Gauntlet essentials and nodes [merged thread]

[stowaway]

@Magic

@Akari

On other topics - I rage quite this edition of gountlet. I have still 2 non esentials and all 6 essensials to do and none of my teams if capable of competing. Why??? Because I was unlucky to get Surfer and Phoenix (SS - 2 covers and Phenix 1). That lead to 395 lvl opponents. Against my 166 3* team (I don’t have 4* developed yet - Hulkbuster at 4-4-2 is my best one). Soooo uncool D3, so tinykitty uncool.

Last Gauntlet I had about eight nodes at 395 without a single character leveled above 166. 5* characters have nothing to do with it. The Gauntlet is just brutal that way. Too much so, I think. (Though I actually had fewer 395 nodes this time, and now do have several characters above 166, go figure).

Anyway, I finished this morning, using Whales twice. I just don’t have the tools for defeating a Jean Grey that’s leveled that high (my best teams rely too much on characters that make match-fives). The Quicksilver essential was the worst of them, on account of having to bring Quicksilver along.

[rainkingucd]

@stowaway

The Quicksilver essential was the worst of them, on account of having to bring Quicksilver along.

I’ve beaten all the nodes so far without Whales, and have only 1 remaining: QS essentials against L288 JG/WXF/Cyke.

I am trying to challenge myself to beat it without whales. With over 5 days left, I’ll keep at it and see how I do.

[stowaway]

@rainkingucd

@stowaway

The Quicksilver essential was the worst of them, on account of having to bring Quicksilver along.

I’ve beaten all the nodes so far without Whales, and have only 1 remaining: QS essentials against L288 JG/WXF/Cyke.

I am trying to challenge myself to beat it without whales. With over 5 days left, I’ll keep at it and see how I do.

Good luck! I’m sure you’ll manage it. I just don’t have the patience. Getting the Gauntlet done early means being able to take a proper break from the game without missing anything.

[johnnyzero]

If anyone is interested in seeing a (nearly) complete list of all the nodes and their rewards, I kept a google doc spreadsheet open as I played through and recorded my progress. I still have to go back and do the leg 1 and leg 2 essentials, so those aren’t filled in yet. I should get to those sometime later today.

MPQ Gauntlet

I probably should have also made a note of what team I used to beat each node, but didn’t think of that until later. Towards the end it was a lot of fist-buster and XFWolverine+XFDeadpool. The highlighted reward for each node is what I pulled my first time through…marvel at the sheer amount of Crit boosts! Unfortunately, not a
or
in sight this go around

[Starsaber]

Does anyone have any tips for Sim 30? Beast is on the team I’ve been using for most of the Simulator (Beast, 2* Carol, GSBW), so that team is out. My roster in my sig is up to date, and I have Professor X(Yellow), 4* Cyclops (Red), and Surfer (Red) as pending rewards.

[stowaway]

@Starsaber

Does anyone have any tips for Sim 30? Beast is on the team I’ve been using for most of the Simulator (Beast, 2* Carol, GSBW), so that team is out. My roster in my sig is up to date, and I have Professor X(Yellow), 4* Cyclops (Red), and Surfer (Red) as pending rewards.

Based on your roster I would use GSBW, Thor, and 2* Storm. Focusing on Storm’s green, you can set up an infinite turn engine and beat pretty much anything in the game with that team (I used 2* Storm on one of my 395 nodes!). You may want match damage boosts to try to get rid of Hood asap.

[Starsaber]

@stowaway

@Starsaber

Does anyone have any tips for Sim 30? Beast is on the team I’ve been using for most of the Simulator (Beast, 2* Carol, GSBW), so that team is out. My roster in my sig is up to date, and I have Professor X(Yellow), 4* Cyclops (Red), and Surfer (Red) as pending rewards.

Based on your roster I would use GSBW, Thor, and 2* Storm. Focusing on Storm’s green, you can set up an infinite turn engine and beat pretty much anything in the game with that team (I used 2* Storm on one of my 395 nodes!). You may want match damage boosts to try to get rid of Hood asap.

Thanks, that one did the trick. Though since I was mostly using 2*s until the last week or so, it felt weird to have Thor as a battery and not my main attacker.

[generalTsobot]

Any advice for the 4*
essential node? Unfortunately, my XFDP is 2/0/1, so he’s not much use, nor are any of my other 4*s. My go-to teams (Cage/Daken/IF; Cyke/CMarvel/KK; Hood/Cap/OBW) obviously don’t work here, either. I’m guessing my best bet is still Cage/IF since they’re a formidable duo, but they just can’t keep up with the damage that is being dished out.

In general, is it advisable to take down HBIM first → Starlord → Mr. Fantastic?

Roster is here: http://mpq.gamependium.com/rosters/generalTsobot/

[stochasticism]

Try hulkbombing?

[generalTsobot]

@stochasticism

Try hulkbombing?

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll give it a shot. My Hulk only has 4 black covers, but I’m willing to try anything at this point.

[stochasticism]

@generalTsobot

@stochasticism

Try hulkbombing?

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll give it a shot. My Hulk only has 4 black covers, but I’m willing to try anything at this point.

You really want that 5th black to hulkbomb. Don’t want to suggest buying covers for 3* but I’ve hulkbombed most of the nodes in sub 3.

[system]

Getting hammered of loki, cyclops and kk any tips?

[generalTsobot]

@stochasticism

@generalTsobot

@stochasticism

Try hulkbombing?

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll give it a shot. My Hulk only has 4 black covers, but I’m willing to try anything at this point.

You really want that 5th black to hulkbomb. Don’t want to suggest buying covers for 3* but I’ve hulkbombed most of the nodes in sub 3.

Yep, I fell pretty hard. Put up a fight and took down IMHB, but not before Star Lord’s punch took down XFDP and then a Repulsor Punch took down Hulk. Patch had no chance.

[system]

@Benny1902

Getting hammered of loki, cyclops and kk any tips?

IMHB/IF/Hood

80% of normal and hard node is with this team. However, the essential node is another combination.

I thought this easy node, passed from the first attempt.

[stryke]

@vinicius18

@Benny1902

Getting hammered of loki, cyclops and kk any tips?

IMHB/IF/Hood

80% of normal and hard node is with this team. However, the essential node is another combination.

I thought this easy node, passed from the first attempt.

I’m stuck on that one too without IMHB or IF and with a Hood with only 3 in blue making him not the best stealer.

[system]

@stryke

@vinicius18

@Benny1902

Getting hammered of loki, cyclops and kk any tips?

IMHB/IF/Hood

80% of normal and hard node is with this team. However, the essential node is another combination.

I thought this easy node, passed from the first attempt.

I’m stuck on that one too without IMHB or IF and with a Hood with only 3 in blue making him not the best stealer.

The three are feeders, so if you have not a thief is very hard to pass that node. Depending on your level you can use IW / OBW / LHT. IW hides OBW and puts his shield with yellow. OBW steals HP and delays Mischief if you have bad luck. Torch will be the attacker.

I did not use any whale because I have a good rooster.

[PeeOne]

What is hulk bombing??

Almost every node I use the same team - GSBW, SW as standard base characters and the flick between Daredevil and black panther.

I collect their colours (red or black) as priority as SW helps collect the pink needed for BW deceptive tactics - leading to the sniper rifle

[system]

@PeeOne

What is hulk bombing??

Almost every node I use the same team - GSBW, SW as standard base characters and the flick between Daredevil and black panther.

I collect their colours (red or black) as priority as SW helps collect the pink needed for BW deceptive tactics - leading to the sniper rifle

hulk bombing is IMHB. SW against Loki is suicide.

[stochasticism]

@vinicius18

@PeeOne

What is hulk bombing??

Almost every node I use the same team - GSBW, SW as standard base characters and the flick between Daredevil and black panther.

I collect their colours (red or black) as priority as SW helps collect the pink needed for BW deceptive tactics - leading to the sniper rifle

hulk bombing is IMHB. SW against Loki is suicide.

Hulk bombing is not IMHB. That is just a silly response.

Hulkbombing is Hulk plus patch with Anger at 5 covers. Use Berserker Rage and make a match to put Hulk out front. Enemy attacks will now cause green cascades which leads to more BR and Hulk’s Anger damage is now boosted from all the strike tiles. It’s basically using Hulk as a sacrificial lamb to inflict chaos on the enemy.

[system]

@stochasticism

@vinicius18

@PeeOne

What is hulk bombing??

Almost every node I use the same team - GSBW, SW as standard base characters and the flick between Daredevil and black panther.

I collect their colours (red or black) as priority as SW helps collect the pink needed for BW deceptive tactics - leading to the sniper rifle

hulk bombing is IMHB. SW against Loki is suicide.

Hulk bombing is not IMHB. That is just a silly response.

Hulkbombing is Hulk plus patch with Anger at 5 covers. Use Berserker Rage and make a match to put Hulk out front. Enemy attacks will now cause green cascades which leads to more BR and Hulk’s Anger damage is now boosted from all the strike tiles. It’s basically using Hulk as a sacrificial lamb to inflict chaos on the enemy.

This may work but need a lot of luck because of Loki.