Avatars

Basic Info

When other players can see you, either in your profile page or in Gang Warfare, they see you as your Avatar. If you've unlocked any Avatars, you can choose which one is used in your Account Preferences (click your name in the upper left, then scroll down).

Many avatars are available commemorating various accomplishments in the game, but if you need just the right one, you can also request Custom Avatars drawn by our very own Puyo.

You will always have access to a given avatar once you earn it, even if you leave gang warfare or beta reset.

Known Avatars

Name	Male	Female	Alt Text†	How to get it
DEFAULT
Melee			Wielding baseball bats	(Default)
Ranged			Wielding a pistol	(Default)
PVP DAMAGE
Blademaster			Menacing with a sword	Using melee techniques in PvP(?)
Sharpshooter			Lining up the perfect shot	Using ranged techniques in PvP(?)
Pyromaniac			Crazy firestarter	Using fire techniques in PvP(?)
Sorcerer			Drawing upon the Ether	Using etheric techniques in PvP(?)
Stealth			In the shadows	Using Stealth techniques in PvP
PVP ODDITIES
Cannibal			Even though discouraged by most cultures, cannibalism is making a comeback in Metroplex	Eating the flesh of your enemies in PvP
The Faceless			Like a mirror, holding nothing, reflecting everything	Capture X gang warfare opponents using Catch Reflection and then use Mirror Gazing
Extreme Angler			A master fisher and the most Extreme catch: the virtual bass	Gotten while in full fishing gear; this includes the Virtual Pet Bass. You do not need to have actually caught anything today, nor do you need to actually win the fight. (Does this require pvp??)
Valentine Killer			The next Valentine Killer	Fighting in PvP at the Quad while wearing the Valentine Killer outfit
PVP QUESTING
The Vigilante Reborn			Masked Vigilante, dispensing Justice	Defeating vigilante justice opponents (in the quad?) while wearing the Vigilante's mask and repaired Vigilante pistol or show Vigilante pistol
Pusher			Dealing Eclipse	For driving demand in gang warfare*
Treasure Hunter			Looking for the next big haul	For doing Big M's Maps 20-30? times
Mafia Shakedown			Old School	Doing Shakedowns under some circumstances (see page 16 of discussion), related to Expensive Smoke and/or other Mafia/Families-related equipment/gear. May or may not need to be done on the waterfront.
UNEARTHLY
Mad Scientist			Experimentation at its finest	Probably crafting while under the effects of etheric and red lenses for laughs and then killing opponents with sciencey techniques
Tamer of Secrets			Master of the winds and those who fly on them	Use the Raven's Eyes technique four times (following 2 etheric, 2 stealth, 2 fire, and 2 ranged techniques) wearing an owl's mask, jagged hawk talon, feathered cloak, raven's eyes, and crystal raven feather (or other (crystal?) feather?) while joining or active in PvP. You do not have to fight PvP opponents, but it's possible (untested) that you need all 4 types of raven's eyes to be in your PvP deck (i.e. perform them within a reasonable number of combats).
Student of Roy			Busy with important computer stuff	Successfully commanding the Pale Swordsman after wearing him down.
Whipstitched			Pieced together with Science!	Defeating the Stitched Creation
True Royalty			In full regalia	Gaining enough scrolls of lineage while in full regaila and/or something to do with pretenders?
Ecofuel Persona			Showing off the latest and greatest from Aerobinc	Putting enough fuel in the Ecofuel Flamethrower / unlocking ~40 techniques (Avatar unlocked through feeding interface)
Maze Explorer			Delver into shifting secrets	Descending to the 36th floor within the shifting maze.
Dusty Adult			Be a grownup	Completing all 6 endings to the wispy hospital pants?
Bug Catcher			A top notch bug enthusiast	Complete the collection in your bug display and view it with a bug net equipped.
PATREON SUPPORTERS
October 2018 Patron			A mirrored mask for a masquerade.	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of October 2018
November 2018 Patron			Enjoying the fall foliage, it's the best for sniping	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of November 2018
December 2018 Patron			Prepared for winter combat	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of December 2018
January 2019 Patron			Out with the old year	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of January 2019
February 2019 Patron			Shoot, Love Hunter	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of February 2019
March 2019 Patron			Helping brew a game	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of March 2019
April 2019 Patron			April showers	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of April 2019
May 2019 Patron			Bandaged walker	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of May 2019
June 2019 Patron			Super suave	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of June 2019
July 2019 Patron			Summer clothes and a little Zaibatsu flare	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of July 2019
August 2019 Patron			Happy Birthday	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of August 2019
September 2019 Patron			Back to School	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of September 2019
October 2019 Patron			Spider choices	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of October 2019
November 2019 Patron			Turkey carver	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of November 2019
December 2019 Patron			Poor Santa or thematic burglar	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of December 2019
January 2020 Patron			Looking to the future	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of January 2020
February 2020 Patron			Among the roses	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of February 2020
March 2020 Patron			Careful breathing	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of March 2020
April 2020 Patron			Find those eggs!	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of April 2020
May 2020 Patron			Nothing like peace and quiet	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of May 2020
June 2020 Patron			Gothic funerary	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of June 2020
July 2020 Patron			Hitting the beach, Lake Metroplex style	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of July 2020
August 2020 Patron			Visit scenic Metroplex!	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of August 2020
September Patron 2020			If Metroplex has got you down, try visiting space!	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of September 2020
October Patron 2020			Perfectly dressed for the afterparty!	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of October 2020
November Patron 2020			Ghost of Christmas Next Month	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of November 2020
December Patron 2020			Reindeer in snow	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of December 2020
January Patron 2021			Time to party!	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of January 2021
February Patron 2021			A different sort of party	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of February 2021
March Patron 2021			Marching Midgards	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of March 2021
April Patron 2021			Remembering flight	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of April 2021
May Patron 2021			Remember agriculture	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of May 2021
June Patron 2021			Remembering life	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of June 2021
July Patron 2021			Remembering the Seas	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of July 2021
August Patron 2021			Remembering the fire	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of August 2021
September Patron 2021			Research with a Mouse Buddy	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of September 2021
October Patron 2021			Fey fete	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of October 2021
November Patron 2021			Wormy post-Halloween costume	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of November 2021
December Patron 2021			North Pole worker	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of December 2021
January Patron 2022			Arctic explorer	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of January 2022
February Patron 2022			Heart specialist	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of February 2022
March Patron 2022			I'm late, I'm late!	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon supporter at the start of March 2022
Plant Patron 2022			A verdant costume	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon during Halloween 2022
Robot Patron 2022			A mechanical costume	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon during Halloween 2022
Ghoul Patron 2022			A ghoulish costume	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon during Halloween 2022
Dragon Patron 2022			A dragon costume	Being a Fashionable tier Patreon during Halloween 2022
UNKNOWN
Cyborg				presumably something to do with cyberware in pvp; only the image has been found through url guesswork

^† The avatar name can be found by mousing over the avatar on the "Avatars" section of your account preferences pages. The alt text can be found by viewing the source of that page.

Custom Avatars

Zack started selling custom avatars on March 29th. To get one, you can purchase an antique camera for 6 unearthly coins (~$30). You can write a short paragraph describing your portrait and Puyo will draw it. Expected turnaround is a number of weeks (though first batch took much less time) - depends on how busy Kinak/Puyo are.

For a list of custom avatars that have been given out, see custom avatars by ID.

Notes

*I got this while driving demand in the docks. The demand for drugs was up to 16 or so, so I was at it for a while. (Another data point, I got mine when drug demand hit 22.) (Another data point: I pushed the drug demand up to 30, and then up to 20 the next day and still didn't get it - bad luck or do you need to push it in all four locations a certain amount? A few days later, I finally got it when I pushed the drugs up to 3 in the quad (first time today), when I had been pushing it there all day yesterday. So it looks like there's not a minimum value, or for a specific location.)

See also

Avatars by ID, including more extensive speculation on undiscovered avatars.