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Welcome to the Basin's Hellgate: London Wiki!

The Basin's Hellgate: London guild is maintained by a crew of administrators and guild officers. Currently, the guild administrator for our US guild is TPJ, also founder of The Amazon Basin. The guild administrators for our European guild are Jugalator and Laughing God. Officers for both guilds will be announced RealSoon™.

This wiki is a collaboration effort by many community members, and any member can help out by registering a user here with a valid e-mail address (we won't spam you, and it helps greatly if there are user problems). Check out the thread on our Hellgate: London forums if you're interested in contributing to this wiki!

For the background story to Hellgate: London, see our Hellgate: London Storyline, based on information given in the special "Issue #0" of the official Hellgate: London comic book by Dark Horse Comics.

Hellgate: London was released in North America on 31 October 2007. It went offline on 31 January 2009, but its Single Player mode is still playable. Additionally, Hellgate Global has been free to play online since 30 June 2011, and there is the Hellgate Revival SP Modification.

The Good and Evil

Factions

Templar: General purpose holy warrior and protector.

Classes: Blademaster, Guardian.

Cabalist: Mystic practicing unholy demonic arts.

Classes: Evoker, Summoner.

Hunter: Stealthy sharpshooter with engineering skills.

Classes: Marksman, Engineer.

Demons

The demons are divided into four castes:

Primus: Rulers of the underworld and commanding lesser minions.
Spectral: Mysterious incorporeal demons that manipulate energy.
Necro: Undead creatures and humanoids.
Beast: Low intelligence demons following instincts more than logic.

Boss: Quest & Random Bosses

Monster Levels

The demons are further divided into two ranks: Lesser and Greater Demons.

The World (World Map)

Items

Unique Items: Unique Armor, Weapons, & Event Items
Weapons: There are many ways to kill a demon.

General: Melee weaponry, Ranged weaponry

Named: Legendary Weapons, Unique Weapons

Armor: Armor provides resistance, along with shielding.

General: Hunter Armor

Named: Legendary Armor, Unique Armor

Mods: Mods let a player upgrade and enhance items.

Ammo Clips, Battery Packs, Fuel Tanks, Relics, Rockets, Techs.

Blueprints: Blueprints let a player create new items.
Consumables: Items to eat.

Standard Consumables, Event-specific Consumables.

Special Attributes: Attributes added to Enhanced, Rare, and Legendary Items.

Dye kits

Questing

Defeating a demon invasion is not easy. There's plenty of work to do:

Quests: Given by NPCs. Also, the main Storyline Quests.
Chance events: Rare random tasks given outside of stations.
Mini-games: Small "games within the game" with item rewards.
Achievements: Long term goals for players to achieve.

Along the way you'll encounter many people and places:

All Quests compiled together with short description of objectives

In-Game Events

The Guides

Class Guides

Templar Guides: Blademaster Guides, Guardian Guides
Cabalist Guides: Evoker Guides, Summoner Guides
Hunter Guides: Marksman Guides, Engineer Guides

Play Guides

Useful Links

Official sites

Fan sites

Resources

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+'''Welcome to the Basin's ''[[Hellgate: London (prerelease)|Hellgate: London]]'' Wiki!'''
-'''Welcome to the Basin's ''[[Hellgate: London]]'' Wiki!'''
-This wiki is a collaboration effort by many community members, and any member can help out by registering a user here with a ''valid'' e-mail address (we won't spam you, and it helps greatly if there's user problems). Interested in how to use this wiki and contributing? Check out the '''[[WikiFAQ]]''' or the [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/hgl/forums/index.php?showtopic=217 thread] on our Hellgate: London forums!
+The Basin's [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/hgl/forums/ ''Hellgate: London'' guild] is maintained by a crew of administrators and guild officers. Currently, the guild administrator for our US guild is [[User:TPJ|TPJ]], also founder of [http://theamazonbasin.com/ The Amazon Basin]. The guild administrators for our European guild are [[User:Jugalator|Jugalator]] and [[User:Laughing God|Laughing God]]. Officers for both guilds will be announced RealSoon™.
-For the background story to ''Hellgate: London'', see our [[Hellgate: London Storyline]], based on information given in the special "Issue #0" of the official Hellgate: London comic book by Dark Horse Comics.
-You can also use this Wiki to find various [[Hellgate: London Pre-release Information|pre-release information]].
+This wiki is a collaboration effort by many community members, and any member can help out by registering a user here with a ''valid'' e-mail address (we won't spam you, and it helps greatly if there are user problems). Check out the [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/hgl/forums/index.php?showtopic=217 thread] on our Hellgate: London forums if you're interested in contributing to this wiki!
-===SQL errors on article updates===
-Sometimes, unfortunately quite often, we have currently trouble with SQL update queries made as you create or update articles in this wiki. The error messages will look something like this:
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+For the background story to ''Hellgate: London'', see our [[Hellgate: London Storyline]], based on information given in the special "Issue #0" of the official Hellgate: London comic book by Dark Horse Comics.
-A database query syntax error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. The last attempted database query was: (SQL query hidden) from within function "SearchUpdate::doUpdate". MySQL returned error "1016: Can't open file: 'searchindex.MYI' (errno: 145) (localhost)".
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-Although these messages can be [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 reported] as a site and forum issue, you can safely ignore them and simply click on the "Article" tab when you receive that message, and you should be able to confirm that your changes indeed got applied. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. :-p
-==Guild Information==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellgate:_London Hellgate: London] was released in North America on 31 October 2007. It went offline on 31 January 2009, but its Single Player mode is still playable. Additionally, [http://hellgate.t3fun.com/home/home.aspx Hellgate Global] has been free to play online since 30 June 2011, and there is the [http://www.hellgateaus.net/ Hellgate Revival] SP Modification.
-The Basin's [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/hgl/forums/ ''Hellgate: London'' guild] is maintained by a crew of administrators and guild officers. Currently, the guild administrator is [[User:TPJ|TPJ]], also founder of The Amazon Basin. The guild's officers are [[User:Jugalator|Jugalator]] and [[User:Laughing God|Laughing God]].
 ==The Good and Evil==
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 : <small>[[:Category:Hellgate Classes|Classes]]: [[Blademaster]], [[Guardian]].</small>
 * [[Cabalist]]: Mystic practicing unholy demonic arts.
-: <small>[[:Category:Hellgate Classes|Classes]]: Unannounced.</small>
+: <small>[[:Category:Hellgate Classes|Classes]]: [[Evoker]], [[Summoner (Hellgate)|Summoner]].</small>
 * [[Hunter (Hellgate)|Hunter]]: Stealthy sharpshooter with engineering skills.
-: <small>[[:Category:Hellgate Classes|Classes]]: Unannounced.</small>
+: <small>[[:Category:Hellgate Classes|Classes]]: [[Marksman]], [[Engineer]].</small>
-See also: [[:Category:Hellgate Attributes|class attributes]].
+See also: [[Attributes]]
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+===[[:Category:Hellgate Monsters|Demons]]===
+The demons are divided into four [[Castes|castes]]:
+* [[:Category:Hellgate_Primus|Primus]]: Rulers of the underworld and commanding lesser minions.
+* [[:Category:Hellgate_Spectral|Spectral]]: Mysterious incorporeal demons that manipulate energy.
+* [[:Category:Hellgate_Necro|Necro]]: Undead creatures and humanoids.
+* [[:Category:Hellgate_Beast|Beast]]: Low intelligence demons following instincts more than logic.
+* [[:Category:Hellgate_Boss|Boss]]: Quest & Random Bosses
+* [[:Location_Monster_Levels|Monster Levels]]
-===[[:Category:Hellgate Monsters|Monsters]]===
-The [[:Category:Hellgate Monsters|monsters]] of ''Hellgate: London'' belong to four categories, or ''[[castes]]'': [[primus]] ("true demons"), [[spectrals]], [[necros]], and [[beasts]]. The demons are further divided into two ranks: [[Lesser Demon|Lesser]] and [[Greater Demon]]s.
+The demons are further divided into two ranks: [[Lesser Demon|Lesser]] and [[Greater Demon]]s.
-<small>Quick Navigation: [[Black Skull]], [[Blade Minion]], [[Blade Servant]], [[Blood Angel]], [[Blood Baron]], [[Blood Zombie]], [[Carnagor]], [[Crested Stalker]], [[Cursed Fellbore]], [[Darkspawn Diabolist]], [[Darkspawn Scout]], [[Darkspawn Sniper]], [[Darkspawn Trooper]], [[Elemental]], [[Exospector]], [[Fellbore]], [[Fetid Hulk]], [[Flesh Eater]], [[Flesh Golem]], [[Gatekeeper, The]], [[Grave Lurker]], [[Gremlin Diabolist]], [[Gremlin Scout]], [[Gremlin Sniper]], [[Gremlin Trooper]], [[Grotesque]], [[Imp Diabolist]], [[Imp Scout]], [[Imp Sniper]], [[Imp Trooper]], [[Maggot Spawners]], [[Minion]], [[Morpho Jr.]], [[Netherlord]], [[Nightmare]], [[Orbile]], [[Ravager]], [[Reaper]], [[Schrieker]], [[Screecher]], [[Shock Minion]], [[Shock Servant]], [[Shulgoth]], [[Siege Fiend]], [[Shock Husk]], [[Soul Reaper]], [[Spectral Fury]], [[Stalker]], [[Tormenter]], [[Winged Imp]], [[Zombie]], [[:Category:Hellgate Monsters|...]]</small>
+See also: [[:Category:Hellgate Monsters|overview all demons]].
 |}
-==[[:Category:Hellgate Items|Items]]==
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+== The World ([http://www.hellgateguru.com/map/hglmap-clean.jpg World Map]) ==
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+===[[:Category:Hellgate Items|Items]]===
-=== [[:Category:Hellgate Melee Weaponry|Melee Weaponry]] ===
-There are several kinds of damage, and melee and ranged weaponry alike can deal physical, fire, electric, spectral, and toxic damage.
-<small>Quick Navigation: [[Corrupt Blade]], [[Cricket Bat]], [[Firebrand]], [[Hive Blade]], [[Katana]], [[Molten Edge]], [[Negotiator]], [[Shatterscythe]], [[Shock Blade]], [[Templar Broadsword]], [[:Category:Hellgate Melee Weaponry|...]]</small>
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Unique Items|Unique Items]]: Unique Armor, Weapons, & Event Items
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Weaponry|Weapons]]: There are many ways to kill a demon.
+: <small>General: [[Melee weaponry]], [[:Category:Hellgate Ranged Weaponry|Ranged weaponry]]</small>
+: <small>Named: [[:Category:Hellgate Legendary Weapons|Legendary Weapons]], [[:Category:Hellgate Unique Weapons|Unique Weapons]]</small>
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Armor|Armor]]: Armor provides resistance, along with shielding.
+: <small>General: [[Hunter Armor]]</small>
+:<small>Named: [[:Category:Hellgate Legendary Armor|Legendary Armor]], [[:Category:Hellgate Unique Armor|Unique Armor]]</small>
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Mods|Mods]]: Mods let a player upgrade and enhance items.
+: <small>[[Ammo Clips]], [[Battery Packs]], [[Fuel Tanks]], [[Relics]], [[Rockets]], [[Techs]].</small>
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Blueprints|Blueprints]]: Blueprints let a player create new items.
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Consumables|Consumables]]: Items to eat.
+: <small>[[:Category:Hellgate_Consumables|Standard Consumables]], [[:Category:Hellgate_Event_Consumables|Event-specific Consumables]].</small>
-|
+* [[Hellgate Special Attributes|Special Attributes]]: Attributes added to Enhanced, Rare, and Legendary Items.
-=== [[:Category:Hellgate Ranged Weaponry|Ranged Weaponry]] ===
+*[[Dye kit]]s
-The ranged weaponry is all about guns of various sizes, varying wildly in the damage they deal, as well as how it's dealt.
-<small>Quick Navigation: [[Arc Jumper]], [[Beetlebore]], [[Blaze Pistol]], [[Blightcaster]], [[Boneshredder]], [[Cluster Rifle]], [[Firefly]], [[Firestarter]], [[Flamecaster]], [[Flash Banger]], [[Grappler]], [[Grenadier]], [[Harp]], [[Peacemaker]], [[Plagueblaster]], [[Rebounder]], [[Scorcher]], [[Shockwave]], [[Slicer]], [[Spark Rifle]], [[Spike Bolter]], [[Tempest Rifle]], [[Trident Launcher]], [[Viral Lance]], [[Vulcan Bolter]], [[Zeus Rifle]], [[:Category:Hellgate Ranged Weaponry|...]]</small>
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-===[[:Category:Hellgate Armor|Armor]] ===
+===Questing===
-Armor provides resistance to the different kinds of damage, along with shielding.
-<small>Quick Navigation: [[Defender Gauntlets]], [[Templar Arms]], [[:Category:Hellgate Armor|...]]</small>
+Defeating a demon invasion is not easy. There's plenty of work to do:
-|
-===[[:Category:Hellgate Mods|Mods]] ===
-Mods let a player upgrade and enhance items in various ways.
-<small>Quick Navigation: [[Ammo Clips]], [[Battery Packs]], [[Fuel Tanks]], [[Relics]], [[Rockets]], [[Techs]], [[:Category:Hellgate Mods|...]]</small>
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Quests|Quests]]: Given by [[:Category:Hellgate NPC|NPCs]]. Also, the main [[Hellgate_Storyline_Quests|Storyline Quests]].
-|}
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Chance events|Chance events]]: Rare random tasks given outside of stations.
+* [[Mini-game]]s: Small "games within the game" with item rewards.
+* [[Achievement]]s: Long term goals for players to achieve.
-<!-- style="border: 1px solid #ff80ff; background: #ffe0ff" -->
+Along the way you'll encounter many people and places:
+* [[:Category:Hellgate NPC|NPCs]]
+* [[Faction Standings]]
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Stations|Stations]]
+* [[:Category:Hellgate Locations|Locations]]
-== Areas and Questing ==
+* [[:Location_Monster_Levels|Location/Monster Levels]]
+* [[:Category:All Quests Compiled Together|Quests by Location & Monster Level:]]<br />
+: All Quests compiled together with short description of objectives
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+===In-Game Events===
-|- valign=top
+*[[All Hallows' Eve]]
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+*[[Guy Fawkes Day]]
-===Questing===
-Defeating the demon invasion is not done easily. There's plenty of work to do.
-* [[:Category:Hellgate Quests|Quests]]: Quests are part of the overall storyline of the game.
+|}
-* [[:Category:Hellgate Missions|Missions]]: Random tasks you receive from NPC's.
-* [[:Category:Hellgate Chance events|Chance events]]: These events are randomly generated and rare.
-|
-=== [[:Category:Hellgate NPC|NPC's]] ===
+==The Guides==
-Many characters inhabit the world to help you in your cause.
-<small>Quick Navigation: [[Alay Penn]], [[Apprentice Hart]], [[Bodger]], [[Brother Gerard]], [[Commander Brandon]], [[Commander Patrick Sumerisle]], [[Doctor Salus]], [[Guardian Glynnia]], [[Jessica]], [[Knight Althair]], [[Knight Shin]], [[Lil'Joe aka Wart]], [[Major Lyra Darius]], [[Master Crowe Jane]], [[Master Shiva]], [[Murmur]], [[Sabriel]], [[Saul Petrus]], [[Sergeant Brother Grimm]], [[Zedekiah Grayle]], [[:Category:Hellgate NPC|...]]</small>
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+=== Class Guides ===
+* Templar Guides: [[Blademaster#Guides|Blademaster Guides]], [[Guardian#Guides|Guardian Guides]]
+* Cabalist Guides: [[Evoker#Guides|Evoker Guides]], [[Summoner (Hellgate)#Guides|Summoner Guides]]
+* Hunter Guides: [[Marksman#Guides|Marksman Guides]], [[Engineer#Guides|Engineer Guides]]
-=== [[:Category:Hellgate Locations|Locations]] ===
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-The game world forms a large network of areas.
+|width=420px style="border: 1px solid #8080ff; background: #f0f0ff"|
-<small>Quick Navigation: [[Bloomsbury]], [[Covent Garden Market]], [[Covent Garden Service Line]], [[Covent Garden Station]], [[Leicester Square Line]], [[Leicester Square Station]], [[Northern Line]], [[The British Museum]], [[The City]], [[The Sewers]], [[The Tubes]], [[Underground Stations]], [[Underneath London]], [[:Category:Hellgate Locations|...]]</small>
+=== Play Guides ===
+* [[Transmogrifying Cube]]
+* [[Weapons and Damage]]
 |}
 ==Useful Links==
-* '''[http://www.flagshipstudios.com/ Flagship Studios]'''
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-* '''[http://www.hellgatelondon.com/ The Official ''Hellgate: London'' Site]'''
+|- valign=top
+| width="22%" |
+===Official sites===
+* [http://www.flagshipstudios.com/ Flagship Studios]
+* [http://www.hellgatelondon.com/ The Official ''Hellgate: London'' Site]
+* [http://forums.hellgatelondon.com/ The Official ''Hellgate: London'' Forums]
+| width="22%" |
+===Fan sites===
 * [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/hgl/forums The Basin's ''Hellgate: London'' Forums]
 * [http://www.hellgateguru.com/ Hellgate Guru]
-* [http://board.hglondon.net/ HGLondon.net RSS feed]
+* [http://hellgate.incgamers.com/ Hellgate Incgamers]
+| width="22%" |
+===Resources===
+* [http://hellgate.ingame.de/skilltree/ Hellgate London skill calculators]
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellgate Wikipedia Article]
 * [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=13-787 HG:L Comics by Dark Horse]
 * [http://www.wetanz.com/collectibles/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6 HG:L Collectible Statues by Weta]
+[[Category:Hellgate: London]]