PVE: Strange Sights (2017-02-13) to (2017-02-16)

rainkingucd · February 12, 2017, 3:41pm

Some updates for the second run.

PVE: Strange Sights (2017-02-13) to (2017-02-16)

Event Info:

[spoiler]Taking volunteers for anyone that would like to help the event threads and put together a Strange Sights write up

Devastator

Brutal – passive that spawns a red strike tile at the start of the match (doesn’t respawn the next turn if destroyed or matched away.

(4ap): Eye Beam – 6 turn countdown that does AOE damage.

(3ap): Relentless Force – 3 turn countdown that strengthens random friendly special tiles each turn. If there are no friendly special tiles, it creates a red strike tile.

Brute

Immortal - passive that spawns a yellow protect tile at the start of the match (doesn’t respawn the next turn if destroyed or matched away.

(4ap): Eye Beam – 6 turn countdown that does AOE damage.

(3ap): Relentless Endurance – 3 turn countdown that strengthens random friendly special tiles each turn. If there are no friendly special tiles, it creates a yellow protect tile.

Savage

Malevolent – passive that spawns a black attack tile at the start of the match (doesn’t respawn the next turn if destroyed or matched away.)

(4ap): Eye Beam – 6 turn countdown that does AOE damage.

(3ap): Relentless Cruelty – 3 turn countdown that strengthens random friendly special tiles each turn. If there are no friendly special tiles, it creates a Black attack tile.[/spoiler]

This Event Essentials:

Master of the Mystic Arts

Stephen Strange

Marvel NOW!

New Characters:

Ironheart

This Week:

[spoiler]

Modern

Jessica Drew

Sam Wilson Captain America

Wilson Fisk

Bucky Barnes

Classic

Steve Rogers Super Soldier

Classic

Man Without Fear

Ms. Marvel

Original

Classic

Original[/spoiler]

Level 8

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1: 5000
, 150
, 3 x
, 2 x
,

, & Previous Rank Covers
2-5: 4500
, 150
, 3 x
,
,

, & Previous Rank Covers
6-10: 4500
, 150
, 3 x
,
,

,

, & Previous Rank Covers
11-20: 4000
, 100
, 3 x
,

,

,

21-50: 3500
, 100
, 3 x
,

,

,

51-100: 3500
, 100
, 3 x
,

,

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101-200: 3000
, 100
,
,

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201-300: 2750
, 100
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301-400: 2500
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401-500: 2250
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501-600: 2000
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601-800: 1750
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801-1000: 1500
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    **Progression Rewards:**

100: 400
500: +3 Stockpile

1000: 400
4000:
6500: 400
9500: 600
12000:

15000: 5
17500:
20500: 750
23000:

26000: 5
28500: 50
31500: 750
34000: 100
37000: 1000
39500:

51000:
58000: 1250
67000: 15

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 4000
, 175
, 3 x
,

3-10: 3500
, 175
, 2 x
,

11-25: 3000
, 150
, 2 x
,

26-50: 2750
, 100
, 2 x
,

51-100: 2500
, 100
, 2 x
,

101-250: 2500
, 50
, ,
251-500: 2250
, 50
, ,
501-100: 2250
, , ,
1001-10000: 1500
, , ,[/spoiler]

Level 7

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1: 4500
, 150
, 3 x
,
,

, & Previous Rank Covers
2-5: 4000
, 150
, 3 x
,
,

, & Previous Rank Covers
6-10: 4000
, 100
, 3 x
,
,

, & Previous Rank Covers
11-20: 3500
, 100
, 3 x
,

,

,

21-50: 3500
, 100
, 2 x
,

,

,
51-100: 3000
, 50
, 3 x
, 3 x
, ,
101-200: 2750
, 50
, 3 x
,
, ,
201-300: 2500
, 50
, 2 x
, , ,
301-400: 2250
, , 2 x
, , ,
401-500: 2000
, ,
, , ,
501-600: 1750
, , 3 x
, , ,
601-800: 1500
, , 2 x
, , ,
801-1000: 1250
, ,
, , ,

    **Progression Rewards:**

100: 400
500: +3 Stockpile

1000: 400
4000:
6500: 400
9500: 600
12000:

15000: 5
17500:
20500: 600
23000:

26000: 5
28500: 50
31500: 750
34000: 50
37000: 1000
39500:

51000:
58000: 1000
67000: 15

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 3500
, 150
, 3 x
,

3-10: 2750
, 150
, 2 x
,

11-25: 2500
, 100
, 2 x
,

26-50: 2000
, 100
, 2 x
,

51-100: 1750
, 50
, 2 x
,

101-250: 1250
, 50
, ,
251-500: 1000
, 25
, ,
501-100: 750
, , ,
1001-10000: 700
, , ,[/spoiler]

Level 6

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1: 4000
, 100
, 3 x
,
,

, & Previous Rank Covers,
2-5: 3500
, 100
, 3 x
,
,

,

,

6-10: 3250
, 100
, 3 x
,
,

,

,

11-20: 3000
, 100
, 3 x
, ,

,

,
21-50: 2500
, 100
, 3 x
, , , ,
51-100: 2000
, 50
, 3 x
, , , ,
101-200: 1750
, 50
, 2 x
, , , ,
201-300: 1500
, 25
, 2 x
, , , ,
301-400: 1250
, , 2 x
, , , ,
401-500: 1000
, , 3 x
, , , ,
501-600: 750
, , 2 x
, , , ,
601-800: 600
, ,
, , , ,
801-1000: 500
, ,
, , , ,

    **Progression Rewards:**

100: 400
500: +3 Stockpile

1000: 400
4000:
6500:
9500: 500
12000:

15000: 5
17500:
20500: 500
23000:

26000: 5
28500: 50
31500: 750
34000: 50
37000: 750
39500:

51000:
58000: 1000
67000: 15

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 3000
, 150
, 2 x
,

3-10: 2250
, 100
, 2 x
,

11-25: 2000
, 100
, 2 x
,

26-50: 1500
, 100
, 2 x
,

51-100: 1250
, 50
, 2 x
, 2 x
101-250: 1000
, 50
, ,
251-500: 750
, 25
, ,
501-100: 700
, , ,
1001-10000: 600
, , ,[/spoiler]

Level 5

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1: 3500
, 100
, 3 x
,
,

,

,

2-5: 3250
, 100
, 3 x
,
,

,

,

6-10: 3000
, 100
, 3 x
,
,

, ,
11-20: 2750
, 50
, 3 x
, , , ,
21-50: 2500
, 50
, 2 x
, , , ,
51-100: 2000
, 25
, 2 x
, , , ,
101-200: 1750
, 25
, 2 x
, , , ,
201-300: 1500
, 25
, 2 x
, , , ,
301-400: 1250
, , 3 x
, , , ,
401-500: 1000
, , 3 x
, , , ,
501-600: 750
, , 2 x
, , , ,
601-800: 600
, ,
, , , ,
801-1000: 500
, , , , , ,

    **Progression Rewards:**

100: Rainbow Damage Boost
500: 400
1000: +3 Stockpile

4000:
6500:
9500: 500
12000:

15000: 5
17500:
20500: 500
23000:

26000: 5
28500: 50
31500: 500
34000: 25
37000: 500
39500:

51000:
58000: 500
67000: 15

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 2500
, 50
,
,

3-10: 1750
, 50
,
,

11-25: 1500
, 50
,
,

26-50: 1000
, 50
, 2 x
,
51-100: 750
, 50
, 2 x
,
101-250: 750
, 25
, ,
251-500: 600
, 25
, ,
501-100: 600
, , ,
1001-10000: 500
, , ,[/spoiler]

Level 4

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1: 3000
, 50
, 3 x
,

, & Previous Rank Covers,
2-5: 2750
, 50
, 3 x
,

, & Previous Rank Covers,
6-10: 2750
, 50
, 3 x
,

, & Previous Rank Covers,
11-20: 2500
, 25
, ,

,

,

21-50: 2250
, 25
, ,

[/spoiler]

spatenfloot · February 12, 2017, 4:48pm

Sucks that the event ran a week before you posted this.

rainkingucd · February 12, 2017, 4:58pm

I… uh… WHAT’S THAT?

…

runs away

Tatercat · February 13, 2017, 9:03am

Reposting some info I gathered on the Mindless Ones from the last time this ran, didn’t seem like they were reworked with the new changes:

Devastator

Brutal – passive that spawns a red strike tile at the start of the match (doesn’t respawn the next turn if destroyed or matched away.

(4ap): Eye Beam – 6 turn countdown that does AOE damage.

(3ap): Relentless Force – 3 turn countdown that strengthens random friendly special tiles each turn. If there are no friendly special tiles, it creates a red strike tile.

Brute

Immortal - passive that spawns a yellow protect tile at the start of the match (doesn’t respawn the next turn if destroyed or matched away.

(4ap): Eye Beam – 6 turn countdown that does AOE damage.

(3ap): Relentless Endurance – 3 turn countdown that strengthens random friendly special tiles each turn. If there are no friendly special tiles, it creates a yellow protect tile.

Savage

Malevolent – passive that spawns a black attack tile at the start of the match (doesn’t respawn the next turn if destroyed or matched away.)

(4ap): Eye Beam – 6 turn countdown that does AOE damage.

(3ap): Relentless Cruelty – 3 turn countdown that strengthens random friendly special tiles each turn. If there are no friendly special tiles, it creates a Black attack tile.

DesertTortoise · February 13, 2017, 10:18am

Shout out if you completed the dreadful middle node first to make your Monday as bad as possible.

spatenfloot · February 13, 2017, 10:32am

What’s everyone’s opinion on the vaults? I think the 80 item one should’ve been better, but the smaller ones aren’t too bad.

TheRealJRad · February 13, 2017, 10:55am

I don’t remember Kaecillius being this insane last time? I’ve wiped 4x already, and don’t think I wiped at all first time.

Tatercat · February 13, 2017, 12:00pm

The changes are interesting for Kaeclillius. One hand, by generating his own strike tiles, its much easier to find and make a match of them. You don’t have to bring Elektra or Patch along to create strikes for him. And they do damage if he matches them too. That’s a nice perk.

On the other hand those strike tiles will eat you alive. I forgot to check the damage, but they are brutal, wiping the teams I used the last time this event was run. Go with your highest meatbags, like boosted 4* champ’s, and self healers. I beat it with Bucky/Kingpin/OML and still OML went down. I couldn’t use any but one of their powers (Bucky’s purple helps to manipulate the board a bit), however their large health pool kept me alive long enough to make the matches. Elektra’s black might help you survive, but I don’t she’d live long enough to fire it.

In the 3* range, maybe 3* Hulk? For the large health and constant cascades triggered by anger? Not sure if destroying one of K’s strike tiles causes him damage or not. QS and GSBW still might be options for board manipulation, but like Elektra, they have to survive long enough to do it.

On the plus side, it is unlimited tries until you beat it, so feel free to experiment on wild card teams.

Black_Duke · February 13, 2017, 12:20pm

The 4* essential is a cruel joke. Fighting Dr. Doom who summons his 1k damage dealing Attack tiles every two turns with a newly released character is just insane!

Tatercat · February 13, 2017, 1:25pm

I ended up doing Kingpin and Starlord for that one, so there would always be a countdown to poke once I got 6 black (using Mordo’s Blue to help with that). But yeah, he’s always going to get off at least one Summon Demons. Even Peggy won’t slow him down that much.

Crowl · February 13, 2017, 1:39pm

I thought he made them last time and people like patch were there to speed things up or am I misremembering that?

Not started the event yet, is it the middle sub that is the nastiest one then?

smkspy · February 13, 2017, 1:47pm

I beat him with champed rulk, cho, and imhb. Basically my tanks to take enough damage while trying to match his tiles. Nearly lost imhb, but cho and rulk provided enough board shaking for me to match his tiles.

vinsensual · February 13, 2017, 2:16pm

Does the Kaecilius fight have points assigned to it? Is beating him essential to reaching max progression?

Tatercat · February 13, 2017, 2:38pm

He did do it before, but it was an active power he had to build ap and then cast. Now it’s a passive every round.

Yep, that’s the Ultron sentries hiding behind the Doombot icon.

300 event pts, but this time’s there’s also a 3500 ISO reward for doing so each sub. The unlimited attempts make challenge more palatable I think. I do think the puzzle aspect feels a bit lost with this change though.

I don’t think skipping it will hurt max progression. Though usually on a 3 day event, I’ve hit the 5 cp reward for doing the 4 clears (2 on the wave nodes) before the timers start. This time I only got to the 3* cover reward, so it may be higher than normal.

newton999 · February 14, 2017, 5:45am

I tried and succeeded yesterday with Hulk / 3Storm / X23 after 3 hard losses with my 4*…
I thought destroying strikes tiles was a good idea with Hulk’s anger but it didn’t work.

You have to match it…
A difficult but interesting fight.

rainkingucd · February 14, 2017, 6:52am

I did something similar. The classic: Hulk / 3Storm / Kamala Khan. It was as painfully slow as ever, but stayed alive long enough to clear him.

TLCstormz · February 14, 2017, 10:32am

Does it truly matter, difficulty wise, which door you go through, first?

waywreth · February 14, 2017, 10:35am

Not really. You can do them in any order you wish. Personally I started with Doombots because I wanted to get it out of the way.

As for the Kaecilius fight - I brought Elektra, Kingpin (purely to tank), and FalCap (purely to tank, or to fire yellow). My boss was level 401 and I was able to beat him on the first try. Focus was to match strike tiles - obviously, and match purple or yellow where possible.

Tatercat · February 14, 2017, 10:51am

While all the goons are scaled the same, no matter what the day or order, Ultron Sentries will always be more difficult simply because they can match tiles on their turns. Which makes them longer to deal with, and by the time you do, those Mindless Ones are ready to start firing their AOE attacks. Like Waywreth said, better to just get it over with.

That said, a champ 3* Strange makes a lot of these much easier to deal with. I love his boosted events/weeks.

thanos8587 · February 14, 2017, 11:42am

i take the opposite approach. i do them last. i try to score additional points in the first two subs and that way i dont need full clears to hit progression against the doombot sub and im done. not fond of this event.

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