Updates to Cavalier Event Quest Buffs: March and April 2022

Greetings Summoners!

It’s time once again to update the Buffs that you can encounter in the Cavalier Difficulty level of the Event Quest.

Over the next 2 months, we want to bring back some of the Tag-Based buffs we used in the past, but with some changes based on Player Feedback.

In addition to the Tag-Based Champions (champions with TAGtictal Advantage), we’re adding a Class of Champions to each set of Buffs, so while Tagged Champions get their bonus, there will still be a bonus for Champions of the attached class as well.

Each Cross Charge grants +30% Attack Rating. After winning a fight, Tagged Attackers convert up to 5 Cross Charges into Cross-Fight Fury Passives lasting the next 2 Fights, increasing Attack rating by 15%. Champions of the corresponding Class will not carry and Charges forward, but can use the Cross Charges in the current fight.

We will be splitting the Buffs over the next 2 months:

March (v34.0):

Science Champions (Paired with #Spider-Verse Heroes, #Symbiote or #Sinister Six)

Science Champions can now gain Evade charges when they knock the Defender down and earn Cross Charges when they Evade via the buffs Sidestep Strike and Furious Feint.
Sidestep Strike: The Evade charges have been changed to allow players to evade all Basic attacks, not just Unblockable Basic attacks.

Mystic Champions (Paired with #Dimensional Being, #Illuminati or #Thanos’s Army)

Mystic Champions can now Nullify Armor Up buffs by avoiding Special Attacks and earn Cross Charges when an Armor Up buff is nullified or prevented via the buffs Dodge, Duck, Dip, and Dive and Armor Erasure.
Stalwart Shield: Each Armor Up Buff on the Defender now reduces the Duration of Debuffs on them by 15% instead of 20%.

Cosmic Champions (Paired with #New Avengers, #A-Force or #Fantastic Four)

Cosmic Champions can now gain a Power Gain Buff when they interrupt the Defender's Attacks and earn Cross Charges when they use a Special Attack or punish the Opponent's Special Attack via the buffs Powerful Objection and Punishing Specials.
Punishing Specials: Players now gain 2 Cross Charge(s) instead of 1 each time they use a Special Attack or punish the Defender’s Special Attack.

April (v34.1)

Skill Champions (Paired with #Defenders, #Thunderbolts or #Inhuman)

Skill Champions can now inflict Physical Vulnerability Debuffs on different Combo enders and earn Cross Charges when inflicting the Defender with Bleed, Armor Break or Physical Vulnerability Debuffs via the buffs Mixed Martial Arts and Distinctive Debuffs.
Energy Interference: The timer has been changed from 4 seconds to 6 seconds, and the Attacker is now inflicted with the Power Lock Passive for 4 seconds instead of 6 seconds.

Tech Champions (Paired with #Avengers)

Tech Champions can now Power Drain using Medium combo enders when they have Power Charges and earn Cross Charges each time they Power Drain, Burn or Lock the Defender via the buffs Critically Drained and Power Exchange.
Critically Drained: Power Drain Charges now only last for 6 seconds instead of indefinitely when gained from a Critical Hit, but now each Power Drain Charge inflicts a Power Drain instead of every 2 charges. The power drain potency has also been changed from 7.5% for every 2 charges, to 5% for every charge.
Especially Energetic: The Energize timer has been reduced from 8 seconds to 5 seconds.

Mutant Champions (Paired with #Mercenary or #Guardians of the Galaxy)

Mutant Champions can now inflict Bleed Passives on the Defender when they Stun them and earn Cross Charges each time the Defender is inflicted with a Bleed effect via the buffs Bloody Barb and Bleeding Edge.
Obstinate Charge: Added a cooldown of 8 seconds to the Stun Immunity when it triggers. This should allow more opportunities to Stun without needing to fully rely on re-parrying.

Questions? Ask them in this thread and we’ll do our best to answer them!

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The_Sentry06

Otherwise, this whole "buff experiments" with tags are attracting more critics than approval.

That's because people aren't even reading the post. All they read is "tags" and then jump on the bandwagon.
You now have:

-A way more diverse pool of champions benefitting the nodes with an entire class and sometimes some decently sized tags such as #Avengers or #Symbiote or #Spider-Man.

-If tags work the same as last time, you will be able to gain massive attack bonuses for boss fights making them easier.

Not to mention you aren't even forced to use these champions and champions like CGR and Herc are regularly used to run through content.

Now tell me where people have deciphered "cav difficulty is going to become harder" from? We don't know any nodes yet and if previous cav eq quests are to be gone by, well, they aren't going to much (probably any) headache for anyone with a half decent roster.

The only worry is if the tasks are too bothersome to complete for the benefits but as we haven't seen it in practise yet, we can't judge that and anyways, people are too focused on the words "tags" and "cavalier even quest update" to even notice.

ReignkingTW

Cav EQ 1.1 is tech, but I thought that wasn't available until April?

Edit: Post wasn't clear -- I thought that all cav eq nodes would be the new ones, but they are every other, starting with 1.2 and Mystic+. 1.1 is still the old Tech.

Gamer

I’m I’m like them to said is change instead of buff. Since isn’t buff more change. My own opinion.

Lawrenceo96

Why do you guys keep on switching it up like this, it was better last month this Cav difficulty is badly designed just have it like the last few months

Standardman1989

No 😭😭😭 i prefer tag per colour… i dont want to mount characters for tags..☹️

Etm34

The cross fight charges didn’t work for me in 1.2. Don’t really care about the switch to tagtical advantage, but just wanted to point out that bug

Kabam Miike

The cross fight charges didn’t work for me in 1.2. Don’t really care about the switch to tagtical advantage, but just wanted to point out that bug

Was this when you were using a Tagged Champion, or the paired class?

Wiredawg1

The cross fight charges didn’t work for me in 1.2. Don’t really care about the switch to tagtical advantage, but just wanted to point out that bug
Was this when you were using a Tagged Champion, or the paired class?

Shouldn’t matter.

DNA3000

So what happened. We won’t be changing cav eq nodes for a while? 3 months later ya changing em. Typical kabam. You can’t keep your word

They said they wouldn't be adding new ones. They didn't say they wouldn't be rotating old ones back in (in fact they said the opposite of that - the whole point of adding node buffs was to allow them to swap around periodically) and I'm pretty sure they never said they would never alter them - they've been tweaking the Cav buffs more or less continuously over time.

The tip off would be the words "can now." All these buffs are older buffs that have been tweaked. In every case it seems like the changes improve the node buffs in ways that make them more manageable for players, not harder to deal with. So in general this seems to be complaining for the sake of complaining, without actually taking time to consider what the announcement actually says. It says older node buffs are coming back, which is to be expected and Kabam never said wouldn't happen, and it says they are coming back with improvements based on player feedback which is generally positive for players (at least those that want things to be easier).

Yodabolt21

The cross fight charges didn’t work for me in 1.2. Don’t really care about the switch to tagtical advantage, but just wanted to point out that bug
Was this when you were using a Tagged Champion, or the paired class?

I used Hood and Magik. Cross fights worked on the second path only (the one that goes straight right). No cross fights worked on the other 3 paths

SandPounder

The science crossfight (3.1) is horrible. It suffers from the same bug as the white mags cross fight where the stun sends your champ backwards…. On top of that the controls get a little wonky making it difficult to take advantage of the node

Burrito2525

Cross fights worked in only 1 path so far for me and I’ve explored the first 2 cav chapters already. Each time I had tagged or class champs. Didn’t seem to matter 🤷🏻‍♂️

Fit_Fun9329

Science was really a pain somehow. It felt that I didn’t receive much more power in trade off the nodes. I like the previous one more because it’s faster

Firest0rm

Why are people upset with this change? It's not like before where we were forced to bring champs with these tags only.

Now, its the same as before, except you literally have MORE options. Like, for once, kabam isn't restricting us, they're giving you even MORE options, and a fun new mod for people who bring those champs that dont have the right champs for the class based node.

You literally have more freedom in completing and exploring the quest now.

Why is that bad? I'm being genuine here, I do not understand

Mackey

I like this new system, combines the old with the new, the tag based on its own was a major flop IMO, I got it done with my top champs n ignored the tags in the end but it didn't make for enjoyable content, so kudos for this month. Giving us a wider scope of options 👏.

Only issue is, its bugged! My cross fights aren't applying to the next fight in 1.2, I'm told its happening in other quests too but I'm yet to see that for myself.

Wasn't a major issue mind, but a bug is a bug none the less 🤷‍♂️.

Sharjeel34

I am facing problem please help me out my special objective not showing?? Can you please tell me why ?

Danemo666

Only issue is, its bugged! My cross fights aren't applying to the next fight in 1.2, I'm told its happening in other quests too but I'm yet to see that for myself.

Wasn't a major issue mind, but a bug is a bug none the less 🤷‍♂️.

1.2 tags are #dimensional being, #illuminati and #thanos army. Cross fight carries over for these.
Mystic champs it will apply for your current fight (unless they so happen to be one of the tagged champs also, Maw for example)

Amms90

@Kabam Miike i posted in the bug section... these new nodes don't work properly. In 1.2 and 2.2 the tagged champs get the crossfight furies, while the class-paired champs only keep the furies in fight but they don't keep them as crossfight abilities for the next fights. Moreover, I'm exploring 3.1 and I can't get crossfight furies with venom nor with spidey2099. I don't understand this. This 3.1 node doesn't even work with the tagged champs. I wish kabam would just scratch these annoying nodes since they're pointlessly annoying and they don't even work properly. Like for example in 3.1 the opponent's first hit is unblockable but then if you knock them down you gain an evade charge that when they try to hit you you autoevade and passively stun them for 0.9 seconds. Seems fine if not for the fact that when autoevading your champ runs so far from the opponent that by the time you try to hit them they've already recovered from the passive stun. So they either block you or they intercept you. It's utterly pointless to play into this node. I found myself having less trouble by just blitzing through with herc instead of trying to take advantage of the node, which, like I said, is also broken. So it's not like I gain any advantages like building furies through crossfights for the boss for example. Feels really bad when compared to other months with just the regular class based nodes. We keep saying these nodes are bad but we keep getting them thrown at us

Patson

Unfortunately, the cross charges don’t work anymore in 1.2. Does anyone have the same problem?

Kabam Miike

@Kabam Miike i posted in the bug section... these new nodes don't work properly. In 1.2 and 2.2 the tagged champs get the crossfight furies, while the class-paired champs only keep the furies in fight but they don't keep them as crossfight abilities for the next fights. Moreover, I'm exploring 3.1 and I can't get crossfight furies with venom nor with spidey2099. I don't understand this. This 3.1 node doesn't even work with the tagged champs. I wish kabam would just scratch these annoying nodes since they're pointlessly annoying and they don't even work properly. Like for example in 3.1 the opponent's first hit is unblockable but then if you knock them down you gain an evade charge that when they try to hit you you autoevade and passively stun them for 0.9 seconds. Seems fine if not for the fact that when autoevading your champ runs so far from the opponent that by the time you try to hit them they've already recovered from the passive stun. So they either block you or they intercept you. It's utterly pointless to play into this node. I found myself having less trouble by just blitzing through with herc instead of trying to take advantage of the node, which, like I said, is also broken. So it's not like I gain any advantages like building furies through crossfights for the boss for example. Feels really bad when compared to other months with just the regular class based nodes. We keep saying these nodes are bad but we keep getting them thrown at us

This is not a bug. If you take a look at the first post in this thread and in game, we explain that only Champions with TAGtical edge can carry the Cross Fight Charges forward, but those of the associated class can use them in the fight they are in.

If there is an issues in 3.1, we need a lot more information to look into it. Please use your thread in the Bugs and Known Issues forum to tell us who you are using, and which paths you noticed the problems on.

Fit_Fun9329

I understand this like: use only tag champs and you are good in the quest. Good to know, I understood that wrong previously.

Amms90

@Kabam Miike i posted in the bug section... these new nodes don't work properly. In 1.2 and 2.2 the tagged champs get the crossfight furies, while the class-paired champs only keep the furies in fight but they don't keep them as crossfight abilities for the next fights. Moreover, I'm exploring 3.1 and I can't get crossfight furies with venom nor with spidey2099. I don't understand this. This 3.1 node doesn't even work with the tagged champs. I wish kabam would just scratch these annoying nodes since they're pointlessly annoying and they don't even work properly. Like for example in 3.1 the opponent's first hit is unblockable but then if you knock them down you gain an evade charge that when they try to hit you you autoevade and passively stun them for 0.9 seconds. Seems fine if not for the fact that when autoevading your champ runs so far from the opponent that by the time you try to hit them they've already recovered from the passive stun. So they either block you or they intercept you. It's utterly pointless to play into this node. I found myself having less trouble by just blitzing through with herc instead of trying to take advantage of the node, which, like I said, is also broken. So it's not like I gain any advantages like building furies through crossfights for the boss for example. Feels really bad when compared to other months with just the regular class based nodes. We keep saying these nodes are bad but we keep getting them thrown at us
This is not a bug. If you take a look at the first post in this thread and in game, we explain that only Champions with TAGtical edge can carry the Cross Fight Charges forward, but those of the associated class can use them in the fight they are in.

If there is an issues in 3.1, we need a lot more information to look into it. Please use your thread in the Bugs and Known Issues forum to tell us who you are using, and which paths you noticed the problems on.

About the class types not getting cross fights: well this is what the post on the forum says, but that's not what the nodes in game say. In fact they go like this: "if the attacker is "this class" or has the TAGtical Edge, they gain 2 cross charge(s) each time they do this thing"...

about the champions with the corresponding tag, it's not consistent. I didn't explore everything but I can say for sure that I got no cross fight furies when I defeated beast and stark spidey with venom in 3.1, while I got cross fight furies when defeating psychoman on a different lane with the same champ, venom!

Wiredawg1

@Kabam Miike i posted in the bug section... these new nodes don't work properly. In 1.2 and 2.2 the tagged champs get the crossfight furies, while the class-paired champs only keep the furies in fight but they don't keep them as crossfight abilities for the next fights. Moreover, I'm exploring 3.1 and I can't get crossfight furies with venom nor with spidey2099. I don't understand this. This 3.1 node doesn't even work with the tagged champs. I wish kabam would just scratch these annoying nodes since they're pointlessly annoying and they don't even work properly. Like for example in 3.1 the opponent's first hit is unblockable but then if you knock them down you gain an evade charge that when they try to hit you you autoevade and passively stun them for 0.9 seconds. Seems fine if not for the fact that when autoevading your champ runs so far from the opponent that by the time you try to hit them they've already recovered from the passive stun. So they either block you or they intercept you. It's utterly pointless to play into this node. I found myself having less trouble by just blitzing through with herc instead of trying to take advantage of the node, which, like I said, is also broken. So it's not like I gain any advantages like building furies through crossfights for the boss for example. Feels really bad when compared to other months with just the regular class based nodes. We keep saying these nodes are bad but we keep getting them thrown at us
This is not a bug. If you take a look at the first post in this thread and in game, we explain that only Champions with TAGtical edge can carry the Cross Fight Charges forward, but those of the associated class can use them in the fight they are in.

If there is an issues in 3.1, we need a lot more information to look into it. Please use your thread in the Bugs and Known Issues forum to tell us who you are using, and which paths you noticed the problems on.

This is stupid. Then what was even the purpose of adding the class base nodes on to it? You changed em cause of the backlash ya got over the tags. Then you do this buff which is still the same as it is of zero help on fights

ccrider474

@Kabam Miike i posted in the bug section... these new nodes don't work properly. In 1.2 and 2.2 the tagged champs get the crossfight furies, while the class-paired champs only keep the furies in fight but they don't keep them as crossfight abilities for the next fights. Moreover, I'm exploring 3.1 and I can't get crossfight furies with venom nor with spidey2099. I don't understand this. This 3.1 node doesn't even work with the tagged champs. I wish kabam would just scratch these annoying nodes since they're pointlessly annoying and they don't even work properly. Like for example in 3.1 the opponent's first hit is unblockable but then if you knock them down you gain an evade charge that when they try to hit you you autoevade and passively stun them for 0.9 seconds. Seems fine if not for the fact that when autoevading your champ runs so far from the opponent that by the time you try to hit them they've already recovered from the passive stun. So they either block you or they intercept you. It's utterly pointless to play into this node. I found myself having less trouble by just blitzing through with herc instead of trying to take advantage of the node, which, like I said, is also broken. So it's not like I gain any advantages like building furies through crossfights for the boss for example. Feels really bad when compared to other months with just the regular class based nodes. We keep saying these nodes are bad but we keep getting them thrown at us
This is not a bug. If you take a look at the first post in this thread and in game, we explain that only Champions with TAGtical edge can carry the Cross Fight Charges forward, but those of the associated class can use them in the fight they are in.

If there is an issues in 3.1, we need a lot more information to look into it. Please use your thread in the Bugs and Known Issues forum to tell us who you are using, and which paths you noticed the problems on.

3.1 spider verse hero tag miles morales

But next fight 0 cross fights

1.2 ebony maw
Same results 2 fights with him and 0 cross fights but oddly only right side of map he works on left side

IamTryingMyBest

Honestly, one of the most frustrating + uninteresting CavEQ's I've ever played. And that's WITHOUT the bugs, the tags are not the one - I'd rather them just stuck to the classic style tbh.

Might skip out on this month too

Wiredawg1

@Kabam Miike can you explain how in 3,1 spider verse quest. Using the exact same team for all paths that the cross fight works on some paths and not on others? This is beyond stupid.

Savagery1Nmotion

Here's a thought if you're going to buff the notes how about you buff the freaking rewards... Wtf how are you going to just make it significantly more difficult and keep the rewards the exact same. I'm certainly not going to be 100% in whatever the hell you guys call the event quest this month

Savagery1Nmotion

Also, when filtering champion you should be able to select more then one filter and not have the results come up blank. If a champ has any of the selected filters they should show up. So if you want to select all three tags for the particular quest you have to do them individually you can't do them all at the same time. That's not the way the tag system should be set up. If you select all three for that particular quest if a champion has any of the three it should come up. Obviously I know they don't have all three. If you try to select all three no champs show up..

BuggyDClown

As usual did it on first day taking breaks in between
This month is total disaster in terms of bugs and inconsistencies

This bug really got me on my nerves.
Skill/spider verse chapter is far by most worst chapter. Stun is too short as we are pushed back to due to evade and hence it was really annoying to connect heavy from that distance. I don't see any positive impact of champ usability which falls under tag specific as this bugs plus some of nodes were really polar opposite what champ supposed to do.

But on bright node I liked the boss fights. It was sad that nodes made Omega sentinel a Anit- Medusa but still fun fight. Cap Britain was too smooth and really had fun to fight her. Imo none of the bosses were hard but if I have to draw comparison then Phoenix is hardest among the 6