# How does the Thor Okoye team work, and how do I build it? **URL:** \ **Category:** MPQ General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 17, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208 "2022-10-17T21:15:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NemoAbernnigan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@NemoAbernnigan](https://forums.505go.com/u/NemoAbernnigan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/1 "2022-10-17T21:15:11Z")
So I’ve got all 5_s but Havok rostered now, and I’ll have him when I get a few more levels in Reptil, so now I’ve gotta figure out what 5_ to favorite next. I figured that Thor and Okoye would be the most meta to target, but I still don’t even know why they’re a meta pairing, or how to build them. So any advice on that, or other 5\*s to target would be appreciated. I’ve already got BRB at 11 covers and Kamala and Mighty Thor at 9 apiece so I have the BRB/Polaris meta covered well enough for now. Shang-Chi is only at 4 but thats enough for the Shang/Chavez/Karnak trio for now. Looking for meta strats I can’t already run decently well. ---
**Author:** ![Pottsie1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pottsie1980](https://forums.505go.com/u/Pottsie1980)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/2 "2022-10-17T22:15:56Z")
You want okoye to be a chunk of level ahead (12+?). She will tank all but green. Match tu and yellow so she heals and makes all specials hit like nukes. Thor under 1/2 health makes loads of ap. can get quick wins and heal back up for the next battle. ---
**Author:** ![ThaRoadWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/tharoadwarrior/32/23476_2.png) [@ThaRoadWarrior](https://forums.505go.com/u/ThaRoadWarrior)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/3 "2022-10-17T23:44:57Z")
You only need a thor with 5 covers on green. At 50% health he destroys and gathers red, green, and yellow AP passively, and you use Okoye’s yellow to collect team up. Then you use Thor’s green AOE and Okoye boosts it with Wakanda Forever. ---
**Author:** ![DAZ0273](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/daz0273/32/8390_2.png) [@DAZ0273](https://forums.505go.com/u/DAZ0273)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/4 "2022-10-18T08:36:36Z")
Thor also works well with BRB, Apocalypse and Mighty Thor and his board destruction can shake things up. He is vulnerable to AOE at half heath/powers that target weakest character so put levels on him if you can to try and bump his health up. ---
**Author:** ![HoundofShadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9a140/32.png) [@HoundofShadow](https://forums.505go.com/u/HoundofShadow)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/5 "2022-10-18T11:27:18Z")
Thorokoye is 2018 meta. The plus point is they save on healthpacks. At one point, players were complaining how boring it was seeing them all over in pvps despite them being easy to beat. The latest partner for Okoye is iHulk (2020 to now) in pves. You need only 5/0/0 Thor to work. My alt account Thor is 5/0/0 (I think) and he’s already doing his job (collect aps and creates cascades sometimes). Other meta include Apocalypse. You might want to add other defensive option in there though. ---
**Author:** ![ThaRoadWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/tharoadwarrior/32/23476_2.png) [@ThaRoadWarrior](https://forums.505go.com/u/ThaRoadWarrior)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/6 "2022-10-18T12:18:58Z")
Thor/Apocalypse is probably a better team since Apocalypse is dangerous on all his colors even without a true heal. It’s pretty fast in PVE ---
**Author:** ![Zalasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/45deac/32.png) [@Zalasta](https://forums.505go.com/u/Zalasta)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/7 "2022-10-18T13:54:25Z")
> [@ThaRoadWarrior](#): > > Thor/Apocalypse is probably a better team since Apocalypse is dangerous on all his colors even without a true heal. It’s pretty fast in PVE This has been my go to PvE team for a long while. Thor/Apoc work amazingly well in the required nodes. My preference for a 3rd is usually Onslaught for additional board shake and early nuke if you can get a match 4 or better. ---
**Author:** ![DyingLegend](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/dyinglegend/32/4255_2.png) [@DyingLegend](https://forums.505go.com/u/DyingLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/8 "2022-10-18T18:20:50Z")
Okoye and Ihulk are a decent combo, but depends on a green board. They can help you clear some fast PVP nodes or PVE nodes, but fighting them has gotten significantly easier and using them normally puts a target on you back in PVP. This team can be very slow when you don’t have a green board. Thor Okoye are health pack savers, but with the one shot potentials, going into a PVP match with a half health Thor can be risky. One wrong move and Shang-Chi ruins your day and Okoye is left solo, which is bad. Personally, Shang-Chi and Chavez can clear high end nodes quickly and hold there own in pvp, but be ready to be targeted using an unboosted 4star in pvp. They are normally my goto lately. Shang-Chi and Dr.Thor are a very good combo, but relies heavily on board luck. Apoc is also great due to high health. dependent on getting yellow going quick. I normally pair him with 5 Star Iceman or BRB. You can also throw Domino in there with Apoc, she will turn the board black in a few rounds, then you can just insta nuke the enemy team. Apoc/BRB/Polaris is a nuisance team as well. ---
**Author:** ![killahKlown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/74df32/32.png) [@killahKlown](https://forums.505go.com/u/killahKlown)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/9 "2022-10-18T20:11:06Z")
Don’t worry about getting okoye a specific amount higher than Thor. That approach never made much sense. Okoye will tank yellow and TU no matter what. If you’re matching anything but TU and Yellow, you’re doing it wrong ---
**Author:** ![Sekilicious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/sekilicious/32/1758_2.png) [@Sekilicious](https://forums.505go.com/u/Sekilicious)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/10 "2022-10-18T20:14:35Z")
I tried Apocalypse and 1/2 Thor (4/1/1) for the first time in the 5\* Emma required node in Howard’s PvE and died to Daken and friends. It was awful. ---
**Author:** ![ThaRoadWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/tharoadwarrior/32/23476_2.png) [@ThaRoadWarrior](https://forums.505go.com/u/ThaRoadWarrior)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/11 "2022-10-18T20:28:28Z")
If you don’t have a 5xx Thor it isn’t worth running. ---
**Author:** ![ThaRoadWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/tharoadwarrior/32/23476_2.png) [@ThaRoadWarrior](https://forums.505go.com/u/ThaRoadWarrior)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/12 "2022-10-18T21:32:49Z")
I went to that node and did a 5th clear of it with a 3/2/2 Frost (unleveled) and a 460 Apocalypse (3/5/5) and 457 Thor (5/3/5), and I did it but I lost Apocalypse. You have to kill the goon first and then the dark avengers stop getting fed. ---
**Author:** ![DeNappa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/denappa/32/4657_2.png) [@DeNappa](https://forums.505go.com/u/DeNappa)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/13 "2022-10-19T09:09:16Z")
> [@ThaRoadWarrior](#): > > Thor/Apocalypse is probably a better team since Apocalypse is dangerous on all his colors even without a true heal. It’s pretty fast in PVE These days I certainly don’t often use Thorkoye as much anymore, but for nodes with beefy goons and lots of countdowns, I preferred Okoye over Apocalypse because her targeted red can get rid of a countdown that you can’t reach when you couldnt kill a goon in time. ---
**Author:** ![JimboJambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/977dab/32.png) [@JimboJambo](https://forums.505go.com/u/JimboJambo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/14 "2022-10-19T13:23:57Z")
> [@killahKlown](#): > > Don’t worry about getting okoye a specific amount higher than Thor. That approach never made much sense. Okoye will tank yellow and TU no matter what. If you’re matching anything but TU and Yellow, you’re doing it wrong The problem with this is that you don’t always have a choice about what colours are available. Thor will always tank green over Okoye so if he is tanking red too then you’re increasing the risk that you will have to make a match in one of his colours. And if you’re using Thor regularly for PVE then you do not want him to get killed half way through a grind. Nothing more annoying than having to revive him and get him back down to half health when you’re on the clock. ---
**Author:** ![ThaRoadWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/tharoadwarrior/32/23476_2.png) [@ThaRoadWarrior](https://forums.505go.com/u/ThaRoadWarrior)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/15 "2022-10-19T16:01:29Z")
yeah i mean Ideally Okoye is tanking everything, but even if she is only tanking team up, black, and yellow you are still usually fine. It’s not nearly as fast as okoye/immortal hulk for clears, but that team can be pretty health pack hungry on your 3 and sometimes 4\* required nodes if you push your luck on a low-health hulk going in. ---
**Author:** ![helix72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@helix72](https://forums.505go.com/u/helix72)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/16 "2022-10-20T00:22:30Z")
I love Thorkoye Gorr for tough pick 3 nodes (like Mindless Ones). I used to love Thorkoye Polaris but I find Gorr faster, and fast enough that I don’t miss Polaris’s stun. And try Thorkoye Scorpion on wave nodes. Absolutely melts them. ---
**Author:** ![Sekilicious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/sekilicious/32/1758_2.png) [@Sekilicious](https://forums.505go.com/u/Sekilicious)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/17 "2022-10-25T18:26:36Z")
I finally got Thor to 5/1/1 and Thorocalypse was promptly wiped to Daken and Friends on the Killmonger’s node in the Unstable ISO PvE. I am willing to accept I’m terrible at this game. Apocalypse, Polaris, and my newly champed Kamala Khan wiped the floor in the Pick-3 nodes though. ---
**Author:** ![ThaRoadWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/tharoadwarrior/32/23476_2.png) [@ThaRoadWarrior](https://forums.505go.com/u/ThaRoadWarrior)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/18 "2022-10-25T21:34:08Z")
It’s a brittle team in the modern game, don’t let it stress you out. There are a lot of better options these days. Also a less than champed Thor has 3\* health at 50%; a champed one will at least be in 4\* health pool territory at half. ---
**Author:** ![Sekilicious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/sekilicious/32/1758_2.png) [@Sekilicious](https://forums.505go.com/u/Sekilicious)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/19 "2022-10-25T23:38:03Z")
> [@ThaRoadWarrior](#): > > It’s a brittle team in the modern game, don’t let it stress you out. There are a lot of better options these days. Also a less than champed Thor has 3\* health at 50%; a champed one will at least be in 4\* health pool territory at half. No stress here, I have a champed Shang-Chi. I was looking for something in Pick-2 faster than SC/Valk, other than SC/Chavez + boosts that is. Whatever, 5/1/1 Thor is a great tool to have. ---
**Author:** ![ThaRoadWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forums.505go.com/tharoadwarrior/32/23476_2.png) [@ThaRoadWarrior](https://forums.505go.com/u/ThaRoadWarrior)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208/20 "2022-10-26T01:07:19Z")
I typically use Okoye/iHulk for pick 2 [Next page](https://forums.505go.com/t/how-does-the-thor-okoye-team-work-and-how-do-i-build-it/58208.md?page=2)