Blood For Blood - Power Gem Cycle 1 - Oct 28 - 31

Blood For Blood

This Event:
icon_blade.png
Modern

New Characters:
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Gwen Poole

This Week:

[spoiler]star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_lukecage.png
Power Man
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James Rhodes
icon_invisiblewoman.png
Classic
icon_carnage.png
Cletus Kasady

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star.png
star.png
icon_punisher.png
Dark Reign
icon_blade.png
Daywalker
icon_hood.png
Classic
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Android Avenger
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Indestructible

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star.png
icon_captainamerica.png
Steve Rogers Captain America
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Marvel NOW!

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icon_ironman.png
Model 35
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Classic[/spoiler]

Level 7

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

    1. 5500 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 100 imcoin.png
, 2 commandpoints.png
, icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
purpleflag.png
greenflag.png

  • icon_ghostrider.png
    redflag.png
    blackflag.png
    2-5. 4500 iso8.png
    , 100 imcoin.png
    , 1 commandpoints.png
    , icon_blade.png
    blackflag.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png

  • icon_ghostrider.png
    blackflag.png
    6-10. 3500 iso8.png
    , 100 imcoin.png
    , 1 commandpoints.png
    , icon_blade.png
    blackflag.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    11-25. 2500 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , 1 commandpoints.png
    , icon_blade.png
    blackflag.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    26-50. 2000 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_blade.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    51-100. 2000 iso8.png
    , 25 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png
    101-200. 2000 iso8.png
    , icon_thor.png
    redflag.png
    201-300. 2000 iso8.png
    , 2 x Elite Token
    301-400. 2000 iso8.png
    , Elite Token
    401-500. 1500 iso8.png
    , Elite Token

     **Progression Rewards:**
    
     25. Standard Token
     50. 750 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)
     100. +3 All Boosts   ![redtile.png|17x17](upload://iwKPCaItB5dIQLEkRdxmKBKSaDW.png)
    

yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
200. Elite Token
300. Event Token
400. 50 imcoin.png
500. 750 iso8.png
575. 10 commandpointsbig.png
650. Event Token
725. 50 imcoin.png
800. icon_vision.png
redflag.png
825. 2000 iso8.png
850. Event Token
900. icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
1200. 15 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

    1-2. 5500 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 250 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
3-10. 5500 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
11-25. 4500 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
26-50. 3000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
51-100. 2000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
101-250. 2000 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
251-500. 1250 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
501-10000. 1250 iso8.png
[/spoiler]

Level 6

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

    1. 5000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
purpleflag.png
greenflag.png

  • icon_ghostrider.png
    blackflag.png
    2-5. 4000 iso8.png
    , 100 imcoin.png
    , icon_blade.png
    blackflag.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    6-10. 3000 iso8.png
    , 100 imcoin.png
    , icon_blade.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    11-25. 2000 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_blade.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    26-50. 1500 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png
    51-100. 1400 iso8.png
    , 25 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    redflag.png
    101-200. 1250 iso8.png
    , 2 x Elite Token
    201-300. 1250 iso8.png
    , Elite Token
    301-400. 1000 iso8.png
    , Elite Token
    401-500. 800 iso8.png
    , Elite Token

     **Progression Rewards:**
    
     25. Standard Token
     50. 600 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)
     100. +3 All Boosts   ![redtile.png|17x17](upload://iwKPCaItB5dIQLEkRdxmKBKSaDW.png)
    

yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
200. Elite Token
300. Heroic Token
400. 50 imcoin.png
500. 600 iso8.png
575. 10 commandpointsbig.png
650. Event Token
725. 50 imcoin.png
800. icon_vision.png
redflag.png
825. 1500 iso8.png
850. Event Token
900. icon_vision.png
yellowflag.png
1200. 15 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

    1-2. 5000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 250 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
3-10. 5000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
11-25. 4000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
26-50. 2500 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
51-100. 1500 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
101-250. 1500 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
251-500. 750 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
501-10000. 750 iso8.png
[/spoiler]

Level 5

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

    1. 4000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
purpleflag.png
greenflag.png
2-5. 3000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
purpleflag.png
greenflag.png
6-10. 2000 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
purpleflag.png
greenflag.png
11-25. 1500 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
yellowflag.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png
26-50. 1250 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png
51-100. 1200 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
, 2 x Elite Token
101-200. 1000 iso8.png
, 2 x Elite Token
201-300. 800 iso8.png
, 2 x Elite Token
301-400. 800 iso8.png
, 3 x Standard Token
401-500. 700 iso8.png
, 3 x Standard Token

    **Progression Rewards:**

    25. Standard Token
    50. 600 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)
    100. +3 All Boosts   ![redtile.png|17x17](upload://iwKPCaItB5dIQLEkRdxmKBKSaDW.png)

yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
200. Standard Token
300. Heroic Token
400. 50 imcoin.png
500. 600 iso8.png
575. 10 commandpointsbig.png
650. Heroic Token
725. 50 imcoin.png
800. icon_vision.png
redflag.png
825. 1500 iso8.png
850. Event Token
900. icon_vision.png
yellowflag.png
1200. 15 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

    1-2. 4000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 150 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
3-10. 4000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
11-25. 3000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
26-50. 2000 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, 2 x Elite Token
51-100. 1000 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, Elite Token
101-250. 1000 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
251-500. 500 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
501-10000. 500 iso8.png
[/spoiler]

Level 4

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

    1. 3500 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
yellowflag.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png

  • icon_blade.png
    blackflag.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    2-5. 2500 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    yellowflag.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png

  • icon_blade.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    6-10. 1500 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    yellowflag.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png

  • icon_blade.png
    greenflag.png
    11-25. 1000 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    yellowflag.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png
    26-50. 1050 iso8.png
    , 25 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png
    51-100. 800 iso8.png
    , 25 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    redflag.png
    101-200. 700 iso8.png
    , 3 x Standard Token
    201-300. 600 iso8.png
    , 2 x Standard Token
    301-400. 500 iso8.png
    , 2 x Standard Token
    401-500. 400 iso8.png
    , 2 x Standard Token

     **Progression Rewards:**
    
     25. Standard Token
     50. 500 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)
     100. +3 All Boosts   ![redtile.png|17x17](upload://iwKPCaItB5dIQLEkRdxmKBKSaDW.png)
    

yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
200. Standard Token
300. Standard Token
400. 50 imcoin.png
500. 500 iso8.png
575. 5 commandpointsbig.png
650. Heroic Token
725. 50 imcoin.png
800. Standard Token
825. 1200 iso8.png
850. Event Token
900. icon_bullseye.png
purpleflag.png
1200. 10 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

    1-2. 3500 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png
3-10. 3000 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png
11-25. 2500 iso8.png
, 100 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
redflag.png
26-50. 1500 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, 2 x Standard Token
51-100. 750 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, 2 x Standard Token
101-250. 750 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
251-500. 500 iso8.png
501-10000. 400 iso8.png
[/spoiler]

Level 3

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

    1. 2500 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
yellowflag.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png

  • icon_blade.png
    purpleflag.png
    greenflag.png
    2-5. 1500 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    yellowflag.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png

  • icon_blade.png
    greenflag.png
    6-10. 1000 iso8.png
    , 50 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    yellowflag.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png
    11-25. 1000 iso8.png
    , 25 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    greenflag.png
    redflag.png
    26-50. 1000 iso8.png
    , 25 imcoin.png
    , icon_thor.png
    redflag.png
    51-100. 800 iso8.png
    , 25 imcoin.png
    , 3 x Standard Token
    101-200. 700 iso8.png
    , 2 x Standard Token
    201-300. 500 iso8.png
    , 2 x Standard Token
    301-400. 400 iso8.png
    , 2 x Standard Token
    401-500. 400 iso8.png
    , Standard Token

     **Progression Rewards:**
    
     25. Standard Token
     50. 300 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)
     100. +3 All Boosts   ![redtile.png|17x17](upload://iwKPCaItB5dIQLEkRdxmKBKSaDW.png)
    

yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
200. Standard Token
300. Standard Token
400. 50 imcoin.png
500. 400 iso8.png
575. 2 commandpointsbig.png
650. Heroic Token
725. 50 imcoin.png
800. Standard Token
825. 1200 iso8.png
850. Event Token
900. icon_bullseye.png
purpleflag.png
1200. 5 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

    1-2. 2500 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
redflag.png
3-10. 2000 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
redflag.png
11-25. 1500 iso8.png
, 50 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
redflag.png
26-50. 750 iso8.png
, Standard Token
51-100. 750 iso8.png
, Standard Token
101-250. 700 iso8.png
251-500. 400 iso8.png
501-10000. 300 iso8.png
[/spoiler]

Level 2

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

    1. 1000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 25 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
yellowflag.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png
2-5. 800 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png
6-10. 800 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
redflag.png
11-25. 800 iso8.png
, 10 imcoin.png
, 3 x Standard Token
26-50. 800 iso8.png
, 10 imcoin.png
, 2 x Standard Token
51-100. 800 iso8.png
, 10 imcoin.png
, 1 x Standard Token
101-200. 700 iso8.png
, Standard Token
201-300. 500 iso8.png
, Standard Token
301-400. 400 iso8.png
, Standard Token
401-500. 400 iso8.png

    **Progression Rewards:**

    25. Standard Token
    50. 250 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)
    100. +3 All Boosts   ![redtile.png|17x17](upload://iwKPCaItB5dIQLEkRdxmKBKSaDW.png)

yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
200. Standard Token
300. Standard Token
400. 50 imcoin.png
500. 400 iso8.png
575. 2 commandpointsbig.png
650. Standard Token
725. 50 imcoin.png
800. Standard Token
825. 1000 iso8.png
850. Event Token
900. icon_hawkeye.png
redflag.png
1200. 2 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

    1-2. 1000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 4 x Standard Token
3-10. 800 iso8.png
, 3 x Standard Token
11-25. 750 iso8.png
, 2 x Standard Token
26-50. 750 iso8.png
, Standard Token
51-100. 600 iso8.png
, Standard Token
101-250. 500 iso8.png
251-500. 250 iso8.png
501-10000. 250 iso8.png
[/spoiler]

Level 1

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

    1. 1000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 25 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
greenflag.png
redflag.png
2-5. 800 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
redflag.png
6-10. 700 iso8.png
, 25 imcoin.png
, icon_thor.png
redflag.png
11-25. 700 iso8.png
, 3 x Standard Token
26-50. 700 iso8.png
, 2 x Standard Token
51-100. 700 iso8.png
, Standard Token
101-200. 600 iso8.png
, Standard Token
201-300. 500 iso8.png
, Standard Token
301-400. 400 iso8.png
, Standard Token
401-500. 300 iso8.png

    **Progression Rewards:**

    25. Standard Token
    50. 200 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)
    100. +3 All Boosts   ![redtile.png|17x17](upload://iwKPCaItB5dIQLEkRdxmKBKSaDW.png)

yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
200. Standard Token
300. Standard Token
400. 50 imcoin.png
500. 300 iso8.png
575. 1 commandpointsbig.png
650. Standard Token
725. 50 imcoin.png
800. Standard Token
825. 1000 iso8.png
850. Event Token
900. icon_hawkeye.png
redflag.png
1200. 1 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

    1-2. 1000 ![iso8.png|17x17](upload://o3JCisjSOEk2QCCcAGvxRHtSxVt.png)

, 4 x Standard Token
3-10. 800 iso8.png
, 3 x Standard Token
11-25. 750 iso8.png
, 2 x Standard Token
26-50. 750 iso8.png
, Standard Token
51-100. 500 iso8.png
101-250. 400 iso8.png
251-500. 250 iso8.png
501-10000. 100 iso8.png
[/spoiler]

Ending Time Countdowns

Slice 1
Slice 2
Slice 3
Slice 4
Slice 5

Previous Runs

Never

I was getting excited to get a good team suggestion for Blade, until I got the OML/PHX part. Ya got me, Moon Roach! Ya got me good.

For new viewers, that refers to the “Some Blade Event - Placeholder” post I originally had here.

The boosts this week are not great; with 3* Blade locked out of this event that smacks of bad planning. I have only one of the boosted 4* championed, that master of kill-your-own-team, Carnage. So I’ve been trying some odd combinations and strangely the one I’m having most fun with is loaner / Carnage / Nova. My Nova is “only” level 250 5/4/4, but his black strike tiles combined with Carnage’s attack tiles, and using Rocket Man to send the last opponent into the air while I just collect AP, well, it’s fun.

I’m going to stick with Carnage, mostly for the deterrence factor, and plan to try out Moon Knight, Miles, Captain Falcon, maybe 4* Deadpool, probably not Ant-Man, though why not.

One thing that a rubbish week for boosts has shown me is that I’ve developed a very narrow view of who to use (IM40 / Peggy was practically the only team I used all last week, for example), and I forget sometimes that the experimentation in this game can be fun.

And that’s particularly true now that ones defensive team is what the game considers your strongest winning team. You’re free to try weaker but perhaps more effective teams and not worry about them being your defensive line.

Though to be fair, if I had a decent OML (mine’s level 265 2/1/5) and Phoenix (level 255 3/4/2) I’d probably use them all the time too.

The most boring PVP in recent memory.

1/1/1 4* Blade is just lame. I didn’t have any fun with him whatsoever, and there’s fuck all synergy between the boosted 3*s this week.

NEXT

OMLs (above 30k HP practically immortal) and IM 40 everywhere… annoying how PvP is p2w only. During my game time (almost 1000 days) i didnt manage to get max progress loot yet… pathetic.

So I rushed to champ Carnage in time for his weekly buff, but this event taught me that he’s only really good for hops. It’s good that I had to use the loaner Blade, so I only had to spend health packs on IM40 every 2 matches. Still, I ended up using Iceman+IM40 till about 750, which is where I started seeing meatier combos, including IW+Carnage. To my surprise, 938 placed me at #8. 10-12 scored 913 points.

Also, I think they could’ve called this event Tooth for a Tooth, just to complete the phrase started by the Cyclops event.