Mafia Wars Strategy Guide

Mission Event: Dearly Departed Walkthrough

2011-12-23T13:00:00.000-05:00

Just in time for Christmas, a little present from Zynga . . . a 9-part mission! 14 days to finish it. You will have to utilize a few timers, but for the most part, if you don't have a lot of energy, you will not finish this mission. Part 1: Acquire 10 weapons (I just bought 10 in NyC). Build 2 armors (18 hour timer) and fight 60 opponents in Chicago. Nice first loot on this one. 3 Hotsy

Mission Event: Conspiracy Walkthrough

2011-12-11T17:37:00.002-05:00

Sorry I'm a few days late on this one, but you still have plenty of time to get it done. It's a 9-part mission and most steps are pretty quickly done. Part 1: Get 6 supports from your mafia. Fight 40 opponents in Chicago (multiple attacks on one rival counts). Loot 18 Wooden Crates from Job (162 Energy). Be sure to turn on your Lockpick bonus for double loot. Took me 41 jobs. Not much

Property Skill Bonuses

2011-12-04T12:47:00.000-05:00

I had someone ask me for this, so here we go. Nice little tool that helps with your builds every 18 hours. I'll keep it updated as more properties come out. As you can see, there are plenty of extra skills to be had every time you build. Remember that since the fight formula leans more towards personal skills than mafia attack and defense that most of the time, it is better to add +3 to +6

Mission Event: Family Gatherings Walkthrough

2011-11-16T00:08:00.001-05:00

One mission ends, another begins. Here comes a 9 part Italy based mission which is very very time consuming. Use this walkthrough to time your property collects, level ups and wars and you should be able to finish on time, but it will be close. Part 1: Activate 5 crew in Chicago (8 hour timer). Travel to Italy (easy!). Clear 4 robbing boards (any city will do). Get 5 spam supports from

Mission Event: Money on the Water Walkthrough

2011-10-25T22:43:00.001-04:00

Yes, it has been a while since I have posted, but the drop-off of Mafia Wars players has led to a decrease in traffic at the site and I have been pondering how much time to put into a revamp. For the time being though, let's get the new mission updated. Coming at us is a Chicago based 8-part mission. This is nice because it will get you acquainted with the new city, plus you get 2 weeks to

Mission Event: Lead Into Gold Walkthrough

2011-09-13T02:25:00.000-04:00

As a tie-in to the new Secret District, we get a new 7 step mission from Zynga. It will take time and does require you to do jobs in the new district, so to save on energy costs, start this right away before mastering new job tiers. Part 1: Activate 4 Crew in Brazil (may take 8 hours if you are already full). Acquire 8 armors via looting, city store, buying, whatever you can think of.

Mission Event: Return to Cuba Walkthrough

2011-09-01T00:23:00.000-04:00

The latest mission that comes to us ties in with the temporary reopening of Cuba. Lots of speculation on the future of Cuba, but for now, get the mission done and get all the jobs mastered or you may never have a chance at those valued skill points again. As for the mission, here we go!! Part 1: Find 3 Brown Anoles and 4 Seaside Runners via fighting in Cuba (took me 90 Stamina). Find 5

Cuba Re-Opened for a Limited Time!!

2011-08-31T20:12:00.000-04:00

Cuba is now reopen for everyone for a limited time only. I find it hard to believe that they did a full revamp and added in new features and requirements to Cuba to only leave it open for the next 12 days, but only time will tell. For those who hadn't completed Cuba yet, you will pick up where you left off and get 3x mastery on the old jobs. Cuba now has 4 levels in each job tier. If you

It's a Trap - New Mystery Bag Collection

2011-08-31T19:56:00.000-04:00

Trying to catch up a little bit here, but in case you haven't seen/heard, there is a new Mystery Bag Collection called "It's a Trap". Unlike the Superhero Collection, you can get more than one piece per day via Mystery Bag. The most I've picked up in 1 day has been 3, but sometimes you won't get any. Just keep plugging away at it and talk to your mafia if you get extras and attempt to swap

Special Event: 2x Fight Loot Weekend

2011-08-20T02:35:00.000-04:00

Running through Sunday night, there are 2x the fight rewards. That means if you are fighting in Brazil, you will get 10x loot you would get in other cities (yes, you spend more stamina, but it's easier). This will be a good weekend for you to make big gains in both attack and defense by earning the rare fight loot drops. Be on the lookout for these items: Bolt Pistol 100/46 Idle Hands

Mission Event: Smuggler's Secret Walkthrough

2011-08-19T00:05:00.000-04:00

Well, once you finish the "To Smuggle a Mockingbird" mission, one final step pops up and allows you to double your loot. This one is not easy, as it is an all-combined-into-one-step mission. Most players will not be able to Ruby master the Smuggler's Haven District as job costs are extremely high and you only have a limited time to complete it. You need to ice 50 opponents in Brazil. This

Mission Event: To Smuggle a Mockingbird Walkthrough

2011-08-17T01:19:00.001-04:00

Same old story - End one mission, start a new one. Here's a 7 part mission that will introduce a couple new ideas for completion. Normally, it's ask for help, job, rob, fight, build and ask for help again through the mission. This one has plenty of those, but with a few new steps. Hopefully they'll keep coming up with new ideas and eventually drown out the ask for help steps. Without

Reallocation of Skills is Active Again

2011-08-15T00:24:00.001-04:00

This is a feature Zynga throws on every now and then. Usually happens about once every month or so, but it is active now for a limited time. You can reallocate 50 skills for 50 RP or 10 skills for 10 RP. This can be accessed through the Marketplace "Stat Items" tab. If you are a rebuilder, then you can use this to your advantage. The most logical way to reallocate is to pull from Health as

Mission Event: Get a Grip Walkthrough

2011-08-13T00:51:00.000-04:00

A new mission comes to us with great rewards, plus a secret district reward. This may breathe a little bit of life back into the way Zynga does things. Part 1: Easiest job ever for an event: 1 energy. Declare a war once (8 hour timer) and you get some great rewards. Part 2: Search your newsfeed for 5 war helps. Build 1 Weapon and 1 Armor (18 hour time). No loots, but a fairly easy

Mission Event: Wild Thing Walkthrough

2011-08-04T22:41:00.000-04:00

Hey y'all, sorry I've been away. New business venture tore me away for a couple weeks. I'm going to try to get back into the informative nature of this blog. In continuing with their back-to-back-to-back missions, the Bangkok mission ended and now we get the Wild Thing Mission Event. Without further ado: Part 1: Start off with only 4 supports from your mafia. Took me 36 fights to loot

Jackpot Anything To Win Mission Event WalkThrough

2011-07-09T02:58:00.000-04:00

One mission ends and another begins. This one is very time consuming and without careful planning, you will be spending Reward Points to finish this in time. 9 parts, let's get started. Part 1: Job in NyC costs 27 energy. War has an 8 hour timer and the Mob Connections are 2 Stamina each on the fight list. Great rewards throughout this mission and you start with an Emu which will make it

Freedom Fighters Gifting Event

2011-06-30T23:50:00.000-04:00

We haven't had a gifting event for a while and this one comes along in celebration of the 4th of July. Once again, 3 gifts with 3 tiers of mastery and there is a Grand Prize. A little something different this time is that the gifts actually do something for you. Each time you accept one of these limited time gifts, you will get 5 boosts. Here are the breakdowns: As you can see, the gifts

Black Market Mission Event Walkthrough

2011-06-30T00:35:00.000-04:00

Just cranking out these missions now, but Zynga seems to be getting more user friendly on these. Minimal ask for helps, NyC based and multiple options for looting the needs. 9 steps to this one and 9 days to do it. Part 1: Starts off with asking for 3 Manila Envelopes from your Mafia (wall post help). The Illegal Poker Game job does require consumables, so if you don't have the Decks and

Death by Ice Family Fighting Event

2011-06-28T23:30:00.001-04:00

It was only a matter of time that the new family feature got built into an event. Here it comes in the form of an ice-as-many-as-you-can free-for-all. There are 4 levels of mastery to the reward, each coinciding with the total number of icings obtained by everyone in your family. Get into a family as soon as possible and get to icing. Your count does not start over when you join a family,

Blood Money Mission Event Walkthrough

2011-06-22T01:24:00.000-04:00

The next mission is upon us and the "Ask Mafia" requests are back. Not a bad mission though. Out of the 8 steps, 3 are pretty quick and easy. Part 1: Start off small - 2 requests from your mafia. Clear 3 Robbing Boards (doesn't have to be 9-0). Take out 5 Killers on the fight list which are 13 stamina each. Decent loot and you get 5 of them. Part 2: Wall post for 4 helps from mafia.

Brazil Districts 6, 7, and 8 Guide - Stats / Payouts / Energy Requirements / Consumables

2011-06-18T21:30:00.000-04:00

Those of you who have been following this blog since I took over remember my spreadsheets I worked out for the first 5 districts of Brazil. With the release of districts 6-8 yesterday, here are the final 3 of Brazil. I will repeat what I said at the start of Brazil: My advice on making Brazil easier for you is to utilize the "Add Crew" feature for double mastery and double loot for sure. When

A Family Affair Mission Walkthrough

2011-06-11T13:00:00.000-04:00

Here comes the first Mission after Zynga's promise to not focus on so many "Ask Mafias" and spamming mafias events. I need to say that I am pleasantly surprised. Not a single ask for help or wall post. The loot is good and there is plenty of it. Part 1: The 15 Rival Family members are 2 stamina each on the fight list and the NyC job is 31 energy each. Pretty easy first step and it comes

Precious Gems Now Dropping From Robbing!!

2011-06-08T00:24:00.000-04:00

After months of speculation that the Precious Gems didn't actually drop in Brazil, it appears the rumors were correct. Precious Gems started dropping from Robbing in Brazil and are pretty plentiful. I picked one up on my 10th property after hearing the rumors of them dropping. Vaulting the collection gives you very good rewards: Collect them all again and you get the revault option. All

Top Obtainable Loots 6/7/2011

2011-06-07T23:03:00.000-04:00

I still do not have the new Fighting module on my account and I'm getting a little angry . . . So I will bore you with what I call the "Obtainable Loots". These are the loots that one can obtain in bulk via fighting, robbing, jobbing, trading, etc. The "Top 8" does not include Marketplace Loot or Operation Loot (who can really loot 500 of each of those??!!). You can pick up the five Fight

New Fight / Robbing Loot 6/7/2011

2011-06-07T22:21:00.000-04:00

Zynga has rolled out 4 new Fight/Robbing Loots. Not sure what sense they make as 2 of them replace the last round of Fight Loot and 2 of them don't replace anything. Regardless, I'm sure the fighters and robbers will want to max on the 2 as soon as possible. The Fearsome Flying Fortress replaces the Slipstream from the previous wave of Fight Loot. Slipstreams are 78 defense so you can gain