2nd Valiant Gauntlet

What are your thoughts in general of the Valiant Gauntlet? (Now that we have it for a second month)

I am really enjoying it a lot. Pros for me:

1. First, not having to do Thronebreaker difficulty anymore is a massive win for me.
2. Being able to explore it in the first week of the month and get those rewards and then focus on other stuff the rest of the month is great.
3. The possibility of using champions that I don't normally use. I like this to be honest, sometimes it is tough because I haven't used X champ for awhile but you get used to it.
4. Rewards for now are good. I just hope they don't let them get outdated if they decide to continue with this format
5. Mutant path this month was so easy with those nodes. I really enjoyed that one.

I've been struggling with the Mystic path (this month and last month) because my mystic roster is not fully ranked up. That is the path I enjoyed the least.

Would love to know your thoughts.

Comments

TotemCorruption

It was aight until they let those slimy Paragons have access too.
Now I can't sleep at night because I'm so peeved!

captain_rogers

I haven't played it yet but do they still have those relic nodes? They have to remove them atleast until they release new relics it's very annoying to check whether you have relic equipped or not between every fight that too only for five fights that's so much planning for monthly content.

Furrymoosen

I haven't played it yet but do they still have those relic nodes? They have to remove them atleast until they release new relics it's very annoying to check whether you have relic equipped or not between every fight that too only for five fights that's so much planning for monthly content.

It transitions to that garbage node on like the last third of the skill path I believe. A little more bearable than before, but still stupid.
All the paths have fluctuating nodes this round, changing somewhere around or after the halfway mark. Still didn't make me read the nodes after the initial fight, but made for a couple unexpected surprises in there.

ahmynuts

I haven't played it yet but do they still have those relic nodes? They have to remove them atleast until they release new relics it's very annoying to check whether you have relic equipped or not between every fight that too only for five fights that's so much planning for monthly content.
It transitions to that garbage node on like the last third of the skill path I believe. A little more bearable than before, but still stupid.
All the paths have fluctuating nodes this round, changing somewhere around or after the halfway mark. Still didn't make me read the nodes after the initial fight, but made for a couple unexpected surprises in there.

I didn't read the nodes either but yeah the skill switch still sucked although it wasnt hard

Java_Junkie

format really does make you consider other options, promote a little roster breadth. I’d imagine arena grinders are actually more prepared than most? just due to having a roster wide enough to grind.

in large part it feels like they expanded the fights just enough so you can really lean into a champ’s kit, or the nodes (which can be fun) without the complexity of true end game content. big win.

and let’s get them Paragons rounded up to Valiant! puts pressure for the next progression level to drop.

Herbal_Taxman

Tbh, I can’t believe how easy it is, considering the rewards.

BringPopcorn

Seemed easier than last month.
Still don't like relic nodes..

LeinadSagrav

I haven't played it yet but do they still have those relic nodes? They have to remove them atleast until they release new relics it's very annoying to check whether you have relic equipped or not between every fight that too only for five fights that's so much planning for monthly content.
It transitions to that garbage node on like the last third of the skill path I believe. A little more bearable than before, but still stupid.
All the paths have fluctuating nodes this round, changing somewhere around or after the halfway mark. Still didn't make me read the nodes after the initial fight, but made for a couple unexpected surprises in there.

Yeah, I had some unpleasant surprises because I thought it was the same note for the entire quest. The relic node for me is still stupid to have it tbh.

Ercarret

I liked it. I have two problems, though:

1) It still feels as if node changes happen at random if you don't actively count how many fights you've done. I wish it was clearer when such a change happened.

2) Related to this, I hate that the node that require champions to have relics equipped comes up last in the quest. When it happened this time, I had already used up all of my champs that worked for the main node and also had relics equipped. As such, I had to decide if I either wanted to slog through without any of the boosts from the main node or just suffer the consequences of not having a relic equipped. I'm not absolutely against those relic nodes, but please put them at the beginning of the quest instead of towards the end.

Other than that, though, I had a lot of fun.

Darthbane3141

I like being able to finish it on day 1, and I got to use a lot of champions I never use. Overall, I love it and it is a good difficulty for the rewards

SirGamesBond

No portals... yay

Average_Desi

Mutant is funny because that's the class with healers and you get free healing in every fight with the bleeds.

Also Nick Fury (5*) still OP to get a full heal

BringPopcorn

Mutant is funny because that's the class with healers and you get free healing in every fight with the bleeds.

Also Nick Fury (5*) still OP to get a full heal

Lots of ways to heal, used 5 and 6* G99s on tech one to make up for some mistakes. 5 and 6* BWCV is great for the mystic one too.

JediJones77

Just curious, did people find they're using the same exact attackers as they did last month, or is there a need to change the selection? I know one path last month needed to filter out some champs you'd otherwise use, I think it was tech because of needing to crit.

BringPopcorn

Just curious, did people find they're using the same exact attackers as they did last month, or is there a need to change the selection? I know one path last month needed to filter out some champs you'd otherwise use, I think it was tech because of needing to crit.

Tech has something with the power burn when blocking while armor up or something like it... I know cause I used a few that couldn't burn power, which is why i had to use my G99 2x to recover 🤣

Ansh_A

The mutant quest was great because of the bleed damage reduction plus constant bleeds was like a passive regen.

Only wish they added that node to the skill quest instead. Barring Nick Fury, there really arent very many healers in the class. It my only grouse because mutant class has lots of healers already.

EdisonLaw

I wished relics were more optional and not required, because sometimes the relic and champ may not work well together