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Marvel Contest of Champions news & patch notes

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21d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Hobgoblin (Phil Urich)

After discovering his uncle Roderick Kingsley’s Goblin legacy, Phil Urich became Hobgoblin, tearing through New York on a screaming glider, his pumpkin bombs and razor bats fueled by rage rather than control.

Black Tarantula

Carlos LaMuerte is not the first Black Tarantula, and he won’t be the last. After his wife fled to New York with their son and his heir, Carlos followed, bringing his strength to a world of superheroes, supervillains, and ninjas!

NEW FEATURES

Improved Double Track UI for easier view of content and navigation. “Find Catalysts” functionality can now look for Class Catalysts.

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

New Saga - Web Of Corruption

This Battlerealm isn’t always a friendly place, the name itself is hardly welcoming. Behind every dark corner is another thing waiting to change you, and another mystery waiting to be solved. Get your notebook ready and start putting the clues together as we seek to untangle this wicked web of crime, magic, symbiotes, and corruption! Be sure to chase for a 7-Star Ascended MYSTERIO during this Saga!

Epilogue Part 1: Vengeance Assembled

A challenge for those who have become ELDER. This multi-month conclusion to the epic story of Acts 8 and 9 kicks off in July as we will once again rush to face corrupted Bosses in an attempt to piece together a 7-STAR CARINA TIVAN and banish the last shadows of the Chronoserpent once and for all.

Event Quest - Last Laughs

The Summoner faces many mysteries. The first of them is who to trust, as crime boss BLACK TARANTULA approaches them for help. It seems lethal laughter is taking over heroes and they have been sent to trash Tarantula’s corner of town. Signs point to friends, foes, and a fire-covered HOBGOBLIN (PHIL URICH)! Will this setup have a punchline, or a flatline?

Symbiote Squad Builder

Gather the Symbiotes from across the realm and see if you can assemble the perfect team! The SQUAD BUILDER returns! Now better than ever as we have tuned and improved Squad sizes to better let you build that PERFECT Squad to maximize rewards.

Green Goblin (Stellar-Forged) Chase

The latest Stellar-Forged Champion arrives in this saga, and they are bringing a villainous vexation to The Contest! The Eidol known as Lumatrix has decided to join their sibling Isophyne and enhance a Champion of their own. That Champion is none other than Norman Osborn, AKA The Green Goblin!

Black Tarantula’s Secret Stash Event

At the end of July, Black Tarantula’s Secret Stash has what your crew needs! Special Boxes loaded with rewards, supplies and more are waiting to be busted open and help get your Champions to the next level. To open these tough boxes you’ll need to “leverage” special Pry Bars that can be earned by completing Daily Super Event milestones and special Secret Stash Solo Objectives.

Con-Crawlers Event Tower

From July 23-30, a special limited-edition, mint-in-bag, variant Tower will be live so that all of The Battlerealm can get their hands on the challenge that we’ll be offering at this year’s Comic Con Gaming Lounge! All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

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57.1.0 is now live!

mealessteam_community_announcements

21d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Hobgoblin (Phil Urich)

Black Tarantula

NEW FEATURES

Improved Double Track UI for easier view of content and navigation. “Find Catalysts” functionality can now look for Class Catalysts.

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

New Saga - Web Of Corruption

Epilogue Part 1: Vengeance Assembled

Event Quest - Last Laughs

Symbiote Squad Builder

Green Goblin (Stellar-Forged) Chase

Black Tarantula’s Secret Stash Event

Con-Crawlers Event Tower

57.0.0 is now live!

forrsteam_community_announcements

57d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Phyla-Vell

Descendant of the Captain Marvel lineage, Phyla-Vell uses her Kree and artificially created Eternal physiology to protect the cosmos. While fighting the Phalanx, Phyla became the Avatar of Death to save her romantic partner Moondragon, gaining new abilities and her new title: Martyr.

Shatterstar

Shatterstar, Gaveedra Seven, is a mutant gladiator from the Mojoverse and the time-travelling son of Longshot and Dazzler. Due to his time in the Mojoverse, Shatterstar became extremely skilled in swordsmanship.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Thor (Ragnarok) is getting an update! Be sure to tune into the Twitch streams every week to gather OBSERVANCE and claim this newly polished gladiator!

NEW FEATURES

Towers

As your team of Champions grows ever stronger, The Contest provides more chances to prove their power! Introducing Towers, a new game mode that challenges your Champions’ growth where Defenders can only be defeated at their strongest–either defeat them from full health in the allowed time or try again.

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Event Quest - Stars And Martyrs

MOJO, the malicious master of multiversal multimedia, has decided to change the channel on his schemes. He’s forcing PHYLA-VELL and SHATTERSTAR to give his ratings a boost, but will our heroes cancel this sinister streaming service?

Power of Towers

Towers will be looming large over The Battlerealm and we’ve put the Side-Quest rewards into a Towers focused Realm Event to earn as you explore this defeat this new mode!

Incursions - Pump it Up Saga Sector

As always, grab your #Saga tagged Champions, strategize and see how far you can make it in the Incursions Saga Sector! Encounter Challenge Rooms, Incursion Zones with Set Defenders and Buffs to challenge Incursions Teams with an Unstoppable theme.

Alliance War Showcase - Tower

Featuring both Dinosaur and Meteor Tactics, Defender Mastery loadouts, and a special Block for Saga attackers, the TOOTH AND CLAW SHOWCASE is now permanently available in the Saga Showcase Tower.

Pride Month Event - Sparkle And Shade

There are many types of love in The Battlerealm, some sparkle while others shade and all of them are wonderful in their own way. So this Pride month we welcome the glow of sunshine and the refreshing shadows of dark clouds with our SPARKLE AND SHADE Event. Get exclusive Profile Pictures, Titles, and rewards as we show all the colors of Pride.

The Champion’s Workout Routine Event

The Champion wants to help pump up your Relics and has set out a whole workout routine for you. Fight in special arenas to earn Relic based rewards, ISO, Gold, Exclusive Titles and Profile Pics!

Creepies Vs Crawlies Event

Are you arachnophobic or do you just live in constant fear of a parasitic extraterrestrial being bonding with you? Pick a side and take on Alliance Coliseum with Symbiote or Spider-Verse tagged Champions to earn points in one of two special Alliance Events.

Alliance Coliseum - Week-Long Event

Take on the newest iteration of Alliance Coliseum in a Week-Long battle against Corvus Glaive. Can you survive his cruelty to maximize those podiums? All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

56.1.0 is now live!

mealessteam_community_announcements

85d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Wave

Pearl Pangan is a swift swimmer hailing from Cebu, Philippines. During an opportunity to use her talents in a study of swimmers, a raid on the facility led to discovering her power of hydrokinesis: the ability to manipulate water. With her newfound powers, she took up the mantle of hero as 'Wave', fighting alongside Triumph Division and Agents of Atlas.

Ghost Rider (Rework)

Tricked by the demonic being Mephisto into selling his soul to save a loved one, stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze soon found himself bonded to the Spirit of Vengeance, a being of almost unlimited power from Hell itself. With the power to control Hellfire as well as his mystical Hell Cycle and Hell Chains, Ghost Rider has turned against Mephisto’s purpose and instead uses his newfound abilities to protect the innocent and cast judgment upon the wicked.

NEW FEATURES

COLLECTIVES

Check out Class Collectives! Thronebreaker and higher Summoners can utilize our new feature where you can gain rewards and benefits from ranking up your Champions.

ADAPTIVE EVENT QUEST V2.0

Difficulty Selector - Choose a lower difficulty to suit your playstyle! Classic Difficulty Skip - Valiant and higher Summoners can skip Classic and go straight to Elder difficulty! EQ Boss Buffs Removed - Simplified boss encounters that showcase base Champion kits!

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Event Quest - In Hot Water

Mephisto is invading Atlantis in search of hidden treasures. Naturally when this fiery foe is about Ghost Riders are on the scene to stop his fiendish plans. However, Namor would prefer aquatic assistance on the team. So Pearl Pangan, aka WAVE, has arrived on The Contest’s shores to help with this devilish dilemma. Will making waves extinguish the flames of evil?

Side-Quest - ROLL CALL-ISEUM

CALLING ALL SUMMONERS. New to the Battlerealm or already considered an Elder of The Contest? This more casual approach to a Solo Coliseum is calling to you all to check the strength of your roster, the might of your Champions, and the talent of your training as you face endless health bars and mounting challenges. Get rewards from Solo Objectives as well as a Realm Event. See who stands tallest in this challenge as they claim a solitary exclusive title of SPARTACUS.

Metamorphosis Event

Gather Crystals and rewards to reinforce your roster, contribute to your Champions, and get 6 newly Ascendable 7-Star Champions! All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

Alliance War Season 66

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

112d ago

Foreword

Hey all, and welcome to the Changelog for Season 66 of Alliance War! This is the first season running the Stone / Water Tactic, which has the unique distinction of being the first Tactic we’ve run that had all six classes inside of it. For some savvy players, you may notice the pool we have are part of the Ascension groups. This is a departure from the norm, and we hope players enjoy the change in pace. There are some new developments for Alliance War coming soon that we will be sharing in the coming months, so stay tuned for it. Until then, let’s jump into the Tactic and its details! Defense Tactics With this new Tactic, we wanted to experiment with Inexorable as the core Defensive threat to see if spacing is a direction we want to explore with future Alliance War Tactics. Because of the amount of Classes we have to account for, we put this threat under a predictable trigger so that each Defender has a good chance at triggering this threat. The same will go for the Attack Tactic, which will be looking for a variety of triggers to ensure there is value in each of the Attacking Champions in the Saga Pool in countering the Defensive Tactic. The details of the Tactics are as follows… Defense: STONE STONE - 1:

If the Defender is #Stone, each time they gain a Bar of Power they gain a 10% Inexorable Passive for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 1 second. Max stacks: 3.

STONE - 2:

If the Defender is #Stone, each time they gain a Bar of Power they gain a 15% Inexorable Passive for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 1 second. Max stacks: 3.

STONE - 3:

If the Defender is #Stone, each time they gain a Bar of Power they gain a 20% Inexorable Passive for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 1 second. Max stacks: 3.

Defense Tactic Champion List

Bishop
Toad
Storm (Pyramid X)
Gentle
Emma Frost
Pixie
Coming Soon
Deadpool
Dani Moonstar
Coming Soon
Sersi
Nova
Gorr
Vision (Aarkus)
Coming Soon
Corvus Glaive
Adam Warlock
Maestro
Coming Soon
Sandman
High Evolutionary
Spider-Punk
Mister Negative
Mister Fantastic
Lizard
Blue Marvel
Coming Soon
Abomination (Immortal)
Coming Soon

Attack: WATER

If the Attacker is #Water, activating their Special Attack removes 1 Inexorable off of the Defender. Additionally, the following actions inflict an indefinite Splash Passive (max stacks: 3) on the Defender, which are not subject to Ability Accuracy:
- Intercept the Defender
- Power Drain, Burn, or Steal the Defender
- Gain a Regeneration effect
- Attempt to Purify or Cleanse a Debuff
- Be Immune to either an Armor Break, Armor Shattered, or any Damaging Debuff
NOTE: A Splash Passive does the following to the Defender…
- Reduces Defensive Combat Power Rate, and Ability Power Rate. Gaining Inexorable instantly removes the Inexorable and a Splash.

Attack Tactic Champion List

Peni Parker
Captain America (Sam Wilson)
Iron Man (Infamous)
Lady Deathstrike
Howard the Duck
Spider-Slayer (J. Jonah Jameson)
Ruby Thursday
Coming Soon
Arcade
Sasquatch
The Destroyer
Man-Thing
Kindred
Mojo
Doctor Strange
America Chavez
Madelyne Pryor
Blade (Stellar-Forged)
Coming Soon
Spiral
Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar)
Black Panther (Civil War)
Jabari Panther
Patriot
Baron Zemo
Korg
M'Baku
Doctor Bong
Coming Soon
Hit-Monkey

Timeline

Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Pre-Season 66 kicks off

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

Season 66 kicks off

Bans

Elite Blacklist: Bastion, Serpent Whitelist: Peni Parker, Captain America (Sam Wilson), Iron Man (Infamous), Lady Deathstrike, Howard the Duck, Spider-Slayer (J. Jonah Jameson), Ruby Thursday, Coming Soon, Arcade, Sasquatch, The Destroyer, Man-Thing, Kindred, Mojo, Doctor Strange, America Chavez, Madelyne Pryor, Blade (Stellar-Forged), Coming Soon, Spiral, Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar), Black Panther (Civil War), Jabari Panther, Patriot, Baron Zemo, Korg, M'Baku, Doctor Bong, Coming Soon, Hit-Monkey Expert Blacklist: Bastion, Onslaught Whitelist: Peni Parker, Captain America (Sam Wilson), Iron Man (Infamous), Lady Deathstrike, Howard the Duck, Spider-Slayer (J. Jonah Jameson), Ruby Thursday, Coming Soon, Arcade, Sasquatch, The Destroyer, Man-Thing, Kindred, Mojo, Doctor Strange, America Chavez, Madelyne Pryor, Blade (Stellar-Forged), Coming Soon, Spiral, Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar), Black Panther (Civil War), Jabari Panther, Patriot, Baron Zemo, Korg, M'Baku, Doctor Bong, Coming Soon, Hit-Monkey Challenger Blacklist: Bastion Whitelist: Peni Parker, Captain America (Sam Wilson), Iron Man (Infamous), Lady Deathstrike, Howard the Duck, Spider-Slayer (J. Jonah Jameson), Ruby Thursday, Coming Soon, Arcade, Sasquatch, The Destroyer, Man-Thing, Kindred, Mojo, Doctor Strange, America Chavez, Madelyne Pryor, Blade (Stellar-Forged), Coming Soon, Spiral, Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar), Black Panther (Civil War), Jabari Panther, Patriot, Baron Zemo, Korg, M'Baku, Doctor Bong, Coming Soon, Hit-Monkey

56.0.0 is now live!

forrsteam_community_announcements

113d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Blade (Stellar-Forged)

Blade’s dhampiric physiology was imbued with the Founders’ ancient power. Superhuman senses that allowed him to hunt supernatural foes, now allow him to peer into the cosmos itself. Blade is the perfect weapon in Isophyne's plan to strike back against the godlike Eidols.

Ruby Thursday

This villain augmented her head with a mass of organic circuitry and joined forces with the Headmen (a group of megalomaniac villains with unusual heads). Ruby and the Headmen seek world domination via a myriad of unorthodox methods.

Doctor Bong

Lester Verde overcame trials both large and inconvenient to become Doctor Bong! He is a supervillain without parallel and a supergenius with advanced knowledge of genetic engineering.

NEW FEATURES

MULTIPLE REWARD SELECTOR

Selectors of the same type now allow Summoners to make multiple reward selections when claiming in bulk instead of claiming each selector reward one at a time.

TITAN SUPER DUPER SHARDS

Earn EXTRA Super Duper Shards from getting Max Sig 7-Star Dupes From the Titan Crystal!

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

New Saga - PUMP IT UP!

Get flexing as we celebrate new ways to amplify your power and hype up your team with this newest Saga! Chase AMERICA CHAVEZ through the Multiverse as you look to make your roster even stronger!

Double Track Event - Doctor Bong

Doctor Bong comes to the Double Track Event and he brings new and improved rewards to both tracks. Acquire the Platinum Pass and complete daily challenges in the event in order to acquire up to a 7-Star Doctor Bong!

Act 9 Chapter 4 - AN EPIC CONCLUSION

This epic chapter of The Contest is approaching its end! Carina Tivan, daughter of Elders and leader of Heroes, shall gather her forces for one final push against this time and space defying Chronoserpent.

New Story Progression Title - Elder

Show off your progress in the epic story of The Contest and get the rewards you deserve!

Event Quest - Bong Voyage

Howard the Duck and She-Hulk are answering a mysterious call for help from the “Bar With No Name”. Faceless foes, strange stages, and mysterious miscreants await as the forces of RUBY THURSDAY and DOCTOR BONG look to recruit villains! Will this plot become a wild goose (or duck) hunt?

Side Quest - Ring The Bell

Titania and The Champion have planned a rumble like never seen before! A calamity worthy of The Battlerealm with 21x Paths featuring 3x Defenders each! 7x FIGHT CARDS a week over 3x weeks await to give you access to these rowdy warriors who are ready to rock the ring!

Solo Event - Off The Top Rope

Show that you’re the cream of the crop and shout it from the top of the turnbuckle! Earn bonus rewards and bask in the limelight as you launch your Champions into Battlegrounds and special Arenas!

Essentia Launch Limited Time Event

Jump into this limited time 60-Day event to earn daily allotments of Essentia. Earn points by defeating opponents or completing Special Solo Objectives!

The Apex Coliseum

This challenging version of the Solo Coliseum experience will now be called the Apex Coliseum. Furthermore your available options to tackle each challenge have been custom selected into new tags. Finally, expect to see new Arduous Coliseum prompts.

Alliance Coliseum

In the Alliance Coliseum you can't be too Gentle to succeed. Master the new Boss and Tags to earn Solo and Alliance Event rewards, including Alliance Peak Milestones and Ranked Rewards on top of the Solo Peak Milestones. Climb high to get a Blade (Stellar-Forged) piece.

Battlegrounds Season 38

We're shaking up the meta with new experimentation and saga Ascension rewards. Meta Shifts: We’re cutting the "Attacker HP remaining" points to test new meta shifts in the Season. Players who reach the Gladiator Circuit will be rewarded with America Chavez Action Figures that can be used in the Saga store and a new "Howard Shaking Fist" Emote. All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

55.1.0 is now live!

mealessteam_community_announcements

148d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Pixie:

Megan Gwynn’s powers allow her to share charming Pixie-Dust hallucinations such as pink unicorns and rainbows. Despite her sparkling personality, Megan has access to dark magic via her powerful soul dagger, making her a strong contender in the Contest!

Madelyne Pryor:

Madelyne Pryor is the current ruler of the hellish dimension known as Limbo and the Goblin Queen. After experiencing trauma in her turbulent past, Madelyne takes no prisoners with her powerful scythe and summoning abilities.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Magik is getting a fiery, realm-changing new update! Many of your favourite Champions are getting updates in anticipation for 7-Star Ascension! Sandman, Vision (Aarkus), Iron Man (Infamous), Lady Deathstrike, Emma Frost, Korg, Man-Thing, Captain America (Sam Wilson), Storm (Pyramid X), and Jabari Panther can all look forward to buffs.

NEW FEATURES

7-Star Ascension

Select 7-Stars now have multiple ranks of Ascension enabled! Ascending 7-Star Champions will grant them additional Attack, Health, Challenge Rating and access to the new ISO Burst gameplay mechanic.

ISO Burst

Ascended 7-Star Champions gain a new in-fight resource that builds up over time called Might. Once this meter is filled, they automatically go into ISO Burst, dealing increased damage for a duration.

Cluster Drops

Certain Crystals now have the ability to drop multiple items at once. Look for exciting rewards like gaining a 7-Star Champion and their associated Ascension materials from a single Crystal opening.

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Event Quest - Manic Pixie Dream Goblin

Megan Gwynn, aka PIXIE, has arrived in The Contest of Champions just in time to clear up a mystical mess! The Sorcerer Supreme has recruited Pixie and her pals to help sort out some malevolent invaders from Limbo. They’ll need to battle the menace of the mighty monarch Madelyne Pryor!

Side Quest - Gwenpool’s Gal-Pal Guidebook

Get ready as Gwenpool gives you a first-hand lesson in The Battlerealm! You’ll be fighting alongside some of the amazing and magical female Champions in the game as we celebrate International Women’s Day!

Goblin Ascension Army - Event

Collect and open Goblin Army Crystals to collect Limbo Goblins and contribute to this Event, which rewards up to a 6 Star Magik, Mystic Class Nexus Crystal, Mystic Iso, Mystic Catalysts, Mystic Sig Stones, Ascension materials, Empowered Grace Crystal and exclusive Titles and Profile Pics!

New Currency - Essentia

Essentia will consolidate Glory, Trophy Tokens and Artifacts into only one, and it aims to be a Battlerealm-wide currency that can be acquired in a number of ways and will have a single, consolidated store for a more convenient and cohesive experience.

Alliance War Showcase - Founders’ War

The Alliance War Showcase returns, featuring some choice encounters from the Founders’ War Saga!

Incursions Saga Sector

As always, grab your #Saga tagged Champions, strategize and see how far you can make it in the Incursions Saga Sector!

Carina’s Challenges

Get ready for some brand new Carina’s Challenges! These challenges will be released weekly in the run up to the launch of Story Quest Act 9.4 and will be themed around ‘Good vs. Evil’! All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

55.0.0 is now live!

forrsteam_community_announcements

176d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

MARVEL CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH EPIC NEW ARRIVALS:

M’Baku

The charismatic and formidable leader of the Jabari Tribe, is one of Wakanda’s most powerful warriors and a frequent rival of T’Challa. He is a traditionalist, a worshipper of the White Gorilla, Ghekre, living with his tribe in the isolated mountains away from the rest of Wakanda due to ideological differences. He and his tribe reject the technological progress embraced by T’Challa’s leadership. Though often seen challenging T’Challa’s rule, ultimately his motivations stem from a deep belief in maintaining Wakanda’s ancient traditions.

Blue Marvel

Adam Brashear had always been a prodigy—a college football star with multiple Ph.D.s who earned two Silver Stars serving as a Marine in the Korean War. While leading Project: Perseus, an attempt to harness the power of antimatter, Adam and his fellow Marine Conner Sims were caught in a reactor explosion. Conner was vaporized, but the reaction stabilized within Adam’s body, granting him the amazing powers of the Blue Marvel. When his identity as a Black man was revealed in a titanic battle alongside the Avengers, Adam was asked by the President to retire, as the country was not ready for the most powerful man in America to be openly and unapologetically Black. For decades, he obliged, but after losing much of his family in another accident, he has since returned to stand against the ever present threats of the modern world.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Heimdall is getting a kit update!

NEW FEATURES

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Event Quest - A Walk In The Park

Strange influences have turned Central Park into a dense vibranium and ISO-laced forest. The Summoner will need to seek out the scientific mind of BLUE MARVEL and the protection of M’BAKU to keep this park in place. Will friends and foes band together? Or will there be deforestation and destruction?

Side Quest - Lunar New Year Squad Builder

Experience a fresh take on the Squad Builder mode, where Champion Factions determine the score! Participating Champions are assigned to 1 of 5 Wuxing element Factions of varying sizes. The smaller the Faction, the more points their Squad groupings are worth. As with the previous run of Squad Builder, there will be a weekly Solo Event which will contain Side Quest rewards, as well as points based on rank for the new Alliance Event. Alliances that are competitive throughout the event will have the chance to play for a 7-Star Heimdall. This time around we are also introducing an Alliance gifting component to the event, where Bronco Tokens can be gifted to Alliance members to gain entry to the energized event entry, where points scored will be tripled. Bronco Tokens will be earned via Weekly Clash Event milestones, with additional tokens being purchasable from the store.

Alliance Quest - Meta Weeks

We are introducing a new format for Alliance Quests - Meta Weeks! Meta Weeks are a brand-new, optional event type that will be part of our four-week Alliance Quest (AQ) cycle. Meta Weeks are a sort of blend of regular Alliance Quests and Raid Weeks, in that the format is similar to a standard quest, but like Raids, they will run over the course of a full week. Our first variation of the Meta Week format is The Rampant Evolution Variant. This event is all about celebrating and rewarding those champions who get stronger over time, like Aegon and Guillotine 2099, by making challenging encounters more trivial as you progress! All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

54.1.0 is now live!

mealessteam_community_announcements

204d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Spider-Slayer (J. Jonah Jameson)

J. Jonah Jameson, an editor-in-chief who has been leaping into the headlines himself via a Spider-Slayer mech suit!

Doctor Strange (Rework)

Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange is a Master of the Mystic Arts dedicated to defending the Earth against the darkest mystical adversaries!

Star-Lord (Stellar-Forged)

When Peter Quill made the decision to take on the power offered to him by the ancient Founders, he expected his Spartax heritage to grow in strength. Instead, his human half was enhanced, granting Star-Lord lightning reflexes and better control over his Element Gun.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Toad, Vision (Deathless), Falcon (Joaquin Torres) and Spider-Woman are being updated, check out the website for more information.

NEW FEATURES

Solo Coliseum

Following the release of Alliance Coliseum in the previous build, we are now releasing Solo Coliseum! Enter the Coliseum alone and take on challenging opponents to earn lucrative rewards.

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Saga - Tooth and Claw

The strange spaces and wild wilderness of The Contest are unleashing all manner of fanged and furious foes! Get bonus buffs, special Events and be sure to complete Daily Super Event objectives throughout the duration of the Saga in order to collect Slime Tokens which can be traded in for up to a 7-Star Toad!

Event Quest - No Job, Freelance

STOP THE PRESSES! J. Jonah Jameson has missed the Big Apple and gotten lost in The Savage Lands. He’ll need to call in a mystic debt and find a way back home before he starts making some unfortunate headlines!

Side Quest - Fractured Safari

Welcome to the Savage Lands, we’ve got fractures and pain. After a run-in with Isophyne and the Eidol empowerment ceremony, the Savage Lands have been bombarded with raw ISO energy. As part of this unintended ISO-boost, Saga-Tagged Champions have a Fractured Power Bar! This level of power control is a temporary and unpredictable bonus for the challenges that wait ahead!

Dimensional Arcade - Concert of Champions

Get your groove on, rock out, and beat up bad guys in this brand new, rhythm-fighting mode. Featuring music-inspired stages, original tracks and some of our more musically-inclined Champions, play this brand new experience before it’s too late!

Glitch Incursions

Ultron has many problems, and now a glitch is amongst them. Problems started when Spider-Ham spotted Peter Parker beefing with a grumpy geezer in a mech-suit. Ham wanted a robot fight too, so he dropped into Ultron’s incursions and made a mess of it! This has resulted in GLITCH INCURSIONS that will allow Summoners to select from massive lists of NEARLY EVERY BUFF to create absurd combinations of power as they face down Ultron and other foes.

Photogenic Foes Event

J. Jonah wants photos, PHOTOS OF CHAMPIONS! Keep an eye out for special Objectives and rewards that you can earn while participating in other special Events this month such as the Fractured Safari and Glitch Incursions! Keep up with a special Realm Event to earn progression-tuned rewards such as a FIRST APPEARANCE 7-STAR RHINO!

Double Track Event - Kitty Pryde

Everyone’s favorite Mutant with a dragon-like friend is the newest Champion to be featured in a double track event! Acquire the Platinum Pass and complete daily challenges in the event in order to acquire up to a 7-Star Kitty Pryde! All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

54.0.0 is now live!

forrsteam_community_announcements

232d ago

THE CONTEST TURNS 11!

Join us this month as we celebrate our charming Champions and sensational Summoners!

NEW CHAMPION

Imperiosa

Not only the pinnacle of Eidol creation, but also the combined genius of every Founder who ever lived, Imperiosa is a vessel that contains the Founders' brilliance, cruelty, and will to dominate. Inhabiting a body composed of billions of tiny, synthetic ISO-based organisms, Imperiosa is able to rearrange these "Synthects" into a myriad of useful forms and functions depending on the situation. Additionally, Synthects can disassemble matter around them, providing raw materials to replicate themselves without limit. Though a hive mind, Imperiosa manifests as one voice speaking with absolute authority; an icon of the vile past, volatile present, and violent future of The Founders.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Punisher

Punisher can handle some punishment before dishing it out. Indestructible and Physical Resistance are prominent once again. Critical Hits and Bleeding out his Opponent make their return. Villain's will fear his Impact, shredding their block with a Special 2 Attack.

Wolverine (X-23)

Laura is back and she's ready to take down the competition with a Frenzy fueled rework. Her aggressive playstyle focuses around striking her opponent to build up Frenzy, and eviscerating them with a flurry of attacks. Laura's powerful Bleed Passives take things a step further when she taps into her instincts. Watch out!

NEW FEATURES

Alliance Coliseum

Is your Alliance ready for a new kind of challenge? Enter The Coliseum and see how many health bars you can deplete from your opponent, then compare scores with your Alliance mates to work out which attackers are best suited for the fight. Match your Champion with the correct daily bonus tags and level up your Podiums in order to score as high as possible and take your Alliance to the top!

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Banquet Event - Asgardian Gala

No matter which of the nine-realms you call home, it is time for merry-making and feasting! So warriors such as Jane Foster and Valkyrie invite one and all to make the most out of this celebration as they prepare for battle against the invading Eidols. FEAST on resources, CELEBRATE with Summoners, and make merry... while you can. Featuring our annual anniversary celebrations, Accolades Event, New Years ‘Ring it in’ Arenas and Glorious Guardians, this Banquet Event is not one to be missed! Get your first opportunity to acquire newly 7-Star Champions such as Absorbing Man, Valkyrie, Scorpion, Kingpin, Punisher, and Super-Skrull during this Event!

Event Quest - Lost And Found

The final Eidol, IMPERIOSA has arrived and with them comes no shortage of destruction and danger. Power is draining from ISO-8, foes are assembling, but possible friends are also revealing themselves. Will all the Eidols fall in line once the secrets of the Founders are revealed? Or will Imperiosa’s downfall be a result of Eidol handywork?

Side Quest - Taken

Eidol invaders are taking over The Contest, and it has inspired The Collector into action. The Collector has a particular set of Skills (as well as Mutants, Sciences, and Techs). He had been attempting to take control over some Champions but 11 years of ISO-radiation and an ever-changing roster has perhaps left his skills of super-powered manipulation a little rusty. So now it’s up to The Summoner to break some violent brainwashing of a dozen Champions who have TAKEN a leave of their senses! All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

53.1.0 is now live!

mealessteam_community_announcements

267d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Lizard:

Dr. Curtis Connors is a renowned scientist and field surgeon who tragically lost an arm during his service. After returning to civilian life, he devoted himself to finding a way to regenerate lost limbs by developing a serum based on reptilian DNA. He used himself as the first test subject, and while the serum worked, it also mutated his DNA and he turned himself into a human-reptile hybrid known as the Lizard.

Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar):

Pavitr Prabhakar was born and raised in the vibrant but gridlocked city of Mumbattan. Granted magical spider powers by a shaman and guided by the moral lessons of his Aunt Maya and late uncle Bhim, he has assumed the heroic mantle of Spider-Man. These model heroics led to his induction into the Spider-Society. When the Spot invades his city and causes a disaster, Pavitr gets a painful look at the darker sides of his new life, and now searches for a better way forward for the multiverse.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Thor (Jane Foster):

Jane returns with a brand new look! Stacking Shocks on herself to strengthen her abilities throughout a fight. Jane’s high amount of Buff and Power Control allows her to control the Tempo of many fights against Cosmic Champions.

NEW FEATURES

Battlegrounds Unranked Queue

Starting with Season 34, Battlegrounds will now have a permanent unranked queue type. This queue will be open to Proven and higher Summoners and will cost energy to enter. Matchups will be based on an individual Summoner’s roster strength. Ranked matches will now exclusively cost Elders Marks to enter, which can be exchanged for energy in the newly-tuned Battlegrounds Store. Ranked matches will also now be accessible to Thronebreaker and higher Summoners.

The Cosmic Egg Relic

Some cosmic force is drawing Unusual Eggs into The Battlerealm. And none are more unusual than the Cosmic Egg Relic. Its origins and abilities are currently a mystery. Become the envy of the coop and embark on an egg hunt like no other!

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Event Quest - So Much More

Pavitr Prabhakar is investigating strange multiversal tech and trespassers and looks to The Summoner to lend a hand. Meanwhile The Lizard has stumbled into The Battlerealm after years of trying to avoid this multiversal fate. It would seem that a Sinister Six (and then some) of villains is behind both arrivals but how will these Spider-friends and foes fend when the web is revealed.

Side Quest - Top Of The Charts

Lumatrix is fascinated by the mortals, gods, mutants, and monsters which have infected The Battlerealm. Before The Founders arrive and wipe away existence, they are eager to see what kind of a spectacle they can put on! It seems that the pure thunder and blazes of battle are like music to Lumatrix’s ears. So they are demanding an epic “concert” to play out as Summoners challenge their teams to greater and greater heights!

Side Quest - Deadpool’s Mini-Tour Maze

Deadpool wants to invite each and every Summoner to take part in his new and fantastical Mini-Tour Maze filled with wonders and treasures beyond your belief. Each time you enter the Mini-Tour Maze will be a new exciting experience as you explore its winding paths. Tread lightly however as not even Deadpool knows what dangers may be lurking around each and every corner. You may even encounter the marvelous Deadpool himself wandering the labyrinth (definitely not because he’s lost).

Alliance War Showcase: Fantastic Force

The Alliance War Showcase returns, featuring some familiar defenders and Alliance War tactics from the Fantastic Force Saga. The Class Quests also introduce a new fight component--Effect Areas--as the central mechanic for the ramping node!

Incursions Saga Sector

Another Saga staple is returning, with the Founders’ War Saga Sector! Take your #Saga tagged Champions and fight through the zones to earn lucrative rewards. All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

Alliance War Season 62

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

273d ago

Foreword

Hey all, and welcome to another Changelog for Season 62 of Alliance War! As we ramp up into the end of year, we have some exciting developments coming down the pipe for Alliance War. To ensure that those plans line up with other events for the End of Year, this Season will be 5 weeks long. 2 Weeks of Off Season, and 3 Weeks of On-Season, with 9 War Season matches rather than the normal 12. To compensate, we are lowering the threshold to qualify for season rewards from 5 to 4 wars. In addition, we have some minor changes for the map to allow for more Attackers to take on some Tricky Nodes, and reduce the difficulty of some key nodes on the map. What are those changes? Let’s find out, shall we?

Map Changes

Node 16 was a particularly rough placement for some players. Aggression: Fury is a Buff that stacks up quick, and with the right Defender, means that you could potentially be taking unavoidable damage which leads to a frustrating War Experience. Our in-house Balance Team has taken a look at recommendations, and we have settled on the following change broken down by Tier… ELITE

Champion Boost 200%

Health Boost 200%

Special Burst Tranquilize - 3

Blood in the Water - 2

Physical Resistance - 60

EXPERT

Champion Boost 150%

Health Boost 150%

Special Burst Tranqualize - 3

Blood in the Water - 2

Physical Resistance - 60

CHALLENGER

Champion Boost 150%

Health Boost 100%

Special Burst Tranqualize - 3

Blood in the Water - 1

Physical Resistance - 40

HARD

Champion Boost 150%

Health Boost 75%

Special Burst Tranqualize - 2

Physical Resistance - 20

INTERMEDIATE

Champion Boost 100%

Health Boost 75%

Special Burst Tranqualize - 1

Physical Resistance - 20

We have outright removed Aggression nodes from lower Tiers, and replaced the Aggression Node with Blood in the Water in higher tiers to push Non-Damaging Debuffs from Special Burst Tranquilize as the main threat. Purify / Cleanse those debuffs from you to avoid the increased damage from Blood in the Water, and you'll reign supreme upon any Defender that is placed on that node.

In addition, we have opened up the counters to Node 49 using a modified version of the buff, Polka Dot Power. Before, the node used to look for Damaging Debuffs alone. We’ve deemed it a restrictive node, and as a result, have decided to allow Passive Effects as well for players. This opens players up to let them use Champions who rely on Passive Damage Effects to earn Power for their Specials. This is now what the Node looks like between Tiers…

ELITE

Champion Boost 200%

Health Boost 450%

Stunning Reflection (Poison, Incinerate)

Polka Dot Power! (Debuff, Passive)

Brute Force

EXPERT

Champion Boost 200%

Health Boost 400%

Stunning Reflection (Poison, Incinerate)

Polka Dot Power! (Debuff, Passive)

Brute Force

CHALLENGER

Champion Boost 150%

Health Boost 300%

Stunning Reflection (Poison, Incinerate)

Polka Dot Power! (Debuff, Passive)

Brute Force

HARD

Champion Boost 150%

Health Boost 200%

Polka Dot Power! (Debuff, Passive)

Stunning Reflection (Poison, Incinerate)

INTERMEDIATE

Champion Boost 100%

Health Boost 200%

Polka Dot Power! (Debuff, Passive)

Stunning Reflection (Poison, Incinerate)

Timeline

Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

Pre-Season 62 kicks off

Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

Season 62 kicks off

Bans

Elite

Blacklist - Nico Minoru, Spider-Woman

Whitelist - Frankencastle, Yelena Belova, Baron Zemo, Night Thrasher, Mole Man, Patriot, Shang-Chi, Lumatrix, Spider-Man (Stealth Suit), Blade, Mr. Knight, Black Cat, Solvarch, Howard The Duck, The Maker, Bastion, Arnim Zola, Viv Vision, Iron Man (Infamous), Punisher 2099, Ant-Man (Future), Iron Man, Ultron, Coming Soon, Isophyne, Mister Sinister, Deathless Thanos

Expert

Blacklist - Nico Minoru, Okoye

Whitelist - Frankencastle, Yelena Belova, Baron Zemo, Night Thrasher, Mole Man,Patriot, Shang-Chi, Lumatrix, Spider-Man (Stealth Suit), Blade, Mr. Knight, Black Cat, Solvarch, Howard The Duck, The Maker, Bastion, Arnim Zola, Viv Vision, Iron Man (Infamous), Punisher 2099, Ant-Man (Future), Iron Man, Ultron, Coming Soon, Isophyne, Mister Sinister, Deathless Thanos

Challenger

Blacklist - Mister Sinister

Whitelist - Frankencastle, Yelena Belova, Baron Zemo, Night Thrasher, Mole Man,Patriot, Shang-Chi, Lumatrix, Spider-Man (Stealth Suit), Blade, Mr. Knight, Black Cat, Solvarch, Howard The Duck, The Maker, Bastion, Arnim Zola, Viv Vision, Iron Man (Infamous), Punisher 2099, Ant-Man (Future), Iron Man, Ultron, Coming Soon, Isophyne, Kushala

Dev Diary – The Prestige Calculator

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

286d ago

Greetings Summoners! I'd like to introduce the newest tool to our Academy – the Prestige Calculator! Prestige has been a stat that Summoners have wanted improved visibility to for a very long time – and with the latest updates available in-game, we are aiming to do something similar for you on the website with the latest tool joining the Academy – The Prestige Calculator! We are planning many different tools for the Academy that we want to bring to you, but I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about this one in particular and what our plans are for it going forward! Over the past two months, we pivoted to prioritizing this one in particular in order to try to get it out to the Community before Prestige 30 was used in Alliance Quest. Let’s start with answering a few questions that I know many Summoners are going to have.

Signature Ability levels only show in intervals of 5 – what about the rest?

That is a great question! In order to get this tool out to everyone as quickly as possible, there are a few things we were not able to get to in our first version. This is something that we are actively working on bringing to the next interaction, and we hope to have it for you very soon, because we understand how important it is! In the meantime, we wanted you to have something, rather than nothing, so that is why we have the information in intervals of 5 for you.

Will there be a way to integrate this information from the game so I don’t have to manually add it all myself?

We are working on that – and we want to bring it to you. It is still something that is in-progress, and when we have more details to share, we will let you know!

What about Relics?

Relics are something that will absolutely be added to a future version of this tool, as we want it to be a place for Summoners to look at their Prestige and every facet of it available to them. Coming soon to a Prestige Calculator near you!

What about \?

If you have specific suggestions for things to add to the Prestige Calculator, make sure that you are talking about them on our Discord and our forums and here on our Steam Discussion page, so we can implement what you want to see!

What’s Next?

We are doing our best to get all Signature Ability levels available on the Prestige Calculator. That is our priority. After that, there are several different factors that will determine which piece we work on next – but we will continue to work to improve it and make it a better tool for all of your prestige needs in The Contest! I hope you enjoy using this tool, Summoners, and that you stick around to see some of the exciting things we are bringing to you in the future!

53.0.0 is now live!

forrsteam_community_announcements

295d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Dracula (Mystic)

Cut down in a battle that should have meant his end, Vlad Tepes Dracula was infected with vampirism and rose again with darker powers. Growing in power over the centuries, Dracula now rules as the Voivode of the Vampire Nation. Though he plays the role of a refined leader, his thirst for blood and violence will never truly be sated.

Franken-Castle (Skill)

The Punisher met a grisly end and was finally allowed to rest in peace. Unfortunately his rest is cut short as he roars to life on Doctor Michael Morbius' operating table. Frank was re-assembled to help The Legion of Monsters protect Monster Metropolis and its denizens from would-be monster hunters. Franken-Castle now continues his crusade for vengeance deep into his undeath.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Super-Skrull has seen a recent update! Check our blog and socials for more info!

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Saga - Founders’ War

An eternal midnight has fallen as the first sign of the approaching dangers. Soon Imperiosa shall arrive and the fate of the Founders, Eidols, and Battlerealm itself shall be revealed. During this Saga, collect and open new Minion Crystals for a chance to acquire a 7-Star Spider-Man (Stealth Suit)!

Event Quest - Children Of The Night

As a strange dusk falls over The Contest, monsters who go bump in the night are crawling from their shadows. One of those monsters, Count Dracula, is hoping to assist other creatures in crisis. Sinister science, chilling creations and hairy situations await. Will The Summoner find they’ve bitten off more than they can chew?

Side Quest - Summoned Symbiote’s Adventure Time Incursions Event

Everyone’s favorite Summoned Symbiote is returning! Gather a synergistic symbiote team with the Summoned Symbiote at the helm, and venture into Incursions for a new 30 Zone experience tailored around your lovable pal.

Side Quest - Hunger and Cure Realm Events

An insatiable Hunger has afflicted The Battlerealm. You have the means to fight back and expunge all traces of the Hunger. But will you? It’s time to pick a side! Take part in competing Realm Events to earn Peak Milestone rewards and determine a future reward for all participants.

Limited Edition: First Appearance Champions

New cosmetics! Limited Edition Champions are rare collectibles that will alter Champion portraits with updated visual effects. The first of these Champions are called “First Appearance”, and will be available exclusively for 7-Star Featured Champions in their Pre-Release Bundles and first Featured Crystal runs for a limited time. Good luck!

Battlegrounds Anniversary Season

Battlegrounds is 3 years old! Join in the celebrations and take part in a new and limited Solo Event. Make sure to utilize your Elders Marks this Season because starting with Season 34, we will be deprecating Elders Marks in place of some new and exciting changes! Stay tuned for more info soon.

Spider-Man’s Amazing Realm Tour Alliance Super Season & Daily Bugle Bounty Missions

A great way to keep your neighborhood friendly is to join an ALLIANCE! To get all the rewards Spider-Man has planned ensure you’ve joined an Alliance then take part in Solo Objectives, a Realm Event, a Log-in Calendar and brand new Daily Bugle Bounty Missions to bag yourself and your Alliance-mates some amazing rewards!

Story Act 6 Rework

Story Act 6 has received a rework in order to make it a more surmountable and lucrative challenge. Featuring a reduction in Signature Levels, Buff Node simplification, tuning adjustments for The Champion and The Grandmaster, and better rewards, there has never been a better time to test your might in Act 6!

Imperiosa Eidol Chase

The final Eidol chase is upon us! Throughout the Founders’ War Saga, collect Invade Essence in order to acquire Imperiosa.

Relics

24x new Statcast Relics arrive in Rhe Battlerealm! All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com"

52.1.0 is now live!

mealessteam_community_announcements

329d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Mr. Knight (Summoners Choice Winner)

There is a time for a clenched fist and time for a helping hand. When Moon Knight wants to add nuance to his crime-fighting he takes on the persona of Mr. Knight. This gentleman detective can talk his way out of trouble, but is no stranger to rolling up his sleeves for more intensive interrogations.

Silver Samurai

Kenuichio Harada is the mutant son of former Japanese crimelord Shingen Yashida, the head of the influential Clan Yashida in Japan. Harada has mastered the disciplines of the Samurai, with his mutant powers granting him the ability to generate energy from within himself, and transfer said energy through inanimate objects. He uses this gift to empower his sacred Katana, allowing it to cut through nearly anything. Now, like his father, he seeks to run his own criminal underworld.

CHAMPION UPDATES

Rhino The same Rhino, with a bunch of new power. Dash around the stage to build furies and deal a ton of Damage. The first Champion with the new "Breach" type. He can now go even more consistently unblockable. Dash a lot, it's really what he wants to do. Take control of the stage and blast.

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Act 9 Chapter 3 - Vengeance

Lotan, the cursed hammer of Jane Foster, has fallen silent but the threats to The Contest are far from over. Those who appeared as friends reveal their villainous intent. Those who are meant to protect are finding their shields a bit too heavy to carry. Nobody trusts anybody now, and they’re all very tired. But not all hope is lost, there are still those who are willing to fight for the sake of The Battlerealm. The only question is, will they trust The Summoner to fight alongside them as they face down their biggest challenge to date?

Event Quest - In This Corner

Try out this new Event Quest featuring ADAPTIVE DIFFICULTY which will tune the battle to best challenge and reward your roster! If you’re feeling up to the challenge and want the best possible rewards, toggle on Elder Difficulty which will increase difficulty and allow you to climb further in the milestone reward track! Maestro seeks to ensure The Battlerealm is defended, but his methods may not be for everyone. The often contested territory of New Manhattan seeks a protector, and The Summoner is called in to help with a fight tournament. Leading their own teams of fighters are SILVER SAMURAI and Summoner’s Choice Champion MR. KNIGHT! Will this fight reveal New Manhattan’s latest hero, or will it break out as a city-wide rumble?

Side-Quest - Boss Rush: Big Blue (Starting September 10)

The Blue Area of the Moon has served as a space of relative peace within the constant conflict of the Battlerealm. However, rumors of an abandoned Watcher’s citadel have led multiple miscreants to invade the city in search of advanced alien technology. The Fantastic Four are quick to react and send the Summoner out to impede this archeological plundering. Each week you’ll be able to earn up to 4x chances to face down 5x challenging Bosses of a single Class.

Fantastic Fun Fall Fair Event (Starting September 17)

The Fair is coming to the Battlerealm! Take on Fantastic Four-themed Solo Objectives and Arenas to win Prize Vouchers which can be exchanged for prize bundles that include Crystals, Crystal shards, Gold and more!

Mini Side-Quest - Food For Thought (Starting September 24)

Mister Fantastic wants to ensure that you get one last chance to research strange and exciting new scientific discoveries. This Quest may seem simple, but participation is recommended as we head into a new Saga of adventures and discoveries.

BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS:

Daily Quest Updates - Progression tuned improvements are coming to Daily Quests along with new Supply Runs and Supply Strikes! Play daily to maximize your rewards and resources! Check your in-game mail for more information. All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

Dev Diary: Questing and Alliance Updates

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

347d ago

Greetings Summoners!

As part of our continuing goal of bringing new and innovative experiences to The Contest, we aim to make The Battlerealm more dynamic, rewarding, and fun for Summoners of all levels.

Today, we dive into a trio of updates coming to Marvel Contest of Champions in September 2025, and we can’t wait for you to jump into the new Adaptive Difficulty Event Quest, the revamped Alliance Weekly Super Event, and explore the Daily Quest Rework. These changes are designed to streamline gameplay, reward teamwork, and offer challenges tailored to your progression. Let’s break it all down.

Adaptive Difficulty Event Quest

We’re revitalizing the monthly Event Quest with the introduction of Adaptive Difficulty. Starting in September, we’re moving away from the traditional six difficulty tiers (Contender, Proven, Conquerer, Cavalier, Uncollected, and Thronebreaker) to a single, dynamic difficulty that scales to your roster and progression level.

Here’s how it works -

Personalized Scaling: The Adaptive Difficulty Event Quest adjusts its challenge based on your account’s progression (Cavalier, Thronebreaker, Valiant, etc) and Top 30 Prestige. Our aim is to ensure the quest feels appropriately challenging, whether you’re a new Summoner or a seasoned veteran. We believe that by consolidating the six difficulties into one, we’ll be providing a streamlined Event Quest experience that will appropriately scale as you progress your account through the Battlerealm. Rewards will also scale with the difficulty, ensuring higher-progression players earn rewards commensurate with their roster strength, while newer players still get meaningful progression items without feeling the need to do multiple difficulties.

This change allows us to craft richer, more focused Event Quests that deliver a cohesive narrative and gameplay experience tailored to YOU. We’ve heard your feedback over the years that our monthly content feels stale, and Adaptive Difficulty is our solution for more engaging and always up to date Event Quests.

Speaking of that, we also heard your feedback on our Valiant Event Quest Test Runs. If you’re PARAGON & ABOVE, you’ll be able to toggle on the new ELDER Difficulty, unlocking a more challenging version of the Event Quest that closely mirrors the structure of the first iteration of our Valiant EQ test. Elder Difficulty is meant to make our monthly content feel impactful even to our most engaged players. The first iteration will likely look familiar to you, and we may experiment with other formats in the future.

Why the Change?

With Adaptive Difficulty, we’re able to allocate more resources to creating unique nodes, memorable boss fights, and exciting story beats. Instead of splitting our design efforts across six static difficulties, we’re pouring our energy into one quest that adapts to your skill and roster. Get ready to face the latest threats of the Battlerealm in a way that feels personal and rewarding.

Prestige Going Forward

On the topic of Top 30 Prestige, starting in October, Alliance Quest and Alliance Raids will transition to a Top 30 Prestige System, moving away from the current Top 5 Champion and Relic Prestige model. Going forward, your Top 30 Champions and Top 30 Relics will combine to account for your Top 30 Prestige.

This change aims to streamline Prestige across the Battlerealm, offering a broader and more inclusive approach to roster strength in these game modes. Alongside this update, we're wanting to make managing prestige a lot easier. There will be a top 30 prestige view, and you will also be able to sort your roster by prestige.

We’ll dive deeper into the details of this shift and what it means for your Alliance in its own dedicated post coming soon!

Alliance Weekly Super Event

The Alliance Weekly Super Event is here to replace the Summoner Advancement and Engagement events, which kicked off on August 11 and will run weekly going forward.

Key Features:

Similar to the Daily Super Event, the Alliance Weekly Super Event offers rewards earned through collective alliance activities like Alliance Quest, Alliance War, Battlegrounds, and Incursions. The higher your alliance’s milestone, the better the rewards, including T7B shards, Glory, and more.

The Alliance Weekly Super Event will be utilizing Peak Milestone rewards, meaning rewards are distributed based on the highest milestone your alliance achieves by the end of the week.

While units have been shifted to the upcoming Daily Quest Rework (more on that below), the Alliance Weekly Super Event includes valuable resources to fuel your journey in the Battlerealm.

We’ve seen some community concerns about the absence of certain rewards like energy refills, revives, and boosts in the initial Alliance Weekly Super Event rollout. We definitely understand those concerns in particular because the Daily Quest Rework was initially slated to launch alongside this update where you’d have seen the majority of these rewards allocated throughout. That being said, we’re actively listening to your feedback and working to ensure this event feels as rewarding as intended.

Daily Quest Rework:

Starting in September, the Daily Quest Rework will transform your daily gameplay into a more rewarding experience. We’re replacing the current class-based Catalyst quests with a new structure focused on variety and accessibility. These are meant to be auto-playable content, and are a great way to kick off your Daily Super Event earnings.

What’s Changing?

Daily Quests will now have two always active quests, one geared toward resources (Gold, ISO-8, etc.) and the other on Catalysts of all tiers, including lower-level ones for newer (or nostalgic) players. We’ll also be introducing our Supply Run Daily Quests. These run Monday through Saturday, with each day offering different materials. Units previously earned through Alliance Events have been moved to the Daily Quests so you’ll need to use energy to access these rewards, but we’ve balanced the costs to keep them fair. Completing a Supply Run will earn you a Supply Intel that you can use to enter the Super Version of this Supply Run Quest on Sundays. It will take 4 Supply Intels to enter, and the Sunday Run is extra juicy - so make sure you’re playing these!

This rework aims to make Daily Quests a consistent source of progression resources while giving you more control over what you prioritize each day. Whether you’re hunting for 7 Star Sig Stones or stocking up on Gold, there’s something for every Summoner. With the addition of Supply Run Daily Quests and the Super Run on Sundays, every quest offers greater value than ever before, ensuring your time in the Battlerealm yields richer rewards to accelerate your roster’s growth.

Addressing Energy Refills in the Alliance Weekly Super Event:

We want to be transparent about a change to the Alliance Weekly Super Event that’s tied to the introduction of Adaptive Difficulty in Event Quests. Previously, the Alliance Events included energy refills to support tackling multiple Event Quest difficulties. With the shift to a single Adaptive Difficulty Event Quest, the total cost of energy across multiple tiers has been significantly reduced. As a result, we’ve scaled back the number of energy refills available in the Alliance Weekly Super Event to align with this streamlined experience.

As we move beyond 10 years of The Contest, it is important that we iterate, innovate, adapt and grow. That sometimes means the things we update and revamp may not always be on a 1:1 ratio or we allocate them in different areas as you’ll see with the Daily Quest Rework.

With that, we do understand energy is a hot topic - many of you have voiced concerns about energy costs and caps, and we hear you loud and clear. We hope that you’ll find value in this change and know that we’ll continue exploring ways to optimize energy usage across the game. As always, we’ll continue to monitor your feedback to ensure the Alliance Weekly Super Event and Daily Quests feel rewarding and sustainable. And of course, if you have thoughts on how we can improve, please share them on the forums or other Community spaces.

Looking Ahead

These updates mark a bold step forward for Marvel Contest of Champions. We aim to keep the Battlerealm fresh with these changes, and we’re excited to see how you engage with the Adaptive Difficulty Event Quest, Alliance Weekly Super Event, and Daily Quest Rework. We’re committed to iterating on these systems based on your feedback, so keep those comments coming in the usual spaces.

Thank you for your passion and dedication to The Contest.

Battlegrounds Season 31

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

356d ago

Overview

Greetings summoners! Battlegrounds Season 31 is the third season within the Fantastic Force saga and the second and final season of Qualifiers for the Battlerealm Brawl 2025 tournament. If you’re one of the lucky qualifiers, we will see you in Vancouver, Canada, in person, later this year! Woo-hoo!

As per usual for the season, we have a new Buff Meta and Emote up for grabs if you can rain down victory and make it to the Gladiator Circuit!

Dates

Pre-Season

Start
- Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025

Regular Season

Start
- Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025

Gladiator Circuit Buff Meta Change

Weeks 3-4:
- Start:
  - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025

Battlerealm Brawl Qualifier Leaderboard

Live
- Friday, Aug 8, 2025
End
- Saturday, Sep 13, 2025

Battlerealm Brawl Tournament Information

Qualifiers for the tournament were held over Season 30 and will conclude at the end of Season 31.
If you finish the Season in the Top 100 of the Gladiators Circuit, you will obtain a unique emote “The Champion holding up the Battlerealm Brawl logo!” and then will be assigned Battlerealm Brawl Qualifier points.

A special Battlerealm Brawl Qualifier (BRB) leaderboard will track the placements of each Summoner through each season.
After the conclusion of both qualifying Seasons, the Top 8 Summoners in the BRB leaderboard will be offered a place in the Battlerealm Brawl 2025 tournament during Summoners Fest.
A first-place finish in either of the qualifying seasons guarantees an invite to Summoners Fest.
- From the Home page, tap on the Trophy Icon.
- If it’s not already selected, tap on Category and select Battlerealm Brawl Qualifier.
- You will then see the leaderboard and Summoner placements.

Upcoming Buff Meta

Season 31

Pre-Season & Victory Track (Entire Season)

Defender Buffs

Invisible Woman’s Finesse
- #Saga Attackers Gain
  - Dodging grants a 0.5s Untouchable Passive.
  - When the opponent Misses a hit:
    - Gain a 15s Cruelty Passive increasing Critical Damage Rating by 500. Max: 5.
    - Cruelties are paused until the Attacker is struck or blocks a hit.
    - At 5 Cruelties, gain +2000 Critical Rating.
Steady As She Goes – 1
- Each time the Attacker blocks an attack:
  - Defender gains a 25% Inexorable Passive for 4 seconds.
Power Snack – 1
- Every 7 seconds:
  - Next Buff triggered by Attacker is immediately Nullified.
  - Each time this triggers, Defender gains 25% of a Bar of Power.
Aggressive
- Defender is more aggressive and excels at Heavy and Dash Attacks.
Health
- +300% Health
Attack
- +100% Attack
Daunt-Less
- Attacker starts with Spirit Gauge at 50%.

Gladiator’s Circuit (Weeks 1–2)

Defender Buffs

Invisible Woman’s Finesse (same as above)
Steady As She Goes – 2
- Each time the Attacker blocks an attack:
  - Defender gains a 50% Inexorable Passive for 4 seconds.
Power Snack – 2
- Every 7 seconds:
  - Next Buff triggered by Attacker is immediately Nullified.
  - Each time this triggers, Defender gains 50% of a Bar of Power.
Placebo
- 40% chance to gain a Placebo Buff when striking the Defender.
- Placebo Buffs have no effect.
Aggressive
- Defender is more aggressive and excels at Heavy and Dash Attacks.
Health
- +300% Health
Attack
- +100% Attack
Daunt-Less
- Attacker starts with Spirit Gauge at 50%.

Pre-Season & Weeks 3–4

Defender Buffs

Foresight
- When the Attacker performs an Intercept:
  - Gain +200% Attack Rating for 5 seconds.
Fight or Flight
- Every 12 seconds
  - Defender gains Unstoppable Buff for 4 seconds.
  - If the Attacker is far away when this triggers, they gain Unstoppable instead.
Astral-Sense
- If Defender would be struck by a Basic Attack while Stunned:
  - 100% chance to Purify the Stun and Evade the attack.
Health
- +300% Health
Attack
- +100% Attack
Daunt-Less
- Attacker starts with Spirit Gauge at 50%.

Saga Rewards

Where Shatter Essence & Research Grants can be found

Victory Track (VT)
- 1 Shatter Essence when completing the VT.
- 5 Research Grants when completing the VT.
Gladiator Circuit
- 1x Shatter Essence when you reach Celestial 5.
- 3x Shatter Essence when you reach Celestial 4.
- 6x Shatter Essence when you reach Celestial 3.
- 6x Shatter Essence when you reach Celestial 2.
- 12x Shatter Essence when you reach Celestial 1.

Summoners Fest Realm Points

Reaching the top rank of any tier within the Victory Track will grant Realm Event Points

You will receive the following points for each tier:
- Bronze 1 = 750
- Silver 1 = 1250
- Gold 1 = 1750
- Platinum 1 = 2250
- Diamond 1 = 2750
- Vibranium 1 = 3750
- All tiers combined points = 12,500

Upon completing Vibranium 1 and reaching the Gladiators Circuit, you will receive:

Good luck in this season of Battlegrounds, Summoners!

ALLIANCE WAR SEASON 60

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

356d ago

Foreword

Hey all, and welcome to another Changelog for Season 60 of Alliance War! While it all remains quiet on the Alliance War front, there are some housekeeping changes for Alliance War that we do want to inform you about while we continue cooking up some new events to keep you engaged within this mode. So let’s keep this short and sweep and get into the start dates for Season 60, as well as the Bans that you’ll be planning around this coming Season!

Alliance War Season Naming

To streamline the scheduling of Alliance War, new Seasons coming up will not be referred to with a Season Number in-game, nor will they have a name. Instead, these seasons will either be on, or off for the in-game player base. However, for clerical needs, these Forum Posts will retain their Season No. convention to make it easy to refer to when updates will occur and for what season according to the date.

Timeline

Wednesday, August 6th, 2025

Pre-Season 60 kicks off

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Season 60 kicks off

Bans

Elite

Blacklist - Onslaught, Serpent

Whitelist - Silver Surfer, Gorr, Karolina Dean, Galan, Captain Marvel, Phoenix, Hyperion, Angela, Superior Iron Man, Odin, Terrax, Scream, Dark Phoenix, Count Nefaria, Mister Fantastic, Falcon (Joaquin Torres), The Leader, Ant-Man, High Evolutionary, Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Abomination (Immortal), Quicksilver, Red Guardian, Sentry, Morbius, Human Torch, Sandman, The Maker, Solvarch, Cassandra Nova, Yondu, MODOK

Expert

Blacklist - Onslaught, Serpent

Whitelist - Silver Surfer, Gorr, Karolina Dean, Galan, Captain Marvel, Phoenix, Hyperion, Angela, Superior Iron Man, Odin, Terrax, Scream, Dark Phoenix, Count Nefaria, Mister Fantastic, Falcon (Joaquin Torres), The Leader, Ant-Man, COMING SOON, Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Abomination (Immortal), Quicksilver, Red Guardian, Sentry, Morbius, Human Torch, Sandman, The Maker, Solvarch, Cassandra Nova, Yondu, MODOK

Challenger

Blacklist - Hercules

Whitelist - Silver Surfer, Gorr, Karolina Dean, Galan, Captain Marvel, Phoenix, Hyperion, Angela, Superior Iron Man, Odin, Terrax, Scream, Dark Phoenix, Count Nefaria, Mister Fantastic, Falcon (Joaquin Torres), The Leader, Ant-Man, COMING SOON, Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Abomination (Immortal), Quicksilver, Red Guardian, Sentry, Morbius, Human Torch, Sandman, The Maker, Solvarch, Cassandra Nova, Yondu, MODOK

52.0.0 is now live!

forrsteam_community_announcements

357d ago

NEW CHAMPIONS

Solvarch

The result of this nightmarish design, an Eidol whose thirst for destruction is matched only by his hunger for power. With the ability to freeze their opponent with a mere touch, they hunger to absorb all the power in The Battlerealm, before releasing this overwhelming power on any who would dare stand in their way.

Cassandra Nova

A manifestation of negative potential that is a dark reflection of all the psionic power and potential of Charles Xavier. This sister was thought to be destroyed but somehow she rebuilt herself cell by cell for decades. Now, wielding power and hate in equal measure, she seeks to destroy all that her brother has built.

CHAMPION UPDATES

M.O.D.O.K. and Yondu have been fully reworked, and Patriot has been rebalanced. Check out our Blog for more specifics on these exciting updates.

NEW QUESTS AND EVENTS

Event Quest - Broken Dreams

Solvarch, Wolf of the Stars, is a formidable foe capable of draining energy at the atomic level from those who dare oppose them. This danger is made all the worse by a second villainous arrival: Cassandra Nova. This mentally manipulative monster seeks to torture The Summoner while allowing Eidol threats to grow. Will The Contest be able to recover from this double dose of danger?

The Crucible

Available starting August 13. Old foes have returned and are more dangerous than before. Enter the all new Crucible Quest Chapter: Act 8 - The Rebirth and fight your way through a gauntlet of Act 8 bosses. Be wary and stay vigilant, as your arsenal of Champions will need to be vast to overcome this plethora of unrelenting challenges. A fruitful reward will be at the ready for any Summoner courageous enough to battle their way through and conquer these combatants once and for all. This Quest will be available permanently, even after the Rebirth Event has passed! Try Normal Difficulty to pace yourself, or dare to enter into the Legendary Difficulty to defeat all Bosses in a single path! Both difficulties will require a deep collection of Champions as you face Elimination Choice Nodes which will force you to choose your solo challenger carefully.

Rebirth Event

Compete to earn Rebirth Tokens and acquire exciting 7-Star Champions Night Thrasher, Anti-Venom, Doctor Voodoo, Cull Obsidian, Viv Vision, and Sabretooth!

Side-Quest - Act 8 Mini-Crucible

Challenge corrupted Champions with a twist! This month those who have become Proven or higher will face down challenges that have been tuned to allow your 2 and 3-Star Champions a chance to take on the frightful Ouroboros Bosses.

Solo Raids

Introducing Solo Raids! This new Quest type will allow Summoners to experiment with various Champion, Role and Boost combinations to find those which work best for taking on the real thing. For a limited time, this daily quest will feature a Solo Objective that will award Raid Tickets, Refined XP and Daily Super Event Points!

Alliance Weekly Super Event

Similar to the existing Daily Super Event, this will coincide with the deprecation of the Summoner Advancement and Summoner Engagement Events. The Alliance Weekly Super Event will take the rewards from these Events and more, and fold them into a more meaningful and intentional experience.

Fintech Solo Quest

Are you as good as a Battlerealm Brawl Champion? Take on this solo quest that revisits the match-ups and metas from Fintech’s winning run in Battlerealm Brawl 2023!

BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS:

Statcasts

New Relics arrive to the Contest in the form of Statcasts! These Relics focus on improving your Champions’ Stats, have their Rune effects active on Defense, and still have the same Strikers you know and love.

Kabam ID Improvements

We’ve improved the new account creation flow by adding an email verification code step. All this and more! Check out the complete list of exciting updates on playcontestofchampions.com

AUGUST SIDE QUEST - ACT 8 - MINI-CRUCIBLE

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

361d ago

The threat of the Chronoserpent has long loomed over the Contest of Champions, and it’s time to look back at challenging corrupted Champions… but with a twist! This month, for those who have become Proven or higher, you’ll face down challenges that have been tuned to allow your lower Tier Champions a chance to take on the frightful Ouroboros Bosses! START DATE - Aug 13, 2025 END DATE - Sep 3, 2025

TLDR Overview

A more approachable version of the Act 8 Crucible, one difficulty level and restricted to using 2 Champions (and 3 star Champions for the End Bosses).
Defeat the first map using 2 star Champions, swapping after each fight, to unlock the 2nd map.
- In addition to completing the first map you must also be Uncollected or above to enter Map 2 and take on the End Boss
- While we have simplified some fights by reducing Boss buffs, Chapter End boss kits are unchanged.
Complete Solo Objectives for rewards and points towards the Crucible Rebirth Realm Event to earn more rewards and exclusive profile picture.
Chapters 1 and 2 unlock the first week, then Chapter 3 the next week and Chapter 4 the week after.
#Saga Attackers gain some additional boosts thanks to Invisible Woman!

Step One - Enter the Crucible!

Take on the Mini-Crucible! Prepare your 15 2* Champions (some of the gifted maxed out Champs from Force Recruitment perhaps?) and have a 3 star and maybe some relics ready to take on the Chapter End bosses. Proceed through Map 1 each week, swapping out Champions between each fight, completing the path to unlock Map 2. Enter Map 2 with a 3* Champ and take on each Quests End Boss.

Step Two - Complete Solo Objectives to Earn Additional Rewards

Complete the first Map of each Chapter to finish Quest 1 and complete Solo Objectives. Facing one path and one difficulty, Summoners will proceed through the fights to unlock progression based rewards along the way. Completing Objectives will also earn points towards the Crucible Rebirth Realm Event

Step Three - Open The Fantastic Force Saga Crystal

Open The Fantastic Force Saga Crystal for your chance to add the following Champions to your roster! Doctor Doom, Tigra, Spider-Man (Supreme), Rintrah, Mojo, Mangog, Mordo, Kindred, Enchantress, Bastion, Red Skull, Peni Parker, Arnim Zola, Iron Man (Infinity War), Ant-Man (Future), Omega Sentinel, Warlock, Silver Surfer, Gorr the God Butcher, Galan, Captain Marvel, Phoenix, Hyperion, Angela, Superior Iron Man, Odin, Terrax, Scream, Count Nefaria, Mister Fantastic, Falcon (Joaquin Torres), The Leader, Ant-Man, Abomination (Immortal), Quicksilver, Red Guardian, Sentry, Morbius, Human Torch, SandmanSpider-Woman (Jessica Drew)

Rebirth Champion Updates

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

361d ago

Overview

The August Rebirth Event features a pool of Champions released at the 7-Star rarity for the first time! That pool is:

Viv Vision
Cull Obsidian
Doctor Voodoo
Anti-Venom
Night Thrasher
Sabretooth

Any time we prepare for the release of Champions at a new rarity, we seek to ensure they can land as well as possible to progress the game and provide Summoners with a fun experience. This involves taking into account how they can be obtained, how they fit into the meta-game of The Contest, and their general power level, just to name a few considerations. Sometimes, these factors lead us to ask questions like “Should we update this Champion,” or “If we wanted to, would we even have time amidst everything else we’re doing?” The small updates to Abomination (Immortal) in the Heart of Fire event is a recent example of this.

In the case of the Rebirth pool, we identified that all the Champions could be released as-is, but that we would love to update some of them. In this case, our Champion and Balance teams were just able to squeeze in updates to everyone we felt could benefit from modernization–all of them with the exception of Viv Vision, who only received some small cleanup and bug fixes because we already expect her to be quite a powerful addition to the 7-Star roster. All six champions benefited from a thorough bug pass, though, and will perform a bit more reliably because of that.

Context

Before dropping the full change log below, we want to be really clear about expectations for future additions of Champions to the 7-Star or any new-to-them rarity: our general goal is to release fun, relevant Champions. As time allows, for any pool of Champions released at a new tier, we may want to perform a small update of anyone we feel falls too short of a modern Champion, with consideration of the acquisition method in mind.

What exactly does “as time allows” mean? What is the definition of a healthy, interesting, usable, modern Champion? How does the acquisition method matter? These are nuanced and situational enough that we want to consider these on a case-by-case basis rather than trying to establish some rigid guidelines. The above philosophy will be our guiding light, and this experience will inform future similar cycles just as Abomination (Immortal) in Heart of Fire informed this one.

With that said, the changes to this pool of Champions ended up being a bit bigger than initially expected–in no small part due to the fact that some of them are relatively old kits, but also because they’re so beloved by some of the designers. We are thrilled to bring you these updates and hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed making them.

Change Log

Cull Obsidian

Added: start with 3 Persistent Charges in Battlegrounds and Alliance War fights
Removed Mission 3’s 95% Health threshold requirement
Increased Thanos’ Favor Buff on-hit pause duration from 1 to 2.5 seconds
Swapped Thanos’ Favor Buff effects for 3 and 5 stacks. 3 Thanos’ Favor Buffs now provides True Accuracy and 5 grants Critical Damage Rating
Increased Special Attack 2 Armor Break pause chance from 80% to 100%
Increased Special Attack 2 Armor Break pause duration from 2 to 5 seconds

Doctor Voodoo

Added: While above 1 Bar of Power, Heavy Attack consumes 0.5 Bars to apply a Loa Buff
Reworked Special Attack 2
- Last hit has 3 independent 65% chances to Nullify a Loa and either gain a Buff or inflict a Debuff, based on combo
  - Even: Voodoo’s attacks gain a 50% chance to Steal 2.5% of his Opponent’s Max Power, gaining 10% of the Power Stolen. Max stacks: 3.
  - Odd: Voodoo inflicts a 2% Power Dissolve Debuff for 10 seconds. Max stacks: 3.

Anti-Venom

Added: Personal Passives are paused during Specials and for 5 seconds on Striker activation.
Changed Genetic Memory Debuff application trigger from every 10 hits in either Champion’s Combo Meter to every 10 times either Champion is struck
Changed Klyntar Debuff against Mystic Champions 100% Ability Accuracy Reduction trigger from 30 Combo Meter to while 4 or more of Anti-Venom’s personal Debuffs are active
Changed Special Attack 2 Genetic Memory Debuff consumption from all debuffs to all but the 2 most recent. Furies still gained based on total Genetic Memory Debuff count.
- Updated Lady Deathstrike Synergy to preserve the three most recent
Removed Signature Ability Debuff potency scaling based on combo, and replaced with:
- Every time Anti-Venom inflicts a personal Debuff, he inflicts an indefinite 2.5% Exacerbate Passive. Max Stacks: 10.
  - Exacerbate increases the Potency of new non-damaging Debuffs applied to the affected Champion by the listed amount.
- Each personal Exacerbate Passive increases the potency of Anti-Venom’s personal Debuffs by an additional 2.5%.

Night Thrasher

Added: Knocking down the opponent Purifies 1 Debuff on Night Thrasher
Added: Gadget Debuffs paused during all Special Attacks
Increased Gadget Debuff duration from 12 to 15 seconds
Increased Critical Damage Rating provided by each unique Debuff
Increased Special Attack 2’s Precision potency
Increased Special Attack 2’s Precision duration from 10 to 18 seconds
Removed scaling from Signature Ability Taunt application chance. Now always 35% chance per Gadget Debuff
Reduced potency of incoming Night Hawks synergy with Darkhawk to compensate for increased base kit damage output

Sabretooth

Added: Stun Debuffs on the Opponent cannot have their duration reduced
Clarified/Updated: the time required to convert a Fury Buff to a Passive has been shortened from 1.5 seconds to 1.4, but Sabretooth is incorrectly stating this delay is currently only 1 second, so it will read like an extension
Added: start with 5 Passive Furies (Combo-based potency) in Battlegrounds fights
Increased Combo-based Fury duration from 5 to 6 seconds
Added: Once Sabretooth has converted his maximum possible Furies per fight, Combo-based Furies gain 200% duration and 50% potency.
Increased Special Attack Bleed chance from 60% to 80%
Expanded Special Attack 1 Fury conversion trigger from first hit to first and last hit
Added: Special Attack 2 also triggers a Regeneration effect for 10% of missing Health over 15 seconds
Expanded Signature Ability Regeneration trigger from when struck to when struck or when blocking a Critical Hit

Viv Vision

Solar Energy charges are no longer subject to Ability Accuracy
The Special 3 Fury is no longer subject to Ability Accuracy
Bug fix: Her Heavy Attack was only ever dealing extra damage for one Invalidate and now correctly scales to 3

BALANCE UPDATE: Arnim Zola and Falcon (Joaquin Torres)

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

375d ago

Hey all, Balance Team here again with an update on the latest round of Champions up for review, Falcon (Joaquin Torres) and Arnim Zola!

Falcon (Joaquin Torres)

The Battlerealm’s newest Falcon in Joaquin Torres was designed to be a well-rounded Attacker, using a wide range of Debuffs to mitigate incoming Damage, counter his Opponent’s threats and enhance his damage output. While his kit features 2 distinct modes to choose from, Joaquin Torres thrives once he reaches Peak Performance, allowing him to benefit from both his Offensive and Defensive themed modes at the same time. Equipped with a few abilities targeted at annoying Mystic opponents (Slow, Debilitate, replacing the Precision Buff from Dexterity with a Trauma Pause), we’re happy to see his matchup spread reflect his targets, albeit with varying performance depending on the game mode. While Falcon’s performance is in a good spot in Quests with longer encounters and a wide range of opponents, we’re seeing Falcon struggle to get his loop going in encounters with shorter runway and higher pressure (e.g. Battlegrounds), and will be looking to make changes to address this. Changes incoming for Joaquin!

Arnim Zola

Arnim Zola entered the contest armed with a new spin on Tech Power Control with his combo of Special Lock and Combat Power Reduction, while also leveraging damage mitigation and loop disruption as his core Defensive identity. In PvP modes, Arnim Zola has landed and continued to make an impact as a powerful stall threat, with one of the highest average Defending fight times in Battlegrounds across recent seasons. Since release, we’ve seen summoners adapt to Arnim Zola’s unique defensive kit with a variety of strategies, and are happy with his impact on the meta. As an Attacker, the burst of Direct Damage granted by his Signature Ability has proven to be an important piece to his Damage reach, and is overall in a healthy range for a kit that heavily leans on Damage Mitigation and Power Control. Overall we’re happy with how Zola has landed and will not be making any changes to his kit!

What’s Next

Falcon (Joaquin Torres) will be a part of Batch Update #2 - slated for our 54.1 (January) build! So far, the 2 confirmed Champions in Batch #2 are:

Vision (Deathless)
Falcon (Joaquin Torres)
Champion TBD

You can expect communication on JEAN GREY & BASTION toward the middle of AUGUST!

Fantastic Force Recruitment Squad Builder

Kabam Pinwheelsteam_community_announcements

377d ago

Reed Richards had developed a state of the art simulation of the Battlerealm to assess your skills, Summoner. Generate random holograms of your Champions, refine your squad over multiple fights, take on fearsome final bosses, and show The Four that you’ve got what it takes to join the FORCE. But you’ll have to impress them every week if you want to claim the top prize.

Start Date – Jul 16, 2025 End Date – Aug 6, 2025

TL;DR Overview

A brand new side quest format!
Receive 52 free 2-star Champions! Fantastic Force recruitment Squad Builder is restricted to these Champions at this rarity, so we’re making sure everyone can participate!
Side Quest only costs energy to enter, no set limit to how many times you can play.
- Maximum of 3 fights per entry
- Defeat 1 of 5 defenders to discard a specific number of Champions from your Squad to be replaced by an equal number of randomly selected Champions. Option to repeat this one more time to build the best possible Squad!
- Want to build specific Squad compositions as these will modify the points received after defeating the Boss.
Each completion will add points to the weekly Force Clash Solo Event
- Solo Event will contain regular Side Quest rewards in Milestones
- Top 50% of Summoners in the weekly Force Clash Solo Event will get points towards the 3-week Fantastic Force Recruitment Solo Event to earn bonus rewards.
Solo objectives focus on completing the quest with specific Squad types and with specific Fantastic Four Champions in your Squad
- Earn a whole bunch of special new titles!

Step One – Build your Squad

Enter the Fantastic Force Recruitment Squad Builder and receive a random 5 Champion Squad. Either proceed directly to take on the Boss, or fight up to two defenders for two rounds of swaps. You select who you discard and then get an equal number of random Champions ready to join your Squad! Defeat the boss to earn points!

Step Two – Complete Solo Objectives and Solo Events to Earn Additional Rewards

Defeat Bosses to complete the weekly Force Clash Solo Event and earn regular Side Quest rewards. Finish in the top 50% of Summoners each week to earn points towards the 3-week long Fantastic Force Recruitment Solo Event to earn bonus rewards. Weekly Solo Objectives, focused on defeating bosses with specific Squads and Fantastic Four Champions, will grant extra rewards and Titles!

Force Clash

Solo Event – Force Clash Leaderboard Ranking

Rank

Titles

FANTASTIC FORCE RECRUITMENT Points