Weekly Strike Target/Schedule
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Homecoming has a 13-Week Rotation of Weekly Strike Targets repeated four times a year for all 52 weeks of annual play.
The tables below offer cycle details and errata, and dates for each cycle year.
Editor's Note:
These are separate tables for sanity reasons: ensuring things are easy on editors in the future to update the listing without complicated wikitable structures in place. Please do not merge the dates into the Cycle Details.
Cycle Details
See Weekly Strike Target for bonus rewards common to every attempt.
This table is sortable to allow players to compare columns and organize a plan on which weeks to partake.
- The Week and Notes columns will be split into single rows if sorted apart, every row will keep correct individual data.
- Starred Contacts (*) offer Advanced Difficulty task/strike force options (1-4 Star Difficulty) in exchange for greater rewards and larger amounts of Prismatic Aether upon completion.
- Contacts with a Dagger (†) award optional Incarnate Salvage as a completion choice instead of double merits for Level 50 characters. The option is presented in a Rewards Table to pick from.
- Unlockable contacts such as Ernesto Hess or Mortimer Kal only need unlocked on the team leader; any teammate who meets the TF/SF requirements otherwise can join.
- Only one weekly bonus is given per character. (If a Reward Table appears, you can only select one reward. Subsequent completion will not grant any remaining choice left behind.) Once the WST reward for a character has been earned that week, normal Diminishing Returns will apply on subsequent completions like any other attempt.
| Week | Tasks | Range | RMs | 2X RMs | Missions | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | The Rule of Three - Positron | Lv. 8-15 | 11 | 22 | 7 | Hero | Earliest Hero TF |
| Dam Hero - Positron | Lv. 11-16 | 15 | 30 | 7 | Hero | 2nd Half of Positron TF | |
| Beast of the Mountain - Virgil Tarikoss | Lv. 15-20 | 13 | 26 | 6 | Villain | Earliest Villain TF | |
| Week 2 | The Praetorian Offensive - Tin Mage Mark II | Lv. 50 | 40 | 80 | 3 | Co-Op | Used to require Alpha slot |
| Alpha Strike - Apex | Lv. 50 | 40 | 80 | 2 | Co-Op | Used to require Alpha slot | |
| Explorers and Exploiters - Dr. Quaterfield | Lv. 40-45 | 122 | 244 | 24 | Hero | Longest TF in the game | |
| Week 3 | The Fall of The Clockwork King - Synapse | Lv. 15-20 | 58 | 116 | 15 | Hero | |
| The Legend of Ruladak - Sara Moore | Lv. 44-50 | 63 | 126 | 15 | Hero | ||
| Pirates of The Skies - Silver Mantis | Lv. 20-25 | 42 | 84 | 6 | Villain | ||
| Week 4 | Time's Arrow - Imperious*† | Lv. 35-50 | 28 | 56 | 5 | Co-Op | |
| The Saga of Faathim - Justin Augustine | Lv. 44-50 | 42 | 84 | 32 | Hero | Highest mission count | |
| Temple of The Waters - Operative Renault | Lv. 25-30 | 24 | 48 | 14 | Villain | ||
| Week 5 | A Clamor For The People - Penelope Yin | Lv. 20-25 | 20 | 40 | 4 | Hero | Formerly Sister Psyche TF |
| The Saga of Lanaru - Faathim the Kind | Lv. 44-50 | 73 | 146 | 12 | Hero | ||
| The Crystal of Serafina - Ice Mistral | Lv. 35-40 | 26 | 52 | 7 | Villain | ||
| Week 6 | Ms. Liberty TF - Ms. Liberty† | Lv. 45-50 | 38 | 76 | 5 | Hero | Formerly Statesman TF, Awards Synth Hami-Origin Enhancements |
| Future of Freedom - Lord Recluse | Lv. 45-50 | 25 | 50 | 7 | Villain | Awards Synth Hami-Origin Enhancements | |
| Abandoned Sewer Trial - Mairenn MacGregor | Lv. 38-50 | 28 | 56 | 2 | Hero | ||
| Week 7 | Citadel's Children - Citadel | Lv. 25-30 | 40 | 80 | 11 | Hero | |
| Beast of the Mountain - Virgil Tarikoss | Lv. 15-20 | 13 | 26 | 6 | Villain | Repeat from Week 1 | |
| The Eden Trial - Woodsman | Lv. 39-41 | 6 | 12 | 2 | Hero | Awards Titan-Origin Enhancements | |
| Week 8 | The Lady Grey TF - Lady Grey*† | Lv. 35-50 | 39 | 78 | 5 | Co-Op | |
| The MegaMech Cometh - Ernesto Hess | Lv. 25-30 | 19 | 38 | 9 | Hero | Requires Unlock: Lars Hansen | |
| Pirates of The Skies - Silver Mantis | Lv. 20-25 | 42 | 84 | 6 | Villain | Repeat from Week 3 | |
| Week 9 | Following Countess Crey - Manticore | Lv. 30-35 | 32 | 64 | 10 | Hero | |
| The Sky is Falling - Admiral Sutter | Lv. 20-40 | 22 | 44 | 3 | Hero | ||
| The Fire and The Flames - Mortimer Kal | Lv. 20-40 | 22 | 44 | 4 | Villain | Requires Unlock: Wizard's Weakness | |
| Week 10 | Market Crash - Ada Wellington | Lv. 40-50 | 20 | 40 | 3 | Co-Op | Very Rare IO granted as a one-time reward on first run |
| Temple of The Waters - Operative Renault | Lv. 25-30 | 24 | 48 | 14 | Villain | Repeat from Week 4 | |
| The Kheldian War - Moonfire | Lv. 23-28 | 31 | 62 | 11 | Hero | ||
| Week 11 | Soul of The Woodsman - Numina | Lv. 35-40 | 36 | 72 | 23 | Hero | |
| A Tangled Plot - Katie Hannon | Lv. 30-44 | 9 | 18 | 4 | Hero | Requires Unlock: Buck Salinger | |
| Chasing Fools' Gold - Dr. Aeon* | Lv. 35-50 | 40 | 80 | 7 | Villain | Awards D-Sync Origin Enhancements | |
| Week 12 | Return of The Reichsman - Dr. Khan† | Lv. 45-50 | 20 | 40 | 5 | Hero | |
| Thus Spoke The Reichsman - Barracuda | Lv. 45-50 | 20 | 40 | 9 | Villain | ||
| Cavern of Transcendence - Karsis | Lv. 12-15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | Hero | Requires Unlock: Talshak the Mystic | |
| Week 13 RESPEC WEEK |
Terra Volta #1 - Jane Hallaway | Lv. 24-33 | 28 | 56 | 3 | Hero | Completion Grants a Respec Token |
| Tree of Thorns #1 - Sparcetriel | Lv. 24-33 | 14 | 28 | 3 | Villain | ||
| Terra Volta #2 - Captain James Harlan | Lv. 34-43 | 20 | 40 | 3 | Hero | ||
| Tree of Thorns #2 - Trepsarciel | Lv. 34-43 | 14 | 28 | 3 | Villain | ||
| Terra Volta #3 - Major Richard Flagg | Lv. 44-50 | 20 | 40 | 3 | Hero | ||
| Tree of Thorns #3 - Ractespriel | Lv. 44-50 | 15 | 30 | 3 | Villain |
Editor's Note:
Please note that all schedules are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. This is not an official calendar, nor maintained regularly; it is merely iterating the above cycle over the course of a given year.
2024 Schedule
Weekly Strike Targets cycle nightly at Monday 04:00 UTC, or Midnight Eastern Time. This means for most US Players, Sunday evening is when the WST will change from one week's targets to a new list.
For the end bonus, a Weekly Strike Target must be completed BEFORE the change over. The WST check is done at the TF/SF completion, not the start.
Example: Ernesto Hess started at 9:45 PM CST in Chicago. Task Force finished at 11:20 PM. 11:20 PM Central is 12:20 AM Eastern, so the bonus would no longer apply. The completion still grants 19 Merits.
| Week | Targets | Summer Cycle | Fall Cycle | Winter Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Positron, Virgil Tarikoss | Mon June 24 - Sun June 30 | Mon Sept 23 - Sun Sept 29 | Mon Dec 23 - Sun Dec 29 |
| Week 2 | Tin Mage, Apex, Dr. Q | Mon July 1 - Sun July 7 | Mon Sept 30 - Sun Oct 6 | Mon Dec 30 - Sun Jan 5 |
| Week 3 | Synapse, Sara Moore, Silver Mantis | Mon July 8 - Sun July 14 | Mon Oct 7 - Sun Oct 13 | See 2025 Schedule |
| Week 4 | Imperious, Justin Augustine, Operative Renault | Mon July 15 - Sun July 21 | Mon Oct 14 - Sun Oct 20 | |
| Week 5 | Penelope Yin, Faathim The Kind, Ice Mistral | Mon July 22 - Sun July 28 | Mon Oct 21 - Sun Oct 27 | |
| Week 6 | Ms. Liberty, Lord Recluse, Mairenn MacGregor | Mon July 29 - Sun Aug 4 | Mon Oct 28 - Sun Nov 3 | |
| Week 7 | Citadel, Virgil Tarikoss, Woodsman | Mon Aug 5 - Sun Aug 11 | Mon Nov 4 - Sun Nov 10 | |
| Week 8 | Lady Grey, Ernesto Hess, Silver Mantis | Mon Aug 12 - Sun Aug 18 | Mon Nov 11 - Sun Nov 17 | |
| Week 9 | Manticore, Adm. Sutter, Mortimer Kal | Mon Aug 19 - Sun Aug 25 | Mon Nov 18 - Sun Nov 24 | |
| Week 10 | Ada Wellington, Operative Renault, Moonfire | Mon Aug 26 - Sun Sep 1 | Mon Nov 25 - Sun Dec 1 | |
| Week 11 | Numina, Katie Hannon, Dr. Aeon | Mon Sep 2 - Sun Sep 8 | Mon Dec 2 - Sun Dec 8 | |
| Week 12 | Dr. Kahn, Barracuda, Karsis | Mon Sep 9 - Sun Sep 15 | Mon Dec 2 - Sun Dec 15 | |
| Week 13 | Respec Week - All Terra Volta/Tree of Thorns | Mon Sep 16 - Sun Sep 22 | Mon Dec 16 - Sun Dec 22 |
2025 Schedule
| Week | Targets | Winter I Cycle | Spring Cycle | Summer Cycle | Fall Cycle | Winter II Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Positron, Virgil Tarikoss | See 2024 Schedule | Mon March 24 - Sun March 30 |
Mon June 22 - Sun June 29 |
Mon Sep 22 - Sun Sep 28 |
Mon Dec 22 - Sun Dec 28 |
| Week 2 | Tin Mage, Apex, Dr. Q | Mon March 31 - Sun April 6 |
Mon June 30 - Sun Jul 6 |
Mon Sep 29 - Sun Oct 5 |
Mon Dec 29 - Sun Jan 4 | |
| Week 3 | Synapse, Sara Moore, Silver Mantis | Mon Jan 6 - Sun Jan 12 |
Mon Apr 7 - Sun Apr 13 |
Mon Jul 7 - Sun Jul 13 |
Mon Oct 6 - Sun Oct 12 |
2026 Calendar TBA |
| Week 4 | Imperious, Justin Augustine, Operative Renault | Mon Jan 13 - Sun Jan 19 |
Mon Apr 14 - Sun Apr 20 |
Mon Jul 14 - Sun Jul 20 |
Mon Oct 13 - Sun Oct 19 |
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| Week 5 | Penelope Yin, Faathim The Kind, Ice Mistral | Mon Jan 20 - Sun Jan 26 |
Mon Apr 21 - Sun Apr 27 |
Mon Jul 21 - Sun Jul 27 |
Mon Oct 20 - Sun Oct 26 |
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| Week 6 | Ms. Liberty, Lord Recluse, Mairenn MacGregor | Mon Jan 27 - Sun Feb 2 |
Mon Apr 28 - Sun May 4 |
Mon Jul 28 - Sun Aug 3 |
Mon Oct 27 - Sun Nov 2 |
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| Week 7 | Citadel, Virgil Tarikoss, Woodsman | Mon Feb 3 - Sun Feb 9 |
Mon May 5 - Sun May 11 |
Sun Aug 4 - Mon Aug 10 |
Mon Nov 3 - Sun Nov 9 |
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| Week 8 | Lady Grey, Ernesto Hess, Silver Mantis | Mon Feb 10 - Sun Feb 16 |
Mon May 12 - Sun May 18 |
Mon Aug 11 - Sun Aug 17 |
Mon Nov 10 - Sun Nov 16 |
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| Week 9 | Manticore, Adm. Sutter, Mortimer Kal | Mon Feb 17 - Sun Feb 23 |
Mon May 19 - Sun May 25 |
Mon Aug 18 - Sun Aug 24 |
Mon Nov 17 - Sun Nov 23 |
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| Week 10 | Ada Wellington, Operative Renault, Moonfire | Mon Feb 24 - Sun Mar 2 |
Mon May 26 - Sun Jun 1 |
Mon Aug 25 - Sun Aug 31 |
Mon Nov 24 - Sun Nov 30 |
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| Week 11 | Numina, Katie Hannon, Dr. Aeon | Mon Mar 3 - Sun Mar 9 |
Mon Jun 2 - Sun Jun 8 |
Mon Sep 1 - Sun Sep 7 |
Mon Dec 1 - Sun Dec 7 |
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| Week 12 | Dr. Kahn, Barracuda, Karsis | Mon Mar 10 - Sun Mar 16 |
Mon Jun 9 - Sun Jun 15 |
Mon Sep 8 - Sun Sep 14 |
Mon Dec 8 - Sun Dec 14 |
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| Week 13 | Respec Week - All Terra Volta/Tree of Thorns | Mon Mar 17 - Sun Mar 23 |
Mon Jun 16 - Sun Jun 22 |
Mon Sep 15 - Sun Sep 21 |
Mon Dec 15 - Sun Dec 21 |