City of Heroes/Task forces

A task force is a series of missions given by a special contact which must be completed by a single team. No new members may be added to the team once the TF starts. People can quit, but once the team drops down to a single player, the task force is over. No contacts other than the special TF contact will give you missions or sell you inspirations. While the task force is going on, you can only do task force missions. You can log off, and then log back on later to complete the TF, as long as your teammates don't actually quit from the TF.

You must fall within the level ranges listed below to begin the task force, though you may outlevel it during the course of the TF. People can SK on a TF, but still must be the minimum level in order to join. People can exemplar down to join a TF. The game now sports an auto-exemplar feature, so even a group composed entirely of 50th level characters can do Positron. They will all be auto-exemplared down to 16th. Exemplared characters receive no experience points, but they do get twice the normal amount of influence.

Villains will spawn at the highest level of the TF, without regard for the levels of the heroes in the TF.

Positron: The Rule of Three
Battle Clockwork, Vahzilok, and Circle of Thorns to thwart their efforts to damage the dam.
 * Location: Steel Canyon
 * Level range: 10-16 (Characters 16 and above get no experience points, just influence)
 * Minimum team size: 3
 * Approximate time required: 6 hours

Synapse: The Fall of the Clockwork King

 * Location: Skyway
 * Level range: 15-21
 * Minimum team size: 4
 * Approximate time required: 5 hours

Sister Psyche: Clamor and Destruction
This TF rewards 40 Merits.
 * Location: Independence Port
 * Level range: 20-25
 * Minimum team size: 5
 * Approximate time required: 2-3 hours
 * 1) Investigate the freakshow - KR
 * 2) Defeat gang leader and his crew (Rescue Brent Thomas) - talos
 * 3) Take device to XXXXXXXX (Talos)
 * 4) Defeat devastation and his crew (Destroy the sonic device) - Board train
 * 5) Defeat punkadelic and his crew (Destroy the sonic device) - Board train
 * 6) Defeat all Freaks and soldiers - IP
 * 7) Speak to Robert Koslowski - Talos
 * 8) Defeat all soldiers in base (Seek information on Clamor) - Atlas
 * 9) Defeat all Freaks and soldiers (3 office workers to save) - Steel Canyon
 * 10) Patrol Talos for Freakshow (Visit 5 locations) - Talos
 * 11) Bust freak leader and his crew - Talos
 * 12) Disable sonic devices - Kings
 * 13) Disable the second device - Skyway
 * 14) Defeat Clamor and her crew (5 hostages to rescue, Destroy the last device!) - Skyway

Moonfire: The Kheldian War

 * Location: Striga Isle
 * Level range: 23-28
 * Minimum team size: 6
 * Approximate time required: 3 hours


 * 1) Defeat all vampyri in cave (Striga)
 * 2) Defeat all Wolves in Cave (Striga)
 * 3) Goto Stephenie Peebles (Striga)
 * 4) Hunt 20 Council (Striga)
 * 5) Find and free hostage in council base, can be breezed through with Invisibility and Teleport (Striga)
 * 6) Defeat all enemies, Look for Clues (one flashie) in Council Base (Striga)
 * 7) Take Schematics to Dr. Engles (Skyway city)
 * 8) Defeat Archon Salavatore and his men (Striga)
 * 9) Defeat 20 Council (Striga)
 * 10) Defeat Arakhn (Striga)

Arakhn has a number of annoying traits, including Instant Healing, which totally replenishes her life after about two minutes. So, you must have enough damage dealing to accommodate for this. Additionally, she's keen on stunning those adjacent to her. If you stay out of melee range though, you can avoid her AoE vampyric heal move. It has a long recharge, so then you can go beat up on her some more.

You can beat her with two scrappers, an illusion / bubbler, and an emp / dark. Take out her guards, retreat and rest, then buff and wade back in. Though she'll keep healing (not always to full), just keep plugging away. After about five minutes of solid thrashing, she'll bite the dust. Everyone can get an xp bonus and an SO, although you might not get a badge.

Alternatively, take her on with a team of seven: one Archery/Ice Blaster, one Energy/Devices Blaster, one Ice/EM Tank, one Fire/Fire Tank, one Storm/Electricity Defender (not necessary to have O2 Boost at exemplared level), and two Peacebringers. Have one person stealth to her and find a nice spot at the beginning of the room to teleport everyone. The two tanks should run in and four of you summon Shivan Shard pets. Arakhn won't even last 15 seconds. You only need one person to heal, and then only casual healing when someone gets down to the red (this wont' happen often). The biggest thing to remember is don't start a task force unless you have Shivan pets. This Moonfire task force can be completed in less than two hours and 30 minutes on Heroic with around 3 deaths total.

Jane Hallaway: Save the Terra Volta Reactor

 * Location: Independence Port
 * Level range: 24-32
 * Minimum team size: 4
 * Approximate time required: 3 hours


 * 1) Speak to NPC - Terra Volta
 * 2) Defeat 25 Sky Raiders - Terra Volta
 * 3) Defeat Sgt. Clayton + men - Talos Island
 * 4) Save reactor - Terra Volta

Citadel: Bastion's Children
The reward for this TF is 30 Merits.
 * Location: Talos Island
 * Level range: 25-31
 * Minimum team size: 6
 * Approximate time required: 2-3 hours
 * 1) Investigate Council base.(Defeat All)(Independence Port)
 * 2) Defeat all soldiers in base. (Independence Port)
 * 3) Defeat base leader & his guards.(Find evidence, 3 computers to disable) (Talos Island)
 * 4) Take parts to Fareed Abdullah. (Steel Canyon) (Delivery)
 * 5) Defeat base leader & his guards (Skyway City)
 * 6) Defeat base leader & his guards (Talos Island)
 * 7) Question Council soldiers. (Defeat 40 Council) (Independence Port seems like the best place to do this.)
 * 8) Defeat all soldiers in base. (3 computer systems to disable) (Talos Island)
 * 9) Defeat all soldiers in base (3 computer systems to disable) (Independence Port)
 * 10) Defeat all soldiers in base (4 computer systems to disable) (Dark Astoria)
 * 11) *Bulwark (Elite Boss): This monstrosity of a Mech man was made using the same technology that powers Citadel. it is no fit legacy for the heroic android, and must be destroyed.
 * 12) Defeat Vandal and his minions. (Talos Island or Dark Astoria)

This can be done with a team of six: one Archery/Ice Blaster, one Ice/Fire Tank, one Gravity/Storm Controller, one Empathy/psy Defender, one Broadsword/Invincbility Scrapper, one Katana/Regen Scrapper. On the final Archvillain, summon a Shivan pet and a Warwolf pet. At around 25% health, the AV may disapper. When Vandal runs off into the other side of the room, he'll give you agro if he still has, for instance, Snow Storm on him. Just before running off, he may kill both your Shivan and your Warwolf pets. Be aware that Zenith Hoverbots can see through temporary power Invisibility while you're trying to stealth through missions.

Manticore: Following Countess Crey

 * Location: Brickstown
 * Level range: 30-35
 * Minimum team size: 7
 * Approximate time required: 2-3 hours

The reward for this TF is 25 merits.
 * 1) Defeat all Security Forces - Bricks
 * 2) Defeat all foes in lab - Atlas
 * 3) Defeat Security Chief, his men - DA
 * 4) Interrogate Crey (Deafeat 25 crey) - Bricks is best
 * 5) Infiltrate base (hack the computer) - Bricks
 * 6) Defeat security chief, his men - 1:30 timer - Bricks
 * 7) Talk with Miss Liberty - Atlas
 * 8) Rescue Councilmen Birch
 * 9) Take on crey in creys folley.  (Defeat 40 Crey)
 * 10) Defeat Hopkins and his men - Kings Row

Captain James Harlan: Save the Terra Volta Reactor

 * Location: Founder's Falls
 * Level range: 34-43
 * Minimum team size: 4
 * Approximate time required: 3 hours

Numina: Soul of the Woodsman

 * Location: Founder's Falls
 * Level range: 35-38
 * Minimum team size: 4
 * Approximate time required: 5 hours

Dr. Quaterfield: Explorers and Exploiters

 * Location: Fire Base Zulu
 * Level range: 40-44
 * Minimum team size: 8
 * Approximate time required: 12 hours

The reward for this TF is 90 merits.
 * 1) Fight Rularuu Around Foxtrot (Firebase Zulu) Defeat 50 Soldiers of Rularuu
 * 2) Rescue Exploration Team (Firebase Zulu) 7 Explorers to Rescue
 * 3) Examine Creatures at Bravo (Firebase Zulu) Defeat 50 Soldiers of Rularuu
 * 4) Defeat Rularuu at X-Ray (Firebase Zulu) Defeat 50 Soldiers of Rularuu
 * 5) Rescue the Explorers (Firebase Zulu) 9 Explorers to Rescue
 * 6) Defeat Rularuu, Crey (Firebase Zulu) Defeat 25 Soldiers of Rularuu, 25 Crey
 * 7) Defeat Crey Leader & Guards (Firebase Zulu) 5 Explorers to Rescue
 * 8) Fight Crey Around Zulu (Firebase Zulu) Defeat 50 Crey
 * 9) Defeat Crey Base Leaders (Firebase Zulu)
 * 10) Defeat All Crey at Base (Firebase Zulu)
 * 11) Defeat All Crey at Base (Firebase Zulu)
 * 12) Defeat All Crey at Base (Firebase Zulu)
 * 13) Defeat Crey Base Leaders (Founder's Falls) Search for Clues
 * 14) Defeat Crey Base Leaders (Brickstown) 8 Samples, Search for Clues
 * 15) Defeat All Enemies in Base (Brickstown) Find Information, Contain Creatures
 * 16) Defeat Negotiators (Peregrine Island) Find Information
 * 17) Defeat All Nemesis Army in Base (Firebase Zulu) ?
 * 18) Defeat Nemesis Base Leaders (Firebase Zulu) Find Information, ?
 * 19) Defeat Portal Base Boss (Firebase Zulu) 2 Portal Computers
 * 20) Defeat All Crey (Firebase Zulu) 2 Portal Computers
 * 21) Defeat Portal Base Boss (Firebase Zulu) 4 Portal Computers
 * 22) Defeat Portal Base Boss (Firebase Zulu) 4 Portal Computers, 2 Rularuu Portals
 * 23) Defeat Portal Base Boss (Skyway City) 4 Portal Computers
 * 24) Defeat all escaped Rularuu (Talos Island) 2 Rularuu Portals

A full team can finish this task force in six hours. Having people log in to start the TF, then log off and have only four people solo the missions until the last mission will cut this task force's approximate time required in half. Make sure you know everyone's  so you can reach them again. Use the CoH Forums to find people interested. Some people try to span this TF over two-three nights because they don't play the game 16 hours a day.

Please try to avoid doing this TF with teammates you're not 100% sure of. It is one of the longest task forces in the game, so if you are starting with a pick-up group expect players to unplug their internet and make it look like they lost connection. Having Teleport Self or Flight will cut down a lot of time. Teleport Friend makes it even faster. It's not advisable to even try this task force unless you can find someone with Teleport Friend and Teleport Group, or Group Flight, or Group Energy Flight. Some of the missions require four players to be present at the same time to simultaneously activate Portal Computers. Running from one computer to the one in the next room will not work.

Sara Moore TF: The Legend of Ruladak

 * Location: Cascade Archipelago/Molepoint Charlie (it will be one of three ports by the IP gate)
 * Level range: 40-50
 * Minimum team size: 8
 * Approximate time required: 7 hours

Ruladak only deals out Smashing/Lethal damage, but a lot of it, so you will need a tank to deal with him. He's accompanied by a typical mob of Rularuu with their usual psionic/toggle-dropping/generally irritating attacks. The map he's on is very dark, but don't worry, you can't stumble on him accidentally - there's a click-to-open door first.

Justin Augustine: The Saga of Faathim

 * Location: The Chantry
 * Level range: 40-50 (44 minimum?)
 * Minimum team size: 8
 * Approximate time required: 4 hours

Faathim the Kind: The Saga of Lanaru

 * Location: The Chantry
 * Level range: 44-50
 * Minimum team size: 8, can go down to 4, but not lower unless you've beaten the Baphomet mission!
 * Approximate time required: 7 hours [4.5 hours with excellent team]

Missions listed below with the same number do not require returning to Faathim.
 * 1) Defeat all Rularuu in first cave - Chantry vs. Rularuu
 * 2) Defeat all Rularuu in second cave - Chantry vs. Rularuu
 * 3) Defeat all Rularuu in third cave - Chantry vs. Rularuu
 * 4) Anger: Defeat Malaise (AV) + 4 simultaneous glowys - Storm Palace vs. Nemesis and AV Praetorian
 * 5) Malace: Defeat Mother Mayhem (AV) + 4 simultaneous glowys - Storm Palace vs. Nemesis and AV Praetorian
 * 6) Torment: Defeat Nemesis army + 4 simultaneous glowys - Storm Palace vs. Nemesis
 * 7) Hatred: Defeat Nemesis army (w/ Nemesis? AV) + 4 simultaneous glowys - Storm Palace vs. Nemesis and Rikti
 * 8) Fury: Defeat Rikti + 4 simultaneous glowys - Storm Palace vs. Rikti and Knives of Artemis
 * 9) Destruction: Defeat Rikti + 4 NON-simultaneous glowys - Storm Palace vs. Rikti and Malta
 * 10) Find Key of Destruction + Kill Boss and Company - Skyway City vs. Malta, Knives (few), and CoT (named boss)
 * 11) Speak with Azuria - Atlas Park
 * 12) Find Key of Madness - Brickstown vs. Circle of Thorns
 * 13) Speak with Azuria - Atlas Park
 * 14) Defeat Baphomet (AV) + 4 simultaneous glowys - Train vs. Circle of Thorns
 * 15) Use keys on monuments (7 different clicks) - Storm Palace
 * 16) Defeat Lanaru the Mad (AV) - Storm Palace vs. Lanaruu and Rularuu - Very short

Major Richard Flagg: Save the Terra Volta Reactor

 * Location: Rikti Crash Site
 * Level range: 44-50
 * Minimum team size: 4
 * Approximate time required: 3 hours


 * 1) Defeat 30 Rikti - Rikti Crash Site
 * 2) Defeat all in base + Rescue scientist - Peregrine Island
 * 3) Patrol 3 points - Rikti Crash Site
 * 4) Defeat all in base + Seek clues (1) - Rikti Crash Site
 * 5) Save reactor - Terra Volta