Unscaled Content

You’ve grown stronger since your first adventures in DCUO. Now, it’s time to revisit them with the full power of your character. Unscaled Private Queues arrive October 13th, 2026, launching as a Beta feature that gives you a new way to experience instanced content.

Bring Your Full Power

In standard scaled content, adjustments help keep players balanced against the enemies they encounter. Unscaled Content removes those adjustments for both your character and enemy NPCs.

Your character retains their full earned Combat Rating and stats, with Gear, Allies, Artifacts, and other sources of power remaining fully effective. Enemies keep their original, unchanged Combat Rating. If you’ve progressed beyond an older instance, that difference in power will carry into your battles.

Your Group, Your Run

To access Unscaled Content, open the On Duty menu as the group leader and select Private Unscaled (Beta) when queuing for an instance. This option bypasses role restrictions and the required number of players, allowing you to enter with only the players in your group. You can take on content with a smaller team without filling every role or assembling the usual group size. The Unscaled option is available for Normal difficulty only.

Feats, Drops, and Progression

Whether you’re returning for loot or tackling feats you haven’t completed, Unscaled Private Queues give you another way to pursue rewards from past adventures. Before you queue, keep these details in mind:

• Content is ineligible for Source Marks and event progress.
• All other loot drops are available, with gear dropping at the content’s level rather than your character’s level.
• All feats remain available.

You’ll bring your character’s full power into the instance, but gear rewards will reflect the content you’re playing. If you’re working toward event completion or earning Source Marks, choose a standard scaled run.

Launching in Beta

Unscaled Private Queues are launching as a Beta feature, and unexpected anomalies may occur. As you explore instances, your feedback on combat behavior, instance functionality, feats, timed drops, and the overall experience will help us evaluate the feature. To share your feedback, head to the Official DCUO Forums and share your experience here!

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