Flashback

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Overview

The flashback system lets heroes and villains run through Story Arcs and badge missions they may have missed earlier or simply want to experience again. These operate like Task Forces as there are minimum and maximum level requirements, other contacts are unavailable, only the team leader can initiate a flashback and once started the team can not add new members. Flashbacks involve Time Travel, which is initiated from the Pillar of Ice and Flame in the Ouroboros Enclave or the equivalent base item in a Supergroup Base.

Story Arcs involve a series of missions, often 8 to 12 or more, involving a given enemy group or story line. Badge Missions are short, usually just a single mission, which awards its own badge.

If starting from Ouroboros then everyone on the team has to be level 25 or higher, just to be in the zone, but from a base only the team leader has to be 25+. Each mission has a minimum level, required of all members, and a maximum level that characters will Examplar (malefactor) down to as needed. The minimum levels for each mission are not shown when accessing the mission list.

The in-game introduction to the flashback system is provided by the missions of The Pilgrim in Ouroboros.

The popularity of the Flashback System is due, in part, to its 75 Achievement Badges and the roughly 15 Accomplishment Badges that can be obtained from its badge missions.

How It Works

To do a Flashback mission or Story Arc, click on an Aspect of the Pillar. A dialog box will appear with a list of Story Arcs and Badge Missions, sorted by level range. Arcs you have already completed will have a star next to them.

When you pick one, the box displays the introductory mission description from that arc's contact. Accept the mission, and you're given another dialog box filled with buttons and dropdown menus. These are a selection of optional challenges. If you're looking to test your might, or hunting for badges, these options are a treasure trove.

Once you accept a mission you are directed to click on the crystal to teleport to the mission's contact, but you need not do that if you prefer to go a more direct route to the first mission. Throughout a story arc the crystals, either in Ouroboros or a base, can be used when needed to teleport back to the contact again.

Quitting Flashbacks

Because the Flashback system uses the Task Force/Strike Force mechanic, a character is locked out of any other content in the game, including teaming with others outside their Flashback team, talking to contacts, buying enhancements and inspirations from contacts, and everything else that TFs/SFs restrict. If the character gets exemplared, the character will stay exemplared through the duration of the Flashback.

In order to quit a Flashback, a player must open up their Team Window and select "Quit TF". They must then acknowledge that they want to quit the "task force" (Flashback) before it goes into effect.

NOTE: A player will lose all progress on that Flashback when they quit.

Badges

Flashback Badge Checklist: Color | Grayscale

A total of 75 Ouroboros Badges are unique to the flashback system. 10 are awarded for completing a certain number of flashbacks — both story arcs and badge missions count. 65 are awarded for successful completion of story arcs (not badge missions) using challenge settings.

Some arcs have missions that can be failed. Failing those missions may result in failing the arc, which means that the badges will not be rewarded. (An example is the mission "Stop 30 Fir Bolg entering door" from Skipper LeGrange. Failing it immediately ends the arc, without badge credit.)

Total Completed

Complete a number of Flashback Story Arcs or Badge missions.

Time Limit

Complete a Flashback Story Arc within a certain time limit. Different arcs have different time limits. (30, 60, 120 minutes is a pretty common setup, though). The timer begins at the moment of accepting the story arc. When the time limit is set, the arc must be completed in the amount of time specified in order to earn the associated badge. If you log out or are disconnected during the course of the mission, the timer will still be active.

Limited Lives

Complete a Flashback Story Arc with a limited number of team member deaths.

Power Challenges

Badges are awarded in each level range for various adjustments to player or enemy powers.

Level Players are
DeBuffed
Enemies are
Buffed
AT Powers
only
No
Travel Powers
No
Temp Powers
No Epic/
Patron Powers
No
Inspirations
No
Enhancements
01 - 15 Venturous Audacious Contributor Refrained Diminished N/A Cliche Lessened
16 - 19 Headstrong Courageous Vocational Shut Down Curtailed N/A Unimaginative Debilitated
20 - 24 Adventurous Bold Professional Desisted Capped N/A Flat Anemic
25 - 29 Daredevil Fearless All Business Barred Inhibited N/A Unoriginal Weakened
30 - 34 Rash Valiant Archetypical Still Hindered N/A Dull Deflated
35 - 39 Venturesome Stalwart Obligated Stalled Bound N/A Phoned it in Decreased
40 - 45 Reckless Lionhearted Missionary Stemmed Limited Cut-Off Indifferent Devalued
46 - 50 Temerarious Intrepid Undertaker Suspended Demarcated Marginalized Uninspired Unenhanced

Hero Flashbacks

See: Hero Merit Rewards

Villain Flashback Story Arcs

See also: Villain 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