Tip missions rated for speed

[Hedgefund]

I have been making efforts to acquire the new "Between Realities" accolade, which includes a requirement to complete 25 alignment tip missions .  Like many of you, I have a lot of characters here on Homecoming.  Not all of them are going to get this accolade but I do want many of them to have it.  That means completing tips and I mean a lot of them.  There is a lot of variation on the "speedability" of these missions.  In order to focus on the speediest tips, I made notes on what I found to be the ones I could complete the quickest.  I decided to put some formatting around these notes and publish it here as a guide to anyone interested.

 

A couple of caveats:

1. These ratings are completely subjective.  What I rate an 8 another may well consider 6, or 10 perhaps.
2. There was no standard used so I don't really have an answer for why one gets a rating of 7 and another gets a 6, it's all based on "feels" at the time of completion.

 

What do the numbers mean?

I use them to put tips into 3 bands:

 

1. 8-10, the A tier.  I load up on these from the mission computer, up to however many are needed to reach 10 points, at once.  
2. 4-7, B tier.  I might do one of these if it dropped from a mob and decided to do it rather than head back to the base to purchase one from "A".
3. 0-3, F tier.  Never purchase and discard if one of these happens to drop from a mob defeat.

 

How did I go about this?

 

To walk through an example of how I go about this, let's use vig tips.  I run these from Atlas, it's a small zone, missions will at most be .8 miles away (the largest distance I've seen), most will be 200-400 yards away and has contacts you can use LFG to port to (like Wavelength).  Starting at 0 alignment points, I'll grab all the "A" tier missions, I count 6 of those.  Set them all up so you can see their distance and start doing them in an order that looks efficient.  When those 6 are done and assuming I got no tip drops I want to use, I'll go back to the base computer and purchase 4 more.  Then I go back and purchase the morality mission that I prefer.  Repeat until you see "You have earned the Multifaceted badge".  Or keep on going, I won't stop  you.

 

Note - although tips won't drop once you have 3 on a side (blue or red) you can purchase significantly more.  I didn't state it explicitly but a tip costs 1 Reward Merit.  Even if you're frugal about spending merits, you do get 40 when you complete the morality mission.

 

Before posting the list, I want to mention I find blueside tips much friendlier for speeding.  They tend to be in the zone you choose them, unlike redside which will likely send you to Grandville, if you're over level 40 at least.  Grandville, in my opinion, is NOT conducive to speeding.  If you have no issue with the 3 dimensionality of that zone, you may find it less objectional than I do.

This isn't a complete list, it's all the hero, vigilante, rogue and villain tips available to those level 40-50.  I did not include vill tips available to vigilantes nor hero tips available to rogues.  I'll do those at some point.  Not today.

I happen to have a character in the 30s so I did all the vigilante and hero missions for 30-40 as well.  Eventually I'll try to include all levels.  Not today, not this month.

 

If you are interested in more details about each tip mission, see here: https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Alignment_Mission

 

Formatting sucks, after 15 minutes of putzing around I stopped caring.

Without further ado:

 

Level Range 40-50   Alignment Hero         Name Rating Description An Unstable Trigger 3 practically identical to the vig version. Also awards Eye of the Storm A Biting Wind 10 (almost identical to vig, maybe a tad easier [1 less enemy to defeat]) A Clever Trap 2 too many objectives (5 or 6) Art Psychics and You 4 (3 glowies, wait for ambush) Blatantly False Malta Plans 9 Defeat boss with hostage. Defeat boss that ambushes on that spot. Broken Pocket Watch 2 (4 glowies, 2 hostages, too much) Cloud of Odorous Smoke 5 (free Silent Blade, beat a boss, click something) Doc Quantum's Moral Quandry 7 free NPC, defeat boss upon ambush Elegant Party Favor 0 (escort 3 hostages) Explostion in Peregrine 3 2 bosses, 2 glowies Malta Gunslinger Action Figure 0 Takes too long with multiple ambushes. On the other hand 10/10 for rewards with Frostfire Miss Thystle's Plea 10 (beat 2 bosses) Out of the Corner of Your Eye 0 2 hostages to free and escort, Carnies, ambush, 1 pro: overdrive an optional ally Scrawled Bark 6 (4 hostages and a boss but the one time I did it they were all in one room. Shattered Jar of Flesh (in IP) 6 (2 bosses, would have score much higher if not in IP) Some Nut on Talk Radio 10 glowie, boss. The vig version is one of the worst but this is among the best. You Can't Keep Your Balance 3 (3 glowies, boss) You're a Cruel One, Mr. Phipps (IP at Ms. Lib's chopper) 1 free 3 NPCs (look for "torture agent"), click glowie, wait for ambush Your Life Story! Wait, what? 0 Free hostage, fight ambush, aggro hungry escort through KOA map. I'd score negative if I could       Morality:     One Good Spider 4 defeat 6 different mobs, escort some dummy The Usual Suspect 8 free hostage ("police captain"), defeat 2 boss ambushes             Level Range 40-50   Alignment Rogue         A Broken Nemesis Jaeger (GV) 2 2 glowies but lots of false glowies too. Ambush after each correct glowie, including Ms. Thystle and her Unstoppable ***A Hand Delivered Note (GV) 8 Free Silent Blade, boss ambush Bloody Bane Spider Helmet (GV) 2 Click NPC, ambush (multiple), retrace steps to beginning. awful Classified Mission Directive (PO) 2 too many objectives, 3 objects to destroy, 2 glowies + 1 boss Emergency Radio Broadcast (GV) 1 Escort mission + glowie click, at least it's a non-combat NPC so you can walk back easy enough Exotic Armor Schematics (PO) 6 3 glowies, ambush Extremely Annoying Ring Tone (GV) 7 talk to npc, click glowie, defeat ambush Filmed Announcement (GV) 5 4 glowies, defeat boss Just How Evil Are You? (GV) 0 rescue and escort two non-combat NPCs Lacquered Porcelain Shard (GV) 6 3 destructible objects, boss that can be illusionist Old Russian Ballad (GV) 6 (almost 7) click glowie (many false), click another glowie, click npc Rikti Artifact Rumors (GV) 4 5 glowies, ambush on last one This is How She Dies (PO) 0 Escort aggro hungry NPC Taper of the Frozen Flame (GV) 7 Destroy object, boss ambush Wanted: Uqua. Dead: Alive (GV) 9 Defeat boss, an boss ambush appears right at boss so not much additional effort Seeds of Destruction (PO) 4 (free Des, defeat boss ambush) The Dagger of Caernoz (GV) 5 (defeat Des, destroy altar, defeat Des again) Two Too Many Flambeauxs 8 Free Flambeaux, Free a different Flambeaux             Morality:     Easy Job, Easy Money! 0 wait for many ambushes One Rogue's Work, Another Rogue's Pay 7 glowie then a sequence of bosses, usually linear             Level Range 40-50   Alignment Vigilante               Biting Wind 10 defeat boss, structure, small map Clever Trap 8 3 glowies, shock treatment and entire last room Cloud of Odorous Smoke 10 a named boss. Also, this is the void farm An Unstable Trigger 3 Too many steps involved. This mission gives you Eye of the Storm after defeating Maelstrom. Art Psychics and You 4 Three glowies, a boss. It loses points because the clicks take a loooong time. Blatantly False Malta Plans. 8 Beat a boss, click a glowie, defeating ambush not required Broken Pocket Watch. 6 Nemesis, 3 bosses (and mobs), big map, chance to SLOWLY work on Fake Nem and Warhulk badges Doc Quantum's Moral Quandry. 10 Defeat boss, exit Elegant Party Favor. 6 defeat 3 named mobs, carnies, -1 point for the chance of an illusionist Explosion in Peregrine. 5 defeat boss to free npc, then click 3 glowies. Points lost for needing to do this in sequence, Blast Furnace must be freed first. Malta Gunslinger Action Figure. 10 beat the boss, click exit. Very small map Miss Thystle's Plea. 3 4 boxes to destroy, boss, then doppleganger ambush. Out of the Corner of Your Eye, 4 Simple, defeat a boss, defeat another boss, defeat yet another boss. Scrawled Bark. 6 3 glowies, beat a boss, beat an ambush. Shattered Jar of Flesh 0 Lots of enemies Some Nut on Talk Radio 0 Escort aggro hungry NPC You Can't Keep Your Balance. 5 (-points for mission being in FF) 3 glowies, boss ambush You're a Cruel One Mr. Phipps 6 (This is always in IP, maybe always at Ms. Lib's chopper, +points for beating up Phipps). Click on Phipps, beat boss ambush. Your Life Story! Wait, what? 7 Glowie and boss, would rate higher but KoA aren't speed friendly       Morality     Above the Law 0 Even if you get this as a "free" drop, it's worth spending a merit to do the other option. Lots of busy work I won't even get into. The Ends Justifies the Means 8 Free Ghost Widow, run to end, defeat boss, click glowie. GW will fuss at you but can ignore her, she doesn't need to be escorted.       Level Range 40-50   Alignment Villain         A Broken Nemesis Jaeger (GV) 8 just defeat a boss spawn, would be 10 but in GV A Hand Delivered Note (GV) 8 rescue silent blade, defeat silent blade Blood Bane Spider Helmet (GV) 5 defeat a boss, another boss spawns, defeat him, two glowies, in sequence Classified Mission Directive (PO) 3 3 glowies, ambush after each one, council cave Emergency Radio Broadcast (GV) 8 glowie, Polar shift ambush on the spot Exotic Armor Schematics (PO) 1 escort, ambush, awful Extremely Annoying Ring Tone (GV) 2 escort NPC to computer (short), defeat boss (ambushes, some take a while) Filmed Announcement (GV) 2 4 objects to destroy, 2 bosses (one ambush) Just How Evil Are You? (GV) 8 (2 boss spawns, ambush on the spot) Lacquered Porcelain Shard (GV) 2 free a mob then escort (not to door) Old Russian Ballad (GV) 7 glowie then malta ambush. Mission I had was in Arachnos base Rikti Artifact Rumors (GV) 7 glowie, 2-5 (lost track) skip ambushes then go find bosses Seeds of Destruction (PO) 7 defeat Des, find glowie, "Whip Cracker Badge" Taper of the Frozen Flame (GV) 8 (glowie, ambush at glowie) This is How She Dies (PO) 9 (defeat Overdrive then Des ambush) Two Too Many FlamBeauxs (GV) 6 Defeat 2x Flambeaux, 3 crates. Both Flambeaux are in same spot so not as bad as expected Wanted: Uqua. Dear: Alive (PO) 7 glowie, 2 destructable objects, boss, then another glowie. Despite objectives everything linear and fast       Morality     Hometown Hero (GV) 5 3 bombs, ambush after each one My Other Selves (PO) 3 lots of objectives but fairly linear                   Level Range 40-50   Alignment Villain for Vigilantes         A Hasty Text Message (PO) 5 Blast Furnace, defeat Maestrom, go back to talk to BF, fight him, back to talk to Mael A tortured Scream (PO) 3 click glowie, ambush, then 4 altars, then boss Doctor's Orders (PO) 7 defeat boss, defeat another boss, defeat ambush boss Guilt-Stricken Trail of Blood (PO) 4 click object, free boss, escort (non combat) npc to end boss and defeat Merlin's Magical Minute (PO) 7 defeat boss, click machine, defeat same boss again (this is a PP farm) The Dragon's Whelp (PO) 5 free boss, escort this non-combat npc to objective (unmarked) then fight him The Failed Ransom (GV) 6 defeat boss, find other (friendly) boss who turns unfriendly, click object The Heeded Warning (PO) 3 defeat boss (who does not have a distinct name), click glowie, (slow) 3 ambushes The Superpyrite Amulet 7 (PO) defeat Mangle then Stardust ambush, talk to boss who turns enemy, destroy object The Two-Timing Twirler 7 (GV) free Flambeaux, she turns on you then defeat her, free Polar Shift who (surprise) does NOT turn on you, defeat ambush       Morality     Hometown Hero (GV) 5 3 bombs, ambush after each one My Other Selves (PO) 3 lots of objectives but fairly linear       Level Range 40-50   Alignment Hero for Rogues         A Pair of Broken 6 Sided Dice 8 Talk to NPC at door, click glowie, beat boss mob, click glowie Bootleg Video Case 6 Free NPC, defeat boss, then boss ambush Deactivated Arachnos Spider 3 defeat boss, click glowie, ambushes 3-4, free npc Gold Plated Monacle 1 free NPC, free another NPC, then another (in sequence) boss ambush Hello? Bonjour? Ciao? HOLA? 4 click glowie, defeat boss, destroy portal, defeat other boss Hologram of General Aarons -infinity glowie, ambushes (at least 3-4), escort NPC who will be captured as soon as enemy encountered Maniacal Laughter 7 free NPC, 3 glowies Replica Rikti Sword 7 free NPC, click crate, free npc Steam Powered Pigeon 4 click crate, boss ambush, boss ambush, find boss Your Personal Blog 0 free 3 NPCs (all will subject to die in AOEs due to level), defeat boss       Morality     One Good Spider 4 defeat 6 different mobs, escort some dummy The Usual Suspect 8 free hostage ("police captain"), defeat 2 boss ambushes

Edited March 25 by Hedgefund

[Hedgefund]

Level Range	30-39
Alignment	Hero
A Blood Spattered Journal	2	(defeat boss to free escort, defeat ambush, lead escort out)
A Voice In Your Head	6	(2 bosses to free non-escort hostages, defeat named boss) -points for DE in 30s
Cracked Cell Phone	7	free 3 hostages (Overdrive is optional helper)
A Curious Black Jewel Case	4	4 (non escort) hostages to free, ambush on 2nd
A Desperate Cry For Help	0	3 captives to free and escort, glowie
An Obvious Trap	7	3 glowies, boss defeat
Beethoven's 5th Symphony	0	actually merits a negative score. Free hostage that's aggroholic, tons of ambushes. On the plus side NPC appear invul to any dmg.
Denmark Wants Muscles This Friday	10	destroy 2 containers, defeat boss
I don't care. I want her dead!	9	defeat 2 bosses
Noise Within Noise	7	3 glowies, ambush
The Nemesis Meme	8	free Overdrive, free hostage, boss
Truly Bizarre Rumors	8	free a hostage, defeat boss ambush
Wanted Poster With Your Face	7	free 3 hostages, defeat boss
Morality
Crossing the Line (only option)	5	click glowie be wary of turrets and proximity bombs
Level Range	30-39
Alignment	Rogue
8UffOOn's Left Hand (PO)	10	defeat Shock Treatment
A Long Line of Spirits (PO)	10	defeat boss (Soul Carrier), talk to NPC
A Rather Persistent Spirit (PO)	10	defeat boss, click glowie
ATTENTION! SLAVES OF ARACHNOS! (PO)	10	defeat boss, click glowie
Darrin Wade's Wish List (PO)	7	click glowie, defeat boss, defeat another boss
Demonic Pink Slip (SM)	5	defeat boss (-points for St M, Wailers)
Dr. Aeon's Science Convention (PO)	6	defeat Arachnos spawn, free Amanda Vines, defeat Sky Dragon ambush
Krazy Mark's KRAZY DEALS! (PO)	6	click NPC, go all the way back, click other NPC, defeat ambush
Syringe Oozing Goo (PO)	10	destroy object, click glowie
The RIP Wants YOU! (PO)	6	click glowie, destroy object, defeat named boss
Mask Covered in Saliva (PO)	8	Rescue NPC, click glowie
Mind Splitting Headache (PO)	10	defeat Rikti boss, click radio
Sounds of Utter Chaos (SM)	7	glowie, boss and whole room (-points for SM and HUGE map)
Morality
Playing the Sides (only option) (Sharkhead)	4	free npc, escort to back of map, defeat boss, multiple ambushes, defeat Silent Blade
Level Range	30-39
Alignment	Vigilante
A Blood Spattered Journal 5	5	click glowie (may be > 1, there were several false alarms), defeat boss ambush, council pool
A Curious Black Jewel Case 3	3	(destroy 2 chambers, defeat boss, 2 glowies)
A Desperate Cry For Help! 6	6	3 glowies, ambush
A Voice In Your Head 5	5	3 barrels to destroy, boss (DE while you're 30s)
An Obvious Trap 3	3	1 glowie, 2 bosses, free npc who turns hostile for another boss
Beethover's 5th Symphony 3	3	3 boss spawns
Cracked Cell Phone 6	6	glowie, boss, boss ambush
Denmark Wants Muscles This Friday 8	8	(talk to, boss, glowie)
I don't care. I want her dead! 8	8	defeat boss, exit
Noise Within Noise 5	5	glowie click, boss fight, -points for not giving an exit button on complete
The Nemesis Meme 9	9	click 3 bombs, that's it. Only -1 for being on Synapse finale map
Truly Bizarre Rumors 0	0	5 bosses (you may only need to defeat students for 2 of them)
Wanted Poster With Your Face 7	7	(defeat boss to free boss who turns on you)
Morality
Today's Newspaper (only option)	10	talk-to, glowie, defeat Frostfire who doesn't fight back
Level Range	30-39
Alignment	Villain
8UffOOn's Left Hand (PO) 0	0	for speed, 10/10, for xp rescue Shock Treatment, defeat all
A Long Line of Spirits (CaD) 1	1	destroy high xp, no reward wall, find glowie, defeat boss ambush
A Rather Persistent Spirit (PO) 8	8	free npc (mobs may be fighting each other), click glowie, defeat boss
ATTENTION! SLAVES OF ARACHNOS! (PO) 7	7	click glowie, ambush then boss ambush
Darrin Wade's Wish List (PO) 7	7	1 glowie, destroy 1 object, defeat "Rikti Thief"
Demonic Pink Slip (PO) 4	4	speed, 10
Dr. Aeon's Science Convention (StM)		defeat 2 2-boss spawn, defeat boss spawn, defeat CoT boss ambush
Krazy Mark's KRAZY DEALS! 5	5	(PO) defeat boss, click glowie, defeat 3 different boss ambushes
Mask Covered in Saliva (PO) 10	10	defeat boss
Mind Splitting Headache (PO) 8	8	3 bosses, small map
Syringe Oozing Goo (PO) 7	7	click glowie, click another glowie, defeat boss
Sounds of Utter Chaos (StM) 4	4	talk to npc, click glowie, defeat boss (-points for StM)
The RIP Wants YOU! (PO)		free 2 NPCs, defeat boss, defeat another boss (Savage Siren)
Morality
Collapsing Ideals (St M)	6	click npc, defeat 2-3 bosses
Level Range	30-39
Alignment	Villain for Vigilantes
Looks like I skipped these, will readdress
Level Range	30-39
Alignment	Hero for Rogues
A Familiar Face (AP)	5	free NPC, click 2 glowies, boss ambush, click 3rd glowie, another boss ambush
Arachnos Summons Order (AP)	0	free overdrive, talk to her, free Mangle, talk to him (*buggy one time), free overdrive again and escort
Death Threat (AP)	4	defeat boss, destroy object, click glowie, defeat Stalwart,
Desdemona's Daring Double Cross (AP)	0	click object, boss ambush, escort Desdemona to door as a combat NPC (so fighting all)
Disabled Shield Generator (AP)	0	click glowie, rescue Frostfire, Miss Thystle, rescue Blast Furnace and lead out
Get Rich Quick (AP)	3	free npc, talk to her, defeat boss, defeat Shock Treatment, click glowie
Innocuous Slip of Paper (IP)	0	terrible location in IP click crate, defeat Hollow Point ambush, defeat Overdrive, talk to her
Loose Lips Sink Ships (AP)	6	free 2 NPCs, rescue 3rd, click glowie, defeat Blast Furnace ambush
Oldest One in the Book (AP)	6	free NPC, talk to, glowie, free other NPC
Torn Flame Print Fabric	4	(AP) defeat Blast Furnace, talk-to, click glowie, ambushes (many), free Flambeaux, talk to her
Morality
Crossing the Line (only option)	5	click glowie be wary of turrets and proximity bombs

Edited March 25 by Hedgefund

[Hedgefund]

Level Range	20-29
Alignment	Hero
A Logical Deduction	5	defeat 3 bosses + mobs
A... Talking Cylinder	6	free a hero, defeat Mangle
Brain Scan Diagnostics	6	free 3 NPCs, ambush at end not needed
Calling in a Favor	6	defeat 3 bosses
Cold Drinks and Hot Tunes	8	defeat Frostfire and mobs
Discarded Picket Sign	7	click NPC, defeat boss (I think ambush not needed)
Dragon Embossed Journal	7	click 3 glowies ("sealed display case"), free Sky Dragon
Eldritch Summoning Script	5	(in Talos) destroy 2 objects for -points for Talos
Furtive Plea For Help	8	3 hostages to rescue
Hypothermal Lab Results	9	destroy 2 objects ("Illegal Serum")
Radio Distress Call Destroy	8	3 objects ("Puse Charges") (no need to free hero)
Recruitment Flyer	6	free hostage, click glowie, defeat Maelstrom
The Scroll of Shrouding (in Talos)	7	defeat 3 bosses on Orenbega map
Morality
Fire in the Hole n/a	0	rescue 3 NPCs, some back trackings, defeat boss, defeat ambushes (about 3 waves, lots of waiting)
Level Range	20-29
Alignment	Rogue
An Unearthly Shard (PO)	8	free Stardusk, escort to glowie. Normally -points for escort but this was short
Annotated Codebook (PO)	6	defeat boss, click computers but have to answer questions right else ambush
Auction Notice (PO)	7	click glowie, 3 ambushes
Curse of the Curious Mook (PO)	100	not a typo, 100 is score, click glowie, exit
Interrogation Results (PO)	8	free hostage, escort but only about 10 yards
Nearby Sobbing Scrapyarder (PO)	3	3 glowies, rescue 2 NPCS
Slag Golem's Brain (PO)	3	free NPC, defeat Miss Thystle, defeat Stardusk ambush
Smooth Metal (PO)	7	defeat blast furnace, click glowie, defeat other boss
Stuttered Plea For Help (PO)	10	defeat boss
Vial of Pulsating Liquid (PO)	10	click 2 glowies
Morality
Frostfires Failed Gambit (Sharkhead)	1	boat + Sky Raider base, many objectives with running around
Level Range	20-29
Alignment	Vigilante
A Logical Deduction 10	10	click 3 glowies (named "homemade explosives")
A... Talking Cylinder 10	10	destroy 2 objects
Brain Scan Diagnostics 10	10	defeat boss/mob
Calling in a Favor 6	6	defeat boss, defeat ambush but then you have to get back to entrance
Cold Drinks and Hot Tunes 10	10	destroy 2 objects (Flambeaux rescue not needed?)
Discarded Picket Sign 10	10	click 3 glowies (named "tear gas canister"
Dragon Embossed Journal 9	9	defeat boss mob, in end room (sky raider named "sky raider negotiator")
Eldritch Summoning Script 2	2	(in Talos) defeat Desdemona and guards, awards Whip Cracker
Furtive Plea For Help 8	8	defeat Miss Thystle and mob, ambush can be ignored
Hypothermal Lab Results 8	8	defeat boss and guards (glowie not needed)
Radio Distress Call 8	8	defeat Flambeaux and mobs
Recruitment Flyer 6	6	talk to "Rally Guest Speaker" click 3 glowies "Security System Terminal", defeat "Rally Guest Speaker"
The Scroll of Shrouding (in Talos) 6	6	click 3 glowies ("c4 mounting) points off for Talos
Morality
With Honors n/a but 4/10 free Doc Quantum, defeat Duray, defeat ambush
Level Range	20-29
Alignment	Villain
An Unearthly Shard (PO)	8	click glowie, defeat Mangle and guard(s)
Annotated Codebook (PO)	10	defeat named boss, interact with comp
Auction Notice (PO)	8	defeat savage siren and her mob, defeat hollow point and his mob
Curse of the Curious Mook (PO)	8	click glowie, defeat boss
Interrogation Results (PO)	9	click 3 glowies (named "bomb")
Nearby Sobbing Scrapyarder (PO)	10	defeat Stalwart and his guard(s), ignore ambush
Slag Golem's Brain (PO)	8	destroy 2 objects, plant bomb
Smooth Metal (PO)	6	, fight boss (until untouchable), destroy object, click glowie
Stuttered Plea For Help	5	(PO) defeat mob with Warner as hostage, escort him when free to glowie
Vial of Pulsating Liquid (PO)	0	free 3 different Longbow bosses, 0 for speed, 10 for rewards for fighting
Morality
Rich People Are Dumb (PO)	0	Only option . Too many objectives to list.
Level Range	20-29
Alignment	Hero for Rogue
A Brutal Discovery 0	0	click machine, 2 ambushes, click glowie (name hardcopies), 2 more ambushes, free Silent Blade and escort
A Compromising Photograph 5	5	defeat boss, destroy object, click glowie, defeat other boss. Small map
A Disproportionate Package 8	8	or 2
A Good Beating 6	6	free NPC, defeat Frostfire, defeat Stardusk, destroy object
A Well-Used Playbill 4	4	click glowie, defeat boss to free NPC x3, lead last one out
Backdoor Entry 8	8	click computer, boss ambush, defeat other boss
Long Protected Armor 2	2	click glowie, free NPC, click glowie, free another NPC, click glowie. free yet another NPC, click glowie, defeat Hollow Point
Nocturnal Oneiromancies 5	5	free NPC, talk to him, click glowies until you find right one, free another NPC, click glowie
Private Punishment (IP) 2	2	defeat boss, click glowie, ambushx4 , free NPC
Under-the-Table Job 4	4	free NPC, free npc, free NPC and escort
Morality
Fire in the Hole (same as above)	0	No other option
Level Range	20-29
Alignment	Villain for Vigilantes
Vill for Vigs
A Broken Protest Sign (PO)	7	defeat boss (early in map), click comp, defeat another boss,
A Siren's Call (PO)	5	free non-combat NPC, defeat boss (but not completely) talk to first NPC who turns on you, defeat her
A Trashcan Set on Vibrate (PO)	0	click glowie, defeat ambush, destroy 4 terminals, defeat boss
Flambeaux's Social Network Page (PO)	5	defeat Polar Shift, Flambeaux ambush, find NPC who turns on you, destroy object and guard
Floating Purple Goo (PO)	6	click object, free hostage, defeat boss
Pizza Sauce Stained Sticky Note (PO)	6	defeat boss, talk to him, talk/defeat other boss, click desk
Reams of Scientific Gibberish (PO)	7	defeat boss, click terminal, defeat boss
Squawk From an Arachnos Headset (PO)	6	defeat boss, talk to him, defeat other boss, defeat ambush
Violent Cartoon, Moral Lessons (PO)	2	rescue NPC, escort to glowie, talk to npc who turns on you
Your Friend, Sabre, Called (PO)	5	free NPC who (surprise) turns on you, free another npc who does NOT turn on you, fight ambush, defeat boss
Morality
Rich People Are Dumb (PO)	0	Only option . Too many objectives to list.

Edited March 25 by Hedgefund

[Glacier Peak]

Great stuff! Even anecdotal scoring still helps narrow down the fastest. Thanks

[tidge]

I'd knock down the Hero "Cloud of Odorous Smoke", because this mission can become impossible to complete, yet not fail.

[Hedgefund]

On 9/24/2024 at 2:07 PM, tidge said:

I'd knock down the Hero "Cloud of Odorous Smoke", because this mission can become impossible to complete, yet not fail.

Can you expound on this?  I've not encountered what you described.  The boss has a hibernate like power but gets out of it.

[tidge]

12 minutes ago, Hedgefund said:

Can you expound on this?  I've not encountered what you described.  The boss has a hibernate like power but gets out of it.

 

As near as I can tell, I clicked the glowie first. I was running at +1x8 and Silver Mantis was killed by an AoE before I 'rescued' her, I think that jinxed the mission. Clearing all enemies left it hung.

[Hedgefund]

I'm going to guess you mean Silent Blade, I've not seen Silver Mantis in any tips.  

 

I have heard of combat NPCs dying before they're rescued from aoe and this sounds like an example.  I can make a note of that but I think the score stands because this is intended for someone pursuing raw speed in completing tips and would have a low mob count.  When I was doing these I used default team size which was frequently two because I was 2-boxing with one choosing missions by the SG portal and the "hitter" completing the missions so both got tip credit.  I suppose if someone is doing this with a lower damage AT there's a greater risk to Silent Blade since enemies may get off more AOE attacks.

 

Thank you for your feedback.

[Ukase]

I appreciate the list. 

On one character, I was catching it up on the badges since page 7; and I was doing Ashling Corlett...whatever her name is. And I got the opportunity to earn 2 vigilante alignment points. 
I foolishly thought they'd count. They don't. 

Just an FYI for folks who might have thought the same thing. Gotta run two more. 

[Ukase]

Just discovered this: 
 

As we all know, mark & recall requires 25 tip missions. 
So, I'm working on this, and because of Hedgefund's guide, I've sometimes been "buying" the tip missions instead of waiting for them to drop. 

And I see this: (look at the bottom of the graphic) 

 

Use Discount Coupon? 
I have 9 Invention Discount coupons! It would seem this transaction is viewed by the game as a crafting action, and as a result, it doesn't cost a reward merit! 

[Hedgefund]

I just tried this because, if it worked, would be a good use of an invention discount which has a max value of 150k inf (when crafting a purple) and a Reward Merit certainly has a valuation of more than 150k.  
 

However, it didn't work for me.  I just tried using a discount coupon and the worst case occurred, both a merit was spent and an invention discount coupon was used.  I did it twice to make sure, it was repeatable.

 

So, if someone wants to say they saw this work, I'd love to hear it, otherwise I caution readers to NOT use this method to acquire tips.

 

I'll use one more of each to illustrate.

 

Before picture, with 8 coupons and 207 RMs:

 

After, now with 7 coupons and 206 merits.

 

[lemming]

Hmm, that sounds like a bug.    The invention discount coupon is probably used and it then does give you a discount of (is it 25%?) off of zero.

 

Should just go "Oh, zero cost, never mind using the coupon"

[Perfect Square]

I'm not sure what it "should" do, but it definitely does use one any time you craft something with that "Use Discount Coupon" checked. It will only discount any influence needed to craft/convert/etc, (I'd bet Ukase spent a single merit in their example) and if 0 inf is needed, it applies that discount to that 0 inf to cost you ... 0 inf as lemming suggested. So, my guess is that it is technically working as designed (by discounting inf costs of any crafting), but probably not as fully desired. What's more, that option persists through your client session and it will apply that coupon on some conversion screens that don't even show the option and don't cost inf. So, you could be using them without the visual clue shown in Ukase's screenshot, possibly even on a different character than when you clicked it.

 

When using an invention discount coupon, best practice is to only turn it on right before you want to use it, craft with the discount, then immediately turn it back off to avoid wasting them.

 

Back on topic, great guide and has helped me quite a bit in my tip badging.

 

In 40-50 Villains, you list 

Rikti Artifact Rumors (GV)

2

glowie, 5 (lost track) ambushes then go find bosses

 

You can ignore the ambushes and just click the glowie, then go beat down the 2 LB bosses, which typically spawn very close the glowie. I found it to be one of the quickest and would rate it as 7-8 range.

[Hedgefund]

I've finally updated prior posts above to include EVERY tip mission in the game.  Well, I noticed I missed writing notes on the level 30-39 villain for vigs tips.  Next time I get someone in the 30s I'll readdress.  Too bad I didn't finish this yesterday, I had a level 39 get to 40.

 

In the course of doing every single tip, I found rogue tips in the 20-29 range to be the sweet spot.  I have multiple accounts so when I have someone in the 20s I'll choose a retired veteran to execute the tips while the level 20ish character just selects the ones I've rated 10/10.  These are done in PO which is a small-ish zone.

 

Square thanks for info about that vill tip.  I made modifications.