No.
To unlock the Red Cap dagger for your toons, you can only unlock it by killing Red Caps in the regular game and not in any MA arcs.
To unlock the Red Cap dagger for your custom critters in the MA, you need to buy the weapon unlocks from the Ticket Vendor: Unlockable Costume Pieces: Special Weapons and Shields.
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They really ought to allow this. There are some badges, such as the Red Cap badge, that you can only gain villainside at two times during the entire year.
Really unfair, actually. The Architect would be a great way to even out this imbalance.
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Do MA critters count towards unlockable weapons? For example: If I created a Redcap mission, could I use it to unlock the Redcap daggers?
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