Part 1: Getting Started

Introduction

Welcome to the THANO$VIB$ Beginner's Guide! This is the first of three parts, which aims to guide players through about their first month of playtime.

This guide has been created for Update 9.1.5b - "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part 2)". If this is outdated, look for a newer version at thanosvibs.money/beginners - note that updates take time.

Made by DUBU, Astrospeedyjm, Ren Vader, wavegangse, Chaebae and anuswarp.

On the web version of this guide (and any THANO$VIB$ guides like this) you can click or tap on any character portrait for more information about that character.

• Basic Information

  Character Progression

  Character progression is very convoluted in this game. Here is a basic rundown for the majority of characters:

  - Unlock the character.
  - Upgrade to 6 Stars, 6 Mastery, Lv.60.
  - Upgrade gears to +20.
  - Upgrade to Tier-2.
  - Realise Potential by running World Boss.
  > For characters you really like or want to unlock a 6th skill for, Upgrade Potential and level to Lv.70.
  > For characters you want to unlock a 6th skill for, upgrade gears to +25.
  > For some characters, upgrade to Tier-3.
  > For some characters, Awaken Potential, upgrade Awakened Skill, and Transcend Potential.

  
  "Native Tier-2s" follow a different levelling system, but you can worry about those later.

  Character Selections

  The characters recommended in this guide are chosen based on:

  - Low-Spec Playability: How easy it is to play the character with subpar builds.
  - Scalability into Endgame: How well the character fares in later-game content.
  - Safety from Power Creep: Characters with good Leaderships and Support Passives are less likely to be power creeped.
  

  You can of course choose to just pick who you like, but following a guide like this and optimising your new player bonuses will allow you to more efficiently acquire your favourites in the future.

  Additional Resources

  This guide focuses on your personal account progression and shouldn't be the only resource you look at. You should also check out:

  - Part 3 of this Beginner's Guide, and the "Team Building" and "General Tips" sections of Part 4.

  - r/future_fight's Basic Question Thread.

  - thanosvibs.money for various game resources (including this guide).

  - A Discord server to get feedback on minor things - the THANO$VIB$ Discord would be the obvious place for questions about this guide. Link below.

  THANO$VIB$ Discord

  It is generally advised to avoid using YouTube videos as reference while you are a beginner (or ever), as you will often be missing important context.

• Characters - The Main Cast

  [NEW SECTION AS OF JULY 2023]

  This section contains information on the primary characters you'll be building - these should remain relevant all the way into late-game.

  Character portraits are shown primarily with their recommended uniforms, but the no-uniform version is shown too underneath, along with their Custom Gear / C.T.P. recommendations. If you don't know what this means yet, don't stress.

  Free-Choice Selections

  Pick at least two of the below characters (if you buy Crystals, you can do more).

  Spider-Gwen [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]

  Spider-Gwen [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]

  • Acquisition

    Acquire Biometrics from the Support Shop to rank her up.

  • Uniform

    Regular price 1750 Crystals. Purchase during a uniform sale, or with your first uniform discount.

  • Advancement [Transcended Potential]

    Probably do it manually, but is a selector option in the 90 Day Check-In.

  • Usefulness

    One of the most versatile PvE characters, especially in late-game.
    Still strong early on, proc-friendly, and has some use in PvP.

  Spider-Man (Miles Morales) [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]

  Spider-Man (Miles Morales) [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]

  • Acquisition

    Get him to Tier-2 through a Tier-2 Guided Quest.
    Do not buy the [Anniversary Special] uniform offered in the Guided Quest.

  • Uniform

    Regular price 1750 Crystals. Purchase during a uniform sale, or with your first uniform discount.

  • Advancement [Tier-3]

    Probably do it manually, but you could use a Tier-3 Mega Advancement Ticket from the 90 Day Check-In.

  • Usefulness

    Crazy strong PvE character, but lacks usability outside World Boss in late-game.
    However, for early on when you're just trying to push through all the early-game content, he is a great choice.

  Captain America (Sharon Rogers) [Poseidon Armor]

  Captain America (Sharon Rogers) [Poseidon Armor]

  • Acquisition

    Get her to Tier-2 through the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy.

  • Uniform

    Regular price 1750 Crystals. Purchase during a uniform sale, or with your first uniform discount.

  • Advancement [Tier-3]

    Probably do it manually, but is a selector option in the 90 Day Check-In.

  • Usefulness

    Crazy strong PvE character, but lacks usability outside World Boss in late-game.
    However, for early on when you're just trying to push through all the early-game content, she is a great choice.

  Fixed Selections

  These characters you are more or less shoehorned into doing (e.g. through Guided Quests, which have a limited pool to choose from), so they are considered "fixed selections" that all players should invest in.

  Spider-Man [Back to Basics]

  Spider-Man [Back to Basics]

  • Acquisition

    Recruit him at 6 Stars through Legendary Battle, then use Support Shop Biometrics to level his gears.

  • Uniform

    Purchase at 50% off when you do his Tier-3 Guided Quest.

  • Advancement [Tier-3]

    Do the Tier-3 Guided Quest (and/or get him from the First Purchase Tier-3 Selector).

  • Usefulness

    Primarily a PvP character, but he's still usable in PvE. Will likely be your PvP carry for the majority of early game.

  Captain America [Back to Basics]

  Captain America [Back to Basics]

  • Acquisition

    Get him to Tier-2 through Story Mode.

  • Uniform

    Purchase at 50% off when you do his Tier-3 Guided Quest.

  • Advancement [Tier-3]

    Do the Tier-3 Guided Quest (and/or get him from the First Purchase Tier-3 Selector).

  • Usefulness

    Primarily a PvE character, decent at PvP early on too.

  Shuri [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]

  Shuri [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]

  • Acquisition

    Get her to Tier-2 through a Tier-2 Guided Quest.

  • Uniform

    Purchase at 50% off when you do her Tier-2 Guided Quest.

  • Advancement [Tier-3]

    A good choice for your Tier-3 Mega Advancement Ticket from the 90 Day Check-In.
    Otherwise you can advance her manually too.

  • Usefulness

    Good at PvE early on, but mainly valuable as a support.

  Premiums

  Premium characters are considerably harder to get, so don't worry if you can't get these right away.

  Riri Williams [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]

  Riri Williams [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]

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  • Acquisition

    Select from the 7-day Premium Selector, which gets her to 6 Stars.
    Then use a Tier-2 Mega Advancement Ticket from the 90 Day Check-In.

  • Uniform

    Regular price 1750 Crystals. Purchase during a uniform sale.

  • Advancement [Transcended Potential]

    Advised to use the Advanced Potential Transcendence Ticket from the 90 Day Check-In.
    Otherwise you can advance her manually too.

  • Usefulness

    Not very good on her own, but an excellent dual Lead/Support for Blast characters.

  Valkyrie [Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder]

  Valkyrie [Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder]

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  • Acquisition

    To recruit: easiest way is to keep re-rolling (or get really lucky with) your initial free 6-Star Premium.
    Otherwise, slowly farm her from Dimension Mission to unlock, then use Rank Up Tickets.
    To Tier-2, use a Tier-2 Mega Advancement Ticket.
    If you're willing to buy a "30 Biometrics Daily" subscription, you can just unlock and rank/Tier-2 her manually.

  • Uniform

    Regular price 1750 Crystals. Purchase during a uniform sale.

  • Advancement [Transcended Potential]

    You can use the Advanced Potential Transcendence Ticket from the 90 Day Check-In.
    Most players would not have her unlocked by that time - so manual advancement is fine too.

  • Usefulness

    Good on her own for ABX, but primarily a support character.
    She has been one of the best PvE supports in the game ever since she released.

  Build Order

  The rough priority order of how well you should build these characters (you can ignore the ones you can't / have chosen not to build).

• Characters - Freebies

  These are characters (and uniforms) that all new characters get for free by completing some starter content.

  Progression

  You unlock these through various beginner tasks, such as completing Story Mode (Normal difficulty) and S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy tasks.

  Tier-2 Captain America (Sharon Rogers)

  Tier-2 Captain America (Sharon Rogers)

  From S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy.

  Tier-2 Captain America [Avengers 3099]

  Tier-2 Captain America [Avengers 3099]

  From Story Missions, uniform included.

  Tier-2 Black Widow [Avengers 3099]

  Tier-2 Black Widow [Avengers 3099]

  From Story Missions, uniform included.

  Tier-2 Iron Man [Avengers 3099]

  Tier-2 Iron Man [Avengers 3099]

  From Story Missions, uniform included.

  Tier-2 Thor [Herald of Thunder]

  Tier-2 Thor [Herald of Thunder]

  From S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy, uniform included.

  Tier-2 Sersi

  Tier-2 Sersi

  From "The Fate of Mankind" Epic Quest - granted when starting the "A Modern Crisis" story.
  You need to complete the Prologue missions before you can select Sersi's story and unlock her.

  Legendary Battle

  You can unlock these just by going into the respective Legendary Battle and unlocking them for free.

  6-Star Spider-Man

  6-Star Spider-Man

  From Avengers: Infinity War Legendary Battle.

  6-Star Taskmaster

  6-Star Taskmaster

  From Black Widow Legendary Battle.

  6-Star Mysterio

  6-Star Mysterio

  From Spider-Man: Far From Home Legendary Battle.

  1-Star M'Baku

  1-Star M'Baku

  From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Legendary Battle.
  He is only given at 1-Star as he is a Premium character.

  1-Star Cassie Lang

  1-Star Cassie Lang

  From Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Legendary Battle.
  She is only given at 1-Star as she is a Premium character.

  Thor, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, War Machine, Shang-Chi, Thor (Jane Foster) and Black Panther can also be recruited at 6 Stars from other Legendary Battles. Separate descriptions for these characters are not included as none of them are currently worth building for new players, but go through and recruit them anyway, and consider levelling them to Level 60 for 60 Crystals through Achievements.

• Characters - Selectors

  Weekly Selector Characters

  You get a free 6-Star Selector every week for 4 weeks, and on the final day of the 28-day check-in you get a Tier-2 Selector. The "days" listed in brackets refer to the day in which you should be able to claim that reward and thus a new 6-Star or Tier-2 character.

  Note that the characters in this section are generally less powerful than "The Main Cast" (unless they are also in that section), but they do not require uniforms to be playable, making them valuable for early on.

  Iron Hammer (Day 1)

  Iron Hammer (Day 1)

  Universal Hero that deals Energy/Lightning Damage. A solid starter character with a skill cooldown reduction lead, but doesn't scale too well into late-game.

  Kingo (Day 7)

  Kingo (Day 7)

  Speed Hero that deals Energy Damage. An easy-to-play, proc-friendly character that works without his movie uniform.

  Katy (Day 14)

  Katy (Day 14)

  Speed Hero that deals Physical Damage. Another overall solid character with a pretty basic (but still useful) team support passive that unlocks just at 4-Stars.
  Additionally, if you are a fan of Shang-Chi, she provides an excellent Leadership specifically to boost his attack.

  Scorpion (Day 21)

  Scorpion (Day 21)

  A decent Speed Villain with a satisfying rotation and decent damage.
  Not the best character overall, but is capable of one-shotting mid-level WBU which provides some longevity into midgame.

  Tier-2 Scarlet Spider (Day 28)

  Tier-2 Scarlet Spider (Day 28)

  Somewhat lacking in survivability, but has excellent damage and a good support passive at Tier-2.
  Scales pretty well in late-game - able to one-shot World Boss Ultimates, and a great option for floor 32 in Shadowland.
  His Chasm [Dark Web] uniform isn't fantastic, so it's not recommended unless you're a big fan of him.

  Additional Selector Characters

  Start going through and selecting these characters with future Biometric or Character Selectors (once you're done with the Weekly Selector Characters). Note that none of these require a uniform to be usable.

  Shadow Shell

  Shadow Shell

  Universal Hero that deals Physical/Poison Damage. Has a nice uniform you can get later down the track.

  Scream

  Scream

  Combat Villain that deals Physical Damage, deals decent damage with an easy skill rotation.
  Note that her Silence uniform is actually quite good if you like her, but is not a priority and thus will not be mentioned in the rest of the guide.

  Darkhawk

  Darkhawk

  Speed Hero that deals Energy Damage, and progresses you in the Galactic Imperative Epic Quest.

  Viper

  Viper

  Speed Villain that deals Physical/Poison Damage, helpful in Shadowland where Villains are needed.

  Doctor Voodoo

  Doctor Voodoo

  Universal Hero that deals Energy Damage, decent by himself but has a very useful leadership that you will use plenty in late-game PvE.

  War Tiger

  War Tiger

  Combat Hero that deals Physical Damage, has nice healing and a Skill Cooldown lead, but lacks damage.

  Morgan le Fay

  Morgan le Fay

  Universal Villain that deals Energy Damage, has tons of mechanics like a revive, cooldown resets, and summons, but her damage sucks.

• Characters - Tier-2 Guided Quest

  Tier-2 Guided Quests allow you to pick 10 characters total, one at a time, from a pool of 21 characters. For each character, you complete a series of challenges for some rewards and to raise your character to Tier-2. For this reason, you shouldn't rank up any of the below characters manually, as you'll want to let the Guided Quest do that for you.

  You are given a sequence of three Tier-2 Guided Quests to complete, then you will unlock one Tier-3 Guided Quest (see Part 2 of the Beginner's Guide). Once you finish that, you will get three more Tier-2 Guided Quests, then a second and final Tier-3 Guided Quest.

  Additionally, the Guided Quest offers a specific uniform for the character you've chosen at a 50% discount. This is a good way to get pretty decent uniforms when a uniform sale is not currently active, but if you're a F2P or low spender, don't get tricked into buying unideal uniforms just because they are 50% off.

  There are more than 6 recommendations provided here, so there is some leeway for personal preference. It is recommended you get all of the "Strong Recommendations", pick which ones (if any) you want from "Optional Uniforms", and fill out the rest with "No Uniform" or "Futureproofing" choices.

  Character Pool

  Listed below are the 21 possible characters you can choose. They are listed with the uniforms that are offered with the Guided Quest (again, not worth for most).

  Strong Recommendations

  These should be your first choices, recommended for everyone.

  Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

  Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

  Build her to Tier-2, but DO NOT purchase the offered [Anniversary Special] uniform.
  He will be one of your primary characters with the [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse] uniform.

  Shuri [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]

  Shuri [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]

  Build her to Tier-2 and purchase her [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever] uniform.
  She will be one of your primary characters and a valuable support even into lategame.

  Optional Uniforms

  Below are characters who are not highly recommended (and thus not part of the rest of the guide), but if you like them and have Crystals to spare, buying these uniforms is not the worst choice. Generally, this would only be recommended for players who are subscribing to the Stark Stash at the very least (if not buying more Crystals on top).

  Ant-Man [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]

  Ant-Man [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]

  A pretty good PvE character that is easy to play.
  Downside: Speed Males do not have that much use in late-game compared to Speed Females like Shuri and Shadow Shell.

  Venom [King in Black]

  Venom [King in Black]

  Another strong PvE character.
  Downside: PvE only, so lacks the PvP versatility of Captain America. Is also quite hard to play with a proc, requiring a C.T.P. of Rage to excel.

  Thor [Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder]

  Thor [Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder]

  Also PvE, with the upside of being good at clearing mobs and being Universal.
  Downside: Janky skills, hard to play, damage relatively low.
  His mission clearing ability is overrated as most Level 80 characters can clear the same stages he can, just a bit slower.

  Hulk [Fear Itself]

  Hulk [Fear Itself]

  Super tanky pure PvP character, good if you want a backup option for Timeline.
  Downside: Pretty useless in PvE, so overall has less value than Spider-Man.

  No Uniform

  These are characters you can pick, but shouldn't buy the uniform for as they have value just in their base forms.

  Vision

  Vision

  A rare character that's somewhat decent without a uniform, good enough for some Shadowland floors.
  Grab his "Avengers: Age of Ultron" uniform, which costs Gold, to turn him Universal.

  Wasp

  Wasp

  Get her to Tier-2 for her debuff removal support passive, which is very handy in Timeline.
  Her uniform doesn't really add much.

  Groot

  Groot

  Get the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 uniform (which costs Gold, not Crystals) and use him as a Striker in World Boss.
  When he strikes, he will leave behind healing pods, which are useful if you are struggling to stay alive.

  Doctor Octopus

  Doctor Octopus

  Has a new uniform, [Ends of the Earth], but the Guided Quest still offers his old one.
  The new uniform is recommended in Part 2 of this guide, so it's not a bad idea to T2 him through the Guided Quest.

  Futureproofing

  Listed below are characters in the pool who are only worth picking up in anticipation of new uniforms for movie/TV tie-in updates in the future. So don't get their currently-offered uniforms.

  Loki

  Loki

  Loki Season 2 (starting October 6, 2023)
  Uniform highly likely, but not guaranteed as there is no precedent for second season tie-ins.

  Daredevil

  Daredevil

  Echo (full season releases November 29, 2024) & Daredevil: Born Again (Spring 2024)
  Might get a uniform for Echo, but will definitely get one for his own show regardless.

• Characters - Support Shop

  The following characters' Biometrics or X-Genes can be purchased from the Support Shop in Dimension Missions. Note that you should finish building whatever characters you can get from the Support Shop in the "Starter Characters" section before working through the ones below.

  Shadowland Clearers

  Build these up to Tier-2, but don't expect them to be as good as the starter characters in the section above. Their main purpose would be soloing lower floors of Shadowland, as they are cheap to build and don't require a uniform to be usable.

  Angel

  Angel

  Darkhawk lite. Really good all-around with a fantastic uptime on damage immunity, but his damage is dated.
  Also has a debuff immunity leadership, so he's a good choice for a PvP leader early-game.

  Bishop

  Bishop

  Decent character in both PvE and PvP, but not amazing in any regard.

  Warpath

  Warpath

  Good damage, but squishy. Very nice in Shadowland rumbles.

  Mysterio

  Mysterio

  You are already given him at 6-Star through Legendary Battle, so it's worth getting him to Tier-2 for Shadowland, which he is decent in.

  Crystal

  Crystal

  Excellent crowd control character, making her useful for low levels of Shadowland even without a uniform.

  Leads and Supports

  These characters aren't great as mains, but have useful Leaderships or Support Passives that make them worth building. Leads and Supports are a very important part of the game - see the "Team Building" section of Part 4 of the guide for more information.

  She-Hulk

  She-Hulk

  Leadership that increases damage dealt to Male characters by 48% (scales up with uniforms).
  Damage leaderships are usually much better than attack-based ones.
  She also has a Tier-3 Advancement, allowing her to remain a useful lead into late-game content.

  Phil Coulson

  Phil Coulson

  Increases Guaranteed Critical Rate by 20% and Damage to Villains by 45% for Heroes at Tier-2.
  An incredibly useful passive for a character so cheap.

  Destroyer

  Destroyer

  An excellent off-meta PvP character that scales well even into late-game.
  Not much of a "main" but you let him sit there and most Energy Damage opponents melt themselves.

  Warwolf

  Warwolf

  Support that increases Guaranteed Critical Rate by 20% and Critical Damage by 30% at Tier-2.
  Decently useful passive for characters with low Crit stats.

  Hela

  Hela

  Leadership that increases Energy Attack by 45%.

  Gorgon

  Gorgon

  Leadership that increases Physical Attack by 45%.

  Ancient One

  Ancient One

  Leadership that increases Energy Attack by 45% for Blasts.
  Also has a support that increases Elemental Damage and Ignore Dodge by +25% at Tier-2.
  Additionally, a good Shadowland Rumble clearer, and a solid Striker for World Boss.

  Star-Lord

  Star-Lord

  Leadership that increases Energy Attack by 45% for Blasts.
  His "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" uniform costs 500k Gold, and increases the lead to +50%.
  He is also required at Tier-2 for "The Galactic Imperative" Epic Quest, so he should be built to Tier-2 eventually.

  Moon Girl

  Moon Girl

  Leadership that increases All Attacks by 36%.

  Ronan

  Ronan

  Leadership that increases All Attacks and All Defenses by 36% for Universals.
  Also has a support that increases Ignore Dodge by 20% at Tier-2.

  Medusa

  Medusa

  Leadership that increases All Attacks by 36% for Universals.
  Decent on her own in Shadowland, much improved with her "Inhumans vs X-Men" uniform, but that's not really worth buying anymore.

  Mantis

  Mantis

  Support that increases Critical Damage by 20% and Ignore Defense by 15% for all allies at Tier-2.
  A nice early-game support, and a valuable Shadowland Rumble character due to her ability to keep enemies AoE fear-locked.

  Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes)

  Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes)

  Leadership that increases Ignore Dodge by 50%.
  Useful for World Bosses or Shadowland floors with high Dodge, and may be somewhat useful in Dispatch.

• Characters - Free Premiums

  Random Chest

  Immediately upon finishing the tutorial, you get a 6-Star Premium Hero Chest. While a nice gift, it's also very random and you could get stuck with a shitty Premium that doesn't do much for your roster.

  It is an option to "reroll" your account to get a good first Premium - this will be pretty helpful but it's very annoying and it's understandable if you choose not to. If you are willing to spend a bit of money on the game, the starter Premium you get is not so important.

  The easiest way to "reroll" an account is to click on your username in the top left of the home page, go to the "ACCOUNT" tab, and click "DELETE GAME ACCOUNT" in the bottom right. This allows you to start a new account without having to uninstall and reinstall the game.

  Listed below are some of the most desirable premiums below with brief descriptions - if you do choose to reroll, settle if you got any of these (though they are roughly in order of quality).

  Valkyrie

  Valkyrie

  Combat Hero, another solid support character that supports all characters.
  Also obtainable for 2500 Crystals via Legendary Battle, but this likely isn't worth it for most players.
  If you do unlock her, consider getting her Love and Thunder uniform (elaborated on in the First Uniforms section below).

  Polaris

  Polaris

  Blast Hero that does solid damage with an excellent dual Lead + Support for Mutants.
  A good option for Alliance Battle Legend for players without Storm's seasonal uniform.

  Ghost Panther

  Ghost Panther

  Universal Hero that deals Physical/Fire Damage. Primarily used for support, though he will be useful on his own early on.

  Luna Snow

  Luna Snow

  Speed Hero that deals Energy/Cold Damage, Netmarble's favourite original character, has a Tier-3 option.
  Explained more in the "Selector" section to avoid redundancy.

  Crescent

  Crescent

  Combat Hero that deals Physical Damage, another original character, has a Tier-3 option.
  Explained more in the "Selector" section to avoid redundancy.

  Ironheart

  Ironheart

  Blast Hero that deals Energy Damage, a great leader and support with her uniform.
  The only reason she is not higher is that it would be better to pick her in the Selector, as she is the best of that limited pool.

  Echo

  Echo

  Blast Hero that deals Physical/Fire Damage, that turns into a Speed Hero that deals Physical Damage with her uniform.
  Her lead and support also changes from Fire/Elemental to Speed-type specific, making her a very versatile support character.

  Namor

  Namor

  Combat Hero that deals Physical Damage.
  Namor is okay but not great with his [Wakanda Forever] uniform, but not the worst choice if you really like him.

  The characters listed below here are considerably less useful than the ones above, as they do not have 6th skills and are unlikely to get them anytime soon. If you are rerolling your Premium Chest, think twice about keeping the ones below (but they're still a lot better than the options not listed at all).

  Nick Fury

  Nick Fury

  Speed Hero that deals Physical Damage, okay on his own but otherwise is the best support character for heroes in the game.
  Also obtainable for 2500 Crystals via Legendary Battle, but this is not worth it for the majority of characters.
  Will definitely get a uniform and 6th skill with the Secret Invasion TV show, if not earlier.

  Dazzler

  Dazzler

  Blast Hero that deals Energy Damage, a leadership character for Mutants with a nice support skill that can be transferred to other characters.

  Selector

  On the 7th day new players get to select a 6-Star Premium character. This selector only has a limited pool of characters and includes no Mutants.

  The recommendation(s) are below.

  Ironheart

  Ironheart

  The clear best character here - a uniform that's pretty good on its own, but shines as a rare dual leader and support.
  The only reason you wouldn't get her is if you already pulled her in the Random Chest.
  Do not put too much investment into her gears or levels, as it is recommended to use 90 Day items to upgrade her.

  Luna Snow

  Luna Snow

  A usable character at Tier-3 with her latest uniform, but requires late-game Custom Gear (CTP of Rage/Judgement) to truly excel.
  You would mostly be picking her in the hopes that she gets a new, better uniform soon, as she is largely not worth building as of now.

  Crescent

  Crescent

  Decent on her own, but has a really nice leadership that can be a huge help in lategame content.
  Like Luna, she is an original character who is likely to get future uniforms (and her current ones aren't recommended).

  Don't get Carnage

  Don't get Carnage. He is not good.

  Carnage

  Carnage

  Hi guys, Carnage here. Don't get me, I am not good. Even with my new uniform.

  (He may be listed relatively high up in the Tier List, but do not use the Tier List for new player guidance. The Tier List considers a character at their highest potential (Tier-4, Artifact, ideal C.T.P.) and misses a lot of nuance. For a new player, this guide should take precedence over the Tier List when deciding who to build / not to build.)

• Characters - Gold Uniforms

  Strong Recommendations

  Some old uniforms are available for 500k Gold. Below are the "must-have" Gold uniforms.

  Sharon Rogers [Star Light Armor]

  Sharon Rogers [Star Light Armor]

  Not as good as her newer uniforms, but much better than her base outfit.
  Worth getting for her while you save up for the [Poseidon Armor] uniform recommended above.

  Groot [Guardians of the Galaxy 2]

  Groot [Guardians of the Galaxy 2]

  An excellent support character, providing a team heal passive at Tier-2.
  Also extremely valuable as a World Boss Striker, as he leaves healing pods behind when he appears.

  Doctor Strange [Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange]

  Doctor Strange [Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange]

  Adds some stats and a heal to his 2nd skill. Very useful, since Strange is usable in Shadowland even at low ranks.

  Ancient One [Marvel Studios' Ancient One]

  Ancient One [Marvel Studios' Ancient One]

  A very nice Lead/Support character and Shadowland clearer.
  This uniform changes her to Female, allowing her to enter various content gated from Males.

  Vision [Avengers: Age of Ultron]

  Vision [Avengers: Age of Ultron]

  Changes Vision to Universal type.

  Destroyer [Prometheus]

  Destroyer [Prometheus]

  Adds some bonus stats and Crowd Control. Any amount helps.

  She-Hulk [All-New]

  She-Hulk [All-New]

  Adds 5% more damage to her excellent leadership.

  Optional Uniforms

  Additionally, a number of Gold-cost uniforms are less necessary, but still very nice for Shadowland clears - and 500k Gold isn't much at all. They are listed below with less elaborate descriptions.

  Star-Lord [Guardians of the Galaxy 2]

  Star-Lord [Guardians of the Galaxy 2]

  Boosts his lead from 45% to 50% as well as adding a nice 4th skill and smooth rotation.

  Winter Soldier [Captain America]

  Winter Soldier [Captain America]

  By instant cancelling 3 before using each other skill, you can gain 100% uptime on Damage Immunity.

  Red Hulk [Marvel NOW!]

  Red Hulk [Marvel NOW!]

  Switches him to Hero, allowing him to be used in more content.

  Ronan [Annihilation]

  Ronan [Annihilation]

  Adds some more Crowd Control debuffs for Shadowland.

  Silk [Web Suit]

  Silk [Web Suit]

  Adds longer Web duration for Shadowland.

  Elsa Bloodstone [Monsters Unleashed! (MFF Variant)]

  Elsa Bloodstone [Monsters Unleashed! (MFF Variant)]

  Nice skills for Shadowland.

  Iron Fist [Marvel Studios' Iron Fist]

  Iron Fist [Marvel Studios' Iron Fist]

  Nice skills for Shadowland.

  Punisher [Marvel Studios' Daredevil]

  Punisher [Marvel Studios' Daredevil]

  Nice skills for Shadowland.

  Yellowjacket [Marvel NOW!]

  Yellowjacket [Marvel NOW!]

  Nice skills for Shadowland.

• Characters - Minor Build Priorities

  This section lists the better cheap mains discussed earlier in the guide, in the order you should build them. Remember that the best few characters should be prioritised as per "The Main Cast" section above. For more information on how to build characters look at Part 3 of this guide.

  If you picked any "Optional Uniforms" from the "Tier-2 Guided Quest" section above, consider them to be a step above any of the characters listed here.

  Decent Builds

  Build these with decent (but not great) resources, as they are quite useful early-game. Don't put too much into them as most of them don't scale too well late-game (e.g. some of them have no 6th skills, so they cannot even enter World Boss Legend), so after a certain point you will have little use for them anymore.

  Low-Level Builds

  These are mostly just Shadowland characters for now. Put some kind of proc obelisk on them so they deal more damage, but don't worry too much about them.

• Items - Descriptions

  Below are some items that will be discussed later on - refer back here for what they are actually used for. A lot of these can be found in the various new player check-in events.

  Basic Items

  These items are distributed through regular weekly to monthly check-ins.

  New Player 6-Star Premium Chest

  New Player 6-Star Premium Chest

  Gives a random 6-Star Premium Character.
  You get 1 of these in your Inbox upon completing the tutorial.

  6-Star Character Selector

  6-Star Character Selector

  Brings a character straight to 6-Stars, though they will be Level 1 with no mastery.
  You get 4 of these through new player login events.

  Premium 6-Star Character Selector

  Premium 6-Star Character Selector

  Like the previous, but allows you to pick from a limited selection of Premium/Paywall characters.
  You get 1 of these through a new player login event.

  Tier-2 Character Selector

  Tier-2 Character Selector

  Brings a character striaght to Tier-2, which includes upgrading them to 6-Stars, maxing their Mastery, levelling them to 60 and upgrading gears to 20.
  You get 1 of these through a new player login event.

  6-Star Mega Mastery Ticket

  6-Star Mega Mastery Ticket

  Upgrades a character's Mastery to 6-Stars instantly.
  Less crucial who you use these on, as you can get Norn Stones relatively easily, but still use them wisely.

  Tier-2 Advancement Ticket

  Tier-2 Advancement Ticket

  Upgrades a character to Tier-2, skipping the cost of the upgrade only.
  You still need the character to be Lv.60, max Mastery, and gears at +20.
  You get these every 28 days through the regular monthly check-in event.
  As these are relatively common, you can use them on basically any character eligible.

  Tier-2 Mega Advancement Ticket

  Tier-2 Mega Advancement Ticket

  Upgrades any 6-Star character to Tier-2, regardless of Level, Mastery and Gear progress.
  The character is automatically levelled to 60, fully Mastered and gears upgraded to +20 upon using a Mega Tier-2 Ticket.
  Shortly after each update there is an event where you can get these, so you can get one in approximately every 5 weeks.
  As these are much rarer, you should save them for Premium characters.

  90 Day Items

  These items are given as part of the 90 Day Special Check-In, and are not usual check-in rewards. Some like the Tier-2 Mega Advancement Ticket have already been explained, so they are excluded.

  6-Star Mega Rank Up Ticket

  6-Star Mega Rank Up Ticket

  Levels a Native Tier-1 character up to 6 Stars from a lower rank - ideally used on as low-rank characters as possible.
  Since its main function is to saving Biometrics/X-Genes, it is best used on characters whose Bios/X-Genes are hard to farm (like paywall characters).

  Level 6 Advanced Potential Enhance Ticket

  Level 6 Advanced Potential Enhance Ticket

  Levels a Native Tier-1 character who has their 1st Potential Realised to Lv.70.
  This mainly saves Tier-2 materials used to level up, and random Biometrics. It is safe to use on anyone you would otherwise take to Lv.70.

  Advanced Potential Transcendence Ticket

  Advanced Potential Transcendence Ticket

  Can be used on Native Tier-1 characters who are a) at Tier-2 and b) have a Potential Transcendence available.
  This brings them straight to Lv.70 Transcended, with Lv.25 gears. It is safe to use on anyone you would otherwise take to Transcended Potential.
  As it saves on gear and level up costs as well, it is best used on characters you have not invested very much in.

  Tier-3 Mega Advancement Ticket

  Tier-3 Mega Advancement Ticket

  Same deal as the previous ticket, but this time applies to characters who have Tier-3s.

  Selector: Potential Transcended Character (Special Check-In)

  Selector: Potential Transcended Character (Special Check-In)

  Select a character from a limited pool to take straight to Transcended Potential.
  As it saves on all costs, it is best used on characters you have not invested very much (or anything at all) in.

  Selector: Tier-3 Character (Special Check-In)

  Selector: Tier-3 Character (Special Check-In)

  Same deal as the previous selector, but this time has a limited pool of Tier-3 characters.

• Items - 90 Day Special Check-In

  The 90 Day Special Check-In for new players was added in update 8.5, giving some very rare items and plenty of Gold (about 50 million total). This section details recommendations on who to use these items on - but consider that over the span of 90 days the guide will update multiple times. What is recommended here when you first start may not be what is recommended when you reach the later rewards.

  This section only provides character recommendations. The descriptions for each item can be found in the "Items" section above.

  6-Star Mega Rank Up Ticket

  6-Star Mega Rank Up Ticket

  Hold on to this for now. You can use it on a good Premium character if you unlock them at 1-Star (e.g. Valkyrie from Dimension Mission).

  Mega Tier-2 Advancement Ticket

  Mega Tier-2 Advancement Ticket

  Use this on Ironheart to get her to Tier-2. Do not work on her gears or levels after this point.

  Level 6 Advanced Potential Enhancement Ticket

  Level 6 Advanced Potential Enhancement Ticket

  Use this on anyone you have at Lv.60 that is listed in the "Stacked Builds" subsection of the "Build Priorities" section below.

  Advanced Potential Transcendence Ticket

  Advanced Potential Transcendence Ticket

  Use this on Ironheart to immediately Transcend her. This will allow her to be used as a lead in late-game content such as World Boss Legend.

  Tier-3 Mega Advancement Ticket

  Tier-3 Mega Advancement Ticket

  This is best used on a Lead or Support character that is not available in standard Tier-3 Selectors.
  This is because actually useful Tier-3s should be built up before you get this ticket, and thus using it on one of those will be slightly wasteful.
  It is also more exciting to manually build up a main than a Lead/Support.

  Selector: Potential Transcended Character (Special Check-In)

  Selector: Potential Transcended Character (Special Check-In)

  Use this on Sif, and get her [Asgard Invasion] uniform.
  This dips into Mid-Game territory so she is covered in Part 2 of the guide.

  2nd Potential Realisation Ticket

  2nd Potential Realisation Ticket

  Use this on any of the Starter Characters with a Tier-4 available (as this means they can go past Lv.70).
  Levelling any of them over 70 will allow them to stomp Dispatch, Dimension Rifts and World Boss Legend due to level advantage mechanics.

  Selector: Tier-3 Character (Special Check-In)

  Selector: Tier-3 Character (Special Check-In)

  Pretty slim pickings. Ant-Man is good as a main right now, but not incredibly useful late-game and not that necessary.
  Cyclops is a decent Lead and Support (improves with latest uniform), but also isn't that necessary.
  Loki is a futureproofing pick - you'd pick him in the hopes that the Season 2 uniform makes him a lot better.

• Items - Free Selectors and Tickets

  Especially in early-game, you get a ton of various Selectors (other than the 6-Star / Tier-2 / Premium Selectors relevant to earlier sections). Below are recommendations on which characters to use them on.

  Norn Stone Selectors

  Norn Stones of Brilliance

  Norn Stones of Brilliance

  Again, not that important, but most of the new player characters are Speed Type so you might need more of these than the other types.

  Biometric Selectors

  Most of these will be used on characters you have used 6-Star Selectors on, as on average 166 Biometrics are needed to upgrade gears to +20, which is a prerequisite to Tier-2 Advancement.

  General Selectors: Kingo

  General Selectors: Kingo

  You want to rush him to Tier-2.
  Once you've done that, use general selectors on the other characters listed below.

  Combat-Type Selectors: Scream

  Combat-Type Selectors: Scream

  For building her up from scratch, if you did not choose her as a Viable Alternative.

  Blast-Type Selectors: Hydro-Man

  Blast-Type Selectors: Hydro-Man

  For ranking him up - he is a solid early-game Blast Villain who shines in Shadowland.

  Speed-Type Selectors: Kingo

  Speed-Type Selectors: Kingo

  For upgrading gears to +20 to unlock Tier-2 Advancement.

  Universal-Type Selectors: Shadow Shell

  Universal-Type Selectors: Shadow Shell

  For building her up from scratch, if you did not choose her as a Viable Alternative.

  X-Gene / Mutant Selectors

  Kid Omega

  Kid Omega

  The best non-farmable Mutant character, and the cheapest way to clear Floor 34.
  Try to get him to Tier-2.

• Items - Paid Selectors

  This section is for Selectors that you can only obtain through real-money purchases (though they aren't very expensive).

  First Purchase Tier-3 Selector

  You get this selector from buying anything with real money value in the Store. It only has four options: Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor and Iron Man.

  The recommendation here is to use the selector on one of the characters you will use the Tier-3 Guided Quest on. Then when you get to the Tier-3 Guided Quest, pick that same character that is already Tier-3. The Quest will then give you free materials that you can use to upgrade other characters.

  Spider-Man

  Spider-Man

  Captain America

  Captain America

  If you only get this selector after those two are already Tier-3, just pick your favourite or whoever is least built out of Thor and Iron Man.

  30 Biometrics / X-Genes Daily - Unlock Everyone

  Unless you plan on keeping the subscription running most (or all) of the time, it is recommended to first unlock a bunch of Premiums. This is so that they are available to use Rank Up Tickets on in the future, if they get good upgrades and become worth building.

  However, some Premiums (e.g. Epic Quest Shifters like Colossus and Phyla-Vell) are much easier to unlock, so it is not advisable to waste a day selecting theirs.

  The best way at the moment to check is, for each of your not-unlocked characters, open their popup on THANO$VIB$ and check the "Acquisition" section. If the "30 Biometrics Daily" or "30 X-Genes Daily" icon (which is highlighted red) is **first**, then you should unlock them. If it is not first, then there is an easier way to unlock that character for free.

  30 Biometrics Daily Recommendations

  Below are recommendations for the Biometric selector. This is mostly similar to the "Free Premiums" section above, but has less of a focus on futureproofing and less detail.

  Valkyrie

  Valkyrie

  Awesome support.

  Ghost Panther

  Ghost Panther

  Awesome support, especially for Fire Damage characters.

  Ironheart / Riri Williams

  Ironheart / Riri Williams

  Awesome lead and support but mostly for Blast types.

  Crescent

  Crescent

  Good lead for Combats.

  Echo / Maya Lopez

  Echo / Maya Lopez

  Good lead for Fire Damage characters, and Speed types with her uniform.
  Has the Phoenix Force tag which allows you to get through Shadowland stage 34 easily.

  30 X-Genes Daily Recommendations

  Below are recommendations for the X-Gene selector. There are less recommendations here than the Biometric one - there are less characters overall and less that are useful. This is mostly similar to the "Free Premiums" section above, but has less of a focus on futureproofing and less detail.

  Polaris

  Polaris

  Awesome lead and support for all mutants.
  Also very good on her own early-game, and is a solid "cheap" choice for ABL.

  Dazzler

  Dazzler

  Awesome support for all mutants.
  Locked at Tier-2 for now, but still useful in ABL.

  Namor

  Namor

  Pretty good main, but outclassed by Doctor Octopus - only get him if you're a fan.

  Kitty Pryde

  Kitty Pryde

  Good lead for mutants, but there are so many mutant leads that it's unlikely you'll find a use for her.
  Only get her if you really like her.

• Items - Comic Cards

  Comic Cards are boring and overly RNG-dependent but still remains the most important part of roster building as they affect your entire roster.

  Starter Set

  Your aim should be to as quickly as possible build a deck of cards that brings your Skill Cooldown stat to the 28-32% range - combined with a 14% max Alliance bonus and you can effectively cut all your characters' cooldowns in half. This is essential as characters are designed with capped (50%) Skill Cooldown in mind.

  To achieve this, create a bunch of the 5 cards below at 4-Stars - if the stats aren't right, make another 4-Star copy and repeat until it's good enough to equip. You can only equip one of each variety of card at once.

  LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #17

  LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #17

  Obtainable from Dimension Missions.
  Fixed Stats: All Basic Attacks, Skill Cooldown.
  Desired 3-Star and 4-Star Stats: Ignore Defense, Attack Speed respectively.

  MARVEL ZOMBIES #2

  MARVEL ZOMBIES #2

  Obtainable from Dimension Missions.
  Fixed Stats: Dodge, Skill Cooldown.
  Desired 3-Star and 4-Star Stats: Critical Damage, Ignore Defense respectively.

  AVENGERS (1963) #318

  AVENGERS (1963) #318

  Obtainable from Dimension Missions.
  Fixed Stats: Max HP, Ignore Defense.
  Desired 3-Star and 4-Star Stats: All Basic Attacks, Skill Cooldown respectively.

  GROOT (2015) #5

  GROOT (2015) #5

  Obtainable from Dimension Missions.
  Fixed Stats: Critical Damage, Ignore Defense.
  Desired 3-Star and 4-Star Stats: Energy Attack, Skill Cooldown respectively.

  THE PUNISHER #19

  THE PUNISHER #19

  Obtainable from Card Chests, which can be purchased in the Dimension Mission Support Shop.
  Fixed Stats: Ignore Defense, Attack Speed.
  Desired 3-Star and 4-Star Stats: Critical Damage, Skill Cooldown respectively.

  This is quite a scrappy deck but once you have the baseline of 28-32% Skill Cooldown, you can work on optimising them.

  8th Year Anniversary Card

  If you have played over the 8 Year Anniversary (April 2023), you should have the exclusive Anniversary Card. This is an excellent card and should definitely be equipped for early-to-mid game.

  TIGER DIVISION (2022) #1 (ARTGERM VARIANT)

  TIGER DIVISION (2022) #1 (ARTGERM VARIANT)

  Obtainable from 8 Year Anniversary event only.
  Fixed Stats: Cooldown Duration, Ignore Defense.
  Desired stats: any two of Physical/Energy Attack on Stat 3, Energy Attack Proc on Stat 4, and/or All Basic Attacks on Stat 6.