Who to use 5* generic awakening gem?

Hgonz1431Hgonz1431 Member Posts: 28 ★
edited January 2019 in Strategy and Tips
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I was leaning towards Cap IW or Medusa. I’ve heard Morningstar can do some damage awaken... thoughts?

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  • XxLoganTDCxXXxLoganTDCxX Member Posts: 2,561 ★★★★
    Morning Star can do lots of damage. Ramp up a little, unlease special 2. Fights with many buffs will be destroyed.
    I don't know if you need to awaken her though. Sorry.
    But I think you should do Cap IW. His defense and offense is great.
  • AhitlawAhitlaw Member Posts: 2,123 ★★★★
    CapIW or SL. Mstar is pretty great but I don’t think her dupe is that necessary,more like just icing on the cake. SL needs his dupe and considering you already ranked him up I think he’s worthy,CapIW is definitely worthy as well,gives him the ability to reverse heal
  • QuantumBobQuantumBob Member Posts: 164 ★
    I used one on MS and no regrets.
    But I have SL duped. I'd use it on SL if I was in your shoes
  • ShrimkinsShrimkins Member Posts: 1,479 ★★★★
    I'm not convinced cap IW needs an AG. Hype, MS, or medusa in that order.
  • Manup456Manup456 Member Posts: 891 ★★★★
    Hyperion and Medusa don't need to be awakened for attacking usage, CapIW and Starlord need to the awakened ability to be great. But it really depends on what content your aiming to complete
  • MrBanksMrBanks Member Posts: 1,002 ★★★
    Hgonz1431 wrote: »
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    I was leaning towards Cap IW or Medusa. I’ve heard Morningstar can do some damage awaken... thoughts?

    Cap IW and Medusa are worthy of generic

    Hype, IMIW, Venom, sl, MS, carnage all deserve class gems
  • -sixate--sixate- Member Posts: 1,532 ★★★★★
    Cap or SL. I wouldn't use it on Medusa
  • Tiger360Tiger360 Member Posts: 1,696 ★★★★
    Cap
  • Woody15Woody15 Member Posts: 544 ★★★
    Morningstar gets some nice utility awakened. Reducing fury regen and power gain by 50% while also gaining those buffs. Plus you get to start with 1 soul. Less fights to get to 5
  • SDPSDP Member Posts: 1,622 ★★★★
    edited January 2019
    Cap is actually still very capable of his big damage without it. He just loses the utility of petrifies and such. Medusa on the other hand gains a ton of damage being awakened. Not sure either are worth a generic though. I would save it until you actually need it.

    Medusa may be worthy of generic... She gets a huge boost. Depends on your needs and goals I suppose.
  • Hgonz1431Hgonz1431 Member Posts: 28 ★
    These are all great points. Cap is beast as is, I could only imagine awakening. Thanks all!!
  • YouconfusedYouconfused Member Posts: 274 ★
    SL SL SL
  • Crimsontide1616Crimsontide1616 Member Posts: 303 ★★
    I’d go hyperion personally followed by cap. Would not use on Medusa
  • FhfjghhggggjfhfjgFhfjghhggggjfhfjg Member Posts: 4,492 ★★★★★
    Hyperion, star lord
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  • DNA3000DNA3000 Member, Guardian Posts: 19,846 Guardian
    Hgonz1431 wrote: »
    thoughts?

    The other posters in the thread have done a good job addressing which champs are worthy of a generic awakening gem. I'll address a slightly different question. The only champ that you *should* use a 5* awakening gem on is a champ that you will immediately use and will greatly benefit from the awakened ability.

    There are lots of good ways to use a 5* awakening gem, but one really horrible wrong way. It is really a set of ways that all end up causing the same problem: when you waste the gem and get zero benefit from it. That can happen because you awaken a rank 2 champ you can't take to rank 3 or 4 yet so it sits on the bench, awakened but useless. It can happen because you awaken a 5* champ because you intend to use it in Labyrinth next month and then you naturally dup the champion before then, wasting the gem. It can happen because you awaken the champ, play around with it for a while, then decide you don't like it.

    Make sure you are actually familiar with the signature ability. Test with the 4* if you can, test with the 3* if you must, but make sure you understand it and you *like* it. If it doesn't mesh with your playstyle, it is of no use to you. And make sure you do not awaken the champ until you are literally going to start using it, as in now, today, right away. Nothing hurts more than awakening a champ and then between then and when you decide to use it for something important you get a natural dup of the champ from a crystal opening.
  • Austin555555Austin555555 Member Posts: 3,048 ★★★★★
    I would say save it for omega red
  • AleorAleor Member Posts: 3,105 ★★★★★
    I myself can't decide between hype and sl atm, both r4 already. you can also use it on cap, who has some nice utility awekened, but he needs high sig level. maybe imiw, if you want a defender. wouldn't use it on medusa (unless you have 5* karnak and bb maybe). possibly venom, don't remember what his sig does. ms can do massive damage using sp2 on buffed opponents without being duped
  • Colonaut123Colonaut123 Member Posts: 3,091 ★★★★★
    If you decide to use it on Medusa, remember: she will now gain buffs that can be nullified or used against you (MS, Ronan, Venom, Mirror node). In some cases, she is better unawakened. Only if you plan on using her as AW defender, I would awaken her. Or if you like the extra damage.
  • Colonaut123Colonaut123 Member Posts: 3,091 ★★★★★
    DNA3000 wrote: »
    Hgonz1431 wrote: »
    thoughts?

    The other posters in the thread have done a good job addressing which champs are worthy of a generic awakening gem. I'll address a slightly different question. The only champ that you *should* use a 5* awakening gem on is a champ that you will immediately use and will greatly benefit from the awakened ability.

    There are lots of good ways to use a 5* awakening gem, but one really horrible wrong way. It is really a set of ways that all end up causing the same problem: when you waste the gem and get zero benefit from it. That can happen because you awaken a rank 2 champ you can't take to rank 3 or 4 yet so it sits on the bench, awakened but useless. It can happen because you awaken a 5* champ because you intend to use it in Labyrinth next month and then you naturally dup the champion before then, wasting the gem. It can happen because you awaken the champ, play around with it for a while, then decide you don't like it.

    Make sure you are actually familiar with the signature ability. Test with the 4* if you can, test with the 3* if you must, but make sure you understand it and you *like* it. If it doesn't mesh with your playstyle, it is of no use to you. And make sure you do not awaken the champ until you are literally going to start using it, as in now, today, right away. Nothing hurts more than awakening a champ and then between then and when you decide to use it for something important you get a natural dup of the champ from a crystal opening.

    I would add to that the sig needs to be immediately useable. Take for instant your Venom. Sure, you could awaken him. But watch Seatin's vid of his 5* Venom. Even at lvl 20, his sig is meh. Don't use an awakening gem on a champion that requires high sig lvl, unless you've the necessary sig stones.
  • AhitlawAhitlaw Member Posts: 2,123 ★★★★
    Colonaut123 wrote: »
    DNA3000 wrote: »
    Hgonz1431 wrote: »
    thoughts?

    The other posters in the thread have done a good job addressing which champs are worthy of a generic awakening gem. I'll address a slightly different question. The only champ that you *should* use a 5* awakening gem on is a champ that you will immediately use and will greatly benefit from the awakened ability.

    There are lots of good ways to use a 5* awakening gem, but one really horrible wrong way. It is really a set of ways that all end up causing the same problem: when you waste the gem and get zero benefit from it. That can happen because you awaken a rank 2 champ you can't take to rank 3 or 4 yet so it sits on the bench, awakened but useless. It can happen because you awaken a 5* champ because you intend to use it in Labyrinth next month and then you naturally dup the champion before then, wasting the gem. It can happen because you awaken the champ, play around with it for a while, then decide you don't like it.

    Make sure you are actually familiar with the signature ability. Test with the 4* if you can, test with the 3* if you must, but make sure you understand it and you *like* it. If it doesn't mesh with your playstyle, it is of no use to you. And make sure you do not awaken the champ until you are literally going to start using it, as in now, today, right away. Nothing hurts more than awakening a champ and then between then and when you decide to use it for something important you get a natural dup of the champ from a crystal opening.

    I would add to that the sig needs to be immediately useable. Take for instant your Venom. Sure, you could awaken him. But watch Seatin's vid of his 5* Venom. Even at lvl 20, his sig is meh. Don't use an awakening gem on a champion that requires high sig lvl, unless you've the necessary sig stones.

    Furthers my point on SL. Will benefit very well immediately,especially for lol
  • ToxicBladeToxicBlade Member Posts: 62 ★
    Cap IW gains a huge amount of utility so I would go with him but if you are planning a labyrinth run soon maybe SL
  • IJsmutsIJsmuts Member Posts: 113 ★
    SL as you already ranked him up and he ia worthless without his sig ability. Using him after you have awaken him will be a whole different world
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