New Character - ***** Darren Cross (Yellowjacket) *****

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Yellowjacket (Darren Cross)
5-Star Rarity 
Affiliations: Villains

  

"After learning the science behind Hank Pym's astonishing shrinking suit, the ruthless tech mogul Darren Cross devoted his resources to creating a prototype suit with similar abilities. Cross envisioned this high-power cybernetic rig as a means to take modern warfare to a new level, personally overseeing its retrofitting and weaponization. Cross dons the imposing armor himself in hopes of achieving final victory as Yellowjacket!" 

(Abilities listed at level 255, followed by 450)

15613 Health / 62754 Health

 25 | 28 | 205 | 30 | 179 | 230 | 114 | 4.0x
 99 | 108 | 820 | 117 | 718 | 922 | 456 | 4.0x

Cross Your Heart - 6  AP

Yellowjacket concentrates the Pym Particles in his suit to stabilize himself and prepare for his next attack. Restores 1029 health and the next time Yellowjacket fires a power, he also deals an extra 1668 damage. (Max level 4137 health, 6706 damage)

• Level 2: Restores 1132 health. Stores up 1835 damage. (Max level 4551 health, 7377 damage)
• Level 3: Restores 1235 health. Stores up 2002 damage. (Max level 4964 health, 8047 damage)
• Level 4: Restores 1441 health. Stores up 2335 damage. (Max level 5792 health, 9388 damage)
• Level 5: Restores 1852 health. Stores up 3002 damage. (Max level 7447 health, 12071 damage)

That Shrinking Feeling - 6  AP

Yellowjacket shrinks down to avoid enemy attacks while concentrating his own power! Yellowjacket goes invisible for 2 turns.

(PASSIVE) While invisible, Yellowjacket's powers ignore Protect tiles and his matches and powers deal 191 more damage. If Yellowjacket makes a Black, Blue, or Green match while Invisible, he stays Invisible for an extra turn. (Max level 769 damage) (Note: These extra turns work on any granted Invisibility, or his own, but if the Invisibility is granted because of a Countdown tile or some other board effect, Yellowjacket will not add extra turns to that CD tile or board effect.)

• Level 2: While invisible, Yellowjacket's matches and powers deal 306 more damage. (Max level 1230 damage)
• Level 3: While invisible, Yellowjacket's matches and powers deal 458 more damage. (Max level 1846 damage)
• Level 4: While invisible, Yellowjacket's matches and powers deal 764 more damage. (Max level 3076 damage)
• Level 5: While invisible, Yellowjacket's matches and powers deal 1337 more damage. (Max level 5383 damage)

Sting Like A Bee - 8  AP

Yellowjacket sets his sights on the enemy, firing a series of energy blasts from his stingers. Fires 2 separate blasts of 977 damage. If Yellowjacket is Invisible, also destroy 3 enemy Strike, Protect, or Attack tiles. (Destroyed tiles do not deal damage or generate AP.) (Max level 2845 damage)

• Level 2: Fires 2 blasts of 843 damage. (Max level 3386 damage)
• Level 3: Fires 2 blasts of 977 damage. (Max level 3926 damage)
• Level 4: If Invisible, destroys 4 enemy Strike, Protect, or Attack tiles.
• Level 5: Fires 2 blasts of 1076 damage. (Max level 4324 damage)

Release Events:

Store Offerings

Heartless Yellowjacket Cover Store - January 14 - 24

• Chance to get Yellowjacket (Darren Cross). Increased chances in 10x and 40x pulls
  

Darren Cross Limited Vault - January 21 - 25

• 40 Items
  

• 1x Sparks Will Fly Legendary Store Token

• 1x 4-Star Elsa Bloodstone (Monster Hunter) cover

• 3x Random 3-Star covers

• 6x Heroic tokens

• 4x 2500 Iso

• 6x 1000 Iso

• 5x 500 Iso

• 14x Two stars

Sparks Will Fly Legendary Store - January 21 - 25

• 15% chance to get Yellowjacket (Darren Cross), Storm (Ororo Munroe), Thor (Gladiator)
  

• Additional Tokens can be purchased for 25 Command Points

Release Debut: 

Thick As Thieves - January 14 - 19

• Yellowjacket (Darren Cross) In placement rewards
  

Introducing… Yellowjacket - January 14 - 21

• Yellowjacket (Darren Cross) Shards
  

Featured Event:

Infinite Pursuit - January 18 - 22

• Yellowjacket (Darren Cross) as a progression reward
  

Versus Tournaments:

Predator and Prey (Black Panther) - January 14 - 18

• Yellowjacket (Darren Cross) as a placement reward
  

Cross the Line - January 17 - 20

• Rewards tokens to the Heartless Yellowjacket cover store