"A career journalist, Lester Verde was more into shaping perceptions than reporting the unvarnished truth. While writing an expose on a band, Lester lost his hand and retreated from the public light. Re-emerging as Doctor Bong, his shining intellect has given him acoustic mastery, enabling him to protect and destroy using harmonics. Doctor Bong has been a thorn in the side of various SuperHeroes over the years, from Howard the Duck to She-Hulk."
Abilities listed at level 70/270/370 Health: 4816/17837/36526
Bonnng - 8 Blue AP Doctor Bong strikes his bell-shaped head, creating a 6-turn Sonic Bong Repeater tile that stuns the target for 1 turn(s). Then, fortify all friendly Countdown and Repeater tiles, dealing 9 damage for each tile fortified. 270: 18 damage | 370: 37 damage
Bonnnnngg - 7 Purple AP With a well struck Bonnngg of his bell-shaped head, Dr. Bong sends sonic waves out from up to 2 friendly Countdown and Repeater tiles, dealing 19 damage for each, and destroying the tiles orthogonally adjacent to them (destroyed tiles deal damage but do not generate AP). 270: 36 damage | 370: 74 damage
Bonnnnnnggg - 5 Yellow AP Doctor Bong uses his psychological prowess to help his clients unearth their problems with his “Crash Course” in mental health. Create 2 5-turn Crash Course Countdown tiles that heal allies for 12% of the damage they inflict while the tile is on the board. 270: N/A / 370: N/A
Feeder Update
Story Infinite Pursuit - 10/5 - 10/9 Doctor Bong (Lester Verde) Covers and Shards in Placement rewards, Event Token in Progression rewards
Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D. 10/8 - 10/12 Doctor Bong (Lester Verde) Shards + Recruit Token for Shield Offer in Progression rewards
Honor Among Thieves 10/9 - 10/13 Doctor Bong (Lester Verde) Covers and Shards + Vault Token in Progression rewards
Versus Sticks and Stones - Luke Cage (HfH) - 10/5 - 10/9 Doctor Bong (Lester Verde) Cover and Shards as Placement rewards
The Bell Tolls - Doctor Bong - 10/8 - 10/12 Doctor Bong (Lester Verde) Covers and Shards + Recruit Token for Shield Offer in Progression rewards
Offers Doctor Bong & Foes Vault 10/8 - 10/12 80 Item Vault: 3x 4-Stars 1x Deadpool (Uncanny X-Force), 1x Howard the Duck (Howard, A Duck), 1x Random 4-Star cover 7x Tokens - 1x Legendary, 1x Mighty, 2x Heroic Tokens, 3x Beginner Support 6x Iso-8 - 1x 5,000 Iso-8, 2x 2,500 Iso-8, 3x 1,000 Iso-8 15x 3-Stars - 3x Deadpool (It’s Me, Deadpool), 12x Random 3-Star 49x 2-Stars - 10x Storm (Classic), 39x Random 2-Star
!!! AMAZING.
We’re through the looking glass here, people.
At this point, not even the oft-requested Lady Stilt Man is off the table — and I will welcome-such with open arms and wallet.
Clearly OP with Sentry, through their combination of diagonal countdowns and orthogonal tile destruction - once ascended to 5* it is game over for all other teams! I dub this inevitable & eternal meta "Bongentry", and salute our future Bongenteers.
@TheVulture said: Clearly OP with Sentry, through their combination of diagonal countdowns and orthogonal tile destruction - once ascended to 5* it is game over for all other teams! I dub this inevitable & eternal meta "Bongentry", and salute our future Bongenteers.
I like the blue's mass fortifying, but a 4-turn repeater (at best) is waaaaay too slow and vulnerable to exist.
Purple - Please don't use the word orthogonally! It makes my feet sad
Yellow - Sounds cool and possibly crazy strong. Does this apply to matches and powers? Passives?
Wow. Buckle up people, the celebrations have begun.
Personally, I wish these more jokey characters would be saved for April Fools, and the Anniversary would have more exciting characters. But maybe that's just me.
Not the kind of bong I expected when I clicked. Too bad, it would have made for some really interesting powers. 🤣
It's actually offensive that they've given us this guy before getting to significant, well-known, fan favorite Marvel characters like 3-D Man, Hellcow, Dr. Strangefate, Snowflake and Safespace, and ROM the Spaceknight.
Seriously, this is a huge slap in the face to their entire fanbase. They're completely tone deaf, and I wouldn't be surprised if this character causes the game to finally die completely. What are they thinking?
Normally I’m not a fan of the jokey characters but this one genuinely made me laugh! The powers actually seem really interesting as well, and at the end of the day that’s all I really care about. Kudos for essentially having 3 powers called the same thing (that won’t get confusing!)
@entrailbucket said: It's actually offensive that they've given us this guy before getting to significant, well-known, fan favorite Marvel characters like 3-D Man, Hellcow, Dr. Strangefate, Snowflake and Safespace, and ROM the Spaceknight. Seriously, this is a huge slap in the face to their entire fanbase. They're completely tone deaf, and I wouldn't be surprised if this character causes the game to finally die completely. What are they thinking?
@entrailbucket said: It's actually offensive that they've given us this guy before getting to significant, well-known, fan favorite Marvel characters like 3-D Man, Hellcow, Dr. Strangefate, Snowflake and Safespace, and ROM the Spaceknight.
You have to turn up the volume after Doctor Bong is in the game to see if they're tone deaf or not.
So maybe we’re getting Juggerduck for the new 5-Star.
Am I correct that this is not a limited character? Or did I miss that somewhere in the post?
This character is from 1977. Wow. It's on the same league as Big Wheel. Stunning and fortifying plus powerful healing. Those traits aren't the ones of a killer character, more like a really annoying supporting defensive character. Will be there some player willing to spend a lot of resources in him for trolling attackers?
@jsmjsmjsm00 said: Am I correct that this is not a limited character? Or did I miss that somewhere in the post?
Doop wasn't Limited, so I guess they're not doing that anymore.
I am still hoping that they'll announce Dino, Howard, and Taskmaster will be un-limited as part of the anniversary!
This means a 5 Star Paste Pot Pete…right?
not surprised if this guy become a special only character like Task master, howard the duck etc.
True heal?
@liminal_lad said: True heal?
It doesn't say "Burst" so unless this description is different than the game, it's true heal.
Plus, I've heard bongs bring healing
Actually this character will help a lot all players and it doesn't matter if he is level 70 or 550.
@Bad said: Actually this character will help a lot all players and it doesn't matter if he is level 70 or 550.
If he's Limited it's really hard to get his covers though, so hopefully they're not doing that anymore.