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Apocalypse
Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Task 5
Task 6	Task 7	Task 8	Task 9	Task 10
Task 11	Task 12	Task 13	Task 14	Task 15
Task 16	Task 17	Task 18	Task 19	Task 20
Task 21	Task 22	Task 23	Task 24	Task 25

Mastery Over Death
Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Task 5	Task 6

The Iceman Cometh

A total of 26 Tasks need to be completed in order to unlock and recruit Iceman.

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.

Exception: Tasks 19-23 are unlocked at the same time. Tasks 19-22 may be completed in any order. Defeating all 4 will complete task 23.

Task Progress Rewards:

• 5 Tasks Completed: Blueprint: Sinister Crystal
• 10 Tasks Completed: Blueprint: En Sabah Nur's Liberator
• 15 Tasks Completed: Blueprint: Apocalypse's Subjugator
• 20 Tasks Completed: Ex Oblivione
• 26 Tasks Completed: Iceman

Tasks

1. Take Home Test

The Iceman Cometh - 1 of 26

• Defeat 8 Test Subjects ^(Note)
  • A newly enhanced group of Test Subjects has appeared, and we need to bring a few of them in for analysis. These Test Subjects can be found in Mission 1: Missing In Action.
• Requires 10 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 100 for the Agent

2. Scouting Report

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• Complete a Flight Deck Mission
  • Reports of sinister activities are starting to come in from across the globe, but without solid intel, we cannot afford to send a full team to investigate. Send a hero on a flight deck mission to investigate.
• Requires 5 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1000

3. Avalanche Blasting

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• Defeat Avalanche in Mission 1 ^(Note)
  • Beast is in trouble! Get to the lab and defeat Avalanche. Avalanche is a Mini-Boss in Mission 1: Missing In Action.
• Requires 10 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

4. A Sinister Plot

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• Defeat The Living Pharaoh ^(Note)
  • The Living Pharaoh is the boss of Mission 1: Missing In Action.
• Requires 10 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1000

5. Versus

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

6. Gem Cutting

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• Research the Sinister Crystal in the Lab ^(Note)
  • Research the Sinister Crystal to complete this task.
• Requires 20 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: Sinister Crystal

7. 3 of Diamonds

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• Use 3 Sinister Crystals in Combat ^(Note)
  • The Sinister Crystals appear to be harmelss enough, but the results may vary. Use 3 Sinister Crystals during combat to test the results.
• Requires 10 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1000

8. Help Where Needed

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• Complete 2 Deploys ^(Note)
  • Deploy heroes to advance through a mission. Spec Op 16 Deploys contain items needed to progress the "Mastery Over Death" Sidequest.
• Requires 10 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 100 for the Agent

9. 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 to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1

10. Resource Management

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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 to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 100 for the Agent

11. Free Radical

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• Create En Sabah Nur's Liberator in the Lab ^(Note)
  • Research the En Sabah Nur's Liberator to complete this task.
• Requires 20 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1000

12. Liberate Some Souls

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• Use En Sabah Nur's Liberator 5 times in combat. ^(Note)
  • Attack with En Sabah Nur's Liberator 5 times in combat.
• Requires 5 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 100 for the Agent

13. Brotherly Hate

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• Defeat a Miniboss in Mission 2 ^(Note)
  • Defeat a Mini-Boss of Mission 2: A Team Divided. This is a split mission, and defeating Toad, Blob, Dragoness or Avalanche will complete this task.
• Requires 10 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 2000

14. Pick Your Poison

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• Defeat a Boss in Mission 2
  • Defeat a Boss of Mission 2: A Team Divided. This is a split mission, and defeating either Selene or Living Monolith will complete this task.
• Requires 30 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1000

15. Mission Accomplished

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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 to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1

16. Control Group

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• Create Apocalypse's Subjugator in the Lab ^(Note)
  • Research the Apocalypse's Subjugator to complete this task.
• Requires 20 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 100 for the Agent

17. Happiness in Slavery

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• Use Apocalypse's Subjugator in Combat 2 Times ^(Note)
  • Use Apocalypse's Subjugator in combat.
• Requires 5 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

18. Ten Little Robots

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• Defeat 10 Sentinels in Mission 3 ^(Note)
  • Sentinels are causing collateral damage and must be stopped. Defeat 10 Sentinels in Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves.
• Requires 5 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1000

19. Beat A Dead Horse

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• Defeat Death ^(Note)
  • Defeat Death. Death is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

20. Bring a Pacifier

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• Defeat War ^(Note)
  • Defeat War. War is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves.
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

21. Vaccinations Required

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• Defeat Pestilence ^(Note)
  • Defeat Pestilence. Pestilence is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

22. Ending Hunger

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• Defeat Famine ^(Note)
  • Defeat Famine. Famine is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

23. Out to Pasture

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• Defeat All Horsemen ^(Note)
  • Defeat All Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They are the Bosses of Mission 3, and can only be accessed by playing through each unique mission path.
    Defeating all Horsemen will unlock Mission 4: Survival of the Fittest.
• Task cannot be Auto-Finished with Gold
• Reward: 5000

24. Trifecta

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• Get 3 Stars of Mastery in Missions 1
• Get 3 Stars of Mastery in Missions 2
• Get 3 Stars of Mastery in Missions 3
  • Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
• Requires 30 (10+10+10) Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 5000

25. Sticking Point

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• Defeat Sugar Man
  • Sugar Man is the Epic Boss in Mission 1: Missing In Action.
• Requires 25 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1

26. Averting the Apocalypse

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• Defeat Apocalypse
  • Apocalypse is the Boss of Mission 4: Survival of the Fittest.
• Requires 25 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1

Required Heroes

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

200	135	23

• Total Command Points required: 358

Mastery Over Death

1. Picking Up The Pieces

Mastery Over Death

• Collect 20 Deathfrost Shards ^(Note)
  • Deathfrost Shards can be found in Deploys in Spec Op 16 and the Store. Deploys requiring specific Heroes or Classes have an increased chance to rewarding Shards
• Requires 40 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1000

2. Cheating Death

Mastery Over Death

• Defeat Death with a score over 95,000 ^(Note)
  • Death is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves.
    Team-ups, Overkill Bonuses and ending fights with high health will improve combat scores.
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 2000

3. Remedial Math

Mastery Over Death

• Defeat Pestilence with a score over 95,000 ^(Note)
  • Pestilence is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves.
    Team-ups, Overkill Bonuses and ending fights with high health will improve combat scores.
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

4. The Cost of War

Mastery Over Death

• Defeat War with a score over 95,000 ^(Note)
  • War is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves.
    Team-ups, Overkill Bonuses and ending fights with high health will improve combat scores.
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 2000

5. Calorie Counter

Mastery Over Death

• Defeat Famine with a score over 95,000 ^(Note)
  • Famine is the Boss of Mission 3: Rumble of Distant Hooves
    Team-ups, Overkill Bonuses and ending fights with high health will improve combat scores.
• Requires 15 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 200 for the Agent

6. The Second Coming

Mastery Over Death

• Defeat Apocalypse with a score over 100,000 ^(Note)
  • Apocalypse is the Boss of Mission 4: Survival of the Fittest.
    Team-ups, Overkill Bonuses and ending fights with high health will improve combat scores.
• Requires 30 Gold to Auto-Finish
• Reward: 1

Hints

The Iceman Cometh

• Task 6: Research requires 8 hours, 60 Red U-ISO and 100 Silver.
• Task 11: Research requires 24 hours, 80 Red U-ISO and 100 Silver.
• Task 16: Research requires 48 hours, 120 Red U-ISO and 300 Silver.
• Tasks 1, 3, 4 and 18: Must be completed inside Spec Op.
• Tasks 7, 8, 12 and 17: Can be completed outside of the Spec Op.
• Task 5: Practice fights also count for this task. For players that are banned from PVP, the only way to finish tasks that involve PVP is to skip using Gold.
• Task 13: Defeating Toad and Avalanche in Mission 1 also counts.
• Tasks 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23: Appear in tandem, so you can defeat all the horsemen once in any order to complete all these tasks.
• Task 23: CANNOT be completed in Mission 4. However, it will complete as you complete Tasks 19-22.
• Include all or most of your heroes in Strike Teams for Mission 2 (2 paths). You need enough of them to split in Mission 3 (4 paths).
• If you use a strike team which doesn't contain your agent, you can still use your inventory with your heroes. Distress calls are also available. The agent will not obtain XP in these battles.

Mastery Over Death

• Task 1: Appears after completing The Iceman Cometh Task 1. Each Deathfrost Shard costs 2 in the Store.
• Tasks 2, 3, 4 and 5: Appears after completing Task 1. Can be done in any order. Can be done simultaneously with The Iceman Cometh Tasks 19-23.
• Task 6: Appears after completing The Iceman Cometh Task 23. Can be done simultaneously with The Iceman Cometh Task 26.