Marvel Puzzle Quest Sneak Peek: May, 2020 (Updated 5/7/20)

IceIX

Marvel Puzzle Quest Sneak Peek: Upcoming In May, 2020
(*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
"After being persecuted as the first of his kind and given an eternity to harbor resentment, Apocalypse formed the belied that suffering is the key to true strength. He has judged humanity and found them wanted. Now, Apocalypse looms over mutant-kind as an inescapable harbinger." Check out more information on our newest 5-Star, Apocalypse (Classic) here!

Second new character in May as well!

UPCOMING VERSUS TOURNAMENTS

Web of Spies - Black Widow (Infinity War) Versus Event (2020-04-28)
Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Black Widow - Purple, Shards
3-Star: Doctor Octopus - Blue, Shards
2-Star: Storm - Blue
1-Star: Venom - Purple

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Spider-Man (Back In Black) - Shards
4-Star: Juggernaut - Green, Shards
3-Star: Black Panther - Black, Blue, Shards
2-Star: Bullseye - Black, Purple, Green

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Black Panther - Blue, Shards
2-Star: Bullseye - Purple, Green

Predator and Prey - Black Panther (T'Challa) Versus Event (2020-04-30)
Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Juggernaut - Blue, Shards
3-Star: Black Panther - Blue, Shards
2-Star: Ms. Marvel - Red
1-Star: Storm - Green

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Spider-Man (Peter Parker) - Shards
4-Star: Shuri - Blue, Shards
3-Star: Hood - Black, Blue, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Red, Green, Yellow

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Hood - Blue, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Green, Yellow

Mother of Invention - Shuri Versus Event (2020-05-03)
Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Shuri - Red, Shards
3-Star: Hood - Blue, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Green
1-Star: Spider-Man - Purple

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Star-Lord - Shards
4-Star: Black Panther - Blue, Shards
3-Star: Magneto - Purple, Red, Shards
2-Star: Wolverine - Yellow, Red, Green

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Magneto - Red, Shards
2-Star: Wolverine - Red, Green

Wakanda Forever - Black Panther (King) Versus Event (2020-05-05)  *New Update*
Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Black Panther - Yellow, Shards
3-Star: Magneto - Red, Shards
2-Star: Ms Marvel - Yellow
1-Star: Storm - Black

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Storm - Shards
4-Star: Karnak - Red, Shards
3-Star: Storm - Yellow, Green, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Green, Yellow, Red

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Storm - Green, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Yellow, Red

Perfect Storm - Storm (Modern) Versus Event (2020-05-07)  *New Update*
Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Karnak - Black, Shards
3-Star: Storm - Green, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Yellow
1-Star: Iron Man - Red

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Apocalypse - Shards
4-Star: Karolina Dean - Yellow, Shards
3-Star: Sentry - Yellow, Green, Shards
2-Star: Storm - Blue, Green, Yellow

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Sentry - Green, Shards
2-Star: Storm - Green, Yellow

Judgement Day - Apocalypse Versus Event (2020-05-10)  *New Update*
Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Karolina Dean - Green, Shards
3-Star: Sentry - Green, Shards
2-Star: Storm - Blue
1-Star: Iron Man - Red

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Thanos - Shards
4-Star: Kate Bishop - Black, Shards
3-Star: Cyclops - Yellow, Red, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Yellow, Red, Green

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Cyclops - Red, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Red, Green

House of X - X-Men Versus Event (2020-05-12)  *New Update*
Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Kate Bishop - Blue, Shards
3-Star: Cyclops - Red, Shards
2-Star: Thor - Red
1-Star: Storm - Black

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Thor - Shards
4-Star: Kingpin - Purple, Shards
3-Star: Gambit - Black, Red, Shards
2-Star: Magneto - Purple, Blue, Red

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Gambit - Red, Shards
2-Star: Magneto - Blue, Red

UPCOMING STORY EVENTS

Deadpool vs. MPQ (4/26/20) - 4 Day Event
Featured Characters:
5-Star: Hulk (Immortal)
4-Star: Black Widow
3-Star: Sentry
2-Star: Bullseye

Progression Rewards:
5-Star: Hulk (Immortal) - Shards
4-Star: Black Widow - Purple, Shards
3-Star: Sentry - Red, Shards
2-Star: Bullseye - Green, Black
1-Star: Black Widow - Purple

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Hulk (Immortal) - Shards
4-Star: Karnak - Blue, Red, Shards
3-Star: Beast - Green, Blue, Yellow, Shards
2-Star: Storm - Blue, Green, Yellow

Alliance Placement Rewards:
4-Star: Karnak - Red, Shards
3-Star: Beast - Blue, Yellow, Shards
2-Star: Storm - Green, Yellow

Movie Marathon (4/27/20) - 10 Day Event
Formerly Cinematic Showdown - Same Event, new name
Advent Style daily unlock non-placement event
Progression Rewards:
Character 1: Gamora (GotG2)
Character 2: Spider-Ham
Character 3: Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)

Fight For Wakanda (4/30/20) - 4 Day Event
This event has the following changes from the previous versions of it:
 - No Hazard Tiles
 - Unstunnable enemies in the 1v1 battles
 - Loaned Black Panther (King) available in the 1v1 battles

Featured Characters:
5-Star: Captain Marvel
4-Star: Karnak
3-Star: Beast
2-Star: Storm

Progression Rewards:
5-Star: Captain Marvel - Shards
4-Star: Karnak - Black, Shards
3-Star: Beast - Blue, Shards
2-Star: Storm - Blue, Green
1-Star: Spider-Man - Red

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Captain America (First Avenger) - Shards
4-Star: Super Skrull - Green, Blue, Shards
3-Star: Angel - Black, Green, Blue, Shards
2-Star: Wolverine - Red, Green, Yellow

Alliance Placement Rewards:
4-Star: Super Skrull - Blue, Shards
3-Star: Angel - Green, Blue, Shards
2-Star: Wolverine - Green, Yellow

Cosmic Chaos (5/3/20) - 3 Day Event
Featured Characters:
5-Star: Captain America (First Avenger)
4-Star: Super-Skrull
3-Star: Angel
2-Star: Wolverine

Progression Rewards:
5-Star: Captain America (First Avenger) - Shards
4-Star: Super-Skrull - Green, Shards
3-Star: Angel - Green, Shards
2-Star: Wolverine - Red, Green
1-Star: Storm - Black

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Hulk (Immortal) - Shards
4-Star: Maria Hill - Purple, Blue, Shards
3-Star: Doctor Octopus - Blue, Green, Black, Shards
2-Star: Ms. Marvel - Red, Yellow, Black

Alliance Placement Rewards:
4-Star: Maria Hill - Blue, Shards
3-Star: Doctor Octopus - Green, Black, Shards
2-Star: Ms. Marvel - Yellow, Black

Thick As Thieves (5/7/20) - 4 Day Event *New Update*
Featured Characters:
5-Star: Hulk (Immortal)
4-Star: Maria Hill
3-Star: Doctor Octopus
2-Star: Ms. Marvel

Progression Rewards:
5-Star: Hulk (Immortal) - Shards
4-Star: Maria Hill - Purple, Shards
3-Star: Doctor Octopus - Green, Shards
2-Star: Ms. Marvel - Red, Yellow
1-Star: Juggernaut - Red

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Apocalypse - Shards
4-Star: Hulk (Main Event) - Purple, Green, Shards
3-Star: Iron Fist - Purple, Green, Black, Shards
2-Star: Ares - Green, Yellow, Red

Alliance Placement Rewards:
3-Star: Iron Fist - Black, Shards
2-Star: Ares - Red

Free Giveaway to all Participants
5-Star: Archangel - 200 Shards
3-Star: Psylocke - 300 Shards

Lost In Time (5/11/20) - 3 Day Event *New Update*
Featured Characters:
5-Star: Havok
4-Star: Hulk (Main Event)
3-Star: Iron Fist
2-Star: Ares

Progression Rewards:
5-Star: Havok - Shards
4-Star: Hulk - Purple, Shards
3-Star: Iron Fist - Green, Shards
2-Star: Ares - Green, Yellow
1-Star: Iron Man - Blue

Placement Rewards:
5-Star: Apocalypse - Shards
4-Star: Shuri - Green, Blue, Shards
3-Star: Deadpool - Purple, Red, Black, Shards
2-Star: Hawkeye - Blue, Purple, Red

Alliance Placement Rewards:
4-Star: Shuri - Blue, Shards
3-Star: Deadpool - Black, Shards
2-Star: Hawkeye - Purple, Red

X-Men Vs. Apocalypse (5/14/20) - 3 Day Boss Event *New Update*
Featured Characters:
4-Star: Shuri
3-Star: Deadpool
2-Star: Hawkeye

Progression Rewards:
4-Star: Shuri - Green
3-Star: Deadpool - Red, Shards
2-Star: Hawkeye - Purple

Score Target Rewards:
4-Star: Karnak - Red, Blue, Black
3-Star: Doctor Doom - Blue, Purple, Black

UPCOMING DEADPOOL'S DAILIES

Savory (4/27/20)

3-Star Required: Daredevil, She Hulk, Deadpool, Gamora, Black Widow
Crash of the Titans: Carnage

Behemoth Burrito:

• 4-Star: Iron Fist, 3-Star: Luke Cage, 2-Star: Bullseye
• 4-Star: Drax, 3-Star: Squirrel Girl, 2-Star: Hawkeye
• 4-Star: Nick Fury, 3-Star: Loki, 2-Star: Hawkeye
• 4-Star: Venom (Eddie Brock), 3-Star: Bullseye, 2-Star: Moonstone
• 4-Star: Thanos, 3-Star: Cyclops, 2-Star: Storm

Sweet (5/2/20)

3-Star Required: Loki, Daken, Squirrel Girl, Doctor Doom, Mystique
Crash of the Titans: Quake

Behemoth Burrito:

• 4-Star: Juggernaut, 3-Star: Daredevil, 2-Star: Thor
• 4-Star: Sandman, 3-Star: Iron Man, 2-Star: Ms. Marvel
• 4-Star: Thor, 3-Star: Iron Man, 2-Star: Human Torch
• 4-Star: Gwenpool, 3-Star: Hood, 2-Star: Wolverine
• 4-Star: Spider-Gwen, 3-Star: Spider-Man, 2-Star: Thor

Savory (5/7/20) *New Update*

3-Star Required: Hulk, Falcon, Psylocke, Beast, Bullseye
Crash of the Titans: Iron Fist

Behemoth Burrito:

• 4-Star: Kate Bishop, 3-Star: Punisher, 2-Star: Thor
• 4-Star: Iron Man, 3-Star: Doctor Doom, 2-Star: Ares
• 4-Star: Nebula, 3-Star: Thanos, 2-Star: Wolverine
• 4-Star: Black Widow, 3-Star: Captain America, 2-Star: Human Torch
• 4-Star: Spider-Man, 3-Star: Scarlet Witch, 2-Star: Storm

Sweet (5/12/20) *New Update*

3-Star Required: Captain America, Sentry, Punisher, Blade, Wolverine
Crash of the Titans: Nick Fury

Behemoth Burrito:

• 4-Star: Medusa, 3-Star: Wolverine, 2-Star: Bullseye
• 4-Star: Riri Williams, 3-Star: Luke Cage, 2-Star: Black Widow
• 4-Star: War Machine, 3-Star: Hulk, 2-Star: Hawkeye
• 4-Star: Wasp, 3-Star: Falcon, 2-Star: Bullseye
• 4-Star: Spider-Woman, 3-Star: Mystique, 2-Star: Wolverine

WEEKLY BUFFS

(4/24/20 - 4/30/20)

• 4-Star: Bishop, Ghost Rider, Mysterio, Nick Fury, Sam Wilson
• 3-Star: Blade, Daken, Doctor Octopus, Gamora, Rocket & Groot
• 2-Star: Bullseye, Magneto
• 1-Star: Black Widow, Venom

(4/30/20 - 5/7/20)

• 4-Star: Blade, Carnage, Prowler, Punisher, Venom
• 3-Star: Angel, Elektra, Good, Magneto, Vision
• 2-Star: Ms. Marvel, Wolverine
• 1-Star: Spider-Man, Storm

(5/7/20 - 5/14/20)

• 4-Star: Cloak & Dagger, M.O.D.O.K., Red Hulk, Talos, Wolfsbane
• 3-Star: Black Widow, Daredevil, Doctor Doom, Sentry, Storm
• 2-Star: Ares, Storm
• 1-Star: Iron Man, Juggernaut

CHANGELOG

*(4/28/20) IceIX - Updated Versus events, Story events, Deadpool's Dailies, Weekly Buffs

*(5/7/20) IceIX - Updated Versus events, Story events, Deadpool's Dailies

LFChikarason

Got a lot more questions and concerns, from Alliance events (three months without one), updated rewards for the new five stars since October, additional SHIELD ranks above 200 etc., but thank you for the update! 

HoundofShadow

Wakanda Forever! Time flies and it has been about two years(?). I miss those hazard tiles.

That explains why Shuri has her PvP coming up.

krakenoon

@IceIX
Thanks for the timely update, any chance of this becoming a regular thing?

 I think I’ve heard chatter that something like Wakanda was desired, so kudos for that.

I personally am interested in these more useful shards. Not sure how meta Karnak is, but he’s more on my radar than Bl4ck Widow or any 4 from this year (though I can get behind Super Srull’s kit, even N*, not meta, but kinda cool I guess.).

Have the forums agreed that Karolina is trash outside of the beautiful artwork? Even with Nico, she seems meh and I would imagine there are much better things to chase than heals and protects that Nico can’t use.

argle_bargle

Thank you, @IceIX !

mbaren

A small note, @IceIX - under “Upcoming Deadpool’s Dailies”, Quake is identified as a 3-star. Which she is not. 

axmoss

I think your dates are messed up. Fight for wakanda (4 day) on 4/30, cosmic chaos (3 day) on 5/4

argle_bargle

mbaren said:

A small note, @IceIX - under “Upcoming Deadpool’s Dailies”, Quake is identified as a 3-star. Which she is not. 

I think that was just a mix up of the Clash and Requireds label.

bluewolf

krakenoon said:

@IceIX
Thanks for the timely update, any chance of this becoming a regular thing?

 I think I’ve heard chatter that something like Wakanda was desired, so kudos for that.

I personally am interested in these more useful shards. Not sure how meta Karnak is, but he’s more on my radar than Bl4ck Widow or any 4 from this year (though I can get behind Super Srull’s kit, even N*, not meta, but kinda cool I guess.).

Have the forums agreed that Karolina is trash outside of the beautiful artwork? Even with Nico, she seems meh and I would imagine there are much better things to chase than heals and protects that Nico can’t use.

The way that PVE rewards are set up, they reward the 3 Latest 4's (most recent) in 3/5 events and Classic (all the rest) in 2/5 events, then the cycle repeats.  The order is LLLCC.

As of now, the 3 Latest 4s in tokens are Karnak, Maria Hill, and Super-Skrull.  EDIT:  As you can see by looking at the PVE rewards for the current and upcoming events, which are rewarding exactly those characters (Skrull next, then Hill).

I don't disagree with your thoughts on Karolina (well, she's not quite "trash" but she's not very helpful), but we won't get her covers in PVE again for about 2 1/2 years. So don't worry about that! 

She will be a PVP rewards about every 7 months, her next round should be coming up pretty soon since we are looking at Juggernaut right now, and it's alphabetical.

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It's interesting that we are on some kind of Wakanda/BP theme right now, for...reasons?  The end of the current (acclaimed) writer's run approaching at some point in the comics?  We have BP and Okoye in the CP store, FFW returning, a 3BP and Shuri PVP with an apparent 4BP coming after that....also a Shuri bundle in the HfH right now.

IceIX

axmoss said:

I think your dates are messed up. Fight for wakanda (4 day) on 4/30, cosmic chaos (3 day) on 5/4

Noticed that too, thanks. Fixed!

mbaren said:

A small note, @IceIX - under “Upcoming Deadpool’s Dailies”, Quake is identified as a 3-star. Which she is not. 

Whoops, totally a transcription error. Not a new version of Quake. Fixed!

wymtime

@IceIX first how are you and the other devs holding up with working from home?

2nd how is the process going in hiring a new community manager?

3rd with the extra time on everyone’s hands any thoughts of going on puzzle warriors 3 podcast for a Q & A? Maybe to give some sneak peaks on what will make this month A-May-zing? Or with the 2nd character release in May?

Jormagund

Thanks for the prompt update and bringing FFW back.  Wasn't around last time it played and always wanted to see how bad it was; and the hazard tiles being removed solve the main complaint I've heard mentioned.

UNC_Samurai

IceIX said:

WEEKLY BUFFS

(4/30/20 - 5/7/20) *New Update*

• 4-Star: Blade, Carnage, Prowler, Punisher, Venom

Is that Agent Venom or Eddie Venom?

krakenoon

@bluewolf

I’m familiar with the schedule, probably means it’s about to change. Still, I appreciate the effort.

I had a little difficulty getting to 40 wins on some of the recent PvPs, so I missed sorely needed Peggy cover. Would have been nice to get shards on my way to 25. Overall, I feel rewards are getting back to a decent place for an ok amount of play time (pre SCL10). Unfortunately, as a 3 to 4 transitioner, the overall drop has forced me to play hot potato with characters like Bl4ck Widow.

It will be nice to graduate to tossing 5 star covers...

Edit; Maria is a bit meh too. Unique mechanic, but I think I’d prefer someone else’s strikes. She is part of the new trap meta if you have a surplus of blue AP or just let her (nearly) die. Trap meta is pretty dependent on 5s to me.

DarthDeVo

UNC_Samurai said:

IceIX said:

WEEKLY BUFFS

(4/30/20 - 5/7/20) *New Update*

• 4-Star: Blade, Carnage, Prowler, Punisher, Venom

Is that Agent Venom or Eddie Venom?

I think Brock Venom, we just had Agent Venom boosted not that long ago, if I'm not mistaken. 

shardwick

krakenoon said:

@IceIX
Thanks for the timely update, any chance of this becoming a regular thing?

 I think I’ve heard chatter that something like Wakanda was desired, so kudos for that.

I personally am interested in these more useful shards. Not sure how meta Karnak is, but he’s more on my radar than Bl4ck Widow or any 4 from this year (though I can get behind Super Srull’s kit, even N*, not meta, but kinda cool I guess.).

Have the forums agreed that Karolina is trash outside of the beautiful artwork? Even with Nico, she seems meh and I would imagine there are much better things to chase than heals and protects that Nico can’t use.

Karnak is a lot of fun with Bishop and America.

ThaRoadWarrior

The entirity of the difficulty in FFW was from the hazard tiles - I was always curious how that would play at SCL10, and with so many of the newer characters like BRB who would just stay flush with blue and green on sub...2 was it? when the protects were everywhere? I'm curious if it will even have any of that old character without it.

MoosePrime

IceIX said:

Fight For Wakanda (4/30/20) - 4 Day Event *New Update*
This event has the following changes from the previous versions of it:
 - Loaned Black Panther (King) available in the 1v1 battles

Is that the 4* version?

DAZ0273

Fight for Wakanda!!!!! Looking forward to try the revamped version, thank you for the update @IceIX

What with Streets of Rage 4 out tomorrow too...groovy!

JiraiyaSannin

is this where we get an explanation to the changes of rewards? 

Bad

That looks great, fight for wakanda. And the marvel gauntlet is interesting too.