Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Thursday, December 17, 2020.
Schedule Notes: The Summoner Sigil Tier 4 CC Trade-In begins at Noon EST. Incursions Milestones reset at 1pm EST. Round 1 of the 4-Star Hit Monkey and Daredevil Hell’s Kitchen Featured Champion Arenas begin at 1pm EST. The Anniversary Celebration Arenas and the Anniversary Gold & Battlechip boost end at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability ends at 2pm EST (off-season AW attack).
Kabam announced Spider-Ham’s Piggy Bank was the cause of some instability issues over the past week, and the feature has been shelved for the time being.
Dave took his 5-star Tigra vs Map 7 Day 5 Apocalypse.
Here’s my guide for Act 3.4.3 “Intimidation” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
Act 3.4.3 features three almost identical paths, and the defenders that might poise a problem like Punisher and Juggernaut aren’t even awakened, so it should be smooth sailing to 100% Exploration.
During my run through Act 3.4.3 I didn’t Level-Up any champions or hit any milestones.
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: Need 1 Tech, 1 Mystic, and 1 Skill Champion
Global Node: None
Boss: Hawkeye
Boss Notes: Hawkeye is pretty easy if you can dodge his specials. If you are having trouble, bring a Bleed-Immune or Power Control Champion.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: Need 1 Skill Champion
Defenders: Scarlet Witch, Skill Adaptoid, Punisher, Black Panther, Winter Soldier, Mystic Adaptoid, Iron Fist
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Vulture, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Ghost-Rider
Tips:
Lane 2 – Center
Gate: Need 1 Tech Champion
Defenders: Scarlet Witch, Skill Adaptoid, Punisher, Black Panther, Mystic Adaptoid, Iron Fist
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Vulture, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Ghost-Rider
Tips: The defenders are the same as the Left Path, but Winter Soldier is removed so there is one less fight.
Lane 3 – Right
Gate: Need 1 Mystic
Defenders: Scarlet Witch, Juggernaut, Punisher, Black Panther, Skill Adaptoid, Winter Soldier, Iron Fist
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Vulture, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Ghost-Rider
Tips: Juggernaut is the one new defender here (compared to the other two lanes) but he isn’t duped.
The day has finally arrived! Time to open 6 6-Star Featured Crystals in hopes of pulling Cosmic Ghost-Rider, Apocalypse, or Dragon Man. I also open some 2020 Cav Crystals, and the Search for Aegon continues with Mutant/Skill Dual Class Crystals.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Air Walker is scheduled to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST, please confirm via the in-game banner. The new 6-Star Featured Crystal debuts at 1pm EST. The Featured Champions in the crystal are Dragon Man, Professor X, Apocalypse, Red Goblin, Cosmic Ghost-Rider, and Immortal Hulk. Additionally, the following champions will enter the 6-Star Basic Pool: Red Guardian, Tigra, Hit Monkey, Guardian, Sasquatch, Air Walker, Archangel, Gwenpool, Ms. Marvel, Rogue, She-Hulk, War Machine.
For a full breakdown on Variant 6, RichTheMan has the info.
Also announced yesterday were buffs to Yellowjacket, Kingpin, Terrax, and Mole Man. Seatin has the scoop on the champion buffs, which will go live with the February update.
Kingslayer posted a Domino vs Emma Frost Damage Race.
Here’s my guide for Act 3.4.1 “The Deal” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
We’re now in the last quarter of Act 3, and on a collision course with Thanos. 3.4.1 starts off nice and easy, as there are only 2 paths and the defenders are all familiar.
During my run through Act 3.4.1 I was able to fully Level-Up Black Widow Deadly Origin, making her my first 5/50 4-Star.
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: Need 1 Mutant
Global Node: None
Boss: Storm
Boss Notes: As long as you can successfully dodge Storm’s specials, you’ll be fine.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Deadpool, Punisher, Wolverine, Cyclops New Xavier School, Winter Soldier
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Ghost-Rider, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin
Tips: Heal Block or Heal Reversal is helpful vs Deadpool and Wolverine.
Lane 2 – Right
Gate: Need 1 Mutant
Defenders: Deadpool, Black Panther, Wolverine, Cyclops New Xavier School, Colossus
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Ghost-Rider, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin
Tips: Heal Block or Heal Reversal is helpful vs Deadpool and Wolverine.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Monday, December 14, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Summoner Sigil Owners, your Solo Event, Gold Quest, and items on a 7-day timer and the Legendary Crystal in the Black-ISO Market reset at Noon EST. Round 2 of the 4-Star M.O.D.O.K. and Spider-Ham Featured Arenas at 1pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
It’s Episode 43 of the Contest Realm Podcast! In this episode Rich and I discuss the issues with the Anniversary celebration and game stability, the forthcoming Variant 6, and how we’re handling the overload MCOC content right now.
Frontline: MCOC 