Announcing Event Quest: Blood and Venom: Symbiomancer

A SWARM OF SYMBIOTES

Symbiotes have begun to appear all around The Battlerealm at random. As if that wasn’t enough, Guillotine has requested your help to save a once powerful ally from a pursuing force. Where are all of the Symbiotes coming from, and how are they getting around so fast? Team up with Guillotine and put an end to the rampage!

The chaos caused by the onslaught of Symbiotes has had some… interesting effects.
Firstly, the Master Key has been destroyed. Yes, you read that right, the Master Key has been destroyed, and the Master Difficulty has been unlocked for the foreseeable future.
Secondly, Uncollected difficulty has been replaced with EPIC for this month, allowing a challenge for anyone Level 40 and up.
Finally, a new SYMBIOTE difficulty has appeared, which will require the help of a friendly Symbioid in order to complete, starting on October 17th. It was mentioned before, but it’s worth repeating: this difficulty is beyond what you’ve seen in Master and Uncollected, and it will require the help of a properly invested Symbioid to complete.

TALL, DARK, AND HANDSOME

Two Symbiote creatures have slithered their way into The Battlerealm!

Venom the Duck is the first result of what happens when the Symbiotes run amok and start bonding with a wide array of Champions. While Howard may seem like an odd choice, this Symbiote chose him for his cunning intellect and is using that in conjunction with the Symbiote’s natural bloodlust and penchant for violence. Throughout combat, Venom the Duck will be able to activate buffs of different categories, store them for later use, and call them back when he needs them.

The Symbiote Supreme is a powerful Symbiomancer who can control Symbiotes through his mysterious magic. What he hopes to gain from taking control of Symbiotes throughout The Battlerealm remains to be seen, but it doesn’t bode well for the rest of the inhabitants. He is able to gain and switch between the blessings of Eldar Gods and a Demon to increase his offensive and defensive capabilities, and to Nullify the buffs on opponents.

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Q&A
How long does this quest run for?
This quest will be starting on the 3rd of October at 10:00AM PDT and will run until November 7th at 10:00AM PST. Those attempting Legends runs will have until October 17th to 100% explore both Heroic and Master difficulties.

How do I get the Legends title associated with Master Difficulty?
The Legends title and rewards will be given to the 100 players who 100% explore HEROIC AND MASTER difficulties in this Event Quest the fastest. Just like recent Event Quests, this quest will take advantage of the Time Attack system we’ve put in place for our Monthly Quest Legends Program. This means that the players that completely explore Heroic and Master difficulty the fastest within the first 2 weeks of the event being live will win the title. More information on that can be found here:https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/27/time-attack-legends-program

In addition to this distinction, these first 100 will receive the following rewards:
#1-5 - 3x Tier 4 Class Catalyst Crystal
#6-100 - 1x Tier 4 Class Catalyst Crystal
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Rewards

For completing and mastering all of the Beginner Quests, you earn:
4000x Premium Crystal Shards (2x Crystals)
150x Units
900x Tier 4 Generic Catalyst Fragments
2x Generic Tier 1 Catalysts
2x Generic Tier 2 Catalysts
15x Tier 3 Generic ISO
18x Tier 2 Class ISO (3/each class)
1x Dark Mallard Title
150x Strands
1x Klyntar Katalyst

For completing and mastering all of the Normal Quests, you earn:
1x 3-Star Guillotine
5250x Premium Crystal Shards (2.5x Crystals)
2000x 3-Star Crystal Shards (1x Crystal)
150x Units
2700x Tier 4 Generic Catalyst Fragments
1x Alpha Catalyst
3x Tier 2 Generic Catalysts
5x Tier 3 Generic ISO
7x Tier 4 Generic ISO
30x Tier 2 Class ISO (5/each class)
1x Dark Mallard Title
190x Strands
2x Klyntar Katalysts

For completing and mastering all of the Heroic Quests, you earn:
4000x Premium Crystal Shards (2x Crystals)
3x Premium Hero Crystals
1x 3-Star Hero Crystal
800x 4-Star Crystal Shards (40% of a Crystal)
1000x 5-Star Crystal Shards (10% of a Crystal)
150x Units
1x Tier 4 Generic Catalyst
1x Alpha Catalyst
2x Tier 3 Generic Catalysts
12x Tier 4 Generic ISO
30x Tier 3 Class ISO (5/each class)
10x Tier 4 Class Catalyst Fragment Crystals
1x Dark Mallard Title
230x Strands
5x Klyntar Katalysts

For completing and mastering all of the Master Quests, you earn:
3x Premium Hero Crystals
1x 3-Star Hero Crystal
6000x 3-Star Crystal Shards (3x Crystals)
2000x 4-Star Crystal Shards (100% of a Crystal)
1500x 5-Star Crystal Shards (15% of a Crystal)
150x Units
3x Alpha Catalyst
1x Tier 4 Generic Catalyst
3600x Tier 2 Alpha Catalyst Fragments (10% of a Catalyst)
55x Tier 4 Class Catalyst Fragment Crystal
10x 4-Star Signature Stone Crystals
5x 5-Star Signature Stone Crystals
28000x Tier 4 Basic Catalyst Fragment
1x Master of the Dark Arts Title
270x Strands
15x Klyntar Katalyst

For completing and mastering all of the Epic Quests, you earn:
4020x 4-Star Crystal Shards
7500x 5-Star Crystal Shards
2500x 6-Star Crystal Shards
12000x Tier 2 Alpha Catalyst Fragment
10x 5-Star Signature Stone Crystal
9000x Tier 5 Generic Catalyst Shard
1x Tier 4 Class Catalyst Crystal
310x Strands
25x Klyntar Katalyst

For completing and mastering all of the Symbiote Quests, you earn:
1x 5-Star Featured Hero Crystal
3500x 5-Star Shards
15750x T2 Alpha Catalyst Fragment
10x 5-Star Sig Stone Crystal
1x Tier 4 Class Catalyst Crystal
1x Monstrous Master Title
9000x Tier 4 Basic Catalyst Fragment
48150 Gold

Comments

V1PER1987

I have a question about the enhancements. I just looked through various enhancements and there’s no indication as to how long they last. I thought I saw somewhere that these enhancements were similar to boosts where they would last a set duration. So can you please clarify if we buy the enhancement if it has a set timer or if it lasts for the full length of the monthly EQ?

Werewrym

V1PER1987 wrote: »

I have a question about the enhancements. I just looked through various enhancements and there’s no indication as to how long they last. I thought I saw somewhere that these enhancements were similar to boosts where they would last a set duration. So can you please clarify if we buy the enhancement if it has a set timer or if it lasts for the full length of the monthly EQ?

I second this. Would like to know if it is a "one fight" boost, or if it can be used across multiple fights.

Kabam Kurt

CELEZE wrote: »

@Kabam Miike Can we get a straight forward anwser for how much energy do we need for symbiote difficulty? At least is it the same to other difficulties or shorter??
Do we ask so much that you can t reveal?

The Symbiote difficulty will have the same per tile energy as Epic (or Uncollected in other months), but each map will have less paths than the Epic version.
Chapter 1
Quest 1 - 2 Paths
Quest 2 - 2 Paths

Chapter 2
Quest 1 - 3 Paths
Quest 2 - 3 Paths

Chapter 3
Quest 1 - 4 Paths
Quest 2 - 5 Paths

Werewrym

Kabam Kurt wrote: »

CELEZE wrote: »

@Kabam Miike Can we get a straight forward anwser for how much energy do we need for symbiote difficulty? At least is it the same to other difficulties or shorter??
Do we ask so much that you can t reveal?

The Symbiote difficulty will have the same per tile energy as Epic (or Uncollected in other months), but each map will have less paths than the Epic version.
Chapter 1
Quest 1 - 2 Paths
Quest 2 - 2 Paths

Chapter 2
Quest 1 - 3 Paths
Quest 2 - 3 Paths

Chapter 1
Quest 1 - 4 Paths
Quest 2 - 5 Paths

That's really not too bad! Thanks for the update.

Alex2727272727

This whole thing feels like a large scale beta to judge how we do with stronger champs on the current content, and seeing how difficult act 6 and new monthlies need to be based on how we perform with the symbiote in the symbiote difficulty.

rogueKlyntar

Kabamed again: the regular Title sucks

rogueKlyntar

Hulk_77 wrote: »

Denta89 wrote: »

Kabam Kurt wrote: »

A SWARM OF SYMBIOTES

For completing and mastering all of the Symbiote Quests, you earn:
1x 5-Star Featured Hero Crystal
2500x 5-Star Shards
18000x T2 Alpha Catalyst Fragment
10x 5-Star Sig Stone Crystal
1x Tier 4 Class Catalyst Crystal
1x Monstrous Master Title[/color]

It should be:
1x 5-Star Featured Hero Crystal
2500x 6-Star Shards
18000x Tier 5 Generic Catalyst Shard
20x 5-Star Sig Stone Crystal
1x T2 Alpha Catalyst
1x Monstrous Master Title

I agree

Hey be happy with a nice Title and a Featured Crystal. We players who have a life are stuck as shadowy ducks.

rogueKlyntar

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ruZRCyH6Ja42db7dbhr6PGTbOmGeM51LgMnMlwxTtSQ/edit?usp=sharing

CELEZE

Kabam Kurt wrote: »

CELEZE wrote: »

@Kabam Miike Can we get a straight forward anwser for how much energy do we need for symbiote difficulty? At least is it the same to other difficulties or shorter??
Do we ask so much that you can t reveal?

The Symbiote difficulty will have the same per tile energy as Epic (or Uncollected in other months), but each map will have less paths than the Epic version.
Chapter 1
Quest 1 - 2 Paths
Quest 2 - 2 Paths

Chapter 2
Quest 1 - 3 Paths
Quest 2 - 3 Paths

Chapter 1
Quest 1 - 4 Paths
Quest 2 - 5 Paths

Thank you for the answer, cool event can t wait to play it, i m curious if I can do it with my 5* r5, without the symbiote!

DTMelodicMetal

@Kabam Vydious Will we be able to run the Symbiote difficulty 1st or will we need to explore the Epic difficulty to unlock Symbiote difficulty?

rogueKlyntar

DTMelodicMetal wrote: »

@Kabam Vydious Will we be able to run the Symbiote difficulty 1st or will we need to explore the Epic difficulty to unlock Symbiote difficulty?

Even if you don't need to, you sure as hell won't be able to clear Symbiote without doing Epic...maybe even all the difficulties; it would be just like Kabam to make that a requirement if you wanna level up this thing. Besides, Symbiote difficulty isn't available until later I think.

rogueKlyntar

CELEZE wrote: »

Duggiejsmith wrote: »

Do we have a gold cost for Symbiotes ranking?

From what I can see l, only rank ups needed, no lvlup

So we are stuck on a PI until we rank up...

rogueKlyntar

Werewrym wrote: »

Bronc0_ wrote: »

@Kabam Kurt
Can a maxed Symbiote be used in a legends run?

That's actually a really good question... It would put many more players on the same playing field if they can be used for legends run.

I don't understand? To do the Legends run only requires clearing Epic, so first of all, you probably cant max him before that, and second you will NEED to use him for Epic according to the difficulty descriptions.

DTMelodicMetal

rogueKlyntar wrote: »

Even if you don't need to, you sure as hell won't be able to clear Symbiote without doing Epic...maybe even all the difficulties; it would be just like Kabam to make that a requirement if you wanna level up this thing. Besides, Symbiote difficulty isn't available until later I think.

I'll believe that if I can't beat it without the symbiote. No past game content gives me the impression that's going to be the case.

Werewrym

rogueKlyntar wrote: »

Werewrym wrote: »

Bronc0_ wrote: »

@Kabam Kurt
Can a maxed Symbiote be used in a legends run?

That's actually a really good question... It would put many more players on the same playing field if they can be used for legends run.

I don't understand? To do the Legends run only requires clearing Epic, so first of all, you probably cant max him before that, and second you will NEED to use him for Epic according to the difficulty descriptions.

Legends runs are based on heroic and master difficulty. All of the necessary catalysts are available in the epic difficulty, so you would need to complete that one first.

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Avetrex2

Where are the 6* shards?!? We need them. That is what makes the event not worth it. Should be 2,500 to 7500 of them.

gabmucs_MY

Hmmmm. Speechless

TheSquish671

V1PER1987 wrote: »

I have a question about the enhancements. I just looked through various enhancements and there’s no indication as to how long they last. I thought I saw somewhere that these enhancements were similar to boosts where they would last a set duration. So can you please clarify if we buy the enhancement if it has a set timer or if it lasts for the full length of the monthly EQ?

10, 15 or 20 minutes based on cost i believe. I think this is what Kabam miike said in another thread.

Brainimpacter

im just wondering if its already been mentioned if we get the Katalysts from completion or do we need to do 100% exploration to get them?
Cant read the thread because im working and playing game at same time.

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Spurgeon14

rogueKlyntar wrote: »

DTMelodicMetal wrote: »

@Kabam Vydious Will we be able to run the Symbiote difficulty 1st or will we need to explore the Epic difficulty to unlock Symbiote difficulty?

Even if you don't need to, you sure as hell won't be able to clear Symbiote without doing Epic...maybe even all the difficulties; it would be just like Kabam to make that a requirement if you wanna level up this thing. Besides, Symbiote difficulty isn't available until later I think.

It doesn't open up until 10/17

DTMelodicMetal

Spurgeo14 wrote: »

It doesn't open up until 10/17

Thanks Spurgeo, now I can say I’ve joined the super skilled forum members club aka asking questions without reading announcements

vinniegainz

@Kabam Miike

Will we be able to use the symbiote for a legends run?

Raganator

Well that was completely unnecessary Mr. Two Posts Up.

rogueKlyntar

Raganator wrote: »

Well that was completely unnecessary Mr. Two Posts Up.

I was busy and didnt think to count...

Duggiejsmith

Kabam Miike wrote: »

Hey All,

I have the information you guys have asked for regarding the Rank Up Katalyst costs for the Summoned Symbioid:

Rank 2: 1
Rank 3: 3
Rank 4: 5
Rank 5: 15

That's a total of 24. Exploring Epic will give you even more than you need to bring your little buddy up to Rank 5!

How do we get enough storage in the inventory to hold 15 katalysts? I can only hold 5. Will this open in the next few weeks?

gahrling

Duggiejsmith wrote: »

How do we get enough storage in the inventory to hold 15 katalysts? I can only hold 5. Will this open in the next few weeks?

It's being fixed.