Rise of the X-Men (Wolverine)
Introduction
Epic Quests are sets of story-based missions that allow you to build up characters as you progress through a list of challenges.
The Rise of the X-Men Epic Quest follows the story of Wolverine and the classic X-Men, and served as the introduction of Mutant characters to the game.
This Epic Quest was also the one which introduced the Deluxe Pack system, as well as a second Native Tier-2 (Jean Grey) that requires other quest-related characters to be built up.
- Basics
Characters
Below are the characters involved in the Epic Quest. These were all added in the same update, with the Epic Quest being the primary way of farming their X-Genes.
Additionally, as all these characters are Mutants, Biometric Selectors do not work on them. X-Gene Selectors do, but those are much rarer.
The Native Tier-2s (Wolverine, Jean Grey) require Phoenix Feathers and M'Kraan Crystals to build up, not Black Anti-Matter and Norn Stones of Chaos.
Wolverine
Wolverine
The protagonist of the Epic Quest. As a Native Tier-2, he will gradually be built up to Level 60 as the Quest progresses.
Rogue
Rogue
A free, farmable character, who can be obtained from X-Gene Selectors.
She can also be farmed from the "Tracking Missions" that unlock as you progress.Beast
Beast
A free, farmable character, who can be obtained from X-Gene Selectors.
He can also be farmed from the "Tracking Missions" that unlock as you progress.Storm
Storm
A free, farmable character, who can be obtained from X-Gene Selectors.
She can also be farmed from the "Tracking Missions" that unlock as you progress.Cyclops
Cyclops
A free, farmable character, who can be obtained from X-Gene Selectors.
He can also be farmed from the "Tracking Missions" that unlock as you progress.Magneto
Magneto
The Deluxe Pack character, who can only be unlocked by purchasing the Deluxe Pack for 6600 Crystals.
He is unlocked at 6 Stars upon purchase, and additional X-Genes are given as Deluxe Rewards and Deluxe Mission drops.Jean Grey
Jean Grey
The Ultimate Native Tier-2, who can only be unlocked by upgrading the prerequisite characters to Tier-2 and Level 60.
She is unlocked at 1 Star once this is done.Deluxe Pack
6 Star Magneto
6 Star Magneto
Instantly unlocked when purchasing the Deluxe Pack.
Deluxe Mission (Mutual Enemy)
Deluxe Mission (Mutual Enemy)
Instantly unlocked when purchasing the Deluxe Pack.
Deluxe Packs are a feature of every Epic Quest except the Doctor Strange one (and a slight exception for the Fate of Mankind / Eternals Epic Quest, which features two Deluxe Packs). Deluxe Packs can be purchased with Crystals (6600 of them in this case), and unlock an exclusive character who cannot be otherwise acquired, and an exclusive mission that drops valuable rewards.
Deluxe Packs are generally viewed as solid investments. Even if the character that is unlocked gets power creeped, the mission stays unlocked for you to keep farming materials at a higher rate. Mutant materials, which drop from this Deluxe Pack, are useful throughout all stages of the game - both for building mutants and for recipes in the Crafting Lab.
The exclusive character for this Deluxe Pack is Magneto, who gets unlocked at 6 Stars immediately after purchasing it. To get him to Tier-2, you can use a combination of the X-Genes given as "Deluxe Rewards" in the Epic Quest progression, and farmable X-Genes from the unlockable mission rewards at about 20/day.
Deluxe Rewards are additional rewards given at each stage of the Epic Quest after a Deluxe Pack is purchased. These can be claimed retroactively, so you can go back to missions already completed and collected the Deluxe Rewards - there is no penalty for progressing far in the Epic Quest before buying it. The total Deluxe Rewards are listed below.
400 Magneto X-Genes
400 Magneto X-Genes
Deluxe Rewards gained from progressing in the Epic Quest.
This is more than enough to get him to Tier-2, with the average cost to upgrade gears to 20 being 166 X-Genes.630 M'Kraan Shards
630 M'Kraan Shards
Deluxe Rewards gained from progressing in the Epic Quest.
Enough to reach full Mastery for Magneto.1500 Crystals
1500 Crystals
Deluxe Rewards gained from progressing in the Epic Quest.
A decent "cashback", putting the net price of the Deluxe Pack at 5100 Crystals.3,000,000 Gold
3,000,000 Gold
Deluxe Rewards gained from progressing in the Epic Quest.
Rebirth of the Phoenix
Jean Grey
Jean Grey
"Rebirth of the Phoenix" allows you to unlock a 1 Star Jean Grey once you reach Lv.60 and Tier-2 with the 5 listed characters (Rogue, Cyclops, Wolverine, Magneto and Storm). You will then have to build up Jean Grey manually as a double-cost Native Tier-2.
Note that:
- Beast is not required, despite him being part of the Epic Quest.
- Magneto is required, so you can consider Jean to also be locked behind the Deluxe Pack's 6600 Crystal cost.Requirements
These are the characters required, and the materials needed, to complete the Epic Quest.
5 Star Rogue
5 Star Rogue
5 Star Beast
5 Star Beast
5 Star Storm
5 Star Storm
5 Star Cyclops
5 Star Cyclops
1100 Norn Stones of Strength
1100 Norn Stones of Strength
Can be farmed in Dimension Missions or bought outright from the Support Shop - 400 daily for 3000 Dimension Tokens.
1100 Dimension Debris
1100 Dimension Debris
Can be farmed in Dimension Missions or bought outright from the Support Shop - 1000 daily for 3000 Dimension Tokens.
800 Norn Stones of Chaos
800 Norn Stones of Chaos
Primarily farmed from non-Mutant World Boss.
5 Rank 4 Black Anti-Matter
5 Rank 4 Black Anti-Matter
Primarily farmed from non-Mutant World Boss.
Combining from scratch takes 1000 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter + 5,625,000 Gold.3 Rank 6 Black Anti-Matter
3 Rank 6 Black Anti-Matter
Primarily farmed from non-Mutant World Boss.
Combining from scratch takes 2400 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter + 16,500,000 Gold.1000 M'Kraan Shards
1000 M'Kraan Shards
Primarily farmed from Dimension Mission, Tracking Missions and Messy Friends (from X-Force Epic Quest).
Can also be bought outright from the Support Shop - 400 daily for 3000 Dimension Tokens.1000 M'Kraan Crystals
1000 M'Kraan Crystals
Primarily farmed from Mutant World Boss, Veiled Secret, The Big Twin (from X-Force Epic Quest), or Deluxe Missions (X-Force Epic Quest included).
1000 Phoenix Feathers
1000 Phoenix Feathers
Primarily farmed from Mutant World Boss, Veiled Secret, The Big Twin (from X-Force Epic Quest), or Deluxe Missions (X-Force Epic Quest included).
Rewards
These are the total rewards gained throughout the Epic Quest's 54 stages.
Tier-2, Fully Mastered, Lv.60 Wolverine
Tier-2, Fully Mastered, Lv.60 Wolverine
From here, work on Lv.70 / Tier-3 if desired.[p]Note that his gears must be upgraded to +20 before you can realise Potential in World Boss to reach 70.
Various X-Genes
Various X-Genes
You get 30 of each Tracking Mission character's X-Genes.
These should help with the Rank Up requirements in the quest progression.200 Norn Stones of Strength
200 Norn Stones of Strength
These should help with Research.
200 Dimension Debris
200 Dimension Debris
These should help with Research.
100 Norn Stones of Chaos
100 Norn Stones of Chaos
These should help with Research.
400 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter
400 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter
These should help with Research.
200 M'Kraan Shards
200 M'Kraan Shards
These should help with Research.
100 M'Kraan Crystals
100 M'Kraan Crystals
These should help with Research.
100 Phoenix Feathers
100 Phoenix Feathers
These should help with Research.
3 Dimension Chests: 6 Star ISO-8
3 Dimension Chests: 6 Star ISO-8
2,000,000 Gold
2,000,000 Gold
100 Energy
100 Energy
100 Clear Tickets
100 Clear Tickets
- Unlockable Missions
Listed below are all the playable missions that are unlocked during the Epic Quest, and their rewards (excluding S.H.I.E.L.D. Archive drops).
Tracking Missions
Going Rogue
Going Rogue
Friends and Enemies
Friends and Enemies
Weathering the Storm
Weathering the Storm
Blindsided!
Blindsided!
These missions drop at least 1 X-Gene per run, with a decent chance of a bonus one. Each mission has an individual limit of 10 X-Gene runs per day (but a single run that drops 2 X-Genes only counts as 1 X-Gene run).
The Energy cost of these missions is low (3 Energy with Stage 1 Boost Points, 4 Energy without), making them a decent way to farm Uniform XP while acquiring X-Genes.
Veiled Secret
Magneto's Might
Magneto's Might
Rise of the Phoenix
Rise of the Phoenix
These missions are a good way of farming Mutant Tier-2 materials. Each mission has a daily entry limit of 2, and drops about 20 Feathers and slightly less than 10 M'Kraan Crystals per run.
Deluxe Mission
Mutual Enemy
Mutual Enemy
This mission is unlocked upon buying the Deluxe Pack, and has a daily entry limit of 2. Each run will drop about 10 Magneto X-Genes, 40 Phoenix Feathers, 10 M'Kraan Crystals and a handful of M'Kraan Shards, making it one of the most valuable missions to play.
Every run will randomly select one of the Tracking Mission characters as an Ally Shifter (if played manually), and rewards a single X-Gene of that Shifter character upon mission completion. This is pretty inconsequential since all of them are farmable.
- Stage List
Below is the full list of Epic Quest stages and their associated rewards. Remember that you can:
- See the "Research" section below for details on those.
- See the "Basics" > "Requirements" subsection above for information on resource and material farming.
Hero’s Rage
[DIMENSION MISSION] Clear 3 times
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 101
Familiar Enemy
[RESEARCH] Research Broken Robot Debris #1
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 152
Enemy Territory
Use 50 Energy
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 203
Royal Consent
[DIMENSION MISSION] Acquire Contribution Reward 1 time
Reward: Gold4
Inhuman Alliance
[RESEARCH] Research Broken Robot Debris #2
Reward: Wolverine Rank 25
Going Rogue
[TRACKING] Clear Going Rogue
Reward: X-Gene: Rogue6
First Aid
Rank Up Rogue to 3 Star
Reward: Energy7
Pursuing Maximus
[DISPATCH MISSION] Clear 5 time
Reward: Gold8
Endless Pursuit
Use 300,000 Gold
Reward: Wolverine Mastery 19
Friends and Enemies
[TRACKING] Clear Friends and Enemies
Reward: Dimension Debris10
Doctoral Research
[RESEARCH] Research Regeneration Device #1
Reward: X-Gene: Beast11
Healed Beast
Rank Up Beast to 3 Star
Reward: Gold12
Lost Traces
[DIMENSION MISSION] Clear 3 times
Reward: Norn Stone Of Strength13
Request for Help
[RESEARCH] Research Mind Resistance Device #1
Reward: Energy14
Fly in Style
[COMIC CARDS] Upgrade x1
Reward: Gold15
Noises of the Jungle
Use 50 Energy
Reward: Dimension Chest: 6★ Iso-816
Audience with the King
[TIMELINE BATTLE] Participate 3 times
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 2517
Raging Storm
[TRACKING] Clear Weathering The Storm
Reward: Gold18
Nature’s Wrath
[DISPATCH MISSION] Clear 5 time
Reward: Wolverine Rank 319
Urgent Rescue
[ISO-8] Enhance x1
Reward: Wolverine Mastery 220
Ancient Magic
[ISO-8] Enhance x1
Reward: X-Gene: Storm21
Hoping for a Recovery
Rank Up Storm to 3 Star
Reward: Gold22
City of the Dead
[TRACKING] Clear Weathering The Storm 2 times
Reward: Norn Stone Of Chaos23
Book of Reapers
[RESEARCH] Research Book of Reapers #1
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 3024
Dancing Spirits
[ENCHANTED URU] Combine 1 times
Reward: X-Gene: Storm25
Self-sacrifice
Rank Up Storm to 5 Star
Reward: Gold26
After the Storm
[DIMENSION MISSION] Acquire Contribution Reward 1 time
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 3527
The Search of Wakanda
[CUSTOM GEAR] Enhance x1
Reward: Wolverine Rank 428
Magneto’s Revenge
[TRACKING] Clear Friends and Enemies 2 times
Reward: X-Gene: Rogue29
An Unfavorable Situation
Rank Up Rogue to 5 Star
Reward: Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter30
An Unexpected Development
[RESEARCH] Research Broken Robot Debris #3
Reward: Wolverine Mastery 331
King's Advice
Use 300,000 Gold
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 4032
Stolen Vibranium
[TIMELINE BATTLE] Win 3 times
Reward: Gold33
Semimetal
[DISPATCH MISSION] Clear 5 time
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 4534
The Sub-Zero Search
Use 50 Energy
Reward: Dimension Chest: 6★ Iso-835
Blindsided!
[TRACKING] Clear Blindsided!
Reward: X-Gene: Cyclops36
Fallen Summers
Rank Up Cyclops to 3 Star
Reward: Gold37
The Difficult Search
[DIMENSION MISSION] Clear 3 times
Reward: Wolverine Rank 538
Heading to Attilan
[COMIC CARDS] Upgrade x1
Reward: Wolverine Mastery 439
Problem Solved
[TRACKING] Clear Friends and Enemies 3 times
Reward: M'Kraan Shard40
Beginning The Research
[RESEARCH] Research Mental Resistance #2
Reward: X-Gene: Beast41
Burning Desire For Knowledge
Rank Up Beast to 5 Star
Reward: Gold42
Homeward
[TRACKING] Clear Going Rogue 3 times
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 5043
Mansion Mayhem
[TRACKING] Clear Weathering The Storm 3 times
Reward: X-Gene: Cyclops44
The Road To School
Rank Up Cyclops to 5 Star
Reward: Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter45
Mental Anguish
[RESEARCH] Research Cerebro #1
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 5546
Final Location
[ISO-8] Combine ISO-8, 1 time
Reward: Dimension Chest: 6★ Iso-847
Searching for Terrigen
[TRACKING] Clear Blindsided! 2 times
Reward: Wolverine Mastery 548
Magneto's Might
[VEILED SECRET] Clear Magneto's Might
Reward: M'Kraan Crystal49
Cannot target
[RESEARCH] Research Mental Resistance #3
Reward: Wolverine Rank 650
Grey’s Problem
[VEILED SECRET] Clear Magneto's Might
Reward: Phoenix Feather51
Weakened
[RESEARCH] Research Regeneration Device #2
Reward: Wolverine Mastery 652
Phoenix Rising
[VEILED SECRET] Clear Rise Of The Phoenix
Reward: Clear Ticket53
The Phoenix’s Warning
[EPIC QUEST] All Stories Complete
Reward: Wolverine Lv. 6054
- Research
At various points in the Stage List, you will be asked to complete "Research" tasks. These require you to sacrifice some resources to progress.
The Researches are listed here in the order they appear in the Stage List (and generally, goes from easiest to hardest).
Broken Robot Debris #1
Broken Robot Debris #1
x100 Dimension Debris
Skip Cost: 1 Crystal per item, 100 totalBroken Robot Debris #2
Broken Robot Debris #2
x100 Norn Stones of Strength
Skip Cost: 2 Crystals per item, 200 totalRegeneration Device #1
Regeneration Device #1
x1000 Dimension Debris
Skip Cost: 1 Crystal per item, 1000 totalMind Resistance Device #1
Mind Resistance Device #1
x1000 Norn Stones of Strength
Skip Cost: 2 Crystals per item, 2000 totalBook of Reapers #1
Book of Reapers #1
x800 Norn Stones of Chaos
]Skip Cost: 5 Crystals per item, 4000 totalBroken Robot Debris #3
Broken Robot Debris #3
x5 Rank 4 Black Anti-Matter
Skip Cost: 800 Crystals per item, 4000 totalMind Resistance Device #2
Mind Resistance Device #2
x1000 M'Kraan Shards
Skip Cost: 3 Crystals per item, 3000 totalCerebro #1
Cerebro #1
x3 Rank 6 Black Anti-Matter
Skip Cost: 6400 Crystals per item, 19200 totalMind Resistance Device #3
Mind Resistance Device #3
x1000 M'Kraan Crystals
Skip Cost: 7 Crystals per item, 7000 totalRegeneration Device #2
Regeneration Device #2
x1000 Phoenix Feathers
Skip Cost: 7 Crystals per item, 7000 total
- Epic Quest Collections
Epic Quest Collections contain random items that have a chance to drop every time you run a specific mission. Each Collection comes with a reward upon completion.
The Beast's Lab Collection contains 5 items, each subdivided into 3 sub-items that can be farmed from missions within the Epic Quest. Once the required amounts of all 3 sub-items for a Collection item are reached, it is marked as collected, and your reward can be redeemed.
The amount you need to farm for each sub-item is more or less arbitrary. Each sub-item has its own drop percentages, and some will drop in higher quantities at once than others. None of the rewards for this Collection are much good anyway, so it's probably not worth focusing on any of these.
For each sub-item, the number of items needed is shown to the side. The icon shows the mission the sub-item drops in: as listed in the "Unlockable Missions" section.
Adamantium
1. Special Container
Location: Weathering the Storm
50
2. Liquid Adamantium
Location: Magneto's Might
20
3. Adamantium Syringe
Location: Rise of the Phoenix
20
[Reward] Phoenix Feather x200
Cyclops' Visor
1. Visor Frame
Location: Friends and Enemies
50
2. Output Control Dial
Location: Going Rogue
50
3. Optical Glass
Location: Weathering the Storm
15
[Reward] Selector: X-Genes x50
Image Inducer
1. Portable Device
Location: Friends and Enemies
1
2. Hologram Projector
Location: Rise of the Phoenix
10
3. Activation Button
Location: Going Rogue
10
[Reward] 6 Star Mega Rank Up Ticket
Crimson Gem of Cyttorak
1. Crimson Trace
Location: Going Rogue
30
2. Crimson Cosmic Dimension
Location: Friends and Enemies
35
3. Power of the Cyttorak
Location: Blindsided!
45
[Reward] M'Kraan Crystal x200
Blackbird
1. Light Metal
Location: Magneto's Might
100
2. Jet Engine
Location: Blindsided!
30
3. Instrument Panel
Location: Weathering the Storm
20
[Reward] Extreme Obelisk
Phoenix Force
1. Traces of Phoenix Force
Location: Blindsided!
5
2. Forces of Creation and Destruction
Location: Rise of the Phoenix
15
3. New Host
Location: Magneto's Might
10
[Reward] Mythic Uru Chest