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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
'''Safeguard Missions''' are missions that heros may undertake in which there is a primary mission assigned with a short time limit and numerous secondary missions assigned that grant additional time and various bonuses. Secondary missions include preventing vandals from destroying objects within the zone, and side missions unlocked by defeating certain enemies. In addition, each Safeguard mission zone contains an exploration badge marker.  
'''Safeguard Missions''' (sometimes simply called '''Safeguards''') are missions that heroes may undertake in which there is a primary mission of preventing a bank robbery and numerous secondary missions assigned that grant additional time and various bonuses. Secondary missions include preventing vandals from destroying objects within the zone, and side missions unlocked by defeating certain enemies. In addition, each Safeguard mission map contains an exploration badge marker. Each Safeguard mission awards a specific temporary power for completing it successfully.


Safeguard Missions are obtained from detectives and are available after completing several Police Scanner missions.
Safeguard Missions are obtained from detectives and are available after completing several [[Police Radio]] missions. Check the progress bar for the detective in the zone. If it is full red, characters can talk to the Detective to get the Safeguard mission. If not, then do more radio missions in the zone. Characters with the [[Villain Disruptor Badge|Villain Disruptor badge]] can use [[Agent Hassell]] to play Safeguard missions they have outlevelled.
 
After completing ''or'' failing a Safeguard mission, characters can complete more radio missions in order to re-obtain it (provided one doesn't exceed the maximum level before re-completing the number of prerequisite [[Police Radio]] missions). '''Note that a character may obtain the temporary power for successful completion of each individual Safeguard mission only once, regardless of how many times the Safeguard is successfully completed.''' Additionally, in order to obtain the Safeguard's associated reward, the character must be ''Security Level'' equal to or higher than the minimum for that Safeguard. Even advancing to the appropriate level while within the mission followed by successfully completing the mission will not award the power; the character must be ''trained'' to the minimum level of the Safeguard mission.
 
The villain equivalent to Safeguard Missions are [[Mayhem Mission]]s.


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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=== Mission Parameters ===
=== Mission Parameters ===
Safeguard missions are assigned based on the level of the character as follows:
Safeguard missions are assigned based on the level of the character as follows:


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! '''Zone''' !! '''Levels''' !! '''Active Side Missions''' !! '''Completion Temp Power''' !! '''Patrolling Enemy Group''' !! '''Vandal/Key Enemy Group
! Instanced Map !! Levels !! Mission !! Active Side Missions !! Completion Temp Power !! Patrolling Enemy Group !! Vandal/Key Enemy Group !! Contacts In
|-
|-
| [[Atlas Park]] || 5 - 10 || 2 || [[Raptor Pack (Mayhem)|Raptor Pack]] (Flight) || [[Hellions]] || [[Vahzilok]]
| [[Atlas Park]] || 5 - 10 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Atlas Park bank|Protect Atlas Park bank]] || 2 || [[Raptor Pack]] (Flight) || [[Hellions]] || [[Vahzilok]] || [[Kings Row]]
|-
|-
| [[Kings Row]] || 11 - 14 || 2 || [[Jump Pack]] (Super Jump) || [[Clockwork]] || [[Skulls]]
| [[Kings Row]] || 10 - 15 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Kings Row bank|Protect Kings Row bank]] || 2 || [[Zero-G Pack]] (Super Jump) || [[Clockwork]] || [[Skulls]] || [[Kings Row]], [[Skyway City]],<br> [[Steel Canyon]]
|-
|-
| [[Skyway City]] || 15 - 19 || 2 || [[Resuscitation]] (Self Resurrect) || [[Trolls]] || [[The Lost]]
| [[Skyway City]] || 15 - 20 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Skyway City bank|Protect Skyway City bank]] || 2 || [[Resuscitation]] (Self Resurrect) || [[Trolls]] || [[The Lost]] || [[Skyway City]], [[Steel Canyon]],<br> [[Faultline]]
|-
|-
| [[Steel Canyon]] || 20 - 24 || 3 || [[Summon Teammates]] (Group TP) || [[Tsoo]] || [[Arachnos]]/[[The Family]]
| [[Steel Canyon]] || 20 - 25 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Steel Canyon bank|Protect Steel Canyon bank]] || 3 || [[Summon Teammates]] (Group Recall) || [[Tsoo]] || [[Arachnos]]/[[The Family]] || [[Faultline]], [[Talos Island]],<br> [[Independence Port]]
|-
|-
| [[Independence Port]] || 25 - 29 || 3 || [[Increased Movement]] || [[Council]] || [[The Family]]
| [[Independence Port]] || 25 - 30 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Independence Port bank|Protect Independence Port bank]] || 3 || [[Movement Increase]] || [[Council]] || [[The Family]] || [[Talos Island]],<br> [[Independence Port]]
|-
|-
| [[Talos Island]] || 30 - 34 || 4 || [[Endurance Increase]] || [[Arachnos]] || [[Tsoo]]
| [[Talos Island]] || 30 - 35 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Talos Island bank|Protect Talos Island bank]] || 4 || [[Endurance Increase]] || [[Arachnos]] || [[Tsoo]] || [[Brickstown]], [[Founders' Falls]]
|-
|-
| [[Brickstown]] || 35 - 39 || 4 || [[Health Increase]] || [[Council]] || [[Nemesis]]
| [[Brickstown]] || 35 - 40 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Brickstown bank|Protect Brickstown bank]] || 4 || [[Health Increase]] || [[Council]] || [[Nemesis]] || [[Brickstown]], [[Founders' Falls]]
|-
|-
| [[Founders' Falls]] || 40 - 44 || 5 || [[Life Insurance]] || [[Crey]] || [[Council]]
| [[Founders' Falls]] || 40 - 45 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Founders' Falls bank|Protect Founders' Falls bank]] || 5 || [[Life Insurance]] || [[Crey]] || [[Council]] || [[Peregrine Island]]
|-
|-
| [[Peregrine Island]] || 45 - 50 || 5 || [[Regeneration Increase]] || [[Malta Operatives]] || [[Carnival of Shadows]]
| [[Peregrine Island]] || 45 - 50 || [[Mission:Detective - Protect Peregrine Island bank|Protect Peregrine Island bank]] || 5 || [[Regeneration Increase]] || [[Malta Operatives]] || [[Carnival of Shadows]] || [[Peregrine Island]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


Note that at levels divisible by 5 (10, 15, 20, etc.) it appears to be possible to get either of two different missions for the ranges above or below the current level. Which of the two is offered each time you visit a detective appears to be randomly selected.
Note that at levels divisible by 5 (10, 15, 20, etc.) it is possible to get either of two different missions for the ranges ending at or starting at the current level. Which of the two is offered will be random if a character is visiting a detective in a zone that can offer both safeguard missions.
 
Conventional wisdom was that at levels 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 it was not possible to choose which safeguard mission obtained; however, this is only absolutely true at levels 35 and 45 due to being able to choose in which zone to obtain a safeguard. It is partially true at level 10 where it is possible to ensure the [[Kings Row]] safeguard, but the [[Atlas Park]] safeguard requires luck; at level 25 the [[Steel Canyon]] safeguard can be ensured but the [[Independence Port]] safeguard relies on luck (or wait a level). Obviously if the lower of the two is desired, then [[experience]] should be turned off to keep from out-leveling it.
 
=== Safeguard Missions by Zone ===
 
The following table shows the possibilities for controlling which safeguard is obtained at the "overlap" levels, 10, 15, 20 etc. Zones can guarantee a certain safeguard mission by being at the extreme beginning or end of the level range.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Level !! Desired Safeguard !! Zones Giving Certainty !! Zones Giving A (Presumed Even) Chance
|-
| 10 || [[Atlas Park]] || || [[Kings Row]]
|-
| 10 || [[Kings Row]] || [[Skyway City]] or [[Steel Canyon]] || [[Kings Row]]
|-
| 15 || [[Kings Row]] || [[Kings Row]] || [[Skyway City]] or [[Steel Canyon]]
|-
| 15 || [[Skyway City]] || [[Faultline]] || [[Skyway City]] or [[Steel Canyon]]
|-
| 20 || [[Skyway City]] || [[Skyway City]] or [[Steel Canyon]] || [[Kings Row]]
|-
| 20 || [[Steel Canyon]] || [[Talos Island]] or [[Independence Port]] || [[Faultline]]
|-
| 25 || [[Steel Canyon]] || [[Faultline]] || [[Talos Island]] or [[Independence Port]]
|-
| 25 || [[Independence Port]] ||  || [[Talos Island]] or [[Independence Port]]
|-
| 30 || [[Independence Port]] || [[Talos Island]] or [[Independence Port]] ||
|-
| 30 || [[Talos Island]] || [[Brickstown]] or [[Founders' Falls]] ||
|-
| 35 || [[Talos Island]] ||  || [[Brickstown]] or [[Founders' Falls]]
|-
| 35 || [[Brickstown]] ||  || [[Brickstown]] or [[Founders' Falls]]
|-
| 40 || [[Brickstown]] || [[Brickstown]] or [[Founders' Falls]] ||
|-
| 40 || [[Founders' Falls]] || [[Peregrine Island]] ||
|-
| 45 || [[Founders' Falls]] ||  || [[Peregrine Island]]
|-
| 45 || [[Peregrine Island]] ||  || [[Peregrine Island]]
|-
|}


=== Secondary Missions ===
=== Secondary Missions ===
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! '''Mission''' !! '''Bonus Time''' !! '''Description''' !! '''Time Limit'''
! '''Mission''' !! '''Bonus Time''' !! '''Description''' !! '''Time Limit'''
|-
|-
| Break-In || 5:00 || Prevent villains from breaking into a local business. || ???
| Prevent Arson || 4:00 || Prevent a building from being set on fire. || 3:00
|-
|-
| Arms Deal || 6:00 || Raid a villain base where a arms deal is in progress, possibly acquiring the weapon for yourself. || ???
| Prevent Bombing || 8:00 || Work through the sewers into an office building to prevent it from being bombed. || 6:00
|-
|-
| Bombing || 8:00 || Work through the sewers into an office building to prevent it's bombing. || 6:00
| Prevent Jailbreak || 8:00 || Prevent a villain from being broken out of jail. || ???
|-
|-
| Jailbreak || 8:00 || Prevent a villain from being broken out of jail. || ???
| Prevent Vault Break-In || 5:00 || Prevent villains from breaking into a local business. || ???
|-
|-
| Arson || 4:00 || Prevent a building from being set on fire. || 3:00
| Prevent Weapons Arms Deal || 6:00 || Raid a villain base where an arms deal is in progress, possibly acquiring the weapon for yourself. || ???
|-
|-
|}
|}


It is random which secondary missions are spawned for each Safeguard Mission. Low level Safeguard Missions generally only have one or two active secondary missions, while higher level Safeguard Missions have more.
It is random which secondary missions are spawned for each Safeguard Mission. Low level Safeguard Missions generally only have one or two active secondary missions, while higher level Safeguard Missions have more.


Secondary missions are unlocked by defeating groups of enemies in the missions. These will be of a different enemy group from the primary group patrolling the streets of the mission. Defeating the entire group of one of these enemies will give a key that unlocks the secondary mission.  Secondary missions are only active after the primary heist mission has been successfully completed.
Secondary missions are unlocked by defeating groups of enemies in the missions. These will be of a different enemy group from the primary group patrolling the streets of the mission. Defeating the entire group of one of these enemies will give a key that unlocks the secondary mission.


=== Additional Time ===
=== Additional Time ===
Additional time beyond that granted from completion of side missions can be earned by defeating the various packs of vandals that periodically appear in the area. When vandals appear, you will receive a warning "Vandals are causing mayhem" and a location on your mission map. If the hero travels to this location and eliminates the pack of vandals, which can contain as few as one enemy, they will gain 1:30. Vandals are of the same villain group as the secondary mission enemies which hold keys.
Additional time beyond that granted from completion of side missions can be earned by defeating the various packs of vandals that periodically appear in the area. When vandals appear, the warning "Vandals are causing mayhem" will pop up and a location on the mission map will be displayed. If the hero travels to this location and eliminates the pack of vandals, which can contain as few as one enemy, they will gain 1:30. Vandals are of the same villain group as the secondary mission enemies which hold keys.
 
=== Losing Time ===
 
<!-- This section is intended for descriptions of the objects that the vandals destroy and what time losses they give.  Quantities that need to be destroyed for the penelties would be nice, but may be allmost impossible to acquire in practice. -->
 
=== Temp powers ===
The first time you complete each different Safeguard Mission, and are at least the minimum level for that that mission, you are awarded a temporary power.  These include:
 
* Atlas - [[Raptor Pack (Mayhem)|Raptor Pack]] (Flight) Two hours of use.
* King's Row - [[Jump Pack]] (Super Jump) Two hours of use
* Skyway City - [[Resuscitation]] Self Rez power.  Once per hour, lasts for two days of in-game play.
* Steel Canyon - [[Summon Teammates]] (Group TP power) Lasts for two days of in-game play.
* Independence Port - Increased Movement, lasts for three days of in-game play.
* Talos Island - [[Endurance Increase]] lasts for three days of in-game play.
* Brickstown - [[Health Increase]] lasts for 24 hours of gameplay
* Founders' Falls - [[Life Insurance]] Any debt incurred is reduced for 48 hours of gameplay
* Peregrine Island - [[Regeneration Increase]]
 
Also, there are temporary powers awarded from the arms deal side mission.  These powers are awarded to the person who clicks the objective in the side mission, and are random which power is awarded.  There are a wide variety of different powers available.


=== Farming ===
== Temporary Powers ==
{{#lsth:Temporary Powers|Mayhem and Safeguard Missions Powers}}
== Farming ==
It is actually possible to reset the mission, and thus [[Farming|farm]] a Safeguard mission for badge credits. But some very specific things must be done to make it happen.


It is actually possible to reset the mission, and thus [[Farming|farm]] a Safeguard mission for badge credits. But some very specific things must be done to make it happen.
Safeguards start with a bank robbery that will start automatically even if the bank is left alone. But it is possible to stop the robbery, in progress, without defeating all villains in the bank. The key is the group of villains milling about the bank lobby. They are part of the bank robbery spawn, and must be defeated to complete the mission. But as long as they are not agroed, and the bank vault is not breached, they will never move from their initial spawn point. So the key to making this work is to quickly slip past the group in the lobby and get to the group at the vault. This group should now be defeated before they can breach the vault and activate the villains in the lobby.


Safeguards start with a bank robbery that will start automatically even if the bank is left alone.  But it is possible to stop the robbery, in progress, without defeating all villains in the bank.  The key is the group of villains mingling about the bank lobby.  They are part of the bank robbery spawn, and must be defeated to complete the mission.  But as long as they are not agroed, and the bank vault is not breached, they will never move from their initial spawn point.  So the key to making this work is to quickly slip past the group in the lobby and get down to the group at the vault. This group should now be defeated before they can brach the vault and activate the ones upstairs.
One major hazard in this is that it is very easy to knock enemies back through the vault door. If this happens, barring the presence of TP Foe, there is no way to get at the enemy now beyond the vault, who will proceed to resume working on destroying the vault door. At this point all players should log out for several minutes to force a hard reset of the mission as soon as possible.


One major hazard in this is that it is very easy to knock enemies back through the vault door. If this happens, baring the presence of TP Foe, there is no way to get at the enemy now beyond the vault, who will proceed to resume working on destroying the vault door.  At this point all players should log out for several minutes to force a hard reset of the mission as soon as possible.
If the vault group is successfully defeated, the robbery is halted uncompleted, and the mission will never succeed or fail. Even better, the timer never starts, and the cycle of vandals never start. But the side missions can now be activated and completed, and when all desired side missions are done, the mission can be reset and the process can be repeated.


If the vault group is successfully defeated the robbery is haulted uncompleted, and the mission will never succeed or fail.  Even better, the timer never starts, and the cycle of vandals never start.  But the side missions can now be activated and completed, and when all desired side missions are done, the mission can be reset and the process can be repeated.
The Vandal/Key enemy groups spawn in the exact same locations, unlocking the exact same missions, on each map.  


Safeguards suffer from a similar quirk that effects resetting [[Mayhem Missions]]. If the mission owner enters the map, completed side missions will not reset when the mission is reset. If the mission owner does not enter the map, then the side missions will reset with the mission resets.
Safeguards suffer from a similar quirk that affects resetting [[Mayhem Missions]]. If the mission owner enters the map, completed side missions will not reset when the mission is reset. If the mission owner does not enter the map, then the side missions will reset with the mission resets.


== Badges ==
== Badges ==
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Heart of the City|Due to a glitch in the Paragon Nav System, Jose "Broken" Borgen stood here, but many heroes had trouble finding him.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|King's Righteousness|The Clockwork Paladin, a menace to the city, was once spotted running around in this area.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Freedom's Defender|The [[Hellions]] [[Hellion Arson|attempted to burn]] Steel Canyon to the ground. This block is where one of the first fires was started.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Courage Driven|The major highway that runs alongside this warehouse is frequently used by the [[Troll Rave|"Dyne-addled" Supa-Trolls]].}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Honorable Captain|[[Synapse]] has been seen speeding along the monorail tracks all throughout the city.  [[Independence Port]] is one of his favorites.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Talos' Might|Years ago, [[Rularuu]] [[Rularuu Invasion Event 2004|tore down the barriers]] between our dimensions and sent one of many invasion forces to this block.  Heroes from all over fought back the invaders.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Cornerstone|The [[Freedom Phalanx]] and [[WISDOM]] stopped a massive [[Banished Pantheon]] attack in this area.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Founders' Protector|After a [[Issue 3|hostile takeover]] by the [[Council]], this was one of the last places the few [[5th Column]] troops were seen retreating.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Gatekeeper|The whimsical [[Gamester]] [[Winter Event 2005|placed several presents]] all throughout [[Peregrine Island]] during the holidays.  This block had a few of them.}}


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{{BadgeBox|Heart of the City}}
{{BadgeBox|King's Righteousness}}
{{BadgeBox|Courage Driven}}
{{BadgeBox|Freedom's Defender}}
{{BadgeBox|Honorable Captain}}
{{BadgeBox|Talos' Might}}
{{BadgeBox|Cornerstone}}
{{BadgeBox|Founders' Protector}}
{{BadgeBox|Gatekeeper}}
{{BadgeBox|Stouthearted}}
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{{BadgeBox|Bomb Squad}}
{{BadgeBox|Fire Marshal}}
{{BadgeBox|Interceptor}}
{{BadgeBox|PPD Deputy}}
{{BadgeBox|Security Expert}}
{{BadgeBox|Villain Disruptor}}
{{BadgeBox|Force of Justice}}
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{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Bomb Squad|You were right. It WAS the red wire first}}
== See Also ==
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Fire Marshal|Paragon officials recognize your efforts in thwarting arsons, and have made you an honorary Fire Marshal.}}
* [[:Category:Police Band Contact|Police Band Contacts]]
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Interceptor|You have kept several shipments of illegal weapons off of the streets.}}
* [[Police Radio]]
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|PPD Deputy|Paragon Police officials have deputized you for rescuing several of their officers.}}
* [[Hero Exploration Badges#Safeguard Missions|Safeguard Mission exploration badges]]
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Security Expert|You have protected several local businesses in Paragon City, and the public loves you for it.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge tourist 01.png|Villain Disruptor|It doesn't matter who or where, you will stop anyone who threatens your city.}}


== See Also ==


* [[CoH Exploration Badges#Safeguard Missions|Safeguard Mission exploration badges]]
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 24 November 2024

Overview

Safeguard Missions (sometimes simply called Safeguards) are missions that heroes may undertake in which there is a primary mission of preventing a bank robbery and numerous secondary missions assigned that grant additional time and various bonuses. Secondary missions include preventing vandals from destroying objects within the zone, and side missions unlocked by defeating certain enemies. In addition, each Safeguard mission map contains an exploration badge marker. Each Safeguard mission awards a specific temporary power for completing it successfully.

Safeguard Missions are obtained from detectives and are available after completing several Police Radio missions. Check the progress bar for the detective in the zone. If it is full red, characters can talk to the Detective to get the Safeguard mission. If not, then do more radio missions in the zone. Characters with the Villain Disruptor badge can use Agent Hassell to play Safeguard missions they have outlevelled.

After completing or failing a Safeguard mission, characters can complete more radio missions in order to re-obtain it (provided one doesn't exceed the maximum level before re-completing the number of prerequisite Police Radio missions). Note that a character may obtain the temporary power for successful completion of each individual Safeguard mission only once, regardless of how many times the Safeguard is successfully completed. Additionally, in order to obtain the Safeguard's associated reward, the character must be Security Level equal to or higher than the minimum for that Safeguard. Even advancing to the appropriate level while within the mission followed by successfully completing the mission will not award the power; the character must be trained to the minimum level of the Safeguard mission.

The villain equivalent to Safeguard Missions are Mayhem Missions.

Detailed Description

Mission Parameters

Safeguard missions are assigned based on the level of the character as follows:

Instanced Map Levels Mission Active Side Missions Completion Temp Power Patrolling Enemy Group Vandal/Key Enemy Group Contacts In
Atlas Park 5 - 10 Protect Atlas Park bank 2 Raptor Pack (Flight) Hellions Vahzilok Kings Row
Kings Row 10 - 15 Protect Kings Row bank 2 Zero-G Pack (Super Jump) Clockwork Skulls Kings Row, Skyway City,
Steel Canyon
Skyway City 15 - 20 Protect Skyway City bank 2 Resuscitation (Self Resurrect) Trolls The Lost Skyway City, Steel Canyon,
Faultline
Steel Canyon 20 - 25 Protect Steel Canyon bank 3 Summon Teammates (Group Recall) Tsoo Arachnos/The Family Faultline, Talos Island,
Independence Port
Independence Port 25 - 30 Protect Independence Port bank 3 Movement Increase Council The Family Talos Island,
Independence Port
Talos Island 30 - 35 Protect Talos Island bank 4 Endurance Increase Arachnos Tsoo Brickstown, Founders' Falls
Brickstown 35 - 40 Protect Brickstown bank 4 Health Increase Council Nemesis Brickstown, Founders' Falls
Founders' Falls 40 - 45 Protect Founders' Falls bank 5 Life Insurance Crey Council Peregrine Island
Peregrine Island 45 - 50 Protect Peregrine Island bank 5 Regeneration Increase Malta Operatives Carnival of Shadows Peregrine Island

Note that at levels divisible by 5 (10, 15, 20, etc.) it is possible to get either of two different missions for the ranges ending at or starting at the current level. Which of the two is offered will be random if a character is visiting a detective in a zone that can offer both safeguard missions.

Conventional wisdom was that at levels 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 it was not possible to choose which safeguard mission obtained; however, this is only absolutely true at levels 35 and 45 due to being able to choose in which zone to obtain a safeguard. It is partially true at level 10 where it is possible to ensure the Kings Row safeguard, but the Atlas Park safeguard requires luck; at level 25 the Steel Canyon safeguard can be ensured but the Independence Port safeguard relies on luck (or wait a level). Obviously if the lower of the two is desired, then experience should be turned off to keep from out-leveling it.

Safeguard Missions by Zone

The following table shows the possibilities for controlling which safeguard is obtained at the "overlap" levels, 10, 15, 20 etc. Zones can guarantee a certain safeguard mission by being at the extreme beginning or end of the level range.

Level Desired Safeguard Zones Giving Certainty Zones Giving A (Presumed Even) Chance
10 Atlas Park Kings Row
10 Kings Row Skyway City or Steel Canyon Kings Row
15 Kings Row Kings Row Skyway City or Steel Canyon
15 Skyway City Faultline Skyway City or Steel Canyon
20 Skyway City Skyway City or Steel Canyon Kings Row
20 Steel Canyon Talos Island or Independence Port Faultline
25 Steel Canyon Faultline Talos Island or Independence Port
25 Independence Port Talos Island or Independence Port
30 Independence Port Talos Island or Independence Port
30 Talos Island Brickstown or Founders' Falls
35 Talos Island Brickstown or Founders' Falls
35 Brickstown Brickstown or Founders' Falls
40 Brickstown Brickstown or Founders' Falls
40 Founders' Falls Peregrine Island
45 Founders' Falls Peregrine Island
45 Peregrine Island Peregrine Island

Secondary Missions

The following are secondary missions that may be completed within a Safeguard Mission:

Mission Bonus Time Description Time Limit
Prevent Arson 4:00 Prevent a building from being set on fire. 3:00
Prevent Bombing 8:00 Work through the sewers into an office building to prevent it from being bombed. 6:00
Prevent Jailbreak 8:00 Prevent a villain from being broken out of jail. ???
Prevent Vault Break-In 5:00 Prevent villains from breaking into a local business. ???
Prevent Weapons Arms Deal 6:00 Raid a villain base where an arms deal is in progress, possibly acquiring the weapon for yourself. ???

It is random which secondary missions are spawned for each Safeguard Mission. Low level Safeguard Missions generally only have one or two active secondary missions, while higher level Safeguard Missions have more.

Secondary missions are unlocked by defeating groups of enemies in the missions. These will be of a different enemy group from the primary group patrolling the streets of the mission. Defeating the entire group of one of these enemies will give a key that unlocks the secondary mission.

Additional Time

Additional time beyond that granted from completion of side missions can be earned by defeating the various packs of vandals that periodically appear in the area. When vandals appear, the warning "Vandals are causing mayhem" will pop up and a location on the mission map will be displayed. If the hero travels to this location and eliminates the pack of vandals, which can contain as few as one enemy, they will gain 1:30. Vandals are of the same villain group as the secondary mission enemies which hold keys.

Temporary Powers

Completion Rewards

The first time you complete each different Mayhem or Safeguard Mission, and are at least the minimum level for that that mission, you are awarded a temporary power. These include:

Note that these are awarded only once per character.

Weapon Raid Side Mission Rewards

These Temporary Powers are acquired by foiling the arms dealers during Weapon Raid Side Missions within Mayhem and Safeguard missions. These powers are awarded to the person who clicks the objective in the side mission, and are random as to which power is awarded.

Farming

It is actually possible to reset the mission, and thus farm a Safeguard mission for badge credits. But some very specific things must be done to make it happen.

Safeguards start with a bank robbery that will start automatically even if the bank is left alone. But it is possible to stop the robbery, in progress, without defeating all villains in the bank. The key is the group of villains milling about the bank lobby. They are part of the bank robbery spawn, and must be defeated to complete the mission. But as long as they are not agroed, and the bank vault is not breached, they will never move from their initial spawn point. So the key to making this work is to quickly slip past the group in the lobby and get to the group at the vault. This group should now be defeated before they can breach the vault and activate the villains in the lobby.

One major hazard in this is that it is very easy to knock enemies back through the vault door. If this happens, barring the presence of TP Foe, there is no way to get at the enemy now beyond the vault, who will proceed to resume working on destroying the vault door. At this point all players should log out for several minutes to force a hard reset of the mission as soon as possible.

If the vault group is successfully defeated, the robbery is halted uncompleted, and the mission will never succeed or fail. Even better, the timer never starts, and the cycle of vandals never start. But the side missions can now be activated and completed, and when all desired side missions are done, the mission can be reset and the process can be repeated.

The Vandal/Key enemy groups spawn in the exact same locations, unlocking the exact same missions, on each map.

Safeguards suffer from a similar quirk that affects resetting Mayhem Missions. If the mission owner enters the map, completed side missions will not reset when the mission is reset. If the mission owner does not enter the map, then the side missions will reset with the mission resets.

Badges

Badge

Due to a glitch in the Paragon Nav System, Jose "Broken" Brogan stood here, but many heroes had trouble finding him.

Badge

The Clockwork Paladin, a menace to the city, was once spotted running around in this area.

Badge
Courage Driven / Rage Driven (-944.5, 0.0, -3552.0)[Copy]

The major highway that runs alongside this warehouse is frequently used by the "Dyne-addled" Supa-Trolls.

Badge

The Hellions attempted to burn Steel Canyon to the ground. This block is where one of the first fires was started.

Badge

Synapse has been seen speeding along the monorail tracks all throughout the city. Independence Port is one of his favorites.

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Talos' Might / Talos' Blight (-1451.5, 160.0, 6740.0)[Copy]

Years ago, Rularuu tore down the barriers between our dimensions and sent one of many invasion forces to this block. Heroes from all over fought back the invaders.

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Cornerstone / Weak Point (-406.0, 0.0, -129.0)[Copy]

The Freedom Phalanx and WISDOM stopped a massive Banished Pantheon attack in this area.

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After a hostile takeover by the Council, this was one of the last places the few 5th Column troops were seen retreating.

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Gatekeeper / Keymaster (-636.0, 0.0, -2867.0)[Copy]

The whimsical Gamester placed several presents all throughout Peregrine Island during the holidays. This block had a few of them.

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You've left no stone unturned in your efforts to protect Paragon City's financial infrastructure. Your diligence is greatly appreciated by all.

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You were right. It WAS the red wire first.

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Paragon officials recognize your efforts in thwarting arsons, and have made you an honorary Fire Marshal.

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You have kept several shipments of illegal weapons off of the streets.

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Paragon Police officials have deputized you for rescuing several of their officers.

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You have protected several local businesses in Paragon City, and the public loves you for it.

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Heroes

It doesn't matter who or where, you will stop anyone who threatens your city.

Villains

Having a reputation for beating down villains has actually helped more than hurt you in the Rogue Isles.

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You have proven yourself to being one of Paragon City's finest heroes by protecting all of the major banks in the city.

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