Overview
Issue 13 introduced Merit Rewards, which included a reworking of the reward system to obtain Invention Recipes from Task Forces, Trials, and Story Arcs.
Task Forces give an average of 1 merit every 3 minutes of average time (20 merits an hour), Trials give an average of 1 merit every 2.5 minutes (24 merits an hour), and Story Arcs give an average of 1 merit every 7.5 minutes (8 merits an hour). The reason for this major difference is due to the considerable time and effort Task/Strike Forces can take to set up and complete, so naturally these tasks grant a much greater reward.
For the following summaries, there are various options that an activity can involve, as follows:
- Door Missions: An instanced mission that only teammates can enter.
- Defeat All: Requires defeating all enemies in the instance.
- Talks: Deliver information or items to or obtain information or items from an NPC other than the contact.
- In a regular Story Arc, only the mission holder may complete the talk mission.
- In a Task Force, Strike Force, or Trial, anyone on the team may complete the talk mission, not just the mission holder.
- Hunts: Defeat enemy critters, sometimes restricted to a particular zone.
- Ambushes of the required enemy faction often accompany hunt missions.
- Patrols: Explore a zone by "calling in" at (clicking on) specific items, including pay phones and other items.
- Contains tough enemy critters:
- EB: Contains an Elite Boss, which does not upgrade into an Archvillain/Hero, even when Notoriety and team size is high enough.
- AV: Contains an Archvillain/Hero, which may or may not downgrade into an Elite Boss, depending on Notoriety and team size.
- AVs in most Task Forces, Strike Forces, and Trials do not downgrade.
- Ouroboros Task Forces and Strike Forces are Story Arcs that utilize the TF function, thus AVs/etc. will downgrade like in a Story Arc.
- Monster: Contains a Monster, whose defeat is usually required to advance the story.
- GM: Contains a Giant Monster, whose defeat is usually not required to advance the story.
Strike Forces and Trials
- Additional Task/Strike Forces: Cooperative Merit Rewards
Arc Name
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Contact
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Merits
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Enemies
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EB/AV/Hero
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Summary/Notes
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The Beast Beneath the Mountain
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Virgil Tarikoss
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00013 13 Reward Merits
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Longbow Legacy Chain Circle of Thorns Bat'Zul
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Infernal Bat'Zul the Imprisoned
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6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
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Pirates of the Sky
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Silver Mantis
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00042 42 Reward Merits
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Crey Council The Lost Sky Raiders Tsoo Freakshow
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Colonel Duray
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6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
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Temple of the Waters
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Operative Renault
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00024 24 Reward Merits
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Longbow Coralax Banished Pantheon Arachnos The Family
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Barracuda Eye of the Leviathan Calystix the Shaper
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5 Door Missions, 2 Talks, 3 Hunts. Awards Coral Amulet, Coral Hammer or Coral Shards.
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The Crystal of Serafina
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Ice Mistral
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00026 26 Reward Merits
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Circle of Thorns Tsoo Devouring Earth Carnival of Shadows
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Mage Archus
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6 Door Missions (3 Defeat Alls), 1 Hunt
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Thus Spoke The Reichsman
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Barracuda
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00030 30 Reward Merits
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5th Column Arachnos Axis America
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Numina Schadenfreude Oberst Staetler Black Scorpion Scirocco Captain Mako Ghost Widow Invincible Reichsman Reichsman
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5 Door Missions, 4 Talk, Gives assorted temporary powers.
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Lord Recluse Strike Force
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Lord Recluse
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00025 25 Reward Merits
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Longbow Malta Operatives Vindicators Freedom Phalanx Council Arachnos
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The Slinger Ballista Crimson Kronos Class Titan Numina x2 Sister Psyche x2 Back Alley Brawler x2 Manticore x2 Ms. Liberty Malaise Swan Luminary Mynx Valkyrie Synapse Positron Citadel Statesman
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5 Door Missions, 1 Talk
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First Respec Trial
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Sparcetriel
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00014 14 Reward Merits
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Longbow Legacy Chain Wyvern Circle of Thorns
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Tac Lt. Chelman Capt. DeVries Thorn Tree
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2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
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Second Respec Trial
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Trepsarciel
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00014 14 Reward Merits
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Devouring Earth Circle of Thorns
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Thorn Tree
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2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
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Third Respec Trial
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Ractespriel
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00015 15 Reward Merits
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Malta Operatives Knives of Artemis Circle of Thorns
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Thorn Tree
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2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt
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The Spider Weaves His Web
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Mender Tesseract
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00008 8 Reward Merits
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Longbow Snakes Generic Heroes Vindicators Loyalists
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Ms. Liberty Miss Liberty Wrath Misery Calamity President Marchand
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3 Door Missions
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The 5th Column Overthrow
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Mender Lazarus
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00010 10 Reward Merits
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5th Column
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Nosferatu Col. Burkholder Maestro Vandal Requiem
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4 Door Missions
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Trading Places
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Mender Silos
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00010 10 Reward Merits
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Longbow Arachnos Freedom Phalanx Vindicators
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Ms. Liberty Sister Psyche Synapse x2 Mynx Infernal Malaise Numina Citadel Positron Manticore Statesman
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3 Door Missions, 14 AVs
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Flashback System
Soldier (Level 1 - 14)
Unless otherwise indicated characters malefactor to level 14 for these missions.
Arc Name
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Contact
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Merits
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Enemies
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EB/AV/Hero
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Summary/Notes
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The Origins of Snakes
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Matthew Burke
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00006 6 Reward Merits
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Snakes
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3 Door Missions, Level 9
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Weird Science
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Doctor Creed
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00006 6 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Longbow Infected
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), Level 8
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Earning Arachnos' Favor
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Kalinda
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Snakes
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3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls), Level 9
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Snake Uprising
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Mongoose
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Snakes
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2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, Level 8
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The Council Cargo
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Angelo Vendetti
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Council
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Lt. Blechley
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), Level 10
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Give 'em Hellion!
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Billie Heck
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00008 8 Reward Merits
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Hellions
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3K Kelvin
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3 Door Missions, Level 9
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Family War
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Billie Heck
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00009 9 Reward Merits
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Mooks The Family Hellions
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Emil Marcone Guido Verandi
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5 Door Missions, Level 9
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The Book and The Burning
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Mr. Bocor
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000011 Reward Merit
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Hellions The Family Legacy Chain
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3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls)
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An Arachnos Ghost Story
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Veluta Lunata
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Legacy Chain Spectral Pirates
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
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Power of the Spirit
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Veluta Lunata
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Legacy Chain Spectral Pirates
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Phil x2
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
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The Hit List
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The Radio
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Legacy Chain Wyvern
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3 Door Missions
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The Vahzilok Conference
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Dmitri Krylov
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00007 7 Reward Merits
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Clockwork Longbow Skulls Vahzilok
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Facemaker
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3 Door Missions
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Spy Hunt
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Dmitri Krylov
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00016 16 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Clockwork Gold Brickers The Lost Luddites Skulls Spetsnaz Commandos Vahzilok Wyvern
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6 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls), The last mission can be failed.
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Midas Touched
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Dr. Shelly Percey
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00011 11 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Gold Brickers Luddites
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), The last mission can be failed.
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Breaking Bows
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Peter Themari
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Luddites
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
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Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
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Peter Themari
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Legacy Chain
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3 Door Missions
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Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)
Insider (Level 20 - 24)
Wiseguy (Level 25 - 29)
Undesirable (Level 30 - 34)
Arc Name
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Contact
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Merits
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Enemies
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EB/AV/Hero
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Summary/Notes
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Nictus Dissection
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Psymon Omega
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Rikti Longbow Arachnos
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3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
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Psymon Says
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Psymon Omega
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00011 11 Reward Merits
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Freakshow Cage Consortium Security Guards Longbow Arachnos
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Ballista Aurora Borealis
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6 Door Missions
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Lost and Found
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Timothy Raymond
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00012 12 Reward Merits
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Rikti Circle of Thorns Crey Longbow
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5 Door Missions, 1 Talk. First mission grants the Exterminator
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Strange Memories
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Timothy Raymond
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00006 6 Reward Merits
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Rikti Circle of Thorns
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3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls)
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Snuffing the Light
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Operative Rutger
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00006 6 Reward Merits
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Longbow
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Luminary
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
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Into Valhalla
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Operative Rutger
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00009 9 Reward Merits
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Longbow Crey
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Infernal
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4 Door Missions, 2 Hunt
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Taming the Tigress
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Crimson Revenant
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Crey Longbow
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Mynx
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2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt
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Brawling with the Big Boys
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Crimson Revenant
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Cage Consortium Longbow
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Back Alley Brawler
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3 Door Missions
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Breaking the Streak
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Hard Luck
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Freakshow Carnival of Shadows
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2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
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Silver-Tongued Devil
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Hardcase
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Wailers Circle of Thorns
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3 Door Missions
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Sold for a Song
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Hardcase
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00012 12 Reward Merits
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Wailers Circle of Thorns Security Guards
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4 Door Missions, 2 Hunt, 1 Talk
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Chaos Unbound
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Vivacious Verandi
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00008 8 Reward Merits
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The Family Freakshow Devouring Earth Circle of Thorns Tsoo
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5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talks
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Miss Fortune's Wheel
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Slot Machine
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00003 3 Reward Merits
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Tsoo Arachnos Freakshow Carnival of Shadows
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3 Door Missions
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High Roller's Last Gamble
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Slot Machine
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Council Devouring Earth Circle of Thorns
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3 Door Missions
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The Dead Man's Deck
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Mercedes Sheldon
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00002 2 Reward Merits
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Longbow The Family Security Guards Carnival of Shadows
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2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talks
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Criminal (Level 35 - 39)
Captain (Level 40 - 44)
Made (Level 45 - 50)
Arc Name
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Contact
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Merits
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Enemies
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EB/AV/Hero
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Summary/Notes
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Power from the Past
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Sister Airlia
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00002 2 Reward Merits
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Cimerorans Longbow
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Lt.Alston (Ballista)
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
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Politics, Cimeroran Style
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Sister Airlia
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Cimerorans Longbow Cimerorans Crey The Family
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(3 EBs)
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5 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls), 4 Talks
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Ouroboros Initiation
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The Pilgrim
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00006 6 Reward Merits
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5th Column Longbow Prison Guard Escaped Prisoner Rikti Shivans
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4 Door Missions, 4 Talks. Level order for missions: 50/1/50/25
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Vindication
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Abyss
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Longbow Vindicators
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Ms. Liberty x2 Valkyrie Luminary Mynx
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3 Door Missions
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Light and Darkness
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Abyss
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00003 3 Reward Merits
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Paragon Police Department Longbow
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Sunstorm
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3 Door Missions
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Ancient History
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Operative Grillo
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00003 3 Reward Merits
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Snakes Circle of Thorns
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3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk
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Escaped!
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Operative Grillo
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00003 3 Reward Merits
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Crey
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3 Door Missions
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Snake Fist
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Operative Grillo
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00009 9 Reward Merits
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Snakes Crey
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Stheno
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5 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 4 Talks
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Alone in the Darque
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Efficiency Expert Pither
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Nemesis Arachnos Soldiers of Rularuu
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Dr. Aeon
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3 Door Missions
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Indigo Hunt
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Shadow Spider
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Longbow Paragon Police Department
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Indigo
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Crimson Hunt
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Shadow Spider
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Longbow
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Crimson
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3 Door Missions. The final mission can be failed.
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The Code Merlin
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Tavish Bell
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00006 6 Reward Merits
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Circle of Thorns Crey
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ARCH-A
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3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls)
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Vigilante Justice
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Tavish Bell
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00007 7 Reward Merits
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Council Arachnos Longbow Scrapyarders
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Synapse x3 Mynx x2
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6 Door Missions. The final mission can be failed.
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The TV Report
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Television
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00007 7 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Malta Operatives Knives of Artemis Arachnoids
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3 Door Missions( 1 Defeat All), 3 Talks
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Video Killed the Radio
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Television
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00002 2 Reward Merits
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Council Arachnos Freakshow
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The Radio
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3 Door Missions
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The TV Invasion
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Television
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00007 7 Reward Merits
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Freakshow Devouring Earth Nemesis The Family
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3 Door Missions
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Von Grun's science
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Vernon von Grun
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00004 4 Reward Merits
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Devouring Earth
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Devoured Pyriss
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3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls), Gives Tranquilizer Darts.
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The Great Grun Gathering
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Vernon von Grun
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00005 5 Reward Merits
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Council Malta Operatives
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Indigo
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2 Door Missions, 2 Talks. Gives Vial of Bees.
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Von Grun's Lament
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Vernon von Grun
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00003 3 Reward Merits
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Devouring Earth
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Woodsman
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3 Door Missions. Gives Creeper Seed.
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Von Grun's Redemption
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Vernon von Grun
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00012 12 Reward Merits
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Devouring Earth Paragon Police Department Longbow Crey
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Zenflower
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6 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls), 1 Talk. Gives Tranquilizer Darts, Vial of Bees, Creeper Seed, and Force of the Earth.
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The Conference of Evil
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Viridian
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00013 13 Reward Merits
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Longbow Council Crey Nemesis Freakshow The Family
Tsoo Paragon Police Department
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Nemesis Ballista Dreck Countess Crey Archon Burkholder Maestro Vandal Nosferatu Arakhn
Requiem
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6 Door Missions
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The Strange Case of Benjamin A. Decker
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Levantera
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00003 3 Reward Merits
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Arachnos Nemesis Rikti
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3 Door Missions. The last mission can be failed.
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Welcome to the Vanguard
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Levantera
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00009 9 Reward Merits
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Rikti
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5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 5 Talks
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Dreams of Peace and Acts of War
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Serpent Drummer
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00009 9 Reward Merits
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Nemesis Nemesis Automatons Rikti
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Lord of War: Hro'Dtohz
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The Red and the Black
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Gaussian
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00014 14 Reward Merits
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Vanguard Longbow Rikti
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6 Door Missions
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The Horror of War
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The Dark Watcher
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00018 18 Reward Merits
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Rikti Arachnos Nemesis
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Lord of War: Hro'Dtohz Manticore Automaton Positron Automaton Silver Mantis Nemesis
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6 Door Missions. The first and fourth missions can be failed.
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Villain Badge Missions
- See also: CoV Accomplishment Badges
Soldier (Level 1 - 15)
Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)
Insider (Level 20 - 24)
Undesireable (Level 25 - 29)
Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34)
Criminal (Level 35 - 39)
Captain (Level 40 - 45)
Made (Level 46 - 50)
Events
Event missions are available from levels 1 to 50. Events are not available via Flashback.
See Also