PVE: The Hulk (2016-08-04 to 2016-08-11)

Updates to Mission Difficulty coming for this event.

Event Info

[spoiler]Episode 2.5: The Hulk
Length of Event: 7 days
Sub-Events? Yes; Alliance Rewards in Sub-Events? Yes
Number of Sub-Events: 7 Length of Sub-Events: 24 hours
Main Bracket Size: 1000 Sub Bracket Size: 1000
Unique Reward(s): Hulk Green Cover - There is a one-time main node that will give a Hulk green cover as a reward. This node is unlocked after the fourth sub-event when Hulk joins forces with you.
Other Notes:

  • There are Main nodes to open up the sub-events. These nodes are one time only nodes.
  • One node in Main (a team-up node) is repeatable and playable for points throughout the event.
  • Aside from the nodes to open up the sub-events, there are additional one-time only nodes in main that open up at various points during the event.
    • A single one-time only node opens up after sub-event 4 (“A New Ally”) that are additional nodes in main that open up after Sub-Event 4 (“A New Ally”)
    • Six one-time only nodes open up after sub-event 7 is opened. Three of these nodes require Punisher as an essential character. One of the nodes require the 2* featured character as the essential character. The other two nodes have no character requirements.
  • Enemy Types (Main): Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Hulk, Juggernaut, Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 1: Hulk Sighting: Nevada
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 1
    • Length: 24 hours
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Hulk, Moonstone, Ragnarok, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 2: Hulk Sighting: Greenland
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 1
    • Length: 24 hours
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Hulk, Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 3: Hulk Sighting: West Sahara
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 1
    • Length: 24 hours
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Hulk, Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 4: Hulk Sighting: The Amazon
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 1
    • Length: 24 hours
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 11 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable); 2 One-Time Only
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Daken (2*), Juggernaut, Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 5: Hidden Stash: Greenland
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 1
    • Length: 24 hours
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Daken (2*), Juggernaut, Ragnarok, Venom, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 6: Hidden Stash: West Sahara
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 1
    • Length: 24 hours
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Daken (2*), Juggernaut, Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 7: Hidden Stash: Nevada
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 1
    • Length: 24 hours
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 10 Total. 7 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Juggernaut, Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons

Link to mags1587 PVE Format Guide[/spoiler]

Powered Up

[spoiler]star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png

icon_wolverine.png
(Essential)
wasp_icon.png
(new)
icon_quake.png

icon_nova.png

icon_kingpin.png

icon_wintersoldier.png

star.png
star.png
star.png

icon_daredevil.png
(Essential)
icon_deadpool.png

icon_daken.png

icon_sentry.png

icon_scarletwitch.png

icon_magneto.png

star.png
star.png

icon_ms_marvel.png
(Essential)
icon_hawkeye.png

icon_humantorch.png

star.png

icon_storm.png

icon_blackwidow.png
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Progression awards:

[spoiler]100: token_standard.png

500: 100 iso8big.png
1000: Rainbow Power Boost
1800: healthpackbig.png

3200: Rainbow Stockpile
5100: 250 iso8big.png
7300: star.png
star.png
icon_ms_marvel.png
redflag.png

9500: 250 iso8big.png
12500: token_event.png

15500: 250 iso8big.png
18500: star.png
star.png
icon_daken.png
purpleflag.png

22000: 500 iso8big.png
25500: 50 heropointsbig.png
29500: 500 iso8big.png
33500: star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_daredevil.png
redflag.png

37000: 1000 iso8big.png
42000: 25 heropointsbig.png

48000: token_event.png

54500: 2000 iso8big.png

61000: 25 commandpointsbig.png
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Placement rewards:

[spoiler]1: icon_punisher.png
greenflag.png

  • rewards for 2-5
    2-5: icon_punisher.png
    blueflag.png
  • rewards for 6-10
    6-10: icon_punisher.png
    blackflag.png
  • rewards for 11-20
    11-20: icon_colossus_new.png
    redflag.png
    blackflag.png
    yellowflag.png
    , 3000 iso8big.png
    , 100 heropointsbig.png

21-50: icon_colossus_new.png
redflag.png
blackflag.png
yellowflag.png
, 2500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png

51-100: icon_colossus_new.png
blackflag.png
yellowflag.png
, 2000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png

101-200: icon_colossus_new.png
yellowflag.png
, 1500 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png

201-300: icon_blackwidow.png
purpleflag.png
, 1000 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png

301-400: icon_blackwidow.png
purpleflag.png
, 500 iso8big.png
401-500: token_standard.png
x 3, 250 iso8big.png
501-600: token_standard.png
x 2, 250 iso8big.png
601-800: token_standard.png
, 250 iso8big.png
801-1000: 250 iso8big.png
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Alliance rewards:

1-2: icon_colossus_new.png
yellowflag.png
, 5000 iso8big.png
, 250 heropointsbig.png
3-10: icon_colossus_new.png
yellowflag.png
, 5000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
11-25: icon_colossus_new.png
yellowflag.png
, 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
26-50: icon_colossus_new.png
yellowflag.png
, 2000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
51-100: icon_colossus_new.png
yellowflag.png
, 1000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
101-250: 1000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
251-500: 500 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png
501-1000: 500 iso8big.png
1001-10000: 250 iso8big.png

Sub-Event Placement Rewards

[spoiler]1-2: token_event.png
x2, 1000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, 2 commandpointsbig.png

3-10: token_event.png
, 1000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, 1 commandpointsbig.png

11-50: token_event.png
, 1000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
51-100: token_event.png
, 1000 iso8big.png
101-200: token_event.png
, 500 iso8big.png
201-300: token_event.png
, 250 iso8big.png
301-400: token_heroic.png
, 250 iso8big.png
401-500: token_standard.png
x3, 250 iso8big.png
5ß1-600: token_standard.png
x2, 250 iso8big.png
601-800: token_standard.png
, 250 iso8big.png
801-900: 140 iso8big.png
901-1000: 70 iso8big.png

Alliance
1-10: token_event.png
, 250 iso8big.png
11-50: token_event.png
, 100 iso8big.png
51-100: token_heroic.png
, 100 iso8big.png
101-250: token_heroic.png
,70 iso8big.png
251-1000: token_standard.png
x3, 70 iso8big.png
1001-2000: token_standard.png
x2, 70 iso8big.png
2001-5000: token_standard.png
, 70 iso8big.png
5001-10000: token_standard.png
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Previous runs

PVE: The Hulk (2016-04-28 to 2016-05-05)
PVE: The Hulk (2016-02-18 to 2016-02-25)
PVE: The Hulk (03 December - December 10)
PVE: The Hulk (September 10-18)
PVE: The Hulk (July 23-31)
The Hulk May 14 - May 21
The Hulk - Jan 7 - 11
The Hulk - Aug 13 - 17
The Hulk Event Discussion Thread

7 days for CP, some HP and maybe some icon_colossus_new.png
covers. I’m this close to skipping this one icon_e_confused.gif

EDIT:
Change of plans - just collecting data so hopefully next time I can come up with something more helpful

Events like this are definitely my casual ISO farming times. Join late, easy bracket, ignore placement but get event tokens, get ISO, and maybe CP if it happens. Plus, the 61K token_legendary.png
is nice and low compared to past runs. Liking this new progression level

I was hoping I’d be able to grind a top 10 placement next time icon_punisher.png
was the prize… But I don’t think I can bring myself to grind for a full week. Oh well, guess I have to rely on RNGesus.

Don`t miss the free icon_hulk.png
greenflag.png
-cover in Sub4. icon_e_wink.gif

Why are there two sub 1s?

Time as we know it functions differently in 7-day PVE. It’s like quantum physics–it’s easier if you don’t think about it.

Fixed…

Thank you. I wondered about this and thought that there was no way a 2nd sub could have started yet. Forgot I was in slice 4 this go around.

I came across a PVE spreadsheet with values for each event. It is all from the old system and I was playing with The Hulk values to get it up to date. It appears the total value for each sub has only differences for the essentials and still add up to the same number for one full clear.

Should these values hold up for all the subs, it would mean that full progression (61k) would be possible by only doing 4 full clears on the first 5 subs. Or just doing 3 clears on the first 6 subs! Interesting to note, we will see if this happens, but it would allow those seeking placement rewards ample time to up their score over those of us just seeking progression.

Interesting! Do you have a link for this spreadsheet?

Fair warning - very much a work in progress. Here is a link to a copy.

I’ve only messed with the tab “The Hulk New” - All other work is that of Matt McComb, I can’t find the original link unfortunately. He may be updating the original with current values.

The yellow cells are for putting in your clears for each node and it tries to tally your points. It works up to 4 clears as it does not take points off for clears 5 and 6.

Awesome. Thanks a lot!

Points available
Sub 1
1 clear: 1350 (no essentials) + 338 (2*) + 370 (3*) + 402 (4*). Full clear = 2460
2 clears: 2700 (no essentials) + 676 (2*) + 740 (3*) + 804 (4*). Full clears = 4920
3 clears: 4050 (no essentials) + 1014 (2*) + 1110 (3*) + 1206 (4*). Full clears = 7380
4 clears: 5400 (no essentials) + 1352 (2*) + 1480 (3*) + 1608 (4*). Full clears = 9840

Sub 2
1 clear: 1539 (no essentials) + 385 (2*) + 422 (3*) + 458 (4*). Full clear = 2804
2 clears: 3078 (no essentials) + 770 (2*) + 844 (3*) + 916 (4*). Full clears = 5608
3 clears: 4617 (no essentials) + 1155 (2*) + 1266 (3*) + 1374 (4*). Full clears = 8412
4 clears: 6156 (no essentials) + 1540 (2*) + 1688 (3*) + 1832 (4*). Full clears = 11216

Help me out here, please. How can I take this data, look at my current score, and know if I am on pace for the 61K progression award?

Thanks

Click the link I posted above and go to “the hulk new” tab. You can see how many point for each sub. Progression on this one looks like it will be pretty easy so long the points in further subs are not reduced.

Thank you, deadtaco. After a few minutes of studying the spreadsheet icon_idea.gif
, I think I will be fine if I average 3 clears / node from here on out. Assuming points don’t tail off in future subs, of course.

I wouldn’t worry about points tailing off. They generally increase each sub (around 10-15% I think), so you should be fine.

Here’s another one if it helps. Not sure who the author is but it is pretty well maintained and seems accurate in terms of totals with the only change being the essentials which are now weighted heavier on the 4* and lighter on the 3*:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ … view?pli=1

In my supposedly non-competitive bracket, one has to do more than 6 clears with 2 essentials to get top 50 rewards. RIP placement rewards icon_cry.gif

So… the weirdest bug just happened. I submitted a ticket but also thought I’d share it with you.

I played the Amazon sub on a device yesterday. Then today I opened MPQ on another device and was surprised to see the sub gone. I even asked myself for a second if I was in the wrong slice.

Ok, so I go to the main event and play the node that opens the sub. It re-opens, apparently in its initial state: only 4 nodes available (3 essentials + the easiest node). I check my score, more than 14000 points. I’m relieved to see the points I scored yesterday are still there. But somehow, the node rewards had been reset.

As you can see, the available rewards for the easiest node went back to 0/6, but the timer is still there and the points didn’t go back to full. Weird stuff.

EDIT: additional information: the scaling wasn’t reset either - I believe the initial levels were around 15.