Summary
MarvelContest of Champions is an interesting blend of the Gacha and Fighting game genres, allowing you to unlock new champions from the Marvel universe and fight with them using basic combat mechanics, including a few different attack and damage types, blocking, and parrying.
Whether you’re in need of a break from other popular Gacha games, likeGenshin ImpactorHonkai: Star Rail, or you just like the idea of a Marvel-based game that can be accessed at any time from yourAndroidoriOSdevice, the information you find here will get you on your feet through these practical, beginner tips.
8Study Basic Combat Mechanics
Although you’ll get a very basic rundown of the combat mechanics when you first start playing, it helps to gather some in-depth, statistical knowledge about the game. There are, for example, all kinds of “flat” stats to learn about, such as:
As you play and study the game’s champions and mechanics, you’ll learn about what makes each champion unique, such as any damage immunities or resistances they might have, and the intersection of certain combat mechanics, such as being able to boost block percentages by increasing the Parry mastery rank.
7Do Your Best To Not Let Your Champions Die
This advice isn’t just to keep your morale high; it’s actually more concerned about your overall resources. The main currency you’ll be using in the game are Units, which are most frequently used to buy Hero Crystals, Health Potions, Revives, and other useful items.
Ultimately, the more fights you lose, the more Units you’ll have to spend on Health Potions and Revives, which, in turn, can severely limit your progress since Hero Crystals are the main way you’ll be acquiring new champions and upgrading existing ones.
6Mastery Trees, And Their Subsequent Synergies, Are Important
There are a few different Mastery trees, including defensive, offensive, and utility-oriented points, that you can invest in. While plenty of individual perks will be beneficial, such as being immune to attacks when dodging backward or getting additional damage reduction when successfully parrying, it pays off to look for synergies.
While what you end up choosing comes down to whether you prefer a more offensive or defensive playstyle, the champions you’re running, and how far you’ve progressed into the game, some synergies are largely universal, such as Recovery, Willpower, and Salve from the Defense mastery tree for passive and increased healing.
5If Your Roster Isn’t Great, You Probably Just Need Patience
At the end of the day, MCoC exists within the Gacha genre. Like any other, this game wants to maintain a specific balance: keeping the base game just fun enough to keep you playing but controlling progression in such a way that it encourages you to spend your money to speed up that progression.
If your champions aren’t doing that well, and you’ve already put the work into developing your combat skills, allow yourself a few more days or a week of gameplay to upgrade your champions or try out new ones. In all likelihood, a little patience is all you need to break past that wall.
4The Days You’re Playing The Game Matter
Not only is it recommended and beneficial to at least open the game daily for daily rewards, but did you know that various in-game events and information are released based on specific days of the week?
For example, typically every first Wednesday of a given month is when new updates and announcements are posted. Other notable days to watch for are Thursdays and Mondays, for the first and second rounds of Arena, respectively, and Sundays for Crystal or resource-related events, like Crystal Cornucopia or Crystal Splash.
3Quests: A Great Way To Gather Resources
Doing a combination of main story and daily quests is a great way to farm resources, especially ISO-8, an upgrade-related item that you’ll often use to level up your champions. Keep in mind, unlike Arenas, your champion’s health will persist between fights during quests, meaning you might need to use Health Potions or Revives where needed.
A good practice to maintain is playing “Proving Grounds” quests, which refresh daily and have different difficulty levels, ranging from easy to expert, with proportional rewards and recommended team ratings. Ideally, you should use champions that are a bit “overpowered” for the content you’re doing.
2Deciding Which Champions To Rank Up
Sadly, while some champions can be universally viable, depending on patches, updates, or metas, the champions you decide to rank up will largely depend on the content you’re pursuing, or more likely, the specific champions that will get you over a hurdle or part of the game you’re stuck on.
Largely, knowledge, research, and circumstance will be the variables that help you decide which champion you’re going to focus on ranking up. Also, as tempting as it can be,don’t sell or delete any of your existing champions; you never know when you might need one for specific content you’re doing in the future.
1When In Doubt, Check The Official MCoC Forums And YouTube Channel
If you ever come across a confusing term, mechanic, or aspect of the game, there are thousands of players within the MCoC community just like you that have either already asked the question you need help with or are answering questions and giving helpful info they’ve gathered through countless hours of gameplay.
It should probably go without saying, but one of the best ways to get answers to your questions is to skim through the officialMCoC forumandYouTube channel, or if it comes to it, ask a question directly in a new thread or the comment section of a video.
