Overview
- " I am Ocean Master, true heir to the throne of Atlantis and I have a lucrative proposition for you. Meet me near the Central City docks, but beware the city is under siege." — Ocean Master
- Stemming the Tide (Part 1) is the first part of the introductory Story Mission for villains in Central City Starro Deluge Zone for the Deluge episode. This mission involves other missions in the Introductory Mission chain via the LexCorp Outpost at the villain rally point before concluding and moving on to Stemming the Tide (Part 2). Completion of the Introductory Chain is necessary before recurring open-world Daily and Weekly Missions are available from their taskmasters.
- Access to this content is available to all players for free. This open world mission is available to all Level 20+ players — stat buffs will be applied as needed. The target stats are boosted to a Combat Rating of 174 or 209 dependent on if player's Equipped CR is respectively below or above 194 (the CR for enemies in this zone).
Source wiki detail links (10)
Ocean Master · Story Mission · Central City Starro Deluge Zone · Deluge · episode · LexCorp Outpost · Stemming the Tide (Part 2) · Daily · Level · Combat RatingIntro
- Ocean Master has called upon your assistance to find out the truth of the Starro spore invasion and to assist him in using it to his advantage.
Objectives
- Use the Orrery Teleporter to travel to the Central City Starro Deluge Zone and speak with Ocean Master
- Interrogate defeated Atlanteans that are transporting Starro spore hatcheries into Central City.
- Return to Ocean Master in Central City Deluge for further instructions.
- Go to the LexCorp Outpost to find out how you can assist against the Starro invasion
- Return to Ocean Master in Central City Deluge for further instructions.
- Stop Starro and Atlanteans at the CCPD Station before they gain more soldiers in the invasion.
Source wiki detail links (5)
Orrery Teleporter · Central City Starro Deluge Zone · Ocean Master · Starro · LexCorpCombatants
- Controlled Atlantean
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Controlled AtlanteanRewards
- 2499 Cash
- 5 Source Mark
- 3 Quicklime Canister
Deprecated
- 2425 Cash
- Core Element - Atlantean Royal Guard
- Focusing Element - Atlantean Royal Guard
- Astral Weapons Box (Blue)
- 5 Marks of Victory
- 5 Atlantean Crowns
Source wiki detail links (6)
Cash · Core Element - Atlantean Royal Guard · Focusing Element - Atlantean Royal Guard · Astral Weapons Box (Blue) · Marks of Victory · Atlantean CrownsFIND YOUR WAY
Edit map linksCentral City Starro Deluge Zone
Precision: Source objective, route or mission introduction: Use the Orrery Teleporter to travel to the Central City Starro Deluge Zone and speak with Ocean Master. No coordinates have been inferred. Location evidence.
Video walkthroughs
- DCUO: Stemming The Tide (Part 1)
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