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Does anyone ENJOY Epoch of Pain and challenges like it?

I admit it’s a bit of a whiny question, but seriously…

The rewards for Carina‘s Challenges are tempting so I thought I’d give it a shot. Even watched me some MCOCNOOB to get warmed up. The first fight in True Olympian kicked my ass … and there’s 25 of them.

Like, is this fun for some people? I don’t get it.

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u/Stompya — 2 hours ago

News of the Week: July 6 2026

Happy Monday! We are just about at the change over point for event months, so lots of things beginning soon and ending soon! Big post, bear with me. All dates/times are 11am PST Vancouver time unless otherwise mentioned.

What's New This Week:

  • Today: Alliance Coliseum - This version of the Coliseum is going to last a full week, instead of the 3 day version. The Boss is Corvus Glaive. As a reminder, you need to be in your Alliance BEFORE the event starts if you want to participate. You cannot join late. If you are switching Alliances and you want in for Col, you will need to forgo Raid rewards in order to swap in time
  • Today: Creepies vs Crawlies Event
    • You'll choose either Team Symbiote or Team Spider Verse. Using an appropriately tagged Champ in Ally Col will earn points for your side, but you will be able to earn rewards for both sides. Consider dividing up who in your alliance takes each side.
    • At the end of the event, everyone will receive (PRG depending) either 7-Star Venom + Venom Relic or 7-Star Spider-Man (Classic) + S99 Relic depending on which time has won across the Battlerealm
  • Wednesday: New Monthly EQ, Last Laughs (don't forget to read the dialogue :])
    • 7-Star Stellar Forged Green Goblin Piece can be found in here
  • Wednesday: Battlegrounds Season 40 - [Official Post]
    • No chase items are present this season
  • Wednesday: The Double Track Event for Hobgoblin begins

What's Ending This Week:

  • Today: Spider-Ham's Sizzling Summer Sale is ending today (about 3 hours left at the time of writing this) so if there are any bundles you intend to pick up, now's your last chance
  • Wednesday: June's Event Quest
  • Wednesday: Pump It Up Saga Incursions
  • Wednesday: Power of Towers Realm Event - If you're just shy of 35k and you don't think you can push any higher, don't forget to claim the (up to) 3,400 Points available in Twitch Drops if you haven't already, but do it soon since it's ending
    • Those who are missing their Realm/Rating from the Cosmic/Tech launch issues, these are still being worked on. No timeline yet for a fix
    • The Ranked Event still has a week to go
  • Friday: The Stellar Forged Green Goblin Solo Objective ends, complete your Saga Tower to finish this one up!
  • This is also your last chance to pick up any remaining America Chavez Action Figures! While the bundle will remain redeemable for a little while, you won't be able to acquire more soon. Check your EQ, Saga Incursions, Green Goblin Saga Tower Objective for any you haven't claimed. They will also soon be gone from Weekly/Daily Deals but not sure on the exact date on that, could be this Wednesday.
  • Mysterio Saga Chase: As with all Sagas, this will last throughout several months. Mystery Orbs can be earned in various pieces of content before being redeemed for Mysterio's Ascension
    • 100+ Orbs available F2P to Paragon+, 100 required to claim. The Ascension is available for TB as well, but I believe not F2P

Upcoming this Month:

  • July 15: Alliance War Season 68
    • This begins the Trial Seasons which will last this Season and next Season to test refreshing your Attackers to full health after every fight (win or lose). This is test and is NOT permanent at this time
    • Also includes an update to rewards, bringing Radiance into per-War rewards (the On-Season inclusion of this is permanent)
    • Both of these changes are live now during the off-season, read more about it [HERE] and Attacker/Defender Tactics [HERE]
  • July 15 (Permanent): Epilogue-Chapter 1
    • This will be a several month long affair to form a 7-Star playable CARINA TIVAN (wahoo yipeee)
    • Must be Elder
    • One quest a month, will involve taking on the previous Corrupted Bosses with some additional node and tag requirements
  • July 15 - August 5: Symbiotic Bonds Squad Builder Event
  • July 23: Apex Coliseum returns!
    • Will contain the Stellar Forged Green Goblin Science Degree piece
    • Bosses will be tougher than last time, but will grant 2 points per HP bar cleared
    • One of the bosses will be Mojo, the rest are TBA
  • July 23 (Permanent): Tower of Ascension
    • Brand new challenge Tower, only Ascended Champions can enter. Grants +8 Tower Rating per Floor
    • You must be Elder and have 3,500 Tower Rating to enter
    • Permanent Content
  • July 23: Con-Crawlers Event Tower
    • Does not add Tower Rating and is temporary Tower
    • A replica of the Event Tower they will have at their SDCC table
    • Since this needs to be digestible to people that have never played before, they've warned that the early Blocks are going to be VERY easy
  • July 29 - August 12: Black Tarantula's Secret Stash
    • Two week Solo Event: Complete Objectives and DSE milestones to earn event currency, open boxes with it. Includes Empowered Crystals and Mystery Orbs

Ongoing Events:

  • Stellar Forged Blade Ascension Solo Objective: runs until Mid April (about 41ish Days or so still)

Miscellaneous

  • The Sizzling Sale Comp for those who spent Units: Don't expect this to drop today! They need to gather up the data of everyone who spent the Unit thresholds. Timeline TBA
  • Cosmic/Tech Tower Missing Points: As mentioned above, still in the works

Woof. Lots of content. Let me know if you have any questions or if I forgot anything!

u/cat_murdock — 3 hours ago

Pump it Up crystal now showing

I have collected 10k shards for the crystal but yet I can’t seem to find it. Is there a prerequisite to have excess to the crystal? I just hit uncollected.

u/RascalArcher2 — 2 hours ago

Karolina Dean won the best Cosmic Attacker. Who is the best Cosmic Defender?

It was a very close call between Karolina Dean and Serpent. Just one upvote difference when I made this post.

Instructions: No Deathless or Trophy champions. Most upvoted wins the round.

u/Jackie_Chan_93 — 11 hours ago

Questions on Tower of ascension

As per live stream :

Tower of Ascension

July 23

New Challenge Tower

Must be Elder with 3500 Tower Rating

Only use Ascended Champions

Only deal damage in ISO-Burst

Timer paused in ISO-Burst

1 Block, 8 Rating/Floor

Might Bar starts at 50%

Might fills 2% faster, expires 50% slower

Heavy attacks add 3 seconds

Combo enders add 2 seconds

Few questions :

How do you guys make it to 3500 Tower Rating? I have cleared 70 level for each class and still stuck below 3100, it seems like need to reach atleast 85 for each class? If someone has done maths please share

Only Ascended champs allowed? How you guys are ascending 7*? Only crystals? Or any other way

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u/weirypieces — 11 hours ago

I changed my phone and it started loading endlessly. I've already restarted my phone and reinstalled the game, but it didn't help.

u/GAMEK1LL3R — 11 hours ago

Towers issues

Is anyone else experiencing major issues playing towers?
Timer continuously running while specials are ongoing and ouchy masteries not enabling whatsoever (my guess is it won’t recognise switching mastery loadouts) being the biggest issues for me currently.
Which is, whatever, but locking a major item behind such a bugged event is very on brand for Kabam.
Trying to punch up is much, much harder costing me units to push let alone the units spent to setup a new mastery loadout that doesn’t even function there.
I’ve sent tickets but there no way it will be resolved for me before the end of the event.

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u/Nahhhweh — 17 hours ago

New Mystery Synergies

Two new coming soon synergies with Black Tarantula, probably Spider-Man Noir and a fully reworked, rereleased Symbiote Spider-Man

u/SablenoKiri — 20 hours ago

Tower of a power Points

I took a few weeks off from the game and I returned to this new tower mode. I’ve been playing it the last week and I’m sitting at roughly 31k points.

I’d really like to get to 35k for the warlock ascension but I’ve reached pretty much as far as I can without constantly spending what little units I have left.

Are there any events or bonus points coming or that I can get before the event ends to hit 35k? (I already got the drops from Friday’s video).

Thanks for any help or guidance!

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u/tbizz21 — 22 hours ago

The realisation that nothing in this game matters.

I want to preface by saying this,this is my fav mobile game ever,however I was getting nostalgic and remembered when 5 stars were the coolest thing ever.

Then when the whole community was hyped to see the first ever 6 star rank 3,everybody was doing Abyss and it was really cool to watch.

Fast forward to today and the cycle continues,it’s now 7 star rank 5,and the cycle will continue into 8 stars and so on.

Whenever you feel your account is maxed,there goalpost moved and there is a new goal to reach.

When 8 stars come out it’ll be another repeat of the same journey,I’ll keep playing the game, but it does feel alot like this image.

u/Business_Alarm8384 — 1 day ago

Am i cooked?

As you can see i have all i technically need to do the supply strike mission, and i still can't do the access. I already tried to close and re-enter the game a few times and i sent an email explaining my problem, but the event expires in 3 ours and than i'll have to repete all over again. I'm frustrated.

u/Mr_guy_04 — 1 day ago

Starting a series of best of the best of all classes. Who is the best Cosmic Attacker? The comment with more upvotes wins.

This is based on the overall game, not any particular mode of the game.

Edit: We are not gonna consider deathless or trophy champions.

u/Jackie_Chan_93 — 1 day ago

Why does kabam make random champs OP and best in the game but obvious main characters of the entire thing as duds? Any specific reason or just due to their release date?

Same as title

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u/Jackie_Chan_93 — 1 day ago

Venom vs spider man alliance event

From what we know, we can pick a side to get either venom or spider man 7* and their respective relics.

The controversial thing is: alliances will only get FULL rewards if half the alliances picks Spider-Man and the other venom.

Venom and his relic is obviously the superior choice, which makes this event design problematic - it is likely that more than half the alliance wants venom and some people will be “forced” to pick an “inferior” choice.

This seems like it’s just adding unnecessary drama for no reason, what are you thoughts on this event design?

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u/shady-bear — 2 days ago

Stream Recap - July 3, 2026

Hobgoblin (Phil Urich)

Hobgoblin inflicts lots of Incinerate Debuffs, and rewards throwing Specials when the opponent is Dashing. He can trigger Heal Blocks, Steadfast, or Energy Vulnerability based on when he activates a Special, and can gain an Instinct Passive. He will be available in a Double Track as well.

Black Tarantula

Black Tarantula builds Combo very quickly, and stacks Cunning from it. Ther e is a cooldown on his Special 2 that is reduced when Cunning is gained. He has access to Evade during Special Attacks, and can place a Halt Passive. He doesn't benefit from Willpower, but instead has a constant Passive Regen. All modifications to his Regen Rate are inverted as well.

July EQ

  • Stellar Forged Goblin Piece in Milestones

Saga Chase

  • Mysterio Ascension
  • 100+ Orbs available for Paragon+
  • 100 Orbs for Ascension and r3 Saga gem

Apex Coliseum

  • July 23
  • Tougher Bosses
  • Double points for health bars cleared
  • Stellar Forged Goblin Piece in Milestones

Alliance Coliseum

  • July 6-13
  • Corvus Glaive
  • Special week-long Coliseum

Creepies vs Crawlies

  • July 6-13
  • Choose Team Symbiote or Spider-Verse
  • Team-based cosmetics
  • Beat Ally Coliseum Corvus with tagged champs
  • Special Solo Objectives
  • Claim rewards from both team's events
  • Rewards for everyone based on which team scores more

AQ Rewards Increases

  • July 8 - Regular/Rampant Evolution
  • July 27 - Alliance Raids

AW Trial Seasons

  • Tower tech, free 100% heals after every fight
  • Lasts for this season and the next
  • More Radiance and Essentia available (permanent)
  • Buy Loyalty with Mysterium

Battlegrounds Seeding Update

  • If you make it to GC, start next season in Vibranium 5
  • Lose 5 fewer tiers on season reset

Tower of Ascension

  • July 23
  • New Challenge Tower
  • Must be Elder with 3500 Tower Rating
  • Only use Ascended Champions
  • Only deal damage in ISO-Burst
  • Timer paused in ISO-Burst
  • 1 Block, 8 Rating/Floor
  • Might Bar starts at 50%
  • Might fills 2% faster, expires 50% slower
  • Heavy attacks add 3 seconds
  • Combo enders add 2 seconds

Con-Crawlers Event Tower

  • Temporary Event Tower
  • No Tower Rating awarded
  • Costs regular Energy
  • 5 Blocks, Spider-Verse and Symbiote Defenders

Symbiotic Bonds

  • July 15 - August 5
  • Squad Builder Event
  • Spider-Verse and Symbiote themed
  • Ascended Scream for top Alliances

Squad Builder Updates

  • Growth Rewards - Allows more than 5 Champions
  • Multiversal Champions - Count as any Squad and Faction
  • Bonus Point Modifiers - Rewards specific Champion combinations

New Structures

  • Weekly Realm Event
  • Easier Alliance Milestones
  • Solo Objectives for using specific Champions vs Boss

Black Tarantula's Secret Stash

  • July 29 - August 12
  • Special Solo Event + Objectives
  • Spend special currency for reward boxes

Epilogue - Chapter 1

  • July 15
  • Permanent finale of Acts 8 and 9
  • Face old Bosses to rebuild Carina
  • Awards a Playable 7* Carina
  • Open to Elders
  • 2 Quests with 3 Bosses and Tag gates
  • 2 Quests with an Ouroboros fight, plus Unshackled Nodes
  • One Quest per Month for the next four months
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u/Ackbar67 — 3 days ago