The Champion’s fighting his way through The Contest looking for a worthy opponent. He’s assembled a team and wants YOU to take them on. If you can make it that far, The Champion himself will be waiting to face you at the end!



This Quest is very similar in structure to previous challenges, where summoners take on multiple paths of a selected roster and eventually, the final boss.The first Chapter has the same amount of Quests as a regular challenge and is for Summoners who play difficulties from Beginner to Master.



A new Second Chapter has been added and is for Summoners comfortable with Epic Difficulty. This Quest has tougher Opponents and Buffs, and requires Summoners to complete each path fully before taking on the final boss.This means your team selection is crucial as you’ll be committed to them for the entire Quest, but all Chapter 2 and the Quests rewards will be granted to you upon completion.



Details of the Buffs and the challenges you’ll face can can be found below.



Players who prove their skills and complete Chapter 1 are rewarded with the “Heavyweight” title. While those strong enough to take on the gauntlet that is Chapter 2, will earn the “Cream of the Crop” title.



This Challenge starts TODAY at 10 am PDT, and runs until December 12th at 10 am PDT!



Who are The Champion’s chosen Contenders?



You’ll be facing off against Magik, Hyperion, Iceman, Void, and Corvus Glaive and the final boss is, of course, The Champion!



So what kind of Buffs are we gonna be up against?



Finisher

Handicap Match

Knock-Out!



Our First buff is Finisher. When applied, Special attacks dealt and received have their power increase based on the Attackers Combo Meter. This means if you build up your combo, your specials will pack a punch. But be careful with enemy specials, as those will be just as powerful!



Next up is Handicap Match. This buff reduces the damage of Special Attacks, Critical Hits, and Damage over time effects on the Defender. This means you’ll need to rely on more raw power, like Furies, or utilize the previously mentioned Finisher Buff to build your special damage back up.



The last Buff you’ll face is Knock-Out! This buff acts as a small mini challenge for Summoners who like to experiment. It allows the Attacker to instantly defeat a Defender if they reach a combo of 300 or manage to keep the Opponent Stunned for 10 seconds straight. If you can chain enough stuns, or land 300 hits with your 2 star, you’ll win the fight!



Champions with Knock-Out! Can still be defeated normally, and will not be on every fight in the challenge. You’ll still need a tough roster to earn those titles!



Is this about the same difficulty as previous Challenges?



Chapter 1’s difficulty should be comparable to previous Champion Challenges, while Chapter 2’s Difficulties should be closer to recent Quests Epic/Uncollected Difficulty. We’re going to be keeping an especially close eye on feedback for Chapter 2 difficulty, which will help shape future challenges.



Is the structure similar to the last Champion Challenge?



Chapter one will function just like previous challenges. There are 4 Quests in Chapter 1. Each quest will consist of 6 paths, connected with portals, and 5 fights on each of them. There are 7 Portals on the map, with the 1st portal exiting to the beginning of any path, except the final boss. The rest will exit to either the Boss, or the next path. This way, you can teleport to your latest checkpoint next time you play if you weren't able to fully complete a quest on your first attempt.



For Chapter 2 however, you’ll need to complete each path in order before challenging the Final Boss. Which requires more time and a careful roster choice, but the same energy costs as multiple runs would. All rewards are also paid out upon completion as well, allowing Summoners to get both Quest and Chapter completion and mastery rewards in one go (as well as Act rewards if Chapter 1 has been fully explored).



What are the Rewards?



Let’s take a look!



Chapter 1 Completion

4-Star Crystal Shards x900

5-Star Crystal Shards x350

T4 Class Catalyst Fragment Crystal x30

T4 Basic Catalyst x1

T1 Alpha Catalyst x3



Chapter 1 Mastery

5-Star Crystal Shards x1400

T4 Class Catalyst Crystal x1

Tier 4 Basic Catalyst x1

4-Star Awakening Gem Crystal x1

5-Star Signature Crystals x20

Heavyweight Title x1



Chapter 2 Completion

Tier 4 Basic Catalyst x1

T4 Class Catalyst Fragment Crystal x15

T1 Alpha Catalyst x3



Chapter 2 Mastery

T4 Class Catalyst Crystal x1

Tier 4 Basic Catalyst x1

4-Star Awakening Gem x1

T1 Alpha Catalyst x4



Act Completion

6-Star Crystal Shards x2000

5-Star Signature Stone x20

Gold x250000



Act Mastery

T2 Alpha Catalyst x1

5-Star Crystal x1

T5 Basic Catalyst Fragments x11250

"Cream of the Crop" Epic Title



INDIVIDUAL QUEST REWARDS



Quest 1 Completion

Tier 3 Generic ISO x2

Premium Hero Crystal Shards x225

3-Star Crystal Shards x30



Quest 1 Mastery

Premium Hero Crystal Shards x275

3-Star Crystal Shards x70

Units x30



Quest 2 Completion

Tier 3 Generic ISO x4

Premium Hero Crystal Shards x375

3-Star Crystal Shards x150



Quest 2 Mastery

Premium Hero Crystal Shards x1125

3-Star Crystal Shards x350

Units x35



Quest 3 Completion

Tier 4 Basic Catalyst Fragments x1500

4-Star Crystal Shards x100



Quest 3 Mastery

4-Star Crystal Shards x400

Tier 3 Class Catalyst Crystal x1

Units x50



Quest 4 Completion

4-Star Crystal Shards x350

Tier 4 Class Catalyst Fragment Crystal x5

5-Star Crystal Shards x100



Quest 4 Mastery

4-Star Crystal Shards x850

5-Star Crystal Shards x300

Units x70

Tier 4 Basic Catalyst Fragments x6000



Quest 5 Completion

T5 Generic Iso x10

Tier 4 Class Catalyst Fragment Crystal x10



Quest 5 Mastery

Units x150



Chest rewards have also been revamped from previous Challenges and new Chests have been added for the new difficulty. You’ll be able to grab 5-Star Shards and Tier 4 and 5 Generic Iso from the Chests in Chapter 2.

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