What's New MPQ - May 2025 (Updated 05/09/25)

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PVE BOSS EVENTS

May 22 - May 25
DEFY CONQUEST: Kang (The Conqueror)

PVE EVENTS

May 1 - May 5
THE HUNT
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Howard the Duck (Juggerduck)
4 Star: Sidewinder (Seth Voelker)
3 Star: Iron Fist (Immortal Weapon)
2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern)
1 Star: Yelena Belova (Dark Avengers)

Progression Rewards:
5 Star: Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley)
4 Star: Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock)
3 Star: Kaine Parker (Trenchcoat)
2 Star: Iron Patriot (James Rhodes)
1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)

May 4 - May 9
FIGHT FOR WAKANDA
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kang (The Conqueror)
4 Star: The Hulk (Totally Awesome)
3 Star: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!)
2 Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)

Progression Rewards:
5 Star: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)
4 Star: Sidewinder (Seth Voelker)
3 Star: Iron Fist (Immortal Weapon)
2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern)
1 Star: Yelena Belova (Dark Avengers)

May 8 - May 13
DEADPOOL VS. MPQ: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Ronan (The Accuser)
4 Star: The Hydra Stomper (Steve Rogers)
3 Star: Doctor Doom (Classic)
2 Star: Electro (Maxwell Dillon)
1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)

Progression Rewards:
5 Star: Kang (The Conqueror)
4 Star: The Hulk (Totally Awesome)
3 Star: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!)
2 Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)

May 12 - May 16
COSMIC CHAOS
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Sam Wilson (Brave New World)
4 Star: Daredevil (King of the Fist)
3 Star: Kang (Classic)
2 Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)

Progression Rewards:
5 Star: Ronan (The Accuser)
4 Star: The Hydra Stomper (Steve Rogers)
3 Star: Doctor Doom (Classic)
2 Star: Electro (Maxwell Dillon)
1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)

May 15 - May 20
INFINITE PURSUIT
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley)
4 Star: Moonstone (Meteorite)
3 Star: Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men)
2 Star: Bob (Agent of H.Y.D.R.A.)
1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)

Progression Rewards:
5 Star: Sam Wilson (Brave New World)
4 Star: Daredevil (King of the Fist)
3 Star: Kang (Classic)
2 Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)

May 18 - May 23
WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D.

May 19 - May 23
HONOR AMONG THIEVES

May 22 - May 29
PUZZLE GAUNTLET

May 26 - May 30
SIMULATOR

May 29 - June 2
UNSTABLE ISO-8

PVP SEASON

May 1 - May 26
PVP SEASON: TIME

PVP EVENTS

May 1 - May 5
STRANGE DAYS: Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)
4 Star: Darkveil (Darnell Wade)
3 Star: Mystique (Raven Darkholme)
2 Star: Daken (Dark Avengers)

May 4 - May 7
PASS THE BUCK: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kamala Khan (Origin)
4 Star: Dazzler (Classic)
3 Star: Peggy Carter (Iron Carter)
2 Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)

May 6 - May 10
THE IRON OFFENSE: Peggy Carter (Iron Carter)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kang (The Conqueror)
4 Star: Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes)
3 Star: Gambit (Modern)
2 Star: Iron Patriot (James Rhodes)

May 8 - May 12
COLD WAR: Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Killmonger (Erik Stevens)
4 Star: Deadpool (Uncanny X-Force)
3 Star: Deadpool (Devpool)
2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers)

May 11 - May 14
IT'S BRICKED: Deadpool (Devpool)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kingpin (Spider-Verse)
4 Star: Deathlok (Michael Collins)
3 Star: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!)
2 Star: Iron Patriot (James Rhodes)

May 13 - May 17
WEAPON TEX-MEX: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men)
4 Star: Ghost (Quantum Thief)
3 Star: Gorgon (Hand Leader)
2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers)

May 15 - May 19
JUST A PHASE: Ghost (Quantum Thief)
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Knull (King in Black)
4 Star: Moonstone (Meteorite)
3 Star: Agatha Harkness (Governess)
2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern)

May 18 - May 21
TWO-FACED TERROR: Moonstone (Meteorite)

May 20 - May 24
LUCK OF THE DRAW: Nova (Richard Rider)

May 22 - May 26
[REDACTED]: Yelena Belova (Black Widow)

May 25 - May 28
UNHOLY OUTLAW: The Hood (Classic)

May 27 - May 31
EIGHT IS ENOUGH: Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius)

May 29 - June 2
RED ALERT: Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov)

DEADPOOL'S DAILY QUEST

May 5 - May 12
Required Characters:
4 Star: Rocket & Groot (Awesome Mix Volume 2)
4 Star: Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock)
4 Star: Wiccan (Billy Kaplan)
4 Star: Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse)
4 Star: Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes)
4 Star: Sam Wilson (Captain America)
4 Star: Peggy Carter (Captain America)
3 Star: Gambit (Modern)
3 Star: Angel (All New X-Men)
3 Star: Emma Frost (New X-Men)
3 Star: Arcade (King of PWN)
3 Star: Hit-Monkey (Mercenary Hitman)
3 Star: Kang (Classic)
3 Star: Magik (Darkchylde)

Crash:
4 Star: Cosmo (Space Dog)

May 12 - May 19
Required Characters:
4 Star: Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
4 Star: Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer)
4 Star: Professor X (Charles Xavier)
4 Star: Silk (Cindy Moon)
4 Star: Cyclops (Classic)
4 Star: Scorpion (Classic)
4 Star: Lizard (Classic)
3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark)
3 Star: High Evolutionary (Classic)
3 Star: Spider-Gwen (Spider-Verse)
3 Star: Spider-Rex (Pter Ptarker)
3 Star: Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich)
3 Star: Vulture (Classic)
3 Star: Miles Morales (Spider-Fit)

Crash:
4 Star: Peni Parker (Spider-Bot BFF)

May 19 - May 26
May 26 - June 2

WEEKLY BUFF LIST

May 1 - May 8
5 Star: Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
5 Star: Jessica Jones (Alias Investigations)
5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men)
5 Star: Magneto (Age of Apocalypse)
4 Star: Human Torch (Jim Hammond)
4 Star: Juggernaut (Fear Itself)
4 Star: M.O.D.O.K. (A.I.M. Overlord)
4 Star: Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara)
4 Star: Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair)
3 Star: Black Widow (Grey Suit)
3 Star: Elektra (Assassin)
3 Star: Mystique (Raven Darkholme)
3 Star: Thanos (Modern)
3 Star: Wolverine (Patch)
2 Star: Bullseye (Dark Avengers)
2 Star: Daken (Dark Avengers)
1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)
1 Star: Yelena Belova (Dark Avengers)

New Characters:
5 Star: Howard the Duck (Juggerduck)
5 Star: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)

May 8 - May 15
5 Star: Adam Warlock (Infinity Watch)
5 Star: Doctor Strange (Sorcerer Supreme)
5 Star: Gorgon (X of Swords)
5 Star: Iron Man (Mark XLVI)
4 Star: Hellcat (Patsy Walker)
4 Star: Karnak (The Shatterer)
4 Star: Legion (David Haller)
4 Star: Maria Hill (S.H.I.E.L.D. Operative)
4 Star: Northstar (Classic)
3 Star: Arcade (King of PWN)
3 Star: Gambit (Modern)
3 Star: Goose (Flerken Feline)
3 Star: Hawkeye (Hawkguy)
3 Star: Victor Mancha (Runaways)
2 Star: Iron Patriot (James Rhodes)
2 Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)
1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)

New Characters:
5 Star: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)

May 15 - May 22
5 Star: Captain America (Infinity War)
5 Star: Loki (God of Mischief)
5 Star: Namor (Phoenix Five)
5 Star: Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
4 Star: Darkveil (Darnell Wade)
4 Star: Invisible Woman (Classic)
4 Star: Professor X (Charles Xavier)
4 Star: The Thing (Classic)
4 Star: Wolverine (X-Force)
3 Star: Agatha Harkness (Governess)
3 Star: April Parker (Mayhem)
3 Star: Gorgon (Hand Leader)
3 Star: Kang (Classic)
3 Star: Peggy Carter (Iron Carter)
2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern)
2 Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)
1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)

New Characters:
5 Star: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)
4 Star: Moonstone (Meteorite)

May 22 - May 29
May 29 - June 5

CHARACTER / SUPPORT RELEASES

01/09 3 Star: Gorgon (Hand Leader) / 5 Star: Gorgon (X of Swords)
01/23 “Spill the Tea…” 4 Star: Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock)
02/06 “Birds of a Feather...” 5 Star Sam Wilson (Brave New World)
02/20 “Askew rationale...” 4 Star Sidewinder (Seth Voelker)
03/05 5 Star Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley)
03/19 “Unseen Sanctuary...” 4 Star: Daredevil (King of the Fist)
04/03 “Sent Afoul...” 5 Star Howard the Duck (Juggerduck)
04/17 “Rare Stake...” 2 Star Hellcow (Bessie)
05/03 5 Star Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)
05/15 4 Star Moonstone (Meteorite)

BriMan2222

4 star juggernaut boosted. I guess pvp will be 100% jugg/Sam

bluewolf

@BriMan2222 said:
4 star juggernaut boosted. I guess pvp will be 100% jugg/Sam

Run away! Run away!

WilliamK1983

That's all it ever is already for me. Makes for a suuuuuuuper boring experience.

toecutter3095

Weapon Tex-Mex listed as a PVE and a PVP

bluewolf

@toecutter3095 said:
Weapon Tex-Mex listed as a PVE and a PVP

New engine, let’s make a pve out of a PvP and see how it goes.

DAZ0273

@BriMan2222 said:
4 star juggernaut boosted. I guess pvp will be 100% jugg/Sam

Jessica Jones and Hawkeye are boosted - he has no chance!

PiMacleod

@BriMan2222 said:
4 star juggernaut boosted. I guess pvp will be 100% jugg/Sam

...loving Purple Man lately... boost purple AP with supports/boosts... first turn Control on Juggs. Watch as the enemy molly whops their own Juggs. Sure, doesn't work on defense, we know... but fun is still fun.

cooperbigdaddy

This might be the wrong place, and if so, ignore! But what's a good team to defeat Jugg/Sam? Because I bet you're right that that is all we will see!

BriMan2222

@cooperbigdaddy said:
This might be the wrong place, and if so, ignore! But what's a good team to defeat Jugg/Sam? Because I bet you're right that that is all we will see!

Polaris/goose, polaris/mthor, kang/veil, and ascended coulson/multiple man have all worked well for me before, but with jugg being boosted a bad cascade might wreck your whole team immediately.

Probably I'll just be running the mirror match and hope my thanos copter goes crazy before theirs does.

entrailbucket

@cooperbigdaddy said:
This might be the wrong place, and if so, ignore! But what's a good team to defeat Jugg/Sam? Because I bet you're right that that is all we will see!

Briman listed some teams that can beat them if that's what you're after. AoE control can help, with Quake, Electro, or Goose, although they will overwhelm that defense eventually. Scarlet Witch can punish them. Colossus is less useful but can help a bit. Stuns are also great -- lock down Juggernaut and they're helpless.

That said, if you have a typical roster you're probably better off going for an infinite offensive team that can just stop them getting turns at all.

There are a couple more niche characters that will shred them if they're at a high level. Sabretooth is a huge problem for that team. Maximus will passively kill them. Mantis and Morbius can too. Purple Man can make them down themselves. Nightcrawler will evade almost all of their damage.

PS if Juggernaut is boosted you might as well just give up. Personally I won't bother with running Sam during the Juggernaut boost week -- he's even not necessary. But 3* Thanos is boosted...

bluewolf

@bluewolf said:

@toecutter3095 said:
Weapon Tex-Mex listed as a PVE and a PVP

New engine, let’s make a pve out of a PvP and see how it goes.

Sadly, it turned out to just be DP v MPQ again. Not even the version with Wolverine where Deadpool talks to himself as if he’s Wolverine to shake things up a little bit.

bluewolf

The month of May is Thunderbolts Month, season-theme-wise; also, it's AAPI month; also we have a Mother's Day vault now. However, many of the PVP choices are kind of odd.

STRANGE DAYS: Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) - not any of these 3 groups of people

PASS THE BUCK: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts) - obviously a Thunderbolt; cool

THE IRON OFFENSE: Peggy Carter (Iron Carter) - OK, she's a mom

COLD WAR: Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) - Good ol' Bucky is back for Thunderbolts month

IT'S BRICKED: Deadpool (Devpool) - I know he has all affiliations but....I mean....not any of these groups

WEAPON TEX-MEX: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!) - is it secretly Deadpool month too?

JUST A PHASE: Ghost (Quantum Thief) - cool, another Thunderbolt

REAL STEEL: Colossus (Classic) - What are you doing here, Piotr?

LUCK OF THE DRAW: Nova (Richard Rider) - Richard! Dude, you're not a Thunderbolt.....wait your turn

[REDACTED]: Yelena Belova (Black Widow) - cool, Thunderbolts represent again

UNHOLY OUTLAW: The Hood (Classic) - did you know The Hood is in Ironheart next month? Maybe could have run this then.... nothing connecting him to May's themes

EIGHT IS ENOUGH: Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) - I got nothin' here

RED ALERT: Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov) - whew, got another Thunderbolt in before the month ended

Anyway....just some odd choices made, in my opinion, while PVPs are pretty simple to plan around themes, I assume.

DAZ0273

Yay, at least we have one 5* PvP! I really don't get the reluctance to do 5* PvP when we have decent loaners and now literally 100+ 5*.

On the other hand - 4* Red Guardian is the saddest PvP.

Grantosium

@bluewolf said:

REAL STEEL: Colossus (Classic) - What are you doing here, Piotr?

LUCK OF THE DRAW: Nova (Richard Rider) - Richard! Dude, you're not a Thunderbolt.....wait your turn

Isn't it likely that one of these two is a placeholder for the unrevealed new 4*?

DAZ0273

Oh god...what if IT'S BRICKED is the Devs subtle way of telling us they already broke the new engine?

bluewolf

@Grantosium said:

@bluewolf said:

REAL STEEL: Colossus (Classic) - What are you doing here, Piotr?

LUCK OF THE DRAW: Nova (Richard Rider) - Richard! Dude, you're not a Thunderbolt.....wait your turn

Isn't it likely that one of these two is a placeholder for the unrevealed new 4*?

True. Typically the new release PvP is always the Sunday after release so the Colossus one should probably be listed as TBA.

St_Bernadus

They put Yelena in but only the 1 star version is a Thunderbolt.

bluewolf

@St_Bernadus said:
They put Yelena in but only the 1 star version is a Thunderbolt.

I mean both 1 and 5 Yelena are in the Thunderbolts, but they didn’t update the 5’s affiliations.

She’s terrible but it’s interesting that they’re running a 5* pvp. I never use her ever and wouldn’t even if she was a Thunderbolt and synergized with 5 Bucky.

S0kun

Updated with next week's upcoming PVE> @bluewolf said:

The month of May is Thunderbolts Month, season-theme-wise; also, it's AAPI month; also we have a Mother's Day vault now. However, many of the PVP choices are kind of odd.

We can be a little too narrowly focused on making sure we're not messing up any character themes around monthly celebrations and this one had a lot of different themes. I'll make sure June has a roster of events that all make sense.

S0kun

Updated with PVE and PVP events starting on the 15th + buff list.

As Grantosium guessed correctly, Colossus was placeholder for Moonstone's event, but sometimes that's not flagged because the base event schedule gets generated and I'm not cross checking the release date. I'll try to keep an eye out in June's for this though.