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Hi everyone and welcome to the slightly differently formatted What's New MPQ edition for December 2023!
In an effort to make referencing characters a little easier for new players, I've changed the formatting to include character rank and full cover name in every mention. It makes things read a little longer, but this will help alleviate any confusion players can run into when trying to understand which variant of characters are being displayed. This is also my first time doing this from the ground up so please bare with me for any errors that'll potentially pop up. I'll try to address as quickly as I can.
Please note that some events do not Placement Rewards listed as they have not been finalized and some event names are TBA for the same reason.
The below schedules are subject to change so check back periodically as I update the calendar throughout month as events are updated.
12/14 3/5-Star: Hunter (Initiate) 3* / Hunter (Midnight Suns) 5* 12/21 Support: TBA 12/28 4-Star: TBA
R292: Support Shards System R293: TBA CHAMPS 2.0 - BATCH #3: 12/11/23
Required Characters are same as Progression Rewards unless otherwise indicated
12/07/23 - 12/14/23 PUZZLE GAUNTLET: WASP
12/03/23 - 12/08/23 WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D. Required Characters 5 Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart 3.0) 4 Star: The Hulk (Totally Awesome) 3 Star: Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) 2 Star: Black Widow (Original)"
12/04/23 - 12/03/23 HEARTS OF DARKNESS Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Big Wheel (Jackson Weele) 4 Star: Professor X (Charles Xavier) 3 Star: Loki (Dark Reign) 2 Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm) 1 Star: Storm (Modern)
Progression Rewards 5 Star: Miles Morales (Carnage Symbiote) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 3 Star: Blade (Daywalker) 2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern) 1 Star: Hawkeye (Classic)
12/07/23 - 12/10/23 GALACTUS HUNGERS
[HEROIC] Progression Rewards: Captain Carter Peggy Carter (Captain America) ★★★★
Top 10 Alliance Placement Rewards: Spider-Sense (Danger Detection) ★★★★★ Vintage Shield (World War II) ★★★★★ Low Level AI (Advanced Programming) ★★★★★
[NORMAL] Alliance Progression Rewards: Peggy Carter (Iron Carter) ★★★ Spider-Man: India (Spider-Verse) ★★★★ Peggy Carter (Worthy) ★★★★★
12/11/23 - 12/14/23 LOST IN TIME Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Peggy Carter (Worthy) 4 Star: Elsa Bloodstone (Monster Hunter) 3 Star: Emma Frost (New X-Men) 2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!) 1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)
Progression Rewards 5 Star: Wolverine (Samurai Daken) 4 Star: X-23 (All-New Wolverine) 3 Star: Hawkeye (Hawkguy) 2 Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!) 1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)
12/14/23 - 12/18/23 STRANGE SIGHTS Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Wasp (Hope Van Dyne) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark) 2 Star: Daken (Classic) 1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)
Progression Rewards 5 Star: Peggy Carter (Worthy) 4 Star: Elsa Bloodstone (Monster Hunter) 3 Star: Emma Frost (New X-Men) 2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!) 1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)
12/17/23 - 12/21/23 UNSTABLE ISO-8 Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Loki (God of Mischief) 4 Star: Silver Samurai (Keniuchio Harada) 3 Star: The Hulk (Indestructible) 2 Star: Captain America (First Avenger) 1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)
Progression Rewards 5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark) 2 Star: Daken (Classic) 1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)
12/20/23 - 01/02/24 12 DAYS OF MARVEL
12/21/23 - 12/25/23 COSMIC CHAOS Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men) 4 Star: Mister Negative (Martin Li) 3 Star: Thor (Modern) 2 Star: Bullseye (Classic) 3 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)
Progression Rewards 5 Star: Loki (God of Mischief) 4 Star: Silver Samurai (Keniuchio Harada) 3 Star: The Hulk (Indestructible) 2 Star: Captain America (First Avenger) 1 Star: Storm (Modern)
12/25/23 - 12/29/23 THE HUNT Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Abigail Brand (Commander of S.W.O.R.D.) 4 Star: Carnage (Cletus Kasady) 3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger) 2 Star: Black Widow (Original) 1 Star: Storm (Modern)
Progression Rewards 5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men) 4 Star: Mister Negative (Martin Li) 3 Star: Thor (Modern) 2 Star: Bullseye (Classic) 1 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)
12/28/23 - 01/02/24 VENOM BOMB Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family) 4 Star: TBA 3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate) 2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers) 1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)
Progression Rewards 5 Star: Abigail Brand (Commander of S.W.O.R.D.) 4 Star: Carnage (Cletus Kasady) 3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger) 2 Star: Black Widow (Original) 1 Star: Hawkeye (Classic)
12/31/23 - 01/05/24 WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D.
12/14/23 - 01/08/24 REALITY POWER STONE PVP SEASON
12/03/23 - 12/06/23 DISCO FEVER Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Iceman (Bobby Drake) 4 Star: Quake (Daisy Johnson) 3 Star: Thor (Modern) 2 Star: Daken (Classic)
12/05/23 - 12/09/23 LORD OF THUNDER Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Iron Man (Mark XLVI) 4 Star: Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov) 3 Star: Doctor Doom (Classic) 2 Star: Moonstone (Dark Avengers)
12/07/23 - 12/11/23 DOCTOR'S ORDERS Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Jean Grey (Phoenix) 4 Star: Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross) 3 Star: Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted) 2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!)
12/10/23 - 12/13/23 ROCKET & GROOT: MOST WANTED Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Jeffrey (Symbiote) 4 Star: Reptil (Humberto Lopez) 3 Star: Elektra (Assassin) 2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
12/12/23 - 12/16/23 ASSASSIN FOR HIRE Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Jessica Jones (Alias Investigations) 4 Star: Rhino (Classic) 3 Star: TBA 2 Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)
12/14/23 - 12/18/23 Hunter 3 Placement Rewards: 4 Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart) 3 Star: Arcade (King of PWN) 2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
12/17/23 - 12/20/23 Hunter 5 Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Kamala Khan (Origin) 4 Star: Rocket & Groot (Awesome Mix Volume 2) 3 Star: Beast (Classic) 2 Star: Captain America (First Avenger)
12/19/23 - 12/23/23 REAL MCCOY Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Kang (The Conqueror) 4 Star: Rogue (Classic) 3 Star: High Evolutionary (Classic) 2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
12/21/23 - 12/25/23 ENHANCED ENCOUNTER Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Killmonger (Erik Stevens) 4 Star: Sabretooth (Victor Creed) 3 Star: Thanos (Modern) 2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
12/24/23 - 12/27/23 BEHOLD THANOS Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Kingpin (Spider-Verse) 4 Star: Sam Wilson (Captain America) 3 Star: Iron Man (Model 40) 2 Star: Storm (Classic)
12/26/23 - 12/30/23 HEAVY METAL Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men) 4 Star: Sandman (Flint Marko) 3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger) 2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers)
12/28/23 - 01/01/24 MADE MAN Placement Rewards: 5 Star: Knull (King in Black) 4 Star: NEW 3 Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon) 2 Star: Storm (Classic)
12/07/23 - 12/14/23 5 Star: Rescue (Pepper Potts) 5 Star: Hela (Goddess of Death) 5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family) 5 Star: Captain Marvel (Galactic Warrior) 5 Star: Beta Ray Bill (Korbinite Cyborg) 4 Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart) 4 Star: Mordo (Master of the Mystic Arts) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 4 Star: Iron Fist (Danny Rand) 4 Star: Cloak & Dagger (Classic) 4 Star: Agent Coulson (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) 3 Star: Wolverine (Patch) 3 Star: The Punisher (Dark Reign) 3 Star: Psylocke (Classic) 3 Star: Goose (Flerken Feline) 3 Star: Emma Frost (New X-Men) 3 Star: Doctor Doom (Classic) 2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!) 2 Star: Black Widow (Original) 1 Star: Spider-Man (Original) 1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)
New Characters: 5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 3 Star: Goose (Flerken Feline)
12/14/23 - 12/21/23 5 Star: Apocalypse (Classic) 5 Star: Killmonger (Erik Stevens) 5 Star: Magneto (Age of Apocalypse) 5 Star: Onslaught (Psionic Entity) 4 Star: Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy) 4 Star: Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) 4 Star: Rocket & Groot (Awesome Mix Volume 2) 4 Star: Sandman (Flint Marko) 4 Star: Vulture (Adrian Toomes) 3 Star: Arcade (King of PWN) 3 Star: Hit-Monkey (Mercenary Hitman) 3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark) 3 Star: Kang (Classic) 3 Star: Magik (Darkchylde) 2 Star: Captain America (Steve Rogers) 2 Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men) 1 Star: Black Widow (Modern) 1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)
New Characters: 5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family) 5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 3 Star: Goose (Flerken Feline) 3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate)
12/21/23 - 12/28/23 5 Star: Adam Warlock (Infinity Watch) 5 Star: Havok (Classic) 5 Star: Wolverine (Samurai Daken) 5 Star: Yelena Belova (Black Widow) 4 Star: The Hulk (The Main Event) 4 Star: Lockjaw (Royal Bulldog) 4 Star: Nightcrawler (Classic) 4 Star: Rogue (Classic) 4 Star: Yondu (Awesome Mix Volume 2) 3 Star: High Evolutionary (Classic) 3 Star: Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich) 3 Star: Spider-Gwen (Spider-Verse) 3 Star: Spider-Rex (Pter Ptarker) 3 Star: Vulture (Classic) 2 Star: Bullseye (Classic) 2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel) 1 Star: Storm (Modern) 1 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)
New Characters: 5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate)
12/28/23 - 01/04/24 5 Star: Deadpool (Spirit of Vengeance) 5 Star: Heimdall (The Gatekeeper) 5 Star: The Hulk (Immortal) 5 Star: Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) 4 Star: Black Panther (King of Wakanda) 4 Star: Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff) 4 Star: Nico Minoru (Runaways) 4 Star: Shuri (Master Engineer) 4 Star: Valkyrie (Asgardian Warrior) 3 Star: Daredevil (Man Without Fear) 3 Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon) 3 Star: Human Torch (Classic) 3 Star: Miles Morales (Spider-Fit) 3 Star: Thor (Modern) 2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers) 2 Star: Moonstone (Dark Avengers) 1 Star: Hawkeye (Classic) 1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)
New Characters: 5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns) 4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!) 4 Star: TBA 3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate)
12/04/23 - 12/11/23 Required Characters 4 Star: Black Cat (Master Thief) 4 Star: The Punisher (Max) 4 Star: Negasonic (Modern) 4 Star: Echo (Maya Lopez) 4 Star: Deathlok (Michael Collins) 4 Star: Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara) 4 Star: Blob (Modern) 3 Star: Captain America (Steve Rogers) 3 Star: Human Torch (Classic) 3 Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon) 3 Star: Daken (Dark Avengers) 3 Star: Sentry (Dark Avengers) 3 Star: Storm (Mohawk) 3 Star: She-Hulk (Modern) Crash: 4 Star: Venom (Eddie Brock)
12/11/23 - 12/18/23 Required Characters 4 Star: Blade (Modern) 4 Star: Elsa Bloodstone (Monster Hunter) 4 Star: Doc Ock (No Way Home) 4 Star: Namora (Origin) 4 Star: She-Hulk (Origin) 4 Star: Spider-Man (Oscorp) 4 Star: Hellcat (Patsy Walker) 3 Star: Captain Marvel (Modern) 3 Star: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!) 3 Star: Beast (Classic) 3 Star: Colossus (Classic) 3 Star: Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) 3 Star: Blade (Daywalker) 3 Star: Mystique (Raven Darkholme)
Crash: 4 Star: Anti-Venom (Eddie Brock)
12/18/23 - 12/25/23 Required Characters 4 Star: Luke Cage (Power Man) 4 Star: Throg (Puddlegulp) 4 Star: Ghost (Quantum Thief) 4 Star: Mysterio (Quentin Beck) 4 Star: Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) 4 Star: Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) 4 Star: Hawkeye (Ronin) 3 Star: Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted) 3 Star: Gamora (Awesome Mix Volume 2) 3 Star: Luke Cage (Hero for Hire) 3 Star: Squirrel Girl (Unbeatable) 3 Star: Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men) 3 Star: Black Panther (Civil War) 3 Star: Iron Fist (Immortal Weapon)
Crash: 4 Star: Abomination (Emil Blonsky)
12/25/23 - 01/01/24 Required Characters 4 Star: Lockjaw (Royal Bulldog) 4 Star: Karolina Dean (Runaways) 4 Star: Gertrude Yorkes (Runaways) 4 Star: Nico Minoru (Runaways) 4 Star: Maria Hill (S.H.I.E.L.D. Operative) 4 Star: Nova (Sam Alexander) 4 Star: Ant-Man (Scott Lang) 3 Star: Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) 3 Star: Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) 3 Star: Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) 3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger) 3 Star: Bullseye (Dark Avengers) 3 Star: Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) 3 Star: Thanos (Modern)
Crash: 4 Star: Thanos (Endgame)
01/12 5-Star: Wong (Sorcerer Supreme) Clue: Technically Best Choice 01/26 4-Star: Colleen Wing (Heroes for Hire) Clue: Flying Samurai 02/09 3/5-Star: Kang (Classic / The Conqueror) Clue: Nothing is Sacred 02/23 4-Star: M'Baku (Jabari Chieftain) Clue: Traditional Strength 03/09 3/5-Star: Magik (Darkchylde/Phoenix Five) Clue: Hell's Belle 03/23 4-Star: Clea (Sorcerer Supreme) Clue: Half at Fault 04/06 3/5-Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark / Symbiote) Clue: Candygram 04/20 4-Star: Human Torch (Annihilus) Clue: Returnal Flame 05/04 3/5-Star: High Evolutionary (Classic/Awesome Mix Volume 3) Clue: Next Step Forward 05/18 4-Star Cosmo (Space Dog) Clue: Four Small Steps 06/01 3/5-Star: Spider-Gwen (Spider-Verse / Gwenom) Clue: Portal Rockin' 06/15 4-Star Moondragon (Heather Douglas) Clue: Space Monk 06/29 3/5-Star: Spider-Rex (Pter Ptarker / Venomsaurus Rex Clue: Ancient Web 07/13 4-Star Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada) Clue: Glint of a Blade 07/27 3/5-Star: Omega Red (Classic / Horseman of Pestilence) Clue: End of all 08/10 4-Star: Mister Negative (Martin Li) Clue: Double Sided 08/24 3/5-Star: Vulture (Classic / Armor Wars) Clue: Flight Risk 09/07 4-Star: Peni Parker (Spider-Bot BFF) Clue: Forward Slash 09/21 3/5-Star: Miles Morales (Spider-Fit) / (Carnage Symbiote) Clue: Stylish Kicks 10/05 4-Star: Doctor Bong (Lester Verde) 10/19 3/5-Star: Peggy Carter (Iron Carter / Worthy) 11/02 4-Star: Spider-Man: India (Pavitr Prabhakar) 11/16 3/5-Star: Goose (Flerken Feline / Flerken Family) 11/30 4-Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)