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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.

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 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 Examplar (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.

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 Cliche 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: Hero Merit Rewards

Villain Flashback Story Arcs

See also: Villain Story Arcs

Soldier (Level 1 - 15)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
The Vahzilok Conference 14 3 Badge villain clockwork.png Clockwork
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Badge villain skulls.png Skulls
Badge villain vahzilok.png Vahzilok
00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
Spy Hunt 14 6 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain clockwork.png Clockwork
V badge GoldbrickersBadge.png Gold Brickers
Badge villain lost.png The Lost
V badge NoPipes.png Luddites
Badge villain skulls.png Skulls
V badge Spetsnaz.png Spetsnaz Commandos
Badge villain vahzilok.png Vahzilok
V badge Wyvern.png Wyvern
00016E ICON MeritToken.png 16 Reward Merits
Midas Touched 14 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge GoldbrickersBadge.png Gold Brickers
V badge NoPipes.png Luddites
The last mission can be failed.
00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits
Breaking Bows 14 3 V badge NoPipes.png Luddites
00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge 14 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
The Origins of Snakes 9 3 V badge SnakeBadge.png Snakes
00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
Weird Science 8 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge Infected.png Infected
00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
Earning Arachnos' Favor 9 3 V badge SnakeBadge.png Snakes
00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Snake Uprising 8 3 V badge SnakeBadge.png Snakes
00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
The Council Cargo 10 3 Badge villain council.png Council
1 EB 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
The Hit List 14 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
V badge Wyvern.png Wyvern
00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
An Arachnos Ghost Story 14 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
V badge GhostTrappingBadge.png Spectral Pirates
00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
Power of the Spirit 14 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
V badge GhostTrappingBadge.png Spectral Pirates
2 EBs 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
Give 'em Hellion! 9 3 Badge villain hellions.png Hellions
1 EB 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits
Family War 9 5 V badge Mook.png Mooks
Badge villain family.png The Family
Badge villain hellions.png Hellions
2 EBs 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits
The Book and The Burning 9 3 Badge villain hellions.png Hellions
Badge villain family.png The Family
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
00001E ICON MeritToken.png1 Reward Merit

Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Echo Down the Aeons 19 3 V badge Shivan.png Shivans
V badge Wyvern.png Wyvern
1 EB 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits
The Aeon Conspiracy 19 5 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain clockwork.png Clockwork
V badge GoldbrickersBadge.png Gold Brickers
V badge Shivan.png Shivans
V badge Wyvern.png Wyvern
The first mission gives you the Goldbricker Rocket Pack.
00010E ICON MeritToken.png 10 Reward Merits
High-Tech Gold 19 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain lost.png The Lost
Badge villain crey.png Crey
00000Unknown Reward Merits
Breakout at the Zig 19 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge Security.png Security Guards
00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits
Master of Destruction 19 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Badge villain outcasts.png Outcasts
V badge Wyvern.png Wyvern
00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute 19 7 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Ace McKnight (EB) Includes badge mission for Paragon of Vice.
00017E ICON MeritToken.png 17 Reward Merits
Oh Wretched Man! 19 7 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
Badge villain lost.png The Lost
00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits

Insider (Level 20 - 24)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Iron Widow 24 6 Badge villain council.png Council
Badge villain family.png The Family
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
V badge ScrapyarderBadge.png Scrapyarders
Spinnerette (EB) 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Kings of the Sky 24 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge Wyvern.png Wyvern
Ballista-1 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Operation Skyhook 24 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain council.png Council
V badge Wyvern.png Wyvern
The second mission gives you the Holographic Projector, Nictus Gravitic Emanation, Nictus Shadow Step and Nictus Absorption
00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
Coral Bonanza 24 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge ConsortiumDefeatBadge.png Cage Consortium
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
Silver Mantis (EB) 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
Breaking the Cage 24 3 V badge ConsortiumDefeatBadge.png Cage Consortium
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
00000Unknown Reward Merits
Any Body Will Do 24 3 Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
V badge ScrapyarderBadge.png Scrapyarders
00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Disturbing the Dead 24 6 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
00000Unknown Reward Merits
Carpe Diem 24 3 V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
V badge ScrapyarderBadge.png Scrapyarders
Sea Witch (EB) 00000Unknown Reward Merits
A Web of Intrigue 24 6 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain council.png Council
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Badge villain skyraiders.png Sky Raiders
Leoknight (EB) 00000Unknown Reward Merits

Insider (Level 25 - 29)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Aurora Fades 29 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Aurora Borealis (EB) 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Power Mine 29 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow

Badge villain lost.png The Lost
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos

00000Unknown Reward Merits
Sabotage! 29 6 V badge Longbow.png Longbow

Badge villain crey.png Crey

00000Unknown Reward Merits
Trust and Betrayal 29 6 Badge villain lost.png The Lost

V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
Badge villain skyraiders.png Sky Raiders

Furious B(EB) 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Zag Breakout! 29 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos

V badge Longbow.png Longbow

00000Unknown Reward Merits
Forging the Blackwand 29 6 V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain

V badge Slag.png Slag Golems
V badge ScrapyarderBadge.png Scrapyarders
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns

00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits
Die by the Freak! 29 3 Badge villain council.png Council

V badge ScrapyarderBadge.png Scrapyarders
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
V badge Slag.png Slag Golems

t3h S00p4rFr34k! (EB) 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Heavy Metal Doctoring 29 3 Badge villain family.png The Family

Badge villain council.png Council

00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
The Cult of the Shaper 29 6 Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow

V badge Slag.png Slag Golems
V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Coralax.png Coralax

2 EB, 2 AVs 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
On the Trail of the Leviathan 29 3 Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns

V badge Legacy.png Legacy Chain

00001E ICON MeritToken.png1 Reward Merit

Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Taming the Tigress 3 Badge villain crey.png Crey

V badge Longbow.png Longbow

Mynx (Hero) 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Brawling with the Big Boys 3 V badge ConsortiumDefeatBadge.png Cage Consortium

V badge Longbow.png Longbow

Back Alley Brawler (Hero) 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Snuffing the Light 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Luminary (Hero) 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Into Valhalla 6 V badge Longbow.png Longbow

Badge villain crey.png Crey

Infernal(Hero) 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
Nictus Dissection 3 Badge villain new rikti.png Rikti

V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos

00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Psymon Says 6 Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow

V badge ConsortiumDefeatBadge.png Cage Consortium
V badge Security.png Security Guards
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos

Ballista (EB), Aurora Borealis (Hero) 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
Strange Memories 3 Badge villain new rikti.png Rikti

Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns

00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Breaking the Streak 3 Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
Badge villain carnival.png Carnival of Shadows
00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Silver-Tongued Devil 3 V badge Wailers.png Wailers
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Sold for a Song 6 V badge Wailers.png Wailers
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
V badge Security.png Security Guards
00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
Chaos Unbound 6 Badge villain family.png The Family
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
Badge villain devouring.png Devouring Earth
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
Badge villain tsoo.png Tsoo
00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits

Criminal (Level 35 - 39)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
No One Gets It 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Ice Mistral (AV)

Wretch (AV)

00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Crossfire 4 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Indigo(Hero) 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
A Traitorous History 3 Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Aurora Borealis(Hero) 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits
The Secret of the Circle 6 Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Infernal(Hero)

Lilitu(AV)

00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
Bravo for the Shadow Shard 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Badge villain nemesis.png Nemesis
Badge villain rularru.png Soldiers of Rularuu
1 EB 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
Automatic Villainy 6 Badge villain nemesis.png Nemesis
Badge villain devouring.png Devouring Earth
Badge villain council.png Council
Ballista (EB) 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Blurring the Lines 39 3 V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Ballista (EB) 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Fat Cat City 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Pied Piper 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Chaos Affair 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Missing Maidens 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Johnny's Squeeze 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Devil May Care 8 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge Wailers.png Wailers
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
Wailer Lord (EB)

Johnny Sonata's Soul (AV)

00014E ICON MeritToken.png 14 Reward Merits

Captain (Level 40 - 45)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Breaking Knives 45 3 V badge KoA.png Knives of Artemis
00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits
Gives Arachnos Power Shield power
Absolute Vengeance 45 3 Badge villain malta.png Malta Operatives
Badge villain council.png Council
Gives the Arachnos Shotgun power.
00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
The Arachnoid Cure 45 3 V badge Arachnoids.png Arachnoids
Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
Biff (EB) 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Arachnoid Appetizers 45 3 V badge Arachnoids.png Arachnoids
00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Building a Better Vermin 45 6 V badge Arachnoids.png Arachnoids
Badge villain crey.png Crey
Gives Arachnoid Gas power.
00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits
Project Fury 45 3 V badge Arachnoids.png Arachnoids
V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Countess Coup 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Kuhr'Rekt Diplomacy 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Kuhr'Rekt Revenge 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Apt Pupil 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Miss Francine the Freakshow teacher 45 3 Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Luminary (Hero) 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
The Rebels 45 3 V badge RogArachnos.png Rogue Arachnos
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Swan (Hero) Last mission can be failed.
00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits if failed
00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits if successful
The Bane of the Heart 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Shucking Souls 4 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
The Hunt 4 Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
The Circle's Plot 6 Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
Lilitu (AV)

Blade Prince Hertuu (EB)

Blade Prince Tirses (EB)

00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits

Made (Level 46 - 50)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Power from the Past 50 3 Badge cimerorans defeated.png Cimerorans
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
Lt.Alston (EB - Ballista) 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits
Politics, Cimeroran Style 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Ouroboros Initiation 50/1/50/25 4 Badge villain 5thcolumn.png 5th Column
V badge Longbow.png Longbow
V badge Guards.png Prison Guard
V badge Prisoners.png Escaped Prisoner
Badge villain new rikti.png Rikti
V badge Shivan.png Shivans
00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
The Strange Case of Benjamin A. Decker 50 3 V badge ArachnosBadge.png Arachnos
Badge villain nemesis.png Nemesis
Badge villain new rikti.png Rikti
The last mission can be failed.
00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Welcome to the Vanguard 50 6 Badge villain new rikti.png Rikti
00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits
Dreams of Peace and Acts of War 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Red and the Black 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Horror of War 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits
Vindication 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Light and Darkness 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Ancient History 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Escaped! 3 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Snake Fist 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Alone in the Darque 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Indigo Hunt 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Crimson Hunt 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Code Merlin 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Vigilante Justice 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The TV Report 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Video Killed the Radio 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The TV Invasion 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Conference of Evil 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Von Grun's science 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Great Grun Gathering 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Von Grun's Lament 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Von Grun's Redemption 00000Unknown Reward Merits

Villain Badge Missions

See also: CoV Accomplishment Badges

Soldier (Level 1 - 15)

Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)

Insider (Level 20 - 24)

Undesireable (Level 25 - 29)

Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34)

Criminal (Level 35 - 39)

Captain (Level 40 - 45)

Made (Level 46 - 50)

See Also