by In the Marvel’s Midnight Suns tips guide, you’ll learn:
- How to unlock and improve new maps
- Which heroes you should play in the early game
- How to increase the relationship with the heroes
Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a turn-based strategy game from the creators of XCOM in which you control powerful Marvel heroes. New skills and items can be purchased in the heroes’ headquarters, and you can also increase the affection of certain characters through dialogues and thus increase their efficiency in battles.
How do I get new cards for my heroes?
Combat in Marvel’s Midnight Suns is turn-based. At the beginning of a round, you draw a certain number of cards. There are Attack Cards and Feat Cards that you can use to attack enemies or cast useful buffs.
New cards can be added to the hero decks . You can tell a card’s power and usefulness by its upgrade level and its rarity.
The quickest way to get new cards is through Gamma Helix Analysis in the Forge. Gamma Helixes are obtained by completing missions. The maps that are available to choose from depend on the heroes that participated in the mission.
Gamme Helix analysis isn’t the only way to get new cards. Captain Marvel Heroic Missions and Favor completion can also provide you with new cards.
How do I level up my cards?
Upgrading a card increases its efficiency and, in many cases, adds useful side effects to the card. If you want to upgrade a map, you have to interact with the big sword in the courtyard .
In order to upgrade a card, you need at least three copies of the same card and a certain amount of essence.
How do I get valuable essences?
You need essences not only for improving the map, but also for the production of items. There are three types of Essences: Attack Essence (purple), Skill Essence (green), and Heroic Essence (orange). Essences are very rare and you should think carefully about what you spend them on.
Most essences are obtained by studying artifacts . You get artifacts through certain story or side missions in which you have to recover artifacts.
You must then take the artifacts to Dr. Bring Strange , which you can find in the forge. Essences can also be obtained from chests, through conversations, or by exploring the Abbey.
Increase the friendship level – how it works
In the game, you take on the role of Hunter, a new hero that you create at the start of the game. As a Hunter, you can make new friends with the heroes in the Abbey. This increases their friendship level and unlocks rewards .
There are many different ways to increase a hero’s friendship level. In conversations you have to be careful to choose the right dialogue options . You can also compliment heroes or give gifts .
Retreats, so-called refuges, can be developed on the abbey grounds. Invite your favorite heroes to the Sanctuaries to strengthen friendship. Friendship points are also earned by accepting club invites and completing hero requests .
From the start, focus on increasing friendship levels as quickly as possible. This improves the overall team friendship in the Priory, which unlocks powerful rewards like the hero combo abilities in battle.
Complete all errands before starting a mission
The time of day determines the activities available to you. It’s always in the evening when you complete a mission. Then you can have conversations, accept club invites, and hang out with heroes.
If you want to start a new day, you have to go to bed. The first thing you should focus on the next day is completing all the activities that you can only complete before a mission:
- Daily sparring
- Helix Analysis
- Study an artifact
- Research in the forge
- Decrypt intel memory at Captain Marvel
Combat tips: How to win every battle
Keep victory conditions in mind
Battles in Marvel’s Midnight Suns often have special victory conditions . For example, you are given the task of stealing artifacts from a truck, arresting a person or defending data storage.
Watch your positioning
At the beginning of a round you have to be careful to position your heroes correctly. Stay away from explosive barrels and spread heroes around the arena to mitigate area attacks .
Take care of minions early enough
Minions are enemies that are automatically eliminated with a single attack. Attack cards with the “fast” attribute can remove minions from the game without consuming an action.
Enemy bosses or elites have the ability to summon new minions. Eliminate minions as quickly as possible so you don’t have to fight too many enemies at once.
Prioritize the right opponents
Enemy types that have particularly dangerous attacks or strengthen and heal other enemies should always be eliminated first. Focus your attacks and use debuffs like Bleeding or Weakening .
Use your environment
Many attack cards can be used to throw opponents. You can use this to your advantage by throwing enemies into explosive barrels or chasms . Sofas can be kicked into enemies and platforms are used for powerful jump attacks.
Always take a healer with you
Especially on higher levels of difficulty or in boss fights, it is essential to take a healer with you. It’s also a good idea to have a tank on your team like Captain Marvel or Captain America that can block attacks and taunt opponents.
