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 - 14)

Unless otherwise indicated characters malefactor to level 14 for these missions.

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
The Origins of Snakes Matthew Burke 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, Level 9
Weird Science Doctor Creed 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All), Level 8
Earning Arachnos' Favor Kalinda 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls), Level 9
Snake Uprising Mongoose 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Hunt, Level 8
The Council Cargo Angelo Vendetti 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Lt. Blechley 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All), Level 10
Give 'em Hellion! Billie Heck 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 3K Kelvin 3 Door Missions, Level 9
Family War Billie Heck 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Emil Marcone Guido Verandi 5 Door Missions, Level 9
The Book and The Burning Mr. Bocor 00001E ICON MeritToken.png1 Reward Merit 3 Door Missions (Two Defeat All)
An Arachnos Ghost Story Veluta Lunata 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Power of the Spirit Veluta Lunata 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Phil x2 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
The Hit List The Radio 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
The Vahzilok Conference Dmitri Krylov 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Facemaker 3 Door Missions
Spy Hunt Dmitri Krylov 00016E ICON MeritToken.png 16 Reward Merits 6 Door Missions (Two Defeat All), The last mission can be failed.
Midas Touched Dr. Shelly Percey 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All), The last mission can be failed.
Breaking Bows Peter Themari 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Peter Themari 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions

Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Echo Down the Aeons Marshal Brass 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Professor Echo 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
The Aeon Conspiracy Marshal Brass 00010E ICON MeritToken.png 10 Reward Merits 7 Door Missions
High-Tech Gold Golden Roller 00010E ICON MeritToken.png 10 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
Breakout at the Zig Operative Wellman 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
Master of Destruction Operative Wellman 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute Willy Wheeler 00017E ICON MeritToken.png 17 Reward Merits Ace McKnight 6 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Hunt, Includes badge mission for Paragon of Vice.
Oh Wretched Man! Seer Marino 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 6 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Talk To

Insider (Level 20 - 24)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Iron Widow Captain Petrovich 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits Spinnerette 6 Door Missions
Kings of the Sky Lt. Chalmers 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits Ballista-1 3 Door Missions
Operation Skyhook Lt. Chalmers 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions. The second mission gives you the Holographic Projector, [[Nictus Gravitic

Emanation]], Nictus Shadow Step and Nictus Absorption

Coral Bonanza Crash Cage 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Silver Mantis 3 Door Missions
Breaking the Cage Crash Cage 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 2 Talk To
Any Body Will Do Vince Dubrowski 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Disturbing the Dead Henri Dumont 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions, 2 Talk To
Carpe Diem Lorenz Ansaldo 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Sea Witch 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt. Final mission grants Seaweed.
A Web of Intrigue Operative Vargas 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits Leoknight 6 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)

Insider (Level 25 - 29)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Aurora Fades Darla Mavis 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits Aurora Borealis 3 Door Missions
Power Mine Darla Mavis 300004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Sabotage! Kristof Jaeger 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Trust and Betrayal Lt. Demitrovich 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Furious B(EB) 6 Door Missions
Zag Breakout! Shadowy Figure 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 1 Talk To
Forging the Blackwand Archmage Tarixus 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Die by the Freak! Doc Buzzsaw 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits t3h S00p4rFr34k! 7 Door Missions
Heavy Metal Doctoring Doc Buzzsaw 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
The Cult of the Shaper Diviner Maros 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits Metal Shift x2 Barracuda x2 Calystix
On the Trail of the Leviathan Operative Kirkland 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt

Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Nictus Dissection Psymon Omega 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Psymon Says Psymon Omega 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits Ballista, Aurora Borealis 6 Door Missions
Lost and Found Timothy Raymond 00012E ICON MeritToken.png 12 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Talk To. First mission grants the Exterminator
Strange Memories Timothy Raymond 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Snuffing the Light Operative Rutger 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits Luminary 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Into Valhalla Operative Rutger 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Infernal 4 Door Missions, 2 Hunt
Taming the Tigress Crimson Revenant 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Mynx 2 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Hunt
Brawling with the Big Boys Crimson Revenant 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Back Alley Brawler 3 Door Missions
Breaking the Streak Hard Luck 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Silver-Tongued Devil Hardcase 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Sold for a Song Hardcase 00012E ICON MeritToken.png 12 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions, 2 Hunt, 1 Talk To
Chaos Unbound Vivacious Verandi 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talk To
Miss Fortune's Wheel Slot Machine 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
High Roller's Last Gamble Slot Machine 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
The Dead Man's Deck Mercedes Sheldon 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talk To

Criminal (Level 35 - 39)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
A Traitorous History Magus Mu'Drakhan 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits Aurora Borealis 3 Door Missions
The Secret of the Circle Magus Mu'Drakhan 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits Infernal Lilitu 6 Door Missions 2nd mission can be failed.
Blurring the Lines Kelly Uqua 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Ballista 3 Door Missinos (1 Defeat All)
Bravo for the Shadow Shard Technician Naylor 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Ballista 3 Door Missions
Automatic Villainy Technician Naylor 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Ballista 6 Door Missions
Crossfire Arbiter Leery 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Indigo 4 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
No One Gets It Arbiter Leery 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits Ice Mistral Wretch 3 Door Missions
Fat Cat City Basse Croupier 00000Unknown Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Pied Piper Hardcase 00000Unknown Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Chaos Affair Hardcase 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt The last mission can be failed.
The Missing Maidens Jezebel Jones 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Johnny's Squeeze Jezebel Jones 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Devil May Care Johnny Sonata 00014E ICON MeritToken.png 14 Reward Merits Wailer Lord Johnny Sonata's Soul 6 Door Missions, 2 Talk To

Captain (Level 40 - 44)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
The Arachnoid Cure Terrence Dobbs 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Biff 3 Door Missions, (1 Defeat All). The last mission can be failed.
Arachnoid Appetizers Terrence Dobbs 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk to
Building a Better Vermin Terrence Dobbs 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 Talk To. Gives Arachnoid Gas
Countess Coup Regent Korol 00000Unknown Reward Merits Countess Crey 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Miss Francine the Freakshow teacher Westin Phipps 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Luminary 4 Door Missions
The Rebels Westin Phipps 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Swan 3 Door Missions. Last mission can be failed. If failed: 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits
The Bane of the Heart Westin Phipps 00010E ICON MeritToken.png 10 Reward Merits Manticore 7 Door Missions
Project Fury Dr. Forrester 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits Widdershins 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Breaking Knives Arbiter Daos 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All). Gives Arachnos Power Shield
Absolute Vengeance Arbiter Daos 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions. Gives the Arachnos Shotgun
Shucking Souls Mage-Killer Zuhkara 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 1 Talk to
The Hunt Mage-Killer Zuhkara 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Senestrus 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
The Circle's Plot Mage-Killer Zuhkara 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Lilitu

Blade Prince Hertuu (EB) Blade Prince Tirses

5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Kuhr'Rekt Diplomacy Ambassador Kuhr'Rekt 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All). Gives Rikti Rifle and Rikti Drone.
Kuhr'Rekt Revenge Ambassador Kuhr'Rekt 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Positron x2 Valkyrie 3 Door Missions
Apt Pupil Number 204 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits 7 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)


Made (Level 45 - 50)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Power from the Past Sister Airlia 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits Lt.Alston (Ballista) 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Politics, Cimeroran Style Sister Airlia 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits (3 EBs) 5 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 4 Talk To
Ouroboros Initiation The Pilgrim 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions, 4 Talk To. Level order for missions: 50/1/50/25
Vindication Abyss 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Ms. Liberty x2 Valkyrie Luminary Mynx 3 Door Missions
Light and Darkness Abyss 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits Sunstorm 3 Door Missions
Ancient History Operative Grillo 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk To
Escaped! Operative Grillo 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Snake Fist Operative Grillo 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Stheno 5 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 4 Talk To
Alone in the Darque Efficiency Expert Pither 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Dr. Aeon 3 Door Missions
Indigo Hunt Shadow Spider 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Indigo
Crimson Hunt Shadow Spider 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Crimson 3 Door Missions. The final mission can be failed.
The Code Merlin Tavish Bell 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits ARCH-A 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Vigilante Justice Tavish Bell 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Synapse x3 Mynx x2 6 Door Missions. The final mission can be failed.
The TV Report Television 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions( 1 Defeat All), 3 Talk To
Video Killed the Radio Television 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits The Radio 3 Door Missions
The TV Invasion Television 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Von Grun's science Vernon von Grun 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Devoured Pyriss 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), Gives Tranquilizer Darts.
The Great Grun Gathering Vernon von Grun 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Indigo 2 Door Missions, 2 Talk To. Gives Vial of Bees.
Von Grun's Lament Vernon von Grun 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits Woodsman 3 Door Missions. Gives Creeper Seed.
Von Grun's Redemption Vernon von Grun 00012E ICON MeritToken.png 12 Reward Merits Zenflower 6 Door Missions (2 Defeat All), 1 Talk To. Gives Tranquilizer Darts, Vial of Bees, Creeper Seed, and [[Force of the

Earth]].

The Conference of Evil Viridian 00013E ICON MeritToken.png 13 Reward Merits Nemesis Ballista Dreck Countess Crey Archon Burkholder Maestro Vandal Nosferatu Arakhn

Requiem

6 Door Missions
The Strange Case of Benjamin A. Decker Levantera 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions. The last mission can be failed.
Welcome to the Vanguard Levantera 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 5 Talk To
Dreams of Peace and Acts of War Serpent Drummer 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Lord of War: Hro'Dtohz
The Red and the Black Gaussian 00014E ICON MeritToken.png 14 Reward Merits 6 Door Missions
The Horror of War The Dark Watcher 00018E ICON MeritToken.png 18 Reward Merits Silver Mantis Lord of War: Hro'Dtohz 6 Door Missions. The first and fourth missions can be failed.

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)

See Also