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Villain Merit Rewards

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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
Name Merits Contact Summary
The Beast Beneath the Mountain 13 Virgil Tarikoss 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 2 AVs
Pirates of the Sky 42 Silver Mantis 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 AV
Temple of the Waters 24 Operative Renault 5 Door Missions, 2 Talks, 3 Hunts, 3 AVs
The Crystal of Serafina 26 Ice Mistral 6 Door Missions (3 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 AV
Barracuda Strike Force 30 Barracuda 5 Door Missions, 4 Talks, 6 AVs
Lord Recluse Strike Force 25 Lord Recluse 5 Door Missions, 1 Talk, 1 Monster, 18 AVs
First Respec Trial 14 Sparcetriel 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 EBs, 1 AV
Second Respec Trial 14 Trepsarciel 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 1 AV
Third Respec Trial 15 Ractespriel 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 AV
Mender Lazarus Task Force 10 Mender Lazarus 4 Door Missions, 5 AVs
Mender Tesseract Strike Force 8 Mender Tesseract 3 Door Missions, 4 EBs, 2 AVs
Mender Silos Strike Force 10 Mender Silos 3 Door Missions, 14 AVs

Story Arcs

Soldier (Level 1-15)

Name Merits Contact Summary
The Vahzilok Conference 7 Dmitri Krylov 3 Door Missions, 1 EB
Spy Hunt / After the Wall Fell 16 Dmitri Krylov 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Midas Touched 11 Dr. Shelly Percey 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Breaking Bows 5 Peter Themari 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge 5 Peter Themari 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
The Origins of the Snakes 6 Matthew Burke 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Weird Science (level 8) 6 Doctor Creed 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Earning Arachnos' favor 4 Kalinda 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Snake Uprising 5 Mongoose 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt
The Council Cargo 5 Angelo Vendetti 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 1 EB
The Hit List 5 The Radio 3 Door Missions
An Arachnos Ghost Story 5 Veluta Lunata 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Power of the Spirit 5 Veluta Lunata 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 2 EBs
Give 'em Hellion! 8 Billie Heck 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 1 EB
Family War / Last Man Standing 9 Billie Heck 6 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 2 EBs
The Book and The Burning 1 Mr. Bocor 3 Door Missions, 3 Defeat All, 1 Hunt
Steal the Facemaker's Reanimation Chemicals (Mask Maker) 1* Dr. Shelly Percey 1 Door Mission
Steal the Outbreak Virus (Plague Carrier) 1* The Radio 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt
Hurt the Traitorous Vendetti (Stone Cold) 1* Angelo Vendetti 1 Door Mission
Retrieve the Loa Bone (Bone Collector) 1* Mr. Bocor 1 Door Mission

'* Badge Missions award Merits in Flashback, but not through the regular contacts

Malcontent (Level 16-19)

Name Merits Contact Summary
Echo Down the Aeons 9 Marshall Brass 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
The Aeon Conspiracy 10 Marshall Brass 7 Door Missions (1 Defeat all), 1 EB
High-Tech Gold 10 Golden Roller 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Breakout at the Zig 11 Operative Wellman 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Master of Destruction 8 Operative Wellman 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute 17 Willy Wheeler 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 EB
Oh Wretched Man! 8 Seer Marino 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk

Insider (Level 20-24)

Name Merits Contact Summary
The Origin of Power 5 Ashley McKnight 1 Door Mission, 5 Talks
Iron Widow 6 Captain Petrovich 6 Door Missions, 1 EB
Kings of the Sky 6 Lt. Chalmers 3 Door Missions, 1 EB
Operation Skyhook 7 Lt. Chalmers 3 Door Missions, 1 Talk
Coral Bonanza 5 Crash Cage 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk, 1 AV
Breaking the Cage 6 Crash Cage 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk
Any Body Will Do 3 Vince Dubrowski 3 Door Missions
Disturbing the Dead 5 Henri Dumont 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 2 Talks
Carpe Diem 5 Lorenz Ansaldo 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 1 AV
A Web of Intrigue 11 Operative Vargas 7 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)

Undesirable (Level 25-29)

Name Merits Contact Summary
Aurora Fades 3 Darla Mavis 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 AV
Power Mine 4 Darla Mavis 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Sabotage! 7 Kristof Jaeger 4 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 1 Talk
Trust and Betrayal 7 Lt. Demitrovich 6 Door Missions, 1 Talk
Zag Breakout! 7 Shadowy Figure 3 Door Missions, 1 Talk
Midnight Draws Near 10 Darrin Wade 5 Door Missions, 4 AVs
Forging the Blackwand 11 Archmage Tarixus 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 1 EB
Die by the Freak! 7 Doc Buzzsaw 7 Door Missions, 1 EB
Heavy Metal Doctoring 7 Doc Buzzsaw 3 Door Missions
The Cult of the Shaper 8 Diviner Maros 6 Door Missions, 1 EB, 2 AVs
On the Trail of the Leviathan 5 Operative Kirkland 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Retrieve Crash's Shipments (Slag Reaper) 0* Vince Dubrowski 1 Door Mission, 2 Talks
Bust Up the Dockworker's Strike (Strikebreaker) 1* Lorenz Ansaldo 1 Door Mission

'* Badge Missions award Merits in Flashback, but not through the regular contacts

Wiseguy (Level 30-34)

Name Merits Contact Summary
Taming the Tigress 4 Crimson Revenant 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 AV
Brawling with the Big Boys 4 Crimson Revenant 3 Door Missions, 1 AV
Snuffing the Light 6 Operative Rutger 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 AV
Into Valhalla 9 Operative Rutger 4 Door Missions, 2 Hunts, 1 AV
Nictus Dissection 4 Psymon Omega 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Psymon Sez 11 Psymon Omega 6 Door Missions, 1 EB, 1 AV
Miss Fortune's Wheel 3 Slot Machine 3 Door Missions
High Roller's Last Gamble 5 Slot Machine 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Strange Memories 6 Timothy Raymond 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Breaking the Streak 4 Hard Luck 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Silver-Tongued Devil 5 Hardcase 3 Door Missions
Sold for a Song 12 Hardcase 5 Door Missions, 2 Hunts, 1 Talk
Chaos Unbound 8 Vivacious Verandi 5 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 2 Talks
Offer Soul of Akarist (Soul Taker) 2* Archmage Tarixus 2 Door Missions
Eliminate Negotiator and Witnesses (Agent of Discord) 0* Operative Kirkland 1 Door Mission

'* Badge Missions award Merits in Flashback, but not through the regular contacts

Criminal (Level 35-39)

Name Merits Contact Summary
No One Gets It 4 Arbiter Leery 3 Door Missions, 2 AVs
Crossfire 4 Arbiter Leery 4 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 AV
A Traitorous History 3 Magus Mu'Drakhan 3 Door Missions
The Secret of the Circle 12 Magus Mu'Drakhan 6 Door Missions
Bravo for the Shadow Shard 7 Technician Naylor 3 Door Missions, 1 EB
Automatic Villainy 7 Technician Naylor 6 Door Missions, 2 EBs
The Dead Man's Deck 2 Mercedes Sheldon 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talks
Blurring the Lines 4 Kelly Uqua 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 EB
Fat Cat City 5 Basse Croupier 3 Door Missions
Pied Piper 3 Hardcase 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Chaos Affair 8 Hardcase 5 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt
The Missing Maidens 4 Jezebel Jones 3 Door Missions, 1 hunt
Johnny's Squeeze 4 Jezebel Jones 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Devil May Care 14 Johnny Sonata 5 Door Missions, 2 Talks, 1 EB, 1 AV
The Unlucky Artifact (Bad Luck) 1* Hard Luck 1 Door Mission

'* Badge Missions award Merits in Flashback, but not through the regular contacts

Captain (Level 40-45)

Name Merits Contact Summary
Breaking Knives 9 Arbiter Daos 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Absolute Vengeance 4 Arbiter Daos 3 Door Missions
The Arachnoid Cure 4 Terrence Dobbs 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 EB
Arachnoid Appetizers 3 Terrence Dobbs 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk
Building a Better Vermin 8 Terrence Dobbs 4 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 Talk
Project Fury 3 Dr. Forrester 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunts, 1 EB
Countess Coup 4 Regent Korol 3 Door Missions, 1 AV
Kuhr'Rekt Diplomacy 6 Ambassador Kuhr'Rekt 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Kuhr'Rekt Revenge 5 Ambassador Kuhr'Rekt 3 Door Missions, 1 EB, 3 AVs
Apt Pupil 9 Number 204 6 Door Missions (3 Defeat All)
Miss Francine the Freakshow teacher 5 Westin Phipps 4 Door Missions, 1 AV
The Rebels 4 Westin Phipps 3 Door Missions, 1 AV
The Bane of the Heart 10 Westin Phipps 7 Door Missions, 1 EB, 1 AV
Shucking Souls 6 Mage-Killer Zuhkara 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 1 Talk
The Hunt 7 Mage-Killer Zuhkara ---
The Circle's Plot 9 Mage-Killer Zuhkara 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Party Crasher (Party Crasher) 1 Dr. Forrester 1 Door Mission, 1 AV
Selestar (Mage Hunter) 1 Mage-Killer Zuhkara 1 Door Mission
Attack Longbow Portal Base (Portal Hopper) 1* Technician Naylor 1 Door Mission
B4nKbUsTah (Skip Tracer) 1* Basse Croupier 1 Door Mission

'* Badge Missions award Merits in Flashback, but not through the regular contacts

Made (Level 46-50)

Name Merits Contact Summary
Ouroboros Initiation 6 The Pilgrim 4 Door Missions, 6 Talks, 1 EB
Power from the Past 2 Sister Airlia 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 AV
Politics, Cimeroran Style 5 Sister Airlia 6 Door Missions (4 Defeat Alls), 4 Talks, 1 Hunt, 1 EB
Midnight's Hand 9 Ashley McKnight 3 Door Missions
Vindication 5 Abyss 3 Door Missions, 5 AVs
Light and Darkness 3 Abyss 3 Door Missions, 1 AV
Ancient History 3 Operative Grillo 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 2 Talks
Escaped! 3 Operative Grillo 3 Door Missions
Snake Fest 9 Operative Grillo 5 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 4 Talks, 1 AV
Alone in the Darque 5 Efficiency Expert Pither 3 Door Missions
Indigo Hunt 4 Shadow Spider 3 Door Missions, 1 EB, 1 AV
Crimson Hunt 4 Shadow Spider 3 Door Missions, 1 AV
The Code Merlin 6 Tavish Bell 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 AV
Vigilante Justice 7 Tavish Bell 6 Door Missions, 6 AVs
The TV Report 7 Television 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 5 Talks
Video Killed the Radio 2 Television 2 Door Missions, 1 Talks
The TV Invasion 7 Television 3 Door Missions
The Conference of Evil 13 Viridian 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Von Grun's Science 4 Vernon von Grun 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 1 EB
The Great Grun Gathering 5 Vernon von Grun 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 2 Talks, 1 AV
Von Grun's Lament 3 Vernon von Grun 3 Door Missions, 1 AV
Von Grun's Redemption 12 Vernon von Grun 6 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 1 Talks, 1 AV
Video Games Made Me Do It (Couch Potato) 1* Television 1 Door Mission

'* Badge Missions award Merits in Flashback, but not through the regular contacts

Patron Arcs

Name Merits Contact Summary
Armor Wars 10 Black Scorpion 5 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk, 1 AV
Chink in the Armor 10 Black Scorpion 5 Door Missions, 2 Talks, 1 EB, 2 AV
The Destiny Raids 10 Black Scorpion 6 Door Missions
Time After Time 10 Black Scorpion 5 Door Missions, 5 Talks, 3 EB, 1 AV
Killer Instinct 10 Captain Mako 5 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk
The Perfect Killing Machine 10 Captain Mako 4 Door Missions , 2 Talks
Iron Fist 10 Captain Mako 5 Door Missions, 1 Talk
Time After Time 10 Captain Mako 5 Door Missions, 6 Talks, 2 EBs, 1 AV
Mystic Mayhem 10 Ghost Widow 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 2 Talks
Life and Death 10 Ghost Widow 4 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunts, 2 Talks
Brain Power 10 Ghost Widow 5 Door Missions
Time After Time 10 Ghost Widow 5 Door Missions, 3 Talks, 2 EBs, 1 AV
A Wind Called Serafina 10 Scirocco 6 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 2 Talks
Hammer of the World 10 Scirocco 7 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 3 Talks
The Spirit City of Hequat 10 Scirocco 6 Door Missions, 2 Talks
Time After Time 10 Scirocco 10 Door Missions, 5 Talks, 3 EB, 1 AV

'* Not in Flashback.

Soldiers of Arachnos Only

Name Merits Contact Summary
Time to Earn Some Dough (Level 10-14) 1 Brick Johnson 1 Door Missions, 1 Talk
Choose Your Own Adventure (Level 15-19) 3 Fortunata Hamilton 3 Door Missions
If At First You Don't Succeed (Level 20-24) 2 Fortunata Hamilton 3 Door Missions, 1 Talk
The Miracle River (I Can Change the Future!) (Level 25-29) 2 Fortunata Hamilton 3 Door Missions
The Longbow List (Level 30+) 1 Alan Desslock 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt

Events

Arc Name Merits Contact Summary
Spring Event (1-50) 2 Scratch 2 Door Missions

See Also