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.

The DCUO Ladder is an attempt to provide an overview.

The DCUO Ladder

Level	CR	Instances	Gear	Miscellaneous
3	n/a		New gear at safehouse vendors	Introductory races unlock
4	n/a	Exploration missions start
5	n/a	Legends PvP
6	n/a	Legends PvP: 5 vs 5		Invitation into The Vault Rookie races unlock Investigations are introduced
8	n/a	Legends PvP: 4 vs 4		Research and Development Invitation into the faction HQ (Watchtower or Hall of Doom) Teleporters in safehouses become usable
9	n/a		New gear at safehouse vendors	Movement skill tree unlocks
10	n/a	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	n/a	World PvP missions start Legends PvP: 2 vs 2
14	n/a		New gear at safehouse vendors
15	n/a	Arena PvP: Capture the Flag		Adept races unlock
19	n/a		New gear at safehouse vendors
20	n/a	Arena PvP: King of the Hill Artifacts mission		Expert races unlock Seasonal content becomes available
22	n/a			Innate Iconic Powers unlock
24	n/a		New gear at safehouse vendors
25	n/a			Master races unlock
28	n/a		New gear at safehouse vendors
30	n/a	Tier 1 Challenges Tier 1 Duos Tier 1 Alerts Bounties	New 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
30	60	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
30	100	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
30	150	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
30	210	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
30	280	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
30	368			The Sins of Black Adam required mission level
30	385			Shock to the System required mission level
30	402			Justice League Dark Cursed required mission level
30	419			Brainiac Returns required mission level
30	437			Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips required mission level

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.

See also

• The DCUO Ladder (Original Tiers)