Mission Types

Mission givers send you on your missions. A blue exclamation mark floats over a mission giver’s head if he or she has a mission to discuss with you. If there’s a question mark over the mission giver’s head, it means you are already on a mission for that character. Mission givers also send out a blue beacon that can be seen from far away. Once you embark on a mission, yellow objective markers will guide you from task to task. When you get near to an objective, yellow arrows will help you identify tasks. If you see a green beacon, it notes the location of a challenge; these will unlock throughout the game as you complete various missions and tasks. Remember that some missions only become available after completing other tasks, unlocking specific conditions, or getting to certain points in the game.

Main Missions

Play Sets come with a variety of fun missions, and your main missions drive the main story forward. These are your primary quests where you will encounter many familiar characters from the Play Set’s world. All of the main missions combine to tell a complete tale from start to finish, although the story can have several branching elements. To finish the Play Set’s story, you will have to complete all main missions.

Side Missions

Side missions are usually optional tasks that can be done to enhance the journey. Beyond the obvious joy of completing them, there are often rewards that make it well worth your time to go through each one. These missions can be as quick as a single task or more involved like your main missions.

Challenges

Challenges are unlocked as you complete certain missions or achieve at least the Bronze goal on previous challenges. They give off a green beacon, but the beacon will not appear if you are using a hero who cannot enter the challenge. Most challenges are meant for all heroes in that Play Set, but some are specific to heroes, such as Iron Man’s Fight or Flight challenge. Each challenge has three goal levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Rewards are handed out based on your level of success and follow the same reward levels: 75 blue Sparks for Bronze, 325 blue Sparks for Silver, and 825 blue Sparks for Gold.