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== Overview ==
 
A '''Task Force''' is a large-scale story arc in City of Heroes. Task forces are equivalent to [[Strike Force]]s in City of Villains.
 
A '''Task Force''' is a large-scale story arc in City of Heroes. Task forces are equivalent to [[Strike Force]]s in City of Villains.
  
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== Restrictions ==
 
== Restrictions ==
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Each task force has a minimum level requirement and a minimum team size requirement that must be met before the task force can be started.  Each task force also has a maximum level associated with it; team members who exceed the maximum automatically [[exemplar]] down.
  
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Each task force has a minimum level requirement and a minimum team size requirement that must be met before the task force can be started. Each task force also has a maximum level associated with it; team members who exceed the maximum automatically [[exemplar]] down.
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While running a task force, none of the team's other missions are available to them, and normal contacts won't interact with the player.  This also means that stores who are contacts (such as [[Ghost Falcon]] or [[Serafina]], for example) are unavailable for purchasing [[Enhancements]] during a task force. [[Arena]] stores, [[Pocket D]], [[Wentworth's]], and [[Ouroboros]] are still accessible to purchase (often much needed) [[inspirations]].  Once the task force has formed, you must continue to run the task force until you finish it or drop from it.  Task force missions can be run over several play sessions; the game allows you to log out without dropping from the task force.
  
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While running a task force, none of the team's other missions are available to them, and normal contacts won't interact with the player. This means that most stores are unavailable; however, [[Arena]] stores, [[Pocket D]], and [[Wentworth's]] are still accessible to purchase (often much needed) inspirations. Once the task force has formed, you must continue to run the task force until you finish it or drop from it. Task force missions can be run over several play sessions; the game allows you to log out without dropping from the task force.
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As of [[Patch Notes/2008-03-05|2008-03-05]] Task Forces will always spawn according to the number of members associated with the team, no matter if they are online or not. If 4 people start the Synapse Task Force, and one logs out, the groups will still spawn as if there were 4 people on the team. If the person instead quits the task force, then the spawns will scale for 3 people.
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As of [[Patch Notes/2008-03-05|2008-03-05]] task forces will always spawn according to the number of memebers associated with the team, no matter if they are online or not. If 4 people start the Synapse Task Force, and one logs out, the groups will still spawn as if for 4 people on the team. If the person instead quit the TF, then the spawns will scale for 3 people.
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== Task Forces by Level ==
 
== Task Forces by Level ==
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On a '''"signature"''' Task Force, enemies will spawn based on the task force's maximum level (and the leader's [[notoriety]] setting) regardless of the team's composition. Therefore '''Signature Task Forces''' are usually done by characters at (or above) the top of the level range. The majority of Task Forces are considered '''signature'''.
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A ''Non-signature Task Force'' spawns according to the highest level person on the team (and the leader's notoriety setting). These include: Moonfire, Hess, Imperious and all four of the Shadow Shard task forces.
  
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Enemy mobs and bosses will spawn based on a 'signature' task force's maximum level (and the leader's [[notoriety]] setting) regardless of the team's composition. Therefore task forces are usually done by characters at (or above) the top of the level range.
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In the table below, signature Task Forces are in '''bold''', while non-signature Task Forces are in ''italics''.
  
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Non-signature task forces spawn according to the highest level person on the team. These include: Moonfire, Hess and all four of the Shadow Shard task forces.
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{{EdNote|note=As of the [[Patch Notes/2009-10-28|2009-10-28 Patch]], Task Forces that are not Flashback or Architect are level locked at the time the Task Force is created.}}
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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|-
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! Badge<br />Awarded
 
! Task Force Name
 
! Task Force Name
 
! Contact
 
! Contact
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! Min<br>Size
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! Min<br />Size
 
! Level Range
 
! Level Range
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! Merits
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! Missions
 
! Notes
 
! Notes
 
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|-
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| [[Positron Task Force|The Rule of the Three]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge PositronRevampPart1.png|20 px|link=Rule of Three Badge]]}}
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| [[Positron Task Force Part One|The Rule of Three]]
 
| [[Positron]]
 
| [[Positron]]
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 10 to 15
 
| 10 to 15
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| Considered one of the longest Task Forces in the game
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| 11
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| 7
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| [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Positron's Ally Badge|Positron's Ally]] and [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
 
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| [[Synapse Task Force|The Fall of the Clockwork King]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge PositronRevampPart2.png|20 px|link=Dam Hero Badge]]}}
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| [[Positron Task Force Part Two|Dam Hero]]
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| [[Positron]]
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| 3
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| 11 to 16
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| 15
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| 7
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| [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Positron's Ally Badge|Positron's Ally]] and [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
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| [[File:Badge task force 02.png|54 px|link=Synapse's Cohort Badge]]
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| [[Synapse Task Force|'''The Fall of the Clockwork King''']]
 
| [[Synapse]]
 
| [[Synapse]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
 
| 15 to 20
 
| 15 to 20
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| 58
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| 15
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| [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Sister Psyche Task Force|Clamor and Destruction]]
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| [[File:Badge task force 03.png|54 px|link=Penelope Yin's Friend Badge]]
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| [[Sister Psyche]]
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| [[Penelope Yin Task Force|'''A Clamor for the People''']]
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| [[Penelope Yin]]
 
| 5
 
| 5
 
| 20 to 25
 
| 20 to 25
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| 20
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| 4
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| [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
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|-
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| [[File:Badge I20HeroTaskForce.png|54 px|link=Land, Sea & Air Badge]]
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| [[Admiral Sutter Task Force|The Sky is Falling]]
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| [[Admiral Sutter]]
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| 4
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| 20 to 40
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| 22
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| 3
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| Introduced as a bridge to Praetorian content.
 
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| [[Moonfire Task Force|The Kheldian War]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge task force HonoraryPeacebringer.png|20 px|link=Honorary Peacebringer Badge]]}}
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| [[Moonfire Task Force|''The Kheldian War'']]
 
| [[Moonfire]]
 
| [[Moonfire]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
 
| 23 to 28
 
| 23 to 28
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| takes place in [[Striga Isle]]
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| 31
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| 11
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| Takes place in [[Striga Isle]].
 
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|-
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| [[Citadel Task Force|Citadel's Children]]
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| [[File:Badge task force 04.png|54 px|link=Citadel's Assistant Badge]]
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| [[Citadel Task Force|'''Citadel's Children''']]
 
| [[Citadel]]
 
| [[Citadel]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
 
| 25 to 30
 
| 25 to 30
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| 40
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| 11
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| [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
 
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|-
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| [[Ernesto Hess Task Force|The MegaMech Cometh]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge council robot.png|15 px|link=Burkholder's Bane Badge]]}}
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| [[Ernesto Hess Task Force|''The MegaMech Cometh'']]
 
| [[Ernesto Hess]]
 
| [[Ernesto Hess]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
 
| 25 to 30
 
| 25 to 30
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| takes place in [[Striga Isle]]
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| 19
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| 9
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| Takes place in [[Striga Isle]].
 
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|-
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| [[Twilight's Son Task Force|Smoke and Mirrors]]
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| {{center|—}}
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| [[Twilight's Son Task Force|'''Smoke and Mirrors''']]
 
| [[Twilight's Son]]
 
| [[Twilight's Son]]
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 25 to 34
 
| 25 to 34
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| minor Task Force, no recipe reward option
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| 3
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| 4
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| Takes place in [[Ouroboros]].
 
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|-
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| [[Katie Hannon Task Force|A Tangled Plot]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge croatoa cabalist.png|20 px|link=Cabalist Badge]]}}
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| [[Katie Hannon Task Force|'''A Tangled Plot''']]
 
| [[Katie Hannon]]
 
| [[Katie Hannon]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
 
| 30 to 34
 
| 30 to 34
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| takes place in [[Croatoa]], considered the fastest Task Force within the game
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| 9
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| 4
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| Takes place in [[Croatoa]], considered the fastest TF within the game. [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Geas of the Kind Ones Badge|Geas of the Kind Ones]].
 
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|-
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| [[Manticore Task Force|Following Countess Crey]]
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| [[File:Badge task force 05.png|54 px|link=Manticore's Associate Badge]]
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| [[Manticore Task Force|'''Following Countess Crey''']]
 
| [[Manticore]]
 
| [[Manticore]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
 
| 30 to 35
 
| 30 to 35
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| 32
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| 10
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| [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
 
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|-
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| [[Mender Lazarus Task Force|The 5th Column Overthrow]]
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| {{center|—}}
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| [[Mender Lazarus Task Force|'''The 5th Column Overthrow''']]
 
| [[Mender Lazarus]]
 
| [[Mender Lazarus]]
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 30 to 39
 
| 30 to 39
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| minor Task Force, no recipe reward option
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| 6
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| 4
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| Takes place in [[Ouroboros]].
 
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|-
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| [[Numina Task Force|Soul of the Woodsman]]
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| [[File:Badge task force 06.png|54 px|link=Numina's Compatriot Badge]]
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| [[Numina Task Force|'''Soul of the Woodsman''']]
 
| [[Numina]]
 
| [[Numina]]
 
| 4
 
| 4
 
| 35 to 40
 
| 35 to 40
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| Majority of the Task Force is Hunt _ in _(*EX Hunt Hellions in Atlas)
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| 36
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| 23
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| 16 missions are hunting for "X of Y faction" in different zones. [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
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| {{center|[[File:Badge temporal strife.png|20px|link=Temporal Strife Badge]]}}
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| [[Imperious Task Force|''Time's Arrow'']]
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| [[Imperious]]
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| 6
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| 35 to 50
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| 28 &dagger;
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| 3
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| Takes place in [[Cimerora]]. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. [[Image:CoX Game Icon.png|16px]]
 
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| [[Dr. Quaterfield Task Force|Explorers and Exploiters]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge task force PSmasher.png|20 px|link=Portal Smasher Badge]]}}
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| [[Dr. Quaterfield Task Force|''Explorers and Exploiters'']]
 
| [[Dr. Quaterfield]]
 
| [[Dr. Quaterfield]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| 40 to 44
 
| 40 to 44
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| majority of Task Force takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]]. Considered one of the Longest Task Forces in the game.
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| 122
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| 24
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| Majority of TF takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]]. Considered the longest TF in the game.
 
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|-
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| [[Sara Moore Task Force|The Legend of Ruladak]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge task force DestroyerOfStrength.png|20 px|link=Destroyer of Strength Badge]]}}
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| [[Sara Moore Task Force|''The Legend of Ruladak'']]
 
| [[Sara Moore]]
 
| [[Sara Moore]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| 40 to 50
 
| 40 to 50
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| majority of Task Force takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]]
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| 63
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| 15
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| Majority of TF takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]].
 
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|-
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| [[Justin Augustine Task Force|The Saga of Faathim]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge task force ProtectorOfKindness.png|20 px|link=Protector of Kindness Badge]]}}
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| [[Justin Augustine Task Force|''The Saga of Faathim'']]
 
| [[Justin Augustine]]
 
| [[Justin Augustine]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| 44 to 50
 
| 44 to 50
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| majority of Task Force takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]]
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| 42
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| 32
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| Majority of TF takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]]. (10 of these missions are easy "travel to" missions)
 
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|-
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| [[Faathim the Kind Task Force|The Saga of Lanaru]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge task force SlayerOfMadness.png|20 px|link=Slayer of Madness Badge]]}}
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| [[Faathim the Kind Task Force|''The Saga of Lanaru'']]
 
| [[Faathim the Kind]]
 
| [[Faathim the Kind]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| 44 to 50
 
| 44 to 50
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| majority of Task Force takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]]
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| 73
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| 12
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| Majority of TF takes place in the [[Shadow Shard]].
 
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| [[Statesman's Task Force]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge defeatrecluse.png|20 px|link=Saved the World Badge]]}}
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| [[Statesman]]
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| '''[[Ms. Liberty Task Force]]'''
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| [[Ms. Liberty]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| 45 to 50
 
| 45 to 50
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| reward table choice includes random [[Hamidon_Origin_Enhancements|Synthetic Hamidon Enhancement]]
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| 38 &dagger;
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| 5
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| Reward table choice includes random [[Hamidon Origin Enhancements|Synthetic Hamidon Enhancement]], considered to be the hardest TF in the game. Replaced the [[Statesman Task Force]].
 
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|-
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| [[The Lady Grey Task Force]]
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| {{center|[[File:Badge task force apocalyptic.png|20px|link=Apocalyptic Badge]]}}
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| '''[[The Lady Grey Task Force]]'''
 
| [[The Lady Grey]]
 
| [[The Lady Grey]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| 45 to 50
 
| 45 to 50
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| Takes place in [[Rikti War Zone]], Heroes and Villains have opportunity to team together
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| 39 &dagger;
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| 5
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| Takes place in [[Rikti War Zone]]. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. [[Image:CoX Game Icon.png|16px]]
 
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| [[Mender Silos Task Force|Trading Places]]
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| [[File:Badge 5thColumnHeroBadge.png|54 px|link=Column Breaker Badge]]
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| [[Dr. Kahn Task Force|'''Return of the Reichsman''']]
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| [[Dr. Kahn]]
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| 4
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| 45 to 50
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| 20 &dagger;
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| 5
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| Most of the missions are accessed via the [[Train Mission|Train]].
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| {{center|—}}
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| [[Mender Silos Task Force|'''Trading Places''']]
 
| [[Mender Silos]]
 
| [[Mender Silos]]
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 46 to 50
 
| 46 to 50
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| minor Task Force, no recipe reward option
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| 14
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| 5
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| Takes place in [[Ouroboros]].
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| [[File:Badge tf tinmage complete.png|54 px|link=Weapon Master Badge]]
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| [[Apex Task Force|'''Alpha Strike''']]
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| [[Apex]]
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| 8
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| 50
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| 40
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| 2
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| Mission entrances are all located in the [[Rikti War Zone]]. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. [[Image:CoX Game Icon.png|16px]]
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| [[File:Badge tf alpha complete.png|54 px|link=Alpha Struck Badge]]
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| [[Tin Mage Mark II Task Force|'''The Praetorian Offensive''']]
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| [[Tin Mage Mark II]]
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| 8
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| 50
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| 40
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| 3
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| Mission entrances are all located in the [[Rikti War Zone]]. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. [[Image:CoX Game Icon.png|16px]]
 
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Task Forces no longer available.
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&dagger; Merits only received if the [[Incarnate Component]] is not available and selected.
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[[Image:CoX Game Icon.png|16px]] Denotes that the task is cooperative.
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'''Task Forces no longer available:'''
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Phased Out TFs
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! Badge<br />Awarded
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! Task Force Name
 
! Contact
 
! Contact
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! Min<br>Size
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! Min<br />Size
 
! Level Range
 
! Level Range
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! Merits
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! Missions
 
! Notes
 
! Notes
 
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| {{center|—}}
 
| [[Calvin Scott Task Force|A Mind in Danger]]
 
| [[Calvin Scott Task Force|A Mind in Danger]]
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| [[Calvin Scott]]
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| [[Calvin Scott (Primal Earth)|Calvin Scott]]
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| n/a
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| 6
 
| 30 to 35
 
| 30 to 35
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| [[:Category:Historical]]
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| ?
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| 12
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| Removed when [[Sister Psyche]]'s consciousness was separated from [[Aurora Borealis]]' in [[Issue 4]].  Made available through [[Ouroboros]] in [[Issue 19]].
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| [[File:Badge task force 01.png|54 px|link=Positron's Ally Badge]]
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| [[Old Positron Task Force|'''The Rule of the Three''']]
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| [[Positron]]
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| 3
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| 10 to 15
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| 66
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| 17
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| Replaced by the new two-part Positron Task Force in [[Issue 17]].  Available as [[Old Positron Task Force/Flashback|an ordinary story arc]] through [[Ouroboros]] with smaller merit reward.
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| [[File:Badge task force 03.png|54 px|link=Sister Psyche's Comrade Badge]]
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| [[Sister Psyche Task Force|'''Clamor and Destruction''']]
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| [[Sister Psyche]]
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| 5
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| 20 to 25
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| 50
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| 14
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| Replaced by the Penelope Yin Task Force in [[Issue 23]]. Available as a Flashback task force through [[Ouroboros]]. [[Hero Accolade Badges|Accolade]] requirement for [[Task Force Commander Badge|Task Force Commander]].
 
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== Rewards ==
 
== Rewards ==
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Task forces typically have [[badges]] associated with them and often have unique mobs.
 
Task forces typically have [[badges]] associated with them and often have unique mobs.
  
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Unlike [[Story Arc]]s, every team member receives a completion reward at the end of a Task Force, not just the leader. Major Task Forces (i.e. not Ouroboros) offer the option for a [[Recipe Drop Pools#Pool C (Task_Forces)|Pool C Recipe drop]] instead of the usual origin-appropriate enhancement.
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=== Hardcore Badges ===
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Complete the hardest Task Forces in the game without using [[Temporary Powers]] (including [[Veteran Rewards System|Veteran Rewards]]) and without any deaths.
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* Completion of the [[Statesman Task Force]] with the above requirements will reward the team members with the [[Master of Statesman's Task Force Badge]].
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* Completion of the [[Imperious Task Force]] with the above requirements will reward the team members with the [[Master of the Imperious Task Force Badge]].
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* Completion of the [[Dr. Kahn Task Force]] with the above requirements will reward the team members with the [[Master of the 5th Column Task Force Badge]].
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* Completion of the [[Lady Grey Task Force]] with the above requirements will reward the team members with the [[Master of Lady Grey's Task Force Badge]].
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Earn all of the optional badges in the Incarnate Strike Forces.
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* Earning the {{BadgeLink|Drone Protector}}, {{BadgeLink|Burden Bearer}}/Arm's Length, and {{BadgeLink|Already Dead}} badges in the [[Apex Task Force]] awards characters with the {{BadgeLink|Master of Apex's Task Force}} badge.
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* Earning the {{BadgeLink|Hacker}}, {{BadgeLink|Midnight Dodger What Dodges at Midnight}}, {{BadgeLink|Kitty's Got Claws}}, and {{BadgeLink|Army of Neu}} badges in the [[Tin Mage Mark II Task Force]] awards characters with the {{BadgeLink|Master of Tin Mage's Task Force}} badge.
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=== Merit Rewards ===
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As of [[Issue 13]], rewards from Task Forces consist of [[Merit Rewards]], which can be turned in for [[recipe]]s, [[enhancements]], [[Invention Salvage|salvage]], and more.
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Each Task Force has a different reward amount assigned to it, based on [[datamine]]d time required to complete it.
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After claiming [[Merit Rewards]] from a Task Force, a player will receive half the amount of merits they gained the previous time for that same Task Force each time it is completed within the next 18 hours, to a minimum of 1 merit.  Players can still receive a [[Hamidon Origin Enhancements|Synthetic Hamidon Enhancement]] from [[Statesman Task Force|Statesman's Task Force]], or earn full merits from other Task Forces.
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The timer will reset after 18 hours, and players will again earn the full amount of merits from the Task Force.
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Completing multiple ''different'' Task Forces in the same 18 hour period will not subject each subsequent ''different'' Task Force to diminishing returns.
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== Previous Rewards ==
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Unlike [[Story Arc]]s, every team member received a completion reward at the end of a Task Force, not just the leader. Major Task Forces (i.e. not Ouroboros) offered the option for a [[Taskforce Random Recipe Roll|Pool C Recipe drop]], or the option to pick a standard [[Single origin#Single-Origin Enhancements|Single Origin]] enhancement (out of Accuracy, Damage, Endurance, Recharge, and Range) instead.
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The team leader [[Notoriety]] level setting affected enemy spawns according to specific criteria. It also affected the completion reward at the end, with a same-level rare recipe (if chosen) on Heroic, +1 level on Rugged, and +2 level on Invincible. This obviously did not apply if the character's true level was 49 (for the +2 level recipes) or 50 (for the +1 or +2 level recipes), as recipes above level 50 do not exist.
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After claiming a recipe reward from a Task Force, a player could not receive another recipe from Task Forces for the next 3 hours. Players could still receive other rewards from it, or earn recipes from Trials, or could wait out the timer, e.g. by leaving the reward window up while playing or logging out and logging in back later.
  
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The leader's [[Notoriety]] level setting will affect enemy spawns in accordance to the maximum level range of the Task Force.  It will also affect the completion reward at the end, with a same-level rare recipe (if chosen) on Heroic, +1 level on Rugged, and +2 level on Invincible. This obviously does not apply if the character's true level is 49 (for the +2 level) or 50 (+1 or +2), as level 51 and level 52 recipes do not exist.
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== Notes ==
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* After the [[Merit Rewards]] update in February, [[Synapse (Developer)|Synapse]] erroneously listed [[Sister Psyche Task Force]] as having been changed to 50 merits. This is incorrect; not until [[Issue 14]] was it raised to 50 merits.[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=13080121#Post13080121]
  
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=== 3 Hour Recipe Timer ===
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== See Also ==
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After claiming a recipe reward from a Task Force, a player cannot receive another recipe from the same Task Force for the next 3 hours.  Players can still receive other rewards from it, or earn recipes from other Task Forces.  Or, you can wait out the timer, e.g. by leaving the reward window up while you play or logging out and logging in back later.
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* [[Strike Force]]
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* [[Trial]]
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* [[Raid]]
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*[[Incarnate Trial]]
  
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 21 May 2019

Overview

A Task Force is a large-scale story arc in City of Heroes. Task forces are equivalent to Strike Forces in City of Villains.

Task forces are similar to Story Arcs in that they are a set of missions that tell a story. Task forces are started by talking to a task force contact, which is typically a signature hero. Unlike story arcs, task force contacts cannot be outleveled. Task forces can be started at any time, provided a team meets the task force's requirements, and characters may run them more than once.

Restrictions

Each task force has a minimum level requirement and a minimum team size requirement that must be met before the task force can be started. Each task force also has a maximum level associated with it; team members who exceed the maximum automatically exemplar down.

While running a task force, none of the team's other missions are available to them, and normal contacts won't interact with the player. This also means that stores who are contacts (such as Ghost Falcon or Serafina, for example) are unavailable for purchasing Enhancements during a task force. Arena stores, Pocket D, Wentworth's, and Ouroboros are still accessible to purchase (often much needed) inspirations. Once the task force has formed, you must continue to run the task force until you finish it or drop from it. Task force missions can be run over several play sessions; the game allows you to log out without dropping from the task force.

As of 2008-03-05 Task Forces will always spawn according to the number of members associated with the team, no matter if they are online or not. If 4 people start the Synapse Task Force, and one logs out, the groups will still spawn as if there were 4 people on the team. If the person instead quits the task force, then the spawns will scale for 3 people.

Task Forces by Level

On a "signature" Task Force, enemies will spawn based on the task force's maximum level (and the leader's notoriety setting) regardless of the team's composition. Therefore Signature Task Forces are usually done by characters at (or above) the top of the level range. The majority of Task Forces are considered signature.

A Non-signature Task Force spawns according to the highest level person on the team (and the leader's notoriety setting). These include: Moonfire, Hess, Imperious and all four of the Shadow Shard task forces.

In the table below, signature Task Forces are in bold, while non-signature Task Forces are in italics.

EdLetter.png Editor's Note:

As of the 2009-10-28 Patch, Task Forces that are not Flashback or Architect are level locked at the time the Task Force is created.

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Awarded 		Task Force Name Contact Min
Size 		Level Range Merits Missions Notes
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 The Rule of Three Positron 3 10 to 15 11 7 Accolade requirement for Positron's Ally and Task Force Commander.
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 Dam Hero Positron 3 11 to 16 15 7 Accolade requirement for Positron's Ally and Task Force Commander.
Badge task force 02.png The Fall of the Clockwork King Synapse 4 15 to 20 58 15 Accolade requirement for Task Force Commander.
Badge task force 03.png A Clamor for the People Penelope Yin 5 20 to 25 20 4 Accolade requirement for Task Force Commander.
Badge I20HeroTaskForce.png The Sky is Falling Admiral Sutter 4 20 to 40 22 3 Introduced as a bridge to Praetorian content.
Badge task force HonoraryPeacebringer.png
 The Kheldian War Moonfire 6 23 to 28 31 11 Takes place in Striga Isle.
Badge task force 04.png Citadel's Children Citadel 6 25 to 30 40 11 Accolade requirement for Task Force Commander.
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 The MegaMech Cometh Ernesto Hess 6 25 to 30 19 9 Takes place in Striga Isle.
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 Smoke and Mirrors Twilight's Son 1 25 to 34 3 4 Takes place in Ouroboros.
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 A Tangled Plot Katie Hannon 6 30 to 34 9 4 Takes place in Croatoa, considered the fastest TF within the game. Accolade requirement for Geas of the Kind Ones.
Badge task force 05.png Following Countess Crey Manticore 7 30 to 35 32 10 Accolade requirement for Task Force Commander.
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 The 5th Column Overthrow Mender Lazarus 1 30 to 39 6 4 Takes place in Ouroboros.
Badge task force 06.png Soul of the Woodsman Numina 4 35 to 40 36 23 16 missions are hunting for "X of Y faction" in different zones. Accolade requirement for Task Force Commander.
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 Time's Arrow Imperious 6 35 to 50 28 † 3 Takes place in Cimerora. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. CoX Game Icon.png
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 Explorers and Exploiters Dr. Quaterfield 8 40 to 44 122 24 Majority of TF takes place in the Shadow Shard. Considered the longest TF in the game.
Badge task force DestroyerOfStrength.png
 The Legend of Ruladak Sara Moore 8 40 to 50 63 15 Majority of TF takes place in the Shadow Shard.
Badge task force ProtectorOfKindness.png
 The Saga of Faathim Justin Augustine 8 44 to 50 42 32 Majority of TF takes place in the Shadow Shard. (10 of these missions are easy "travel to" missions)
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 The Saga of Lanaru Faathim the Kind 8 44 to 50 73 12 Majority of TF takes place in the Shadow Shard.
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 Ms. Liberty Task Force Ms. Liberty 8 45 to 50 38 † 5 Reward table choice includes random Synthetic Hamidon Enhancement, considered to be the hardest TF in the game. Replaced the Statesman Task Force.
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 The Lady Grey Task Force The Lady Grey 8 45 to 50 39 † 5 Takes place in Rikti War Zone. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. CoX Game Icon.png
Badge 5thColumnHeroBadge.png Return of the Reichsman Dr. Kahn 4 45 to 50 20 † 5 Most of the missions are accessed via the Train.
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 Trading Places Mender Silos 1 46 to 50 14 5 Takes place in Ouroboros.
Badge tf tinmage complete.png Alpha Strike Apex 8 50 40 2 Mission entrances are all located in the Rikti War Zone. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. CoX Game Icon.png
Badge tf alpha complete.png The Praetorian Offensive Tin Mage Mark II 8 50 40 3 Mission entrances are all located in the Rikti War Zone. Heroes and Villains can team up with each other. CoX Game Icon.png

† Merits only received if the Incarnate Component is not available and selected.

CoX Game Icon.png Denotes that the task is cooperative.

Task Forces no longer available:

Badge
Awarded 		Task Force Name Contact Min
Size 		Level Range Merits Missions Notes
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 A Mind in Danger Calvin Scott 6 30 to 35  ? 12 Removed when Sister Psyche's consciousness was separated from Aurora Borealis' in Issue 4. Made available through Ouroboros in Issue 19.
Badge task force 01.png The Rule of the Three Positron 3 10 to 15 66 17 Replaced by the new two-part Positron Task Force in Issue 17. Available as an ordinary story arc through Ouroboros with smaller merit reward.
Badge task force 03.png Clamor and Destruction Sister Psyche 5 20 to 25 50 14 Replaced by the Penelope Yin Task Force in Issue 23. Available as a Flashback task force through Ouroboros. Accolade requirement for Task Force Commander.

Rewards

Task forces typically have badges associated with them and often have unique mobs.

Hardcore Badges

Complete the hardest Task Forces in the game without using Temporary Powers (including Veteran Rewards) and without any deaths.

Earn all of the optional badges in the Incarnate Strike Forces.

Merit Rewards

As of Issue 13, rewards from Task Forces consist of Merit Rewards, which can be turned in for recipes, enhancements, salvage, and more.

Each Task Force has a different reward amount assigned to it, based on datamined time required to complete it.

After claiming Merit Rewards from a Task Force, a player will receive half the amount of merits they gained the previous time for that same Task Force each time it is completed within the next 18 hours, to a minimum of 1 merit. Players can still receive a Synthetic Hamidon Enhancement from Statesman's Task Force, or earn full merits from other Task Forces.

The timer will reset after 18 hours, and players will again earn the full amount of merits from the Task Force.

Completing multiple different Task Forces in the same 18 hour period will not subject each subsequent different Task Force to diminishing returns.

Previous Rewards

Badge time.png This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

Unlike Story Arcs, every team member received a completion reward at the end of a Task Force, not just the leader. Major Task Forces (i.e. not Ouroboros) offered the option for a Pool C Recipe drop, or the option to pick a standard Single Origin enhancement (out of Accuracy, Damage, Endurance, Recharge, and Range) instead.

The team leader Notoriety level setting affected enemy spawns according to specific criteria. It also affected the completion reward at the end, with a same-level rare recipe (if chosen) on Heroic, +1 level on Rugged, and +2 level on Invincible. This obviously did not apply if the character's true level was 49 (for the +2 level recipes) or 50 (for the +1 or +2 level recipes), as recipes above level 50 do not exist.

After claiming a recipe reward from a Task Force, a player could not receive another recipe from Task Forces for the next 3 hours. Players could still receive other rewards from it, or earn recipes from Trials, or could wait out the timer, e.g. by leaving the reward window up while playing or logging out and logging in back later.

Notes

See Also

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