Characters

## Recruitment

Characters can be recruited in the game through the use of Biometrics. The number of Biometrics required are 10, 20, and 40 depending on the character, check the list below to find the number for a specific character.

## Hero Rank

You may rank up your characters to Rank 6 (each rank represented by a  on the the character image) by collecting Biometrics. Ranking up will increase stats and unlock new skills for the character. Stat increases are independant on the level of the character when ranking up, i.e. there is no benefit of waiting to rank up a character at a higher level.

Some characters start at Rank 2 or 3 when you recruit them.

## Mastery

Character Mastery increases stats and unlocks and upgrades the Leader Skill of your character. Norn Stones are required to upgrade the Mastery of your character. A character Mastery is limited by the character Rank, e.g.; you can only achieve Level 2 Mastery with a Rank 2 character. Mastery level is represented by  on the image of your character.

Norn Stones have four types that correspond to the four Class types.

* Combat Type requires Norn Stone of Strength
* Blast Type requires Norn Stone of Energy
* Speed Type requires Norn Stone of Brilliance
* Universal Type requires Norn Stone of Omnipotence

## Tier-2

### Characters that start at Tier-2 (Native Tier-2 Characters)

**Characters that are upgraded through their Epic Quests**

Doctor Strange, Wolverine, Deadpool, Mister Fantastic, Beta Ray Bill and Sentry start at Tier-2 and upgrade rank, mastery and level through completing the objectives in their respective Epic Quest.

**Other Native Tier-2 Characters**

Adam Warlock, Apocalypse, Black Dwarf**\***, Cable, Corvus Glaive**\***, Gladiator, Doctor Doom, Dormammu, Ebony Maw**\***, Jean Grey, Molecule Man, Odin, Proxima Midnight**\***, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Silver Surfer, Stryfe, Supergiant**\***.

**\***Black Order characters.

These characters are upgraded in a different manner from other characters. The method for Stryfe, Apocalypse, Jean Grey and Cableis described in the paragraph "Native Tier-2 Upgrade Cost" below.

### Characters that start at Tier-1

Any character that is not covered above, that is level 60, with level 20 gears, is 6 stars both in rank and mastery can be upgraded to Tier-2. It gives them a boost in stats and their Tier-2 passive skill (the one marked II).

#### Standard Advancement Cost from Tier-1 to Tier-2

* The character is fully ranked and mastered (i.e. 6 red stars)
* All gears must be at level 20
* 150 biometrics of that character
* 300 Norn Stones of that characters type
* 800 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter
* 1,000 Norn Stones of Chaos
* 2,500,000 Gold

### Native Tier-2 Upgrade Cost

* **Stryfe, Apocalypse, Jean Grey and Cable**

 40-45
 45-50
 50-55
 55-60

**Total Cost: 4400 Phoenix Feather, 1350 M'kraan Crystal, ±50,000,000 Gold and 3004/6008 Biometrics.**

### Character Level Up

 3
 4
 5
 6
 **Total** |  | 2,403

## Characters for Difficult Content

Characters vary considerably in their potential to do more difficult content. Some Tier-2 characters (with the appropriate uniform) can solo Giant Boss Raids. Regardless of the character involved, Tier-3 is a significant step up, making it more likely that you'll be able to clear higher levels of Dispatch Missions, Shadowland and World Boss Ultimate and achieve higher scores in Alliance Battle Extreme and Squad Battle, extra rewards in World Boss Invasion, and victories in Alliance Conquest.

## All Characters

* Combat
* Blast
* Speed
* Universal

 Combat

 Blast

 Speed

 Universal