The Mediocre Players Guide to Cav EQ
May 2023
NOTE: I only do a write up on my first fight against the bosses in this Guide. All other Rounds are recorded in the TB Guide since they are the same exact nodes.
Old Sarge's Initial Thoughts: Easy Path only had a couple Gotchya Fights. All are annotated below. All the Bosses are pretty easy except Ebony Maw and I did struggle with both Moondragon and Adam in Cav EQ even though I walked over them in TB EQ. But I was trying some other options to see what would happen. If you bring good counters none of them should be too hard.
Old Sarge's Final Thoughts:
Good luck to everyone running EQ this month, I hope this guide helps. As always- when someone posts a champ that kills a quest or a Boss, I'll update the guide!
NOTE: June's EQ Guide will be delayed by approximately 1 week do to family obligations!!
Chapter 1.1: Mutant with Secondary Option: Tech
Easy Path Fights:
Stryfe: Used Apoc to get the Charges. Just watch his random Invisible.
Red Goblin: Used Kitty. If you don't know when to Dex his SP1- listen for the Beep- then dex. Easy-Peasy.
DDHK: Used Apoc cause his Parry can't be shrugged.
Superior Ironman: Easy fight- used Kitty.
Hercules: Easy specials to Dex. I used Iceman cause I love him and he got buffed!
Red Mags: I still can't dex his SP2, so I bait the SP1. I used Kitty cause she makes punishing his SP1 easy.
Quest Boss: Ronan (Cosmic)
Main Nodes:
Limber: Every time Ronan is stunned he reduces the duration.
Enhanced Special 2: Deals more damage and the first part is Unblockable.
Power Focus 2: Gains *60% Combat Power Rate under 2 Bars. Suffers -80% reduced Combat Power Rate above 2 Bars.
Ebb and Flow - Knock Down: Has protection reducing damage unless you knock him down (heavy or Special). Shuts down for 12 seconds after a Knock Down.
Stand Still! - 3: Each time you dodge/dex Ronan gets a Fury Passive. When he gets 7 Fury Passives he goes Unstoppable for 7 seconds. Fury's are removed when Unstoppable is over.
Old Sarge Says:
TB EQ Run: Pretty easy fight with CapIW. Played Parry/Heavy, just don't try to sneak a light/medium in before you heavy. I had 0 problems. Blocked the beam of the one SP2 that he threw. He was quick on the trigger with his SP1s.
Cav EQ Run: Used Kitty for an easy win. His SP1 is easy to Dex so bait that when you can. If you have Kitty you can just Phase the Beam of his SP2 if you want. Remember to knock him down before you do a Special to remove Protection.
More Tips and Tricks & Boss Fight Videos:
Please see the Thronebreaker Guide for updated information about all boss fights. The Nodes are exactly the same.
Chapter 1.2: Mystic with Secondary Option: Science
Easy Path Fights:
Longshot: His SP1 isn't too hard to Dex, just be sure of the timing. His SP2 is a death sentence so bait the SP1 or Power Drain him. I used CapIW.
Hella: If you have a Sig 200 Doom you can push her to the corner and Doom Slap Infinite until she dies.
Iron Patriot: Easy fight. I used Overseer cause he's fun.
BlackBolt: I used Apoc to build up a charge.
Gully2099: Just remember to Heavy her when her Digi-Cloak timer thing is Full. I used CapIW.
Morningstar: Caught another charge for Apoc. Wish I would have started earlier. Would have made Hit-Monkey easier. Oh well.
Quest Boss: Hit-Monkey (Skill)
Main Nodes:
Ohhh-Ohhh Ahhh-Ahhh!: You are treated as a #Mercenary for Hit-Monkeys abilities while he is below 35% Health.
Physical Resistance: He has extra resistance.
Turtling: If you don't lang a hit in 6 seconds he gets an Armor Up buff- Max 3 Stacks.
Enhanced Parry - 50% Power Gain: You get a 50% Power gain buff for each Parry. Does not stack.
Encroaching Stun: Every 20 seconds you become Stunned for 3 seconds, unless you are performing an SP1 or SP2 when the timer expires.
Old Sarge Says:
TB EQ Run: DAMMIT!! Almost had the solo with Iceman He is really solid for this fight but I got greedy. While his Ice Armor is Up he is immune to stun so that negates Encroaching Stun. If you use his SP2 right after Encroaching Stun timer goes off you still have enough time for Ice Armor to reform before the Stun Timer hits 0. But safe bet is use SP1. But with Enhanced Parry- you gain a lot of Power. I think I'll save for SP3 next time. NOTE- Hit-Monkey will still evade after SP1 because he shrugs the Coldsnap. Still- Iceman is a great counter to this fight. Finished him off with Nick Fury- Nick is stun immune in his Real Nick Fury phase FYI- another solid Option, and his SPs are really long so it is easier to time the Encroaching Stun.
Cav EQ Run: I used Apoc and got my Ass handed to me. I forgot about the Encroaching Stun node. It's a pain in the ass. There are several champs that can negate this but only under certain circumstances. Iceman and Emma would probably be the best champs to use. Iceman's Ice Armor will negate Stun and when Emma is in Diamond she can't be stunned. Otherwise you will have to time your Specials with the timer, so a longer Special and/or Unblockable Special will help- if he cooperates with you and you can bait his SP1. Finished up the fight with Doom cause his SP1 is Unblockable.
More Tips and Tricks & Boss Fight Videos:
Please see the Thronebreaker Guide for updated information about all boss fights. The Nodes are exactly the same.
Chapter 2.1: Science with Secondary Option: Skill
Easy Path Fights:
Shocker: So he's a bit of a pain. His SP1 is easy to Dex but if you aren't close he will evade you when you try to punish it. And he goes Unblockable a lot, and he autoblocks your specials. I used Nick Fury so I could just let the Damage Over Time kill him off faster.
Cosmic Spider-Man: He evades a lot. For some reason I don't remember that ever being a problem for me, but it was in TB EQ. This time I used Nick Fury and it was easy.
MODOK: Parry/Heavy your way to Victory. I used the Parry/Heavy World Champ- CapIW.
Mangog: Pain in the ass- if you have CapIW use him. He can negate his Unstoppable AND can absorb the SP2 on his Block with no problem.
Ultron Classic: He evades so much! What a pain in the keister. Parry/Heavy champ is the way to go here. CapIW it is. Again.
OG Gost Rider: Use whoever. SP1 and SP2 are easy to Dex. I used Spot cause I really need to learn him.
Quest Boss: Corvus Glaive (Cosmic)
Main Nodes:
Rise to Power - 3: Knock him down and a 4 second timer starts. While it is active every time he lands a hit or strikes you block he gets 50% of a Bar of Power.
Evasive Maneuvers - 2: When you knock him down he gets an Evade Charge for 8 Seconds. He will evade your attack.
While the Iron is Hot: Each time you hit him while he is cornered against the wall you gain a Prowess. These are consumed when you launch a Special Attack. While you have a Prowess his Combat Power Rate is increased by 5% for each Prowess you have- Max of 50%.
Make a Stand - 3: He reduces damage by 90% until you knock him down- which will then give him an evade charge. Protection goes down for 15 seconds after you knock him down.
Old Sarge Says:
TB EQ Run: This is just a really really boring fight. The Evasive Maneuvers node is just dumb. All it does is make the fight 10x longer than it should be. Whatever. His SPs are easy to dex, just watch out for the increased power gain and knock him down before you throw an SP and wait out the timer or attack and dash back to remove the evade charge. I used Iceman for 98% of it but he got to SP3 when I missed timed a parry and he hit my block and shot up in power. Also- why doesn't Iceman's Coldsnap stop his evade? Is he bugged?
Cav EQ Run: Just like TB- this is just a boring and annoying fight. You have to knock him down to remove protection and then he evades the first hit you try. Or you wait out the evade and then you have a very small window to hit him. Oh- and his Specials are slow so that wastes more time. lol. It's an easy fight- just LONG. I used Doom this time.
More Tips and Tricks & Boss Fight Videos:
Please see the Thronebreaker Guide for updated information about all boss fights. The Nodes are exactly the same.
Chapter 2.2: Tech with Secondary Option: Cosmic
Easy Path Fights:
Moon Knight: Easy fight- I used it to ramp up Herc.
Elektra: Another ramp up for Herc. Easy W.
Invisible Woman: I used Yondu so his Bleeds could reduce her Invisibility.
Red Deadpool: Another Easy W- ramped Herc.
OG Iron Man: Herc food.
Mister Sinister: He's a pain and I should have brought Warlock for him. Damn. Still- easy fight just long. WAIT! I lied- I forgot HtD has Heal Block on his SP1- super easy W for Ducky!
Quest Boss: Ebony Maw (Mystic)
Main Nodes:
Heavy Bias - 2: More likely to try to Heavy.
Backup Recovery - 2: When he drops under 50% health he gets a burst of 25% Power. If you block this he gets a 20& Max Health instead.
Power Focus 2: He gets +60% Combat power Rate while under 2 Bars. -80% above 2 Bars.
Knockdown Dot - 3: When you knock him down all Damaging effects reduce their potency by 90% for 15 seconds.
Critical Setup: If you end your combo the same way as your previous combo the attack is Guaranteed. (you DON'T want to do this!!)
Old Sarge Says:
TB EQ Run: YES!!! Got the solo (easily) with CapIW. I HATE Maw. Like A LOT! So this was a big win for me. CapIW helps a lot with being able to absorb the damage from blocking his SP2. Any who- HELL YEAH!
Cav EQ Run: Cav EQ Run: I used Angela this time because she can Parry Non-Contact hits. Made it pretty easy. A lot of Parry/Heavy to break his Focus.
More Tips and Tricks & Boss Fight Videos:
Please see the Thronebreaker Guide for updated information about all boss fights. The Nodes are exactly the same.
Chapter 3.1: Cosmic with Secondary Option: Mystic
Easy Path Fights:
HtD: Herc Food! But I am gonna use Galan.
Gladiator Hulk: Just watch for his Unstoppable and he is easy. I used Galan again cause he's just a blast.
Knull: Push him to his SP2. I used America Chavez.
Silver Surfer: I prefer to bait his SP1. It's easier for me to Dex. I used America Chavez again.
OG Storm: Thankfully I finally learned how to Dex her SP1! Once you get the timing she's easy. I used King Groot.
Crossbones: Normally I run Apoc against him cause he can't shrug Apoc's Parry. But today I went with Galan. You can heavy-counter his heavy.
Quest Boss: Moondragon (Skill)
Main Nodes:
Aggressive: She's gonna attack a lot.
Empathic Connection: When you complete a 5-Hit Combo, both of you are afflicted with a Power Sting debuff for 9 seconds. If either you or her use a Special the Power Stings are removed and whoever lauched the Special takes a bunch of Damage.
Harmful Thoughts: When you parry you both get a Bleed Debuff. If either of you are immune to Bleed you take direct damage.
Ebb and Flow - Intercept: She has Protection. Take it down by intercepting. It also grants you a Fury for 12 seconds. When the Fury expires (12 seconds) she gets her Protection back AND all debuffs on her are Purified.
One Eye Open: 100% damage dealt while she is stunned is dealt back to YOU!! Be careful of Parry and attacking!
Old Sarge Says:
TB EQ Run: OK. She's pretty easy with Hulkling. Just DON'T parry her and hit her. I took my Hulkling in with like 20% health and got the easy solo. Her SP1 is super easy to dex. Just don't rush in because she can't be hit until she comes back down from her little floaty thing. Work in the intercepts- she was pretty aggressive so that was easy- and you don't want to do full 5 hit combos anyway because of the Empathic Connection node. I never saw her SP2, so I don't know how easy it is to Dex. If you have Hulking or any champ that can go Unblockable you are gonna be fine- just don't use a Champ that stuns because of the One Eye Open node.
Cav EQ Run: OOOF!! I ran King Groot in and man does her SP2 hit HARD!! Just do yourself a favor and ONLY bait the SP1. Just DO NOT rush in to punish as she goes Untouchable or Invisible or whatever. And DON'T STUN HER! No Parry- this is an intercept fight. Finished the last little bit with Galan. As I said above for my TB run - if you have a Champ that can go Unblockable it will be an easy fight.
More Tips and Tricks & Boss Fight Videos:
Please see the Thronebreaker Guide for updated information about all boss fights. The Nodes are exactly the same.
Chapter 3.2: Skill with Secondary Option: Mutant
Easy Path Fights:
Ms. Marvel: Easy fight. I used Mantis.
OG Iron Fist: Super easy fight. I used Kingpin cause I just got him and I'm excited to use him.
OG Scarlet Witch: If you have a Shrug champ like Hit-Monkey or Kingpin then thats the play. She can put a lot of Poison on you if her RNG is kickin'. I used Kingpin again.
OG Spidey: Mr. Evade himself! I used Nick Fury and Parry/Heavy style.
Blade: Bait the SP1 but don't try to punish it unless you are real close. I used Masacre. Love Massy!
Annihilus: Not only is his name hard to spell, but he's hard to kill as well. Hate this A-Hole. Lost Massacre here. I really hate this A-Hole! He is SOOO aggressive it's hard to get an opening. It might be worth bringing a direct counter like Doom or Angela here. Finished the last little bit with Kingpin. But I recommend a direct counter.
Quest Boss: Quest Boss: Adam Warlock (Cosmic)
Main Nodes:
Use It or Lose It -3: You have 6 seconds to use a Special when you cross a Bar or you lose 20% of Max Power.
Sensing Souls - 2: If you have a Debuff his Defender Power Rate is increased by 100%.
Usurpation - 2: Your Total Combat Power Rate is reduced by 100%. Every 15 hits on your Combo Meter lets you steal a Bar from him.
Attacker Special Burst Lock Down - 3: When you activate a Special he gets an Armor Break and a Heal Block for 15 seconds.
Old Sarge Says:
TB EQ Run: This was super easy for Nick Fury. His SP1 is a melee hit first and has a air blast looking thing at the end. I just blocked the blast and took very little damage. Then you can rush in and attack. I never saw the SP2- Nick killed him too quick. Doesn't seem to be too tough a fight.
Cav EQ Run: Well- I got to see his SP3. And that was the last thing I saw. lol. His SP2 is short distance laser beams, but they are fast so you better have some sapce to Dex. Bait the SP1. It has a regular hit that is easy to Dex and a delayed blast of air or psyonics or something. I ran Apoc in first and died to the cool ass SP3. I finished up with Kingpin. You wanna bring a big Damage Dealer here. Doom might be solid if you can SP1 and Power Drain. I'll have to try him next in TB EQ.
More Tips and Tricks & Boss Fight Videos:
Please see the Thronebreaker Guide for updated information about all boss fights. The Nodes are exactly the same.
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