MPQ Sneak Peek: February 2017 Edition *Updated (2/24/17)

Brigby

Marvel Puzzle Quest Sneak Peek: Upcoming In February, 2017
(*Important note: Anything listed below is subject to change before release. We will try to update any changes in a timely manner, but please keep in mind the info below is not guaranteed.)

CHARACTERS
T’Challa’s not pulling any punches and unsheathing his vibranium claws.
Find out more about 5-Star Black Panther here: Black Panther (Civil War)
"Hail to the King"

Mordo vaults off the silver screen and into Marvel Puzzle Quest, bringing all his formidable mystical artifacts with him.
Find out more about 4-Star Mordo here: Mordo (Master of the Mystic Arts)

Work for the world’s premiere spy agency, save the world on a weekly basis, and look great doing it with Agent Coulson.
Find out more about 4-Star Agent Coulson here: Agent Coulson

UPCOMING VERSUS TOURNAMENTS

Magnetic Mayhem - Magneto (Classic) (1/29/2017)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Nick Fury (Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.) 3-Star: Magneto (Classic) 2-Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm) Placement Reward 4-Star: Nova (Sam Alexander) 3-Star: Captain Marvel (Modern) 2-Star: Hawkeye (Modern)

Fly-Fight-Win - Captain Marvel (Modern) (1/31/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Nova (Sam Alexander) 3-Star: Captain Marvel (Modern) 2-Star: Moonstone (Dark Avengers) Placement Reward 4-Star: Howard the Duck (Howard, a Duck) 3-Star: Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavious) 2-Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

Fowl Play - Howard the Duck (2/2/2017)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Howard the Duck (Howard, a Duck) 3-Star: Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavious) 2-Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm) Placement Reward 4-Star: Peggy Carter (Captain America) 3-Star: Beast 2-Star: Steve Rogers (Captain America)

Black Vortex (2/5/17)

Featured Character: 4-Star: Drax (Destroyer of Worlds), Iceman (All-New X-Men), Jean Grey (All-New X-Men), Nova (Sam Alexander), Star-Lord (Legendary Outlaw), X-23 (All-New Wolverine) 3-Star: Captain Marvel (Modern), Storm (Mohawk), Beast (Classic), Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy), Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted) Progression Reward: 4-Star: Peggy Carter (Captain America) 3-Star: Beast (Classic) 2-Star: Bullseye (Dark Avengers) Placement Reward: 4-Star: Professor X (Charles Xavier) 3-Star: Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted) 2-Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

Balance Of Power (2/7/2017)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Professor X (Charles Xavier) 3-Star: Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted) 2-Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm) Placement Reward 4-Star: Punisher (MAX) 3-Star: Loki (Dark Reign) 2-Star: Steve Rogers (Captain America)

God of Lies - Loki (Dark Reign) (2/9/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Punisher (MAX) 3-Star: Loki (Dark Reign) 2-Star: Steve Rogers (Captain America) Placement Reward 4-Star: Quake (Daisy Johnson) 3-Star: Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men) 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!)

Eye for an Eye - Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men) (2/12/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Quake 3-Star: Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men) 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!) 1-Star: Spider-Man (Original) Placement Reward 4-Star: Red Hulk 3-Star: Black Panther (T'Challa) 2-Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

PvP Matchmaking - Valentine's Day Event (2/14/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Red Hulk 3-Star: Black Panther (T'Challa) 2-Star: Black Widow (Original) 1-Star: Hawkeye (Classic) Placement Reward 4-Star: Mordo 3-Star: Scarlet Witch 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!)

Too Many Sorcerers - Mordo (2/16/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Mordo 3-Star: Scarlet Witch 2-Star: Ares Placement Reward 4-Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart) 3-Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon) 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!)

Top Gun - Falcon (2/19/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart) 3-Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon) 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!) Placement Reward 4-Star: Sam Wilson (Captain America) 3-Star: Human Torch (Classic) 2-Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

Hotshot - Human Torch (Classic) (2/21/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Sam Wilson (Captain America) 3-Star: Human Torch (Classic) 2-Star: Ares Placement Reward 4-Star: Spider-Gwen 3-Star: The Hood 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!)

Unholy Outlaw - The Hood (2/23/17)

Progression Reward 4-Star: Spider-Gwen 3-Star: The Hood 2-Star: Moonstone Placement Reward 4-Star: Spider-Woman 3-Star: Thor (Modern) 2-Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)

Lord of Thunder - Thor (Modern) (2/26/17) *New Update*

Progression Reward 4-Star: Spider-Woman 3-Star: Thor (Modern) 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!) 1-Star: Black Widow (Modern) Placement Reward 4-Star: Star-Lord 3-Star: Ragnarok 2-Star: Moonstone

KRAKADOOM! - Ragnarok (2/28/17) *New Update*

Progression Reward 4-Star:

Star-Lord
3-Star: Ragnarok
2-Star: Moonstone

Placement Reward
4-Star: Agent Coulson (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
3-Star: Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)
2-Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)
Right Hand Man (3/2/17)


UPCOMING STORY EVENTS

Webbed Wonder (1/30/17)

Featured Characters 4-Star: Howard the Duck 3-Star: Captain Marvel (Modern) 2-Star: Black Widow (Original) Placement Rewards 4-Star: Drax (The Destroyer) 3-Star: Squirrel Girl (Unbeatable) 2-Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

Civil War (2/2/17)

Event Details here:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=58383
The Hunt (2/5/17)

Featured Characters: 4-Star: Spider-Woman 3-Star: Black Widow (Grey Suit) 2-Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!) Placement Rewards: 4-Star: Wolverine (X-Force) 3-Star: Scarlet Witch 2-Star: Moonstone

Unstable Iso-8 (2/9/17)

Featured Characters 4-Star: Wolverine (X-Force) 3-Star: Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) 2-Star: Moonstone (Dark Avengers) Placement Rewards 4-Star: Mordo (Master of the Mystic Arts) 3-Star: Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange) 2-Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!)

Strange Sights (2/13/17)

Featured Characters 4-Star: Mordo 3-Star: Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) 2-Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!) Placement Rewards 4-Star: Quake 3-Star: Bullseye (Classic) 2-Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)

The Gauntlet (2/16/17)

Featured Characters 4-Star: Quake 3-Star: Bullseye (Classic) 2-Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)

Deadpool vs MPQ (2/23/17)

Featured Characters 4-Star: Luke Cage (Power Man) 3-Star: Iron Fist 2-Star: Bullseye (Dark Avengers) Placement Rewards 4-Star: Agent Coulson 3-Star: The Punisher (Dark Reign) 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!) 1-Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)

Venom Heroic (2/27/17) *New Update*

Featured Characters 4-Star: Agent Coulson 3-Star: The Punisher (Dark Reign) 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!) Placement Rewards 4-Star: Gwenpool 3-Star: Rocket & Groot 2-Star: Steve Rogers (Captain America)

UPCOMING DEADPOOL'S DAILIES

Sweet (1/28/2017)

Thanos (Modern) Black Panther (T’Challa) Magneto (Classic) Storm (Mohawk) Luke Cage (Hero for Hire) Required: Nova (Sam Alexander)

Savory (2/2/2017)

Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted) Spider-Man (Classic) Daredevil (Man With No fear) She-Hulk Deadpool (It’s Me, Deadpool!) Required: Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

Sweet (2/7/2017)

Gamora Black Widow (Grey Suit) Loki Daken (Classic) Squirrel Girl Required: Red Hulk

Savory (2/12/2017)

Doctor Doom Mystique The Hulk (Indestructible) Sam Wilson (Falcon) Psylocke Required: Miles Morales (Spider-Man)

Sweet (2/17/2017)

Beast Bullseye (Classic) Steve Rogers (Super Soldier) Sentry The Punisher (Dark Reign) Required: The Hulk (Totally Awesome)

Savory (2/22/17)
New DDQ Updates: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=59848

Blade (Daywalker)
Wolverine (Patch)
Human Torch (Classic)
Colossus
Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men)
Crash Of The Titan: Deadpool (Uncanny X-Force)

Sweet (2/27/17) *New Update*
The Hood
Doctor Octopus
Thor (Modern)
Captain Marvel (Modern)
Iron Man (Model 40)
Crash Of The Titan: Elektra


UPCOMING WEEKLY BUFFS

(1/26/17 - 2/2/17)
4-Star: Ant Man (Scott Lang), Professor X (Charles Xavier), Thor (Goddess of Thunder), Venom (Eddie Brock), Wasp (Janet V’Dyne)
3-Star: Deadpool (It’s Me, Deadpool!), Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius), Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy), Loki, Sentry (Dark Avengers)
2-Star: Hawkeye (Modern), Moonstone (Dark Avengers)
1-Star: Black Widow (Modern), Storm (Modern)

(2/2/17 - 2/9/17)
4-Star: War Machine, Drax (The Destroyer), Moon Knight, Nova, Quake
3-Star: Black Widow (Grey Suit), Captain Marvel (Modern), She-Hulk, Spider-Man (Classic), Thanos (Modern)
2-Star: Bullseye (Dark Avengers), Steve Rogers (Captain America)
1-Star: Juggernaut, Venom (Dark Avengers)

(2/9/17 - 2/16/17)
4-Star: Blade (Modern), Kingpin (Wilson Fisk), Sam Wilson (Captain America), Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes)
3-Star: Steve Rogers (Super Soldier), Daredevil (Man without Fear), Doctor Doom (Classic), Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange), Human Torch (Classic)
2-Star: Black Widow (Original), Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
1-Star: Hawkeye (Classic), Spider-Man (Original)

(2/16/17 - 2/23/17)
4-Star: Venom (Agent Venom), Deadpool (Uncanny X-Force), Ghost Rider, Nick Fury, Peggy Carter,
3-Star: Blade (Daywalker), The Hood, The Punisher (Dark Reign), Squirrel Girl, Thor (Modern),
2-Star: Ares, Human Torch (Johnny Storm),
1-Star: Iron Man (Model 35), Storm (Modern)

(2/23/17 - 3/2/17) 4-Star: Carnage, Iceman, Invisible Woman, Iron Man (Hulkbuster), The Punisher (MAX) 3-Star: Black Panther (T'Challa), Bullseye (Classic), The Hulk (Indestructible), Kamala Khan, Vision 2-Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!), Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men) 1-Star: Black Widow (Modern), Venom (Dark Avengers)

CHANGELOG

*(1/30/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events, Story events, Deadpool's Dailies, and Weekly Buffs
*(2/02/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events, Story events, and Deadpool's Dailies. Also added Marvel's Black Panther article
*(2/06/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events, Story events, and Weekly Buffs
*(2/08/17) Brigby - Added Marvel's Mordo article
*(2/09/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events, Story events, and Deadpool's Dailies

*(2/13/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events, Story events, and Weekly Buffs
*(2/16/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events and Deadpool's Dailies
*(2/21/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events, Story events, Deadpool's Dailies, and Weekly Buffs. Also added Marvel's Agent Coulson article
*(2/23/17) Brigby - Updated Versus events, Story events, and Deadpool's Dailies

Moon Roach

I like the way you're now including rewards in the PVP events.

And can we have an icon for Riri please.

stochasticism

Brigby wrote:

Civil War (2/2/17) *New Update*

Announcement with full details coming soon!

New boss battle w/ 5* BP tokens?

Beast1970

Civil war isn't exactly new, it's been run three times before. The most recent run was when they introduced the 'Mystery Boost'.

stochasticism

Beast1970 wrote:

Civil war isn't exactly new, it's been run three times before. The most recent run was when they introduced the 'Mystery Boost'.

New as in new Boss BP and Boss WS?

revskip

Beast1970 wrote:

Civil war isn't exactly new, it's been run three times before. The most recent run was when they introduced the 'Mystery Boost'.

Civil War is absolutely my favorite alliance event.

mohio

I am less than happy with the timing of this Civil War run. The patch preview was a big hint that BP was coming and with it a run of Civil War, but I was really hoping it would start next Thursday at the start of next season (or even delaying the start of the season by a week) as opposed to starting this Thursday with the end of season looming. I know we always complain about these timing things like new releases on holidays, and they always say they can't take those things into account when making the schedule, but this one is completely internal to the game and seems like it could be easily avoided. Just my 2 cents on the matter.

If not for the timing I would be super excited by this. Boss events are always fun and offer some pretty decent rewards. Throw in a new 5* and it's a winning formula.

TxMoose

boo for MK, nova, and quake. offseason boosts wastes good talent, and a lot of it this time. I even like drax too - all 4 of them. blade too new.

JHawkInc

mohio wrote:

I am less than happy with the timing of this Civil War run. The patch preview was a big hint that BP was coming and with it a run of Civil War, but I was really hoping it would start next Thursday at the start of next season (or even delaying the start of the season by a week) as opposed to starting this Thursday with the end of season looming. I know we always complain about these timing things like new releases on holidays, and they always say they can't take those things into account when making the schedule, but this one is completely internal to the game and seems like it could be easily avoided. Just my 2 cents on the matter.

If not for the timing I would be super excited by this. Boss events are always fun and offer some pretty decent rewards. Throw in a new 5* and it's a winning formula.

Except you can join the boss event, get locked in with that alliance for the event, and then do whatever the hell you want for PVP without having to worry about sub events or anything. Running a Boss event is literally the best thing they can do because it can't possibly interfere with season ending.

mohio

JHawkInc wrote:

mohio wrote:

I am less than happy with the timing of this Civil War run. The patch preview was a big hint that BP was coming and with it a run of Civil War, but I was really hoping it would start next Thursday at the start of next season (or even delaying the start of the season by a week) as opposed to starting this Thursday with the end of season looming. I know we always complain about these timing things like new releases on holidays, and they always say they can't take those things into account when making the schedule, but this one is completely internal to the game and seems like it could be easily avoided. Just my 2 cents on the matter.

If not for the timing I would be super excited by this. Boss events are always fun and offer some pretty decent rewards. Throw in a new 5* and it's a winning formula.

Except you can join the boss event, get locked in with that alliance for the event, and then do whatever the hell you want for PVP without having to worry about sub events or anything. Running a Boss event is literally the best thing they can do because it can't possibly interfere with season ending.

For some people the boss event makes things easier, but for others harder. Later rounds scale up so you're using many health packs every 8 hours. If you also have to climb in shield simulator and the final PvP of the season, this can be very burdensome on your health packs and your time. I'd rather be able to just do a normal PvE where the first 4 clears don't use any health packs (or just 1 or 2) and still leave me plenty of time to do shield sim and PvP, or even ignore it completely if I'm short on time. I don't have that luxury in a Boss event where my whole team is counting on me hitting as many clears as I can over the course of the event to maximize rewards.

Manaka

23 champed 4s, but none of them are buffed next week. ...Maybe I can scrounge up enough iso to champ blade by then

zodiac339

Yep, that's an upcoming lament week. All those boosted 4 stars incomplete.

DapperChewie

So should we start wildly speculating on 4* rewards for Civil War progression?

I'd love to see Medusa and Captain Marvel, personally.

SnagglePuss

For those alliances doing the double run, timing this with the end of the season is tough as these alliances tend to have a very heavy pvp presence.
You need everyone playing pretty much perfectly to finish both sides which is really heavy on resources especially towards the end of the event.

How many alliances finished last time?
someone necro the thread

edit: looks like about 20 posted they finished

Polares

I love Civil War Boss event, but the timing again is quite unfortunate. My alliance won't be affected because we won't be able to be top100 this season, but I can see how some other can be quite affected. Devs should be more careful and never overlap Boss events with the end of a Season.

Regarding prices, I hope Carol is the reward in one of the sides. I guess if we consider CWII, Carol (Cap) and Riri (IM) are probably the best thematic rewards possible.

Quebbster

Polares wrote:

I love Civil War Boss event, but the timing again is quite unfortunate. My alliance won't be affected because we won't be able to be top100 this season, but I can see how some other can be quite affected. Devs should be more careful and never overlap Boss events with the end of a Season.

Regarding prices, I hope Carol is the reward in one of the sides. I guess if we consider CWII, Carol (Cap) and Riri (IM) are probably the best thematic rewards possible.

I assume Black Panther will be a prize somehow, but if there's room for other fourstar rewards this would be awesome.
Well, Carol covers would be awesome. Riri would be OK, I guess.

thanos8587

carol and riri are both team im but they seem really new for giving rewards. possibly power man or spider woman on team cap side. medusa doesnt fit on either side.

as to 5* bp were probably just getting token draws.

Quebbster

thanos8587 wrote:

carol and riri are both team im but they seem really new for giving rewards. possibly power man or spider woman on team cap side. medusa doesnt fit on either side.

as to 5* bp were probably just getting token draws.

Has there been confirmation about Black Panther's rarity? I know people assume he will be a five-star since we are about due for Another fivestar and the MCU heroes tend to get fivestar versions, but on the other hand it seems unlikely we'd get Another Three-star Black Panther. In short, I could just as easily see him as a fourstar as a fivestar. They might save a fivestar version until his Movie is released next year.

GrimSkald

Quebbster wrote:

thanos8587 wrote:

carol and riri are both team im but they seem really new for giving rewards. possibly power man or spider woman on team cap side. medusa doesnt fit on either side.

as to 5* bp were probably just getting token draws.

Has there been confirmation about Black Panther's rarity? I know people assume he will be a five-star since we are about due for Another fivestar and the MCU heroes tend to get fivestar versions, but on the other hand it seems unlikely we'd get Another Three-star Black Panther. In short, I could just as easily see him as a fourstar as a fivestar. They might save a fivestar version until his Movie is released next year.

I'd say that the fact that they're using a Boss event to introduce him increases the chance he'll be a 5*, but I wouldn't call it a certainty. They like introducing the 5*s in special events lately, which is cool since we get a chance or two at them before they enter the tokens.

Quebbster

GrimSkald wrote:

Quebbster wrote:

thanos8587 wrote:

carol and riri are both team im but they seem really new for giving rewards. possibly power man or spider woman on team cap side. medusa doesnt fit on either side.

as to 5* bp were probably just getting token draws.

Has there been confirmation about Black Panther's rarity? I know people assume he will be a five-star since we are about due for Another fivestar and the MCU heroes tend to get fivestar versions, but on the other hand it seems unlikely we'd get Another Three-star Black Panther. In short, I could just as easily see him as a fourstar as a fivestar. They might save a fivestar version until his Movie is released next year.

I'd say that the fact that they're using a Boss event to introduce him increases the chance he'll be a 5*, but I wouldn't call it a certainty. They like introducing the 5*s in special events lately, which is cool since we get a chance or two at them before they enter the tokens.

I agree with that, but I'm not closing the door on the 4* possibility. We'll see in due time.

Polares

Quebbster wrote:

Polares wrote:

I love Civil War Boss event, but the timing again is quite unfortunate. My alliance won't be affected because we won't be able to be top100 this season, but I can see how some other can be quite affected. Devs should be more careful and never overlap Boss events with the end of a Season.

Regarding prices, I hope Carol is the reward in one of the sides. I guess if we consider CWII, Carol (Cap) and Riri (IM) are probably the best thematic rewards possible.

I assume Black Panther will be a prize somehow, but if there's room for other fourstar rewards this would be awesome.
Well, Carol covers would be awesome. Riri would be OK, I guess.

If past Boss events for new 5s is an indication (except first CW) we will get a 4 cover for rounds 5, 6, 7 and then an LT for the store of the new 5 in the final round. I expect the same structure reward here.

And yeah he is a 5, MCU version, presented with Boss event, around 45 days since last 5, etc. everything points to BP being a 5. At this point I am 100% sure.