Overview
- " Citizens of Earth! I am here to tell you that this will not be humanity's end! We will launch the counter attack that will topple Perpetua and reclaim our planet!" — Lex Luthor
- Dark Knights is the introductory mission for the Dark Knights episode. It automatically appears in the player character's journal during the event or once the player character has reached a combat rating of 350.
Intro
- Perpetua, aided by the Batman Who Laughs' Dark Knights, has rewritten the entire Multiverse to serve Doom. But the former leader of the Legion of Doom, Lex Luthor, has a plan to defeat Perpetua, restore the Multiverse, and end this threat once and for all!
Objectives
- Message from Lex Luthor
- Speak with Lex Luthor in Death Metal Washington, D.C.
- Complete a mission for Nubia, John Stewart, Miss Martian, or Jimmy Olsen in Death Metal Washington, D.C.
- Use Custom Play in the On Duty menu to queue for New Apokolips under 2 Player and complete it
- Exit New Apokolips and standby for a communicator message
- Message from Lex Luthor
- Use Custom Play in the On Duty menu to queue for Dark Knights: Return to Earth 3 under 4 Player and complete it
- Exit Return to Earth 3 and standby for a communicator message
- Message from Lex Luthor
- Use Custom Play in the On Duty menu to queue for The Source Wall under 8 Player and complete it
- Exit The Source Wall and standby for a communicator message
- Message from Lex Luthor
Source wiki detail links (10)
Lex Luthor · Death Metal Washington, D.C. · Nubia · John Stewart · Miss Martian · Jimmy Olsen · On Duty · New Apokolips · Dark Knights: Return to Earth 3 · The Source WallCombatants
- Various
Rewards
- 2425 Cash
- 5 Death Metal
- Dark Knights: Large Loot Cache
FIND YOUR WAY
Edit map linksDeath Metal Washington, D.C.
Precision: Source objective, route or mission introduction: Speak with Lex Luthor in Death Metal Washington, D.C.. No coordinates have been inferred. Location evidence.
Video walkthroughs
- DCUO: Episode 43 Dark Knights OP Back Guide
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- DCUO Test: Ep 43 Dark Knights - Everything You Need To Know!
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