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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The flashback system lets heroes and villains run through [[Story Arc]]s 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|Ouroboros Enclave]] or the equivalent [[Pillar of Ice and Flame (base item)|base item]] in a [[Supergroup Base]].
The flashback system lets heroes and villains run through [[Story Arc]]s and badge missions they may have missed earlier or simply want to experience again. These operate like [[Task Force]]s 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|Ouroboros Enclave]] or the equivalent [[Pillar of Ice and Flame (base item)|base item]] in a [[Supergroup Base]].


[[Story Arc]]s 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.
[[Story Arc]]s 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 [[Supergroup Base|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 [[Sidekick|Examplar]] (malefactor) down to as needed. The minimum levels for each mission are ''not'' shown when accessing the mission list.
Only the team leader has to be 15+. Each mission has a minimum level, required of all members, and a maximum level that characters will [[Sidekick|exemplar]] (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 in-game introduction to the flashback system is provided by the missions of [[The Pilgrim]] in [[Ouroboros]].
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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.
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.
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. To be able to teleport to a contact, the character must be at least level 15.
 


== Quitting Flashbacks ==
== 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 [[Sidekick#Exemplar/Malefactor|exemplared]], the character will stay exemplared through the duration of the Flashback.
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 [[Sidekick#Exemplar/Malefactor|exemplared]], the character will stay exemplared through the duration of the Flashback.


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


== Badges ==
== Badges ==
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! Level  !! Players are<br />DeBuffed !! Enemies are<br />Buffed !! AT Powers<br />only !! No<br />Travel Powers !! No<br />Temp Powers !! No Epic/<br />Patron Powers !! No<br />Inspirations !! No<br />Enhancements
! Level  !! Players are<br />DeBuffed !! Enemies are<br />Buffed !! AT Powers<br />only !! No<br />Travel Powers !! No<br />Temp Powers !! No Epic/<br />Patron Powers !! No<br />Inspirations !! No<br />Enhancements
|-
|-
| ''01 - 15'' || [[Venturous Badge|Venturous]] || [[Audacious Badge|Audacious]] || [[Contributor Badge|Contributor]] || [[Refrained Badge|Refrained]] || [[Diminished Badge|Diminished]] || N/A || [[Cliche Badge|Cliche]] || [[Lessened Badge|Lessened]]
| ''01 - 15'' || [[Venturous Badge|Venturous]] || [[Audacious Badge|Audacious]] || [[Contributor Badge|Contributor]] || [[Refrained Badge|Refrained]] || [[Diminished Badge|Diminished]] || N/A || [[Cliché Badge|Cliché]] || [[Lessened Badge|Lessened]]
|-
|-
| ''16 - 19'' || [[Headstrong Badge|Headstrong]] || [[Courageous Badge|Courageous]] || [[Vocational Badge|Vocational]] || [[Shut Down Badge|Shut Down]] || [[Curtailed Badge|Curtailed]] || N/A || [[Unimaginative Badge|Unimaginative]] || [[Debilitated Badge|Debilitated]]
| ''16 - 19'' || [[Headstrong Badge|Headstrong]] || [[Courageous Badge|Courageous]] || [[Vocational Badge|Vocational]] || [[Shut Down Badge|Shut Down]] || [[Curtailed Badge|Curtailed]] || N/A || [[Unimaginative Badge|Unimaginative]] || [[Debilitated Badge|Debilitated]]
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| ''30 - 34'' || [[Rash Badge|Rash]] || [[Valiant Badge|Valiant]] || [[Archetypical Badge|Archetypical]] || [[Still Badge|Still]] || [[Hindered Badge|Hindered]] || N/A || [[Dull Badge|Dull]] || [[Deflated Badge|Deflated]]
| ''30 - 34'' || [[Rash Badge|Rash]] || [[Valiant Badge|Valiant]] || [[Archetypical Badge|Archetypical]] || [[Still Badge|Still]] || [[Hindered Badge|Hindered]] || N/A || [[Dull Badge|Dull]] || [[Deflated Badge|Deflated]]
|-
|-
| ''35 - 39'' || [[Venturesome Badge|Venturesome]] || [[Stalwart Badge|Stalwart]] || [[Obligated Badge|Obligated]] || [[Stalled Badge|Stalled]] || [[Bound Badge|Bound]] || N/A || [[Phoned It In Badge|Phoned it in]] || [[Decreased Badge|Decreased]]
| ''35 - 39'' || [[Venturesome Badge|Venturesome]] || [[Stalwart Badge|Stalwart]] || [[Obligated Badge|Obligated]] || [[Stalled Badge|Stalled]] || [[Bound Badge|Bound]] || N/A || [[Phoned it in Badge|Phoned it in]] || [[Decreased Badge|Decreased]]
|-
|-
| ''40 - 45'' || [[Reckless Badge|Reckless]] || [[Lionhearted Badge|Lionhearted]] || [[Missionary Badge|Missionary]] || [[Stemmed Badge|Stemmed]] || [[Limited Badge|Limited]] || [[Cut-Off Badge|Cut-Off]] || [[Indifferent Badge|Indifferent]] || [[Devalued Badge|Devalued]]
| ''40 - 45'' || [[Reckless Badge|Reckless]] || [[Lionhearted Badge|Lionhearted]] || [[Missionary Badge|Missionary]] || [[Stemmed Badge|Stemmed]] || [[Limited Badge|Limited]] || [[Cut-Off Badge|Cut-Off]] || [[Indifferent Badge|Indifferent]] || [[Devalued Badge|Devalued]]
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== Hero Flashbacks ==
== Hero Flashbacks ==
:''See also:'' [[Hero Merit Rewards#Flashback System|Hero Merit Rewards]] - Lists missions available in Flashback.<br />
:''See also:'' [[Hero Story Arcs]] - Lists all story arcs, but does not denote whether they're available in Flashback.


:''See:'' [[Hero Merit Rewards#Flashback System|Hero Merit Rewards]]
== Villain Flashbacks ==
:''See also:'' [[Villain Merit Rewards#Flashback System|Villain Merit Rewards]] - Lists missions available in Flashback.<br />
:''See also:'' [[Villain Story Arcs]] - Lists all story arcs, but does not denote whether they're available in Flashback.<br />


== Villain Flashback Story Arcs ==
== Praetorian Flashbacks ==
:''See also: [[Villain Story Arcs]]<br />
All Praetorian arcs are available to any alignment in Flashback. Though Praetorians cannot access Ouroboros without leaving Praetoria, they can access Flashback via the Pillar of Ice and Flame base item.
=== Soldier (Level 1 - 15) ===
:''See also:'' [[Praetorian Merit Rewards#Flashback System|Praetorian Merit Rewards]] - Lists missions available in Flashback<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
:''See also:'' [[Praetorian Story Arcs]] - Lists all story arcs, but does not denote whether they're available in Flashback.<br />
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|'''[[Dmitri Krylov#Find reason behind Vahzilok's visit|The Vahzilok Conference]]'''
|14
|3
|{{Enemy Clockwork}} {{Enemy Longbow}} {{Enemy Skulls}} {{Enemy Vahzilok}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|7}}
|-
|'''[[Dmitri Krylov#Defeat Experiment 236 and witnesses|Spy Hunt]]'''
|14
|6
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Clockwork}} {{Enemy Goldbrickers}} {{Enemy The Lost}} {{Enemy Luddites}} {{Enemy Skulls}}{{Enemy Spetsnaz Commandos}} {{Enemy Vahzilok}} {{Enemy Wyvern}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|16}}
|-
|'''[[Dr. Shelly Percey#Steal the Medical Equipment|Midas Touched]]'''
|14
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Goldbrickers}} {{Enemy Luddites}}
|
|'''The last mission can be failed.'''<br />{{FlashbackMerits|11}}
|-
|'''[[Peter Themari#Put a stop to Longbow's incursion|Breaking Bows]]'''
|14
|3
|{{Enemy Luddites}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Peter Themari#Turn Pyriss into a villain|Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge]]'''
|14
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}}  {{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Matthew Burke#Get away with an op under Arachnos' nose|The Origins of Snakes]]'''
|9
|3
|{{Enemy Snakes}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|'''[[Doctor Creed#Test Infected anti-serum on Stricken|Weird Science]]'''
|8
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Longbow}} {{Enemy Infected}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|'''[[Kalinda#Mop up the stragglers|Earning Arachnos' Favor]]'''
|9
|3
|{{Enemy Snakes}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|'''[[Mongoose#Cull Snake population|Snake Uprising]]'''
|8
|3
|{{Enemy Snakes}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Angelo Vendetti#Get to work against the Council|The Council Cargo]]'''
|10
|3
|{{Enemy Council}}
|1 EB
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[The Radio#Make Wyvern's 'Hit List' your business|The Hit List]]'''
|14
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Legacy Chain}} {{Enemy Wyvern}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Veluta Lunata#Check out the lab and bring Rauscher back|An Arachnos Ghost Story]]'''
|14
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Legacy Chain}} {{Enemy Spectral Pirates}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Veluta Lunata#Look for clues at meeting place|Power of the Spirit]]'''
|14
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Legacy Chain}} {{Enemy Spectral Pirates}}
|2 EBs
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Billie Heck#Defeat all Hellions|Give 'em Hellion!]]'''
|9
|3
|{{Enemy Hellions}}
|1 EB
|{{FlashbackMerits|8}}
|-
|'''[[Billie Heck#Talk with Emil Marcone|Family War]]'''
|9
|5
|{{Enemy Mooks}} {{Enemy The Family}} {{Enemy Hellions}}
|2 EBs
|{{FlashbackMerits|9}}
|-
|'''[[Mr. Bocor#Steal the book for Bocor|The Book and The Burning]]'''
|9
|3
|{{Enemy Hellions}}{{Enemy The Family}}{{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|1}}
|}
 
=== Malcontent (Level 16 - 19) ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|'''[[Marshal Brass#Interested|Echo Down the Aeons]]'''
|19
|3
|{{Enemy Shivans}} {{Enemy Wyvern}}
| 1 EB
|{{FlashbackMerits|9}}
|-
|'''[[Marshal Brass#Take another deniable job from Marshal Brass|The Aeon Conspiracy]]'''
|19
|5
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Clockwork}} {{Enemy Goldbrickers}} {{Enemy Shivans}} {{Enemy Wyvern}}
|
|The first mission gives you the [[Goldbricker Rocket Pack]].<br />{{FlashbackMerits|10}}
|-
|'''[[Golden Roller#Kidnap Dr. Cambrian|High-Tech Gold]]'''
|19
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy The Lost}} {{Enemy Crey}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|10}}
|-
|'''[[Operative Wellman#Steal the prisoner transfer list|Breakout at the Zig]]'''
|19
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}} {{Enemy Security Guards}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|11}}
|-
|'''[[Operative Wellman#Defeat all Wyvern Mercenaries|Master of Destruction]]'''
|19
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}} {{Enemy Outcasts}} {{Enemy Wyvern}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|8}}
|-
|'''[[Willy Wheeler#Plant bombs in Arachnos base|There's a Sucker Born Every Minute]]'''
|19
|7
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Ace McKnight]] (EB)
|Includes badge mission for [[Paragon of Vice Badge|Paragon of Vice]].<br />{{FlashbackMerits|17}}
|-
|'''[[Seer Marino#Find the surveillance tapes in the old building|Oh Wretched Man!]]'''
|19
|7
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Legacy Chain}} {{Enemy The Lost}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|8}}
|}
 
=== Insider (Level 20 - 24) ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|'''[[Captain Petrovich#Break into Freakshow base|Iron Widow]]'''
|24
|6
|{{Enemy Council}} {{Enemy The Family}} {{Enemy Freakshow}} {{Enemy Scrapyarders}}
|[[Spinnerette]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|'''[[Lt. Chalmers#Recover Air Defense Coordinator|Kings of the Sky]]'''
|24
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}} {{Enemy Wyvern}}
|[[Ballista-1]]
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|'''[[Lt. Chalmers#Take the job|Operation Skyhook]]'''
|24
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Council}} {{Enemy Wyvern}}
|
|The second mission gives you the [[Holographic Projector]], [[Nictus Gravitic Emanation]], [[Nictus Shadow Step]] and [[Nictus Absorption]]<br />{{FlashbackMerits|7}}
|-
|'''[[Crash Cage#Steal the coral|Coral Bonanza]]'''
|24
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Cage Consortium}} {{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|[[Silver Mantis]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Crash Cage#Help the Circle make a move on Cage Consortium|Breaking the Cage]]'''
|24
|3
|{{Enemy Cage Consortium}} {{Enemy Circle of Thorns}} {{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|'''[[Vince Dubrowski#Find out what's happening to the surveyors|Any Body Will Do]]'''
|24
|3
|{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}} {{Enemy Scrapyarders}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|'''[[Henri Dumont#Speak to Archmage Tarixus|Disturbing the Dead]]'''
|24
|6
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Circle of Thorns}} {{Enemy Freakshow}} {{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Lorenz Ansaldo#Interrogate Legacy Chain leader|Carpe Diem]]'''
|24
|3
|{{Enemy Legacy Chain}} {{Enemy Scrapyarders}}
|[[Sea Witch]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|'''[[Operative Vargas#Take out Council base in retaliation|A Web of Intrigue]]'''
|24
|6
|{{Enemy Arachnos}} {{Enemy Council}} {{Enemy Freakshow}} {{Enemy Longbow}} {{Enemy Sky Raiders}}
|[[Leoknight]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|11}}
|}


=== Insider (Level 25 - 29) ===
== Note ==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
Participating in flashback missions does not have an impact on the "timestream" or events in Paragon City, the Rogue Isles or Praetoria in most circumstances.  Exceptions to this are missions from newer content ([[Issue 21]] and after) that takes advantage of [[phasing]] tech to change what enemy groups are experienced in the world (among other things).
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|[[Darla Mavis#Take out a hero|Aurora Fades]]
|29
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Aurora Borealis]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Darla Mavis#Steal the Longbow info|Power Mine]]
|29
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}}
{{Enemy The Lost}}
{{Enemy Arachnos}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Kristof Jaeger#Take down Longbow Agents|Sabotage!]]
|29
|6
|{{Enemy Longbow}}
{{Enemy Crey}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Lt. Demitrovich#Take out Lost leader and crew|Trust and Betrayal]]
|29
|6
|{{Enemy The Lost}}
{{Enemy Longbow}}
{{Enemy Arachnos}}
{{Enemy Freakshow}}
{{Enemy Sky Raiders}}
|[[Furious B]](EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Shadowy Figure#Talk with Lorenz Ansaldo|Zag Breakout!]]
|29
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}}
{{Enemy Longbow}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Archmage Tarixus#Retrieve Abyssal Tome from Legacy Chain|Forging the Blackwand]]
|29
|6
|{{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
{{Enemy Slag Golems}}
{{Enemy Scrapyarders}}
{{Enemy Freakshow}}
{{Enemy Longbow}}
{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|11}}
|-
|[[Doc Buzzsaw#Recover parts for Doc Buzzsaw|Die by the Freak!]]
|29
|3
|{{Enemy Council}}
{{Enemy Scrapyarders}}
{{Enemy Freakshow}}
{{Enemy Arachnos}}
{{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
{{Enemy Slag Golems}}
|[[t3h S00p4rFr34k!]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Doc Buzzsaw#Help Doc Buzzsaw get what she needs to start building Tank Freaks.|Heavy Metal Doctoring]]
|29
|3
|{{Enemy The Family}}
{{Enemy Council}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Diviner Maros#Get Coral for Maros' plans|The Cult of the Shaper]]
|29
|6
|{{Enemy Freakshow}}
{{Enemy Slag Golems}}
{{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
{{Enemy Arachnos}}
{{Enemy Coralax}}
|2 EB, 2 AVs
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Operative Kirkland#Interrogate Circle of Thorns|On the Trail of the Leviathan]]
|29
|3
|{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
{{Enemy Legacy Chain}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|1}}
|-
|}


=== Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34) ===
By and large, however, past decisions in arcs and decisions made in flashback missions do not have any impact on other flashback missions or on current arcs run in the open world.
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|[[Crimson Revenant#Question Crey agents about Mynx|Taming the Tigress]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Crey}}
{{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Mynx]] ([[Hero]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Crimson Revenant#Take out the Back Alley Brawler|Brawling with the Big Boys]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Cage Consortium}}
{{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Back Alley Brawler]] ([[Hero]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Operative Rutger#Invade a Longbow base|Snuffing the Light]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Luminary]] ([[Hero]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Operative Rutger#Interrogate Longbow agents|Into Valhalla]]
|
|6
|{{Enemy Longbow}}
{{Enemy Crey}}
|[[Infernal]]([[Hero]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|7}}
|-
|[[Psymon Omega#Salvage Rikti Tech|Nictus Dissection]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Rikti}}
{{Enemy Longbow}}
{{Enemy Arachnos}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Psymon Omega#Discover source of disturbance|Psymon Says]]
|
|6
|{{Enemy Freakshow}}
{{Enemy Cage Consortium}}
{{Enemy Security Guards}}
{{Enemy Longbow}}
{{Enemy Arachnos}}
|[[Ballista]] (EB), [[Aurora Borealis]] ([[Hero]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|[[Timothy Raymond#Wipe out the Rikti|Strange Memories]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Rikti}}
{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Hard Luck#Find out where Luckless is staying|Breaking the Streak]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Freakshow}}{{Enemy Carnival of Shadows}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Hardcase#Interrogate Wailers|Silver-Tongued Devil]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Wailers}}{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Hardcase#Collect demonic essence|Sold for a Song]]
|
|6
|{{Enemy Wailers}}{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}{{Enemy Security Guards}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|7}}
|-
| [[Vivacious Verandi#Help Viv make some mischief|Chaos Unbound]]
|
|6
|{{Enemy The Family}}{{Enemy Freakshow}}{{Enemy Devouring Earth}}{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}{{Enemy Tsoo}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|}
 
=== Criminal (Level 35 - 39) ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|[[Arbiter Leery#Learn more about the Tears of the Spirit|No One Gets It]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}}{{Enemy Arachnos}}
|[[Ice Mistral]] (AV)
[[Wretch]] (AV)
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Arbiter Leery#Stop the fighting|Crossfire]]
|
|4
|{{Enemy Arachnos}}{{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Indigo]]([[Hero]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Magus Mu'Drakhan#Capture the Circle Librarian and learn what you can from him|A Traitorous History]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}{{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Aurora Borealis]]([[Hero]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|2}}
|-
|[[Magus Mu'Drakhan#Recover the missing mystic and discover the reason for his abduction|The Secret of the Circle]]
|
|6
|{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}{{Enemy Longbow}}
|[[Infernal]]([[Hero]])
[[Lilitu]](AV)
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|[[Technician Naylor#Get coordinates for the 'Shadow Shard' from Portal Corp|Bravo for the Shadow Shard]]
|
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}}{{Enemy Nemesis}}{{Enemy Soldiers of Rularuu}}
|1 EB
|{{FlashbackMerits|7}}
|-
|[[Technician Naylor#Explore some alternate dimensions.|Automatic Villainy]]
|
|6
|{{Enemy Nemesis}} {{Enemy Devouring Earth}}{{Enemy Council}}
|Ballista (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Kelly Uqua#Stop Longbow's investigation of Crey.|Blurring the Lines]]
|39
|3
|{{Enemy Longbow}}
|Ballista (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Basse Croupier#Dig up blackmail info on corrupt politician|Fat Cat City]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Hardcase#Find cause of Wailer attack|Pied Piper]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Hardcase#Rescue victims from Wailers|Chaos Affair]]
|
|
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|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Jezebel Jones#Investigate the disappearance|The Missing Maidens]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Jezebel Jones#Nab the girl|Johnny's Squeeze]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Johnny Sonata#Steal something of Johnny's from Arachnos|Devil May Care]]
|
|8
|{{Enemy Arachnos}}{{Enemy Longbow}}{{Enemy Wailers}}{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|[[Wailer Lord]] (EB)
[[Johnny Sonata's Soul]] ([[AV]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|14}}
|-
|}
 
=== Captain (Level 40 - 45) ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|[[Arbiter Daos#Stop the Knives' assault|Breaking Knives]]
|45
|3
|{{enemy Knives of Artemis}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|9}}<br />Gives [[Arachnos Power Shield]] power
|-
|[[Arbiter Daos#Track down the Scorpion Gang|Absolute Vengeance]]
|45
|3
|{{enemy Malta Operatives}}{{enemy Council}}
|
|Gives the [[Arachnos Shotgun]] power.<br />{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Terrence Dobbs#Clear out Arachnoid tunnels|The Arachnoid Cure]]
|45
|3
|{{enemy Arachnoids}}{{enemy Freakshow}}
|[[Biff]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|4}}
|-
|[[Terrence Dobbs#Defeat all Arachnoids in lab|Arachnoid Appetizers]]
|45
|3
|{{enemy Arachnoids}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Terrence Dobbs#Cull Arachnoids in Gutter|Building a Better Vermin]]
|45
|6
|{{enemy Arachnoids}}{{enemy Crey}}
|
|Gives [[Arachnoid Gas]] power.<br />{{FlashbackMerits|8}}
|-
|[[Dr. Forrester#Collect Arachnoid parts|Project Fury]]
|45
|3
|{{enemy Arachnoids}}{{enemy Arachnos}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Regent Korol#Stop Crey intrusion|Countess Coup]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Ambassador Kuhr'Rekt#Steal Rikti weapons from the Council|Kuhr'Rekt Diplomacy]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Ambassador Kuhr'Rekt#Help Kuhr'Rekt get his revenge|Kuhr'Rekt Revenge]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Number 204#Help Number 204|Apt Pupil]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Westin Phipps#Stop Freakshow altruism|Miss Francine the Freakshow teacher]]
|45
|3
|{{enemy Freakshow}}{{enemy Longbow}}
|[[Luminary]] (Hero)
|{{FlashbackMerits|5}}
|-
|[[Westin Phipps#Help Phipps in his plan against the Arachnos Rebels|The Rebels]]
|45
|3
|{{enemy Rogue Arachnos}}{{enemy Longbow}}
|[[Swan]] (Hero)
|'''Last mission can be failed.'''<br />{{FlashbackMerits|2}} if failed <br />{{FlashbackMerits|4}} if successful
|-
|[[Westin Phipps#Kidnap Wyvern Spy from Arachnos before Longbow can liberate him|The Bane of the Heart]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Mage-Killer Zuhkara#Talk to Arbiter Daos|Shucking Souls]]
|
|4
|{{enemy Arachnos}}{{enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|[[Mage-Killer Zuhkara#Investigate Circle stronghold|The Hunt]]
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|4
|{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|7}}
|-
|[[Mage-Killer Zuhkara#Do away with Penartes|The Circle's Plot]]
|
|6
|{{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
|[[Lilitu]] (AV)
[[Blade Prince Hertuu]] (EB)
 
[[Blade Prince Tirses]] (EB)
|{{FlashbackMerits|9}}
|-
|}
 
=== Made (Level 46 - 50) ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="25%" | Arc Name
! width="5%" | Level
! width="5%" | Missions
! width="15%" | Enemies
! width="15%" | EBs/AVs
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
|[[Sister Airlia#Power from the Past|Power from the Past]]
|50
|3
|{{enemy Cimerorans}}{{enemy Longbow}}
|Lt.Alston (EB - [[Longbow Ballista|Ballista]])
|{{FlashbackMerits|2}}
|-
|[[Sister Airlia#Politics, Cimeroran Style|Politics, Cimeroran Style]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[The Pilgrim#Join Ouroboros|Ouroboros Initiation]]
|50/1/50/25
|4
|{{enemy 5th Column}}{{enemy Longbow}}{{enemy Prison Guard}}{{enemy Escaped Prisoner}}{{enemy Rikti}}{{enemy Shivans}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|6}}
|-
|[[Levantera#Rescue Arnold Decker|The Strange Case of Benjamin A. Decker]]
|50
|3
|{{Enemy Arachnos}}{{enemy Nemesis}}{{enemy Rikti}}
|
|'''The last mission can be failed.'''<br />{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Levantera#Join the Vanguard|Welcome to the Vanguard]]
|50
|6
|{{enemy Rikti}}
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|9}}
|-
|[[Serpent Drummer#Help with Conference Security|Dreams of Peace and Acts of War]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Gaussian#Accept Gaussian's Mission|The Red and the Black]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[The Dark Watcher#Bring in Nemesis Defector|The Horror of War]]
|
|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|8}}
|-
|[[Abyss#Take the job defending the Crey lab|Vindication]]
|
|
|
|
|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Abyss#Get Void Hunter rifles for Abyss|Light and Darkness]]
|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Operative Grillo#Time to cull the Snakes again|Ancient History]]
|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Operative Grillo#Interrogate Crey scientists|Escaped!]]
|
|3
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|3}}
|-
|[[Operative Grillo#Speak to Kalinda|Snake Fist]]
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|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Efficiency Expert Pither#Get Reports from Aeon City|Alone in the Darque]]
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Shadow Spider#Salvage weapons smuggling operation|Indigo Hunt]]
|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Shadow Spider#Find who took contract against Arachnos|Crimson Hunt]]
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|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Tavish Bell#Clean out Crey facility of magical beasties|The Code Merlin]]
|
|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Tavish Bell#Steal surveillance tapes from the Council|Vigilante Justice]]
|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Television#Watch more Television|The TV Report]]
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Television#Learn why the Radio is really your enemy|Video Killed the Radio]]
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Television#Help fix the movie|The TV Invasion]]
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Viridian#Begin the gathering.|The Conference of Evil]]
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Vernon von Grun#Help Vernon von Grun get the Devouring Earth specimens he needs|Von Grun's science]]
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|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Vernon von Grun#Gather components for Victor von Grun|The Great Grun Gathering]]
|
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Vernon von Grun#Help Vernon von Grun implement his mad plan to destroy Paragon City|Von Grun's Lament]]
|
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|[[Vernon von Grun#Get Vernon to pull himself together and get back to doing evil!|Von Grun's Redemption]]
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|{{FlashbackMerits|?}}
|-
|}
 
== Villain Badge Missions ==
:''See also: [[CoV Accomplishment Badges]]''<br />
'''Soldier (Level 1 - 15)'''
* [[Dr. Shelly Percey#Get samples of the Facemaker's chemicals|Steal the Facemaker's Reanimation Chemicals]]
* [[The Radio#Steal 'outbreak' drug from the Lost and then take it to the drop-off point|Steal the Outbreak Virus]] (level 15)
* [[Angelo Vendetti#Hurt the traitorous Vendetti retainer|Hurt the Traitorous Vendetti]] (level 10)
* [[Mr. Bocor#Retrieve the Loa Bone|The Loa Bone]] (level 10)
 
'''Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)'''
 
'''Insider (Level 20 - 24)'''
* [[Ashley McKnight]]'s The Origin of Power (level 20)
 
'''Undesireable (Level 25 - 29)'''
* [[Vince Dubrowski#See what Crash wants|Retrieve Crash's Shipments]] (level 25)
* [[Lorenz Ansaldo#Bust up the dockworker's strike|Bust Up the Dockworker's Strike]] (level 25)
 
'''Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34)'''
* [[Timothy Raymond#Eliminate Kit'Vul|Lost and Found]]
* [[Archmage Tarixus#Offer soul of Akarist|Offer Soul of Akarist]]
* [[Operative Kirkland#Take out negotiator and witnesses|Eliminate Negotiator and Witnesses]]
 
'''Criminal (Level 35 - 39)'''
* [[Hard Luck#Get the unlucky artifact|The Unlucky Artifact]] (level 35)
 
'''Captain (Level 40 - 45)'''
* [[Dr. Forrester#Steal alloy from Silver Mantis|Party Crasher]]
* [[Mage-Killer Zuhkara#Defeat Selestar|Selestar]]
* [[Technician Naylor#Attack Longbow portal base.|Attack Longbow Portal Base]] (level 40)
* [[Basse Croupier#Catch the Freakshow debtor before he skips town.|B4nKbUsTah]] (level 40)
 
'''Made (Level 46 - 50)'''
* [[Television#Sure, freakishly stylized cartoon child! Never give up!|Video Games Made Me Do It]]


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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* [[Pillar of Ice and Flame]]
* [[Pillar of Ice and Flame]]
* [[Stature Level]]
* [[Stature Level]]
[[Category:Gameplay]]
[[Category:Gameplay]]

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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.

Only the team leader has to be 15+. Each mission has a minimum level, required of all members, and a maximum level that characters will exemplar (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. To be able to teleport to a contact, the character must be at least level 15.


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 Cliché 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 also: Hero Merit Rewards - Lists missions available in Flashback.
See also: Hero Story Arcs - Lists all story arcs, but does not denote whether they're available in Flashback.

Villain Flashbacks

See also: Villain Merit Rewards - Lists missions available in Flashback.
See also: Villain Story Arcs - Lists all story arcs, but does not denote whether they're available in Flashback.

Praetorian Flashbacks

All Praetorian arcs are available to any alignment in Flashback. Though Praetorians cannot access Ouroboros without leaving Praetoria, they can access Flashback via the Pillar of Ice and Flame base item.

See also: Praetorian Merit Rewards - Lists missions available in Flashback
See also: Praetorian Story Arcs - Lists all story arcs, but does not denote whether they're available in Flashback.

Note

Participating in flashback missions does not have an impact on the "timestream" or events in Paragon City, the Rogue Isles or Praetoria in most circumstances. Exceptions to this are missions from newer content (Issue 21 and after) that takes advantage of phasing tech to change what enemy groups are experienced in the world (among other things).

By and large, however, past decisions in arcs and decisions made in flashback missions do not have any impact on other flashback missions or on current arcs run in the open world.

See Also

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