Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
Schedule Notes: March events end and April events begin at 1pm EST. Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST. The Class Catalyst Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Kabam announced the next Battlegrounds Beta will run April 18-25. 5,000 6-Star Shards will be available in the final objective milestones. Safeguard will replace Masochism as the defender node.
We’re trying something new for April. With so much going on in the Contest, I wanted to collect all the April info in one place so it will be at your fingertips if you need it. As content is released throughout the month, I’ll do my best to update this page.
NEW CHAMPIONS
This month features two classic Spider-Man antagonists, Black Cat and Scorpion. Note that Black Cat and Scorpion will be the first champions subject to Kabam’s new Champion Balancing Program. You can learn more about the new Champion Rating System used in the balancing program here.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
Schedule Notes:Sersi is scheduled to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST. Please confirm via the in-game banner. The Alliance Quest Series kicks-off at 3:15pm EST.
The official Kabam breakdown of Temporal Rifts Heist has all the info on the April Side Quest.
With v34.1 now live, so are the champion ratings that will be used as part of the champion balancing program. Kam has complied the ratings on his Twitter feed. Note that Black Cat and Scorpion will be the first champions subject to the balancing program.
Jay Axe posted a full breakdown of the Realm of Champion final cutscene.
It’s Episode 89 of the Contest Realm Podcast! In this episode Rich and I discuss the v34.1 update, the community reaction to the Alliance War potion changes, and Moon Knight Episode 1.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Monday, April 4, 2022.
Schedule Notes: The Summoner Sigil Solo Event, Gold Quest, items on a 7-day timer, and the Legendary Crystal in the Black-ISO Market reset at 1pm EST. Round 2 of the Hyperion Basic Arena and the Omega Sentinel Featured Arena begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability ends at 2pm EST. Alliance Quest Series Enlistment opens at 3pm EST.
Next week in Marvel Contest of Champions brings us the v34.1 update, the first week of the April Side Quest, and Anti-Venom as the Basic Arena champion.
Alliance Wars Seasons We are currently in the Alliance War Off-Season. Season 33 will begin on April 13.
Full Roster Availability (No AW/AQ): 100% Champion Availability starting at 2pm EST on Sunday, April 3 through Monday, April 4 at 2pm EST.
Sunday, April 3: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability begins at 2pm EST. The Tier 4 Basic Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Monday, April 4: The Summoner Sigil Solo Event, Gold Quest, items on a 7-day timer, and the Legendary Crystal in the Black-ISO Market reset at 1pm EST. Round 2 of the Hyperion Basic Arena and the Omega Sentinel Featured Arena begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability ends at 2pm EST. Alliance Quest Series Enlistment opens at 3pm EST.
Tuesday, April 5: Sersi is scheduled to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST. Please confirm via the in-game banner. The Alliance Quest Series kicks-off at 3:15pm EST.
Wednesday, April 6: March events end and April events begin at 1pm EST. Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST. The Class Catalyst Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Thursday, April 7: Round 1 of the Anti-Venom Basic Arena and the to be announced Featured Arena begin at 1pm EST.
Friday, April 8: No schedule updates.
Saturday, April 9: The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST.
If you plan on clearing some difficult content in Marvel Contest of Champions this April, you’ll need to know when all your champs will be available. Here is the full schedule of 100% Roster Availability Windows (no AQ/AW) for the month. All times are EST, 2pm is based off of the approximate end of AW attack.
Sunday, April 3 at 2pm EST – Monday, April 4 at 2pm EST
Sunday, April 10 at 3pm EST – Monday, April 11 at 2pm EST
Tuesday, April 12 at 2pm EST – Wednesday, April 13 at 3:15pm EST
Tuesday, April 19 at 2pm EST – Thursday, April 21 at 2pm EST
Tuesday, April 26 at 3pm EST – Thursday, April 28 at 2pm EST
Frontline: MCOC 