Back Issues #2: Mystery in the Microrealm

Once upon a time, an intrepid thief followed the trail of mysterious happenings in The Battlerealm. Little did he know this tiny curiosity would lead to some of the biggest changes in all of The Contest!

Introducing, Back Issues #2: Mystery in the Micro-Realms!

As the Contest has grown and evolved we’ve introduced many Event Quests, each with their own unique stories, and many that have expanded on the mythos of The Battlerealm and The Contest of Champions. We want to give Veteran Summoners a way to relive those moments, and newer ones that weren’t with us at the time a chance to experience the stories of the Contest that they had missed out on!

This Event Quest is available in TWO difficulties:

CLASSIC difficulty is a recreation of the original quest. While not completely 1:1, the layouts, difficulty, and dialogue are all the same as you remember. Take a stroll down memory lane and see how far you've come, or experience a quest you never got the chance to play!

VARIANT difficulty is a new spin on the quest, available for Summoners level 40 and up. This version features extreme challenge, new opponents, updated map layouts, and new combat effects for the boss fights. This quest will test even the mightiest of Summoners, so be prepared! You can find out more about the challenges you will face in Variant Difficulty in our latest Dev Diary post here: https://playcontestofchampions.com/dev-diary-added-difficulty/

The Variant Challenges!

Variant Difficulty will test not only your skills, but your knowledge of Champion abilities, immunities, resistances, and counters! Those who rely on only a few Champions will find the need to diversify.

Unlike Back Issues #1, there will not be explicit gates (like Class or Rarity), but instead we’ll be applying Global Buffs that strongly encourage the use of certain Champions. In this case, it’s XL Champions. All quests will make use of Micro-Reflect, Size Matters, and Particle Protector; effects you might remember from Evangeline Lily’s Champion Challenge last year. (But appropriately souped up.) On top of this, the new Runaway Express and Cultivating Mass Buffs will give XL Champions further advantages beyond their ability to ignore Particle Protector. Finally, Quests 1-3 through 3-3 will also feature Buffs that will benefit bringing in certain XL Champions!

Take a look at the new Buffs you’ll be combating or benefiting from:

Remember Summoners, Variant Difficulty is going to be HARD! The good news is that Back Issues are permanent content, so if you’re not able to take Variant Difficulty on right now, take all the time you need and come back to it when you feel you are better equipped!

Rewards:

For completing and mastering all of the Classic quests, you earn:

Tier 2 Basic ISO x4
Tier 3 Basic ISO x22
Tier 4 Basic ISO x6
Gold x12250
Units x225
Tier 1 Alpha Catalyst x1
Premium Hero Crystal x3
3-Star Hero Crystal x1

For completing and mastering all of the Variant quests, you earn:

5-Star Rank 2 → 3 Gem Crystal x3
5-Star Rank 3 → 4 Gem Crystal (2015 Champs Only) x3
5-Star Rank 3 → 4 Gem Crystal x1
5-Star Rank 4 → 5 Gem Crystal x1
5-Star Awakening Gem Crystal x1
5-Star Crystal x1
Tier 5 Basic Catalyst Fragments x27000
6-Star Crystal Shards x2250
5-Star Signature Stone Crystal x48
Gold x2,100,000
Units x360

This Quest will be available starting Wednesday, April 10th at 10 am PST! Remember, this is permanent content, so you can take your time completing this throwback!

Comments

RagamugginGunner

6 2015 rank up gems and I got 3 mystic. Already had Magik at r4 before Variant 1. Thanks so much Kabam!

tkhan08

Credit should be given where due. Kabam was spot on with variant 2. It has all what good content should have. It's difficult yet doable for mid tier players. Requires to test champs we usually don't use, come up with strategies to counter different champs and nodes. Variant 1 was horrible. Even at 800k+ rating, I still have many champs needed to complete it.

Most of all variant 1 lacked the FUN part, which variant 2 definitely has. Thanks Kabam.

GNASTY

Credit should be given where due. Kabam was spot on with variant 2. It has all what good content should have. It's difficult yet doable for mid tier players. Requires to test champs we usually don't use, come up with strategies to counter different champs and nodes. Variant 1 was horrible. Even at 800k+ rating, I still have many champs needed to complete it.

Most of all variant 1 lacked the FUN part, which variant 2 definitely has. Thanks Kabam.

Agreed. Love the content. Enjoyable, challenging, and interactive for sure; Kudos to Kabam. Also makes a few champs that’s don’t see as much playing time both usable and fun.

On the flip side of that though, it seems like it’s chock full of bugs. Poison isn’t being induced when it should with KG, or doing damage to the opponent at all during regen cycle, Dormammu’s heavy unstoppable/indestructible buff proc isn’t working properly as I had already posted, plus others I’m certain I just haven’t discovered yet.

While this new content deserves props, this update has more bugs than I can recall in a single update since 12.0.

@Kabam Miike @Kabam Zibiit @Kabam Vydious

Like I said, props, and thanks for the fun new content. But it would be great to see the global node mechanics working like they should.

User3224

I thought the same thing right away with KG, but that’s not how it actually works. Opponent takes 200% more damage while under a poison debuff, not increased poison damage. Regen procs a poison debuff so you can get increased damage while hitting them, it doesn’t actually cause poison though.

Can’t speak to Dorm issue as I didn’t use him at all.

Raganator

6 2015 rank up gems and I got 3 mystic. Already had Magik at r4 before Variant 1. Thanks so much Kabam!

Well, with one chapter to go - through the first two variants I have pulled 3 skill and 2 mystic.

SgtSlaughter78

I just want to add my voice to the folks giving props for this one. Great job guys, a challenge, but an enjoyable one. Well done all.

World Eater

Can someone tell me why my Hyperion died when I did a heavy attack?

iPad 6th gen - iOS 12.2
MCoC 21.1.1
No boosts
Using a team with Heimdall for synergy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XMCTnIVh5s

LeNoirFaineant

@MikeHock no idea.

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Duke_Silver

Y’know, it’d be really nice if you finally made Proxima a large champion so that she’s actually useful in Variant.

Vale84

So far i ve met only couple lanes being bit of “wallet nodes” but the whole variant 2 seems well crafted and expecially well tested.

Couple concerns: @Kabam Miike @Kabam Vydious

1- iceman coldsnap, expecially on the mutant wrath node, is way too kuch. As much as i understand the need for an immune, a r4 should at least be able to survive with 10ish%. That happens only boosting hp at least by 20%. Id have tuned it better.

2- doctor strange.
With 12.0 he has been neerfed under tha statement that “he was too op”. Part of the nerf was his powergain. Yet the variant one(s) seem to have the pre 12.0 powergain plus the boost given byy the nodes. If the nerf was due given his ability was part of what made him op, the same should apply to the defender counterpart.

3- some fights are stagnant. As much as challenge should alwais be around, fights like magneto, and couple of the last yellowjackets are a bit too long for my tastes. Im sure it can be made challenging without needing to wait 1 min gor every special fired. The ultra defensive IA adopted in variant isnt helping for sure.

For the rest, well done.

World Eater

Guess I’ll have to post about my vid above in the bug section. Hyperion shouldn’t be taking glancing damage when attacking with a heavy. Game is downright wacky right now.

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Rotelly

If glancing hits can't be why are corvus crit's still being glanced?

World Eater

Guess I’ll have to post about my vid above in the bug section. Hyperion shouldn’t be taking glancing damage when attacking with a heavy. Game is downright wacky right now.
That the 1.1.1 hype right at start? I'm down for some testing

Yes, that’s 1.1 Hyperion on the left side.

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World Eater

Guess I’ll have to post about my vid above in the bug section. Hyperion shouldn’t be taking glancing damage when attacking with a heavy. Game is downright wacky right now.
That the 1.1.1 hype right at start? I'm down for some testing
Yes, that’s 1.1 Hyperion on the left side.

Hrmm well that's odd I cant re create this issue I tried with the same team

Appreciate the effort. I only tried once more with the same team vs the same node and it didn’t happen. There’s just so much screwed up with the game right now; nothing would surprise me.

Col66

Any word on classic difficulty not remembering progress like ultrons did?

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DarthVadid

Can someone tell me why my Hyperion died when I did a heavy attack?

iPad 6th gen - iOS 12.2
MCoC 21.1.1
No boosts
Using a team with Heimdall for synergy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XMCTnIVh5s

Thats not from the heavy it’s from the special 3... AND it’s not supposed to happen. This is a bug for sure I just posted a thread on it would love if you would post this there

World Eater

Can someone tell me why my Hyperion died when I did a heavy attack?

iPad 6th gen - iOS 12.2
MCoC 21.1.1
No boosts
Using a team with Heimdall for synergy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XMCTnIVh5s

Can someone tell me why my Hyperion died when I did a heavy attack?

iPad 6th gen - iOS 12.2
MCoC 21.1.1
No boosts
Using a team with Heimdall for synergy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XMCTnIVh5s
Thats not from the heavy it’s from the special 3... AND it’s not supposed to happen. This is a bug for sure I just posted a thread on it would love if you would post this there

My Hyperion did not die from the enemy L3 attack. Let's re-cap:

I get hit with enemy L3 special attack
My Heimdall synergy kicks in (Indestructible & Unstoppable) so I don't die and I'm at 1% health
Enemy Hyperion tries to heavy attack
I counter with my own heavy attack .... and mysteriously die since, size #Large champs are not supposed to take glancing damage with Heavies and Specials.

SummonerNR

@MikeHock, oh, that was the opponent Hyperion doing the SP3 on you (almost causing you to die) ? Must have thought it was you own Hype doing the SP3, since Darth had an issue where doing his own Hype's SP3 (against Science Symbioid) was getting return glancing damage and killing Hype (which shouldn't happen with a Large size Hyperion).

Hedron

Looks like there are 2 5* crystals. Most likely just a typo in announcement.
Jinx! Haha...but yeah, guessing the same, a typo, and very happy to see it remains at 2 instead of 1

The rewards for classic mode is mere

World Eater

Here’s a fight from yesterday where my Archangel takes glancing damage when my L1 hits 1.1 Sabretooth. Size Large heroes are not supposed to take glancing damage when performing special attacks or heavy attacks, right ????

Same device and MCoC info as my last video.
No boosts
Team consists of:
5* Hyperion
4* Archangel
4* venom
4* hulk
4* Heimdall

https://youtu.be/5AgSD3xATGE

Ultimatheory

Here’s a fight from yesterday where my Archangel takes glancing damage when my L1 hits 1.1 Sabretooth. Size Large heroes are not supposed to take glancing damage when performing special attacks or heavy attacks, right ????

AA is a medium size hero.

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benshb

It seems that RedHulk is taking damage from 2.3 Mephisto's aura of incineration. Does anyone experience it too?