Unlocking Characters
More than 150 unique characters can be unlocked in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. These are super heroes, villains, and even citizens that star in the Story mode mission levels as well as in Free Play. As you unlock them, you can then play as each and every one.
The first few characters you’ll unlock are the super heroes you control during the Story mode missions. For example, after playing the first level, Sand Central Station, you unlock Iron Man (Mk6), the Hulk, and Spider-Man. By the time you complete all 15 levels of the Story mode, you’ll have a small army of characters with a variety of different abilities. You can use these characters to explore Manhattan and play through the levels again in Free Play mode to find and unlock even more characters.
Character Abilities
Most Characters possess at least one ability that adds to their value. Here’s a quick rundown of the more than 30 different abilities a character might possess.
| Acrobat | These characters can jump between parallel walls and swing from poles to get across gaps. |
| Beam | Certain characters can use a heat beam to attack. This beam is also the only way to destroy gold objects. |
| Big | A few characters are so large that they cannot move into smaller areas. They are also the only characters that are unable to assemble loose pieces into objects. |
| Claws | These characters can use their claws, or other weapon, to activate claw switches. |
| Cracked | Only characters with this ability can break through walls and floors that have cracks in them. |
| Dig | Some characters can use their claws to dig up specially marked dig spots. |
| Disguise | Mystique is the only character who can change her appearance to fool security systems. |
| Elastic | Mister Fantastic is the only character with this ability. He can use Fantastic 4 pads to change into useful objects needed for completing tasks. |
| Electricity | Certain characters can charge up with electricity and then attack with an electric beam or transfer the energy to a transformer |
| Explosive | These characters have weapons that explode and allow them to destroy silver objects. |
| Flight | Several characters possess the ability to fly through the air and hover. Press the jump button twice to start flying. |
| Force Field | A few characters can project a force field around them to protect them from attacks. |
| Glide | Some characters can glide through the air, making a long, slow descent to distant locations. |
| Grapple | Several characters can pull on grapple handles for a variety of benefits. |
| Grate | A handful of characters are able to change their body shape or size to fit through grates that can lead to other locations not accessible in any other way. |
| Hazard | Use these characters to get through the bright green hazardous waste without taking any damage. |
| Hover | Some characters can hover a short distance above the ground. This allows them to cross dangerous terrain, but not get over gaps. |
| Ice | A few characters have the ability to use a cold beam to freeze enemies, put out fires, and freeze puddles of water into useful objects. |
| Invisibility | Some characters can make themselves invisible, which allows them to move past security systems and enemies without being detected or attacked. |
| Magnetic | Only characters with the magnetic ability can move or manipulate metallic blue objects. |
| Mind Control | A few characters have the ability to take control of other characters who have a “?” icon over their head. |
| Power Cosmic | Only a few characters have the ability to assemble cosmic bricks into objects. |
| Projectile | Many characters have the ability to shoot projectiles at a distance. This ranged attack ability can be from weapons or super powers. However, all ranged attacks function the same. Hold down the attack button to bring up an icon for targeting specific enemies or objects. Then release to fire. |
| Regenerate | These characters can restore their health over time without having to pick up hearts on the ground. |
| Sand | Sandman and Sandman Goon are the only characters can move through sand passages or use sandpits to change their shape in order to complete a specific task. |
| Super Senses | These characters can use this ability to locate hidden objects such as grapple handles or climbable walls, which they can then climb up to get to other locations. |
| Shield | Captain America can throw his shield at enemies or use it to activate shield switches, to deflect beam and projectile attacks, and to put out fires. |
| Super-Strength | Several characters possess super-strength, which allows them to use green handles for picking up or pulling on objects for a variety of purposes. |
| Symbiote | A few characters can move through the black symbiote goo to get to other locations. |
| Tech | These are the only characters that are smart enough to figure out how to use control pads. |
| Telekinesis | Characters with this ability can manipulate purple objects and assemble some pieces that no other characters can. |
| Transform | A few characters can transform from one character to another. For example, Bruce Banner can transform into the Hulk and back. These dual characters can accomplish tasks they could not do without transforming. |
| Web | A few characters can shoot webs to trap enemies, pull on grapple handles, and stick to walls. They can also web-swing by pressing the jump button twice, which gives them the ability to move through the air by swinging from webs in a way that is similar to flight. |
Characters
| Icon | Name | Unlocked? | Cost | Abilities |
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A.I.M. Agent | Complete That Sinking Feeling Story mission | 250,000 | Projectile |
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Abomination | Complete Rock Up at the Lock Up Story mission | 250,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Absorbing Man | Character Token 1 (Industrial) | 150,000 | None |
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Agent Coulson | Complete Tabloid Tidy Up (Daily Bugle Hub mission) | N/A | Explosive, Projectile, Tech |
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Aldrich Killian | Complete Rebooted, Resuited Story mission | 150,000 | Beam, Projectile |
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Ant-Man | Character Token 3 (Industrial) | 150,000 | Grate |
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Archangel | Character Token 2 (Forest District) | 150,000 | Flight, Projectile |
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Arnim Zola | Complete Red Head Detention Story mission | 200,000 | Mind Control, Tech, Transform |
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Aunt May | Complete Mission 14 (Deadpool) | 150,000 | None |
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Beast | Complete Juggernauts and Crosses Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Claws, Cracked, Dig, Super Senses, Tech |
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Beetle | Character Token 5 (Residential) | 150,000 | Explosive, Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Black Bolt | Complete Gambit mission 1 in Central Park | 150,000 | Flight, Projectile, Telekinesis |
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Black Cat | Go to cat shop in Chinatown | 150,000 | Acrobat, Claws, Grapple, Super Senses |
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Black Panther | Complete Black Panther mission 3 in Chinatown | 150,000 | Acrobat, Claws, Dig, Super Senses |
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Black Widow | Complete Times Square Off Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Invisible, Projectile, Tech |
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Blade | Complete Mission 17 (Blade) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Blob | Complete Put Up Your Dukes (Fogwell's Gym Hub mission) | 250,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Bruce Banner | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | N/A | Transform |
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Bullseye | Character Token 9 (Slums) | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Captain America | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Projectile, Shield |
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Captain America (Classic) | Complete Bonus Mission | N/A | Acrobat, Projectile, Shield |
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Captain Britain | Complete Captain Britain mission 3 in Chinatown | 150,000 | Flight, Projectile, Super Senses, Telekinesis |
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Carnage | Character Token 10 (Residential) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Grapple, Projectile, Super Senses,Symbiote, Web |
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Colossus | Character Token 11 (Forest District) | 150,000 | Big, Cracked, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Curt Connors | Complete Reptilian Ruckus (Reptopia Hub mission) | 200,000 | Projectile, Tech, Transform |
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Cyclops | Complete Bifrosty Reception Story mission | N/A | Beam, Projectile |
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Cyclops (Astonishing) | Complete Taxi Mission 2 (Financial District) | 150,000 | Beam, Projectile |
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Damage Control | Put out fire on Helicarrier deck | 150,000 | None |
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Daredevil | Complete Feeling Fisky (Fisk Towers Hub mission) | N/A | Acrobat, Projectile, Super Senses |
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Deadpool | Collect and buy all 11 Deadpool bricks | N/A | Acrobat, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Destroyer (Minifig) | Complete Bifrosty Reception Story mission | 250,000 | Beam, Hazard, Projectile |
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Doctor Doom | Complete A Doom with a View Story mission | N/A | Electricity, Projectile, Tech |
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Doctor Octopus | Complete Times Square Off Story mission | N/A | Grapple, Super Senses, Tech |
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Doctor Octopus (Ultimate) | Character Token in Tabloid Tidy Up (Daily Bugle Hub mission) | 150,000 | Grapple, Super Senses, Tech |
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Doctor Strange | Complete Stranger Danger (Sanctum Sanctorum Hub mission) | N/A | Beam, Flight, Invisibility, Mind Control, Grate, Tech, Telekinesis |
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Doombot | Complete Doctor in the House Story mission | 250,000 | Projectile |
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Doombot (V-Series) | Complete A Doom with a View Story mission | 175,000 | Big, Cracked, Super-Strength, Projectile |
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Dormammu | Complete Stranger Danger (Sanctum Sanctorum Hub mission) | N/A | Beam, Hazard, Projectile |
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Drax | Complete Drax quest 3 on top of Marvel HQ | 150,000 | Acrobat, Power Cosmic, Projectile |
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Electro | Complete A Shock Withdrawal (Federal Bank Hub mission) | 150,000 | Electricity, Flight, Projectile |
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Electro (Ultimate) | Complete Taxi Mission 2 (Times Square) | 150,000 | Electricity, Flight, Projectile |
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Elektra | Character Token 13 (Slums) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Projectile |
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Emma Frost | Complete Mission 35 (Professor X) | 150,000 | Force Field, Hazard, Invisibility, Mind Control |
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Frost Giant | Complete Bifrosty Reception Story mission | 250,000 | Projectile |
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Galactus | Complete The Good, the Bad, and the Hungry Story mission | N/A | Beam, Flight, Power Cosmic, Cracked, Projectile, Regenerate, Telekinesis |
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Gambit | Complete Gambit mission 3 in Central Park | 150,000 | Acrobat, Projectile |
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Gamora | Complete Mission 46 (Drax) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Projectile |
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Ghost Rider | Complete Stunt Show Surprise (Circus Tent Hub mission) | 150,000 | Beam,Explosive, Grapple, Hazard, Projectile |
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Green Goblin | Complete Doctor in the House Story mission | N/A | Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Green Goblin (Ultimate) | Character Token in The Thrill of the Chess (Raft Hub mission) | 175,000 | Big, Cracked, Super-Strength, Projectile |
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Groot | Complete Mission 42 (Groot) | 150,000 | Big, Cracked, Super-Strength, Projectile |
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Gwen Stacy | Complete Mission 47 (Drax) | 150,000 | None |
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H.E.R.B.I.E. | Complete Times Square Off Story mission | 200,000 | Tech |
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Havok | Character Token 16 (Forest District) | 150,000 | Beam, Projectile |
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Hawkeye | Complete Times Square Off Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Explosive, Grapple, Projectile |
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Heimdall | Complete Mission 31 (Heimdall) | 200,000 | None |
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Howard the Duck | Complete Nuff Said (Marvel HQ Hub mission) | 25,000 | Acrobat, Explosive, Projectile |
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Hulk | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | N/A | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Transform |
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Human Torch | Complete Red Head Detention Story mission | N/A | Beam, Flight, Hazard, Projectile, Transform |
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Hydra Agent | Character Token 28 (Forest District) | 12,500 | Projectile |
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Iceman | Complete Juggernauts and Crosses Story mission | N/A | Glide, Ice, Projectile |
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Invisible Woman | Complete Juggernauts and Crosses Story mission | N/A | Force Field, Invisibility, Projectile, Telekinesis |
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Invisible Woman (F.F.) | Character Token in Stranger Danger (Sanctum Sanctorum Hub mission) | 200,000 | Force Field, Invisibility, Projectile, Telekinesis |
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Iron Fist | Complete Blade mission 2 in Chinatown | 150,000 | Acrobat |
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Iron Man (Heartbreaker) | Character Token in House Party Protocol (Stark Tower Hub mission) | 150,000 | Beam, Explosive, Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Iron Man (Heroic Age) | Complete Mission 31 (Heimdall) | 200,000 | Explosive, Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Iron Man (Hulkbuster) | Complete task on helipad of Stark Tower | 150,000 | Big, Explosive, Cracked, Hazard, Hover, Super-Strength, Projectile |
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Iron Man (Mk1) | Complete Rebooted, Resuited Story mission | N/A | Explosive, Projectile, Tech |
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Iron Man (Mk42) | Complete Rebooted, Resuited Story mission | N/A | Beam, Explosive, Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Iron Man (Mk6) | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | N/A | Explosive, Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Iron Man (Mk7) | Complete House Party Protocol (Stark Tower Hub mission) | N/A | Explosive, Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Iron Patriot | Complete flag puzzle on Empire State Building | 150,000 | Explosive, Flight, Projectile |
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J. Jonah Jameson | Complete Tabloid Tidy Up (Daily Bugle Hub mission) | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Jean Grey | Complete Bifrosty Reception Story mission | N/A | Force Field, Hazard, Hover, Mind Control, Projectile, Super Senses, Telekinesis |
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Juggernaut | Complete Juggernauts and Crosses Story mission | 250,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Kingpin | Complete Feeling Fisky (Fisk Towers Hub mission) | 150,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Kingpin Henchman | Character Token in Feeling Fisky (Fisk Towers Hub mission) | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Kraven the Hunter | Complete target range outside Reptile House in Central Park | 50,000 | Acrobat, Grapple, Super Senses |
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Kurse | Character Token 42 (Times Square) | 150,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Laufey | Complete Bro-tenheim (Jotunheim Hub mission) | 250,000 | Ice, Projectile |
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Leader | Character Token 23 (Industrial) | 150,000 | Mind Control, Projectile, Tech, Telekinesis |
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Liberty | Complete Taking Liberties Story mission | 250,000 | None |
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Lizard | Complete Reptilian Ruckuss (Reptopia Hub mission) | N/A | Big, Cracked, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Loki | Complete The Good, the Bad, and the Hungry Story mission | N/A | Ice, Mind Control, Projectile, Grate, Telekinesis |
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M.O.D.O.K. | Complete That Sinking Feeling Story mission | 250,000 | Beam, Hover, Projectile, Tech |
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Magneto | Complete Magnetic Personality Story mission | 150,000 | Hover, Magnetic, Projectile |
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Magneto Acolyte | Complete Magnetic Personality Story mission | 15,000 | Beam, Electricity, Projectile |
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Malekith | Complete Bro-tenheim (Jotunheim Hub mission) | 250,000 | Acrobat, Mind Control, Projectile, Grate, Telekinesis |
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Mandarin | Complete Rebooted, Resuited Story mission | 100,000 | Acrobat, Beam, Mind Control, Projectile, Tech, Telekinesis |
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Mandarin (Film) | Character Token in Stunt Show Surprise (Circus Tent Hub mission) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Beam, Mind Control, Projectile, Tech, Telekinesis |
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Maria Hill | Complete Marine Hill mission 3 on Helicarrier | 150,000 | Acrobat, Invisibility, Projectile, Tech |
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Mary Jane Watson | Character Token 25 (Residential) | 150,000 | None |
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Mastermind | Complete Taking Liberties Story mission | 250,000 | Mind Control |
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Mini Sentinel | Character Token 32 (Times Square) | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Mister Fantastic | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | N/A | Elastic, Glide, Grapple, Grate, Tech |
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Mister Fantastic (F.F.) | Complete Mission 11 (Ghost Rider) | 150,000 | Glide, Grapple, Grate, Tech, Transform |
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Moon Knight | Character Token in A Shock Withdrawal (Federal Bank Hub mission) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Projectile |
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Ms. Marvel | Character Token in Nuff Said (Marvel HQ Hub mission) | 200,000 | Acrobat, Beam, Flight, Projectile, |
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Mysterio | Complete The Thrill of the Chess (Raft Hub mission) | 150,000 | Beam, Invisibility, Mind Control, Projectile, Grate, Tech, Telekinesis |
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Mystique | Complete Rapturous Rise Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Disguise, Projectile, Tech |
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Nick Fury | Complete Doctor in the House Story mission | N/A | Invisibility, Projectile, Tech |
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Nightmare | Complete Stunt Show Surprise (Circus Tent Hub mission) | 250,000 | Beam, Mind Control, Projectile, Telekinesis |
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Nova | Character Token 27 | 150,000 | Acrobat, Beam, Power Cosmic, Flight, Projectile |
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Pepper Potts | Complete Mission 22 (Black Panther) | 150,000 | Tech |
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Peter Parker | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | N/A | Transform |
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Phoenix | Complete Put Up Your Dukes (Fogwell's Gym Hub mission) | 200,000 | Flight, Force Field, Mind Control, Projectile, Regenerate, Telekinesis |
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Polaris | Complete TheThrill of the Chess (Raft Hub mission) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Hover, Magnetic, Projectile, |
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Power Man | Character Token 24 | 150,000 | Big, Cracked, Super-Strength, Projectile |
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Professor X | Complete Mission 36 (Professor X) | 150,000 | Mind Control, Tech, Telekinesis |
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Psylocke | Complete Mission 20 (Captain Britain) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Force Field, Telekinesis |
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Punisher | Complete Mission 5 (Punisher) | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Pyro | Complete Juggernauts and Crosses Story mission | 150,000 | Beam, Hazard, Projectile |
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Red Hulk | Character Token 7 (Industrial) | 150,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate, Transform |
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Red Skull | Complete Red Head Detention Story mission | 200,000 | Acrobat, Projectile |
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Rescue | Complete Mission 23 (Black Panther) | 150,000 | Beam, Flight, Projectile, Tech |
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Rhino | Complete Rapturous Rise Story mission | 250,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Rocket Raccoon | Complete Rocket Racoon mission 3 in Chinatown | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Ronan the Accuser | Complete task in a room under Central Park | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Roxxon Guard | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | 150,000 | Projectile |
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent | Complete turret mini game on the Helicarrier | 150,000 | None |
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Sabretooth | Complete Rock Up at the Lock Up Story mission | 250,000 | Acrobat, Claws, Cracked, Dig, Regenerate, Super Senses |
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Sandman | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | 175,000 | Grate, Projectile, Sand |
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Sandman Goon | Character Token 35 (Slums) | 150,000 | Grate, Projectile, Sand |
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She-Hulk | Character Token 33 (Slums) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Cracked, Hazard, Projectile, Regenerate |
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Shocker | Complete A Shock Withdrawl (Federal Bank Hub mission) | 150,000 | Projectile |
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Silver Samurai | Character Token 34 (Industrial) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Cracked, Projectile |
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Silver Surfer | Complete Mission 9 (Silver Surfer) | 1,000,000 | Power Cosmic, Flight, Projectile |
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Spider-Man | Complete Sand Central Station Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Grapple, Projectile, Super Senses, Web |
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Spider-Man (F.F.) | Complete Mission 10 (Ghost Rider) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Grapple, Projectile, Super Senses, Web |
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Spider-Woman | Complete task on west coast of Financial District | 150,000 | Acrobat, Grapple, Projectile, Super Senses, Web |
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Squirrel Girl | Character Token 15 (Industrial) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Dig, Glide, Projectile |
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Stan Lee | Complete all Stan Lee in Peril rescues | N/A | Acrobat, Claws, Cracked, Dig, Grapple, Mind Control, Projectile, Regenerate, Super Senses, Tech, Telekinesis, Transform, Web |
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Star-Lord | Complete Mission 43 (Rocket Raccoon) | 150,000 | Flight, Projectile |
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Storm | Complete Juggernauts and Crosses Story mission | N/A | Electricity, Hover, Projectile |
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Superior Spider-Man | Character Token 21 (Times Square) | 150,000 | Acrobat, Grapple, Projectile, Super Senses, Web |
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Super-Skrull | Character Token 40 (Residential) | 150,000 | Beam, Cracked, Flight, Grapple, Super-Strength, Invisibility, Mind Control, Projectile, Tech |
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Symbiote Scientist | Complete Reptilian Ruckuss (Reptopia Hub mission) | 150,000 | None |
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Symbiote Scientist (Hazmat) | Complete Exploratory Laboratory Story mission | 150,000 | None |
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Taskmaster | Complete task on hovering platoform south of Financial District | 150,000 | Force Field, Grapple, Projectile |
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Thing | Complete Doctor in the House Story mission | N/A | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile |
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Thing (F.F.) | Character Token in Reptilian Ruckuss (Reptopia Hub mission) | 250,000 | Big, Cracked, Hazard, Super-Strength, Projectile |
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Thor | Complete Bifrosty Reception Story mission | N/A | Cracked, Electricity, Flight, Projectile |
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Thor (Classic) | Character token in Bro-tenheim (Jotunheim Hub mission) | 200,000 | Cracked, Electricity, Flight, Projectile |
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Toad | Complete Toad mission 3 on Liberty Island | 150,000 | Acrobat, Grapple, Super Senses |
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Tony Stark | Complete Rebooted, Resuited Story mission | N/A | Tech |
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Tony Stark (Underwear) | Complete Rock Up at the Lock Up Story mission | N/A | Tech |
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Venom (Big) | Complete Exploratory Laboratory Story mission | N/A | Big, Cracked, Super-Strength |
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Union Jack | Complete Bonus Mission | N/A | Acrobat, Projectile |
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Venom | Complete Exploratory Laboratory Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Grapple, Grate, Projectile, Super Senses, Symbiote, Transform, Web |
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Viper | Open a chest in Central Park | 150,000 | Acrobat, Grapple, Projectile |
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Vulture | Complete Nuff Said (Marvel HQ Hub mission) | 150,000 | Flight, Projectile |
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War Machine | Complete House Party Protocol (Stark Tower Hub mission) | N/A | Explosive, Flight, Projectile |
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Wasp | Character Token 36 (Times Square) | 150,000 | Flight, Projectile, Grate |
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Whiplash | Character Token 29 (Residential) | 150,000 | Electricity, Grapple |
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Wizard | Character Token 37 (Residential) | 150,000 | Flight, Mind Control, Projectile, Tech, Telekinesis |
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Wolverine | Complete Rock Up at the Lock Up Story mission | N/A | Acrobat, Claws, Cracked, Dig, Hazard, Regenerate, Super Senses |
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Wolverine (Cowl) | Character Token in Put Up Your Dukes (Fogwell's Gym Hub mission) | 250,000 | Acrobat, Claws, Cracked, Dig, Hazard, Regenerate, Super Senses |