"Sweet Christmas..."
—Luke Cage
Power Man, civilian name Luke Cage, is a character you could recruit to your academy during the Daredevil Event and the Defenders Event. His recruitment quests are Get Indestructible! and Get Luke Cage! respectively. His mission board quests can be found here.
Requirements
Daredevil Event
- 64 Shades
- 12 Daisho
- 3 Leather Jackets
- 8,008 Ninja Stars
Defenders Event
- 495 Shards
Upgrades
During the event:
| Rank | Title | Cost | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 Daishos, 4,339 Ninja Stars | Mix it Up, Pt. 3 | |
| 3 | The Defender | 15 Daishos, 5,201 Ninja Stars | Defensive, Pt. 2 |
| 4 | 21 Daishos, 7,503 Ninja Stars | Protect the Block, Pt. 2 | |
| 5 | Hero for Hire | 8 Headbands | New Avengers, Pt. 2 |
Post-event:
| Rank | Title | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 Daredevil Badges, 3,579 Credits | |
| 3 | The Defender | 30 Daredevil Badges, ? Credits |
| 4 | 40 Daredevil Badges, 5,489 Credits | |
| 5 | Hero for Hire | 50 Daredevil Badges, 7,190 Credits |
Appearance
Luke Cage's Rank 1 outfit is a black leather jacket over a yellow t-shirt, a black baseball cap, grey jeans, yellow boots, a watch, chain wallet, and chains around his wrists.
Luke Cage's Rank 3 outfit is a yellow short-sleeved shirt with black stripes on the shoulders, metal gauntlets, black trousers with a silver belt, sunglasses, and yellow and black boots.
Luke Cage's Rank 5 outfit is yellow short-sleeved shirt with black stripes on the shoulders, metal gauntlets, black trousers with a silver belt, and black boots.
Story
Director Fury charged Luke with putting together a new side team to investigate why other potential Avengers recruits suddenly disappeared. Luke
Character Relationships
Iron Fist
Luke and Danny are best friends. When they're imprisoned by Kingpin, they each insist that Hellcat save the other one first.
Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are dating.
Nick Fury
Nick Fury thinks Luke Cage is a natural leader.
Soundbites
Luke Cage is voiced by Nazario Maisonet.
- "Friends to the end."
- "Heads up!"
- "I'd run through a brick wall for you. Literally!"
- "I'm always nice."
- "It's about to get ugly."
- "Just because I have unbreakable skin doesn't mean you get to keep poking me."
- "Need a hero? I'm your man."
- "No charge."
- "Power Man...I could get used to that."
- "Still here?"
- "Sweet Christmas!"
- "This one's on the house."
- "We're Heroes for Hire!"
- "What's up?"
- "Where's Iron Fist? He's gotta see this!"
Gratitude Lines
- "Next time you need help saving the world, you know where I am."
- "We're a team now. I got your back and you got mine."
Actions
| Icon | Name | Time | Location | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
Hit the Floor | 1m | Club A (dance floor) |
1 | |
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Hang with Jessica | 15m | Avengers Dorm (both chairs) |
1 | |
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Hire More Heroes | 45m | The Quinjet Hangar (Quinjet) | 4 | |
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Study New Languages | 1h | The Timeless Archives (book) | 2 | |
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Be Indestructible | 1h 30m | The Blasting Range (targets) | 1 | |
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Play Ball | 2h | Avengers Park (fountain) | 1 | |
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Break the Bag | 2h 30m | Avengers Dorm (punching bag) | 3 | |
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Talk Mixology | 2h 45m | Club A (bar) | 2 | |
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Protect the Block | 3h | The Quinjet Hangar (Quinjet) | 1 | |
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Consider Your Options | 4h | Avengers Dorm (right chair) |
2 | |
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Search For Clients | 5h | The Timeless Archives (computer) | 3 | |
  |
Form New Avengers | 6h | S.H.I.E.L.D. H.Q. (inside) | 5 | |
  |
Try New Mixers | 8h | Pym's Lab (chemical station) |
4 |
Trivia
Gallery
Icon Gallery
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