Yesterday our viewers made it clear that they would like some spoilers. Though since not everyone wants surprises ruined, we’re going to try and do our best to keep spoiler content out of the first paragraph. If you want to see all the details continue reading and we’ll pull back the curtain to show you what’s coming.

The Collector is more than just a costume for Comic Book Guy. Having this costume unlocks a crafting element that is very similar to the one used last year during the Treehouse of Horror event.

Questing

So in typical fashion you’ll have a few short quests to get through before this element of the game unlocks. It’s a few quick tasks that involve Clownface and The Collector. When you get the costume, this part will be easy to follow along with in-game. Just complete the few short tasks the game prompts you to, and you’ll be collecting things in no time.

What am I collecting?

The first thing you’ll be collecting are lockpicks. They’ll drop randomly when you tap on criminals, so nothing really changes in how you play the event with this part. When you get five you can craft the Botanical Gardens (shown above) which unlocks the ability to craft all sorts of new things.

How do I collect handcuffs, phones, and capes?

These only drop after a felon is defeated. You should be fighting felons anyway, but now you get a bonus item once they are defeated. Remember felons have 3 hit points (hearts) and that you’ll only get handcuffs when their last remaining hit point is lost. This makes Pie Man, Fallout Boy, (and now The Collector) invaluable.

Visit neighbors and tap the red phones you see, just as you should have been doing all along. Occasionally one will drop and you can use it towards crafting prizes. Remember this will only work once you’ve unlocked the ability to craft items. So long as you visit neighbors, this shouldn’t a problem.

Capes can only be acquired at the Superior Squad HQ. This building has a payout every four hours, so (if you can) that’s how often you should check back for capes. This is also one of the best spots to earn event currency too, particularly if you’ve collected enough arbitrarium to upgrade your HQ a few times.

What are the craftable prizes?

You’ll be rebuilding Zenith City with your craftable items, and with the exception of Zenith City Times, you can craft as many of the other buildings as you can manage. For a breakdown of how many of each type of item you’ll need I’ve included a screenshot from the game below.

Will I still be able to collect pie bombs and arbitrarium?

Yeah, all of these crafting items just drop in addition to pie bombs. Once you unlock The Collector you’ll be able to work on collecting these things throughout the duration of the event. There’s no need to scramble to get everything done before issue three arrives. So don’t panic and spend donuts to rush getting these things. You have time.