^{See also CoH Badges with Effects}

	Hero		Villain
	Exploration		Exploration
	History		History
	Accomplishment		Accomplishment
	Achievement		Achievement
	Accolades		Accolades
	Gladiator		Gladiator
	Veteran		Veteran
	Bonuses		Bonuses

	SG Exploration		VG Exploration
	SG Achievement		VG Achievement

Summary of City of Villains badges that give in-game effects or powers.

For all Exploration and History badges, the location links on the right now point to the exact location of the badge or plaque.

Badges with Permanent Bonuses[]

Born in Battle[]

Effects[]

Born in Battle Self: +Max Health, +Max Endurance
You've proved yourself as Born in Battle, adding 5% to both your Endurance and Hit Point totals.

Requirements[]

Unbreakable Badge	Achievement	Receive 10 million damage
Exterminator Badge	Accomplishment	Complete mission from Timothy Raymond in Nerva Archipelago
Lanista Badge	Achievement	Win a gladiator match
Triumphant Badge	Exploration	Warburg (228, 274, 33)^{explanation of coordinates}
Pirate Badge	Achievement	Trap 10 Ghosts in Port Oakes
Raider Badge	Achievement	Spend 5 hours in Siren's Call
Primal Instinct Badge	Exploration	Nerva Archipelago (2304, -110, 798)
Swashbuckler Badge	History	Visit 4 history plaques: Port Oakes (-3113, 207, -1550) Bloody Bay (605, 0, -150) Siren's Call (-942, -157, 200) Nerva Archipelago (3795, 18, 7726)

High Pain Threshold[]

Effects[]

High Pain Threshold +Max HP
You've got an incredibly High Pain Threshold, an after effect of which is that your hit points are 10% greater than normal.

Requirements[]

Bad Luck Badge	Accomplishment	Complete the The Unlucky Artifacts mission from Hard Luck
Deathless Badge	Achievement	Pay off 1.2 million debt
Freak of Nature Badge	Exploration	Sharkhead Isle (1229, 90, -2,183)
Gangbuster Badge	Achievement	Defeat 200 Marcone bosses
Locked and Loaded Badge	Exploration	Nerva Archipelago (3286, 126, 3645)
Technofreak Badge	History	Visit 3 history plaques: Cap au Diable (923, 21, -1422) Cap au Diable (-2428, 224, -932) Cap au Diable (2345, 3, 1544)
Spider Smasher Badge	Achievement	Defeat 200 Wolf Spiders (non rogue).

Invader[]

Effects[]

Invader Self: +Max Health
As an Invader, you have been granted a permanent increase to your Max Hit Points by 5%.

Requirements[]

Global Threat Badge	Exploration	Level 5-9 Atlas Park Mayhem Mission (1542.8, 0.0, 660.5)
King Maker Badge	Exploration	Level 11-14 Kings Row Mayhem Mission (-252, -42, -2515)
Road Raged Badge	Exploration	Level 16-19 Skyway City Mayhem Mission (-646.5, 41.8, -4030.9)
Steel Worker Badge	Exploration	Level 21-24 Steel Canyon Mayhem Mission (-4599.9, 0.3, 1497.6)
Tyrannical Badge	Exploration	Level 26-29 Independence Port Mayhem Mission (-1211.4, -24.1, -2701.9)
Talon of Talos Badge	Exploration	Level 31-34 Talos Island Mayhem Mission (-1438.6, 160.0, 6876.9)
Brickhouse Badge	Exploration	Level 36-39 Brickstown Mayhem Mission (-161.4, 0.5, -147.3)
Anarchist Badge	Exploration	Level 41-44 Founder's Falls Mayhem Mission (3801.9, 4.3, 2687.2)
Gate Crasher Badge	Exploration	Level 45-50 Peregrine Island Mayhem Mission (-1153.7, 0.5, -3079.0)

Marshal[]

Effects[]

Marshal Self: +5 Max Endurance
You've been awared the title of Marshal For your Service to Arachnos. This has given you a 5 increase to Endurance.

Requirements[]

Annihilator Badge	Achievement	Defeat future Freedom Phalanx during Lord Recluse's Strike Force
Arachnos Rising Badge	History	Visit 5 history plaques: Sharkhead Isle (762.9, 32, -374) St. Martial (457, 34, 1233) Warburg (-1038, 99.5, -822) Grandville (1729.5, -459, 1514.5) Grandville (2766, -340, 793)
Paragon of Vice Badge	Accomplishment	Complete mission from Willy Wheeler in Cap Au Diable
The Mongoose Badge	Achievement	Defeat 50 Snakes
The Next Big Thing Badge	Exploration	Mercy Island (-1215, 239, -153)
Weapon of Mass Destruction Badge	Exploration	Warburg (-768, 144, 0)

Invention Badges with Bonuses[]

Extra Salvage Storage[]

The following badges add 2 to your personal salvage inventory, for a total of 20 extra salvage objects:

Scrounger Badge	Achievement	Sell 50 salvage at the Black Market.
Despoiler Badge	Achievement	Craft 2 level 25 and 2 level 30 Common Debuff enhancements (Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, Confuse).
Rebuilder Badge	Achievement	Craft 6 level 25 and 6 level 30 Common Heal enhancements plus one additional level 25 or level 30.
Protector Badge	Achievement	Craft 6 level 25 and 6 level 30 Common Mitigation enhancements (Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible).
Charming Badge	Achievement	Craft 6 level 25 and 6 level 30 Common Mez enhancements (Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear) plus one additional level 25 or level 30.
Nuclear Powered Badge	Achievement	Craft 7 level 25 and 7 level 30 Common Endurance enhancements (Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction) plus one additional level 25 or level 30.
Hit-Man Badge	Achievement	Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Rate of Fire enhancements (Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time) plus one additional level 25 or level 30.
Colonel Badge	Achievement	Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Accuracy enhancements (Accuracy and To Hit Buff) plus one additional level 25 or level 30.
Warhead Badge	Achievement	Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Damage enhancements (Damage and Knockback) plus one additional level 25 or level 30.
Wanderer Badge	Achievement	Craft 8 level 25 and 8 level 30 Common Travel enhancements (Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range) plus one additional level 25 or level 30.

Extra Recipe Storage[]

These badges add 1 space to your personal recipe inventory, for a total of 9 extra recipes:

Retrograde Badge	Achievement	Craft 3 level 45 and 3 level 50 Common Debuff enhancements (Defense Debuff, To Hit Debuff, Taunt, Confuse) plus one additional level 45 or level 50.
Reanimator Badge	Achievement	Craft 9 level 45 and 9 level 50 Common Heal enhancements plus one additional level 45 or level 50.
Defensive Badge	Achievement	Craft 9 level 45 and 9 level 50 Common Mitigation enhancements (Defense Buff, Resist Damage, Intangible) plus one additional level 45 or level 50.
Mesmerizer Badge	Achievement	Craft 11 level 45 and 11 level 50 Common Mez enhancements (Sleep, Snare, Hold, Stun, Immobilize, and Fear) plus one additional level 45 or level 50.
Perpetual Badge	Achievement	Craft 12 level 45 and 12 level 50 Common Endurance enhancements (Endurance Modification and Endurance Reduction) plus one additional level 45 or level 50.
Sharpshooter Badge	Achievement	Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Rate of Fire enhancements (Recharge Rate and Interrupt Time) plus one additional level 45 or level 50.
General Badge	Achievement	Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Accuracy enhancements (Accuracy and To Hit Buff) plus one additional level 45 or level 50.
Lord of War Badge	Achievement	Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Damage enhancements (Damage and Knockback plus one additional level 45 or level 50.)
Nomad Badge	Achievement	Craft 14 level 45 and 14 level 50 Common Travel enhancements (Run Speed, Jump, Fly Speed, and Range) plus one additional level 45 or level 50.

Extra Auction Slots[]

Each badge in this group adds 1 slot at the consignment house, for a total of 5 extra slots:

Merchant Badge	Achievement	250 total sales of any kind on the Black Market.
Retailer Badge	Achievement	1000 total sales of any kind on the Black Market.
Auctioneer Badge	Achievement	3000 total sales of any kind on the Black Market.
Black Marketeer Badge	Achievement	5000 total sales of any kind on the Black Market.
Power Seller Badge	Achievement	7000 total sales of any kind on the Black Market.

Badges with Activatable Powers[]

Demonic Aura Self: +Resistance(All but Psionics) +Defense(All but Psionics) -Speed -Recharge -Accuracy
The spirit of a demon resides within you. Bringing it to the surface of your mind can make you highly resistant to all types of damage for a short time. You mustn't let the demon inside you out for too long, however, or it just may cost you your mortal soul.

Requirements[]

Coldhearted Badge	Achievement	Defeat 250 Circle of Thorns cold demons
Lorekeeper Badge	History	Visit 4 history plaques: Mercy Island (-902, 96, -378) Port Oakes (-1550, 35, 1945) Cap au Diable (-1712, 0, -1108) Sharkhead Isle (-832, 0, -402)
Overlord Badge	Exploration	Grandville (1358, -441, -596.5)
Soul Taker Badge	Accomplishment	Complete mission from Archmage Tarixus in Sharkhead Isle
Forged by Hellfire Badge	Exploration	Sharkhead Isle (1970, 64, -192)

Field Crafter[]

Effects[]

Portable Workbench Special
You can use this power to summon a portable worktable. It will allow you and your teammates to craft recipes while 'in the field' instead of needing to return to your base or the university to do so. It can be used once per hour and lasts for 5 minutes every time it is summoned.

Requirements[]

See Gaining the Field Crafter Badge

Force of Nature[]

Effects[]

Force of Nature Self: +Recharge, + Recovery, +Accuracy, -Defense
You have shown yourself as a true Force of Nature, and been bestowed with the fury of the elements. Like most supernatural gifts, the Force of Nature is both a blessing and a curse. By using it you can greatly increase your recharge speed, Endurance recovery, and Accuracy for 1 minute. However, your Defense will be severely reduced.

Requirements[]

Vandal Badge	Achievement	Destroy 25 Hydrants, 25 Mailboxes, 25 Newspaper stands, and 25 Pay phones during Mayhem Missions
Hero Slayer Badge	Achievement	Defeat 100 heroes in Mayhem Missions
Impounder Badge	Achievement	Destroy 200 cars during Mayhem Missions
Villain Badge	Achievement	Defeat 1000 Longbow members
Outlaw Badge	Achievement	Defeat 1000 Paragon Police Department members
Safecracker Badge	Achievement	Open 10 safe doors in Mayhem Missions
Firebug Badge	Achievement	Complete 10 arson side missions during Mayhem Missions (only final bomb clicker gets credit)

Headline Stealer[]

Effects[]

Stolen Immobilizer Ray Ranged, Moderate DoT(Energy), Foe: Immobilize, -Speed, -Recharge
In your crime spree, you have acquired an Immobilizer Ray. You're not sure where it came from, but it sure is useful for stopping foes in their tracks.

Requirements[]

Couch Potato Badge	Accomplishment	Finish mission for The Television in Grandville
Electrician Badge	Achievement	Defeat 100 Gremlins in Cap Au Diable
Strike Buster Badge	Achievement	Defeat 200 Scrapyarders in Sharkhead Isle
Surging Badge	Achievement	Defeat Deathsurge
Crooked Politician Badge	Exploration	Bloody Bay (2265, 137, -832)
Master of the Airwaves Badge	Exploration	Grandville (2726, 734, 1043)
Crimelord Badge	Exploration	St. Martial (-896, 9, -1496)

Megalomaniac[]

Effects[]

Megalomaniac Self: +Special
You've wanted more control and now you have it. Activating this power increases the power of all of your Sleeps, Holds, Immobilize, and Confuse for 60 seconds. You can only activate it once every 25 minutes.

Requirements[]

Crystal Keeper Badge	Accomplishment	Complete Ice Mistral's Strike Force
Last Stand Badge	Exploration	Recluse's Victory (1083, 0, -136)
Triumphant Badge	Exploration	Warburg (228, 274, 33)
Man in Black Badge	Achievement	Defeat 200 Shivans
Strikebreaker Badge	Accomplishment	Complete the Bust the Dockworkers Strike mission assigned by Lorenz Ansaldo

Watchman[]

Effects[]

Elusive Mind Self: +Defense (Psionic), +Resistence (Psionic)
You have gained the ability to deflect and protect yourself from mental invasions of all sorts. By focusing your mind using this technique, you gain strong defense against Psionic attacks and are moderately resistant to Psionic damage while this power is active. It lasts for 60 seconds per use. Recharge: Very Long

Requirements[]

Bomb Specialist Badge	Achievement	Defeat 25 Rikti UXB's during a Rikti Invasion
Chief Badge	Achievement	Defeat 10 Rikti Heavy Assault Suits during a Rikti Invasion
Sentry Badge	Achievement	Defeat 100 Rikti during a Rikti Invasion