"Particle Physics. Industrial Espionage. Wheeling and Dealing."
—Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket, civilian name Darren Cross, was first introduced as a villain working for Crimson Dynamo. He could later be recruited for a limited time to Avengers 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
Upgrades
Each time Yellowjacket is upgraded, he gives +10% on Mission Board Quests.
- In the Armor Wars Event:
Rank | Title | Cost | Mission |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 5 Helmets, 15 Armor, 5,000 Iron Scraps | Sting Like a Yellowjacket, pt. 3 | |
3 | Vespula squamosa | 8 Helmets, 20 Armor, 7,500 Iron Scraps | Here's the Deal, pt. 2 |
4 | 11 Helmets, 25 Armor, 10,000 Iron Scraps | Grand Theft Cross, Pt. 1 | |
5 | Codename: Yellowjacket | 15 Helmets, 30 Armor, 12,500 Iron Scraps | Grand Theft Cross, Pt. 3 |
- Post event:
Rank | Title | Cost |
---|---|---|
2 | 25 Armor Plates | |
3 | Vespula squamosa | 35 Armor Plates |
4 | 45 Armor Plates | |
5 | Codename: Yellowjacket | 55 Armor Plates |
Appearance
Facial Appearance
Darren has fair skin, brown hair, and brown eyes.
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 his armor from the "Ant-Man" movie.
Story
Character Relationships
Kang
Kang promised Yellowjacket tech and weapons to persuade him to participate in the Armor Wars.
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
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.