I’ve been jotting down notes for achievement hunting in Dispatch, and figured I’d share them as a guide for anyone chasing those trophies.
This episode 2 missions guide is mostly complete for now, though I’m still figuring out the experience formula—it’s not the main focus, but I’ll update when I know more.
Episode 2 Missions
Missions in Episode 2 require you to match your team’s stats (Intellect, Combat, Vigor, Charisma, Mobility) to the mission’s stat pentagon. If your team’s stat shape fully covers the mission’s, it’s an automatic success.
Some missions have an exclamation mark (!), letting you pick from special options. These either trigger auto-success with specific characters or test just one stat instead of all five. Choosing an auto-success option boosts that character’s XP gain by about a third (still testing this).
Certain missions only unlock if you fail others. For example, failing “Blaze in the Burbs” unlocks “Bigger Blaze in the Burbs.” Some options are also conditional, like sending Punch Up solo to “Fight at Crypto-Night” to unlock choices like “Host a drinking contest” or “Fight the Fight-Men.”
The recommendations below focus on nabbing the “Shift Was Lit” achievement (complete a Z-Team shift without failing or missing any calls).
| Mission | Intellect | Combat | Vigor | Charisma | Mobility | Slots | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Balloon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Flambae (100% success) |
| VAND-GO Opening | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Sonar-Human (100% success) |
| Cray Cray Bidet | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | Hacking mission |
| Fight at Crypto-Night | – | Fight-5 | – | Badass-3 / Dynamic-4 / Dumbass-5 / Drinking-6 | – | 3 | Prism solo (auto-success). Level up her Intellect; consider unlocking abilities for Prism, Golem, and Coupe first (see Starting Abilities section). |
| Retrieve Stolen Boat | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Invisigal (83% success) |
| Museum Robbery | – | – | Power through-3 | – | Weave-3 | 2 | Sonar-Bat |
| In the Zone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Prism with upgraded Intellect (83% success, matches Sonar-Human) |
| Blaze in the Burbs | Hose-2 | – | Body-4 | – | – | 1 | Golem |
| Bigger Blaze in the Burbs | – | – | – | Convince-3 | Circumvent-? | ? | Avoid this mission for “Shift Was Lit.” Golem/Malevola have auto-success options. |
| Apprehend Art Thieves | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Invisigal + Coupe |
| Send Sonar As Security | – | Wing-10 | – | Yourself-2 / Story-1 | – | 1 | Sonar-Any (“Tell a Story” option) |
| Send Literally Anyone Else | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Punch Up for 180 party-wide XP |
| Juvenile Pickpocket At Large | – | – | – | Pep Talk-3 | Escort-3 | 1 | Malevola (auto-success) |
| Locate Stolen Art | – | – | Protect-3 | – | Thieves-? | 2 | Invisigal or Coupe (both auto-success) |
| Granny’s Donuts | – | – | – | – | – | Story | Hacking mission |
Achievements
Only Episodes 1 and 2 are out as of now, so some achievements are currently impossible. If you see players with these, they’re likely devs, QA testers, reviewers, or using unlockers.
Pro Tip: Episode 2’s dispatch phase doesn’t save until Invisigal asks for eyes on Granny’s Donuts. If you quit to the main menu during dispatch, you’ll restart just after the slideshow—about 3-4 minutes from there to the first few missions.
There are 15 hidden achievements not listed here.
| Achievement | Description | Requirement | Unlockable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did I drool on you? | Hired at SDN | Story achievement, unmissable | Yes |
| You gonna eat those twinks? | Disobeyed by Invisigal | Story achievement, unmissable (she always disobeys) | Yes |
| Love ‘em from my mouth to my butt | Chose the Least Popular Donut | Depends on player choice stats. I picked “Long ones with cream” (Long John). Now plain glazed is least popular. Check Main Menu > Extras > Choice Stats to unlock if you chose plain glazed. | Yes |
| Nailed It | Perfect Dispatch With One Hero | Send Flambae on Lost Balloon | Yes |
| Shift Was Lit | Completed Z-Team Shift Without Missing/Failing | Follow mission recommendations above | Yes |
| Burning Chrome | Completed Hacking Level With a Third of Timer Left | Hack “Museum Robbery” or Episode 2’s final mission’s second hack | Yes |
| Time’s Running Out | Completed Hacking Level With 5 Seconds Left | For Episode 2’s final mission’s second hack, wait 15s in the last ~20s segment before finishing | Yes |
| Snake Eyes | Failed a Call with >70% Success Chance | RNG-based. Send Invisigal (72% success) on Lost Balloon for slightly faster attempts (credit: oh no its mp3) | Yes |
| Getting to Know Yous | Discovered Every Hero’s Starting Power | See Starting Abilities section | Yes |
| Phoenixes Down | Healed Same Hero Twice in a Shift | Use Malevola to heal Punch Up twice: 1) Punch Up solo on “Fight at Crypto-Night” (Dumbass option, any choice for injury). 2) Punch Up + Malevola on “Museum Robbery” for first heal. 3) Punch Up solo on “Blaze in the Burbs” (Hose option for injury). 4) Punch Up + Malevola on “Bigger Blaze in the Burbs.” Act fast on mission clicks. | Yes |
| Fool’s Luck | Succeeded a Call with <15% Success | Not possible yet (lowest is 32% with Sonar-Bat/Invisigal on “In the Zone”) | Impossible |
| Overkill | Covered Entire Graph on a Single Call | Not possible in Episode 2 (max 3 slots, no team combo works) | Impossible |
| From Zero To Hero | Maxed Out a Hero | Not possible yet | Impossible |
| Min Max | Upgraded a Stat to 10 | Not possible yet | Impossible |
| Power Trip | Expanded Powers for 4 Different Heroes | Unreleased content | Impossible |
| Modded | Reached Bonus and Avoided Fall Stats on All Calls | Unreleased content | Impossible |
| Anti-Antivirus Club | Destroyed 3 Antiviruses in <15 Seconds | Unreleased content | Impossible |
| Career Development | Aced Your Performance Review | Unreleased content | Impossible |
| Dispatched | Collected All Achievements | Unreleased content | Impossible |
| H4ck3d by ROb3rt | Succeeded on All Hacking Levels | Unreleased content | Impossible |
| Work Spouse | Reached Max Synergy With a Hero Duo | Unreleased content | Impossible |
Mission Experience Breakdown
Thanks to UnlimitedNC for noting that everyone gets XP from successful missions. Here’s what I’ve tested:
- Crypto-Night > Idol Makeover:
- Prism solo: 1,729 XP
- Prism + Punch Up: 576 + 433 XP (1,009 total)
- Prism + Punch Up + Malevola: 576 + 433 + 433 XP (1,442 total)
- Crypto-Night > Dynamic Duo:
- Sonar-Human + Malevola: 650 + 650 XP (1,300 total)
- Prism + Malevola + Golem: 433 + 433 + 433 XP (1,299 total)
- Museum Robbery > Weave:
- Invisigal solo: 910 XP
- Malevola + Coupe: 455 + 455 XP (910 total)
Takeaway: For decision-based missions with auto-success, send heroes solo to maximize XP. For stat-based missions, total XP is fixed, so choose how to split it.
Stat-based Missions:
- Lost Balloon
- VAND-GO Opening
- Retrieve Stolen Boat
- In the Zone
- Apprehend Art Thieves
- Send Literally Anyone Else
Decision-based Missions:
- Fight at Crypto-Night
- Museum Robbery
- Blaze in the Burbs
- Bigger Blaze in the Burbs
- Send Sonar As Security
- Juvenile Pickpocket At Large
- Locate Stolen Art
XP Formula (Stat-based Missions): XP = (Mission Value – Success Rate) / Mission Modifier
Examples:
- Lost Balloon (Value: 308, Modifier: 0.4):
- Flambae (100% success): (308 – 100) / 0.4 = 520 XP
- Coupe (72% success): (308 – 72) / 0.4 = 590 XP
- Retrieve Stolen Boat (Value: 360, Modifier: 0.4):
- Invisigal (83% success): (360 – 83) / 0.4 = 692 XP
- Sonar-Bat (72% success): (360 – 72) / 0.4 = 720 XP
- Coupe (63% success): (360 – 63) / 0.4 = 742 XP
Key Notes:
- Lower success rates = higher XP if successful.
- Failed missions give no XP.
Starting Abilities for “Getting to Know Yous” Achievement
Thanks to VvVitekVvV for Malevola’s ability info. You don’t need to send heroes on missions to unlock slot-based abilities (Golem, Prism, Coupe)—just assign them to the right slot.
| Hero | Ability | Description | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | Instincts | Intellect swaps with Combat, Charisma swaps with Vigor until next call. | Send Sonar on any mission. |
| Flambae | On Fire | +1 Combat and Mobility after success (stacks, resets on failure). | Send Flambae on Lost Balloon. |
| Invisigal | Lone Wolf | Reduces travel and completion time when solo. | Send Invisigal solo (Episode 2’s final mission may count). |
| Punch Up | Hard Head | No debuffs from injuries, cannot be downed. | Send Punch Up on Blaze in the Burbs. |
| Malevola | Life Trade | Heals one hero when sent together, gains +1 Charisma or Vigor (stacks). | Send Punch Up (Blaze in the Burbs), then Punch Up + Malevola (Bigger Blaze). |
| Golem | Diamond in the Rough | On calls with >2 slots, certain slots give +2 to a stat, -1 to others. | Assign Golem to first slot in Crypto-Night. |
| Prism | Doppelganger Illusion | Duplicates hero to her left into an empty slot on her right with half stats. | Assign any hero to first slot, Prism to second in Crypto-Night. |
| Coupe | En Pointe | On calls with ≥2 slots, +1 Combat (first slot) or +1 Mobility (second slot). | Assign any hero to first slot, Coupe to second in Crypto-Night. |
Starting Stats
For planning your achievement run, here’s the heroes’ starting stats. Some differ from the demo (e.g., Invisigal’s Vigor dropped by 1, Golem’s Charisma-Mobility shifted from 3-1 to 2-2).
| Hero | Intellect | Combat | Vigor | Charisma | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Flambae | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Invisigal | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Punch Up | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Malevola | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Golem | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Prism | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Coupe | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Episode 2 Dialogue Choices
Here are the dialogue options and their impacts. Choices marked [D] are the defaults.
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Affects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not a great actor. | Seems like a jerk. | [D]He’s phenomenal. | |
| I don’t mind. | [D]Is this an HR violation? | No peeking. | |
| Didn’t feel like a mistake. | [D]I’ll take your lead. | We were drunk. | Blonde Blazer will remember. |
| Powers don’t make you a hero. | [D]I’m here to help. | Let’s make the best of it. | |
| [D]How many heroes work here? | What heroes do you hire? | Three D’s? | |
| [D][BRO FIST] | – | [DO NOT FIST] | Royd will remember. |
| No, I’m just kidding. | [D]I don’t know. | Doubt it’s a coincidence. | |
| [D]Do I know you? | Why is this happening? | Can you not do this? | |
| That’s cruel. | [D]So, how old are you? | I’m so sorry. | |
| Jelly filled. | [D]The long cream ones. | Plain glazed. | Invisigal will remember. |
| Duck | – | [D]Go invisible | |
| [D]Disarm Granny. | – | Take out the thief. | Invisigal will remember. |
| [D]I can’t just disappear. | You need better friends. | You chose this life. | |
| You ignored my order. | I told Chase you disobeyed. | [D]You think that went well? | |
| [D]The suit isn’t Mecha Man. | You need me. | I’m the real hero here. | Invisigal will remember. |
| [D]The air’s dry. | Invisigal punched me. | I bumped my head. | They will remember. |
| She disobeyed an order. | [D]I could’ve done better. | The perp got away. | |
| [D]Thanks for setting this up. | I’m glad I’m here too. | Do you wanna grab dinner? | Blonde Blazer will remember. |
| Sorry, I already ate. | Yeah, sounds fun. | I must get home to my dog. | Blonde Blazer will remember. |
