ACT 8 CRUCIBLE COUNTERS List

**8.1.1**

**STRYFE** - prowler and ironheart

**RED SKULL** -BWCV, Minoru?

**The Hood** - Any bleed immune

**8.1.2**

**She Hulk**- Cheelith

**War Machine**- Kingpin

**BPCW**-serpent, hercules

**8.1.3**

**Mr.Sinister**- any tech champion

**DIablo**- doom (slow option), BWDO, Scorpion(MVP)

**psycho man**- knull (true focus mediums), serpent, odin

**8.1.4**

**Ebony**- any champ with hard dmg on heavy (doom, domino, jack, colossus)

**Corvus**- Doom, SHathra, white tiger

**Proxima**- warlock, human torch, colossus (not ice man cuz he will heal her)

**8.1.5**

**Daredevil HK**- Storm, storm x, bishop

**Hercules**-jack, g99 guardian (non crit champs basically bypass the node)

**Wasp**-titania, Og spiderman, spider ham, nick fury, silver sable, cheeilith

**8.1.6**

**Scytalis**- apoc, storm og \& pyramid x, bishop

# **8.2**

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### **8.2.1**

**Vision OG-** spiral(best counter), odin, Hercules, CGR
**Black Panther OG-** vision(aarkus), hyperion,storm og
**Sigil Witch-** HT, Overseer, titania

8.2.2
Elektra-any incinerate champ, bishop
DOmino- shuri, silver sable
DPX-sentinel, nimrod

8.2.3
Joe fixit-cheeilith, nick fury, zemo, Jabari (have purify to purify weakness), OG black panther, black cat
Nimrod- BWCV,tigra
Ronan- Hercules

8.2.4
morningstar- warlock, ice man
scorpion- valk(mvp), parry stun for other champs mostly
massacre- any bleed immune champ, sentinel zola (not sure just the ones who came up in mind first)

8.2.5
sersi-longshot, shathra kushala, mordo
kitty-nimrod, jack, ironheart
peni-venom and galan, vox, hulkling

8.2.6
BAHAMET- cheeilith, kingpin, valk mvp( any other works too)

# **8.3**
8.3.1
vulture- hulkling venom, venompool terrax galan
gorr- shathra, Morningstar, bwcv longshot
Omega sent- galan hulkling, terrax

8.3.2
mephisto- human torch, sunspot
attuma- shuri, stryfe
dormammu- any science champ, spider ham mvp

8.3.3
knull-abs man (mvp), doom,
anti venom- silver sable, cheeilith, ironheart, zemo, aarkus, bwdo
venompool-any champ works, wait out the stun immune phase then parry hit

8.3.4
wong- normal wong fight, any science champ/ counter works
misty knight- diablo, bishop, sunspot, hit monkey morbius
thing- silver sable, Valkyrie, cross bones

8.3.5
quicksilver-kate bishop, monkey
bishop-idoom, sentinel? (sp1 spam maybe)
havok- colossus(makes it just a simple fight with havok)

8.3.6
CERASTES- Any cosmic with a number of buffs and a striker (prerably 6*)

# **8.4**

8.4.1
Howard the duck- serpent ironheart, hyperion, gorr
chavez- dont take a buff immune champ and you'd its just a normal Chavez fight with icarus type of node
aegon- bishop, og storm, storm x

8.4.2
Ikaris- tigra (would be fun interaction here), Morningstar shathra,
prof x- spiral(mvp), prof x
black cat- ebony maw (cheese)

8.4.3
valk- any champ, just match with turn the tide special
sasquatch- count nefaria, titania spider ham, overseer (any champ works tbh)
emma frost- juggernaut, scorpion fantman

8.4.4
spot- any works, pretty much normal spot fight
omega red-Nimmo, warlock omega sent, viv vision. shuri
terrax-serpent shathra, abs man

8.4.5
jessica-cheeilith
spidey supreme- human torch, titania, ham, domino
captain falcon- venom, terrax

8.4.6
GLYKHAN- storm og, storm pyramid x, magneto, cyclops

made this sheet a few days ago
pls only suggest champs that are not mentioned for the bosses on the list and they worked well if possible keep it in a format like
Boss name - spot(8.4.4)
Champion - (champion you used and if there's a specific rotation that works for the boss)

LETS NOT FLOOD THIS WITH UNNECCESSARY STUFF AND HELP OUT OTHERS

Comments

Chopper153

i am sorry if it just feels scattered around, i just made it on notepad and copied it here

ahmynuts

Shouldn't we wait until the crucible is actually out to make a list

Chopper153

Shouldn't we wait until the crucible is actually out to make a list

its just act 8 bosses after all lmao

ahmynuts

Shouldn't we wait until the crucible is actually out to make a list
its just act 8 bosses after all lmao

Need to see health and attack values

Chopper153

its not my personal counter's I've added viable counters that i could think of

NoahSansman

Shouldn't we wait until the crucible is actually out to make a list

Well we know every defender already. So no not really

JackTheSnack

I’d say the biggest problem is going to be finding the fights where you really NEED to use a certain champ. That’ll thin out the list a little for others. That’s the biggest issue with any crucible style quest actually

Chopper153

I’d say the biggest problem is going to be finding the fights where you really NEED to use a certain champ. That’ll thin out the list a little for others. That’s the biggest issue with any crucible style quest actually

Creating a spreadsheet for that too, gonna post when its done

captain_rogers

Nice initiative, but in think there will be more counters than these?

Also what strategy I did with act 7 crucible is, go through all nodes of champ, then look at my roster and note down all champs who I think can counter/solo this fight easily. I'll write them down.

Once I finish this for all champs then I'll pick one out of each of them for each fight and I'll use them for actual fyt

Tx_Quack_Attack6589

What happens when it’s 7* locked

Anotherconcernplayer

What happens when it’s 7* locked

Then I'll be cooked 🤣

NoahSansman

What happens when it’s 7* locked
Then I'll be cooked 🤣

It probably will be

Furrymoosen

What happens when it’s 7* locked

What happens when we have to bring three champs for "synergies" and then swap them all out after each fight?

captain_rogers

What happens when it’s 7* locked
What happens when we have to bring three champs for "synergies" and then swap them all out after each fight?

What happens kabam picks 4 champ for us and autorun the quest on a browser and all we have to do is spend points on temporary masteries and hope everything goes right?

Chopper153

If possible can someone help in creating a spreadsheet for this?

willrun4adonut

What happens when it’s 7* locked
What happens when we have to bring three champs for "synergies" and then swap them all out after each fight?
What happens kabam picks 4 champ for us and autorun the quest on a browser and all we have to do is spend points on temporary masteries and hope everything goes right?

That was funny 🤣

PT_99

I’d say the biggest problem is going to be finding the fights where you really NEED to use a certain champ. That’ll thin out the list a little for others. That’s the biggest issue with any crucible style quest actually

That's why I think there should be 2 use per hero instead of one and done.

Vendemiaire

If possible can someone help in creating a spreadsheet for this?

@simula67 is already cooking one.

TotemCorruption

If possible can someone help in creating a spreadsheet for this?
@simula67 is already cooking one.

I explored Act 8 earlier this year. It was pretty easy.
I can't even imagine doing it with my current roster.
Just dive in and pick the worst counter you have for each fight and move on to the next, it will work itself out.
No need to plan for this if you've 100% Necro, EoP, WoF, etc.

Vendemiaire

If possible can someone help in creating a spreadsheet for this?
@simula67 is already cooking one.
I explored Act 8 earlier this year. It was pretty easy.
I can't even imagine doing it with my current roster.
Just dive in and pick the worst counter you have for each fight and move on to the next, it will work itself out.
No need to plan for this if you've 100% Necro, EoP, WoF, etc.

Same. I came back from a 2 year hiatus (2023-February 2025).

I only explored 8.1 back then, so going back to the game earlier this year, I was presented with a ton lot of Act content to explore (8.2-8.4 exploration).
I only had 1 6*R5 champion, less than 10 6*R4, and 6 7*R1 champs (I quit a few weeks after 7*s were introduced) and I still managed to explore the whole thing up to 9.1 in a few weeks.

It's easy, yes, but having a planner really helps alleviate some menial thinking... and most of us playing this game are Planner Junkies.

Chopper153

If possible can someone help in creating a spreadsheet for this?
@simula67 is already cooking one.
I explored Act 8 earlier this year. It was pretty easy.
I can't even imagine doing it with my current roster.
Just dive in and pick the worst counter you have for each fight and move on to the next, it will work itself out.
No need to plan for this if you've 100% Necro, EoP, WoF, etc.
Same. I came back from a 2 year hiatus (2023-February 2025).

I only explored 8.1 back then, so going back to the game earlier this year, I was presented with a ton lot of Act content to explore (8.2-8.4 exploration).
I only had 1 6*R5 champion, less than 10 6*R4, and 6 7*R1 champs (I quit a few weeks after 7*s were introduced) and I still managed to explore the whole thing up to 9.1 in a few weeks.

It's easy, yes, but having a planner really helps alleviate some menial thinking... and most of us playing this game are Planner Junkies.

The main issue with crucible is you can only use a champ once, and then it cant be used so planning is the key

NoahSansman

If possible can someone help in creating a spreadsheet for this?
@simula67 is already cooking one.
I explored Act 8 earlier this year. It was pretty easy.
I can't even imagine doing it with my current roster.
Just dive in and pick the worst counter you have for each fight and move on to the next, it will work itself out.
No need to plan for this if you've 100% Necro, EoP, WoF, etc.

Yeah there is a need to plan. You could end up getting stuck with a terrible counter to a fight, and while it may still be doable, it'll cost you more revives.

Chopper153

Again, i request you guys to keep the discussion to the least from now and just mention some counters for the boss thst haven't mentioned here so it can help a wider pkayer base

Herbal_Taxman

Bro, aside from the chapter bosses, nobody remembers any of these fights. Appreciate you trying to make the list but there will be pro-level guides as soon as the content launches.

ItsClobberinTime

To those saying "you don't need to plan anything or a spreadsheet" I guarantee you will, some of these fights are roadblocks without a proper counter and the whole thing is almost 99% guaranteed to be 7* locked in legendary difficulty because allowing 6* would be way too easy.
I'll be posting an extensive list with all the 7* options for every fight that requires OR is easier with a counter tonight, if anyone wants to use it good, if you don't oh well 😀

Halley

... almost 99% guaranteed to be 7* locked in legendary difficulty because allowing 6* would be way too easy.

Not any info that ban 6* at the moment, bro. They only require to use 1 champ/node so far

@Kabam_Crashed may we have a little clue on this to prepare a bit? 😊

spiderknight616

... almost 99% guaranteed to be 7* locked in legendary difficulty because allowing 6* would be way too easy.
Not any info that ban 6* at the moment, bro. They only require to use 1 champ/node so far

@Kabam_Crashed may we have a little clue on this to prepare a bit? 😊

7 stars will probably have a global node buff like Act 8 but I don't see them blocking 6 stars

ItsClobberinTime

... almost 99% guaranteed to be 7* locked in legendary difficulty because allowing 6* would be way too easy.
Not any info that ban 6* at the moment, bro. They only require to use 1 champ/node so far

@Kabam_Crashed may we have a little clue on this to prepare a bit? 😊

Yes but it's very likely it will be 7* locked or at the very least you will be punished heavily for using 6*.

1. That has been the case for endgame content since Ordeal and to a certain extent Epoch, I don't see why this would be any different when legendary difficulty is meant to be basically endgame content.
2. Look at the rewards, there's a whole r4 generic gem + a Titan nexus + 2 7* Rebirth crystals what makes you think they will allow everyone to clear this type of content with very little effort? If they allow 6* this would be way too easy for "legendary" difficulty and I would personally find it kinda boring, making it 7* locked would make it a little more challenging and after doing the lists for 8.1 and 8.2 I can tell you the options aren't even as restrictive as they seem at first glance.

TotemCorruption

If possible can someone help in creating a spreadsheet for this?
@simula67 is already cooking one.
I explored Act 8 earlier this year. It was pretty easy.
I can't even imagine doing it with my current roster.
Just dive in and pick the worst counter you have for each fight and move on to the next, it will work itself out.
No need to plan for this if you've 100% Necro, EoP, WoF, etc.
Yeah there is a need to plan. You could end up getting stuck with a terrible counter to a fight, and while it may still be doable, it'll cost you more revives.

Just save Red Mags for Gwenperion.
There is no other fight that will punish you for not having one specific counter.
This isn't AoA or something where each fight requires a specific size champ from a specific class with specific tags.
You'll be fine if you have experience.

Herbal_Taxman

Gwenperion is act 8? I really, really don’t remember act 8.