stageIII

The Vahzilok are nasty business if you are not set up for them. The zombie vomit is hard to defend against even at mid levels and the de-buffs from lieutenants and bosses can spell trouble in a hurry.

As mentioned by one of the respondants earlier, this is only a guide. Its use is for those who know which enemy they prefer to fight with that hero AT CREATION. You can still get any missions and run through your contact 'tree' any way you decide, but this helps you optimize those selections for enhancement drops.

Notice the 'gangs' are not included. That is because at any given level they are evidently equally likely to drop just about anything.

The following is a summary from numerous sources and serves only as a suggestion to those wishing to optimize as much as possible their collecting of 'dropped' enhancements. Ultimately you should fight the bad guys you enjoy beating the most!

Natural
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Level 15-19
Clockwork
NOT Vahzilok or Tsoo

Level 20-24
Banished Pantheon or Freakshow
NOT Sky Raiders or Tsoo

Level 25-29
Banished Pantheon or Freakshow
NOT Sky Raiders or Tsoo

Level 30-40
Crey
Freakshow (SO will be Tech)
Nemesis (SO will be Tech)
NOT 5th Column or Devouring Earth

Natural Career:
Up to level 20 Clockwork. Ignore Vahzilok, Tsoo, and 5th Column.
20-30 Start and finish Banished Pantheon and Freakshow. Ignore Tsoo, 5th Column, and Sky Raiders.
30-40 Finish Freakshow, start and finish Crey & Nemesis. Ignore 5th Column and Devouring Earth.
Summary - Clockwork is early, Banished Pantheon is middle, Freakshow, Crey, and Nemesis are end.

Science
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Level 15-19
Vahzilok
NOT Clockwork or Tsoo

Level 20-24
Sky Raiders
NOT Banished Pantheon or Freakshow or Tsoo

Level 25-29
Devouring Earth or Sky Raiders
NOT Banished Pantheon or Freakshow or Tsoo

Level 30-40
5th Column (SO will be Mutant)
Crey (SO will be Natural)
Devouring Earth (SO will be Science)
NOT Freakshow or Circle of Thorns or Nemesis

Career in Science:
Up to level 20 Vahzilok and 5th Column. Ignore Clockwork, Circle of Thorns, and Tsoo.
20-30 Continue 5th Column, start Devouring Earth & start and finish Sky Raiders. Ignore Circle of Thorns, Tsoo, Freakshow and Banished Pantheon.
30-40 Finish 5th Column and Devouring Earth & start and finish Crey. Ignore Circle of Thorns, Freakshow, and Nemesis.
Summary - 5th Column is lifelong, Vahzilok is early, Sky Raiders is middle, Devouring Earth and Crey are end.

Magic
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Level 15-19
Tsoo
NOT Vahzilok or Clockwork

Level 20-24
Banished Pantheon or Tsoo
NOT Freakshow or Sky Raiders

Level 25-29
Banished Pantheon or Tsoo
NOT Freakshow or Sky Raiders

Level 30-40
Circle of Thorns (SO will be Magic)
Devouring Earth (SO will be Science)
NOT Freakshow or 5th Column or Crey or Nemesis

Career in Magic:
Up to level 20 Tsoo and Circle of Thorns. Ignore Vahzilok and Clockwork.
20-30 Start Devouring Earth, finish Tsoo, start and finish Banished Pantheon, continue with Circle of Thorns. Ignore Freakshow, 5th Column, and Sky Raiders.
30-40 Finish Devouring Earth and Circle of Thorns. Ignore Freakshow, 5th Column, Crey, and Nemesis.
Summary - Circle of Thorns is lifelong, Tsoo and Banished Pantheon are middle, Devouring Earth is end.

Tech
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Level 15-19
Clockwork
NOT Vahzilok or Tsoo

Level 20-24
Freakshow or Sky Raiders
NOT Banished Pantheon or Tsoo

Level 25-29
Freakshow or Sky Raiders
NOT Banished Pantheon or Tsoo or 5th Column or Devouring Earth or Circle of Thorns

Level 30-40
Freakshow (SO will be Tech)
Crey (SO will be Natural)
Nemesis (SO will be Tech)
NOT Devouring Earth or Circle of Thorns or 5th Column

Career in Tech:
Up to level 20 finish off Clockwork. Ignore Vahzilok, Tsoo, Circle of Thorns, and 5th Column.
20-30 Start and Finish Sky Raiders & Start Freakshow. Ignore Tsoo, Circle of Thorns, Devouring Earth, and 5th Column.
30-40 Finish Freakshow & Start and Finish Crey along with Nemesis. Ignore Circle of Thorns, Devouring Earth, and 5th Column.
Summary - Clockwork is early, Sky Raiders is middle, Freakshow, Crey and Nemesis is end.

Mutant
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Level 15-19
Vahzilok or Tsoo
NOT Clockwork

Level 20-24
Tsoo
NOT Banished Pantheon or Freakshow or Sky Raiders

Level 25-29
5th Column or Devouring Earth
NOT Banished Pantheon or Freakshow or Sky Raiders

Level 30-40
5th Column (SO will be Mutant)
Devouring Earth (SO will be Science)
NOT Circle of Thorns or Freakshow or Crey or Nemesis

Career as a Mutant:
Up to level 20 finish off Vahzilok, start immediately 5th Column and Tsoo in teens. Ignore Clockwork and Circle of Thorns.
20-30 Finish off Tsoo, continue 5th Column and start Devouring Earth. Ignore Banished Pantheon, Freakshow, Circle of Thorns and Sky Raiders.
30-40 Finish off 5th Column and Devouring Earth. Ignore Circle of Thorns, Freakshow, Crey, and Nemesis.
Summary - 5th Column is lifelong, Vahzilok is early, Tsoo is middle, Devouring Earth is end.