not work the way you think Arcanaville [I7]
Candy Popping Your Contacts for Solo xp Jim_G [I2]
Inspirations and why they are awesome. Smurphy [I16]
Follow: the Secret Power -McBeast [I5] {Dead Link}
Assisting -Kridina [I5] {Dead Link}
Guide to Anchor Powers (FAQ & Screenshots) deadboy_champion [I2]
Magnitude - or, why Johnny can't hold Dr. Vahzilok GlaziusF [I1]
BluShield's Guide to Holds BluShield [I8]
Comparative Analysis of PBAoE and Ranged AoE Holds Mystic_Amethyst [I7]
Guide to Confusion v.1.0 cforce [I6]
Pulling
The Art of the Pull Circuit_Boy [I9]
Pulling - A lost art? Mageman [I6]
A Small Guide to Pulling --by Dwimble Dwimble [I3]
Pulling singles in CoH... SomeLameDude [Pre-I1]
Managing Aggro
Agro Chart 1.0 [I6] Dracomicon [I6]
Aggro" - a beginner's guide Cerebris [I2] {Dead Link}
So you want to know about Taunt... Circeus [I8]
Taunt Myths Debunked Aett_Thorn [I9]
Let Fly! v2.0. An Updated Knockback Control Guide Midnight_Flux) [I11]
Guide to Knockback Lycanus [I11]
How to herd and play on a herding team (i7) PolarMama [I7]
Guide to Anchor Pulling and Mgmt. Emnity [I7]
Travelling The Hollows (and elsewhere) safely Player_of_Pur [I7]
How To: Traveling without dying - Mr_Multiplicity [I2] {Dead Link}
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VII. FOES
COMBATING THE ENVIRONMENT PvE
Giant Monsters
Official Game Info Guide: Giant Monsters [I7]ArchVillains and Hero Class
A Guide to the Paladin IanTheM1 [I3]
So you feel like some Sushi... Fighting Lusca Memphis_Bill [I6]
Guide To Hunting Sally -Lime_Jello24 [I5] {Dead Link}
COV Giant Monster 101 hlkjn [I6]
The Arachnos Flier, White Whale of Grandville. Mr_Squid [I12]
DISCUSSION: Any numbers on the -regen and AV/GM res change -community [I9 Beta]Foes in General, and Other Specific Foes
Darke's Guide to Soloing the Archvillain Darke [I3]
Arch Villain Guide V1.0 -TheSpeedingSkull [I3] {Dead Link}
5 Easy Steps to Defeating the Psionic Clock King Hero_of_Steel [I5]
Red Tomax’s Guide to City of Heroes Website: Factions Listing [I9]COMBATING OTHER PLAYERS PvP
Volcano Juice's Guide to Killing Malta... Black_Specter [I7]
The Brief Shadow Cyst Guide Sooner [I7]
Storm Elementals Guide - Review, Please? Kangaroo [I7]
A Guide to the Skulls - Mighty [I4] {Dead Link}
See Task Force and Raid section, esp. for Hamidon.
Guide to PvP Diminishing Returns Arcanaville [I15]
PvP FAQ and GUIDE TO GUIDES Maintained by NotPutzing Please PM for updates.
Sing’s Guidebook to PvP Shallow [I8]Sing’s Guide to Successful PvPingGuide to Misconceptions of Zone PvP Dubya [I8]
Sing’s Guide to Potent Mixed Teaming
Sing’s Highlights on Abstract FoTM Potential
Sing & the Snipe Surprise
Sing's Guide to Peacebringing Love
Sing’s Guide to Vengeance in PvP
An Introduction to Zone PvP Black_Snake [I7]
PvP 101 Nicci [I6]
The Harsh Reality of PVP BuffyASummers [I6]
Basic Guide to PvP SA7_Grail [I7]
Perception in PvP zones ConcreteDragon [I7]
The PVE'ers PVP Survival Guide 3.0 Memphis_Bill [I16]
PvE players: how to survive in RV Leandro [I7]
The PvP and PvP Avoidance FAQ v.1.0 -Lady_Sadako [I6] {Dead Link}
[See also PvP Zones and Arena sections.]
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VIII. MISSIONS
CONTACTS, DIFFICULTY, AND MISSIONS IN GENERAL
Red Tomaxs Guide to City of Heroes Website [I12]MAYHEM & SAFEGUARD, SCHEMES & POLICEBANDS
- Contains Story Arcs and Contacts List for CoH and CoV.
Contact Guide RonLHiler [I3] {Dead Link}
How Contacts Work (or, "Getting Specific Mission") SinisterStairs [I4]
CoV Contact & Storyarc Guide trekain [I7]
CoV Contact Flowchart Balorn [I8]
Hermod's Guide to Unlockable Contacts. I6, ver 2.0 [I6]
Mission Difficulty Level and Notoriety Zombie_Man [I8]
Task Forces/Trials, Reputation, and you.[I8] Part_Troll [I8]
Impromptu Guide to Missions & Difficulty Settings -Dwimble [I4] {Dead Link}
List of Task Forces and Story Arcs -SirBruce [Pre-I1] {Dead Link}
Mayhem 101 Blackavaar[I12]SPECIFIC MISSIONS
Guide to Mayhems, Issue 12 Edition Louneigru [I12]
Mayhem Missions Guide Ultra_Violence [I7]
Guide to Mayhem Veth [I7]
Guide To Mayhem High_Beam [I7]
How to sucessfully complete a Mayhem Mission Muad_Dib [I7]
Managing Aggro in Mayhems Memphis_Bill [I10]
SafeGuard Guide Tiger_Brute [I8]
Cape Mission Tips (Spoilers, from Training Room) TheCheshireCat [I2]TRIALS, RAIDS, EVENTS, AND TASK/STRIKE FORCES
Aura Mission Guide - Spoilers AnotherDeadHero [I2]
How to get Shivan Pet temp power Flying_Carcass [I6]
Soloing the Bloody Bay Meteor Mission (I6) Robotech_Master [I6]
Guide to getting the Warburg Nukes TopDoc [I6]
Guide to Doc Delilah mish Find The Recording. deathkill [I7]
Guide to Scirocco story arc Pt. 1 Crush_Stalker [I7]
Mini guide to Sweettooth and nothing but the tooth Head_Kracker [I6]
Soloing Trapdoor Mini-Guide Kosmos [I19.5]
Guide to New Dark Astoria Repeatable Missions (and speeding them) Zombie Man [I22]
Trials, Raids, Events and Forces for Both Factions
Guide to TF courtesy and strategy SailorET [I9]City of Heroes Trials and Task Forces
GUIDE: Rikti Invasion Zone Events [I10] Zombie_Man [I10]
Lady Grey Task Force Guide WittyLibrarian offsite [I10]
Lady Grey On a Dollar a Day Update 1-16 New Strats Kinetic_Kitten [I12]
The Mothership and You- Raiding the RWZ Powerhelm [I10]
Mothership Raids, SSK, and you Steele_Magnolia [I16]
Bombing Runs: A Guide to Bomb-Oriented Rikti Mothership Raids Hyperstrike [I19]
VALENTINE EVENT GUIDE: (warning - Spoilers!) Zombie_Man [I8]
Guide to Defeating Snaptooth (Valentine's Event) Boegs [I8]
WINTER EVENT, SKI SLOPE: Speed Demon Badge Tidbit_Jr [I11]
Guide to getting Winter Event Skiing badges Jiblets [I11]
Amygdala's Guide to the Cathedral of Pain Trial Amygdala [I19.5]
Cathedral of Pain - A Guide VoodooGirl [I18]
Note: The Cathedral of Pain was updated and reintroduced in I18. The following are for historical reference.The Newbie Guide to the Cathedral of Pain Trial Magia [I7]Gleepwurp's Task Force and Trial Guide Gleep_Wurp [I5]
Guide to the Cathedral of Pain Trial Lady_Sadako [I7]
Guide to the Imperious Strike/Task Force Louneigru [I11]
Zoes Guide to Rikti Ship Raids SilentZoe [I14]
APEX Task Force Guide Pavehawk [I19]
How to run an iTrial VoodooGirl [I20]
Strategy for the Behaviourial Adjustment Facility TsumijuZero [I20]
Strategy for the Behavioural Adjustment Facility Trial Master Zaprobo [I20]
My lambda guide. ultrawatt [I20]
Keyes Island Visual Reference TsumijuZero [I20]
Keyes Island Reactor iTrial: Strategy VoodooGirl [I20]
TPN Incarnate Trial map Snow Globe [I22]
The Minds of Mayhem Trial Guide Trilby [I22]
TRIAL OF TRANCENDENCE A Guide Energy_Aura [I5]City of Villains Trials and Strike Forces
Positron Task Force Mission for Newbies CB_GB [I1]
Synapse Task Force Guide -Juniper_Laine [I1] {Dead Link}
Synapse Task Force Guide RandomFX [I6]
Immortal-Nite's Hess TF Guide **SPOILERS** ImmortalNite [I5]
Spacekitten's Guide to the Moonfire Task Force -SpaceKitten [I3] {Dead Link}
Sewer Trial FAQ No Spoilers Backstab [Pre-I1] {Dead Link}
How to beat the Sewer Trial in 10 mins or less aaronz [I3]
The 30 Minute Sewer Trial Guide (LONG + spoiler) StabbinPayne [I3]
{note: this trial has been changed so as to make these guides antiquated}
Eden Trial - The definative guide Shirai_Ryu [I8]
Eden Trial Guide Secura [I8]
Eden Trial I7 in depth guide FMIST [I7]
Eden Trial Guide (spoilers) The_Spinning_Top [I4]
Cascades TF Guide - Sara Moore Saradin [I3] {Dead Link}
Shard Task Force #2 - Ruladak the Strong Trixi [I3] {Dead Link}
Shard Task Force #3 - Saga of Faathim Suikoden [I3] {Dead Link}
The Saga of Lanaru (4th Shadow Shard TF) Guide blzneh [I3]
Guide to the CaP SF Catwhoorg [I11]RESPECIFICATION TRIALS
Fast Virgil SF - Rare Recipe in 40 minutes or less Conspiracy_R_Us [I10]
Virgil Tarikoss Strikeforce Quick Guide infoseeker [I6]
Guide to Virgil Tarikoss SF - Dirtball [I6] {Dead Link}
Operative Renault Strike Force Quick Guide infoseeker [I6]
Silver Mantis Strike Force Quick Guide Infoseeker[I6]
Guide for a speedy Silver Mantis SF. xeaon [I13]
Ice Mistral Strike Force Quick Guide infoseeker [I6]
[CoV] Ice Mistral Strike Force Osskask [I6]
Guide to Saving Terra Volta Kiloton [I6]THE HAMIDON RAID
Tricks and Guide to the COV Respec Trial! Murphy_NA [I6]
COV First Respec Trial GuessWhosBack [I6]
The First Villain Respec Blastblaze [I6]
HeroVorkk's Respec Guide - July 05 -HeroVorkk [I4] {Dead Link}
Respec Trial Guide Levels 33-42 -Karon [I2] {Dead Link}
NOTE: With Issue 9, The Hamidon Raid has been drastically altered. Any previous guide is now mostly moot. The old guides are kept here for reference. If youre going to participate in a Hamidon Raid, do not go by an old guide, but instead use the guides labeled for Issue 9 or later.LORD RECLUSE STRIKE FORCE
Hami Raid tactics for I19/I20 UltraBatz [I20]
How to Hamidon Raid Virtue-Style ROBOKiTTY [I18]
Nuke'em Til He Glows 10-min Hami Raid Guide Sandolphan [I13]
FashionSense's Issue 9 Hamidon guide v2 FashionSense [I9]
Guide to the Hamidon Raiding Experience i9 Sandolphan [I9]
Virtue Villain-side Hamidon raiding strat Sandolphan [I9]
Issue 9 Hamidon Raid Tanker Tactics Cannukk [I9]
Strykers Guide to Issue 9 Hami Raids EverStryke [I9]
Rooftop's primer on Hamidon Raids: (beta 0.2) Rooftop_Raider [I9]
Hamidon Raid Strategy, Revised and Finalized Marut [I9]
Issue 9 Hamidon Overview, 4/3/2007 Kossy [I9 Beta]A quick guide to I9 Hamidon -Shadow_Fire [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}[See Powers -- Enhancement section for Hamidon Enhancements.]
The HiveHamidon Encounter Map -Mister Laser [I9] Please download once and save locally. {Dead Link}
The AbyssHamidon Encounter Map -Mister Laser [I9] Please download once and save locally. {Dead Link}
A quick guide to I9 Hamidon -Mjorn [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
Guide to the Abyss and Hamidon Silverspar [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
DISCUSSION: Consolidated Thread: Hamidon/Abyss Villain-side -community [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
DISCUSSION: Consolidated Thread: Hamidon Hero-side -community [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
Teleport powers at Hami raids Rooftop_Raider [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
These are the archived Hamidon Guides that are largely inapplicable to the revised Issue 9 Hamidon:Updated Guide to Raiding the Hamidon Seyda [I8]
First Time Hamidon Raider's guide for issue 7 Call_Me_Awesome [I7]
Hamidon Raids - a Main Taunt Tank guide Call_Me_Awesome [I7]
Guardian's Hamidon Guide to a Drop Team Neuttrino [I7]
Neo Sporin's 'Aggro Team Healer Survival NeoSporin [I7]
Updated Hamidon Raiding Guide CrimsonShadow [I6]
Hamidon Raid Strategy, Revised and Finalized Marut [I3]
Guide to Hamidon Bubbling. Voidbait [I8]
How to Run a Hamidon Raid Teleport Train V1.0 -Robotech_Master [I5] {Dead Link}
MotLRSF: Psychosis Guide to Mastering Lord Recluse's SF Guardian_Gaz [I11]STATESMAN TASK FORCE
Master LRSF Guide Kahlan_ [I15]
Tips for Completing a Buggy Post-I8 RSF... [I8] Darque_Duce
Recluse Strike Force Guide CrimsonShadow [I7]
Lord Recluse Strike Force Guide v 1.0 Geek_Boy [I7]
Lord Recluse Strike Force Guide The_Yui [I7]
Lord Recluse Strike Force Guide with pic and video RocknStomp [I7]
Chaos Rift's Mind Dominator's Guide to The RSF Chaos_Rift [I10]
Guide to the Statesman Task Force Call_Me_Awesome [I9]OUROBOROS AND FLASHBACK
Statesman's Task Force: Mission Details Red Tomax [I9]
Statesman's Task Force - Issue 9 Beta Linea_Alba [I9 Beta]
Statesman Task Force Guide TrueShadow117 [I9]
Combat's Guide to the Statesman TF Combat [I9]
A Really Short Guide to Stateman's Task Force STF Ruiiji [I10]
Guide the Master of the STF - 3rd Edition Doomlord [I12]
Guide to the Virtue Saturday Night Masters STF Mr_True_Shot [I12]
A Statesman's Task Force Guide! Beta version -Robot_Apple [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
VIDEO: Statesman's Taskforce -Neutra [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
Welcome to Ouroboros! (version 1.0) InfamousBrad [I11]GOING ROGUE & PRAETORIA
Ouroboros (Flashback) Badge Guide for Heroes St_Angelus [I13]
High Beams Flashback Badging Guide (Hero) High Beam [I11]
Flashback Badging Guide for Villains Nericus [I11]
Going Rogue Morality System - In plain English. Snow Globe [I19.5]ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
Lvl 50 Hero Tip Summary Fritzdog [I19.5]
SPOILERS: Hero Tip Missions Level 20-29 Venture [I18]
SPOILERS: Hero Tip Missions Level 30-39 Venture [I18]
SPOILERS: Hero Tip Missions Level 40-50 Venture [I18]
SPOILERS: Villain Tip Missions Level 20-29 Venture [I18]
SPOILERS: Villain Tip Missions Level 30-39 Venture [I18]
SPOILERS: Villain Tip Missions Level 40-50 Venture [I18]
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IX. TEAMS, GROUPS, AND BASES
TEAMING
How to form a team
Guide to Super-SideKicking (SSK) Zombie Man [I16]How to run and care for a team – leader tips
Super Sidekicking Exemplaring Chart Kheldarn [I16]
Setting your search status with /lfgset superfurrycat [I7]
Cure for the common PuG! Mithos_Aurion [I7]
How-to-invite guide Twilight_Snow [I6]
/sea (Search) and You! Macros make it easier. The_Coming_Storm [I19.5]
Guide to Team Invites and Team Search/Seek -AnotherDeadHero [I3] {Dead Link}
The Many Qualities of the Pick-Up Group Leader Arcas [I6]Team Strategy
Some tips to make leading a PUG more enjoyable -Raura [I6] {Dead Link}
How to Lead a Team Valdis [I5]
guide to Team Leading - ladiestorm [I3] {Dead Link}
Red Tomax’s Guide to Division of Team XP [I9]Knowing the ATs, Powers, and Abilities of your Teammates
The Anti-PUG: The 10 Commandments of Good Teaming Colette [I7]
City of Villains Teams in a Nutshell -South [I6] {Dead Link}
Book of Mentoring Santa_Laws [I9]
How to know you're in a *GOOD* Pick-up Group Neuberg_Crowley [I5]
A Guide to Team Tactics - Backstab [I5] {Dead Link}
Ten Words Your Team Must Know Colette [I11]
ladiestorm's guide to good teaming -ladiestorm [I3] {Dead Link}
The SuperTeam: Advanced Grouping [long] Arcas [I10]
The SuperTeam: An Ongoing Concept Suggestion Guide Arcas [I10]
Guide: What to do re: Bad Teams Enantiodromos [I7]
When to use What you have (Team Roles) Ebon_Angel [I5]Voice Communication
Guide to playing with a Healer in your team RedCrosse [I5]
The 6 most important things to know about Khelds Zeke_Thorn [I3] {Dead Link}
Guide: So you want to team with a Defender -aisais [I3] {Dead Link}
So why should you team with a storm defender? -Lady_Sadako [I3] {Dead Link}
Playing Kinetics on Large Teams Amberyl [I15]
What to Do if You've Got Kinetics on Your Team Amberyl [I15]
Teaming with defenders for the rest of us. abnormal_lee [I10]
Using Team Teleport Colette_NA [I7]
FREE high-quality voice server Schnibbley [I6]SUPER VILLAIN GROUPS & BASES
Creating a group
Creating and managing a Supergroup (Voodoo Girl) VoodooGirl [I6]Creating a base
Guide To Getting a SuperGroup Off the Ground -Moncro [I2] {Dead Link}
Note: In Issue 13 and a few issues beforehand saw big changes to base: Reduced construction and rent costs, base salvage replaced by invention salvage, base raiding and pathing turned off, and changes in storage. Keep that in mind when reading older guides.Base Salvage and crafting
Building a fully functional base (i13) Terse [I13]
Bases So Good That Nobody Will Notice [I11] Takarik
The Teqnikal Way to Build a Base v1.0 _Teqnikal_ [I7]
Falcon Blasters Guide to Sg and Base Success Actic_Avenger [I7]
Complied Lists for Base Building - By Maldini Maldini [I6]
The Lil_Miss' Guide to Bases Mr_Right [I6]
Some Basic Tips For Base Design -Takarik [I6] {Dead Link}
Guide to stacking items in bases CaptA [I8]
Guide to base building for the small SG Bonker [I8]
A Guide to Small Bases in Issue 7 Jagged [I7]
Single-member and/or Starter Base Building Guide tiredinnuendo [I7]
A guide to giving your landlord the shaft! Dark_Tower [I8]
Base rent and you Snow_Globe [I10]
Guide to Base Teleporters - What you need to know CatpA [I8]
Note: In Issue 13 and a few issues beforehand saw big changes to base: Reduced construction and rent costs, base salvage replaced by invention salvage, base raiding and pathing turned off, and changes in storage. Keep that in mind when reading older guides.
Conversion of Base Components and Salvage The_Alt_oholic [I13]
Base Construction Guides Comic_Relief [I12]
Red Tomax’s Guide: Base Items & Base Components [I9]
A List of Base Items in a Spreadsheet MadScientist [I8]
A List of Base Item Costs Justice Corps of Paragon City [I6]
Salvage Chart Sapph [I6]
Guide to Salvage & Crafting _Brev_ [I6]
Salvage Rarity guide MadScientist [I6]
A List of Salvage Types Justice Corps of Paragon City [I6]
A List of Tech Salvage Recipes Justice Corps of Paragon City [I6]
The Salvage Trackers' Guide -Balanced [I6] {Dead Link}
The guide to Arcane Salvage download -Arinara [I6] {Dead Link}
Guide to Empowerment Stations pudds [I7]
Success for the Base Raider Guide MCG_Warface [I11]
[ See Mission Section for SG/VG-only missions.]
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X. POWERS ENHANCEMENTS & RESPECIFICATION
ENHANCEMENTS
RESPECIFICATION
A Short Guide to Enhancement Strategies Catwhoorg [I7]
Lots of Slots: Choosing *When* to Slot Powers Kallah [I4]
CoV Enhancement Price Guide Negami [I6]
A Guide To Overall Enhancement Cost The Laughing Man [I6]
Enhancement Chart -Winged_Nazgul {Dead Link}
Enhancement Level Buying & Slotting Guide Cinkidd [I6]
Universal Enhancement & Store Guide (v1.2) ZealotOnAStick [I1]
Improved Enhancement Calculator _Havok_ [I1] {Dead Link}
Enhancement Diversification Calculator & Guide Circeus_NA [I8]
Enhancement Diversification From I6 Patch Notes -Screwloose [I6] {Dead Link}
Enhancement Diversification: A Player's Guide Pilcrow [I6]
correct ED formulas. Ian_Of_Moore [I6]
Updating Hamidon Enhancement Guide v 2.1 ItsJustJake [I8]
The Guide to Hamidon Enhancements Version 2.0 Generic_Past [I4]
Guide to Enhancements (SOs IOs ATOs SBEs and their modifiers) Zombie Man [I22]
Respecs: Earned, Trial, Veteran, Free, Recipe Zombie_Man [I11]
R_M's Guide to Using Respecs Robotech_Master [I8]
How To Plan a Build/Respec By Example Plasma_Welder [I8]
A Respec / Respecification Guide AnotherDeadHero [I3]
Respec 101: So You Wanna Be A New Hero? -Sir_Payens [I2] {Dead Link}
[See also section on Respecification Trials.]
[See also section on Hero/Villain Planners.]
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XI. INVENTIONS ENHANCEMENTS, RECIPES, LOOT, & THE MARKET
INVENTIONS IN GENERAL
City of Heroes Videos: Inventions Tutorial Video 4:10 Developers, Hosted by MMORPG.com [I9]INVENTION SALVAGE, RECIPES, AND DROPS
Guide: Introduction to Inventions 1.0 TerraDraconis [I9 Beta]
Inventions at Paragon Wiki Paragon Wiki [I9 Beta]
IO and U - a basic guide Brimstone_Bobby [I9]
IO's for Newbs, Casual Playas, & Cheapskates [I9] Capn_Canadian [I9]
Analysis of Basic IO Costs [long] MindEverBurning [I9 Beta]
Guide: What level IOs should you get? Eldandil [I9]
Don't Panic! Budget IOs I9 edition: First draft -Euler [I9] {Dead Link}
IO's, SO's, HO's and ED--a brief overview Grumble [I9 Beta]
Invention Enhancements and You -_Castle_ [I9 Beta]
The No Numbers Guide to I9 for the Casual Player peterpeter [I9]
The Viva Las Vegas Intermediate Guide To IOs -Fulmens [I9]
GUIDE TO IOs, SOs, AND ENHANCEMENT BONUSES Black_Specter [I9]
Extensive Guide to IOs BaronZealot [I12]
Red Tomaxs Guide to City of Heroes Website [I12]INVENTION ENHANCEMENT IOS SETS
- Inventions and their components.
Guide: Invention Salvage and You! Version 2 InfamousBrad [I9 Beta]
Guide: What the drop rates mean. Coulomb2 [I9]
Salvage Price Guide TyrantMikey [I10]
Pool C & Pool D Recipe Guide Dollymistress
Common Arcane and Tech Salvage Level Ranges Dragon_Surge [I20]
EverydayJoe and his Set IOs (v.1.2) Seldom [I9]THE CONSIGNMENT MARKETS AND ECONOMY
Invention Origin IO Enhancement Sets List Paragon Wiki [I9]
Printable Invention Spreadsheets Blargeth [I13]
IO Set Bonuses Shinobu_Maehara [I9]
IO Set Enhancement Percentages Chart CaptainSpud [I9]
Info: Invention Salvage Distribution Charts Blondeshell [I9]
Guide to planning your Ultimate IO'd out character Star_Sentinel [I10]
Planning Builds for IO Set Bonuses Scrapulous [I9]
IO slotting example: How to slot an AOE hold Scrapulous [I9 Beta]
IO slotting example: Health Scrapulous [I9 Beta]
IO slotting example: Combat Jumping Scrapulous [I9 Beta]
IO slotting example: Melee Attacks Scrapulous [I9 Beta]
Assessment of Pet set aura IOs preliminary Scrapulous [I9 Beta]
Consolidated Thread: Which Pools Recipes are in _Brev_ [I9 Beta]
The Road to 22 Leveling with IOs without outside inf. help -Venture [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
IO Checklist: Enhancements by Set & Pool with Bonuses -_Lohr_ [I9] {Dead Link}
DISCUSSION: Return of almost Perma-Hasten? -Kage [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
Using The Consignment Markets (Wentworths/Black Market) Zombie_Man [I9]
The Wentworth Tutorial 2.0 Sayaki [I16]
1 million influence in 30 min or less at lvl 10 Gitch [I16]
Low-Level, Low-Risk, Nest Egg Guide Misaligned [I18]
A simple illustrated guide to make inf Fury Flechette [I17]
Avoiding Poverty - 10 Million at Level 6 FourSpeed [I16]
Wentworth's 101: Introduction to the Markets peterpeter [I11]
Your Market and You! - A Guide LJHalfbreed [I11]
Guide to Market Participation Mind4EverBurning [I9]
Burn Rate: 0 to 1Billion Inf in 30 Days (or less) Mind4EverBurning [I13]
Frozen Horizons' Guide to getting rich quick! [I9] Frozen_Horizon
Making Money at Low Levels TopRamen [I9]
How to Get Rich Young and Stay That Way Scrapulous [I7]
A guide to influence and infamy for I9 Gilfred [I8]
Stick it to The Man! - A How-To on Forum Auctions The_Faou [I11]
Guide to a Small, Steady Income Redside Catwhoorg [I12]
Dont Let Me Make Money Off Your Ignorance!!! Storyteller [I13]
Market Cliff Notes: A Guide to Marketeering AgentMountaineer [I13]
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XII. OTHER GAME SYSTEMS
BADGES
[See Badge Forums FAQ Snow_Globe [I8] {Note: links in the FAQ not yet updated for new forum}]Setting Badge Title
Setting your Badge Title - /Settitle for Villains Hugues_de_Payen [I6]How to get a specific badge
How to set a badge title Saga_ [I5]
Map to the Fortune Teller & Spelunker Badge Blackavaar [I10]How to get a specific badge set
How Farm Rep Badge LightBill [I8]
Damage Badge guide TopDoc [I7]
A guide to the Banisher Badge - version 1.0 Zubenelgenubi [I5]
Mini Guide to Banisher aka Spirit Mask Badge Geoff [I3]
How to: Get the Illusionist badge IanTheM1 [I7]
A Guide to Arena Heal Badge Farming Cappy [I10]
What to do if you fail a buggy badge mission. Snow_Globe [I7]
Efficient Guide to Efficiency Expert Badge Nericus [I12]
Alannon's Guide to the Venomous Badge for Heroes Alannon [12]
Speeding (on foot) to the Reactor (and Meltdown Badge) Culex [I6]
What I learned from Field Crafter Squez [I11]
Mini-Badge Guide and Popmenu: Efficiency Expert Snow Globe [I21]
Accolade Hunting for Heroes Starfox [I7]Badge Lists
Accolade Hunting for Villains Starfox [I7]
Full list of requirements (Google Spreadsheet) to get Marshal, Born in Battle, High Pain Threshold, and Invader stat-boosting accolades. Storyteller [I13]
CoH Level-Restricted Badge Checklist Snarespawn [I9]
Guide to Croatoa: Monsters and Badges MagicalAct [I6]
The Minimalist's Guide to CoV Mission Badges 1.0 Chromium_Man [I6]
CoV guide to KILL BADGES Super [I6]
Hero History Badge Checklist Camo_Fire [I10]
Flashback Badging Guide (Hero) High Beam [I11]
Flashback Badging Guide for Villains Nericus [I11]
Mastering Dr. Kahn (Master of the Dr. Kahn TF) Tempest Teacup [I18]
BAF Incarnate Trial with MO Badges Ammon [I20]
Badge Trackers
Red Tomax’s Guide to City of Heroes Website [I13]
Badge-Hunter Website at Vidiotmaps [I15]
City Info Terminal Badge Tracker [I15]
CoV Badge Mission and Contact List Tsukiyomi [I7]
I9 Badges Spreadsheet printable download -Star_Seven [I9] {Dead Link}
Guide to Badges v.6 Stalemate [I5]
Badges and Plaques Locator [I4] {Dead Link}
Badges and Plaques Locations and Requirements -Grazel [I3] {Dead Link}
Badge Guide -RonLHiler [I3] {Dead Link}
New Fun Badge Guide Dollymistress [I8]
Current PVP Zone Exclusive Badges Snow_Globe [I8]
Badge Hunter WebsiteARENA & GLADIATOR
City of Info Terminal
Quickly /Settitle all of your badges! for use with City of Info Terminal Plasma_Welder [I8]
Coldfront's Badge Tracker FrostByghte
[see also section Third Party Badge Tracking Utilities.]
Intro to Gladiator Matches Edict [I7]DAY JOBS
Complete Guide to Gladiators Demon Keeper [I7]
Gladiator Guide 0.3 (Incomplete) Minmin [I8]
Guide to Gladiators Friggin_Taser [I6]
Skysaurus's Guide to Intern Battle Royales [I4] {Dead Link}
Khaiba's ARENA Gladiator Pet Controls Sandolphan [I6]
[See also Binds Section for gladiators binds and controls mostly the same as MasterMind pet binds.]
Day Jobs and Day Job Badges at ParagonWiki [I15]MISSION ARCHITECT
Storyteller's Day Job Acquisition Guide [I15]
See Mission Architect guides in the Mission Architect Forum
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XIII. THE IN-GAME WORLD – A TALE OF TWO CITIES
BACKGROUND, STORYBOOK, LORE
CoH Lore Manual Xaster [Pre-I1] xAREAS AND ZONES AND OTHER PLACES
Guide to Villain Backstories (CoH) sun_tzu [I5]
Guide to Villain Stories, Rogue Isles Supplement InfamousBrad [I6]
Kheldian Backstory guide 1.0 Memphis_Bill [I6]
The Azuria FAQ Demota [I4] {Dead Link}
NPC Citizens and their uses Sartorius [I1]
Finding yourself
Location! Location! Location! - Coordinates & You -Visceral [I5] {Dead Link]Hero Zones
Traveling in Style - An advanced travel guide Geoff_NA [I16]
The Completely Useless Guide to Outbreak -Kallah [I2] {Dead Link}Villain Zones
A Beginner's Guide to Atlas Park Camo_Fire [I10]
A Tour of Atlas Park -McBeast [I3] {Dead Link}
A Tour of Kings Row -McBeast [I4] {Dead Link}
The Perez Park Group XP Guide -Arcas [I1] {Dead Link}
The Striga Isle FAQ -Lady_Sadako [I3] {Dead Link}
SuperSpeed guide to Terra Volta(Terrorus Sadistus) _Ilr_ [I7]
Redwood's Visual guide to superspeeding through TV RedwoodTheElf [I4] {Broken internal link in first post that needs to be fixed}
Super Speeder Guide to Terra Volta Reactor door -JaZonZ [I4]
Shadow Shard Tips Zloth [I8]
Shadow Shard Theory Zloth [I7]
Shadow Shard Superjump Video Guide Zloth [I11]
Shadow Shard Guide and FAQ -Fritzy [I6] {Dead Link}
COH BUSINESSES AND BILLBOARDS Black_Specter [I7]
A guide to Grandville. Samuel_Tow [I8]Inter-Factional Zones
A Heroes FAQ to CoV Blood_Beret [I13]
DISCUSSION: Thank you for Villain Monster Island -community [I9 Beta] {Dead Link}
PVP Zone Guide v3 ColJasmine [I7]
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XIV. THE OUT-OF-CHARACTER EXPERIENCE
COMMUNITY HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND CULTURE
LEADING BY (BAD) EXAMPLE
Guide to exclusive stuff (account unlockables and purchases) LiquidX [I11]
CoH/V FTP Site: Movies; Music; Fansite Kit; Interviews
Launch CoH as CoV (and bypass updater) _Freya [I6]
Issue History (Direct link here) Zloth [I13]
Complete guide to Costume Contests Greystar [I6]
Cuddles’ Guide to Extended Gaming -Cuddles [I5] {Dead Link}
Jordan’s Town Fansite Guide for the Casual Gamer Jordan_yan
Guide to Gaming in Limited Times Gearsmith [I10]
Guide to Getting Your Non-Gamer Wife to Play Hand_Of_Osiris [I8]
Guide to the original COH trailer Memphis_Bill [I7]
The original Kill Skuls post, saved from the purge StarGeek
The COMPLETE Go. Hunt. Kill Skuls Guide. IlliniJen
This is how it start's jerk hacking (dupin) UniqueDragon
How to Speak Jerkhacking 101 WatchItGo [I3]
LORE: Back Alley Brawler: Oil Slick? WTH? Zombie_Man [I9 Beta]
Quinfecta! The_Boresight [I9 Beta]
What NOT to do in CoX PSLAnimal [I6]COMIC BOOKS AND ‘THE INDUSTRY’
The Critter's Guide to EvP Arcanaville [I6]
CoV Bad Player Guide(orginized by class!) Candlestick [I6]
Bogus Guides I would love to read -foucault [I5] {Dead Link}
Guide to Quiting Teams -Iguane [I5] {Dead Link}
FAQ: R U H34lar? TheMightyStorm [I4]
A Guide to Regenisms Masterful [I9]
How to do Mayhem Missions with throwing up Kailure [I6]
City of Heroes Comics, Online Version, FTP site
Guide to Player Cameos in the CoH Comic Razoras [I7]
Collecting Character Art (CCA) Bayani [I9]
Doc's Guide to the Golden And Silver Ages of Comics for CoH -Doc Atomic [I2] {Dead Link}
Golden Age is not just a look. Dogface [I6]
Bayani's Guide to Collecting Original Comic Art Bayani
A guide to working in the game industry CuppaJo
Guide to webcomics featuring CoH Scuzzbopper [I5]
CoV Tips for the SWG Refugee -SpectralDaisy [I6] {Dead Link}
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XV. LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD
3RD PARTY CUSTOMIZATION (MAPS, GRAPHICS, SOUND, FONTS)
[Please note the following programs and customizations do not 'modify' the code of the game, which would violate the End User License Agreement (EULA) you all agreed to when you bought/registered the game. These are more 'overlays' or 'readers' than 'modifiers'. See: A note about client modifications]
Graphical OverlaysVidiotmaps Map Patch
Paragon Maps Map Patch {dead link}
CoHSlpasher Offline Graphics Options
Fix to Powertray Icons with the Wrong Borders/Colors Vanden (found on Vidiotmaps.com site)
New Power Icons Corva_NA [I21]
Overlay Zone Names to Telepad Beacons Cende [I16]
Major Arc Icon for the Colorblind (et. al.) Zombie Man [I21]
Coin-B-Gone(TM) for Contacts MTS [I21]
Textual UI OverlaysCustomizing the QuickChat Menu Fleeting Whisper [I16]
The magic of the POPMENU command TheUnnamedOne [I16]Your Popmenu Menus... Lost Ninja [I16]Customizing the Help Menu andsoitallbegins [I19]
Costume Change Emote Popmenu SnowGlobe [I20.5]
Mini-Badge Guide and Popmenu: Efficiency Expert Snow Globe [I21]
Sound and Font OverlaysHow to Silence Specific Game Sounds by Impkin
Better in game font - 'bars' are your friends! Kari_Trishfall [I8]
Other Tweakers and ProcessorsCoX Log Cleaner and Costume Extractor Crimson_Tao [I8]
City Info Tracker
Hero Stats
Another useful loggin tool? (Logfile cleaner and search tool) Sulfur_Tios_EU [I16]
CoHRadar
TweakCoH Offline Graphic Options Settings by Circeus_NA
SCREENSHOTS & ART, DEMOS, AND VIDEOS
Screenshot Guide - Paragon WikiCOMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS
Guides and Resources to Screenshots & Fan Art [I15] Red Valkyrja
Screenshots & Fan creations Forum City of Heroes Forums
Demo Recording - Paragon Wiki
Demo Editing - Paragon Wiki
Demo Editing and Videos - An end-to-end Guide by Majik
Guide to Demo Guides & Tools Scuzzbopper & Red Valkyrja
Multi-Media City of Heroes and Villains Forum City of Heroes Forums
Asking for technical help on the forums. Hyperstrike [I21]
Asking about buying/building a new computer on the forums. Hyperstrike [I21]
How to make the new NCSoft Launcher as unobtrusive as possible. Hyperstrike [I20]
Note: Deprecated by NCLauncher: Guide to Moving CoH or Installing Test by BillZBubba [I9] (See section on Accounts for installation and moving)
All-New Guide to Running CoH/CoV on a Mac by CuppaManga [I10]
Guide to City of Heroes: Freedom-Friendly Laptops [I22] Tahquitz
The Beginner's Guide to Two Boxing by Brillig [I7]
Parts is Parts! A Guide for New Computer Builders by houtex
Guide to picking computer components [I16] by Father Xmas
Final Revision of my Performance Guide by BillZBubba
Consolidated ATI Settings Guide by BillZBubba [I8]
Known ATI Issues [I8]
Beginner-level Guide to Lag by Noumken [I8]
An Informative Guide to "Lag" by Demobot [I6]
Balom's Guide to Lag, 1.0 by Balom {dead link}
A Guide to Lag by Ramia_Angriffe [I6]
Using X-Box S-type Controller with CoX by semiphreak
CoH Dance Pad Guide by Chriffer
CoH Dance Pad Guide v. 2. by Chriffer
Playing with a Logitech Dual-Action Controller by The_Alt_oholic [I5] {dead link}
Kenja's G15 Master Guide by CuppaKenja [I10]
Multiple Character G15 Macro Setup by Duck LOrange
G15 Ignore Spammer Macro Creation by Snow_Globe
Logitech Setpoint Mouse Setup Guide by Upsen_Downs [I10]
How To Make A Windows Vista Boot Disk! Killobot
NVIDIA Settings for Quality (ver2) [I11] jg0001's
Ultra Mode Graphics Settings Breakdown Hyperstrike [I17]
Guide to running CoX in Ubuntu Scarlet Shocker [I16]
Xbox 360 Controller Button Mapping Guide AnotherDeadHero [I16]
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XVI. GETTING HELP AND OTHER RESOURCES
OFFICIAL CHANNELS
City of Heroes Official WebsiteUSING THE OFFICIAL FORUMS
CoH/V Knowledge Base (FAQs)
PlayNC Support Website
End User License Agreement (EULA)
Rules of Conduct
Understanding /petition -FyreGoddess {Dead Link}
What to do if you fail a buggy badge mission. Snow_Globe [I7]
City of Heroes and City of Villains Current Patch Notes List
Prima's Free I7 Update Guide New Web Address Zombie_Man [I8]
US Server Status RSS Feed Tiggy [I8]
List of Channels (Forums) Open to Free and Premium Players Hyperstrike [I21]OTHER WEBSITES WITH GUIDES AND FURTHER INFORMATION
How to Positively Participate in the Forums Project_Robobot [I7]
How to use the Forum Search Engine ZealotOnAStick [I1]
How to search the forums Memphis_Bill [I10]
Modifying Other Peoples Signatures: GreaseMonkey Script by Sharrow [vBulletin]
A Forum Mod: More Descriptive Page Titles: GreaseMonkey Script by Sharrow [vBulletin]
CoH Forum Greasemonkey Mod (bigger last posted icon & quick mark thread read) Fleeting Whisper [I15]
Zombie Skin > Villain Skin (vBulletin) Zombie Man [I16]
[Forum Modification][Userscript] Personalized Quick Links menu Stargazer [I16]
How to complain Gelu_Procellus [I2]
Guide to Getting Yourself a Forum Avatar Viga_Axe
Making your own avatar.. using only MS Paint! Miss_Kitty [I6]
AstroLad's Screenshot Forum Guide V. 2 AstroLad [I4]
HOWTO: Animated Avatar The_Spinning_Top
Guide to making animated heart avatars with GIMP Retrogression
Image Hosting Sites Red Valkyrja [I15]
How To Post An Image - A Quick Guide Kheldarn [I18]Forum Color Guide Golden_Ace [I8]
NightOwl's Guide to Guide Writing [I5] {Dead Link}
Guide to Writing Guides AnotherDeadHero [I3] {Dead Link}
Kiwi's Unofficial Forum Etiquette Guide KiwiLi [I5] {Dead Link}
Avatar Hosting Sites -AnotherDeadHero [I2] {Dead Link}
How to determine a post's URL -Balshor [I5] {Dead Link}
A Guide on Shortening Forum links for Reference -tpull [I5] {Dead Link}
How to Make Tables for Posting at This Forum -Black_Specter [I9] {Dead Link}
[See also jargon guides under Communication Section.]
Paragon Wiki
Red Tomax’s City of Data CoH Site at the Titan Network
Coldfront City of Heroes
Fellowship of Paragon Library Archive
Skies over Atlas
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Posting here so I can save it to my favs :-D
Thanks for all the HARD work. I know this had to take a LONG time to do lol. 
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However, you don't have to post to a thread to save it to favorites. At the bottom of each thread is a toggle link to add/remove a thread from your favorites list.
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I'm too fast for the Zombie... BOO-YAH! 
The instructions were a little vague, and I wasn't sure if we should post links to our AT specific guides both here and in the AT specific thread, or just in the AT specific thread.
So, to be safe, the link in my sig is my "Local Guide to the Earth/Radiation Controller."
LOCAL MAN! The most famous hero of all. There are more newspaper stories about me than anyone else. "Local Man wins Medal of Honor." "Local Man opens Animal Shelter." "Local Man Charged with..." (Um, forget about that one.)
Guide Links: Earth/Rad Guide, Illusion/Rad Guide, Electric Control
Both places. People have this thread toggled on as a favorite (see posts above ) so that they can see all new guides.
But only the AT specific guide will eventually incorporate your guide in its top-post listings.
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THe CCA Guide replaces the older guide, Collecting Original Comic Art. You can delete the older guide.
This is a compilation of Player Guides put together by the Players for the Players. A big thank you to everyone who contributed!
II. BEFORE YOU START – PREPARING TO PLAYIf you are interested in writing a Guide or becoming involved, click the Section I link to the Introduction Post.
This post contains an outline of the organization of the guides which are grouped by category in the following sixteen posts. Click on a section heading to go to the corresponding post. Click on the link in that post to read the particular guide you’re looking for.
“PLAYER GUIDES” FORUM & “THE GUIDE TO GUIDES” THREAD
This particular forum, Player Guides, is a place for players to share their guides with other players. Unlike the other forums on this bulletin board, the threads in this forum do not automatically 'scroll off' or get 'aged out.' They stay until the time comes when the forum moderator decides they should go. Right now, threads go all the way back to May of 2004.
If you make a player guide, we ask that you place a copy of it in this forum in a separate thread, even if you are hosting another copy off site. This will help to reduce broken or stale links.
This thread, Guide to Guides, is an effort to organize all the player guides. This thread contains links to the guides that are not specifically written for an Archetype (AT) or powerset. There are guides for each of the ATs in their own forum (a link to the AT guides can be found in this thread below). The AT guides are stored in this forum, but the guides to AT guides are in their AT forums (in other words, the Guide to Scrapper Guides thread can be found in the Scrapper forum, but the actual Scrapper guides are stored here in the Player Guides forum).
I. AN INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE TO “GUIDE TO GUIDES”
III. ARCHETYPES, POWERSETS, POWERS, AND BUILDS
IV. OPERATING YOUR GAME – HOW TO MAKE THINGS GO V. COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERSVI. COMBAT MECHANICSVII. FOESVIII. MISSIONSIX. TEAMS, GROUPS, AND BASESX. POWERS – ENHANCEMENTS & RESPECIFICATION XI. INVENTIONS – ENHANCEMENTS, RECIPES, “LOOT,” & THE MARKETXII. OTHER GAME SYSTEMSXIII. THE IN-GAME WORLD – A TALE OF TWO CITIESXIV. THE OUT-OF-CHARACTER EXPERIENCEXV. LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD – ADVANCED MECHANICSXVI. GETTING HELP AND OTHER RESOURCES
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