DC Universe Online Is Working on a Sidekick System That Lets Alts Join the Fight

DC Universe Online’s latest producer letter gives players a quick look at what Dimensional Ink has in the works, including two bigger features still in development: a new ally mission system and a proper sidekick system built around alternate characters.

Executive producer Andrew Emerson says the sidekick feature, previously teased as “Alt-kicks,” would let players call in one of their own alts to fight alongside them. The idea is tied to the time players already put into alternate characters, including their styles, gear, Artifacts, and Allies. It’s still early, but Emerson says the prototype is complete.

The letter also points to more near-term work for the superhero MMO. The team is developing additional power array augments, ally feats, a new A.R.G.U.S. strike team event, fortifying changes, and unscaled or unclamped versions of private match On Duty content. Some of that private match content has already been in player testing.

Dimensional Ink is also continuing its early-game cleanup, with a focus on making alt creation and new-player onboarding less clunky. That includes better tutorial skip options and a “warp to current mission” feature. The stated goal is to help players reach endgame faster, where DCUO’s newest activities usually live.

No release dates were given for the sidekick system or ally mission system, so for now they’re still pipeline items rather than scheduled additions.