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 Alls), 1 Hunt, 1 AV
Barracuda Strike Force 30 Barracuda 5 Door Missions, 4 Talk, 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

Flashback System

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 (1 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 (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, Level 8
The Council Cargo Angelo Vendetti 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Lt. Blechley 3 Door Missions (1 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 (2 Defeat Alls)
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 (2 Defeat Alls), The last mission can be failed.
Midas Touched Dr. Shelly Percey 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), The last mission can be failed.
Breaking Bows Peter Themari 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 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 Alls)
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 (1 Defeat All)
Breakout at the Zig Operative Wellman 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Master of Destruction Operative Wellman 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute Willy Wheeler 00017E ICON MeritToken.png 17 Reward Merits Ace McKnight 6 Door Missions (1 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 (1 Defeat All), 1 Talk


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 Talks
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 Talks
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 Alls)


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
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. First mission grants the Exterminator
Strange Memories Timothy Raymond 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls)
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 (1 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
Chaos Unbound Vivacious Verandi 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talks
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 Talks


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 Talks


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
Building a Better Vermin Terrence Dobbs 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions (1 Defeat All), 1 Hunt, 1 Talk. 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 Alls). 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
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 Alls), 4 Talks
Ouroboros Initiation The Pilgrim 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions, 4 Talks. 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
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 Talks
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 Alls)
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 Talks
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 Alls), Gives Tranquilizer Darts.
The Great Grun Gathering Vernon von Grun 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Indigo 2 Door Missions, 2 Talks. 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 Alls), 1 Talk. 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 Talks
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)


Events

Event missions are available from levels 1 to 50. Events are not available via Flashback.

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Unlock DJ Zero (Spring Event) Scratch 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits   2 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Defeat Snaptooth (Spring Event) DJ Zero 00000E ICON MeritToken.png 0 Reward Merits Snaptooth 2 Door Missions
Rescue Baby New Year (Winter Event) Father Time 00000E ICON MeritToken.png 0 Reward Merits Snaptooth 1 Door Mission

See Also