Ace Chemicals (Alert)

Ace Chemicals is a classic Tier 1 alert accessible via both On Duty menu and portal in Gotham City.

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Overview

  • Ace Chemicals is a classic Tier 1 alert accessible via both On Duty menu and portal in Gotham City.
  • Access to the Alert requires Level 30. Players with Combat Rating (CR) 59 or less will have their stats increased to 60, while players with 89+ CR will have their stats clamped to 88.
  • It is also available as a 4-player Alert in Legends PvE.
Related article links (5)On Duty · Gotham City · Alert · Combat Rating (CR) · Legends PvE
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Background

  • In many of his varied origin stories, Ace Chemicals is more often than not the location of the Joker's transformation from small-time hood to the twisted and disfigured Clown Prince of Crime after falling into a vat of chemicals.
  • After being defeated by Joker's and Batman's mentees in his own hideout, T.O. Morrow takes over Joker's Ace Chemicals in order to conduce dangerously unethical chemical experiments. Batman sends a team of new heroes to put an end to Morrow's insanity, while Joker sends a squad of new villains to take Ace back from Morrow.
Related article links (4)Ace Chemicals · Joker · Batman · hideout
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Story

  • The Joker considers Ace Chemicals his own private lair, but his rogue ex-partner, T.O. Morrow, has taken over the place to continue his terrifying experiments with the Joker's new toxin. Put a stop to the plans of tomorrow.
Related article links (2)The Joker · T.O. Morrow
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Map

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Inhabitants

  • ### Friendly[ Edit section: Friendly]
  • T.O. Morrow
  • Batman (heroes only)
  • James Gordon (heroes only)
  • Joker (villains only)
  • ### Bosses[ Edit section: Bosses]
  • ##### Process Control Room[ Edit section: Process Control Room]
  • Chemo
  • ##### Batch Reactor Unit[ Edit section: Batch Reactor Unit]
  • Sludge Thing
  • The Metal Mimes (Amusing Alloy)
  • Comic Gold
  • Ferrous Fool
  • Mercury Mummer
  • ##### Distillation Unit[ Edit section: Distillation Unit]
  • Babyface
  • Punchline
  • ##### Storage Unit[ Edit section: Storage Unit]
  • Clownsanity
  • Watchman Duncan
  • Watchdog Rinty
  • ### Chemoids*[ Edit section: Chemoids*]
  • Nitrogen Chemoid
  • Phosphorus Chemoid
  • Uranium Chemoid
  • ### Minor Enemies[ Edit section: Minor Enemies]
  • Ace Patrolman
  • Ace Security Guard
  • Ace Technician
  • Chemling
  • Experiment 037
  • Experiment 505
  • Guard Dog
  • Sludgeling
  • *No Loot Picker after defeating
Related article links (15)T.O. Morrow · Batman · James Gordon · Joker · Chemo · Babyface · Clownsanity · Ace Patrolman · Ace Security Guard · Ace Technician · Chemling · Experiment 037 · Experiment 505 · Guard Dog · Loot Picker
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Objectives

  • Confront Morrow in the Control Room
  • Defeat Morrow's Security
  • Security Squads Deployed (0/5)
  • Defeat Chemoid
  • Close Distilation Valve
  • [ Defeat Babyface / Punchline]
  • Close Batch Reactor Valve
  • [ Defeat Sludge Thing / The Metal Mimes]
  • Close Storage Valve
  • [ Defeat Clownsanity / Duncan & Rinty]
  • Confront Morrow in the Control Room
  • Defeat Morrow's Security
  • Security Squads Deployed (0/5)
  • Defeat Chemoid
  • Close Batch Reactor Valve
  • [ Defeat Sludge Thing / The Metal Mimes]
  • Close Storage Valve
  • [ Defeat Clownsanity / Duncan & Rinty]
  • Close Distilation Valve
  • [ Defeat Babyface / Punchline]
  • Confront Morrow in the Control Room
  • Defeat Chemo
  • Chemlings Eliminated (0/20)
  • Slime Barrels Absorbed (0/10)
  • Cryo Barrels Absorbed (0/10)
  • Flame Barrels Absorbed (0/10)
  • Speak to Batman(H)/ Joker(V) Before Leaving Ace Chemicals
Related article links (7)Morrow · Chemoid · Babyface · Clownsanity · Chemo · Batman · Joker
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Note

  • Only 2 out of the 3 rooms can be accessed per run, and their availability, as well as the boss encounter, is defined randomly.
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Briefs and Investigations

Related article links (2)Ace Chemicals (Briefings) · The Files of T.O. Morrow (Investigations)
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Feats

  • Quick n' Dirty: Complete the Ace Chemicals Alert in 30 minutes or less (25 points)
  • Alert Rookie: Complete 10 Alerts or 4-player Operations (25 points)
  • Alert Expert: Complete 50 Alerts or 4-player Operations (25 points)
  • Alert Master: Complete 100 Alerts or 4-player Operations (25 points)
  • Emergency Responder: Complete 250 Alerts or 4-player Operations (50 points)
  • Alert! Alert! Alert!: Complete 500 Alerts (50 points). Grants Title: The Victorious
Related article links (1)Quick n' Dirty
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Heroes

Related article links (10)Global Justice · Area 51 · Blüdhaven · Gorilla Island · Watchtower Containment Facility · Smallville · H.I.V.E. Moon Base · Oolong Island · Stryker's Island Penitentiary · Arkham Asylum
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Villains

Related article links (13)Global Dominance · Area 51 · Blüdhaven · Gorilla Island · Hall of Doom: Armory · Smallville · H.I.V.E. Moon Base · Oolong Island · Stryker's Island Penitentiary · Arkham Asylum · Source Marks · Marks of Legend · Loot
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Gallery

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Trivia

  • In the graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, (25 points) it's revealed that Ace Chemicals is where the criminal known as the Red Hood fell into a vat of chemicals and became the Joker.
  • Players will not get all the bosses in one level as they change every time.
  • After defeating Chemo, talking to Batman would result in the latter telling the player that T.O. Morrow has fled despite he could still be seen in the same place in his lab.
Related article links (2)Joker · T.O. Morrow
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