Summoners!
Here’s my guide for Act 4.2.5 “Dark Presence” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
For this chapter you have Gambler’s Fate to deal with as a Global Node. This isn’t a terribly difficult node, but it’s random so you never know what is going to happen. It’s good to have Willpower active so you can heal from the random Debuffs.
During my run through Act 4.2.5 I reached Level 45 and unlocked Lesser Precision.
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: None
Global Node: Gambler’s Fate (Captain America)
Boss: Scarlet Witch
Boss Notes:
Resonance Cascade
Shatter
Critical
Health
Personally I used a 5-Star Rank 4 Captain America Infinity War for this fight. I recommend a heavy-hitter to end it quickly or a Poison-Immune champion if you don’t have a brute force option. Thing is immune to Nullify, making him another great choice.
Lane 1 – Far Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Rocket Raccoon, Captain Marvel Classic, Elektra, Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Juggernaut, Star-Lord, Unstoppable Colossus, Daredevil, War Machine, Captain America, Magik, Iron Man, Captain America
Nodes: Stun, +25% Attack & Health (Captain America, Magik, Iron Man), +50% Attack & Health, +100% Attack, +100% Health, Stun, +25% Attack & Health (Captain America)
Team: 6-Star Red Skull, 4-Star Man-Thing, 4-Star Sorcerer Supreme, 4-Star Killmonger, 4-Star Aarkus
Tips: The hidden Spider-Man is duped.
Lane 2 – Left Twice then Right
Gate: None
Defenders: Rocket Raccoon, Captain Marvel Classic, Elektra, Ronan, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Unstoppable Colossus, Daredevil, War Machine, Captain America, Magik, Iron Man, Captain America
Nodes: Stun, +25% Attack & Health (Captain America, Magik, Iron Man), +50% Attack & Health, +100% Attack, +100% Health, Stun, +25% Attack & Health (Captain America)
Team: 6-Star Red Skull, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Aarkus, 4-Star Man-Thing
Tips: Pretty straightforward lane. None of the hidden fights are tricky.
Lane 3 – Center Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Black Panther, Hulk, Black Bolt, Ronan, Unstoppable Colossus, Black Bolt, Black Panther, Captain America, Magik, Hulk, Captain America
Nodes: +100% Health, +100% Attack, +100% Health (Captain America)
Team: 6-Star Red Skull, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Aarkus, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin
Tips: Nothing notable to worry about on this lane.
Lane 4 – Center
Gate: None
Defenders: Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Black Panther, Hulk, Magik, Storm, Black Panther, Captain America, Magik, Hulk, Captain America
Nodes: +100% Health, +100% Attack, +100% Health (Captain America)
Team: 6-Star Red Skull, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Sentry, 4-Star Yondu
Tips: Nothing tricky to worry about here.
Lane 5 – Center Right
Gate: None
Defenders: Iron Man, Wolverine, Black Panther, Hulk, Magneto, Scarlet Witch, OG Vision, Black Panther, Daredevil, Scarlet Witch, Hulk, Captain America
Nodes: +100% Health, +100% Attack, +100% Attack (Captain America)
Team: 6-Star Red Skull, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Sentry, 4-Star Yondu
Tips: Nothing tricky to worry about here.
Lane 6 – Right Twice Then Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Iron Man, Hawkeye, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Magneto, Captain Marvel Classic, Spider-Man, Black Bolt, Elektra, Juggernaut, Daredevil, Scarlet Witch, OG Vision, Captain America
Nodes: Stun, +50% Attack & Health (Daredevil, Scarlet Witch, OG Vision), +100% Health, +100% Attack, +50% Attack & Health, Stun, +50% Attack & Health (Captain America)
Team: 6-Star Red Skull, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Aarkus, 4-Star Man-Thing
Tips: There is a hidden Magneto and duped Spider-Man on this lane. Juggernaut is also duped so you may want a Slow or Power Drain champ to counter the Unstoppable.
Lane 7 – Far Right
Gate: None
Defenders: Iron Man, Hawkeye, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Unstoppable Colossus, Ronan, Iron Patriot, Deadpool, Black Bolt, Elektra, Juggernaut, Daredevil, Scarlet Witch, OG Vision, Captain America
Nodes: Stun, +50% Attack & Health (Daredevil, Scarlet Witch, OG Vision), +100% Health, +100% Attack, +50% Attack & Health, Stun, +50% Attack & Health (Captain America)
Team: 6-Star Red Skull, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Aarkus, 4-Star Man-Thing
Tips: There is a hidden duped Unstoppable Colossus.
My Roster:
Jump To:
Act 4.1.6 – “Trust” – Level 41
Act 4.2.1 – “Linked Might” – Level 42
Act 4.2.2 – “The Guillotine Drops” – Level 43
Act 4.2.3 – “Straight Outta Queens” – Global Nodes
Act 4.2.4 – “Asgard’s Champion” – Level 44
Act 4.2.5 – “Dark Presence” – Level 45
Act 4.2.6 – “Defiance” – Hidden Roadblock
Act 4.3.1 – “Triumphant Return” – Level 46
-Dano357
Frontline: MCOC 
Hi, thank you for this blog, it really helps! Please give me your opinion about this:
I only have these roster right now, do you think it’s possible for me to complete (or even explore) Act 4 with them?
5-star Morningstar rank 2 (max) -mystic
4-star Storm rank4 (max) -mutant [sig ability awakened lvl 20s]
4-star Elektra rank4 (max) -skill [sig ability awakened lvl 10s]
4-star Civil Warrior rank4 (max) -tech
4-star Red Guardian rank4 (max) -science
4-star Drax rank 3 (max) -cosmic
Thx
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Yes I do! Just keep working on the fundaments. If you can Parry well you’re going to be able to handle 90% of Act 4. You don’t need the best champs (yet) its more about learning the game mechanics.
If you aren’t already in an alliance, join one so you get some Glory to buy rank up materials!
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Thank you for the reply… I’ll try! 😉
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