Marvel Avengers Alliance PVP Season 17 is finally here!

PvP Season 17 has begun in Marvel Avengers Alliance and with that comes a lot of exciting new content! First, within the new season, players will have a chance to win some great rewards. Among these rewards:

10 Gold - Gold League Finish

Rune of Resolve - Diamond League Finish

Scrapper's Safeguard Suit - Vibranium League Finish

Then the final reward for an Adamantium League finish is the brand new hero Karnak! He is one of the Inhumans, so of course he has additional benefits when teamed up with the others who are currently in the game. This group includes Medusa, Black Bolt, Thane, and Gorgon. Besides that he is also a great team-up for a large range of unarmed melee attackers. This is especially true for those who have Exploits Combos because Karnak's Level 2 ability  'Stress Point Perception' is an aoe Quick Action Debuff that applies Weak Point, Combo Setup, and Wide-Open! Those debuffs, including Combo Setup ensure that anyone with Exploits Combos will do a massive amount of damage on their next attack! (If you're worried about Karnak consuming his own Combo Setup, he is a Scrapper so he can equip the Bruised Empowered Iso-8 which causes unarmed attacks to Not consume Combo Setup) This means there is quite a list of potential powerful teammates for this awesome new reward hero. Heroes ranging from Iron Fist and Luke Cage to Nightcrawler, Quicksilver, Rogue, and Thing. Oh, and if your favorite unarmed attacker isn't on the Exploits Combos list, the Pugilist Augmented Iso-8 will grant an unarmed attack Exploits Combos! This could  even be used for Karnak himself so that he can take advantage of that incredible Level 2. 

Another option that I will definitely be exploring is a pairing with Captain Britain! Think about it. Captain Britain is an absolute monster, three out of his four attacks are unarmed, and he is one of the original heavy hitting paragon exploiters. Not only does he provide his own Pressure Points debuffs, Karnak will help out with his 'Probe, Leverage, Blow!'. This attack will Remove Buffs and add Pressure Points debuffs to the enemy target. Just think you will have Curse of the Otherworld in no time, providing both extra turns while at the same time restoring your health. 

Finally, when looking at Karnak's level 9 Shatter Strike it is easy to see that this attack can and will be a finisher---most likely a one shot type of ability---especially if the enemy is not immune to Fatal Blow.

Oh, and before we end our first thoughts on Season 17's rewards. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Karnak, being the unarmed melee master that he is, would be a perfect teammate for Juggernaut, Moonstone, or an agent with the Momentum Generator as well!

Well that is going to be it for our first post, but we will take a look at everything else released in the very near future, especially focusing on Fixer and Dr. Strange's Simulator. So check back soon for a lot more information, my thoughts, and opinions on pretty much everything, but especially focused on Marvel Avengers Alliance!!


Click here for a link to my Marvel Avengers Alliance: PVP Season 17 First Look and Overview video!