PVE: The Hunt (2016-01-28 to 2016-02-01)

[rainkingucd]

Fun fact: points for progression are identical to Venom Bomb run 2. I don’t know how that’s relevant, but it is certainly interesting.

Event Info

[spoiler]Episode 2: The Hunt
Length of Event: 4 days
Sub-Events? Yes; Alliance Rewards in Sub-Events? Yes
Number of Sub-Events: 3 Length of Sub-Events: 24 or 48 hours
Main Bracket Size: 1000 Sub Bracket Size: 1000
Unique Reward(s): None
Other Notes:

• There are Main nodes to open up the sub-events. These nodes are one time only nodes.
• Enemy Types (Main): Ares, Daken (2*), Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
• Sub-Event 1: Alaska
  • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 2
  • Length: 24 hours
  • Sub-Event Nodes: 12 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable); 3 One-Time Only
  • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
• Sub-Event 2: Florida
  • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 2
  • Length: 48 hours
  • Sub-Event Nodes: 17 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable); 8 One-Time Only
  • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
• Sub-Event 3: Savage Land
  • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 2
  • Length: 24 hours
  • Sub-Event Nodes: 12 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable); 3 One-Time Only
  • Enemy Types: Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Moonstone, Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons

Link to mags1587 PVE Format Guide[/spoiler]

Powered Up

[spoiler]

(Essential)
:nova: (new)

(Essential)

(Essential)

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Progression awards:

[spoiler]100:

500: 100
1000: rainbow damage boost
1600:

2800: rainbow AP stockpile
4300: 140
6000:

8000: 140
10000:

12500: 140
15000:

18000: 250
21000: 25
24000: 250
27000:

30500: 500
35500: 25

41500:

47500: 1000

54000:
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Placement rewards:

[spoiler]1-2: :nova:

• rewards for 3-10
  3-10: :nova:
  
  
  , 1500
  , 50
  11-20: :nova:
  
  , 1500
  , 50

21-50: :nova:
, 1000
, 50

51-100: :nova:
, 1000
, 25
101-150:

, 500
, 25
151-200:

, 500
, 25
201-300:

, 500
301-400:

, 250
401-500:
x 3, 250
501-600:
x 2, 250
601-800:
, 250
801-1000: 250
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Alliance rewards:

1-2: :nova:
, 2500
, 100
3-10: :nova:
, 2500
, 50
11-25: :nova:
, 1500
, 50
26-50: :nova:
, 1000
, 50
51-100: :nova:
, 500
, 25
101-250: 500
, 25
251-500: 250
, 25
501-1000: 250
1001-10000: 140

Sub-Event Placement Rewards

[spoiler]1-2:
x2, 1000
, 100
, 2

3-10:
, 1000
, 100
, 1

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

Alliance
1-10:
, 250
11-50:
, 100
51-100:
, 100
101-250:
,70
251-1000:
x3, 70
1001-2000:
x2, 70
2001-5000:
, 70
5001-10000:
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Previous runs
PvE The Hunt: November 12 - November 16th, 2015
The Hunt (Sep 3rd-8th, 2015)
The Hunt (Jun.25th-Jun.29th, 2015)
The Hunt: March 10 - 16
The Hunt: Jan 21 - 26
The Hunt - Oct. 24-28
The Hunt: July 12-16

[Malcrof]

Remember everyone, sub 2 is 48 hours!!!

[Quebbster]

I am torn.
On the one hand - great boosted and essential characters, and a new character release to boot.
On the other hand - f-ing Florida and that Ares node…
Who am I kidding? Ill do my best madman grind anyway..

[jordanix]

I like that with champions I actually care about hitting the 3* progression reward.

[Ruinate]

Does anybody have a screen shot of the second sub? I hate hitting those one-time only nodes right after a grind.

Unless there’s a way to tell that I don’t know of?

[fmftint]

@Ruinate

Does anybody have a screen shot of the second sub? I hate hitting those one-time only nodes right after a grind.

Unless there’s a way to tell that I don’t know of?

[Bowgentle]

Oh god.
Florida, how I hate thee.

Nothing better than doing another SEVENTEEN nodes after an end-of-sub grind.

[BlackSheep101]

@fmftint

@Ruinate

Does anybody have a screen shot of the second sub? I hate hitting those one-time only nodes right after a grind.

Unless there’s a way to tell that I don’t know of?

This is going to be so helpful. Now I can just run through the repeatable nodes as fast as I can, then tackle the one time nodes here and there throughout the day!

[Quebbster]

@BlackSheep101

@fmftint

@Ruinate

Does anybody have a screen shot of the second sub? I hate hitting those one-time only nodes right after a grind.

Unless there’s a way to tell that I don’t know of?

This is going to be so helpful. Now I can just run through the repeatable nodes as fast as I can, then tackle the one time nodes here and there throughout the day!

I think you need to do the nonrepeatable nodes to get to the repeatable nodes, unfortunately…

[BlackSheep101]

@Quebbster

I think you need to do the nonrepeatable nodes to get to the repeatable nodes, unfortunately…

FLORIDAAAAAAAAA!

[motownjunkie]

@Quebbster

@BlackSheep101

@fmftint

@Ruinate

Does anybody have a screen shot of the second sub? I hate hitting those one-time only nodes right after a grind.

Unless there’s a way to tell that I don’t know of?

This is going to be so helpful. Now I can just run through the repeatable nodes as fast as I can, then tackle the one time nodes here and there throughout the day!

I think you need to do the nonrepeatable nodes to get to the repeatable nodes, unfortunately…

You can leave the nodes on the top left (LMD Assault) and far left (Jump Jets 2) - the rest need to be done to get to the last repeatable in the bottom left.

[fmftint]

I just noticed max progression was bumped +11k from the last run

43k to 54k

[Krongle]

So I had to skip two clears of the second sub due to a party, will I still be able to grab the LT? Sitting at 17 325 point with 2 days 7 hours left.

[cyineedsn]

@BlackSheep101

@Quebbster

I think you need to do the nonrepeatable nodes to get to the repeatable nodes, unfortunately…

FLORIDAAAAAAAAA!

Floridalalalalala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUw8cN6R8o0

[slidecage]

@OJSP

@fmftint

I just noticed max progression was bumped +11k from the last run

43k to 54k

This time is a new character release event.

Rough max points in this event is more than 81k (I don’t think the top 2 on my leaderboard managed to grind all the nodes to 1 last time). So, this again fits with the theory:
no new character: LT is between 50-55% of max points
new character: LT is between 60-65% of max points (although this time it’s slightly higher, this event also has a lot of non-repeatable nodes)

i highly doubt 81K right now i have 55,000 with only the final grind left that should give around 15k tops…

at least my bracket

13k was good for top 2 first stage
29K was good for top 2 2nd stage (15k)
so guessing 20 to 25k is going to been needed in stage 3

63 to 68K

had 14k for 3rd and 21k over 10 going into this last grind tomorrow … might as well say i got top 10 locked hopefully top 2 locked as well.

[Cousin_Simpson]

I’ve cleared the final sub once for 5600, but I’m still over 20K away from the LT, so no dice for that. However, I’m also in T100 – which I don’t think has ever happened for a release PVE – so for once I must’ve lucked into an easy bracket.

[_Vitto]

@OJSP

To be honest, Savage Land is way better than Florida for grinding.

Definitely. That Ares node in Florida is one of the most annoying among all PvE.

[lukewin]

@OJSP

@slidecage

i highly doubt 81K right now i have 55,000 with only the final grind left that should give around 15k tops…

You’ve got an easy bracket..

Just finished with 83781, so 81k definitely possible. 3rd place missed by 28 pts. I beat 2nd by 983 pts.

[slidecage]

@OJSP

@slidecage

i highly doubt 81K right now i have 55,000 with only the final grind left that should give around 15k tops…

You’ve got an easy bracket..

My top10 after the 1st clear in Savage Land have more than 58k. A full clear without the non-repeatable nodes is worth 5k. So, 2 more optimal clears and the grind to 1 at the end would yield another 25k or so.

I stand by my point. I’ll post a screenshot at the end of the event. For now, here’s the top 2 from the last event in November:

so last stage is worth what 25 to 27k tops?

yea got super easy cause only about top 5 will get LT

[Rojas66]

@Cousin Simpson

I’ve cleared the final sub once for 5600, but I’m still over 20K away from the LT, so no dice for that. However, I’m also in T100 – which I don’t think has ever happened for a release PVE – so for once I must’ve lucked into an easy bracket.

I think we may be in the same bracket. I did my first clear the final sub and am 18K away from the LT but also sitting in T100