Livestream Recap (Courtesy of Dragon & 21Eggatron)

Hey all,

Ackbar is off this week, so Dragon and I covered his usual livestream recap. Here you go:

Dark Phoenix Saga

March 5th to June 4th
Heavy Mutant Champion Themes

More Saga Info here https://playcontestofchampions.com/news/the-dark-phoenix-saga-descends/

Saga Chase & Rework - Phoenix

Dark Phoenix Saga
Phoenix Rework (Model and Kit)
Collect Dark Plumes across The Contest
Dark Plumes will open gates in a Special Quest in May
Defeat a Dark Phoenix Boss to secure a copy of Phoenix
75 Dark Plumes per gate, can awaken Phoenix with 150 Dark Plumes

Eidol Chase - Lumatrix

Lumatrix will arrive in April (projected class is Tech based on teases in January’s monthly EQ, may be Skill as he's a Tactic Defender)
Obtain Lumatrix by collecting a new resource known as Light Essence
12 Light Essence is needed to obtain a 7-Star version of Lumatrix; you can obtain more Light Essence for additional copies (awakening/dupes).
Can obtain 12 without spending, but is a difficult path and most Summoners will have to spend to secure 12 Light Essence.

Light Essence Sources

Battlegrounds (1 Guaranteed for finishing Victory Track, additional amount will be determined by final rank in Gladiator’s Circuit, seemingly needing to finish in Celestial a.k.a. Top 200)
Alliance War Encounter Showcase (1 Guaranteed)
Saga Incursions (1 Guaranteed)
Raids (1 Guaranteed) and Nightmare Raids (see: Nightmare Raids) (1 Guaranteed)
The Ordeal (see: Grandmaster’s Gauntlet Ordeal) (1 Guaranteed)
First place (Rank #1) in Featured Hero Arena (1 Guaranteed)
Double Track Event (see: Cyclops (Blue team) Double Track)
Weekly Deals (1 per Weekly Deal for higher progressions)
Summoner’s Market (Webstore

Grandmaster’s Gauntlet Ordeal

Modernized reintroduction of the Grandmaster’s Gauntlet.
Same Defenders, Defender Order, and Nodes.
Defenders are now 7-Star Rank 4 Level 55.
No option to teleport out after every 5 fights; 1 straight lane.
Can only use 7-Star Champions.
Rewards include Tier 7 Basic, Nexus Crystals, Light Essence (see: Eidol Chase - Lumatrix), and Awakening Gem Shards.
Assuming you have done Epoch Completion and 5/6 Necropolis Carina Challenges, this is the third (and final) Tier 7 Basic to Rank 4 a 7 Star Champion with Catalysts.
Scheduled to arrive Wednesday, March 12th, at 1:00pm EST.

Titan Pool Update

Leaving: Patriot, Leader, The Hood, Superior Iron Man, Arcade, and Northstar.
Entering: Dazzler, Okoye, Gentle, Arnim Zola, Falcon (Joaquin Torres), and Spider-Man (Supreme).
Beta Ray Bill, Enchantress, Count Nefaria, Shathra, Black Widow (Deadly Origin), and Iron Man (Infamous) are still in the pool, but scheduled to leave in June.
Scream, Jack O’Lantern, Spiral, Rintrah, Red Hulk, and Hit-Monkey are still in the pool, but scheduled to leave in September.

Jean Grey

Reverse Controls Immunity & Energy Based Attacks
Inflicts Neuroshock Debuffs & Passives
Can Purify Neuroshocks off the opponent with Heavy to gain Uncanny Passives and Psionic Charges
Force Field - Equal to 10% of her Max Health
Thorns Damage Reduction, possibly outright prevention, while Force Field is Active
Stun Passives via the Parry Mastery (Signature Ability)
Uncanny Passives: Require less power to use Special Attacks (different than Power Efficiency because Power Efficiency consumes less power)
Inflicts Daunted & Monster Burst Damage on her Special 2 based on Psionic Charges and Neuroshocks

Bastion

100% Resistant to Bleed and Poison
Self-Repair Buff when inflicted with Bleed, Poison, or Crushed; if Block Broken while suffering from Crush, Self-Repair potency is higher
Can Parry Non-Contact Attacks and reduces Daunted Ability Accuracy
Inflicts Virus Charges in different ways, resulting in a Techno-Mechanical Infection that reduces the ability accuracy of non-instant Energy Damaging Effects (Incinerate, Shock, Neuroshock, Coldsnap, Plasma, Soul Barb Debuffs or Passives)
Inflicts Power Reroute… Granting increased Combat Power Rate based on the Opponents reduced Combat Power Rate (pairs well with his Disintegrations and Collar Tech)
Heavy gives Pursuit and inflicts Disintegration
Special 2 Grants Fury Passives
Special 1 deals mega Instant Disintegration Burst
Pair him with the SENTINEL Relic for increased Damage; increases the potency of Bastion’s Burst Damage “even doubled against mutants”

Cyclops (Blue Team) Double Track
Free Track

7 Star Shards
Exalted Shards (the 6-7 Star Crystal)
Platinumpool Pieces
Dark Plumes (see: Saga Chase & Rework - Phoenix)

Paid Track

5/6/7 Star Redesigned Cyclops (new model, animations and kit)
7 Star Shards
Exalted Shards (the 6-7 Star Crystal)
25% T6CC Selector
1x Light Essence (see: Eidol Chase - Lumatrix)

International Women’s Day Rework Vote

7 Champions up for Rework Vote chosen by notable women in the community
Voting begins March 5th

Invisible Woman – Allison Edits
Jubilee – Dragon
Morningstar – MystiKay
Proxima Midnight - Royal
Rogue – KabamRiRi
Squirrel Girl – Cat Murdock
Wolverine (X-23) – Volatility

Select which Champion to cast votes for in the In-Game International Women’s Day Vote Selector and complete Daily and special objectives to vote for your chosen champion.
Live tracking of votes through Realm Events for each option in-game.
Promo Codes will be released from the Content Creators and Devs on March 5th
“RogueBestHair” is Riri’s code and will be claimable on March 5th.
Profile Pic from Cat Murdock will arrive in first vote message

More Info Here: https://playcontestofchampions.com/news/international-womens-day/

Nightmare Raids

New Difficulty of Raids coming
Same entry cost as regular raids
New Bosses with phases and Raid Penance
Regular Raids will become more approachable
Updated rewards will be coming including Light Essence (see: Eidol Chase - Lumatrix)
More information Coming Soon to forums and socials

Daredevil (Hell’s Kitchen) Event

Weekly Bundles each grant currency called Hell’s Bells (1 per bundle)
2 Bundles per week
Runs for 9 weeks alongside Daredevil: Born Again TV Series
Purchasing each bundle will allow you to exchange Hell’s Bells in an offer chain that will culminate in 7-Star Daredevil (Hell’s Kitchen)
If you miss a weekly bundle, can make up for it with Units
Possibly a way to Awaken as well

Comments

EdisonLaw

Thank you so much for this, I was wondering where it went.

Ayden_noah1

Thanks for the recap. Much appreciated.

Whythehecknot

Hey Kabam
I just linked my account to twitch and claimed all three twitch drops and got the energy refills and revives in game but not the legend crystals even though it was claimed.
I dont know if it was a bug or if i did something wrong but i would love an answer if possible.
Thanks

EdisonLaw

You are an L if you pick anyone except rogue

They all need it. This won’t be a cyclops level rework but more similar to Glorious Guardians

Suriel

How late can you watch the live stream to get the drops.

SummonerNR

From the Dark Phoenix Saga info link..

(quote) However, the Champion that Summoners will be chasing will remain shrouded in mystery – for now.

Even though that link has the same posted date as today.
So, revealed during the Stream, and not a mystery ?

PT_99

Live tracking of voting is cool.

Polygon

Hey Kabam
I just linked my account to twitch and claimed all three twitch drops and got the energy refills and revives in game but not the legend crystals even though it was claimed.
I dont know if it was a bug or if i did something wrong but i would love an answer if possible.
Thanks

I claimed all but none appeared on my account

Dhdhrhd

I appreciate the recap but where are the bg rewards buffs the game mode is dying and their doing nothing not to mention the rewards are so damn outdated and they haven't said anything

Average_Desi

Only 74 plumes for free?

Furrymoosen

Only 74 plumes for free?

84. Everyone can get her for free once.

RiderofHell

Is Daredevil tied to Sigil? Because only think I can think of that is a weekly bundle is a bundle we claim every Monday at the Sigil store. 🤔

Ackbar67

Thank you Dragon and Eggatron!

Darkknight_94

Seems like act9.2 will come in april.

ShashankGupta

I still feel we should have gotten lumatrix through f2p way yes there is a way but it depends on gc rank which is quite difficult for many players considering the rewards and roster difference in high tier bg 😞

Also I don't think there is any extra light essence for free so you can't even miss anything unless you buy the light essence

Revan0607

No new model for DDHK? Or buff??

Saket_123

Still not received the drops. I claimed them on twitch and connected with kabam server but still not received the revives or reunion crystals

KLZ

I still feel we should have gotten lumatrix through f2p way yes there is a way but it depends on gc rank which is quite difficult for many players considering the rewards and roster difference in high tier bg 😞

Also I don't think there is any extra light essence for free so you can't even miss anything unless you buy the light essence

Maybe with the money they get for Lumatrix they can fix the damn game, lol...

ContestOfNoobs

I still feel we should have gotten lumatrix through f2p way yes there is a way but it depends on gc rank which is quite difficult for many players considering the rewards and roster difference in high tier bg 😞

Also I don't think there is any extra light essence for free so you can't even miss anything unless you buy the light essence
Maybe with the money they get for Lumatrix they can fix the damn game, lol...

Ur saying they didn’t make enough from banquet?

Superbroz or whatever dropped atleast 150k+ for couple r4’s to have first dibs for not even 1 month. 🤣😂🤣

EdisonLaw

I still feel we should have gotten lumatrix through f2p way yes there is a way but it depends on gc rank which is quite difficult for many players considering the rewards and roster difference in high tier bg 😞

Also I don't think there is any extra light essence for free so you can't even miss anything unless you buy the light essence

Speaking of Lumatrix she better be good

#JusticeForTheSkillClass

Mixtapevol02

Is there a full road map on how to obtain all 12 light essences for ftp players?
The information presented at the moment is very vague. With GC rankings giving extra essences, but how many and is it only to the top 200 players?
And arena for Rank#1 = 🤔

I know they said it’s going to be a tough path for ftp to get all 12 light essences without spending, but didn’t know it would be limited to a certain amount.

TeAcHeR

I read somewhere we can only get up to 2 copies of phoenix. Is this true? This information would have been appreciated up front before I spent the last month spending on every pack to hoard up as many plumes as possible. I have over 200 plumes expecting to get more than 2 copies of phoenix. Same with the light essence. Not 200 but have several and expect to get multiple copies. If I’m capped at the amount of copies I can get I’m going to be extremely salty.

Sunnywalks_7

I watched the live stream from beginning to end and still didn’t get the twitch drop. Your live stream is bugged too. Also have you considered the fact that your game is played around the world? Some people are probably sleeping as such can’t get on to watch. Please bring back promo code!

SummonerNR

*** This Post was the one from Feb. 28.

The newer one for April 4 is over at…

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/392627/stream-recap-april-4-2025#latest