- Champions Online Release Notes - 9/29/2026 - 2 October 2026
17th Anniversary CelebrationThis event is over, the Anniversary and Foxbatcon vendors will stick around for 1 week.Note: The Sojourner will return in a future update. Alert Bonus WeekThis event is over, the event store will stick around for 1 week. Therakiel AlertsFor the next week, the Therakiel's Temple alerts and Therakiel Rampage will be active!Added Light Unbound device as a possible drop from the Valerian Scarlet alert.Added Arc of Light Power Variant Device as a possible drop from the Therakiel Rampage. Invasion Simulation AlertThis alert has been extended for one week. ZEN StoreThe Renegade Archetype promo pack has been extended for one week. Devices New: Light UnboundUsable while held25ft aoe90 Second cooldownStuns targetsDeals ranged Dimensional damage.Applies illumination to self, and Illuminated to targets. Power Variant Devices New: Arc of LightScales off of Arc of RuinDeal…
- Therakiel's Temple Alerts Event! - 2 October 2026
You faced them all. Valerian Scarlet, Black Fang, Baron Cimetiere, Vlad Dracul, and Therakiel himself. You walked out unscathed, having saved the world, your head held high. And then you thought - what if I did it again? Well, now's your chance, Champion! All four Special Alerts, and the Therakiel Rampage, are returning this week! Step into the Temple and face any of the five bosses for a chance at unique rewards!Go to war for the fate of all humankind, Champion. The forces of darkness are waiting for you from now until Tuesday, October 6th!!
- Champions Online 17th Anniversary Week 4! - 23 September 2026
Happy Anniversary, Champions! It's been seventeen years since you began defending Millennium City from alien invasions, criminal masterminds, monsters, ninjas, and every other threat bold enough to challenge its heroes! From now until September 29th, we're celebrating the Anniversary of Champions Online, and the final week is now underway! Be sure to claim your Free Freeform Character Slot from the ZEN Store, available throughout the entire Anniversary event! And starting this week, you can claim 10 Free Costume Change Tokens as well! Mechanon Attacks!Your battles with Dr. Destroyer and his Destroids have awakened a terrible evil. Battle the Mega Destroids at the Champions Building, and you could awaken Mechanon himself! This machine intelligence is bent on the destruction of all organic life, but if you bring him low, fabulous rewards could be yours! Team up with some of your favorite…
- Power Flight Key Pack! - 23 September 2026
Ready to take your hero to new heights? Take to the air in a burst of energy with the Power Flight Travel Key Pack, available for a limited time! For 3000 Zen, you'll get your hands on 35 Cosmic Keys of Power, a Legendary Magical Residue Crystal, and the following travel powers: Power Flight, Shadow Power Flight, Radiant Power Flight, and Prismatic Power Flight! Make haste, this special pack will only be available until Tuesday, October 6th, 7am PST!
- Tribute Costume Contest! - 21 September 2026
We'll be doing a live-streamed costume contest on Friday, September 25th, judged by some of the developers that work on Champions Online! Head to the Powerhouse Theater to participate! Judging begins at 3:30pm PT, and the contest begins at 4. You can watch the show live on our Cryptic Studios Twitch.This month’s theme is a Tribute to Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen! Create a costume inspired by one of these legendary performers, drawing from the themes, characters, and performances associated with their incredible careers. However you choose to pay tribute, bring your best look and celebrate the characters and performances that made them unforgettable!There will be three winners and ten honorable mentions. Here's how the prizes break down:Our Top Three picks will win:Five Contest CoinsContest Heroic VoucherContest Special VoucherContest VoucherUnique Title: "The One and Only"…
- Champions Online Monthly Play Stream! - 18 September 2026
Come join Champions Online Developers Ambassador Kael, Kiri, and Kaiserin for our monthly play stream on Twitch!
- Champions Online 17th Anniversary Week 3! - 15 September 2026
Happy Anniversary, Champions! It's been seventeen years since you began defending Millennium City from alien invasions, criminal masterminds, monsters, ninjas, and every other threat bold enough to challenge its heroes! From now until September 29th, we're celebrating the Anniversary of Champions Online, and week three is now underway! Be sure to claim your Free Freeform Character Slot from the ZEN Store, available throughout the entire Anniversary event! And starting this week, you can claim a free Retrain Token as well! Mega-Destroids Attack!Last week, The Drifter sent heroes to recover memory cores from invading Destroyerbots to uncover their plans. Now Mega-Destroids are descending on Millennium City! Head to the Champions Building and help drive them off! New Rewards!The celebration continues with even more pieces of the Retro Steelhead Costume Set! New to the event store this week…
- Lifetime Subscription Sale! - 15 September 2026
Seventeen years of heroes, villains, costumes, powers, and adventures, and there’s still plenty more ahead! For a limited time, the Lifetime Subscription is on sale! Curious what you get for going Lifetime? Check out the benefits here!From September 15th 8am PT, to September 17th 12pm PT, you can save 50% on a Lifetime Subscription! What a deal!From September 17th 12:01pm PT, to September 22nd 12pm PT, you can save 33% on a Lifetime Subscription!You can purchase a Lifetime Subscription from the Arc Website! Warlord Key Pack!Gear up with the Retro Warlord Armor costume! From now until Tuesday, September 29th, 8am PT, the Warlord Key Pack will be available! For 900 Zen, you will receive the following:10 Cosmic Keys of Power10 Collector's Lockbox1x Retro Warlord Armor costume
- Champions Online 17th Anniversary Week 2! - 10 September 2026
Happy Anniversary, Champions! It's been seventeen years since you began defending Millennium City from alien invasions, criminal masterminds, monsters, ninjas, and every other threat bold enough to challenge its heroes! From now until September 29th, we're celebrating the Anniversary of Champions Online, and week two is now underway! Be sure to claim your Free Freeform Character Slot from the ZEN Store, available throughout the entire Anniversary event! And starting this week, you can claim an additional character slot for free! Gear Modification Bonus Week!Thinking about changing up your gear? From now until September 15th, 7am PT, the cost of unslotting Modifications is heavily discounted, making this the perfect time to experiment with your setup! Destroids Attack!Dr. Destroyer has been hijacking billboards across the Renaissance Center, and now Destroids are appearing throughout Mil…
- Magnificent Flight Keypack and 20% off ZEN Store Sale! - 10 September 2026
Champions - it's time for the doors of the Zen Store to open to you in a way they never have before. From now until Tuesday, September 15th, 10am PT, everything in the Zen Store will be 20% OFF! That's right - that means there will be a sale in the store for a whole week! Got a costume you had your eye on? Want to power up with a new Archetype? Or maybe you just need those Freeform Slots so you can design your hero your way. Head to the Zen Store, and all of these options and more will be available to you! Happy Shopping, Champions! Magnificent Flight Key Pack!Take to the skies with the confidence! From now until Tuesday, September 15th, 8am PT, the Magnificent Flight Key Pack will be available! For 3000 Zen (2400 with the sale!), you will receive the following:35 Cosmic Keys of Power35 Collector's Lockbox1x Legendary Magical Residue Crystal1x Regal Flight Travel Unlock
- Champions Online 17th Anniversary!!! - 3 September 2026
Happy Anniversary, Champions! It's been seventeen years since you began defending Millenium City from the ravages of alien threats, gangsters, ninjas, monsters and more, and it's time to take a load off and celebrate!From now until September 29th, we're celebrating the Anniversary of Champions Online, and we want you to be a part of it. Week one is a celebration of the classic Anniversary Events, with tons of new rewards! Head to Millenium City, and get your celebration on!Be sure to claim your Free Freeform Character Slot from the ZEN Store, available throughout the entire Anniversary event! Retro Steelhead Costume Set!Suit up with the Retro Steelhead Costume Set during this year's Anniversary celebration! Collect all 14 costume pieces as they become available throughout the event. Vanguard Premium Archetype!Stand your ground with the new Vanguard Premium Archetype! Built to take the f…
- The Renegade Special Archetype! - 3 September 2026
The Renegade Special Archetype!Bring some serious firepower to the fight! From now until Tuesday, October 6th, 8AM PT, the Renegade Archetype Pack will be available! For 500 Zen, you will receive the following:Unlocks the Renegade Archetype for use on your account.Unlocks the following powers for use on any Freeform character: Wrist Blaster, Suppression Fire, Gatling Arm, Detonation Round, Return Fire.Grants a full set of Anniversary Gear.Grants a character slot on your account.Add the Renegade to your roster, unlock its signature powers for your Freeform heroes, and gear up for the Anniversary celebration!The Renegade is a Special Archetype and is unlocked separately from any subscription.
- ZEN Bonus Sale, Collector's Lockbox, and Anniversary Bundles! - 3 September 2026
Looking for an item from a lockbox that was featured long ago? From now until Tuesday, October 6th, the Collectors Lockbox will be available! During this event the Collectors Lockbox, along with the past three lockboxes, can drop from any enemy ingame. They can also be purchased for Questionite from any of our Lockbox vendors.The Collectors Lockbox features Vouchers that can be used to purchase items from past lockboxes! Talk with Defender Fanboy in the Renaissance Center to exchange Vouchers. New to the store this week are the Forest Guardian items!You can also visit the Lockbox Token Store to exchange Lockbox Costume Tokens and Lockbox Aura Tokens for past Lockbox Costume and Aura items! As an added bonus, The Drifter has the past three lockboxes available during this event! Opening a Lockbox this way will consume Drifter Salvage instead of a Cosmic Key of Power! 17th Anniversary Key…
- Anniversary Pre-Party Week! - 26 August 2026
Champions!The Champions Online 17th Anniversary is almost here, but Millennium City is already getting into the spirit! From now until Tuesday, September 1st, help the city prepare for the celebration, lend a hand with last-minute heroics, and get ready for the festivities ahead.Mayor Biselle has a few tasks for heroes willing to help keep the city running while preparations are underway. Help him out to earn awesome rewards, including a Tap Dance Emote and additional Costume Slots!And if you’ve been thinking about a new look for the celebration, now’s the perfect time. The Tailor is completely free all week long, giving you plenty of time to put together something special before this Friday’s Costume Contest!The Anniversary begins soon, Champions, so consider this your warm-up!
- Giant Monster Invasion Week! - 26 August 2026
Champions!From now until Tuesday, September 1st, the Giant Monster Invasion Week event is available!UNTIL and Bureau 17 are reporting that Giant Monsters on both Monster Island and in Canada have become more aggressive, increasing the frequency of their attacks! On Monster Island, the genetically-manipulated Teleiosaurus and the giant flaming ape known as Qwyjibo are running rampant! In Northern Canada the ancient god of cold Kigatilik is unleashing his frozen fury! Players level 35+ can talk with Lieutenant Irwin from UNTIL in Renaissance Center in Millennium City to get the low-down on these giant monsters. Players who help defeat these creatures can earn rare costume drops, and level 40 players can earn valuable Silver and Gold Champions Recognition! Headmistress Rowan is also looking for heroes to test her new Teleiosaurus combat simulation! Gather your team, Queue up for Rampage: T…
- Costume Sale and Costumer Keypack! - 26 August 2026
Costume Sale and Costumer Keypack!Have a bunch of characters you want extra costume slots for? The Costumer Keypack has you covered! For 900 ZEN, you’ll receive 10 Cosmic Keys of Power, 10 Galactic Renegade Lockboxes, and 2 Global Costume Slots. These slots are unlocked for every character on your account, including any characters you create in the future! The Costume Keypack can be purchased once per account.You can also pick up the Aura Slot Keypack! For 900 ZEN, you’ll receive 10 Cosmic Keys of Power, 10 Galactic Renegade Lockboxes, 3 Always On Aura Slots, and 3 Combat Aura Slots. This pack can be purchased once per character.Looking to freshen up your hero’s wardrobe? All costumes are also 20% off for the duration of the sale!These special packs and the costume sale will only be available until Tuesday, September 1st, 7am PST, so be sure to grab them before they’re gone!
- The Best of the Best Costume Contest! - 22 August 2026
We'll be doing a live-streamed costume contest on Friday, August 28th, judged by some of the developers that work on Champions Online! Head to the Powerhouse Theater to participate! Judging begins at 3:30pm PT, and the contest begins at 4. You can watch the show live on our Cryptic Studios Twitch.To celebrate Champions Online's upcoming 17th Anniversary, this month’s theme is The Best of the Best! Bring your costume that you think is your greatest of all!There will be three winners and ten honorable mentions. Here's how the prizes break down:Our Top Three picks will win:Five Contest CoinsContest Heroic VoucherContest Special VoucherContest VoucherA title of your choosing! (within reason!*) And Ten Honorable Mentions will win:Five Contest CoinsTwo Contest Vouchers And everyone who participates will receive the title: "Hero of the Runway"There will also be an afterparty at the end of the…
- Champions Online Monthly Play Stream! - 20 August 2026
Come join Champions Online Developers Ambassador Kael, Kiri, Misa, and Kaiserin for our monthly play stream on Twitch!
- Open Mission Bonus Week! - 18 August 2026
Champions!From now until Tuesday, August 25th, 7am PT, the Open Mission Bonus Week event is live!During Open Mission Bonus Week, all open missions have a 20% bonus to their XP rewards!Open Mission coordinator Lt. Morrigan also has a special daily mission available during the event. Complete it once per day to earn an Open Mission Commendation, which can be exchanged at Lt. Morrigan's store for an account-wide Retcon Token! This token will allow you to completely reset a character's powers and specializations.Step up, suit up, and help keep Millennium City safe during Open Mission Bonus Week. Check out the rest of this week's release notes here!
- Fire Flight Travel Keypack! - 18 August 2026
Fire Flight Travel Keypack!Ready to blaze a trail through the skies of Millennium City? Take to the air in a rush of flame with the Fire Flight Travel Key Pack, available for a limited time! For 3000 Zen, you'll get your hands on 35 Cosmic Keys of Power, a Legendary Magical Residue Crystal, and the following travel powers: Fire Flight, Shadow Fire Flight, and Radiant Fire Flight! Make haste, this special pack will only be available until Tuesday, August 25th, 7am PST!
