PVE Heroic: Dark Avengers (2016-01-04 to 2016-01-07)

rainkingucd
rainkingucd Posts: 1,419 Chairperson of the Boards
Event Info
Heroic Dark Avengers
Length of Event: 3 days
Sub-Events? Yes; Alliance Rewards in Sub-Events? Yes
Number of Sub-Events: 3 Length of Sub-Events: 24 hours
Main Bracket Size: 1000 Sub Bracket Size: 1000
Unique Reward(s): None
Other Notes:
  • There are Main nodes to open up the sub-events. These nodes are one time only nodes.
  • One node in Main (a team-up node) is repeatable and playable for points throughout the event.
  • Enemy Types (Main): Daken (2*), Ragnarok, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 1: Diversion
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 4
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Juggernaut, Moonstone, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons
  • Sub-Event 2: Facilities
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 5
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable)
    • Enemy Types: Ares, Bullseye (2*), Daken (2*), Moonstone, Sentry, Yelena Belova, Maggia Goons
  • Sub-Event 3: Rooftops
    • Number of Main Nodes to Open Sub-Event: 5
    • Sub-Event Nodes: 9 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable); 1 One-Time Only
    • Enemy Types: Bullseye (2*), Juggernaut, Moonstone, Sentry, Venom, Yelena Belova, Hammer Goons, Maggia Goons
Link to mags1587 PVE Format Guide

Powered Up (and only usable characters)
:star:star.pngstar.pngstar.png
icon_thing.png (Essential)
icon_venom.png (new)
icon_miles.png (new)
icon_jeangrey.png
icon_wolverine.png

star.pngstar.pngstar.png
icon_humantorch.png (Essential)
icon_deadpool.png
icon_caroldanvers.png
icon_ironman.png
icon_spiderman.png
icon_colossus_new.png

star.pngstar.png
icon_magneto.png (Essential)
icon_blackwidow.png
icon_humantorch.png

star.png
icon_hawkeye.png
icon_venom.png

Progression awards:
100: token_standard.png
500: 100 iso8.png
1000: rainbow damage boost
1500: healthpack.png
2400: rainbow AP stockpile
3500: 140 iso8.png
4800: star.pngstar.pngicon_blackwidow.pngpurpleflag.png
6500: 140 iso8.png
8000: token_event.png
10000: 140 iso8.png
12000: star.pngstar.pngicon_magneto.pngpurpleflag.png
14000: 250 iso8.png
16000: 25 imcoin.png
18500: 250 iso8.png
21000: star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_humantorch.pnggreenflag.png
23000: 500 iso8.png
26000: 25 imcoin.png
29000: token_event.png
33000: 1000 iso8.png
37000: token_legendary.png

Placement rewards:
1-2: icon_iceman.pngpurpleflag.png + rewards for 2-5
2-5: icon_iceman.pnggreenflag.png + rewards for 6-10
6-10: icon_iceman.pngblueflag.png + rewards for 11-20
11-20: icon_rocket.pngyellowflag.pngblueflag.pnggreenflag.png , 1500 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
21-50: icon_rocket.pngyellowflag.pngblueflag.pnggreenflag.png , 1000 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
51-100: icon_rocket.pngblueflag.pnggreenflag.png , 1000 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
101-200: icon_rocket.pnggreenflag.png , 500 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
201-300: icon_storm.pngyellowflag.png , 500 iso8.png
301-400: icon_storm.pngyellowflag.png , 250 iso8.png
401-500: token_standard.png x 3, 250 iso8.png
501-600: token_standard.png x 2, 250 iso8.png
601-800: token_standard.png, 250 iso8.png
801-1000: 250 iso8.png


Alliance rewards:
1-2: icon_rocket.pnggreenflag.png , 2500 iso8.png, 100 imcoin.png
3-10: icon_rocket.pnggreenflag.png , 2500 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
11-25: icon_rocket.pnggreenflag.png , 1500 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
26-50: icon_rocket.pnggreenflag.png , 1000 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
51-100: icon_rocket.pnggreenflag.png , 500 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
101-250: 500 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
251-500: 250 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
501-1000: 250 iso8.png
1001-10000: 140 iso8.png

Sub-Event Placement Rewards
1-2: token_event.png x2, 1000 iso8.png, 100 imcoin.png, 2 commandpoints.png
3-10: token_event.png , 1000 iso8.png, 100 imcoin.png, 1 commandpoints.png
11-50: token_event.png , 1000 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
51-100: token_event.png , 1000 iso8.png
101-200: token_event.png , 500 iso8.png
201-300: token_event.png , 250 iso8.png
301-400: token_heroic.png , 250 iso8.png
401-500: token_standard.png x3, 250 iso8.png
5ß1-600: token_standard.png x2, 250 iso8.png
601-800: token_standard.png , 250 iso8.png
801-900: 140 iso8.png
901-1000: 70 iso8.png

Alliance
1-10: token_event.png , 250 iso8.png
11-50: token_event.png , 100 iso8.png
51-100: token_heroic.png , 100 iso8.png
101-250: token_heroic.png ,70 iso8.png
251-1000: token_standard.png x3, 70 iso8.png
1001-2000: token_standard.png x2, 70 iso8.png
2001-5000: token_standard.png , 70 iso8.png
5001-10000: token_standard.png

Reinforcements (will update as known)
Sub 1: Diversion
star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_storm.png
star.pngstar.pngicon_thor.png
star.pngicon_spiderman.png

Sub 2: Facilities
star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_captainamerica.png
star.pngstar.pngicon_storm.png
star.pngicon_blackwidow.png

Sub 3: Rooftops
star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_blackpanther.png
star.pngstar.pngicon_ms_marvel.png
star.pngicon_ironman.png

Previous runs
Heroic Dark Avengers (Nov.02nd-Nov.05th, 2015) Bracket Size_(No event info found; substituting with Bracket Size
PVE: Dark Avengers - Heroic (July 20-24)
Dark Avengers: Heroic (May 11 - May 14)
Dark Avengers: Heroic (March 16-March 22)
Dark Avengers: Heroic - Sept. 25 - Oct 1
Dark Avengers Heroic: June 27 - July 3

Comments

  • fnedude
    fnedude Posts: 386 Mover and Shaker
    So the last Heroic: Venom event had the Leg. Token reward at 28k pts...

    This one is at 37K....

    icon_question.gif

    Is that to increase the number of players playing it, or driving them off?

    For me, I don't have time to get to 37k, but could 30-32K...

    Thanks /endsarc

    P.S. This isn't the first time I've made this comment on leg. token reward.... So don't mind me.
  • getterwing
    getterwing Posts: 52
    edited January 2016
    fnedude wrote:
    So the last Heroic: Venom event had the Leg. Token reward at 28k pts...

    This one is at 37K....

    icon_question.gif

    Is that to increase the number of players playing it, or driving them off?

    yes, the previous simulator and venom heroic are easy to reach leg token. but this one require far longer playing time.

    It is absolutely driving/pissing people off
  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    Who are the reinforcements for the first sub?
  • mrcheddar
    mrcheddar Posts: 58 Match Maker
    Quebbster wrote:
    Who are the reinforcements for the first sub?
    Sub 1 reinforcements are:
    star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_storm.png
    star.pngstar.pngicon_thor.png
    star.pngicon_spiderman.png
  • rainkingucd
    rainkingucd Posts: 1,419 Chairperson of the Boards
    mrcheddar wrote:
    Quebbster wrote:
    Who are the reinforcements for the first sub?
    Sub 1 reinforcements are:
    star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_storm.png
    star.pngstar.pngicon_thor.png
    star.pngicon_spiderman.png

    Thanks mrcheddar; updated
  • Akari
    Akari Posts: 492 Mover and Shaker
    Oh man, 2Thor is just a reinforcement? He's basically the only decent yellow in the entire batch of usable people barring Mohawk, who's also a reinforcement. And they wonder why people hate heroics.
  • mrcheddar
    mrcheddar Posts: 58 Match Maker
    Sub 2 reinforcements are:
    star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_captainamerica.png
    star.pngstar.pngicon_storm.png
    star.pngicon_blackwidow.png
  • TxMoose
    TxMoose Posts: 4,319 Chairperson of the Boards
    sub 1 nearly every node gets some form of obw/torch/im40. even up to the top node. I'm sure scaling is going to outpace my obw and my underleveled im40 but not yet. would love to throw jean in the mix, but not if it means obw doesn't tank. and poor xf just sits on the sideline.

    really sucks that the LT is so far out. maybe they adjusted the pts? but doesn't look like it. not looking forward to grinding this.
  • Arimis_Thorn
    Arimis_Thorn Posts: 541 Critical Contributor
    Well I levelled my SS up over 300, so now I can't beat the final node on the first sub. I've lost half of my already extraordinarily limited roster (Oh you have 75 characters? Here you can use 12 of them.

    PISS.

    OFF.

    Goodbye PVE. I used to enjoy you. **** off forever.
  • TxMoose
    TxMoose Posts: 4,319 Chairperson of the Boards
    that sucks AT. out of curiosity arimis - what level is your final node? been tackling it with 140torch/120im40/94obw (boosted to 234/169/150) and after 2 clears my scaling is up into the 260s, but ares and 2 goons, to me, are easier than the second to last node with jugs/daken/venom. ares red/yellow are 9/10 ap and can be controlled with obw so you just need to deny red hard. the other node, you have to deny red, blue, purple, and green, and don't let black get too full. lost much more health on that one so far. I'm sure that could change as scaling continues.
  • simonsez
    simonsez Posts: 4,663 Chairperson of the Boards
    TxMoose wrote:
    that sucks AT. out of curiosity arimis - what level is your final node? been tackling it with 140torch/120im40/94obw (boosted to 234/169/150) and after 2 clears my scaling is up into the 260s
    See, this is why these **** heroics can blow me. My HT/IM/OBW are the same levels as yours, and my scaling on this node is lv337. Sure, I can usually beat it, but it's going to cost me 3 health packs either way.

    And Aramis, don't sweat it, that node will kick you in the nuts even without a SS sitting in your roster. If scaling is going to **** me in the **** anyway, I'd rather have the SS than not.
  • mrcheddar
    mrcheddar Posts: 58 Match Maker
    3rd sub reinforcements are:
    star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_blackpanther.png
    star.pngstar.pngicon_ms_marvel.png
    star.pngicon_ironman.png

    There seems to be some excessive overlapping with reinforcements this run of the event.
  • TxMoose
    TxMoose Posts: 4,319 Chairperson of the Boards
    yeah, that ht/obw/im40 team got rocked in the grind last night. it was either 1) finish the node with minimal damage or 2) wipe completely without ever downing anyone. did just enough for t50 but that sucked. thing would have def helped, but need more covers on him.

    regarding scaling in general - i really try and limit my usage of broken combos (px winfinite and the like) and i definitely don't blow through the trivials with fist/daken/blade or something. i use the lowest teams i think can win the node until grind time. no idea if it helps my scaling but in my mind, I'm doing all i can to limit my scaling. also, while i would expect heroics to only scale on your available roster, i suspect it may take into account the whole thing, and while i have a couple of 255s and 250s, it drops off dramatically from there. if only they would provide a complete explanation for things... I'm not saying using winfinite is why your scaling is higher or anything, I'm just stating what i do. i also don't compete for the top. only have 1 t10 ever and usually am satisfied with t50 (and usually stop at the LT). if you grind like a mo enough events, I'm pretty sure your scaling rating will go up even for the initial clear. not sure why I'm telling you this - I'm sure you know all this, but there it is.

    sub 2 - didn't they say at one point they were limiting the feeder nodes? i swear i thought they said that and then for a while there weren't as many. now we get a double dose of carnage being fed followed by the classic hood/yellow feeder/yellow feeder. feeders suck!!
  • simonsez
    simonsez Posts: 4,663 Chairperson of the Boards
    Up until an hour ago I was thinking, "If I try to grind this **** but miss top10, at least I'll get some HP out of it... "
  • PeeOne
    PeeOne Posts: 237 Tile Toppler
    A little confused... Or maybe not...

    I got the LT halfway through my second clear of rooftops .... Overall I'm at 65th position with 90 minutes to go the top in my bracket is 68,000... I haven't played hard this event due to other commitments IE: life

    My final node in rooftops is level 209 opponents - easy win with BP 4/4/5 166 (260 boosted) torch 5/3/5 120 (214 b'd) thing 0/1/0 74 (160 b'd)

    BP & BWGS are my highest both on 166 - I ditched my 5*s a couple of weeks ago because of scaling - one of the events was totally unplayable when I had them - now it is again!

    My big test will be when the new PvP season starts - the first few I played in the current season with SS (270 3 covers) and Phoenix (255 1 cover) still on board started at 290 opponents - that is real tinykitty!!! We will see if it works on the top 3 characters