Rebalance - Blade (Daywalker) 3*

S0kun
S0kun ADMINISTRATORS Posts: 704 Critical Contributor
edited 9 October 2024, 23:35 in MPQ General Discussion

We're shedding some light on our upcoming rebalance for Blade (Daywalker) during this year's anniversary. A costume is also planned, but won't be available to share until it's in-game.

We also have full ascended numbers so if it's a little too small to read, please click on the images and it'll take you directly to the website! https://marvelpuzzlequest.com/characters/blade-daywalker-3-rebalance/

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  • SaltnPeppa
    SaltnPeppa Posts: 377 Mover and Shaker
    edited 10 October 2024, 00:09

    Does this mean he's coming soon? Or a surprise drop on Halloween? ;)

  • S0kun
    S0kun ADMINISTRATORS Posts: 704 Critical Contributor

    Rebalance planned for tomorrow!

  • WhiteBomber
    WhiteBomber Posts: 399 Mover and Shaker
    edited 10 October 2024, 00:48

    Rats, I foolishly thought and hoped this was going to be for the 4 star Blade.

    I suppose we'll learn tomorrow, but just in case someone is still around:

    Does "this abilities threshold is reduced by 1" mean "the amount red tiles on the board required to create strikes is reduced by 1"?

    If his black stole from more than just the strongest color that ability could actually be a bit of a threat. It's so much better when they take from the highest pool rather than the potentially empty ones. Seems like he could be maybe fun at 5star for strike spam, but I reckon there might be some incoming "why the hell did we chose this character?"

    Some quick maths:

    • Max 6 strikes out both active abilities will cost 4ap.
    • Max 8 strikes your pink punch tile will be 26,918 at level 550
  • Pantera236
    Pantera236 Posts: 526 Critical Contributor

    His two active powers seemed whatever till you get to the ap reduction on the 3rd power. As Seph just said till he gets to 5*, and if we're being honest really 550, kinda doesn't matter. But if you do, he'll be a beast, especially when boosted. Is he in lightning rounds?

  • MegaBee
    MegaBee Posts: 1,047 Chairperson of the Boards

    @SaltnPeppa said:
    Does this mean he's coming soon? Or a surprise drop on Halloween? ;)

    I hope that's his costume.

  • WilliamK1983
    WilliamK1983 Posts: 1,007 Chairperson of the Boards

    @Pantera236 said:
    His two active powers seemed whatever till you get to the ap reduction on the 3rd power. As Seph just said till he gets to 5*, and if we're being honest really 550, kinda doesn't matter. But if you do, he'll be a beast, especially when boosted. Is he in lightning rounds?

    Na, not in lightning rounds.

  • DAZ0273
    DAZ0273 Posts: 10,342 Chairperson of the Boards

    I guess this ties in with Halloween? Can't think of any other reason to do the rebalance, Blade was always sort of in the don't notice he is there range and this isn't going to change that. Oh well , hopefully the costume is cool.

  • Scofie
    Scofie GLOBAL_MODERATORS Posts: 1,394 Chairperson of the Boards

    I always liked Blade because the original film was so good when I was much younger. When the character was first released I used him a fair bit, but he's not kept up with the pace sadly.

    Anyway, we'll all be delighted when the 5* Blade comes out to coincide with the new film's release date in... 20??.

  • concillado
    concillado Posts: 52 Match Maker

    ...Nov. '25 according to the internet

  • GrimSkald
    GrimSkald Posts: 2,657 Chairperson of the Boards

    @DAZ0273 said:
    I guess this ties in with Halloween? Can't think of any other reason to do the rebalance, Blade was always sort of in the don't notice he is there range and this isn't going to change that. Oh well , hopefully the costume is cool.

    Yeah, I'm almost certain this ties in with Halloween. Pity, though, I think 4* Blade could also use a rebalance and he'd be much more useful.

  • Pylgrim
    Pylgrim Posts: 2,332 Chairperson of the Boards

    Is the damage for the "after" value of strike tiles of the passive ability swapped between 3 and 4*? They are stronger at every level in the 3 one.

  • DAZ0273
    DAZ0273 Posts: 10,342 Chairperson of the Boards

    @Scofie said:
    I always liked Blade because the original film was so good when I was much younger. When the character was first released I used him a fair bit, but he's not kept up with the pace sadly.

    Anyway, we'll all be delighted when the 5* Blade comes out to coincide with the new film's release date in... 20??.

    I am still awaiting my Giant Sized Man Thing, until that day I guess 5* Blade would suffice.

  • DeNappa
    DeNappa Posts: 1,397 Chairperson of the Boards

    Removed the change to 2 attack tiles at 5 covers? That seems like a nerf. A single tile is more vulnerable.

  • Rejoinder
    Rejoinder Posts: 14 Just Dropped In

    Can I just say, I love these ink-drawn extra costumes. They look so much better than the regular ones.

  • St_Bernadus
    St_Bernadus Posts: 640 Critical Contributor

    4 star Blade is Blade (Modern) not daywalker (feeder chart).

  • ThaRoadWarrior
    ThaRoadWarrior Posts: 9,470 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited 14 October 2024, 13:31

    Does the Black damage really get lower at 5 covers after being higher at 1-4 on the 3* version? What happened there? And the ascended 4* version of that power has the After damage at 4 points higher than before?

    Purple seems to have been nerfed at 1 and 2 covers, followed by a pretty big jump up at 5 covers at the 3* level. The Ascended versions seem to be a solid improvement until the 5* version which seems like it may have some kind of typo - the after version talks about plural tiles but no longer says it creates more than one. Which is correct, singular tile or plural tiles?

    The additional effects of his green passive are interesting - it seems like for every 2 existing strikes, the threshold on it goes down by 1, presumably to a minimum of 6 as well as his AP costs on the other powers. I wonder if this will make him more difficult on that node he's on with Lockjaw and Medusa in that one PVP?

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