X-Men Legends 2: Rise Of Apocalypse - Strategy Guide (Page 16)

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Wait until you're in the mid-20s in level and you should be able to take 
down Sugarman with no trouble. Remember to stay to the sides to avoid his 
tongue lash and to jump out of the way when he begins flailing with his 
hammers.


F.03.f) Challenge - Toad
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Location: Perimeter Platforms, second gun platform

Objectives:
* Defeat Madri High Priest

Titanium Award (beat the course): Amphibian Scales
Adamantium Award (within 1:00): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (within 0:45): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Toad

Excessive use of Tongue Lash is recommended.


F.03.g) Challenge - Phoenix
---------------------------
Location: Infinite Engineering, from power distribution console, follow
          hall back towards exit, going straight through door to get the
          disc from a balcony

Objectives:
* Defeat 20 enemies

Titanium Award (beat the course): Touch of the Phoenix
Adamantium Award (within 2:00): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (within 1:30): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Jean Grey

In XML2, Jean is more defensive than offensive, still, you can probably 
find a power or two (Psionic Boom, Dark Phoenix) that will do decent 
damage. You have unlimited energy, so these challenges come down to 
spamming a specific power over and over.


F.03.h) Challenge - Scarlet Witch
---------------------------------
Location: Madri Cloisters, in the room where you make an offering to open
          the Artifact of Rage room

Objectives:
* Survive for 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): Orb of Chaos
Adamantium Award (defeat 10 enemies): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (defeat 15 enemies): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Scarlet Witch

While the main objective is not that difficult (if nothing else, you can 
just keep running away for two minutes), defeating enough enemies to win 
the higher awards is difficult. Scarlet Witch is not one of the most 
powerful mutants when it comes to doling out heavy doses of damage. You can 
spam your most damaging power (unlimited energy), but defeating 10 or 15 
enemies will mainly be a matter of luck.


F.03.i) Challenge - Sunfire
---------------------------
Location: Assembly Factory, cryogenic chamber inside one of the pods

Objectives:
* Defeat 5 enemies
* Destroy: all tactical displays

Titanium Award (beat the course): Essence of the Corona
Adamantium Award (within 2:00): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (within 1:30): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Sunfire

There's no problem with the defeating or destroying parts of the scenario; 
Sunfire is one of the more destructive mutants in your arsenal. The problem 
is the time limit for the Adamantium and Vibranium awards. There are 12 
tactical displays around the room, so, to destroy them all (the 5 enemies--
and more--will go down with the displays) you'll pretty much need to fly 
between them and blow up two at a time when you find them close together.


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F.04: Senior Courses
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F.04.a) Sabotage 401
--------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defeat Infinite Mark V
* Destroy: all barrels
* Complete within 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): 6250 XP
Adamantium Award (within 1:30): +1 Body
Vibranium Award (within 1:00): a rare items

Recommended Team:
* Someone with a very destructive radial power

Forget about the enemies at first and run to the marked X's on your map and 
activate your most destructive radial power (e.g. Iceman's Arctic Blast). 
You'll destroy the barrels and probably a few enemies as well. Then find 
and concentrate fire on the Infinite Mark V.


F.04.b) Defend 402
------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defend Havok
* Survive for 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): 6750 XP
Adamantium Award (defeat 30 enemies): +1 Strike
Vibranium Award (defeat 45 enemies): a rare item

Recommended Team:
* Storm
* Iron Man
* Strong blast or projectile powers

The easiest way to beat this course is to have Storm's Will of the Goddess 
leveled up a bit, plenty of Xtreme Icons (wait until you're level 35 and 
can have five icons) and keep WotG up continually. Havok is very weak and 
will go down in one or two shots unless you keep him covered with WotG. If 
you've unlocked Iron Man already, you can keep Gamma Bolts bouncing around 
the room to help take out the enemies. The ranged enemies are the worst, so 
you'll need strong blast or projectile powers to take them out quickly.


F.04.c) Teamwork 403
--------------------
Location: Stockade, in large room leading to Brain Trust, in a side alcove;
          or, buy for 5,290 tech bits

Objectives:
* Defeat 15 enemies
* Execute 10 power combination
* Complete within 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): 7500 XP
Adamantium Award (within 1:30): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (within 1:00): a rare item

Recommended Team:
* Whatever team you can best hit combos with

Hitting power combos in XML2 is more difficult than in XML1. Some 
suggestions:
* Use Magneto or Jean to throw enemies into your teammates, which should 
earn you a Batter Up! combo.
* Use a power that affects multiple enemies (Nightcrawler's Teleport 
Frenzy, Gambit's Staff Assault, Iron Man's Gamma Bolts), which gives you 
more chances to hit combos (sometimes two or three with a single power 
execution).
* Set all your characters to use radial powers and try to keep your team 
close togther.
* Get a friend to come over and help you out.


F.04.d) Survival 404
--------------------
Location: New York West Side, straight ahead from the entrance from South
          Side, on the left side of the street; or, buy for 5,760 tech bits

Objectives:
* Survive for 3:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): 8000 XP
Adamantium Award (defeat 15 enemies): +1 Body
Vibranium Award (defeat 30 enemies): a rare item

Recommended Team:
* Favorite team

Survival courses aren't that difficult. Just keep moving around the killing 
the bad guys.


F.04.e) Graduation Exam 400
---------------------------
Location: Sinister’s Lab, room to the right of the Xtraction point;
          or, buy for 6,250 tech bits

Objectives:
* Defeat Bastion

Titanium Award (beat the course): Unlock the next grade and 12500 XP
Adamantium Award (within 5:00): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): Free talent (skill) point

This plays out just like your fight against Bastion in the game. Take Storm 
and use Will of the Goddess to keep your party invincible while beating up 
on Bastion. Ignore the Sentinels, since they can't hurt you while you're 
under Will of the Goddess.


F.04.f) Challenge - Colossus
----------------------------
Location: Sewers South, in the first very large room, in the left corner
          opposite the entrance

Objectives:
* Defeat 30 enemies
* Complete within 3:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): Regenerative Plating
Adamantium Award (within 1:30): +1 Strike
Vibranium Award (within 1:00): +1 level

Recommended Team:
* Colossus

Use whatever the most damage power Colossus has available and spam it.


F.04.g) Challenge - Magneto
---------------------------
Location: Pantheon, under the statue in the middle of the first hall;
          requires a flier

Objectives:
* Defeat 20 enemies
* Complete within 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): Advanced Magneto Helmet
Adamantium Award (within 1:30): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (within 1:00): +1 level

Recommended Team:
* Magneto

Magneto isn't known for his damage-dealing skill, so this may be harder 
than it looks. Shrapnel Sentry is a good power to use here and there's no 
limit to the number you can throw out.


F.04.h) Challenge - Juggernaut
------------------------------
Location: Brain Trust, in the room next to the psychic demon spawn room

Objectives:
* Defeat 20 enemies

Titanium Award (beat the course): Cyttorak Enhancer
Adamantium Award (within 2:00): +1 Body
Vibranium Award (within 1:30): +1 level

Recommended Team:
* Juggernaut

You shouldn't have any difficulty beating people up with Juggs.


F.04.i) Challenge - Nightcrawler
--------------------------------
Location: New York South Side, left of the Xtraction point, at the end of
          the street

Objectives:
* Destroy: all small urns
* Survive for 3:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): Quantum Swords
Adamantium Award (defeat 15 enemies): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (defeat 30 enemies): +1 level

Recommended Team:
* Nightcrawler

Unlimited energy = lots and lots of Teleport Frenzy. Use Teleport to stay 
ahead of the dogs, which can slow you down. Jump to the urns and take them 
out with Divine Blades then just Frenzy 'til you drop.


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F.05: X-Man Courses
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F.05.a) Protect 501
-------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Protect: all crates
* Survive for 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): 10000 XP
Adamantium Award (defeat 10 enemies): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (defeat 20 enemies): a rare item

Recommended Team:
* Strong ranged characters
* Characters with good trap skills

Unlike the Defend courses, you can't use Will of the Goddess to make the 
crates invulnerable. Fortunately, the crates are pretty strong, the area is 
tight and easily contained and the enemies are primarily close-range 
attackers. This means a strong group of ranged characters can keep the 
enemies at bay. Having characters with strong traps (such as Cyclops, 
Magneto or Iron Man) is also useful as you can throw the traps out and get 
what amounts to additional allies wiping out enemies.


F.05.b) Assault 502
-------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defeat 30 enemies

Titanium Award (beat the course): 11000 XP
Adamantium Award (within 4:00): +1 Strike
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): a rare item

Recommended Team:
* Your favorite damage dealers

Assault courses should be old hat by now. Bring your favorite team of 
damage dealers and lay waste the quivering hordes.


F.05.c) Defend 503
------------------
Location: Holding Pens, destroy the generator and keep going straight and
          around the corner to find this disc behind some fencing

Objectives:
* Defend Genoshan prisoner
* Survive for 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): 12000 XP
Adamantium Award (defeat 15 enemies): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (defeat 30 enemies): a rare item

Recommended Team:
* Storm + ranged characters

Strom + Will of the Goddess = instant win. Bring along some strong ranged 
characters to earn the higher rewards.


F.05.d) Survival 504
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Location: Temple of Anubis, after clearing the pit produced by picking up
          the homing beacon, climb the stairs out and the disc is at the
          top of the first flight of stairs

Objectives:
* Survive for 3:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): 13000 XP
Adamantium Award (defeat 20 enemies): +1 Body
Vibranium Award (defeat 30 enemies): a rare item

Recommended Team:
* Your favorites

Survival courses are pretty easy. If you want to make it even easier, bring 
along Storm and Will of the Goddess.


F.05.e) Qualifying Exam 500
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Location: Hall of the Dead, immediately to your left as you enter the area

Objectives:
* Defeat Stryfe

Titanium Award (beat the course): unlock the next grade and 20000 XP
Adamantium Award (within 5:00): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): free talent (skill) point

Recommended Team:
* Teleporter or flier to stay ahead of Stryfe

This is a repeat of the boss battle in the middle of Act 4 and the strategy 
is the same. See Section C.24 for details on fighting Stryfe.


F.05.f) Challenge - Bishop
--------------------------
Location: Ancient Labyrinth, going left from the Xtraction point, through
          the room with the tech station, on the floor of the large corner
          room

Objectives:
* Protect: all crates
* Survive for 1:30

Titanium Award (beat the course): Phase Pistol
Adamantium Award (defeat 10 enemies): +1 Strike
Vibranium Award (defeat 15 enemies): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Bishop

You've got unlimited energy, so you'll probably want to unload lots of 
Bombardments, or just use Full Auto or Rapid Fire and never let off the 
button.


F.05.g) Challenge - Storm
-------------------------
Location: Tower Engineering, in the room where you destroy the power
          control panels for the prison

Objectives:
* Survive for 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): Goddess Mantle
Adamantium Award (defeat 10 enemies): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (defeat 15 enemies): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Storm

If you've got Will of the Goddess (which is really Storm's best power), 
just put that up and spam (unlimited energy) Lightning. Should be no 
problem.


F.05.h) Challenge - Rogue
-------------------------
Location: Perimeter Platforms, third radar array platform

Objectives:
* Defeat 5 enemies
* Destroy: all flaming barrels
* Complete within 2:00

Titanium Award (beat the course): Touch of Death
Adamantium Award (within 1:30): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (within 1:00): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Rogue

Fly between the barrels and destroy them with Smash (or similar offensive 
power). Then spam your best offensive power on the mobs.


F.05.i) Challenge - Wolverine
-----------------------------
Location: Temple of Sekhmet, first room, behind second large pillar to
          your left

Objectives:
* Defeat 20 enemies

Titanium Award (beat the course): Fist of Weapon X
Adamantium Award (within 2:00): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (within 1:30): +1 Level

Recommended Team:
* Wolverine

With unlimited energy, you can just spam your favorite power. A combination 
of Berserker Rage and Claw Flurry should easily clear 20 enemies in less 
than 1:30.


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F.06: Legends Courses
=====================

All the Legends courses are just alike. They pit you against a very strong 
version of one of the mini bosses from each Act. You'll want to wait until 
you've got a high level team (at least mid-40s) before taking these on. Use 
your favorite team and tactics and take 'em down.


F.06.a) Nightmare 501 - Deathstrike
-----------------------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defeat Lady Deathstrike

Titanium Award (beat the course): 25000 XP
Adamantium Award (within 4:00): +1 Speed
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): a rare item


F.06.b) Nightmare 502 - Sauron
------------------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defeat Sauron

Titanium Award (beat the course): 30000 XP
Adamantium Award (within 4:00): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): free talent (skill) point


F.06.c) Nightmare 503 - Sugarman
--------------------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defeat Sugarman

Titanium Award (beat the course): 35000 XP
Adamantium Award (within 4:00): +1 Strike
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): free talent (skill) point


F.06.d) Nightmare 504 - Bastion
-------------------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defeat Bastion

Titanium Award (beat the course): 40000 XP
Adamantium Award (within 4:00): +1 Body
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): free talent (skill) point


F.06.e) Nightmare 505 - Stryfe
------------------------------
Location: n/a

Objectives:
* Defeat Stryfe

Titanium Award (beat the course): 50000 XP
Adamantium Award (within 4:00): +1 Focus
Vibranium Award (within 3:00): free talent (skill) point


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  /\---Section G. TRIVIA GAMES---------------------------------------------
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/

At your home base in each act, you can play a trivia game to earn XP.

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G.01: Act 1 Questions
======================

Each correct answer in Act 1 is worth 50 XP.

Q. Sabretooth's archenemy is:
A. Wolverine

Q. In the video game X-Men: Legends, Iceman had a crush on
A. Alison Crestmere

Q. Juggernaut first appeared in X-Men number:
A. 12

Q. As a young man, Gambit wed an assassin named:
A. Bella Donna Boudreaux

Q. What is Victor Creed's mutant code name?
A. Sabretooth

Q. Forge has been romantically linked to:
A. Storm

Q. While growing up in an orphanage, Cyclops was bullied by a boy
   named Nathan, who was really:
A. Mister Sinister

Q. Which is true of Colossus in his armored form?
A. Even his eyeballs become steel-like

Q. Beast was born a mutant because:
A. His father was exposed to a massive amount of radiation

Q. What is Apocalypse's real name?
A. En Sabah Nur

Q. Before joining the X-Men, Angel was a crime fighter who worked under
   the name:
A. Avenging Angel

Q. Abyss is able to:
A. Pull enemies into an inter-dimensional cavity in his chest

Q. Blink's real name is:
A. Clarice Ferguson

Q. What is Lorna Dane's X-Men code name?
A. Polaris

Q. Blob is originally from:
A. Lubbock, Texas

Q. Grizzly worked for which team?
A. Six Pack

Q. Why does Lady Deathstrike hate Wolverine?
A. She thinks he stole her father's work in adamantium

Q. Quicksilver's mutant power is:
A. Super speed

Q. What is Polaris' mutant power?
A. Magnetic Manipulation

Q. Blink's protector is:
A. Sabretooth

Q. Which X-Man saved Polaris from Mesmero?
A. Iceman

Q. Before joining the Brotherhood, Blob worked at:
A. A traveling circus

Q. What color hair does Polaris have?
A. Green

Q. Quicksilver and his sister were raised by:
A. Gypsies

Q. What secret project did Wolverine and Sabretooth both belong to?
A. Weapon X

Q. Cable, Domino, Grizzly, George Washington Bridge, Hammer and Kane
   together form what group?
A. Six Pack

Q. Blink is able to teleport:
A. As far away as the moon

Q. Zealot is the bitter enemy of:
A. Magneto

Q. Quicksilver's real name is:
A. Pietro Maximoff

Q. Sabretooth made his debut in which Marvel comic book?
A. Iron Fist

Q. Jean's psychic powers awoke when:
A. Her friend was hit by a car

Q. Juggernaut frequently partners up with which of the following mutants?
A. Black Tom Cassidy

Q. Who did Sabretooth have a son with?
A. Mystique

Q. What is Lady Deathstrike's real name?
A. Yuriko Oyama

Q. Who are the children of Magneto?
A. Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver

Q. Which Marvel hero's comic did Mystique first appear in 1978?
A. Ms. Marvel

Q. Lady Deathstrike's father developed a process for:
A. Bonding adamantium to bone

Q. Abyss works for:
A. Apocalypse

Q. Where is Genosha located?
A. The Indian Ocean

Q. Professor Xavier attended which university?
A. Oxford

Q. On average, if Rogue touches a mutant for a minute, how long does
   she retain that mutant's powers?
A. 60 minutes

Q. Which of these mutants can't fly?
A. Wolverine

Q. What time traveling team of mutants does Blink belong to?
A. Exiles

Q. Who here is not a mutant?
A. Juggernaut

Q. What group of criminals did Lady Deathstrike join after her attempt
   to kill Wolverine failed?
A. The Reavers

Q. Blob is able to generate:
A. A gravitational force that makes him immovable

Q. What X-Man did Polaris have a relationship with?
A. Havok

Q. Forge was contracted by the U.S. Government to develop a way to
   detect an alien race known as:
A. Dire Wraiths

Q. Who is Sabretooth's son?
A. Graydon Creed

Q. Beast was born in:
A. Dunfee, Illinois


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G.02: Act 2 Questions
=====================

Each correct answer in Act 2 is worth 200 XP.

Q. Angel is:
A. Extremely wealthy

Q. Wolverine made his debut in 1974 in which comic book series?
A. Incredible Hulk

Q. In the video game X-Men Legends, what was the name of the base Magneto
   had in orbit of Earth?
A. Asteroid M

Q. Which of the following X-Men was at one time Apocalypse's
   Horseman Death?
A. Wolverine

Q. Destiny belonged to which super villain team?
A. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

Q. Garokk was originally?
A. A British sailor

Q. In the video game X-Men Legends, who was the first playable
   character at the very beginning in New York City?
A. Wolverine

Q. How many fingers does Nightcrawler have on each hand?
A. Three