Per the forums, 7-hour events look to return soon, and Kabam is working to resolve Alliance War matchmaking issues in anticipation of War #10 of Season 19.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Monday, July 27, 2020.
Schedule Notes: 100% Roster Availability all day! Round 1 of the Sasquatch 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. Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST. The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
It’s Episode 27 of the Contest Realm Podcast! This week Rich and I discuss all the troubles The Contest has been experiencing, Kabam’s response, our thoughts on compensation, Canadian Difficulty, and potential sponsors for Rich’s next featured arena grind.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Sunday, July 26, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability beginning at 3pm EST following the conclusion of the Alliance Quest Series. Alliance War Matchmaking for War #9 of Season 19 has been cancelled.
Next week in Marvel Contest of Champions Sorcerer Supreme enters the Basic Pool and the first Boss Rush of the summer debuts!
I hope you and your family are staying safe during these difficult times.
Alliance Wars Seasons We are currently in Alliance Season 19, which ends on Tuesday, August 4. Per the latest forum post on Alliance War, you must complete 2 wars with the alliance you end the season with to be eligible for Season Rewards.
Full Roster Availability (No AW/AQ): 100% champion availability starting at 3pm EST on Sunday, July 26 through Tuesday, July 28 at 3pm EST.
Sunday, July 26: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability beginning at 3pm EST following the conclusion of the Alliance Quest Series. Alliance War Matchmaking for War #9 of Season 19 has been cancelled.
Monday, July 27: 100% Roster Availability all day! Round 1 of the Sasquatch 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. Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST. The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
Tuesday, July 28: Sorcerer Supreme enters the Basic Pool at 1pm EST. The Alliance Quest Series begins at 3pm EST, ending 100% Roster Availability.
Wednesday, July 29: Week 1 of the Summer Boss Rushes kicks-off at 1pm EST.
Thursday, July 30: Round 1 of the 4 Star Basic Domino and To Be Announced Featured Arenas, and Round 2 of the Sasquatch Featured Arenas begin at 1pm EST. The Tier 4 Basic Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Friday, July 31: New Alliance War Season 19 Rewards cut-off date. You must be in an alliance by 6pm EST for matchmaking, and play two wars with the alliance you finish the season with to be eligible for Season Rewards.
Saturday, August 1: Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Saturday, July 25, 2020.
Schedule Notes: No Schedule Notes
Due to server stability issues, War #8 (the one set to begin attack today) and War #9 of Season 19 have been cancelled. The minimum required wars needed to qualify for Season Rewards is now 2. Follow the official forum thread for continued updates.
KT1 has a list of the Top 10 High Damage champions that don’t rely on debuffs.
If you plan on clearing some difficult content in Marvel Contest of Champions this August, perhaps Variant 5, The Boss Rushes, or Herald Difficulty, you’ll need to know when all your champs will be available. Here is the full schedule of 100% Roster Availability (no AQ/AW) for the month. All times are EST, 2pm is based off of the approximate end of AW attack.
Sunday, August 2 at 3pm EST – Monday, August 3 at 2pm EST
Tuesday, August 4 at 2pm EST – Wednesday, August 5 at 3pm EST
Tuesday, August 11 at 2pm EST – Thursday, August 13 at 2pm EST
Tuesday, August 18 at 3pm EST – Thursday, August 20 at 2pm EST
Wednesday, August 26 at 3pm EST – Thursday, August 27 at 2pm EST
Friday, August 28 at 2pm EST – Saturday, August 29 at 2pm EST
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Friday, July 24, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Eligibility for Alliance War Season 19 rewards locks at 6pm EST. You must be in an alliance by this deadline, and play four wars with your alliance to be eligible for Season Rewards.
Visit the official forums for the latest updates on in-game issues regarding arena, alliance war, and more.
For a quick recap: – Arenas are not currently running – The Sasquatch Arenas have been delayed – The 7th War of Season 19 has been cancelled – Eligibility for Season 19 Rewards has been dropped from 5 to 4 wars – Solo & Alliance Events are unavailable – Server issues and downtime may continue for the next several days – Compensation will be issued following the resolution of all issues
Here’s my guide for Act 1.2.6 “Secrets” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts: The fights are all fairly routine, given what you’ve been dealing with so far. The 4th roster spot should be unlocked by now, providing you an added margin for error if you’re having issues with the fights.
I had a great time testing out 3-Star Guardian, who I just received from the July Canadian calendar. I think I’ll be playing him a lot on this account. I also pulled my first 4-Star after completing Act 1.2, thanks to the Guardian Special Objectives. This is crazy to me, as I didn’t pull a 4-Star on my main account until I 100% explored Act 3.
I also leveled up again, and began to unlock the defensive part of the Mastery Tree.
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 Science Champion
Global Node: None
Boss: OG Vision
Boss Notes: Note that OG Vision is duped, and therefore will randomly gain power. Be aware of his special attacks, especially his SP1, as it can hit you at range.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Mutant Adaptoid, Hela, Red Skull, Iron Patriot, Drax
Nodes: None
Team: 3-Star Guardian, 3-Star Colossus, 3-Star Ronan, 3-Star Stark Spider-Man
Tips: Nothing to worry about here, just keep practicing.
Frontline: MCOC 