Products and Availability
The City of Heroes: Arena base card set consists of 324 unique cards. Of these, 99 are only available as part of a battle pack, 75 are common, 75 are uncommon, and 75 are rare. The following products are available for purchase:
| Product | Cards | Notes and other comments |
|---|---|---|
| Battle box | 145 | Includes 4 battle packs and 4 booster packs |
| Battle pack | 25 | Features a hero and his or her special powers |
| Booster pack | 11 | 7 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 rare |
The first expansion set, Secret Origins, was released in August 2006. It introduces 22 new heroes, 10 new powersets, and a new winning condition. This set will be available both as booster packs and as battle packs containing the new heroes.
The game also allows one to make use of a "Build your own hero card" mechanism, provided by the official website. One fills out a form, picks appropriate powers and selections, and then uploads an image. The data is then processed into a PDF file which can be printed out and used in official play (including in tournaments). Presumably this is not considered exploitable because all heroes created using this system are balanced appropriately.
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