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A.I.M. Task Icon Task 1 Abomination Task Icon Task 2 Distress Calls Task Icon Task 3 Deploy Task Icon Task 4 Proxima Midnight Task Icon Task 5
Vigil of Attilan Task Icon Task 6 Thanos Task Icon Task 7 Nefaralae Task Icon Task 8 Spec Ops Mastery Star Task Icon Task 9 Royal Flight Task Icon Task 10
Attilan Cudgel Task Icon Task 11 PVP Task Icon Task 12 Corvus Glaive Task Icon Task 13 Whisper Task Icon Task 14 Purple Unstable Isotope-8 Task Icon Task 15
Attilan Cudgel Task Icon Task 16 Thanos Task Icon Task 17 Spec Ops Mastery Star Task Icon Task 18 Teresing Boost Task Icon Task 19 PVP Task Icon Task 20
Power Word Task Icon Task 21 Inhuman Lockbox Task Icon Task 22 Thanos Task Icon Task 23 Spec Ops Mastery Star Task Icon Task 24 Dormammu Task Icon Task 25

A Matter of Life and Death
Inhuman Lockbox Task Icon Task 1 Inhuman Lockbox Task Icon Task 2 Inhuman Lockbox Task Icon Task 3 Inhuman Lockbox Task Icon Task 4 Inhuman Lockbox Task Icon Task 5 Inhuman Lockbox Task Icon Task 6

SPEC OP 13: Crafting Task
Guardian of Attilan Task Icon Task 1 Guardian of Attilan Task Icon Task 2

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A total of 25 Tasks need to be completed in order to unlock and recruit Black Bolt.

Tasks like fights have to be completed separately.

Tasks must be completed in sequence. However, defeating THE specific boss/miniboss and losing the fight DOES complete the task.

Tasks[]

1. A.I.M. Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border A.I.M.-less

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  • Defeat 5 A.I.M. Soldiers
    • Remove A.I.M. from this equation. A.I.M. Soldiers can be found in Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


2. Abomination Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Mean Green

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  • Defeat a Mini-Boss in Mission 1
    • Defeat either Abomination or Green Goblin in Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1000 Silver-icon Silver


3. Distress Calls Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Strength in Numbers

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  • Use 2 Distress Calls
    • You can only receive Distress Calls by visiting allies. Add allies to help you win more battles.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 200 XP-icon for the Agent


4. Deploy Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Keep the Peace

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  • Complete a Deploy
    • More help is needed on the ground to get the civilians clear of the area. Complete a Deploy in Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1 Command point icon Command Point


5. Proxima Midnight Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Darkest Before Dawn

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  • Defeat Proxima Midnight
    • The first confrontation with the Black Order is against their greatest warrior. Proxima Midnight is the Boss of Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1000 Silver-icon Silver


6. Vigil of Attilan Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Always Watching

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  • Research the Vigil of Attilan in the Lab
    • Research the Vigil of Attilan to complete this task.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: Vigil of Attilan


7. Thanos Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border The Mad Titan

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  • Complete a Battle with Thanos
    • Fight Thanos either on your own map or on your friends' maps for free. Thanos respawns every 72 hours.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1 Command point icon Command Point


8. Nefaralae Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Demonic Diversion

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  • Defeat 6 Demons
    • Demons can be found in Mission 2: A Strange Twist
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


9. Spec Ops Mastery Star Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Mission Accomplished

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  • Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 1
    • Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


10. Royal Flight Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Bolt From The Blue

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  • Use Black Bolt's Royal Flight 3 Times
    • Royal Flight is Black Bolt's second ability. Black Bolt is a Team-Up in Spec Op 13 Mission 2 and 3.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1000 Silver-icon Silver


11. Attilan Cudgel Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Hammer out Danger

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  • Create the Attilan Cudgel in the Lab
    • The Attilan Cudgel can be researched after acquiring the Blueprint: Attilan Cudgel
  • Requires 20 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1000 Silver-icon Silver


12. PVP Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Versus

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  • Fight 5 PVP Battles
    • Compete in PVP to test your skills against other players. Hint: Practice matches count as battles.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


13. Corvus Glaive Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Curbing Corvus

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  • Defeat Corvus Glaive
    • The second confrontation with the Black Order is with the cruel and cunning Corvus Glaive. He is the Boss of Mission 2: A Strange Twist.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 2000 Silver-icon Silver


14. Whisper Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Sibilant Strike

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  • Use Black Bolt's Whisper 2 Times
    • Whisper is Black Bolt's third ability. Black Bolt is a Team-Up in Spec Op 13 Mission 2 and 3.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


15. Purple Unstable Isotope-8 Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Instability

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  • Collect 20 Unstable Iso-8
    • Unstable Isotope-8 can be found in normal combat, as well as rewards from deploys and boss fights. You can also get some from your friends!
  • Requires 20 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 2000 Silver-icon Silver


16. Attilan Cudgel Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Hammer out a Warning

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  • Upgrade the Attilan Cudgel to the Attilan Mace in the Lab
    • The Attilan Mace can be researched after acquiring the Attilan Cudgel.
  • Requires 20 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


17. Thanos Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Eternal Struggle

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  • Fight Thanos 3 Times
    • Fight Thanos either on your own map or on your friends' maps for free. Thanos respawns every 72 hours.
  • Requires 30 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


18. Spec Ops Mastery Star Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Binary System

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  • Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 2
    • Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
  • Requires 20 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 200 XP-icon for the Agent


19. Teresing Boost Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Righting the Wrongs

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  • Use Dr. Strange's Teresing Boost 2 Times
    • Teresing Boost is Dr. Strange's second ability. Dr. Strange is a Team-Up for the Epic Boss of Mission 2: A Strange Twist.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1 Command point icon Command Point


20. PVP Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Victory

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  • Win 3 PVP Battles
    • Compete in PVP to test your skills against other players. PVP requires completing Chapter 1 Mission 4 of Story Mode.
  • Requires 30 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


21. Power Word Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Voxquake

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  • Use Black Bolt's Power Word in Combat
    • Power Word is Black Bolt's fourth ability. Black Bolt is a Team-Up in Spec Op 13 Mission 2 and 3.
  • Requires 30 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 100 XP-icon for the Agent


22. Inhuman Lockbox Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border What's in the Box

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  • Collect 5 Inhuman Lockboxes
    • Collect lockboxes to unlock Thane as a playable hero. They can be earned from fighting Thanos or lockbox sidequests.
  • Requires 20 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 3000 Silver-icon Silver


23. Thanos Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Running the Gauntlet

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  • Defeat Thanos
    • Thanos is the Boss in Mission 3: In Search of Thane.
  • Requires 10 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1 Command point icon Command Point


24. Spec Ops Mastery Star Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Mission Accomplished

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  • Complete 3 Stars of Mastery in all Spec Op 12 Missions
    • Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
  • Requires 25 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 5000 Silver-icon Silver


25. Dormammu Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Dark Dread

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  • Defeat Dormammu
    • Dormammu is an Epic Boss in Mission 2: A Strange Twist. HINT: Participate in Deploys as soon as they appear.
  • Requires 25 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 1 Command point icon Command Point, Black Bolt


Hints[]

  • Task 1 can be completed in Premium Mission: To Catch a Thief from Season 2 - Chapter 1.
  • Task 3 can be completed outside of Spec Ops.
  • Task 4 can be completed outside of Spec Ops.
  • Task 5 can only be completed in Spec Ops - Mission 1.
  • Task 19 can be done outside of Spec Ops. If you don't have Dr. Strange you could try some of his team-up battles.

Required Heroes[]

In order to unlock the Epic Boss for certain Tasks, the following Heroes are required to be recruited:

Epic ic
Psylocke Icon Large 1
Epic ic
Red Hulk Icon Large 1
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Wasp Icon Large 1
135 Command point icon 135 Command point icon 90 Command point icon
  • Command point icon Total Command Points required: 360

A Matter of Life and Death[]

1. Inhuman Lockbox Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Who's The Boss

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  • Defeat 4 Mini-Bosses
    • Defeat any 4 Mini-Bosses in Spec Op 13
  • Requires 12 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 6 Inhuman Lockbox


2. Inhuman Lockbox Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Seal the Deal

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  • Use Thane's Sealing Touch 3 Times
    • Sealing Touch is Thane's first ability. Thane is a Team-Up in Mission 3: In Search of Thane.
  • Requires 12 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 6 Inhuman Lockbox


3. Inhuman Lockbox Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border See You Later Instigator

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4. Inhuman Lockbox Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Out of Order

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  • Defeat Thanos with a Score over 70000
    • Thanos is the Boss of Mission 3: In Search of Thane. Achieving this score may require Thanos to be fought with Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive in the same combat.
  • Requires 12 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 6 Inhuman Lockbox


5. Inhuman Lockbox Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border A Date With Death

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  • Fight Thanos 5 Times
    • Fight Thanos either on your own map or on your friends' maps for free. Thanos respawns every 72 hours.
  • Requires 24 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 12 Inhuman Lockbox


6. Inhuman Lockbox Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border Completionist

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  • Complete 4 Stars of Mastery in all Spec Ops 13 Missions
    • Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
  • Requires 48 Gold icon Gold to Auto-Finish
  • Reward: 24 Inhuman Lockbox


Hints[]

  • Unlocked by completing Special Operations - Infinity Task 7.
  • Task 1: Mini-bosses fought WITH the main boss will still count towards this task. It is not required they be fought individually.
  • Task 2: Counter attacks count, so try teaming Thane with Cyclops and use the Combat Awareness buff.

SPEC OP 13: Crafting Task[]

1. Guardian of Attilan Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border SPEC OP 13: Crafting Task

Gather Components for the Guardian of Attilan

  • Collect 50 Guardian Shards (Will Be Used)
    • SPEC OP 13 ONLY! The pieces of the Guardian of Attilan are awarded during combat with Thanos, or can be bought from the store.
  • Task cannot be Auto-Finished with Gold
  • Reward: Design: Guardian of Attilan


2. Guardian of Attilan Task IconUISO8 Purple Task Icon Border SPEC OP 13: Crafting Task

Assemble the Guardian of Attilan


Hints[]

  • Tasks cannot be skipped by Gold
  • Unlocked by completing task 16.


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