Introducing, Back Issues #2: Mystery in the Micro-Realms!



The Variant Challenges!

Rewards:

Once upon a time, an intrepid thief followed the trail of mysterious happenings in The Battlerealm. Little did he know this tiny curiosity would lead to some of the biggest changes in all of The Contest!As the Contest has grown and evolved we’ve introduced many Event Quests, each with their own unique stories, and many that have expanded on the mythos of The Battlerealm and The Contest of Champions. We want to give Veteran Summoners a way to relive those moments, and newer ones that weren’t with us at the time a chance to experience the stories of the Contest that they had missed out on!This Event Quest is available in TWO difficulties:difficulty is a recreation of the original quest. While not completely 1:1, the layouts, difficulty, and dialogue are all the same as you remember. Take a stroll down memory lane and see how far you've come, or experience a quest you never got the chance to play!difficulty is a new spin on the quest, available for Summoners level 40 and up. This version features extreme challenge, new opponents, updated map layouts, and new combat effects for the boss fights. This quest will test even the mightiest of Summoners, so be prepared! You can find out more about the challenges you will face in Variant Difficulty in our latest Dev Diary post here: https://playcontestofchampions.com/dev-diary-added-difficulty/ Variant Difficulty will test not only your skills, but your knowledge of Champion abilities, immunities, resistances, and counters! Those who rely on only a few Champions will find the need to diversify.Unlike Back Issues #1, there will not be explicit gates (like Class or Rarity), but instead we’ll be applying Global Buffs that strongly encourage the use of certain Champions. In this case, it’s XL Champions. All quests will make use of Micro-Reflect, Size Matters, and Particle Protector; effects you might remember from Evangeline Lily’s Champion Challenge last year. (But appropriately souped up.) On top of this, the new Runaway Express and Cultivating Mass Buffs will give XL Champions further advantages beyond their ability to ignore Particle Protector. Finally, Quests 1-3 through 3-3 will also feature Buffs that will benefit bringing in certain XL Champions!Take a look at the new Buffs you’ll be combating or benefiting from:Remember Summoners, Variant Difficulty is going to be HARD! The good news is that Back Issues are permanent content, so if you’re not able to take Variant Difficulty on right now, take all the time you need and come back to it when you feel you are better equipped!For completing and mastering all of the Classic quests, you earn:Tier 2 Basic ISO x4Tier 3 Basic ISO x22Tier 4 Basic ISO x6Gold x12250Units x225Tier 1 Alpha Catalyst x1Premium Hero Crystal x33-Star Hero Crystal x1For completing and mastering all of the Variant quests, you earn:5-Star Rank 2 → 3 Gem Crystal x35-Star Rank 3 → 4 Gem Crystal (2015 Champs Only) x35-Star Rank 3 → 4 Gem Crystal x15-Star Rank 4 → 5 Gem Crystal x15-Star Awakening Gem Crystal x15-Star Crystal x1Tier 5 Basic Catalyst Fragments x270006-Star Crystal Shards x22505-Star Signature Stone Crystal x48Gold x2,100,000Units x360This Quest will be available startingRemember, this is permanent content, so you can take your time completing this throwback!