2*'s Never Needed for PvE Events?

Peelman
Peelman Posts: 31 Just Dropped In
edited August 2016 in Roster and Level Help
I'm a PvE player in the 3* to 4* transition, but still keep Juggs and 7 2*s available to help me with event essentials and Deadpool Daily.

I noticed I don't currently have 2* Hawkeye on my roster and don't like using a 1 cover rotary spot to add/drop guys as they become essential characters.

What 2* characters are never used as essential? I'm wondering if I can cut some guys from my roster and only hold on to ones that will eventually be in the essential rotation. Is there a list of when people are used somewhere?

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  • Cousin Simpson
    Cousin Simpson Posts: 1,086 Chairperson of the Boards
    The only one is Spider-Man -- every other 2* is an essential at some point.
  • BlackSheep101
    BlackSheep101 Posts: 2,025 Chairperson of the Boards
    If you have to pick and choose, villains are much less frequently the 2* PVE essential. I think Prodigal Sun and maybe one of the heroics are the only story events that use villain essentials. The Simulator and Gauntlet events can have random essentials.
  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    BlackSheep101 wrote:
    If you have to pick and choose, villains are much less frequently the 2* PVE essential. I think Prodigal Sun and maybe one of the heroics are the only story events that use villain essentials. The Simulator and Gauntlet events can have random essentials.
    Deadpool vs MPQ can also have villain essentials. Heroics only have hero essentials though.
    Keep in mind that the Essential two-star is rewarded fairly early, so it's not difficult to re-roster if needed.
  • carrion_pigeons
    carrion_pigeons Posts: 942 Critical Contributor
    I have Thor, Cap, Wolverine, Storm, Magneto, Torch, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, and Black Widow rostered, and Prodigal Sun is the only recent event I haven't had a 2* for. Ultimately I suppose there is reason to roster them all, even Spiderman, for farming purposes, but as far as essential nodes go, it's just not that important. 2* champs don't have a meaningful impact on your ability to clear those nodes, and they get less relevant over time.

    Roster the ones you like to play with but don't stress about champions.
  • TxMoose
    TxMoose Posts: 4,319 Chairperson of the Boards
    keep an open roster slot for essentials and pay attention to pve event placement rewards to know the next 2* essential. if you don't have it, save it in your queue and stick it into the 'extra' slot and just rotate that slot with ones you don't have rostered, or later use it for a new character.
  • mckauhu
    mckauhu Posts: 740 Critical Contributor
    Spider-man is 1*, 3*, 4* and 5* but not 2*
  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    mckauhu wrote:
    Spider-man is 1*, 3*, 4* and 5* but not 2*
    Bag-man is in fact a two-star. He's never essential though since you can't get him from tokens.
  • mckauhu
    mckauhu Posts: 740 Critical Contributor
    Quebbster wrote:
    mckauhu wrote:
    Spider-man is 1*, 3*, 4* and 5* but not 2*
    Bag-man is in fact a two-star. He's never essential though since you can't get him from tokens.

    Forgot Bag-man lol. Yeah I suppose he is spider-man too despite of being so bad
  • byc
    byc Posts: 297 Mover and Shaker
    mckauhu wrote:
    Quebbster wrote:
    mckauhu wrote:
    Spider-man is 1*, 3*, 4* and 5* but not 2*
    Bag-man is in fact a two-star. He's never essential though since you can't get him from tokens.

    Forgot Bag-man lol. Yeah I suppose he is spider-man too despite of being so bad

    Bag-Man's only interesting feature is he is considered a member of the Fantastic Four. He triggers Mister Fantastic's yellow power.
  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    byc wrote:
    mckauhu wrote:
    Quebbster wrote:
    mckauhu wrote:
    Spider-man is 1*, 3*, 4* and 5* but not 2*
    Bag-man is in fact a two-star. He's never essential though since you can't get him from tokens.

    Forgot Bag-man lol. Yeah I suppose he is spider-man too despite of being so bad

    Bag-Man's only interesting feature is he is considered a member of the Fantastic Four. He triggers Mister Fantastic's yellow power.
    He is also the only two-star who gives you a Legendary token on level 144. That's the main reason to roster him, though the Mr Fantastic thing is the main reason to play him.

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