{{stub}}[[File:Squire_Squire_cos_compare.png|thumb|Default Standard Garb Squire and Plexus Squire.]] Costumes are different visual skins that are available for your heroes instead of using the Standard Garbs. They can be equipped through the Seamstress at the Emporium in the Tavern/Town Hub or through the Cosmetics section which can be accessed through the player's inventory. Along with Accessories, [[Flairs ]] and AccessoriesTower Skins, they make up DD2's cosmetics system.
All costumes have minimum an accessory to fill in each accessory slot.
== Acquiring Costumes ==
Most costumes are acquired through premium currency (gems) is currently one of the ways Trendy Entertainment Chromatic Games hopes to make money through DD2 which is a Free-to-Play game. As such in order to avoid a pay-to-win scenario, costumes are only cosmetic, affecting animations and graphics but not providing stat benefits.
* There are certain costumes that are obtainable without using premium currency. Those are only through Defender Pack (which will have a certain chance to drop in Onslaught or acquired through premium currency). However, there are two that can only be acquired through obtaining codes by social media (liking DD2's Facebook Page and following DD2's Twitter page).* And there are also certain costumes that is alternatively available obtainable through buying certain DLCs too, though its content may vary.
== What Does Costumes Provides ==
Costumes that are thematic may denote an event and/or a fashion collection. There are different themes available for the current heroes. However, not all themes currently do have costumes available for all heroes.
* There are currently 8 7 themes that are currently available.# * '''Galactic costumes'''# * '''Dragonfall Carnival costumes (Dragonfall Carnival)''' # * '''Shadow costumes (Dragonfall Carnival)''' # * '''Galaxy skins# Burning Souls skins costumes'''# * '''Permafrost costumes'''# * '''Plexus costumes'''# * '''Jade Guardian skinscostumes''' However, there is one theme that is only available during seasonal periods. * '''Burning Souls costumes''' (Halloween)
=== Exclusives Themes ===
These are themes that are exclusive as they signify past events (available only at that particular time) or other circumstances. Those will never be available ever again as to not break the promise on them being Limited Editionsor being exclusive to that event.
File:Academy_ApprenticeApprentice_-_Guardian_of_the_Dead.jpg</gallery> Academy Apprentice'''[[Guardian of the Dead]]'''<sub>Epic <span style="color:#FF9900"> Legendary </span>- Twitter4,800 gems</sub>|}|-| Defender Packs={| class="wikitable"|-|
''The default costume is available once The Mystic is unlocked or purchased.''<tabber> Purchasable=
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File:Empress_of_SerpentsBedlah_of_the_Serpent_God_View.jpgpng</gallery> '''Bedlah of the Serpent God'''<sub>Powerful - Default</sub>||<gallery>File:Empress_of_Serpents_View.png</gallery> '''Empress of Serpents'''
File:Battle_Warden_View.png</gallery> The Grim Corsair'''Battle Warden'''<sub>Legendary - 1,600 gems</sub>
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=== Limited Seasonal Offering ===
Limited Seasonal Offering costumes are used as celebrations for certain events like seasonal. They will only be available for a limited-duration at a time, but they could be released again at a later date unlike unavailable exclusives.
'''Halloween'''
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</gallery> Nefarian Black
<sub>Powerful - HalloweenBurning Souls Pack</sub>
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</gallery> Burning Souls Squire
<sub>Powerful - HalloweenBurning Souls Pack</sub>
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</gallery> Dreadforest Warden
<sub>Powerful - HalloweenBurning Souls Pack</sub>
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</gallery> Yang's Demise
<sub>Powerful - Burning Souls Pack</sub>
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=== Temporary Unavailable ===
These costumes were once obtainable by following Chromatic Games's Facebook and Twitter accounts.{| class="wikitable"|-| <gallery>File:Academy_Apprentice_View.png</gallery> Yang's Demise''Academy Apprentice'''<sub><span style="color:#3366ff"> Epic </span></sub>||<gallery>File:Cap%27n_Monk_View.png</gallery> '''Cap'n Monk'''<sub>Powerful - HalloweenMythical</sub>|}
=== Unavailable Exclusives ===
==== Dragonfall Defenders Beta & Early Access ===='''Dragonfall Defenders (Defense Councilors & Collectors Edition upgrade) ''' * These costume were awarded to players who has donated to Child's Play to join the [[Defense Council]] during Dungeon Defenders 2's earliest stage of development.* These costumes were also available through buying the Collector's Edition Upgrade during Early Access for a limited time later in 2015.
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</gallery> '''Dragonfall Apprentice'''
<sub>Epic</sub>
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</gallery> '''Dragonfall Squire'''
<sub>Epic</sub>
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</gallery> '''Dragonfall Huntress'''
<sub>Epic</sub>
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</gallery> '''Dragonfall Monk'''
<sub>Mythical</sub>
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==== '''Survivor Costumes ====(Wipeagaddon)''' * Due to all progress being wiped by the Loot and Survive update in 2015, players will receive a Survivor Costume for each hero class at level 25 before the wipe.
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</gallery> '''Survivor Apprentice'''
<sub>Mythical</sub>
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</gallery> '''Survivor Squire '''
<sub>Powerful</sub>
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</gallery> '''Survivor Huntress '''
<sub>Mythical</sub>
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</gallery> '''Survivor Monk'''
<sub>Mythical</sub>
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==== '''Grave Danger ====Costumes (Halloween 2015)''' * These limited edition costumes are only available from October 21st 2015 to November 2nd 2015 as part of DD2's 2015 Halloween seasonal.
==== '''Humbug Holiday ====(Christmas 2015)''' * These costumes are obtained from winter lockboxes or purchasable with gems only during the 2015 winter event from December 15th 2015 till January 12th 2016.
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</gallery> '''Reaper of Future Winters '''
<sub>Epic</sub>
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</gallery> '''Lord of Winter's Bounty'''
<sub>Epic</sub>
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</gallery> '''Nymph of Yesteryear '''
<sub>Epic</sub>
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</gallery> '''Mournful Moorley'''
<sub>Mythical</sub>
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== How it works in early access/beta== Dungeon Defenders Awakened Kickstarter Backer Rewards ==== These costumes are only available to those who has backed the Dungeon Defenders Awakened Kickstarter during the period of March 6th 2019 till April 11th 2019. '''Etherian Beta Tester tier ($10) or higher'''{| class=="wikitable"|-| <gallery>File:Corrupted_Gunwitch.png</gallery> '''Corrupted Gunwitch'''<sub>Mythical</sub>|}
'''Etherian VIP tier ($75) or higher - Gold Plated Costumes can be equipped through the Seamstress in the [[Tavern]] and is available starting at level 1.'''{| class="wikitable"|-| <gallery>
They are acquired mainly through premium currency and (along with bag space, character slots and premium pets) the main way Trendy hopes to make money through DD2 which is a Free To Play game. As such in order to avoid a pay-to-win scenario, costumes are only cosmetic, affecting animations and graphics but not providing stat benefits.</gallery> '''Gold Plated Apprentice'''<sub>Legendary</sub>|| <gallery>
There are currently two types of costumes, the first being premium sets which usually include custom animations and effects. These premium sets cannot be combined with other premium sets or costume pieces. The other type of costume is individual pieces which can be mixed and matched. These costume pieces currently do not provide any new animations or effects however they can be acquired without premium currency.</gallery> '''Gold Plated Squire'''<sub>Legendary</sub>|| <gallery>
There are two ways to acquire the non-premium costume pieces, either by purchasing them directly from the Seamstress using premium currency or by opening a [[Lockbox]] with keys bought through [[Wyvern Tokens]] from the [[Tavern#Treasure Pirate</gallery> '''Gold Plated Huntress'''<sub>Legendary</sub>|Treasure Pirate]] or with premium currency.|<gallery>
Costumes are categorized into sets, each of which contains at least 1 costume piece for:</gallery> '''Gold Plated Monk'''<sub>Legendary</sub>|}
=== Costume Leveling ===</gallery> '''Crystalline Monk'''There are a number of costumes that can be leveled and change appearance while playing the game. All these costumes currently are premium.<sub>Legendary</sub>These costumes are leveled by earning experience while playing wearing the costume. Once enough Experience has been earned the appearance of the costume maybe changed in the wardrobe tab when visiting the seamstress. Players may also check there costume leveling progress from this screen.|}
Not all parts of a costume maybe upgradeable == History ==* [[File:Drakenfrost_Logo.png|35px]] '''???''' : Added '''DDA Kickstarter Backer Reward''' costumes. Also added '''Underworld Mystic''' for the Mystic.* [[File:Drakenfrost_Logo.png|35px]] '''4.3.4''' : Added '''Cybermancer''' for The Lavamancer.* [[File:Drakenfrost_Logo.png|35px]] '''4.3''' : Added '''Drakenlord Armor''' for The Squire.* [[File:Drakenfrost_Logo.png|35px]] '''4.2''' : Added '''Glacial Predator''' for The Monk, '''Frost Armor''' for The Dryad and others may be upgraded a number of times changing appearance with each upgrade'''Frostfanged Huntress''' for The Huntress.* [[File:Isle_of_Dread_Logo_Splash.png|35px]] '''4.0''' : Added '''The Grim Corsair''' for The Barbarian.* [[File:Protean_Shift_Logo_Splash.png|35px]] '''3.0''' : Added '''Techwitch''' for The Gunwitch and '''Battle Warden''' for The Barbarian.* [[File:Power_of_the_Ancients_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''2.3''' : Added '''Blood Reaver''', '''Artic (Permafrost)''', '''Jade Guardian''', '''Galaxy''', and '''Plexus''' themed costumes for The Barbarian. Also added '''EV2 Chromes''' costumes for Series EV2.* [[File:Power_of_the_Ancients_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''2.0''' : Added Defender Pack exclusive costumes - '''Plexus''', '''Jade Guardian''', more '''Galaxy''' & '''Permafrost''' themed costumes. Also added '''Waveform Armor EV2''' for Series EV2 and '''Sandwitch''' for The Gunwitch. * [[File:DD2_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''1.1''' : Added '''Doomfire Regalia''' for The Adept.* [[File:DD2_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''1.0''' : Included.* '''[Early Access] 4.0 :''' Introduced.