The DCUO Ladder

What players can do and cannot do in DC Universe Online is determined by their level, and once level 30 is reached, the Combat Rating (CR) for the majority of the game.

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Overview

  • What players can do and cannot do in DC Universe Online is determined by their level, and once level 30 is reached, the Combat Rating (CR) for the majority of the game.
  • The DCUO Ladder is an attempt to provide an overview.
Related article links (2)level · Combat Rating
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The DCUO Ladder

Related article links (99)vendors · races · Exploration · Legends PvP · The Vault · Investigations · Research and Development · Watchtower · Hall of Doom · Teleporters · safehouses · Movement · Arena PvP · Weapon Style · Iconic Powers · Lair System · World PvP · Casual · Mentor-based Missions · Artifacts · Events · Challenges · Duos · Alerts · Bounties · Fight for the Light · Lightning Strikes · The Battle for Earth · Challenges · Duos · Alerts · Raids · The Last Laugh · Hand of Fate · Home Turf · Origin Crisis · Sons of Trigon · War of the Light Part I · Amazon Fury Part I · Halls of Power Part I · Challenges · Duos · Alerts · Raids · War of the Light Part II · Amazon Fury Part II · Halls of Power Part II · Episode 15 · Episode 16 · Episode 17 · Episode 18 · Episode 19 · Episode 20 · Episode 21 · Episode 22 · Challenges · Duos · Alerts · Raids · Episode 23 · Episode 24 · Episode 25 · Episode 26 · Amazon Fury Part III · Age of Justice · Riddled with Crime · Earth 3 · Challenges · Duos · Alerts · Raids · Deluge · Teen Titans: The Judas Contract · Atlantis · Justice League Dark · Metal Part I · Metal Part II · Birds of Prey · Duos · Alerts · Raids · Operations · Wonderverse · Long Live the Legion · World of Flashpoint · Legion of Doom · Dark Knights · The Sins of Black Adam · Shock to the System · Justice League Dark Cursed · Brainiac Returns · Challenges · Alerts · Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips · Day of Reckoning · Fearful Day · Raging Night · Hope Burns Bright · Shadows Over Argo
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The DCUO Ladder
LevelCRInstancesGearMiscellaneous
3New gear at safehouse vendors- Introductory races unlock
4- Exploration missions start
5- Legends PvP
6- Legends PvP: 5 vs 5- Invitation into The Vault; - Rookie races unlock; - Investigations are introduced
8- Legends PvP: 4 vs 4- Research and Development; - Invitation into the faction HQ ( Watchtower or Hall of Doom); - Teleporters in safehouses become usable
9New gear at safehouse vendors- Movement skill tree unlocks
10- Arena PvP: Capture and Hold- Player's chosen role unlocks; - All Weapon Style skill trees unlock; - Iconic Powers unlock; - Lair System; - Skilled races unlock
12- World PvP missions start; - Legends PvP: 2 vs 2
14New gear at safehouse vendors
15- Arena PvP: Capture the Flag; - All Casual mode instances; (Level 17 Mentor-based Missions must also be complete)- Adept races unlock
19New gear at safehouse vendors
20- Arena PvP: King of the Hill; - Artifacts mission- Expert races unlock; - Events content becomes available
22- Innate Iconic Powers unlock
24New gear at safehouse vendors
25- Master races unlock
28New gear at safehouse vendors
30- Tier 1 Challenges; - Tier 1 Duos; - Tier 1 Alerts; - BountiesNew gear at safehouse and HQ vendors- Fight for the Light required mission level; - Lightning Strikes required mission level; - The Battle for Earth required mission level
3060- Tier 2 Challenges; - Tier 2 Duos; - Tier 2 Alerts; - Tier 2 Raids- The Last Laugh required mission level; - Hand of Fate required mission level; - Home Turf required mission level; - Origin Crisis required mission level; - Sons of Trigon required mission level; - War of the Light Part I required mission level; - Amazon Fury Part I required mission level; - Halls of Power Part I required mission level
30100- Tier 3 Challenges; - Tier 3 Duos; - Tier 3 Alerts; - Tier 3 Raids- War of the Light Part II required mission level; - Amazon Fury Part II required mission level; - Halls of Power Part II required mission level; - Episode 15 required mission level; - Episode 16 required mission level; - Episode 17 required mission level; - Episode 18 required mission level; - Episode 19 required mission level; - Episode 20 required mission level; - Episode 21 required mission level; - Episode 22 required mission level
30150- Tier 4 Challenges; - Tier 4 Duos; - Tier 4 Alerts; - Tier 4 Raids- Episode 23 required mission level; - Episode 24 required mission level; - Episode 25 required mission level; - Episode 26 required mission level; - Amazon Fury Part III required mission level; - Age of Justice required mission level; - Riddled with Crime required mission level; - Earth 3 required mission level
30210- Tier 5 Challenges; - Tier 5 Duos; - Tier 5 Alerts; - Tier 5 Raids- Deluge required mission level; - Teen Titans: The Judas Contract required mission level; - Atlantis required mission level; - Justice League Dark required mission level; - Metal Part I required mission level; - Metal Part II required mission level; - Birds of Prey required mission level
30280- Tier 6 Duos; - Tier 6 Alerts; - Tier 6 Raids; - Tier 6 Operations- Wonderverse required mission level; - Long Live the Legion required mission level; - World of Flashpoint required mission level; - Legion of Doom required mission level; - Dark Knights required mission level; - The Sins of Black Adam required mission level; - Shock to the System required mission level; - Justice League Dark Cursed required mission level; - Brainiac Returns required mission level
30440- Tier 7 Challenges; - Tier 7 Alerts; - Tier 7 Raids; - Tier 7 Operations- Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips required mission level; - Day of Reckoning required mission level; - Fearful Day required mission level
30471- Raging Night required mission level
30483- Hope Burns Bright required mission level
30494- Shadows Over Argo required mission level
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Notes

  • Missions until level 30 often work with a recommended level, but can appear in the player's journal earlier. That means the assigned level is not really a requirement.
  • The PvP Combat Rating is outside the scope of this ladder since it works pretty much independently from level and CR. Theoretically a player can reach the highest PvP CR - currently 101 - with level 30 and a CR of 30.
Related article links (3)journal · PvP Combat Rating · PvP
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See also

Related article links (1)The DCUO Ladder (Original Tiers)
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