2023 Black Friday Events

Introduction

Below is a list of Black Friday 2023 events: this is currently a WIP. Links to the relevant forum pages will be added as they go up.

Changelog
  • 20231120: Added recommendations for "Free Tier-3 Selector" and "Free Transcended Potential Selector". Fixed some formatting errors in item names in the "Secret Shop" and "Bonus Loyalty Rewards" sections.
  • Free Tier-3 Selector
    Character Pool
    Primary Recommendations

    These are the most recommended characters to pick. They will be listed with their relevant uniforms, which are must-haves.

    Taskmaster [Support]
    Taskmaster [Support]

    Still one of the most useful supports in the game with his uniform.
    Additionally he is new to this year's Tier-3 Selectors, making him a good choice: most of the other options here can be chosen from regular Tier-3 Selectors that are given out more frequently.

    Captain Marvel [Main]
    Captain Marvel [Main]

    Very strong PvE character, and just received her new update, so many players may not have her Tier-3.
    Mostly good for ABX and WBL, but not very proc-friendly, so might require a Rage.

    Spider-Man [Main]
    Spider-Man [Main]

    Great hybrid character with Back to Basics uniform, though he leans PvP especially in late-game.
    A good pick if you haven't done your Tier-3 Guided Quests yet, as you can pick Spider-Man after he is Tier-3 from the Selector, and the Guided Quest will give you materials that you can then use on other characters that are not frequently found in Tier-3 Selectors.

    Captain America (Sharon Rogers) [Main]
    Captain America (Sharon Rogers) [Main]

    Very strong PvE character, sure to be a staple from early to mid game.

    Captain America [Main]
    Captain America [Main]

    Great hybrid character with Back to Basics uniform, though he leans PvE especially in late-game.
    A good pick if you haven't done your Tier-3 Guided Quests yet, as you can pick Cap after he is Tier-3 from the Selector, and the Guided Quest will give you materials that you can then use on other characters that are not frequently found in Tier-3 Selectors.

    Loki
    Loki

    Will update when mid-month update comes out.

    Additional Support Recommendations

    These are not glowing recommendations, but if you need some more supports and have all the above already (or they are close enough to Tier-3 manually that you feel it would be wasted), consider these. Uniforms are not shown here as they are not highly recommended.

    Hela
    Hela

    45% Energy Attack lead. Increases to 60% with a 50% bonus damage dealt to Heroes with her [Asgard Invasion] uniform, but that is probably not worth buying at this point.
    Similar to Taskmaster, Hela being new in this year's Selectors is more reason to get her.

    Cyclops
    Cyclops

    25% All Basic Attacks lead with 15% Energy Attack as a passive. Increases to 45% All Basic Attacks and 40% Energy Attack with his [Modern] uniform, but that is probably not worth buying at this point.

    Additional Main Recommendations

    These are also not glowing recommendations, but if you like any of the below characters or have a good use for them, they aren't bad options. All require the uniforms shown.

    Black Panther
    Black Panther

    Best Combat Hero for WBL, but still worse than Moon Knight for ABL (which likely matters more).

    Venom
    Venom

    Pretty good for single-target PvE, but not that useful for much apart from World Boss and GBR. Also not very proc-friendly - requires a Rage to perform well in GBR.

    Iron Man
    Iron Man

    Proc-friendly and good for PvE, and has a couple of Blast Male AB days, though he's meta for none of them. A solid but skippable character that's mostly for World Boss.

    Thor
    Thor

    Universal PvE character, mostly good at mission clearing, but so is any Lv.80. There are also several downsides: his single-target damage is lacking compared to the three above choices, he is very annoying to play with a proc due to a weird rotation and mobility issues, and he probably isn't worth the Rage/Judgement that might alleviate those problems.

    Hulk
    Hulk

    Tanky PvP character, but Spider-Man is the superior choice for early-game. Hulk might still be worth it if you want a secondary PvP character, and you're not ready to build up one of the expensive meta characters like Gorr and Jean.

  • Free Transcended Potential Selector
    Character Pool
    Primary Recommendations

    These are the most recommended characters to pick. Uniforms are required for all three shown. Unlike the Tier-3 Selector and Premium Tier-2 Selector recommendations, they kind of fall of a cliff after this section: the "Additional" recommendations are much much worse.

    Spider-Gwen [Main]
    Spider-Gwen [Main]

    Great proc-friendly starter character, and one of the most useful PvE characters even into lategame.
    Has a crazy amount of Alliance Battle Extreme/Legend days and is good for World Boss Legend too.

    Doctor Octopus [Main]
    Doctor Octopus [Main]

    Another solid proc-friendly Alliance Battle-centric character - though he needs a Rage when he hits TIer-4.
    As most the Beginner's Guide recommendations are for Heroes, it might be nice to diversify with a Villain too.

    Sif [Lead + Support]
    Sif [Lead + Support]

    A great lead and support for Combat types, and can do a bit of work as a main in Alliance Battle Extreme too.

    Gamora [Lead + Main]
    Gamora [Lead + Main]

    Stronger than Spider-Gwen, but has less ABL restrictions due to not being Human (and both are outclassed by Luna Snow).
    Still a strong proc-friendly character who can go to Lv.80 or Tier-4 if you like her.

    Additional Support Recommendation

    Not a glowing recommendations but if you need some supports and have all the above already, consider Medusa. Optional uniform shown.

    Medusa [Lead]
    Medusa [Lead]

    A pretty mediocre 36% All Attack lead for Universals.
    With her uniform, becomes a nice dual lead + support for Inhuman characters.
    However, Black Bolt with his [Fallen Soul] (Halloween exclusive) uniform is the only Inhuman that is relevant now. Since he has his own lead, Medusa is only a support for him, wasting her lead.

    Additional Main Recommendation

    Also not a glowing recommendation, but if you like him or have a good use for him, Moon Knight isn't the worst. Uniform required.

    Moon Knight [Main]
    Moon Knight [Main]

    One of the worse Tier-4s, but can still be pretty formidable when well-built, and he's nice and proc-friendly.
    Still meta for Combat Hero ABX.

  • Paid Character Selectors

    These Selectors only come with purchases, so they have a wider selection than the free ones. Recommendations are not provided for these.

    Tier-3 Selector
    Premium Tier-3 Selector
    Transcended Potential Selector
    Premium Transcended Potential Selector
  • Bonus Loyalty Rewards

    Note: As with the Secret Shop event, the regular C.T.P. chest can drop Conquest, but the Reforged chests do not contain Conquest.

    • Reach 5 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Premium Hero Chest

      2

    • Reach 15 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Premium Hero Chest

      3

    • Reach 35 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: 6★ ISO-8 (Awakened)

      4

    • Reach 65 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Odin's Blessing Chest

      5

    • Reach 95 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Odin's Blessing Chest

      6

    • Reach 125 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Selector: 4★ Artifact (2023 Black Friday)

      7

    • Reach 155 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Odin's Blessing Chest

      8

    • Reach 185 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Odin's Blessing Chest

      9

    • Reach 235 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: C.T.P.

      10

    • Reach 285 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: 4★ - 6★ Artifact (Event Loyalty Points)

      11

    • Reach 335 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: 4★ - 6★ Artifact (Event Loyalty Points)

      12

    • Reach 385 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: 4★ - 6★ Artifact (Event Loyalty Points)

      13

    • Reach 435 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: 4★ - 6★ Artifact (Event Loyalty Points)

      14

    • Reach 485 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: Mighty C.T.P (Event Loyalty Points)

      15

    • Reach 585 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: Premium Comic Cards

      16

    • Reach 685 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: Premium Comic Cards

      17

    • Reach 785 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: Premium Comic Cards

      18

    • Reach 885 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: Premium Comic Cards

      19

    • Reach 1000 Loyalty Points

      Reward: Dimension Chest: Brilliant C.T.P (Event Loyalty Points)

      20

  • Crystal Spending Event

    Identical to the Crystal Spending Event during the 8 Year Homecoming Party.

    • Spend 100 Crystals

      Reward: Energy x100

      1

    • Spend 300 Crystals

      Reward: Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter x50

      2

    • Spend 750 Crystals

      Reward: Norn Stone of Chaos x50

      3

    • Spend 1,500 Crystals

      Reward: Lv.5 Uniform EXP Chip x10

      4

    • Spend 2,500 Crystals

      Reward: Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter x100

      5

    • Spend 5,000 Crystals

      Reward: C.T.P. Reforging Core x50

      6

    • Spend 7,000 Crystals

      Reward: Card Crafting Cube x50

      7

    • Spend 8,000 Crystals

      Reward: Celestial Essence x500

      8

    • Spend 9,000 Crystals

      Reward: 6★ Mega Rank Up Ticket

      9

    • Spend 10,000 Crystals

      Reward: Uniform Upgrade Ticket: Mythic

      10

    • Spend 11,000 Crystals

      Reward: Selector: Titan's Record

      11

    • Spend 12,000 Crystals

      Reward: Selector: Titan's Record

      12

    • Spend 13,000 Crystals

      Reward: 4★ Artifact Chest

      13

    • Spend 15,000 Crystals

      Reward: Tier-2 Mega Advancement Ticket

      14

    • Spend 20,000 Crystals

      Reward: Uniform Ticket

      15

  • Secret Shop
    Basics

    It may be useful to watch a video about the Secret Shop. It is likely the biggest Crystal sink of Black Friday and Anniversary events, and contains very worthwhile rewards.

    Like a game of Bingo, your goal is to complete 5 lines of a 5x5 grid.

    - A random square is filled when you purchase an item for Crystals.
    - Each line you complete has a reward you can claim.
    - Once you complete 5 lines, you can choose to progress to the last board, or continue on the current board for more line rewards.

    For those that played during the 8 Year Homecoming Party event, the Line Rewards and Item Shop are the exact same. The Board Rewards are slightly different:

    - Board 1 allows you to pick a C.T.P. of Conquest.
    - Boards 2 and 4 (Artifact selectors) have all current Artifacts, from Sharon Rogers to Korath.
    - Boards 3 and 5 (Reforged C.T.P. selectors) now have Insight, but no Conquest.
    - Board 6 is new: no Bingo events have had 6 boards before.

    Board Rewards

    Below are the rewards you can get for completing boards. There are 6 boards in total, and once you progress to the "next board" you cannot revisit any previous ones. Ensure you have all the line rewards you want before completing the board.

    • Selector: C.T.P.

      Includes all 11 standard C.T.P.s, including Conquest, and doesn't include Veteran.

      1

    • Selector: 5★ Artifact (2023 Black Friday)

      Includes all currently-available Artifacts, from Sharon Rogers to Squirrel Girl.

      2

    • Selector: Mighty C.T.P. (Black Friday)

      Includes 11 Mighty C.T.P.s.
      Veteran and Conquest are excluded.

      3

    • Selector: 6★ Artifact (2023 Black Friday)

      Includes all currently-available Artifacts, from Sharon Rogers to Squirrel Girl.

      4

    • Selector: Brilliant C.T.P. (Black Friday)

      Includes 11 Brilliant C.T.P.s.
      Veteran and Conquest are excluded.

      5

    • Selector: +6 Sword of the Unknown

      Assumed to allow you to select a particular colour rune/element.

      6

    Line Rewards

    Below are the rewards you get for completing lines. The ones on the diagonals are the most desirable.

    Squares are labelled 1-25, from left-to-right then up-to-down. So the topmost row is (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and the leftmost column is (1, 6, 11, 16, 21).

    • Level 2 Potential Enhance Ticket

      Squares to Fill: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
      Row 1

      1

    • Selector: Titan's Record

      Squares to Fill: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
      Row 2

      2

    • Level 3 Potential Enhance Ticket

      Squares to Fill: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
      Row 3

      3

    • Comic Card Chest: Mythical

      Squares to Fill: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
      Row 4

      4

    • Level 4 Potential Enhance Ticket

      Squares to Fill: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
      Row 5

      5

    • Selector: Odin's Blessing

      Squares to Fill: 1, 6, 11, 16, 21
      Column 1

      6

    • Stage 3 Type Enhance Ticket

      Squares to Fill: 2, 7, 12, 17, 22
      Column 2

      7

    • Selector: 6★ ISO-8 (Awakened)

      Squares to Fill: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23
      Column 3

      8

    • Stage 4 Type Enhance Ticket

      Squares to Fill: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24
      Column 4

      9

    • Selector: Odin's Blessing

      Squares to Fill: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
      Column 5

      10

    • 6★ Mega Rank Up Ticket

      Squares to Fill: 1, 7, 13, 19, 25
      Diagonal (top left to bottom right)

      11

    • Mega Uniform Upgrade Ticket: Mythic

      Squares to Fill: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21
      Diagonal (top right to bottom left)

      12

    Item Shop

    Purchasing one of these items will fill a blank square. 3 items from this pool appear at a time, and will refresh every 30 minutes (or if all 3 items are purchased).

    The item limits are per-board, so starting a new board will reset any purchase limits you have hit.

    • 80 Cosmic Cube Fragment for 540 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      1

    • 140 Cosmic Cube Fragment for 690 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      2

    • 200 Cosmic Cube Fragment for 900 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      3

    • 80 Mandalay Gem Fragment for 540 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      4

    • 140 Mandalay Gem Fragment for 690 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      5

    • 200 Mandalay Gem Fragment for 900 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      6

    • 80 Awakening Crystal for 540 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      7

    • 140 Awakening Crystal for 690 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      8

    • 200 Awakening Crystal for 900 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      9

    • 250 Essence Of Dimension for 450 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      10

    • 350 Essence Of Dimension for 570 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      11

    • 500 Essence Of Dimension for 750 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      12

    • 300 Titan Component Pack for 450 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      13

    • 425 Titan Component Pack for 570 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      14

    • 625 Titan Component Pack for 750 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      15

    • 300 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter for 260 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      16

    • 600 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter for 450 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      17

    • 1000 Rank 1 Black Anti-Matter for 625 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      18

    • 300 Norn Stone Of Chaos for 260 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      19

    • 600 Norn Stone Of Chaos for 450 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      20

    • 1000 Norn Stone Of Chaos for 620 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      21

    • 300 Phoenix Feather for 260 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      22

    • 600 Phoenix Feather for 450 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      23

    • 1000 Phoenix Feather for 625 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      24

    • 300 M'Kraan Crystal for 260 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      25

    • 600 M'Kraan Crystal for 450 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      26

    • 1000 M'Kraan Crystal for 625 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      27

    • 1 Selector: Biometrics X 250 for 275 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 5

      28

    • 1 Selector: X-Gene X 250 for 275 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 5

      29

    • 520 Norn Stone Of Strength for 250 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      30

    • 520 Norn Stone Of Energy for 250 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      31

    • 520 Norn Stone Of Brilliance for 250 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      32

    • 520 Norn Stone Of Omnipotence for 250 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      33

    • 520 M'Kraan Shard for 250 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      34

    • 30 Lv.5 Uniform Exp Chip for 300 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      35

    • 60 Lv.5 Uniform Exp Chip for 500 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      36

    • 90 Lv.5 Uniform Exp Chip for 600 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      37

    • 195 Uniform Upgrade Kit for 260 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      38

    • 390 Uniform Upgrade Kit for 450 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      39

    • 650 Uniform Upgrade Kit for 625 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 99999

      40

    • 25 Card Crafting Cube for 50 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      41

    • 50 Card Crafting Cube for 100 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      42

    • 100 Card Crafting Cube for 200 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      43

    • 5 C.T.P. Reforging Core for 50 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      44

    • 10 C.T.P. Reforging Core for 100 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      45

    • 20 C.T.P. Reforging Core for 200 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      46

    • 50 Life Seed for 600 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      47

    • 100 Life Seed for 780 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      48

    • 150 Life Seed for 1100 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      49

    • 100 Carbonadium for 600 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      50

    • 200 Carbonadium for 780 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      51

    • 300 Carbonadium for 1100 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      52

    • 100 Soul Of The Faltine for 600 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      53

    • 200 Soul Of The Faltine for 780 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      54

    • 300 Soul Of The Faltine for 1100 Crystals

      Purchase Limit: 1

      55

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