Lockbox

Lockboxes are containers full of items, including new Collectable Items, Comic Book Covers, among others. Collect all eight Covers and unlock a new playable character for free. Usually, the character is a villain that joined and fight together with Agent for unique reasons.

History
First introduced in Special Operations 6, later introducing them in PvP seasons as well. There have been 25 types of Lockboxes, though 17 have been retired:

Magnetic Lockbox
Lockboxes, along with Collections and Comic Book Covers were first introduced in Special Operations - Cry Havok. The first of these is the Magnetic Lockbox, which may contain one of eight collectable comic covers. Collect all eight to complete the Magnetic Collection and unlock a new playable character - Magneto!

In order to obtain lockboxes, side tasks were added to the Special Operation Magnetic's usual tasks. These particular lockboxes were also available in the Spec Ops deploys and Boss/Epic Boss Roulettes. However, they are now no longer available in the store after Playdom discontinued them.

Omega Lockbox
Not every Special Operations would come with a Lockbox. The next set of Lockboxes came two Spec Ops later, in Special Operations - Vision of the Future. Featuring Omega Lockboxes, Omega Sentinel as the unlock Hero from Omega Collection, and the first Group Boss ever, Ultron.

Given the short income of Lockboxes, Group Bosses were introduced as a new mechanism to obtain them: There were also Technologic side tasks to earn more lock boxes. Currently Omega Lockboxes are no longer available in store.
 * Earn 1 Lockbox for doing 10% or more damage to Ultron during a single fight. Note that whether or not you reach the goal, the new goal in your next fight will always be 10% from where you started THAT fight.
 * When Ultron is defeated, everyone who contributed to that Ultron’s defeat earns 4 Omega Lockboxes.
 * Omega Lockboxes can also be found in Group Boss reward galas.

Unstoppable Lockbox
The same way not every Special Operations would come with a new lockbox, not every Lockbox would be released with Special Operations. The first lockbox to not be related to a Special Operations came in PVP Tournament: Season 8, with Unstoppable Lockboxes, and Juggernaut being the unlockable hero from Unstoppable Collection.

There were Unstoppable Tasks added to the PvP in order to earn Unstoppable Lockboxes. You could also get 1 Lockbox per each victory, up to 5 per day, and they were introduced in the Daily PvP Roulette as well. Unstoppable Lockboxes are no longer available in store.

Coiled Lockbox
Coiled Lockboxes were released along with Special Operations - So Shall Ye Reap. Obtaining all the comic book covers completes Coiled Collection and unlocks Constrictor. The Group Boss is Red Skull.

Changes were made to Group Bosses, such as their tooltip will now tell the number of rounds the battle has left before the Group Boss will escape, sending request for help to your allies, and most important: Taking Red Skull's health by 10% in one battle would award 1 S.H.I.E.L.D. Point. For contributing to kill his own Red Skull, the player was awarded 10 Coiled Lockboxes. Each contribution to ally's kills awarded 1 Coiled Lockbox.

Coiled Lockboxes could also be found in Group Boss reward galas.

There were also rewards for completing the tasks in Binding Agent, as part of the Special Operations tasks. Coiled Lockboxes are no longer available in store.

Demonic Lockbox
For the first time, two Special Operations in a row came with Lockboxes. Demonic Lockboxes were released with Special Operations - Sins of the Fathers. Obtaining all the comic book covers and completing Demonic Collection unlocks Satana. The group boss is Blackheart.

Group boss difficulty was increased, scaling better with the agent level, and thus, only 5% of his life was needed to claim a reward. Taking Blackheart's health by 5% in one battle would award 1 S.H.I.E.L.D. Point. For contributing to kill his own Blackheart, the player was awarded 10 Demonic Lockboxes. Each contribution to ally's kills awarded 1 Demonic Lockbox.

Lockboxes were also be obtained in Spec Ops boss roulettes and From Hell's Heart side tasks.

Demonic Lockboxes are currently expired.

Shadowy Lockbox
Second PvP lockbox collection, Shadowy Lockboxes were introduced with PVP Tournament: Season 10. They are used to recruit Elektra by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Shadowy Collection.

There were Master Assassin Tasks added to the PvP in order to earn Shadowy Lockboxes. You could also get 1 Lockbox per each victory, up to 5 per day, and they were introduced in the Daily PvP Roulette as well.

Shadowy Lockboxes are currently expired.

Inhuman Lockbox
Inhuman Lockboxes were introduced with Special Operations - Infinity. They are used to recruit Thane by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Inhuman Collection. Usually lockboxes came with an "Anti-Hero" hero, Thane is the first lockbox hero to be released without previously being a villain within the game's storyline.

In Spec Op 13, the group boss is Thanos and killing your own Thanos will give you 10 Inhuman Lockboxes, while contributing with your ally's kill awards 1 Inhuman Lockbox. He will change his class after each battle. By giving him a damage of 5% in a battle, you will get a Guardian Shard.

Inhuman Lockboxes are also obtained in Spec Ops boss roulettes, Group Boss Thanos, and from A Matter of Life and Death side tasks.

Inhuman Lockboxes are currently expired.

Mischievous Lockbox
Mischievous Lockboxes were introduced with Special Operations - The Dark World. They are used to recruit Loki by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the God of Mischief Collection. Usually lockbox heroes came in the uniform of their villain counterpart, Loki is the first lockbox hero to be released in a different uniform to his villain counterpart and is the only one to be available when facing said counterpart.

In Spec Op 14, the group boss is Kurse and killing your own Kurse will give you 10 Mischievous Lockboxes, while contributing with your ally's kill awards 1 Mischievous Lockbox. He will change his class after each battle. By giving him a damage of 5% in a battle, you will get a Cold Iron.

Mischievous Lockboxes are also obtained in Spec Ops boss roulettes, Group Boss Kurse, and from Cat's out of the Bag side tasks.

Mischievous Lockboxes are currently expired.

Fanged Lockbox
Third PvP lockbox collection, Fanged Lockboxes were introduced with PVP Tournament: Season 12. They are used to recruit Sabretooth by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Fanged Collection.

There were Feral Creed Tasks added to the PvP in order to earn Fanged Lockboxes. You could also get 1 Lockbox per each victory, up to 5 per day, and they were introduced in the Daily PvP Roulette as well.

Fanged Lockboxes are currently expired.

Impending Lockbox
The Impending Lockboxes were the first lockbox to be distributed via Covert Task: Daily Dose of Doom. They're used to recruit Doctor Doom by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Impending Collection. They're also the first lockboxes that weren't available in the store until a certain date (Dec 21 2013) and couldn't be opened until a specified date (Dec 25 2013).

Impending Lockboxes are currently expired.

Psycho Lockbox
The Psycho Lockboxes were introduced in Spec Op 15. They can be collected by completing tasks or as rewards for battling the Arcade Group Boss. They are used to recruit Moonstone by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Psycho Collection.

Psycho Lockboxes are currently expired.

Mimetic Lockbox
Mimetic Lockboxes, the fourth PVP lockbox collection, were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 15. They are used to recruit Taskmaster by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Mimetic Collection.

Tasks for the Master was added to earn additional Mimetic Lockboxes. You could also get 1 Lockbox per each victory, up to 5 per day, and they were introduced in the Daily PvP Roulette as well.

Mimetic Lockboxes are currently expired.

Sandbox
The Sandboxes were released along with Special Operations - Symbiosis. They can be collected by completing tasks, deploys, or as rewards for battling the Group Boss, Hybrid. They are used to recruit Sandman by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Sandbox Collection.

Sandboxes are currently expired.

Boombox
The Boomboxes are released along with Special Operations - Fratricide. They can be collected by completing tasks, deploys, or as rewards for battling the Group Boss: Bastion. They are used to recruit Avalanche by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Boombox Collection.

Boomboxes are currently expired.

Timeless Lockbox
The Timeless Lockboxes are released along with Special Operations - Savage Lands. They are rewards for battling the Group Boss: High Evolutionary. Used them to recruit Kang by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Timeless Collection.

Timeless Lockboxes are currently expired.

Toolbox
Toolboxes, the fifth PVP lockbox collection, were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 17. They are used to recruit Fixer by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Toolbox Collection.

A Quick Fix was added to earn additional Toolboxes. You could also get 1 Lockbox per each victory, up to 5 per day, and they were introduced in the Daily PvP Roulette as well.

Toolboxes are currently expired.

Symbiotic Lockbox
The Symbiotic Lockboxes is the second lockbox to be distributed via Covert Task: Ho-Ho-Hybrid. They're used to recruit Hybrid by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Symbiotic Collection. They're also the second lockboxes that weren't available in the store until a certain date (Dec 21 2014) and couldn't be opened until a specified date (Dec 25 2014).

Enchanting Lockbox
The Enchanting Lockboxes were released along with Special Operations - Land of Fire and Ice. They were rewards for battling the Group Boss: Surtur. They are used to recruit Enchantress by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Enchanting Collection.

Unbreakable Lockbox
Unbreakable Lockboxes, the sixth PVP lockbox collection, were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 19. They are used to recruit The Destroyer by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Unbreakable Collection.

Superior Lockbox
Superior Lockboxes, were released along with Special Operations - Along Came the Spiders. They were rewards for battling the Group Boss: Karn. They are used to recruit Superior Spider-Man by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Superior Collection.

Atomic Lockbox
Atomic Lockboxes, the seventh PVP lockbox collection, were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 23. They are used to recruit Hyperion by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Atomic Collection.

Icebox
Icebox Lockboxes, are released along the Covert Task: Beat the Heat tasks to earn the lockboxes. They are used to recruit Blizzard by collecting Comic Book Covers They're also the third lockboxes that aren't available in the store until a certain date (Sep 11, 2015) and couldn't be opened until a specified date (Sep 11, 2015).

Arcane Lockbox
Arcane Lockboxes, were released along with Special Operations - Instruments of Darkness. They were rewards for battling the Group Boss: Dracula. They are used to recruit Baron Mordo by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Arcane Collection.

Boomerang Lockbox
Boomerang Lockboxes, were released along with Special Operations - Jessica Jones. They were rewards for battling the Group Boss: Kingpin. They are used to recruit Boomerang by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Boomerang Collection.

Duck-in-a-Box
Duck-in-a-Box Lockboxes, were distributed via Covert Task: Christmas Duck. They are used to recruit Howard the Duck by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Duck-in-a-Box Collection. They're also the fourth lockboxes that couldn't be opened until a specified date (Dec 25 2015).

Wintry Lockbox
Wintry Lockboxes, are released along with Special Operations - Follow The Leader. They were rewards for battling the Group Boss: Zzzax. They are used to recruit Winter Soldier by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Wintry Collection.

Reptilian Lockbox
Reptilian Lockboxes were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 27. They are used to recruit Lizard by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Reptilian Collection.

Collect Reptilian lockboxes to unlock Lizard. There will be 3 Weekly Quests that will reward Reptilian Lockboxes. The PVP Daily Spin has been updated to contain Reptilian Lockboxes. The Daily Five Fights will also reward Reptilian Lockboxes.

Sparking Lockbox
Sparking Lockboxes were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 28. They are used to recruit Electro by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Sparking Collection.

Collect Sparking lockboxes to unlock Electro. There will be 3 Weekly Quests that will reward Sparking Lockboxes. The PVP Daily Spin has been updated to contain Sparking Lockboxes. The Daily Five Fights will also reward Sparking Lockboxes.

Shocking Lockbox
Shocking Lockboxes were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 29. They are used to recruit Shocker by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Shocking Collection.

Collect Shocking lockboxes to unlock Shocker. There will be 3 Weekly Quests that will reward Shocking Lockboxes. The PVP Daily Spin has been updated to contain Shocking Lockboxes. The Daily Five Fights will also reward Shocking Lockboxes.

Supreme Lockbox
Supreme Lockboxes were introduced alongside PVP Tournament: Season 32. They are used to recruit Ronan by collecting Comic Book Covers and completing the Supreme Collection.

Collect Supreme lockboxes to unlock Ronan. There will be 3 Weekly Quests that will reward Supreme Lockboxes. The PVP Daily Spin has been updated to contain Supreme Lockboxes. The Daily Five Fights will also reward Supreme Lockboxes.

Contents
Lockboxes can be opened individually at a 7% chance of obtaining a Comic Book Cover. 10 lockboxes can be opened together for a 100% chance of obtaining a comic book cover, plus another 9 items.

Since the release of the God of Mischief Lockbox collection, Playdom have released a progress bar that increases every time you obtain a duplicate comic cover, once the bar is full; the next comic cover is guaranteed to be one that the player doesn't already have.

Possible Contents are:
 * Comic Book Covers
 * Consumable Items
 * Isotope-8 (depends on Agent's level)
 * Deploy Drop Gear
 * Command Points
 * Unstable Iso-8
 * Energy
 * Challenge Points
 * Old LE items
 * Old LE PvP Armory Items

How to get them
Lockboxes are available in different ways, such as Daily Roulette, Spec Ops' Deploys, Boss roulettes, Group Boss, Side Tasks, PvP's Daily PvP Roulette, 5 first Daily PvP wins and Side Tasks, deppending on the Lockbox in question.

Lockboxes not collected before a group boss is respawned are 'lost'. Clearing caches and shutting down the browser will sometimes make them re-appear.

Buying a lockbox costs Gold and sells  Silver in the Store.

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