April 23, 2015 Patch Notes

Spec Op 26: Age of Ultron
A sudden rise in global terrorist attacks by U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M. has been effective at keeping S.H.I.E.L.D. busy...perhaps a little too busy. What started as a series of seemingly random attacks now feels like a systematic exploration of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s responses, like pawns testing an opponent's defenses. It's time for the Avengers to assemble, as a familiar foe makes his calculated rise to power, threatening the world.

Features
Spec Op 26 features a bonus Epic Battle, with exclusive Empowered Iso-8 rewards.

Dates

 * Start: 4/23/2015
 * End: 5/25/2015 @ 11:00 Pacific (18:00 UTC)

Rewards

 * Iron Man MK. 43 Armor with Hulkbuster Uniform
 * New Empowered Iso-8
 * Legionnaire Gear Set

Spec Op 26 Reward Uniform: Iron Man Mark 43 & Hulkbuster
Rewards both a Blaster and Bruiser version

Bio – Visionary, playboy, billionaire, Tony Stark is one of the founding Avengers and—thanks to the constantly evolving Iron Man armor—one of the more formidable combat assets in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s arsenal. His cynical demeanor disguises a deep belief in himself and the power of the human mind to invent its way out of problems.

Mark 43 Mode Classes Mark 43 : Blaster OR Bruiser
 * Passives :
 * Advanced Shield Algorithm
 * Has a chance to create a shield before being attacked
 * Powering Up
 * Increases Power Level by 10% every round
 * Auto-Targeting Interface
 * Chance for attacks to have 100% chance to hit, crit, and gain True Strike
 * Flying
 * Immune to ground attacks
 * Pays the Bills
 * Grants Boon Buster to attacks for all allies featured in The Avengers: Age of Ultron
 * Not active in the Hulkbuster Armor

Action 1 : Repulsor Ray
 * Unlocked at Level One
 * Type: Ranged, Energy, Tech
 * Special Properties
 * Follow-up Attack
 * 60% chance to perform a follow-up attack
 * One Enemy
 * Lock-On
 * Taking additional damage from ranged attacks
 * Radiation Exposure
 * Deals damage every turn
 * Increases damage taken from energy attacks
 * Self
 * Power Up: 20%
 * Increases Power Level by 20%

Action 2 : Digger Missiles
 * Unlocked at Level Two
 * Targets All Enemies
 * Type: Explosion, Ranged, Ground
 * Special Properties
 * Ground Attack
 * Ignores most protect and Avoidance effects
 * Stealthy
 * Does not trigger counter-attacks or protect abilities
 * All Enemies
 * Open Wound
 * Chance to apply Ravaged and up to 3 applications of Bleeding
 * Burning
 * Taking damage every turn
 * Defense reduced
 * Cancelled by chilled
 * Self
 * Power Up: 20%
 * Increases Power Level by 20%

Action 3 : High Energy Laser
 * Unlocked at Level Six
 * Targets All Enemies
 * Type: Ranged, Energy, Tech
 * Special Properties
 * Combustible
 * Attacks against Burning targets are guaranteed to crit
 * Ignore Defense
 * Damage ignores enemy’s Defense stat
 * Attacks penetrate Shield statuses
 * All Enemies
 * Melt Armor
 * All attacks against this target ignore the defense stat
 * Self
 * Power Up: 10%
 * Increases Power Level by 10%

Action 4 : Unibeam
 * Unlocked at Level Nine
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Type: Ranged, Energy, Tech
 * Special Properties
 * Deadly Crits
 * Deals extra damage on critical hits
 * Exploits Shields
 * Bypasses and deals extra damage against targets that are protected by Shields
 * One Enemy
 * Shield Breaker
 * Removes and prevents new shields
 * Self
 * Unibeam Focus
 * Increases the damage and accuracy of Unibeams and Hulkbuster's Repulsor Blast
 * Removed if not refreshed each round

Rest Multi-Action : Armor Up
 * Unlocked at Level One
 * Targets Self
 * Special Properties
 * Quick Action
 * Grants an immediate free turn after using
 * Does not trigger most status effects
 * Subtle
 * Does not trigger most status effects
 * More Power!
 * Unlocks at or above Power Level: 50%
 * Self
 * Hulk Countermeasures
 * Grants Hulkbuster to attacks for all Avengers: Age of Ultron Allies
 * Hulkbuster
 * Deals extra damage against Hulks
 * Not active in the Mark 43 Armor
 * Hulkbuster Armor
 * Counts as both a Blaster and Bruiser, gaining the advantages and disadvantages of both

Hulkbuster Mode Classes Hulkbuster : Blaster AND Bruiser
 * Passives :
 * Advanced Shield Algorithm
 * Has a chance to create a shield before being attacked
 * Auto-Targeting Interface
 * Chance for attacks to have 100% chance to hit, crit, and gain True Strike
 * Flying
 * Immune to ground attacks
 * Hulk Countermeasures
 * Grants Hulkbuster to attacks for all Avengers: Age of Ultron Allies
 * Hulkbuster
 * Deals extra damage against Hulks
 * Not active in the Mark 43 Armor
 * Hulkbuster Armor
 * Counts as both a Blaster and Bruiser, gaining the advantages and disadvantages of both

Action 1 : Iron Pummel
 * Unlocked at Level One
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Type: Melee
 * One Enemy
 * Staggered
 * Cannot dodge most attacks
 * Ignores most Avoidance effects
 * Exhausted
 * Cannot take extra turns
 * Quick Actions become normal actions
 * Self
 * Power Drain: 10%
 * Requires at or above Power Level: 10%
 * Consumes 10% of current Power Level

Action 2 : Repulsor Blast
 * Unlocked at Level Two
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Type: Ranged, Energy, Tech
 * One Enemy
 * Neutralized
 * Self
 * Unibeam Focus
 * Increases the damage and accuracy of Unibeams and Hulkbuster's Repulsor Blast
 * Removed if not refreshed each round
 * Power Drain: 20%
 * Requires at or above Power Level: 20%
 * Consumes 10% of current Power Level

Action 3 Multi-Action: Rockets
 * Unlocked at Level Six

Action 3A : Penetrator Rockets
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Type: Ranged, Explosion
 * Special Properties
 * Combustible
 * Attacks against Burning targets are guaranteed to crit
 * Bring the Rain
 * Fires until Power Level is below 30%
 * All Enemies
 * Straining
 * Losing Stamina every round or after performing hostile actions
 * Lowers Evasion
 * This effect can be applied 3 times
 * Self
 * Power Drain: 30%
 * Requires at or above Power Level: 30%
 * Consumes 10% of current Power Level

Action 3B : Rocket Barrage
 * Targets All Enemies
 * Type: Ranged, Explosion
 * Special Properties
 * Combustible
 * Attacks against Burning targets are guaranteed to crit
 * Bring the Rain
 * Fires until Power Level is below 30%
 * All Enemies
 * Straining
 * Losing Stamina every round or after performing hostile actions
 * Lowers Evasion
 * This effect can be applied 3 times
 * Self
 * Power Drain: 30%
 * Requires at or above Power Level: 30%
 * Consumes 10% of current Power Level

Action 4 : Iron Slam
 * Unlocked at Level Nine
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Type: Melee, Tech
 * Special Properties
 * Catastrophic
 * Can’t be Protected against
 * Ignores most Avoidance effects
 * Guaranteed to hit
 * Deadly Crits
 * Deals extra damage on critical hits
 * Exploit Strain
 * Deals extra damage against Straining targets
 * Self
 * Power Drain: 50%
 * Requires at or above Power Level: 50%
 * Consumes 10% of current Power Level

New Villain: Ultimate Ultron
After the Pulse, an intelligent anomaly was detected in worldwide telecommunications networks. Hoping to control it, Hank Pym gave the anomaly a body and a name: Ultron. It rebelled against Pym, using its new capabilities to attempt world domination.

New Villain Faction: Ultron Sentries
Ultimate Ultron’s upgraded Sentries.

Post Spec Op Covert Task: Grudge Match
After Completing the Spec Op, a new set of tasks will appear, which will ultimately unlock the Avengers: Age of Ultron Hulk uniforms for purchase.

Dates

 * Start: After Completing Spec Op: Age of Ultron
 * End: 5/25/2015 @ 11:00 Pacific (18:00 UTC)

Task 1: Machine Vs Man Defeat Epic Hulk - Take the shiny, new Hulkbuster armor and square off against the Hulk in an Epic one on one battle.

Task 2: Man vs Machine Complete the Hulk Simulator - Make sure Hulk has regained his senses, and give him a chance to smash some Ultron Sentries, by sending him into the S.H.I.E.L.D. Simulator.

Hulk Uniform (Avengers: Age of Ultron)

Class: Tactician OR Bruiser
 * Passives :
 * That's My Secret...
 * Gains 2 Hulk Up each round
 * Gains Hulk Up when attacked
 * Hulk Up
 * Increases Hulk’s attack and accuracy
 * This effect can be applied up to 5 times
 * We Have a Hulk
 * Avengers: Age of Ultron Avengers’ attacks cannot be interrupted as long as Hulk is present

Action 1 : Incredible Rage Punch
 * Unlocked at Level One
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Type: Melee, Unarmed
 * Special Properties
 * Anger Management
 * Consumes one Hulk Up to gain an extra action
 * High Crits
 * Increased chance of Critical Hits

Action 2 : Monster-Size Thunder Clap
 * Unlocked at Level Two
 * Targets All Enemies
 * Type: Range, Sonic
 * Special Properties
 * Anger Management
 * Consumes one Hulk Up to gain an extra action
 * All Enemies
 * Staggered
 * Cannot dodge most attacks
 * Ignores most Avoidance effects
 * Pressure Points
 * Has a chance to cause Dizzy, Exposed, Slowed, or Weakened

Action 3 : Indestructible Titanic Hurl
 * Unlocked at Level Six
 * Targets All Enemies
 * Type: Ranged
 * Special Properties
 * Anger Management
 * Consumes one Hulk Up to gain an extra action
 * Self
 * Breakthrough
 * The next attack that hits is guaranteed to be a critical hit
 * Wind-Up
 * Next attack does 25% more damage

Action 4 : Giant-Size Hulk Smash
 * Unlocked at Level Nine
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Type: Melee, Unarmed
 * Special Properties
 * Catastrophic
 * Can’t be Protected against
 * Ignores most Avoidance effects
 * Guaranteed to hit
 * Deadly Crits
 * Deals extra damage on critical hits
 * Paragon Exploiter
 * Deals extra damage against targets with Combo Setup, Dizzy, Exposed, Slowed, Stunned, or Weakened
 * Strongest One There Is!
 * Consumes all stacks of Hulk Up for extra damage

Bugs and Balance Fixes

 * Fixed an issue that prevented Cross-Examination from properly interrupting enemy attacks with She-Hulk’s Objecting Empowered Iso-8

Features

 * Agent Tasks will no longer provided but current tasks are not removed.