How to Earn More Playable Characters - FAQ – DC Games

IS THE JOKER PLAYABLE CHARACTER EARNABLE FOR FREE THROUGH GAMEPLAY?

Yes, The Joker playable character can be earned/unlocked at no extra cost by progressing through the following Season 1 Episode 1 content:
Players must increase their Fear Rank to 35 by progressing through different combinations of Season 1 Metropolis missions or The Joker’s Elseworld Incursion missions.
Once reaching Fear Rank 35, players can battle The Joker's Elseworld version of Brainiac.
When this Elseworld version of Brainiac is defeated, The Joker will become available as a playable character, and Season 1 Episode 1 End Game content will be accessible, allowing advancement through mastery levels as any of the playable Squad members.

Yes, the Mrs. Freeze playable character can be earned/unlocked at no extra by progressing through the following Season 2 Episode 3 content:
Players must increase their Frozen Hearts Rank to 25 by progressing through Season 2 Episode 3 Metropolis and Incursion missions.
Once players have reached Frozen Hearts Rank 25 and completed the first two Incursion missions, players can complete the Freeze Frame Incursion mission to earn/unlock Mrs. Freeze.
After completing the Freeze Frame Incursion and unlocking Mrs. Freeze, players can battle Mrs. Freeze’s Elseworld version of Brainiac in the Mayhem mission.

Yes, the Lawless playable character can be earned/unlocked at no extra cost by progressing through the following Season 3 Episode 5 content:
Players must increase their Thieves Rank to 25 by progressing through different combinations of Season 3 Episode 5 Metropolis and Incursion missions.
Upon reaching Thieves Rank 25 and completing the first three Incursion missions, players can battle Lawless’ Elseworld version of Brainiac in the Mayhem mission.
When this Elseworld version of Brainiac is defeated, Lawless will become available as a playable character and Season 3 Episode 5 End Game content will be accessible, allowing advancement through mastery levels as any of the playable Squad members.

Yes, the Deathstroke playable character can be earned/unlocked at no extra cost by progressing through the following Season 4 Episode 7 content:
Players must increase their Control Rank to 25 by progressing through different combinations of Season 4 Episode 7 Metropolis and Incursion missions.
Upon reaching Control Rank 25 and completing the first three Incursion missions, players can battle Deathstroke’s Elseworld version of Brainiac in the Mayhem mission.
When this Elseworld version of Brainiac is defeated, Deathstroke will become available as a playable character and Season 4 Episode 7 End Game content will be accessible, allowing advancement through mastery levels as any of the playable Squad members.

Yes, The Riddler is back with new challenges in each post-launch season. Players can earn new cosmetic items for The Joker by completing The Riddler’s challenges for Season 1, Mrs. Freeze by completing these challenges for Season 2, Lawless by completing these challenges for Season 3, and Deathstroke by completing these challenges for Season 4.

The Joker, Mrs. Freeze, Lawless, and Deathstroke playable characters are available to earn/unlock at no extra cost. Players also have the option to purchase each character at any time via the in-game store.

To earn crafting recipes for a character’s gear, players must increase their Episode Rank by completing different episode missions. The rewards for acquiring each Episode Rank include crafting recipes for a character’s gear. A player’s Episode Rank can be viewed via the in-game Nexus menu after selecting the corresponding episode.

Yes, there are additional cosmetic outfits for The Joker, Mrs. Freeze, Lawless, and Deathstroke available for purchase via the in-game store. These items are optional and do not affect gameplay in any way.