Midnight Suns | Doctor Strange’s Friendship Level

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Welcome to NGB and our guide on Doctor Strange’s Friendship Level in Midnight Suns. In Marvel’s Midnight Suns, the Hunter will need powerful allies they can trust fighting alongside them in their quest to stop the evil Lilith.

To build friendship, the Hunter will need to answer dialog questions correctly and participate in hangout events with each hero. This guide will help you increase Doctor Strange’s friendship level, which will improve the overall team’s friendship level. We’ve color coded the below responses to the dialog options for Dr. Strange. Green is the recommended option as it gives you the highest increase to the friendship level. Yellow is an ok increase. Red will cause a negative impact on a hero’s friendship level. Please note that if a dialog option isn’t listed below, it means that the choice doesn’t matter and you can select whichever option you wish!

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Doctor Strange’s Abbey Conversations

First Conversation

  • For the first time as Sorcerer Supreme, I cannot foresee how the future unfolds. And with my apprentice in danger, we cannot tarry.
    • Don’t worry, Doctor. We’ll save your home. (+1)
    • Can your apprentice withstand Lilith? (+2)
    • What’s so important about the Sanctum… Whatever-um? (-1)

Day 2 – Speak with him in the Abbey

  • You’re awakening ritual was admittedly… Simply put, how do you feel?
    • Feelings are irrelevant. I have a job to do. (-1)
    • Like I woke up on the wrong side of the grave. (+1)
    • I’m honestly more worried about you. (+1)
  • Will all my resources, all my gifts, I should’ve seen this outcome spelled out… but I… miscalculated.
    • No, you let your guard down. (-1)
    • I was never any good at math either. (+1)
    • Don’t blame yourself. (+1)
  • I just wonder what it could be.
    • Destroy anything with Hydra’s foul taint. (-1)
    • Would it really give us an advantage? (+0)
    • I want you to make something powerful. (+1)
  • Plus, it’s very comfortable. Assuming you choose a good fabric, of course.
    • I do not see anyone else wearing cloaks here. (+0)
    • Why not a cape? (+0)
    • Perhaps you can help me pick one out. (+1)
  • I don’t know what to do with myself.
    • Rest up. (+1)
    • You need a hobby. (+0)
    • I wish I had that luxury. (+0)

After trying to save Wanda

  • One might think they would ask for a Sorcerer Supreme’s guiding hand.
    • I’m sure they would next time. (+1)
    • Are you feeling left out? (+0)
    • They were done being ignored. (+0)
  • Perhaps there was more I could have done to save Wanda…
    • Magik is wrong about you. (+2)
    • You are showing weakness. (-1)
    • You’ll get your power back. (+1)
  • It is a pale shadow of my Sanctum Sanctorum, of course, but it has a rustic charm to it.
    • I don’t want to argue. (+0)
    • That’s what the Abbey wants you to think. (+1)
    • Don’t insult my home. (-1)
  • I would settle for nothing less.
    • It’s a paradise. (+0)
    • I am still struggling to understand it. (+0)
    • I miss my own time. (+0)

After discovering the backdoor in the Sanctum

  • Any side effects I should know about?
    • There was one… side effect. (+1)
    • [Joke] Only the urge to murder. (+0)
    • You don’t need to worry about me. (+0)
  • We can’t in good conscience send you back into battle…
    • My collar cracked. (+1)
    • It’s none of your business. (-1)
    • Just a headache. (+0)

After crafting the symbiote

  • I don’t suppose he’s given much thought as to who should get close enough to Venom to use it?
    • Tony is dealing with his own demons. (+1)
    • It could be a suicide mission. (-1)
    • What about Peter? (+1)

After collecting a sample from Venom

  • You’re too kind, Hunter. Besides, I think our mutual friend has done quite well in guiding you so far.
    • What friend is that? (+0)
    • I did this on my own. (+0)
    • And I am grateful. (+0)
  • Shh. Just stand here with me a moment. I want to see if you can sense what I’m sensing.
    • I sense only my injuries. (+0)
    • I’m not as perceptive as you. (+1)
    • Stand here and breathe? Okay… (+1)
  • My mind races with nervous excitement at the thought of stepping back into my great cosmic library…
    • You stand in your power now. (+0)
    • I’m excited for you. (+1)
    • Soon we will have our vengeance. (+0)
  • Well… the magic that created that force field was the darkest kind… Not unlike the dark energies within you…
    • At least my dark side is good for something. (+1)
    • You are clutching at straws. (-1)
    • It cannot be that simple. (+0)
  • Demons are, by definition, evil…
    • What do we have to lose? (+1)
    • It’s a mistake to trust that thing. (-1)
    • I think it’s a sign of how desperate things are becoming. (+1)

Day after tracking Johnny Blaze with the page

  • It’s my hope that I can find a way to use its magics to break through the barrier to the lab.
    • This seems risky. (+1)
    • This will be a fun hunt. (+1)
    • Make the Barghest suffer. (-1)

After rescuing Wanda

  • I wish I could have joined you at the lab…
    • Your regret is valid. (+0)
    • At least she’s back. (+1)
    • Quit undermining our success. (-1)
    • You can make it up to Wanda later. (+0)

Day after rescuing Wanda

  • But that’s a worry for another day…
    • I share your doubts about Tony’s plan. (+0)
    • Enjoy the optimism while you can. (+1)
    • You didn’t say anything about Wanda. (-1)
      • I don’t know yet what I would say to her…
        • Caretaker’s issues are not yours. (+0)
        • Trust your instincts. (+0)
        • You can’t hide from your guilt. (-1)
        • Talk to her now. Don’t wait. (+0)

Morning after completing the All the Devils are Here story mission

  • If you think this source has got salon-sculpted facial hair and an ego the size of Montana, then you’re correct.
    • Stark is just being Stark. (+0)
    • You’re right to get some space between you. (+1)
    • Come up with a better plan. (+1)
    • Don’t let Tony’s ego inflate your own. (+0)

Day after fighting the Hulk

  • So if you have any bright ideas…
    • Bring the fight to Chthon. (+0)
    • There must be more secrets to unlock. (+1)
    • There is no stopping it. (-1)
    • I’m putting all my faith in you. (+0)
  • I fear he may be plotting against us as we speak…
    • I’ll let you get back to it then… (+0)
    • Tell me how I can help… (+1)
    • Then try harder! (-1)
  • If we’re ever going to find out what this God Killer can do Tony and I need to start researching it now.
    • We are counting on you. (+0)
    • If you think it will help… (+0)
    • We are out of other options. (+0)
  • What do you make of that?
    • Maybe I’m meant to wield it. (+1)
    • We have to hope it’s a good thing. (+1)
    • I thought you were the arcane expert. (-1)
    • I”m relying on you to figure this out. (+0)
  • I really need to double check my findings. There are a few more scrolls I should consult…
    • I trust you to tell me when you’re ready. (+1)
    • Why don’t you give me a hint? (+0)
    • It feels like you’re hiding something. (-1)
  • Part of me feels we should throw it into the Forge right now and wash our hands of it completely.
    • But we barely understand it. (+1)
    • The Forge won’t destroy it. (+0)
    • We should harness that power. (+0)
    • I know you’ll do the right thing. (+0)

Morbius DLC

  • I must admit, Morbius is an anomaly…
    • He belongs here. (+0)
    • We owe him nothing. (+0)
    • That is a familiar struggle. (+0)

Doctor Strange’s Friendship Level Ups

Friendship Level 1

  • I didn’t want you to miss it.
    • You’re very thoughtful. (+1)
    • This event is beautiful. (+1)
    • Have you seen this before? (+1)

Friendship Level 2

  • I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the direction my life will take if we survive your mother’s apocalypse…
    • You could practice medicine again. (+0)
    • A man in a fabulous cape. (+1)
    • An Avenger. (+1)

Friendship Level 3

  • With the loss of the Sanctum, is it possible that I am the last Sorcerer Supreme?
    • Leadership is a cape you’ve worn many times. (+0)
    • You know who else loves the spotlight? (+0)
    • You failed, so what? (+0)

Friendship Level 4

  • Your continued confidence and honesty with me have rekindled…
    • I am honest with those I respect. (+0)
    • We have a shared goal. (+0)
    • You are Doctor freakin’ Strange. (+0)

Friendship Level 5

  • With such uncertainty ahead…
    • My destiny is to return to death. (+0)
    • My destiny is to destroy the Darkhold. (+0)
    • My destiny is to slay my mother again. (+0)
  • There is more than just an artifact. But whatever it is could represent a change in the direction of our battle against Lilith.
    • Maybe we should lock it away again. (+1)
    • It’s clearly dangerous. (+1)
    • We should use it now. (+0)
    • Only you can figure this out. (+0)

Doctor Strange’s Hangouts

When selecting which Hangout to do, please note that Dr. Strange has certain preferences for each activity as shown in the tables below. Doing the activities he loves gives you additional Friendship XP!

Hangout EventsFriendship XP
Deep Conversation+7
Exploring the Grounds+7
Fishing+5
Have a Drink+5
Meditation+7
Playing Cards+5
Playing Video Games+0
Pool Lounging+0
Reading by the Fire+7
Stargazing+5
Watching a Movie+5
Working Out+0

Dr. Strange’s Havens

When selecting which Haven to do, please note that Dr. Strange has certain preferences for each activity as shown in the tables below. Doing the activities he loves gives you additional Friendship XP!

Haven EventsFriendship XP
Bird Watching+5
Fishing+5
Foraging for Mushrooms+7
Mediation+7
Painting+5
Picnic+5

Possible Hangout / Haven Questions

  • I appreciate this time away from the Forge. Despite Tony’s complaints, a bit of soldering is far less effort than wrestling a demon into daily submission.
    • Tony complains too much.
    • Be careful. The Forge is dangerous. (+0)
    • It’s difficult work. You deserve a break.
  • Go on. To what genre am I most partial?
    • History.
      • Ancient history. (+0)
      • Modern history. (+0)
      • Fictional history.
    • [Joke] Comic books. (+0)
    • Fiction.
      • Science fiction. (+0)
      • Historical fiction.
      • Dystopian fiction. (+0)
  • Of all the enemies we could be facing, I’m grateful Lilith is our foe.
    • “Grateful?” Are you insane? (+0)
    • She is no match for you, Doctor.
    • I’d like to know of a greater threat.
  • Stephen Strange, the surgeon, was a very different person. Selfish, vain, and prone to grandiose delusions of grandeur.
    • You sound ashamed.
    • [Joke] I don’t see the difference. (+0)
    • Nobody changes. Not really.
  • She tries to take charge of the Midnight Suns, but she won’t decide for anyone…
    • I’ve noticed the same thing.
    • Everyone is their own worst enemy.
    • Nico knows what she’s doing. (+0)
  • But I cannot shake the sense that life as I know it has changed for the worse.
    • My condolences.
    • You have to remain hopeful.
    • Don’t let it get to you. (+0)
  • Tell me, Hunter. If Lilith’s forces captured the Abbey…
    • I’d fight for my home.
    • Your question isn’t about me.
    • I’d find a new home.
  • Eventually. But first we faced each other in the Abbey grounds, prepared to do battle.
    • That’s hard to believe.
    • [Joke] That sounds amazing!
    • I’m surprised you’re still alive. (+0)
  • As I attempted to locate that vile tome…
    • You can’t blame her for that. (+0)
    • Good thing she missed.
    • You are wrong about the Darkhold.
  • Since the beginning of this crisis, my predictions have all been skewed…
    • That’s a shame. I’m sorry.
    • Sounds like you’re adapting.
    • You can’t rely on predictions.
  • “I’m wingin’ it. ”
    • I’m glad your so positive.
    • [Joke] It’s what the rest of us do.
    • You’re trying hard to convince yourself. (+0)

Dr. Strange’s Gifts

Please note that the Friendship XP boost received from a gift varies depending on the rarity of the item and how much they liked it.

LovesLikesDislikes
Candle (Bone)
Candle (Freshly Mowed Grass)
Candle (Leather and Mahogany)
Candle (Night into Morning)
Dealing with Difficult Coworkers
Growing Up With Trama
Human Anatomy: Volume IV
Meat Market
Music Box (A Little Girl’s Dream)
Music Box (Transcendental Chimes)
Music Box (Vivaldi: Spring)
Passion in the Moonlight
Snack Box (1000 Jelly Beans)
Snack Box (Fresh and Fruity)
Strange Tales #110
A Stoic Companion
Advanced Photography
All New Ghost Rider #1
Amazing Fantasy #15
Avengers #4
Bottle of 18 year Aged Root Beer
Burning Skies: Air Combat in WWII
Candle (Beachy Waves)
Candle (Grave Dirt)
Candle (Jet Fuel)
Candle (Sports Car Interior)
Captain Marvel #1 – 2012
Crystal Ball
Dagger
Dark Beauty: A Gothic Coloring Book
Goblet
Lessons in Leadership by Lt. Col. James Rhodes
Madripoor in Pictures
Multidimensional Cyphers in Graviton Theory
Music Box (Blood on Blood)
Music Box (Do It With Style)
Music Box (Face It Tiger)
Music Box (O Danny Boy)
Music Box (On the Slopes of Wundagore)
New Mutants #98
Nineteenth Century Russian Poetry
Photo Frame
Practical Muay Thai
Premium Sketchbook
Runaways #1
Serenity: Calming Your Inner Demon
Skull
Snack Box (Luxury Bites)
Snack Box (Meat-o-phile)
Snack Box (Premium MREs)
Snack Box (Root Beers of Canada)
Snack Box (Snax)
Tactics of the Ancients
Tales of Suspense #39
Tapered Candle
The Incredible Hulk #181
The Unauthorized Biography of Captain Marvel
The Uncanny X-Men #160
Tomb of Dracula #10
Vase
Iron Man Fanfic Anthology
Magic for Normies
Snack Box (World’s Grossest Candy)
The Illustrated History of the Squadron Supreme

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