"Inventor. Physicist. Machiavellian Businessman."
—Yellowjacket
Ruthless tech thief, Yellowjacket, civilian name Darren Cross, was first introduced as an antagonist, fighting for Crimson Dynamo. He could later be recruited to your academy after his defeat during the Armor Wars Event. His Recruitment Quest was Get Yellowjacket! His Mission Board Quests can be found here.
Requirements[]
Armor Wars Event[]
- Level 6 to start the event
- 60 Yellow Jackets
- 13 Armor
- 9 Unstable Molecules
- 6 Briefcases
- 5,000 Iron Scraps
Pet Avengers Event[]
- 2 Red Ornaments
- 5 Blue Ornaments
- 24 Yellow Jackets
- 10 Unstable Molecules
- 6,000 Gift Cards
Ant-Man and The Wasp Event[]
10 Yellowjacket Shards
- Level 9 to start the event
- Pym Tech Capsule
OR
- 100 Yellow Jackets
- 6 Microscopes
Upgrades[]
Each time Yellowjacket is upgraded, his Power Level increases.
- Avengers Academy 2.0:
| Rank | Title | Cost | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 500 Credits, 10 Tech Parts | Sting Like a Yellowjacket, pt. 3 | |
| 3 | Vespula squamosa | 1,000 Credits, 25 Tech Parts | Here's the Deal, pt. 2 |
| 4 | 5,000 Credits, 50 Tech Parts | Grand Theft Cross, Pt. 1 | |
| 5 | Codename: Yellowjacket | 20,000 Credits, 100 Tech Parts | Grand Theft Cross, Pt. 3 |
- Avengers Academy 1.0:
| Rank | Armor Wars Event | Post Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 Helmets, 15 Armor, 5,000 Iron Scraps | 25 Armor Plates |
| 3 | 8 Helmets, 20 Armor, 7,500 Iron Scraps | 35 Armor Plates |
| 4 | 11 Helmets, 25 Armor, 10,000 Iron Scraps | 45 Armor Plates |
| 5 | 15 Helmets, 30 Armor, 12,500 Iron Scraps | 55 Armor Plates |
Combat Attributes[]
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Skills | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Tier 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Attack | Get Armed | 100% basic attack damage | +7% damage | +9% | +11% | +13% | +15% |
| Special Attack | Cossfire | 150% attack damage to a single enemy and 27% accuracy buff to self. Replaces every 3rd basic attack. | +8% damage & +3% accuracy | +15% & +5% | +23% & +11% | +38% & +16% | +60% & +27% |
| Ultimate 1 | Start a Buzz | 150% damage double attack on a single enemy. | +8% damage per hit | +15% | +23% | +38% | +60% |
| Passive | Titanium Strings | 205% attack buff on self. | +2% attack buff | +4% | +8% | +12% | +20% |
| Ultimate 2 | Play Disintegration | 225% damage on single enemy and 14% crit chance buff to self. | +23% damage & +2% crit chance | +45% & +4% | +79% & +8% | +135% & +13% | +180% & +20% |
Appearance[]
Yellowjacket's Rank 1 outfit is a black suit with open jacket, over a yellow shirt, with a yellow pocket square. He also wears yellow sunglasses and his Yellowjacket armor pack.
Yellowjacket's Rank 3 outfit is long-sleeved body armor with yellow highlights on the chest and his wrists, black utility trousers, black and gold boots, a black helmet with yellow visor, and his Yellowjacket armor pack.
Yellowjacket's Rank 5 outfit is black body armor with yellow, honeycombed highlights on his torso, biceps, and legs. He wears a black and yellow hlemet, and his Yellowjacket armor pack.
Story[]
Character Relationships[]
Kang[]
Kang promised Yellowjacket tech and weapons to persuade him to participate in the Armor Wars. Yellowjacket later betrayed Kang and joined Avengers Academy.
Vuture[]
Yellowjacket bought technology and supplies from Vulture in order to defeat Iron Man and take Cross Technologies to the next level.
Soundbites[]
Yellowjacket is voiced by Kamran Nikhad.
- "Bees?"
- "Cross my heart."
- "Do I look like a monster?"
- "Don't cross me!"
- "Don't touch the prototype."
- "Dress for success."
- "Gotta go."
- "I'm busy."
- "I'm gonna disintegrate you!"
- "It's just business."
- "Like the suit?"
- "Nothing personal."
- "Wake up, suit up, show up."
- "You catch more flies with honey."
Actions[]
| Icon | Name | Time | Location | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Try Industrial Espionage | 4h | Stark Tower (holo display) | 1 | |
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Make Connections | 2h | Club A (dance floor) | 1 | |
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Start The Party | 4h | Club A (dance floor) | 1 | |
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Close the Deal | 30m | Club A (bar) | 3 | |
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Consider Consequences | 1h | Avengers Dorm (right chair) | 4 | |
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Do Biochemistry | 2h | Pym's Lab (chemical station) | 3 | |
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Follow the Money | 4h | S.H.I.E.L.D. H.Q. (inside) | 4 | |
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Have a Picnic | 4h | Avengers Park (right bench) | 2 | |
| Lower Heart Rate | 5 | ||||
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Play with Particles | Pym’s Lab (Tesla coil) | 2 | ||
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Revise Business Model | 4h | Stark Tower (J.A.R.V.I.S.) | 2 | |
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Take it Back | 5h | The Quinjet Hangar (Quinjet) | 5 |
Outfits[]
Trivia[]
- Vespula squamosa is the southern yellowjacket's species name.
- One of Yellowjacket's soundbites, "Do I look like a monster?", is a reference to the Ant-Man movie, where Darren asks Cassie the same question.
Gallery[]
Icon Gallery[]
