Summoners!

Here’s my guide for Variant 6 Chapter 2.1 “Get a Clue” in Marvel Contest of Champions!

General Thoughts:

Chapter 2.1 is a fairly simple four-path chapter if you have the correct counters. You’ll need Villains with Heal Block/Heal Reversal, Unblockable/Unstoppable, and a mystic with nullify. Thankfully, three of the best all-around villains in the game – Magneto, Void, and Doctor Doom, can more than handle everything this chapter will throw at them.

The left hand side of the map is easier and could be run by 4-Star versions. The right side of the map is a bit less forgiving as you’re going to be losing and healing back health quite a bit, so it’s a good spot to use a health boost, especially if you have extra in your stash.

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: Magneto, Doctor Doom, Void

Restrictions: Non-#Villain champions can be brought into the quest for synergy purposes but will suffer major penalties if used on attack.

Global Node:
+400% Champion Boost
SP3 Active

Black ISO Resonance – Attackers increase their attack by 100% but take 5% of their max health as Direct Damage every second. This can not be prevented but attackers are immune to all other sources of damage. Does not apply to #Villain champions.
Malevolence – Non-#Villain attackers are unable to gain power.
Malignance – Non-#Villain attackers are unable to heal.

Boss: Electro

Boss Notes:
+300% Health
+100% Attack
Monster
Beast
Arc Overlord 2.1
Unblockable Specials

So the trick here is to deal with Electro’s static shock by out-healing it with a Villain Attacker. You can do this by playing into the Monster node, which grants your attacker a Passive Regeneration when they go Unstoppable or Unblockable.

Probably the easiest option for this fight is Magneto, who gains an Unstoppable Buff during a Heavy attack. Combine that with the “My Brotherhood” Synergy (Juggernaut/Scarlet Witch/Magik/Sabretooth) and Magneto will place a heal block on every knock, negating the Arc Overload regeneration on Electro and solving the second issue present in this fight.

Other options for the Electro boss include Kingpin, Sentinel, Doctor Doom, and Mojo with the Korg/Hulk Ragnarok Synergy.

Lane 1 – Left

Gate: None

Defenders: The Hood, Goldpool, Sentry, Loki, Colossus, Guardian, Aarkus, Star-Lord

Nodes: Monster, Beast, Aggression: Regeneration, Recovery (The Hood – Guardian), Beast, 1% Regeneration, Recovery (Aarkus, Star-Lord)

Team: Doctor Doom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Void (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Killmonger (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21), Sabretooth (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 60)

Tips: This is a big regeneration lane, so if you’ve got Void (even as a 4-Star) bring him as your main lane clearer with Killmonger for synergy purposes to heal back chip damage. Then sit back and simply heal reverse the defenders for easy KOs. Doom is great for Aarkus, it was actually a very easy fight. Once you Nullify the Regeneration Node, a couple of SP2s will take him down.

For Electro I tried Doom, who got him to about 60% health. I then went in with Magneto, and he is amazing for this fight. The Monster node allows you to heal back all the chip damage from hitting Electro, while the Heal Block from the Sabretooth synergy controls the regeneration. Just use the standard Magneto Heavy/SP1 spam for an easy fight.

Lane 2 – Left Center

Gate: None

Defenders: The Hood, Goldpool, Sentry, Tigra, Thor Ragnarok, Blade, Aarkus, Star-Lord

Nodes: Monster, Beast, Aggression: Regeneration, Recovery (The Hood – The Sentry), Beast, 1% Regeneration, Recovery (Tigra-Star-Lord)

Team: Doctor Doom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Void (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Killmonger (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21), Sabretooth (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 60)

Tips: Basically the same issue as Lane 1 with all the Regeneration, but I think Magneto (with the heal-block synergy) does better than Void once the 1% Regeneration kicks in, so I would switch to him if you can once you reach Tigra. He’s quicker and feeds her less power, and has class advantage over Thor Ragnarok and Blade. Then go with Doom (or your best Mystic Villain) for Aarkus, and Magneto for the Electro boss.

If you don’t have Void or Magneto I would use Sentinel for the main lane, but you’ll need someone like Omega Red or Kingpin for the Electro boss.

Lane 3 – Right Center

Gate: None

Defenders: Mr. Sinister, Red Hulk, OG Vision, Old Man Logan, Ghost, Doctor Voodoo, Aarkus, Star-Lord

Nodes: Monster, Thorns (Mr. Sinister, Red Hulk, OG Vision), Beast, 1% Regeneration, Recovery (Old Man Logan, Ghost, Doctor Voodoo, Aarkus, Star-Lord)

Team: Mojo (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 20), Doctor Room (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Phoenix (6-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21), Sabretooth (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 60)

Tips: This is a split Thorns/Regeneration path that Magneto just owns. I went for a full Magneto synergy team here, bringing along Sabretooth, Phoenix, and Mojo to give the Master of Magnetism additional boosts.

You’ll want to use the standard Heavy knockdown strategy, but I did find myself varying the specials more on this path. For Mr. Sinister, you have to be careful because you don’t want the Bleed Debuffs thrown back at you. On the Red Hulk fight, the SP3 is good because you won’t take damage back like with the SP1. For OG Vision, Old Man Logan, and Ghost the SP2 is a good way to go.

I switched over to Doom for Aarkus and Star-Lord, then back to Magneto for another Electro solo.

Lane 4 – Right

Gate: None

Defenders: Mr. Sinister, Red Hulk, OG Vision, Scarlet Witch, Sorcerer Supreme, Namor, Aarkus, Star-Lord

Nodes: Monster, Thorns (Mr. Sinister, Red Hulk, OG Vision, Scarlet Witch, Sorcerer Supreme, Namor), Beast, 1% Regeneration, Recovery (Aarkus, Star-Lord)

Team: Mojo (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 20), Doctor Room (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Phoenix (6-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21), Magik (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 40)

Tips: This path is very similar to Path 3, but there are more Thorns fights so you really need the healing from the Monster Node. I brought a full Magneto synergy team to Parry/Heavy my way from Mr. Sinister through Namor, then switched to Doom for Aarkus and Star-Lord, and back to Magneto for the Electro solo.

No real tricky fights here. Scarlet Witch might get a Poison on you but you should be able to heal that back. It’s really just about being focused and having your Parry game on point, because if you do get hit (especially by Red Hulk) you’re going to lose most of your health.

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-Dano357

Summoners!

Here’s my guide for Variant 6 Chapter 1.2 “The Underbelly” in Marvel Contest of Champion.

General Thoughts:

Overall, this is a very easy chapter. Focus on bringing Villain champions with access to Armor Break. There are some excellent options available with this utility, including Venom, Magneto, Sentinel, Hela, and Red Goblin. The most difficult matchups you’ll need counters for are Havok (Lanes 2/3) and Magik (Lane 3).

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: Venom, Magneto, Doctor Doom, Sentinel

Restrictions: Non-#Villain champions can be brought into the quest for synergy purposes but will suffer major penalties if used on attack.

Global Nodes:
Black ISO Resonance – Attackers increase their attack by 100% but take 5% of their max health as Direct Damage every second. This can not be prevented but attackers are immune to all other sources of damage. Does not apply to #Villain champions.
Malevolence – Non-#Villain attackers are unable to gain power.
Malignance – Non-#Villain attackers are unable to heal.
+400% Attack
SP3 Active

Boss: Winter Soldier

Boss Notes:
+300% Health
Genius – When benefiting from at least 1 Armor-Up Buff, #Villain Attackers will Passively Burn 10% of the Defender’s Max Power on each Hit, dealing Direct Damage based on the Power Burned
Madness – When triggering an Armor Break Debuff, #Villain Attackers will also apply a Passive Powerlock to the Defender which will last until the last Armor Break ends
Unblockable Finale – Defender Unblockable below 25% Health
Optimist
Dash Vulnerability

Winter Soldier is a fairly simple opponent with an easy to Dex Special 1 Attack, so this is not a very difficult Boss Fight. The one thing to watch out for is the Unblockable Finale. If you die while he’s under 25% health, things get much trickier as he’ll start the fight Unblockable and your Intercept game needs to be on point. Once you get into the fight and can cycle SP1s you’re be alright though.

Note that a very easy way to get around the Unblockable is to bring in Magneto, as Winter Soldier is a #Metal champion. Magneto’s -70% Ability Accuracy reduction vs #Metal champions significantly reduces the chance the Unblockable will trigger. That being said, you can use pretty much any champion for this fight, but Magneto can make it a much easier time.

Lane 1 – Left – Easy Path

Gate: None

Defenders: Captain Marvel Movie, Symbiote Supreme, Doctor Octopus, Yellowjacket, Moon Knight, Symbiote Spider-Man

Nodes: Genius, Madness, Energize

Team: Doctor Doom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Kingpin (6-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Venom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 40), Sentinel (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 157), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21)

Tips: Venom is the MVP of this lane. While he can’t do the Symbiote Supreme fight without taking heavy damage, he will destroy everything else on this path, and counters the pesky Symbiote Spider-Man’s evade. Venom benefits from an easy to access Armor Break on his Heavy while also being able to generate an Armor-Up Buff. This allows him to Power Lock the defender with a Heavy at the start of the fight, then keep them at 0 Power for once the first Armor-Up buff generates. It’s a pretty easy game when you don’t have to worry about the opponent throwing specials.

Personally, I used Venom for Captain Marvel, Doctor Octopus, Yellowjacket, and Symbiote Spider-Man, Magneto for Moon Knight, and Sentinel for Symbiote Supreme and the Winter Soldier boss.

Lane 2 – Center Left

Gate: None

Defenders: Havok, Sentinel, Darkhawk, Air Walker

Nodes: Genius, Madness, Energize 1, Enhanced Special 1

Team: Doctor Doom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Kingpin (6-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Venom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 40), Sentinel (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 157), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21)

Tips: This was another great lane for Venom, and Magneto is also a nice option. Venom is a Havok counter provided you can get an early Armor-Up buff. If not, you may have to restart, but it’s the first fight so you should get it within a few tries. I also used Venom for Sentinel, and he destroyed Air Walker.

For Darkhawk I took Magneto. Just Parry-Heavy your way to an SP2. Once you’ve got that Armor Break on Darkhawk it’s over. Just be careful with the Unblockable SP1, instead you want to bait the SP2.

I also took Magneto against the Winter Soldier boss for the solo. As Winter Soldier is a #Metal champ the Unblockable last 25% of the fight didn’t activate, making for an easy fight.

Lane 3 – Center Right – Hard Path

Gate: None

Defenders: Havok, Magik, Professor X, Captain America WW2, Killmonger, Angela

Nodes: Genius, Madness, Energize 1, Enhanced Special 1 (Havok), Mastermind, Madness, Armor (Magik, Professor X, Captain America WW2), Madness, Power Snack 2 (Killmonger, Angela)

Team: Doctor Doom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Kingpin (6-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Venom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 40), Sentinel (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 157), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21)

Tips: So once again I started off with Venom against Havok, and I then used Venom against Magik as well. With Blade and Hulk Ragnarok off the table, you need a champion with quick access to Armor Break to keep Magik from activating Limbo, which is something Venom does very well.

I then used Sentinel for Professor X and Captain America WW2, spamming his SP1 and Heavy attacks. Venom was back in action for Killmonger, as his Armor Break once again shuts down the annoying defensive tricks of Vibranium Armor and Power Gain. Finally, I decided to give Doctor Doom some action against Angela, then it was another easy solo of Winter Soldier with Magneto.

Lane 4 – Right

Gate: None

Defenders: Stark Spider-Man, Hulkbuster, Longshot, Hulk, Killmonger, Angela

Nodes: Madness, Power Snack

Team: Doctor Doom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 200), Kingpin (6-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Venom (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 40), Sentinel (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 157), Magneto (5-Star Rank 5 Sig 21)

Tips: The big thing to remember off the top if you’re using Venom is that Power Snack can – and likely will – eat Venom’s Kylntar Buff, which means Stark Spider-Man can evade him. Don’t sleepwalk into the fight just to get evaded and KO’d.

I used Venom for every path fight except Longshot (that just seemed like it was asking for trouble) utilizing the same Heavy/SP1 spam I used for the other paths. For Longshot I took in Sentinel, and then Magneto again for the Winter Soldier boss.

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-Dano357