Beginner's Guide to Dispatch

Everything you need to know to start managing your superhero team

Quick Start

1

Receive Alerts

Multiple emergencies occur simultaneously across the city. Each has different threat levels, skill requirements, and time constraints.

2

Deploy Heroes

Choose which reformed supervillains to send. Consider their abilities, flaws, current status, and relationships with each other.

3

Manage Consequences

Deal with the results - successful missions improve reputation, while failures cause relationship damage and hero injuries.

Core Game Mechanics

Hero Attributes

Strength (1-10)

Physical power for combat, rescues, and breaking through obstacles.

Tech (1-10)

Technical expertise for hacking, disabling devices, and cyber operations.

Speed (1-10)

Movement speed for time-critical missions and rapid response.

Charisma (1-10)

Negotiation and persuasion for hostage situations and diplomacy.

Emergency Types

FIRE

Requires high Strength and Speed. Fire resistance abilities provide major bonuses.

ROBBERY

Needs Tech and Speed. Perfect for heroes with hacking or super speed abilities.

HOSTAGE

Demands Charisma and patience. Avoid heroes with reckless or impulsive flaws.

DISASTER

Varied requirements. Check specific skill needs and recommended hero count.

First 10 Missions: Survival Guide

1-3: Start with Easy Missions

Focus on Threat Level 1-3 emergencies. Deploy single heroes that perfectly match the required skills. Avoid team missions until you understand relationship dynamics.

Low Risk
Solo Deploy

4-6: Learn Team Synergy

Experiment with 2-hero teams on medium difficulty missions. Use our Team Synergy Analyzer to check compatibility before deploying. Avoid pairing heroes with conflicting flaws.

Team Building
Use Calculator

7-10: Manage Resources

Monitor hero energy and morale. Don't deploy exhausted or injured heroes unless absolutely necessary. Invest skill points wisely - focus on filling attribute gaps for your most-used heroes.

Resource Management
Strategic Planning

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Ignoring Hero Flaws

Deploying a "reckless" hero to a hostage situation or a "coward" to a high-threat emergency will drastically reduce success rates. Always check flaw effects.

Deploying Enemies Together

Heroes with negative relationships (-50 or worse) will have massive success penalties and risk relationship breakdown. Use the Synergy Analyzer first.

Overworking Heroes

Sending exhausted heroes (energy < 40%) causes -25% success penalty and 30% increased injury risk. Always let heroes rest between missions.

Guessing Success Rates

Don't deploy based on intuition alone. Use the Right-Call Simulator to calculate exact success rates and identify hidden risks before committing.

Pro Tips for Success

Prioritize Ability Synergy

Pair complementary abilities (e.g., Hacking + Electrical Manipulation) for 15%+ success bonuses.

Build Balanced Roster

Maintain heroes in each category: Tanks (Strength), Tech (Tech), Support (Charisma/Speed).

Upgrade Strategically

Use the Upgrade Path Planner to identify highest ROI upgrades. Fill attribute gaps before unlocking new abilities.

Manage Relationships

Successful team missions improve relationships (+5 to +10). Use this to convert enemies into allies.

Accept Calculated Risks

60-70% success rate missions with low collateral damage risk are often worth taking for the rewards.

Study Emergency Tags

Abilities matching emergency tags (e.g., Fire Resistance for fire emergencies) provide huge bonuses.

Ready to Optimize Your Strategy?

Use our free calculators to make data-driven deployment decisions and maximize your success rates.