Shadow Ops

Basic Info

 * Shadow Ops consists of 4 Phases.
 * Each Phases will be available to complete for 6 days 20 hours .
 * A Phase may be Started at any time while it is still available.
 * Once started a Phase be completed in a maximum of 72 hours .
 * In order to get the full 72 hours to complete the Phase it must be started a minimum of 3 days prior to the Phase ending.
 * If a Phase fails to be completed in the 72 hours it may NOT be restarted regardless of how much time remains overall in that Phase.
 * A new Phase will started weakly, becoming available every Friday.
 * At the conclusion of the 4th Phase the cycle will start over with a New Shadow Ops Phase 1.

Tiered Prize System

 * Prizes will be organized into 3 progressively more rewarding Tiers.  ( See Shadow Op Prizes Below ) 
 * Once a Player has enough Points to earn a Prize from a Tier, they will be rewarded a random Prize from that Tier’s pool of possible prize.
 * Players will not receive the same Prize twice.
 * Players having all possible Prizes of a Tier will receive an amount of Medals for completion of that Tier.
 * The Points needed to complete each Tier are as follows:
 * Tier 1 = 80 Points 
 * Tier 2 = 800 Points 
 * Tier 3 = 8,000 Points 
 * Completing all 3 Tiers of a Phase awards the Player a Damage Bonus for the next Special Event. ( See Special Event Damage Bonus Below ) 



Rogue Shadow Op's Target Bases



 * The enemy Rogue Faction for Shadow Ops is the ARMORED CORPS.
 * There are 3 Levels of Armored Corps Bases available as Shadow Ops Targets each providing a specific amount of Points upon its destruction.
 * Level 10 = 10 Points 
 * Level 20 = 100 Points 
 * Level 45 = 1,000 Points 
 * When a Shadow Op has been started the Shadow Op Icon (ShadowOps-worldmap_icon.png) will appear above the valid Target Bases on the World Map.
 * When NO Shadow Op is currently active the no Icon will be present and the Target Bases may be attacked and looted just as any other Rogue Faction Base.
 * All three Shadow Ops Target Base Levels may be completed for Points by any Level of Player.
 * However standard Level Protection applies for the Looting of Resources.
 * The Recon Satellite may be used to locate an available Shadow Op Target Base after starting a Phase of a Shadow Op.
 * The Recon Satellite will show the Shadow Op Target Base nearest to the Players Base.

Additional Info

 * Shadow Ops was intoduced in the Game Update: Jun 26, 2014.
 * After previously being Removed from the Event Shop the Elite Shock Tank has returned as a Shadow Op's Exclusive Prize.
 * The Elite Hover Tank and all 3 Schematic Component Packs are currently only available via Shadow Ops.
 * The targeted bases will be fully destroyed for prizes or medals if you can take down the Command Center in the first attack.

In-Game Quotes
 Click Expand to View Additional Quotes  "Introducing Shadow Ops - the newest way to prove you're the king of the battlefield! Your informant will alert you each week when a new mission is available. Think you're up for the challenge?"

- Kixeye Announcement

"Commander, my intel confirms that the Armored Corps are on the move. You must weaken their forces while there is still time. Earn prizes by destroying targets with this mark on the World Map."

- In-Game Description

"Additional Quote"

- In-Game Description

Related Pages

 * Armored Corps
 * Missions 

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">External Links

 * Kixeye Forum  ( 06/25/14  )  - Top Secret - Shadow Ops ( Official ) -  Introduction thread.
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 06/26/14  )  - Shadow Ops - How To Play ( Official ) -  Welcome to Phase One.
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 06/26/14  )  - Shadow Ops - Known Issues ( Official )