Ultimate Guide to Champions Online

Written by: Michael Hartman • Edited by: Michael Hartman
Updated Aug 18, 2011 • Related Guides: Electricity

Champions Online is the latest super hero game from Cryptic Studios. It released in September of 2009.

Everything You Want to Know About Champions Online

This article contains links to various guides, reviews, and articles related to Champions Online. You definitely want to bookmark this article, as it will be continually updated as more Champions Online content, articles, and guides are published.

Framework Guides

The guides in this section look at the specific frameworks (or powersets) in Champions Online. Bear in mind that powers are changed somewhat frequently in MMOs and as a result some information may occasionally be a bit out of date. We do our best to keep all of our guides up to date.

Champions Online - Power Frameworks Guide

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Energy Projector Frameworks: Elemental and energy type attacks.

Champions Online Framework - Ice

Champions Online Framework - Electricity

Champions Online Framework - Fire

Champions Online Framework - Force

Mentalist Frameworks: Mental, Ego, and Paranormal attacks, crowd control, healing, and other support abilities.

Champions Online Framework - Telekinesis

Champions Online Framework - Telepathy

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Gadgeteer Frameworks: Guns, Gadgets, Bows, and Powered Weapons.

Champions Online Framework Guide - Munitions (Part 1)

Champions Online Framework Guide - Munitions (Part 2)

Champions Online Framework Guide - Munitions (Part 3)

General Gameplay and Ability Guides

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The guides in this section discuss other classifications of powers or go into detail about strategies and tactics for using powers. The abilities you choose for your superhero are a major factor in its success or failure. But at least as important is how you use them. The guides from this section will help with that.

Champions Online Power Selection Tips and Tricks

Guide to Blocking and Shield Powers in Champions Online

Champions Online: A Basic Stat Guide

A Free Guide to Super Stats on Champions Online

Travel Power Guides:

Travel Power Guide in Champions Online (Part 1)

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Travel Power Guide in Champions Online (Part 2)

Defensive Mitigation Passive Guides:

Guide to Defensive Passive Abilities in Champions Online (Part 1)

Guide to Defensive Passive Abilities in Champions Online (Part 2)

Guide to Defensive Passive Abilities in Champions Online (Part 3)

Champions Online Analysis and Commentary

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The articles in this section are the ones that look at Champions Online with an analytical idea. This includes previews and reviews, but more interesting are the articles that analyze and discuss general game design, community management, and other macro elements of CO.

Champions Online Preview - Open Beta and About to Release - Thoughts and Analysis

Champions Online Will Fail Without a Full Respec or Retcon Option

Top Five Features Women May Enjoy in Champions Online

Appealing to Women: Top Three Improvements for Champions Online

Review of the Champions Online Cash Microtransaction Shop (C-Store)

Michael Hartman Oct 19, 2009 4:18 PM

RE: Ultimate Guide to Champions Online

Also, can you provide an example of what is copy and pasted in this guide from the main site? I can't find a single thing.

I understand the whole thing where anonymous people on the internet love to hate and criticize, but at least keep things vague enough to not be 100% factually incorrect.

Michael Hartman Oct 19, 2009 4:13 PM

Reading is Fundamental

Well, the very first sentence of this article: "This article contains links to various guide, reviews, and articles related to Champions Online."

An advanced crafting guide would be impossible at this time, as Cryptic has not even finalized what the heck they are doing with crafting. Just a couple weeks ago they turned the entire system on end by changing which crafts can utilize which enhancements.

There are all sorts of other guides linked here - beginner, intermediate, and advanced. If you read through them, you will see that.

Before you criticize a guide, make sure you read what that guide's purpose is. Ultimate doesn't mean advanced. This is the Ultimate guide because it links to all the others. That makes this guide the "final authority" on Champions Online guides here. If you look up ultimate in the dictionary, you will see why that makes sense.

Thanks for reading!

Yoooo Oct 19, 2009 1:51 PM

yup

Is this a guide?? lol, i think u "copy - paste" from the official site. Lol, im searching for a REAL guide showing me advanced crafting, advanced framework issues, custom recipes, etc this is a "beginner" guide. Plz, dont call it "the ultimate guide".

Ultimate Guide to Champions Online

Everything You Want to Know About Champions Online

Framework Guides

General Gameplay and Ability Guides

Champions Online Analysis and Commentary

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