Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Tigra is scheduled to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST, please confirm via the in-game banner. The new 5-Star Featured Crystal, with Hit Monkey, Guardian, Sasquatch, Air Walker, Dragon Man, and Professor X goes live at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability begins at 2pm EST.
Check out the Red Goblin Deep Dive from Dave. Red Goblin hits the arenas on October 8.
Here’s my guide for Act 2.2.3 “The Proposition” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
None – This Screenshot shows the old defenders. New defenders from the Act 2 revision are listed in the paths.
General Thoughts:
Really nothing much to report here. I ran this before the Act 2 update so the defenders were pretty basic. I didn’t Level-Up or get any new champion pulls.
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: None
Boss: Black Bolt
Boss Notes: Black Bolt is an easy, just parry and counter-attack. Dodge either the Sp1 or Sp2.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Ronan, Miles Morales, Thor, Luke Cage, Phoenix, She Hulk
Nodes: None
Team: 4-Star Yondu, 5-Star Hulk, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 3-Star Elsa Bloodstone
Tips: Miles Morales is an evade champ. Watch for his Green Evade Charges. When they are active, it is safest to only attack him while stunned. Venom will also negate his evade abilities.
Lane 2 – Right Center
Gate: None
Defenders: Ronan, Hulk, Quake, Heimdall, Captain America Infinity War, Phoenix, She-Hulk
Nodes: None
Team: 4-Star Yondu, 5-Star Hulk, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 3-Star Elsa Bloodstone
Tips: Heimdall can autoblock you when he has True Strike active. His auto-block doesn’t stun so you should be ok even if it triggers. Make sure to bait his SP1 not his SP2.
If you are looking to acquire either of the October releases in Marvel Contest of Champions, Red Goblin & Cosmic Ghost Rider, here are some important dates to mark on your calendar. Please remember Kabam can make changes to the Arena and Basic Pool release schedules, and all these dates are based off my understanding of their champion release process.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Monday, October 5, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Round 2 of the 4-Star Basic Sorcerer Supreme and Magneto Featured Arenas at 1pm EST. 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 1pm EST. The Alliance Quest Series ends at 3pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
It’s Episode 36 of the Contest Realm Podcast! In this episode Rich and I discuss the Act 6 Nerf, the Act 2 Update, the delay to the Thronebreaker title, and the latest with Realm of Champions.
Next week in Marvel Contest of Champions brings us the addition of Nexus Crystal drops to Featured Grandmaster and Featured Cavalier Crystals, the update to Arenas, and the Top Zone Bonuses for Incursions reset. A new Featured 5-Star Crystal will debut, as will the October Event Quest.
I hope you and your family are staying safe during these difficult times.
Alliance Wars Seasons We are currently in the Alliance War Season 21. The Rewards eligibility cut-off date is Friday, October 16 at 6pm EST, and the season ends on Tuesday, October 27 at 2pm EST.
Full Roster Availability (No AW/AQ): 100% champion availability starting at 2pm EST on Tuesday, October 6 through Thursday, October 8 at 2pm EST.
Sunday, October 4: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST.
Monday, October 5: Round 2 of the 4-Star Basic Sorcerer Supreme and Magneto Featured Arenas at 1pm EST. 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 1pm EST. The Alliance Quest Series ends at 3pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
Tuesday, October 6: Tigra is scheduled to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST, please confirm via the in-game banner. The new 5-Star Featured Crystal, with Hit Monkey, Guardian, Sasquatch, Air Walker, Dragon Man, and Professor X goes live at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability begins at 2pm EST.
Wednesday, October 7: 100% Roster Availability all day! The October Event Quest and Hades Invasion #1 go live at 1pm EST. The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Thursday, October 8: Round 1 of the 4-Star Basic Morningstar and To Be Announced (Red Goblin/Cosmic Ghost-Rider) Featured Arenas begin at 1pm EST. Nexus Crystal drops will be added to Featured Grandmaster and Featured Cavalier Crystals at 1pm EST. Incursions Milestones and Top Bonus Rewards reset at 2pm EST. 100% Roster Availability ends at 2pm EST. The Alliance Quest Series begins at 3pm EST.
Friday, October 9: No schedule updates.
Saturday, October 10: The Tier 4 Basic Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Here’s my guide for Act 2.2.2 “Contempt” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
Note: Act 2 defenders have been updated. The new champion introduced here is Symbiote Supreme. Do not take a buff-heavy champion, particularly a cosmic, against him.
Hulk Smash! That’s basically how I handled everything in this quest. I reached a big milestone, finally hitting Level 25 and unlocking the fifth and final champion slot. My alliance will be thrilled I can finally place 5 defenders. I added a second Mastery Point to Recovery, and also pulled my third 5-Star, Psylocke, thanks to the shards from the Summoner Appreciation Calendar.
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: None
Boss: Iron Fist
Boss Notes: Iron Fist is as easy as it gets for a boss.
Frontline: MCOC 