How to Master Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Challenge Tokens: Locations, Tips, and Rewards

Becoming the ultimate protector of Manhattan requires more than just basic web-swinging; it requires the best gear and suits available in Peter Parker's arsenal. To unlock the most powerful suit mods and high-tier gadget upgrades, you will need to collect a significant number of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens. Earning Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens is a true test of a player's skill, speed, and combat efficiency, as they are tied to some of the most difficult side activities in the game.

Unlocking Challenges in New York City

Before you can start hoarding these valuable resources, you must progress through the main story until you reach a specific turning point. Taskmaster, a formidable mercenary, sets up various trials across the city to test Spider-Man's abilities. These trials are the primary method for obtaining Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens in the base game.

The gateway to these activities is the main story mission titled "What's In The Box?" Once you complete this mission, Taskmaster's orange icons will begin appearing on your map. Initially, the game provides you with 8 challenges scattered across the different districts of New York. However, you cannot access everything at once. You are required to complete at least 5 of these initial trials before the remaining 8 are revealed, bringing the total to 16 Taskmaster challenges in the base game.

Taskmaster Challenge Types and Strategies

Taskmaster is the primary source of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens in the base game. Each challenge type requires a different mindset. Simply completing a challenge will grant you a basic amount of tokens, but achieving higher ranks (Spectacular or Ultimate) is necessary to maximize your earnings.

Drone Challenges

In these trials, a drone flies through the city, leaving a blue trail and dropping Spy Cams. Your goal is to fly through the wake of the drone and destroy the cameras. Community reports suggest that these are often considered the most difficult due to the precise movement required.

• Stay in the Wake: You should stay slightly behind the drone. This allows you enough reaction time to handle sudden turns or dives.
• Follow the Path: While it is tempting to take shortcuts to catch up to the drone, you should prioritize following the drone's specific route.
• Camera Priority: Destroying every Spy Cam is the most reliable way to secure a maximum score.

Bomb Challenges

These missions task you with racing against the clock to find bombs hidden in the environment. Once found, you must web them up and toss them into the air to detonate them safely.

• Sequence Matters: Head to the closest bomb first to minimize travel time.
• Ground Strike: This ability is incredibly useful for quickly uncovering bombs that might be hidden or tucked away in hard-to-reach spots.

Combat and Stealth Challenges

Combat challenges are straightforward: defeat everyone as fast as possible. However, score is heavily influenced by your combo count. Stealth challenges, on the other hand, reward you for clearing a zone without triggering an alarm.

• Gadget Usage: In combat, using gadgets frequently provides bonus points that can push you into the next rank.
• High Ground: In stealth, always prioritize enemies on rooftops or high ledges first to prevent them from spotting you while you take out enemies on the ground.
• Web Strike Takedowns: Use these to move between targets instantly, keeping your completion time low.

The City That Never Sleeps: Screwball Challenges

For players who have moved into the DLC content, Screwball offers another avenue for earning Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens. These challenges are found within "The City That Never Sleeps" DLC chapters: The Heist, Turf Wars, and Silver Lining.

Screwball's challenges often include a unique mechanic called the "Photobomb." These are specific windows of time or locations where performing an action (like a takedown or swinging through a marker) grants a massive point boost.

EMP and Gadget Challenges

Exclusive to the DLC, these challenges introduce new gameplay loops. EMP challenges require you to disable electromagnetic pulse nodes in a specific order. Gadget challenges force you to use only two specific gadgets to defeat enemies, testing your creativity with Spider-Man's tech.

• EMP Shortcuts: Learn the location of each node and look for the fastest swinging route between them.
• Gadget Synergy: Use the two assigned gadgets in tandem. For example, if you have Web Shooters and Suspension Matrix, use them together to lock down groups of enemies quickly.

Spending Your Challenge Tokens Wisely

Because the number of tokens is finite (unless you replay challenges to get higher ranks), spending your Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens wisely is crucial for character progression. They are required for some of the most iconic suits and effective combat mods.

Suit Unlocks

Several suits require a combination of different token types, but the challenge token is often the rarest component.

Gadgets and Suit Mods

Upgrading your gadgets is essential for late-game combat, especially when facing tougher enemy archetypes like the Sable agents or Hammerhead's thugs.

• Impact Web Cascade: This upgrade requires 4 Challenge Tokens and 1 Base Token. It significantly improves the effectiveness of your Impact Webbing.
• Overcharge Coils: Costing 2 Challenge Tokens and 2 Backpack Tokens, this helps gadgets recharge faster.
• Kinetic Power Cells: A suit mod that costs 1 Challenge Token and 3 Crime Tokens.
• Blast Plates: A high-tier defensive mod costing 6 Challenge Tokens and 1 Crime Token.

Trophies and 100% Completion

For completionists, the impact of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens on your trophy list cannot be overstated. There are several trophies tied directly to these activities.

• Challenge Finder: Awarded for completing every Taskmaster Challenge in the city at least once.
• Screwy: Awarded for reaching "Spectacular" rank or better in all Screwball Challenges within The Heist DLC.
• Turning the Screw: Awarded for reaching "Spectacular" rank or better in all Screwball Challenges within the Turf Wars DLC.
• Screwballed: Awarded for reaching "Spectacular" rank or better in all Screwball Challenges within the Silver Lining DLC.

Furthermore, if you are aiming for the ultimate reward—the Undies Suit—you must complete the base game at 100%. This includes finishing all Taskmaster challenges. While you don't necessarily need the highest rank for the 100% completion stat, you will need those higher ranks to afford all the suits and gadgets required for other trophies.

Maximizing Your Token Yield

To ensure you are maximizing your Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens per run, you should always look for "Photobomb" opportunities in Screwball's trials. These moments are signaled by a camera icon and a bright border on the screen. Performing a finisher or an objective within this window can double or even triple the points you receive for that action.

In Taskmaster's Stealth challenges, speed is the most significant factor after remaining undetected. If you can clear a base in under a minute using Web Strike Takedowns, you are almost guaranteed an Ultimate rank, which provides the maximum number of tokens available for that specific trial.

FAQ: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Challenge Tokens

How do I get more Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered challenge tokens?

You earn these tokens by completing Taskmaster Challenges in the base game and Screwball Challenges in the DLC. The higher the rank you achieve (Amazing, Spectacular, or Ultimate), the more tokens you receive. If you previously earned a lower rank, you can replay the challenge to earn the remaining tokens for the higher ranks.

Can I run out of challenge tokens?

There is a finite number of challenges in the game. If you spend your tokens on suit mods and don't have enough for suits, you will need to go back to previous challenges and achieve a higher rank (such as moving from Spectacular to Ultimate) to earn the additional tokens you missed.

When do Taskmaster challenges unlock?

Taskmaster challenges unlock immediately after you complete the main story mission "What's In The Box?" Markers will appear on your map in various districts, allowing you to start the trials.

Do I need to get Ultimate rank on everything for the Platinum trophy?

No, you generally only need to complete the challenges or reach the "Spectacular" rank for specific DLC trophies. However, getting Ultimate ranks makes it much easier to afford all the gadget upgrades and suits required for the "Suit Tycoon" and other upgrade-related trophies.

Sources

• How to Get Challenge Tokens - Taskmaster and Screwball Challenges | Spider-Man Remastered