PVE: Venom Bomb (2017-03-23) to (2017-03-27)

PVE: Venom Bomb (2017-03-23) to (2017-03-27)

Event Info:

  • Key:
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    Locks
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    Repeats
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    Loaner

  • Sub 1

    • Times Square Showdown (100) redtile.png

      Soldier, Grenadier, Soldier

    • Times Square

      • Tendrils, Tendrils Everywhere (200) greentile.png

          Carrier, Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius), Carrier
        
      • Alien Rage (100) greentile.png

          Carrier, Demolisher, Carrier
        
      • Bedlam & Bullets (160) greentile.png

          Mutation, Soldier, Demolisher
        
      • Experimental Chaos (220) greentile.png

          Horror, Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius), Carrier
        
      • A Boy & His Dogs (250) greentile.png

          Mutation, Lieutenant, Mutation
        
      • Running Wild (310) greentile.png

          Carrier, Demolisher, Carrier
        
      • Dark Reinforcements (370) greentile.png

          Venom (Dark Avengers), Daken (Dark Avengers), Demolisher
        
      • Essential: Legendary (430) greentile.png

          Carrier, Horror, Carrier
        
      • Essential: Rare (400) greentile.png

          Horror, Spy, Horror
        
      • Essential: Uncommon (370) greentile.png

          Pyro, Soldier, Pyro
        
  • Sub 2

    • Bad Pennies (100) redtile.png
      Ares (Dark Avengers), Bullseye (Dark Avengers), Daken (Dark Avengers)
    • Empire State
      • Sight Seeing Symbiotes (266) greentile.png

          Mutation, Carrier, Mutation
        
      • Teeth & Claws (133) greentile.png

          Horror, Daken (Dark Avengers), Demolisher
        
      • Excessive Force (213) greentile.png

          Carrier, Bullseye (Dark Avengers), Venom (Dark Avengers)
        
      • Dogs of War (293) greentile.png

          Mutation, Ares (Dark Avengers), Mutation
        
      • Symbiotic Warfare (333) greentile.png

          Soldier, Horror, Soldier
        
      • Big Mac (412) greentile.png

          Venom (Dark Avengers), Daken (Dark Avengers), Horror
        
      • Venomous Reunion (492) greentile.png

          Demolisher, Venom (Eddie Brock), Carrier
        
      • Essential: Legendary (572) greentile.png

          Carrier, Demolisher, Carrier
        
      • Essential: Rare (532) greentile.png

          Pyro, Spy, Horror
        
      • Essential: Uncommon (492) greentile.png

          Yelena Belova (Dark Avengers), Commander, Demolisher
        

    Sub 3

    • A Bridge Too Far (100) redtile.png

      Carrier, Mutation, Carrier

    • Brooklyn Bridge

      • One of Us (332) greentile.png

          Mutation, Venom (Eddie Brock), Horror
        
      • High Wire Act (166) greentile.png

          Carrier, Horror, Carrier
        
      • Wild Pack (266) greentile.png

          Mutation, Mutation, Mutation
        
      • Big Mouth Strikes Again (365) greentile.png

          Demolisher, Horror, Demolisher
        
      • Back on the Scene (415) greentile.png

          Moonstone (Dark Avengers), Mutation, Bullseye (Dark Avengers)
        
      • Unbelievable Power (515) greentile.png

          Carrier, Venom (Eddie Brock), Demolisher
        
      • Back in Red & Black (614) greentile.png

          Venom (Eddie Brock), Demolisher, Carnage (Cletus Kasady)
        
      • Essential: Legendary (714) greentile.png

          Horror, Venom (Eddie Brock), Moonstone (Dark Avengers)
        
      • Essential: Rare (664) greentile.png

          Demolisher, Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius), Mutation
        
      • Essential: Uncommon (614) greentile.png

          Carrier, Mutation, Carrier
        

    Sub 4

    • Liberty Island (100) redtile.png

      Soldier, Moonstone (Dark Avengers), Grenadier

    • Liberty Island

      • Total Carnage (400) greentile.png

          Bullseye (Dark Avengers), Carnage (Cletus Kasady), Horror
        
      • Gross Encounters (200) greentile.png

          Mutation, Spy, Demolisher
        
      • Teeth, Tongues & Tendrils (320) greentile.png

          Carrier, Demolisher, Horror
        
      • Root for the Underdog (440) greentile.png

          Spy, Sentry (Dark Avengers), Ares (Dark Avengers)
        
      • Less and Less Human (500) greentile.png

          Mutation, Demolisher, Carrier
        
      • Venom & His Horrible Friends (620) greentile.png

          Bullseye (Dark Avengers), Venom (Eddie Brock), Moonstone (Dark Avengers)
        
      • Terrible Teamwork (740) greentile.png

          Carnage (Cletus Kasady), Horror, Venom (Eddie Brock)
        
      • Essential: Legendary (860) greentile.png

          Carnage (Cletus Kasady), Demolisher, Venom (Eddie Brock)
        
      • Essential: Rare (800) greentile.png

          Mutation, Carnage (Cletus Kasady), Mutation
        
      • Essential: Uncommon (740) greentile.png

          Moonstone (Dark Avengers), Soldier, Bullseye (Dark Avengers)
        

This Event Essentials:

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Sam Wilson Captain America
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icon_blade.png
Daywalker
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icon_humantorch.png
Johnny Storm

New Characters:
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Danny Rany
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Hawkguy

This Week:

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Classic
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Master of the Mystic Arts
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Power Man
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All-New X-Men
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Reed Richards

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Uncanny X-Men
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Otto Octavius
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It’s Me, Deadpool!
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Dark Avengers
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Dark Reign

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Steve Rogers Captain America
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Ms. Marvel

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Dark Avengers
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Classic[/spoiler]

Level 8

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1-2: 5000 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
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star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blueflag.png
, & Previous Rank Covers,
3-10: 4500 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blueflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
greenflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
11-20: 4500 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
greenflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
21-50: 4000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
, ,
51-100: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
, ,
101-200: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, 3 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
201-300: 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, 3 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
301-500: 2500 iso8big.png
, , 2 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
501-600: 2500 iso8big.png
, , elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
601-800: 2000 iso8big.png
, , 3 x token_standard.png
, ,
801-1000: 1750 iso8big.png
, , 2 x token_standard.png
, ,

    **Progression Rewards:**

100: 400 iso8big.png
500: +3 Stockpile redtile.png
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greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
1000: 400 iso8big.png
3500: healthpackbig.png
5500: 400 iso8big.png
8000: 600 iso8big.png
1000: star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
12500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
14500: token_heroic.png
17000: 750 iso8big.png
19000: star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
21500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
23500: 50 heropointsbig.png
26000: 750 iso8big.png
28500: 100 heropointsbig.png
31000: 1000 iso8big.png
33500: star.png
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star.png
star.png
icon_falcon.png
blueflag.png
46500: token_event.png
54500: 1250 iso8big.png
65000: 15 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 5000 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
3-10: 4500 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
11-25: 4250 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
26-50: 4250 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
51-100: 4000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
101-250: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
251-500: 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
501-10000: 2750 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,[/spoiler]

Level 7

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1-2: 4500 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
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star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blueflag.png
, & Previous Rank Covers,
3-10: 4000 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blueflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
greenflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
11-20: 4000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
greenflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
21-50: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
, ,
51-100: 3250 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
, ,
101-200: 3000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, 3 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
201-300: 2750 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, 3 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
301-500: 2250 iso8big.png
, , 2 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
501-600: 2000 iso8big.png
, , elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
601-800: 1750 iso8big.png
, , 3 x token_standard.png
, ,
801-1000: 1500 iso8big.png
, , 2 x token_standard.png
, ,

    **Progression Rewards:**

100: 400 iso8big.png
500: +3 Stockpile redtile.png
yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
1000: 400 iso8big.png
3500: healthpackbig.png
5500: 400 iso8big.png
8000: 600 iso8big.png
1000: star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
12500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
14500: token_heroic.png
17000: 600 iso8big.png
19000: star.png
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icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
21500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
23500: 50 heropointsbig.png
26000: 750 iso8big.png
28500: 50 heropointsbig.png
31000: 1000 iso8big.png
33500: star.png
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star.png
star.png
icon_falcon.png
blueflag.png
46500: token_event.png
54500: 1000 iso8big.png
65000: 15 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 4500 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
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star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
3-10: 4250 iso8big.png
, 150 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
11-25: 4000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
26-50: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
51-100: 3250 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
101-250: 3000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
251-500: 2750 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
501-10000: 2500 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,[/spoiler]

Level 6

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1-2: 4000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blueflag.png
, & Previous Rank Covers,
3-10: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blueflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
greenflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
11-20: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
greenflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
21-50: 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
, ,
51-100: 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
, ,
101-200: 2500 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, 3 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
201-300: 2500 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, 2 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
301-500: 1500 iso8big.png
, , 2 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
501-600: 1250 iso8big.png
, , 3 x token_standard.png
, ,
601-800: 1000 iso8big.png
, , 2 x token_standard.png
, ,
801-1000: 1000 iso8big.png
, , token_standard.png
, ,

    **Progression Rewards:**

100: 400 iso8big.png
500: +3 Stockpile redtile.png
yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
1000: 400 iso8big.png
3500: healthpackbig.png
5500: token_standard.png
8000: 500 iso8big.png
1000: star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
12500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
14500: token_heroic.png
17000: 500 iso8big.png
19000: elitetoken_icon.png

21500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
23500: 50 heropointsbig.png
26000: 750 iso8big.png
28500: 50 heropointsbig.png
31000: 750 iso8big.png
33500: star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_blade.png
blackflag.png
46500: token_event.png
54500: 1000 iso8big.png
65000: 15 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 4000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
3-10: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
11-25: 3250 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
26-50: 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_ironfist.png
blackflag.png
,
51-100: 2500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
,
101-250: 2000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
251-500: 1750 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
501-10000: 1500 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,[/spoiler]

Level 5

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1-2: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
blackflag.png
, & Previous Rank Covers,
3-10: 3250 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
blackflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
redflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
11-20: 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
redflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
,
21-50: 3000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
, ,
51-100: 2500 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
, ,
101-200: 2000 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png
, 2 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
201-300: 1750 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png
, 2 x elitetoken_icon.png
, ,
301-500: 1000 iso8big.png
, , 3 x token_standard.png
, ,
501-600: 800 iso8big.png
, , 3 x token_standard.png
, ,
601-800: 800 iso8big.png
, , 2 x token_standard.png
, ,
801-1000: 800 iso8big.png
, , token_standard.png
, ,

    **Progression Rewards:**

100: Rainbow Damage Boost
500: 400 iso8big.png
1000: +3 Stockpile redtile.png
yellowtile.png
greentile.png
blacktile.png
bluetile.png
purpletile.png
3500: healthpackbig.png
5500: token_standard.png
8000: 500 iso8big.png
1000: star.png
star.png
icon_humantorch.png
greenflag.png
12500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
14500: token_heroic.png
17000: 500 iso8big.png
19000: elitetoken_icon.png

21500: 5 commandpointsbig.png
23500: 50 heropointsbig.png
26000: 500 iso8big.png
28500: 25 heropointsbig.png
31000: 500 iso8big.png
33500: star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_blade.png
greenflag.png
46500: token_event.png
54500: 500 iso8big.png
65000: 15 commandpointsbig.png

    **Alliance Rewards:**

1-2: 3500 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
,
3-10: 3250 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
,
11-25: 3000 iso8big.png
, 100 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
,
26-50: 2750 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
,
51-100: 2250 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
,
101-250: 1750 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
251-500: 1500 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,
501-10000: 1000 iso8big.png
, 25 heropointsbig.png
, elitetoken_icon.png
,[/spoiler]

Level 4

[spoiler]Single Player Rewards

1-2: 3000 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
blackflag.png
, & Previous Rank Covers,
3-10: 2750 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
blackflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
redflag.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png
icon_cyclops.png
yellowflag.png
11-20: 2750 iso8big.png
, 50 heropointsbig.png
, star.png
star.png
star.png

[/spoiler]

Gotta say, Blade (champ), Flaptain (5/4/4), and Strange (champ) melt down symbiotes fast.

On day 1, there was an all-symbiote node that sapped my will to live. They buffed their protect tiles to the extent that only Flaptain yellow+red would do damage.

Today I’ve been leaning more heavily on 5trange. His eye of Agamoto is priceless.

But yeah, the lesson is: deal quickly with the special tiles or prepare for a potential epic battle.

I’m very impressed with how Luke Cage with 5 black can keep Symbiotes under control. If he’s in front, those special tiles don’t have a chance to stick around. If anything does get through, then the protect tiles soak up most of the damage, too.

Sorry, but some of these goon feeder nodes needs a complete overhaul. In Flaptain essential (Sub 3) I keep getting attacked in almost every turn by overpowered Moonstone´s Photon Blast for 6k (or even more) damage. The same issue in Blade essential with Doc Ock. That´s just unfair and no fun at all!

Feeder nodes need to die. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: free AP is cheating.

I’ve been running a 2/2/2 OML, Champ 3lade and Champ 3trange that works fairly well. OML tanks almost all colors (and self heals) and I hunt for Blue early on to use 3trange stun/attack. Works better on symbiotes then on 3 characters. If it’s Moon/BE/Ares or something like that, I swap out 3range for a boosted Deadpool.

That node is EVIL! I’ve been tossing some nasty words around every time Moonstone gets a shot in icon_e_sad.gif

The first couple of times this event ran, Carnage was fully covered on nodes with red and green feeders. You think Moonstone’s Photon Blast is bad every other turn? Try Symbiote Scythes! I’ve been using Cheat Code (aka Boosted/Champed Jean Grey + Scarlet Witch) and my 3/1/1 OML for most of the nodes with a large degree of success. Carnage nodes generally need a stunner, though. Fortunately, the devs realized that was too evil even for them, and knocked his covers down.

I’ve also noticed a sudden jump in the number of Gamma Siphon Team-Ups that the enemy team has. It’s especially annoying when they use it just get enough green to use Iceman’s Whiteout. If I had a CP for every time that happened, I could champ my FalCap!

Champing Thanos was the best thing that happened for me since champing Strange. Sure, I’m consuming excessive amounts of healthpacks but I went from “No way I’m finishing this event.” to “Just nuke everything with court of death.”