From the earliest days of the open beta, it's been no secret that Marvel's Avengers would need to go through some growing pains to become a game with lasting power. That said, the devs have listened closely to the community and the first year has already been full of tweaks, changes, and improvement to help elevate the game to the next level. The upcoming War for Wakanda expansion is likely going to mark a major milestone in terms of new and returning players checking in to see how the game has changed, but a major update this week is helping to lay the groundwork for that new era.
The July 27 update is brining a lot more than the usual weekly content rotation and is actually rolling out a laundry list of major new or altered features to the game. Marvel's Avengers fans have a lot to keep track of this coming week and endgame players in particular are going to be adjusting to a new weekly grind that should help shake things up, but will require a bit of a new routine.
The biggest addition coming is the new Omega-Level Threat mission type. These high level challenges are going to provide a new weekly task for endgame players and is likely to attract a big turnout considering the high level item rewards that are up for grabs with each week's first completion. The Omega-Level threats are just the start though, so be sure to check out the full list of changes sometime before the patch arrives...
Omega-Level Threat: Family Reunion
Omega-Level Threat missions require full four-player strike teams at Power Level 145+ (the game’s maximum Power Level of 150 is recommended) and though players can run them as many times as they’d like, Omega-Level Threats award the highest-end gear for success once per week per account. We’re currently exploring allowing the weekly rewards to be given out once per week per character in the near future.
"This is just the start of Omega-Level Threats and meant to be a glimpse into how they will feel as we introduce more of them. Future Omega-Level Threats like the one that will take place in Wakanda further down the road - and after the War for Wakanda Expansion releases - will be entirely unique with specialized challenges or enemies that push our game’s stories further...so this is very much just the start of new things to come!"
Weekly Completion Rewards (Omega-Level Threat)
Omega Exotic Gear (Melee/Ranged)
Omega Exotic Gear (Defense/Heroic)
1 Epic Cosmic themed Minor Artifact
25 Polychoron
50 Upgrade Modules
Subsequent Completion Rewards
1 ISO-8
10 Upgrade Modules
Omega Set Description
Rarity: Exotic
Preferred Attributes: Might, Precision, Proficiency, Resolve
Preferred Status Effects: Cosmic, Pym, Cryo
Common Cosmic Perks:
Cosmic Aura – Generate a temporary aura of Cosmic energy that restores Willpower for any teammates within range.
Cosmic Surge - Dealing damage while the buff is active restores a small amount of Willpower and Heroic energy.
Cosmic Payload – Launch a Payload missile that deals Cosmic damage to target.
Other Notable Perks:
Cosmic Lethal Empowerment – Chance to grant a burst of Intrinsic energy when defeating an enemy under the Cosmic status effect. This is the first time this Perk will be available.
Cryo Lethal Protection – Chance to grant a defense buff when defeating an enemy under the Cryo status effect. This is the first time this Perk will be available.
Reactive Payload – Chance to launch an explosive payload missile at the enemy hitting you upon taking damage.
Multiplayer Mega Hives
In response to player feedback, Mega Hives will finally allow multiplayer on July 27! When players first log in after installing patch 1.8.2, they’ll see a new mission that will introduce them to multiplayer Mega Hives. Players who still want to take on Mega Hives by themselves can still do so. Once this new feature is added, only Hivemind gear will drop from Mega Hives, both single and multiplayer.
The reward structure will be the similar split of 1 Hivemind piece for the Melee/Ranged slot and 1 for the Defense/Heroic slot.
Permanent Ability to Play Multiple Heroes
Due to further tampering by AIM, the ability to play multiple of the same Hero in matchmaking and in Strike Teams is now permanent. We can’t wait to see how you take on Omega-Level Threat: Family Reunion and multiplayer Mega Hives with new Hero combinations now available. Thank you for the feedback!
This covers just about everything heroes need to know to prepare for the big changes arriving with this week's update. Be sure to check back frequently for more Marvel's Avengers news, guides, and updates in the near future.
Marvel's Avengers is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.