Player Choices

Playing City of Heroes Freedom always gives you super-powered action, over seven years of exciting stories, and constantly updated features and MMORPG content. Get more depending on what you choose as a player.

Side-by-Side Comparison*

Character Features New Free Players Premium Players VIP Players
Archetypes 8 8+ 14
Maximum Level 50 50 50
Power Sets 100+ 100+ 150+
Costume Pieces, Auras Thousands Thousands Thousands +
Content Features      
City of Heroes Going Rogue™ which includes:
  • Four Power Sets (Dual Pistols, Demon Summoning, Kinetic Melee, Electric Control)
  • The Going Rogue Alignment System
  • Access to Praetoria and all of its zones
Purchasable Purchasable Included
Travel access to First Ward, the new zone. Included Included Included
Access to missions inside First Ward Purchasable Purchasable Included
The Incarnate System, which includes:
  • Access to end-game raids, the Incarnate Trials
  • The ability to unlock over 50+ Incarnate abilities
Not available Not available Included
Social Features      
Super Groups Not available Can join Can join or create
Chat Channels Local, Team Local, Team, Whispers (Tells) All game channels, and can create them
In-Game Mail Not available Included Included
Forums Access Read only Read only Read or write
Account Features      
Free Paragon Points Not available Not available 400 per month
Access to Tier 9 VIP Rewards Not available Not available Included
Character Slots 2 total 2 total, plus slots that were unlocked or directly purchased 12 per server
Server Transfers Purchasable Purchasable 1 free per month
Auction House Use Purchasable Purchasable, or unlocked through Paragon Rewards Buy/sell/store
Mission Architect Purchasable Unlocked through Paragon Rewards Play/create
Inventions Purchasable Purchasable, or unlocked through Paragon Rewards Included
Priority Queues Not available Not available Included
VIP-Only Server Not available Not available Included
Premium In-Game Customer Support Not available Not available Included

*Subject to change by launch.