Superheroes Sequel 101: Issue 1 Battles

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Because all Superheroes need a sequel…Superheroes 2 has found its way into our pocket sized Springfields!  This super event hit our devices…and with it arrived a whole new Event to make us scratch our heads, and drive us slightly insane.  😉

And on that insane note…Battles have made their way to our Springfields! Where you can use your heroes abilities (Brains, Brawn and Tech) to beat up on some Felons and win more Brass Knuckles!

Now this new element can be confusing to some, and it has A LOT of layers to it…so let’s break it all down.  By the end you’ll know the who, what, when, how, why and say “oh my god just stop talking already!” of the Superheroes Battles!

#warningitslong

As always, let’s start with the basics…

How Do I Start Battles?

To start battles you must finish parts 1 and 2 of the prelude and then start (and place) Orphan Alley Pt. 1

The level requirement is Level 5…

After you build the Alley, which takes 6 seconds and is free, you’ll be able to start the battles.

As with everything the game will guide you through what you need to know, so follow the questline and the prompts and you’ll be battling in no time.

How Do I Battle?

Every 4hrs the Alley will spawn Felons.  Tap the Alley to release those Felons and enable you to battle.

At this point you’ll have two options to start a battle.  You can either tap the fist icon floating over the felons walking around in your Springfield.  Or you can tap the fist icon in the top right corner of your screen:

That will then enable Battle Mode.  From here you can select which of your heroes you’d like to fight in the battle.

You’ll see across the top which Felons you’re up against, and down the right side the list of Heroes who can fight for you.

The hearts you see next to each character is their life line, how many hits they can sustain before losing the battle.

Simply tap Select on the fighters you choose and hit fight.

You’ll need at least 1 Fighter for a battle. 

And…the characters do not need to be free to battle. So if they’re on a task, don’t worry they can still battle.

At this point you’ll be in battle mode…

Tap the fist to Attack….

Once inside battle mode you’ll also be able to switch which hero is fighting, we’ll cover a little more about this below.

Also inside battle mode you can use Sciencewater to instantly heal 2 life level for one of your heroes active in battle.  (if they’re eliminated from battle Sciencewater won’t bring them back)

We’ll cover more about sciencewater below.

How Do I Win?

Simple, you defeat all the felons in the battle.

What Happens If I Win? 

You’ll earn Brass Knuckles and Gems for winning.  Wins will earn you 350  and 40 

What Happens When I Lose?

When you lose you still win.  That’s because even in a lost you’ll earn  and !  When you lose you’ll earn 55  and 10..

What’s Up With the Bonus?

Whether you win or lose you’ll earn a bonus for the damage you’ve dealt to the Felons (how many felon hearts in the battle that you took out).  You’ll earn 4  for every 1 felon heart in the battle.   So let’s say you attacked 3 Felons in your battle.  Each Felon had 3 life lines, that’s 9 total hearts you’ll deal damage to in a win.  Those 9 hearts you damage translates to 36 bonus !

And again this bonus happens whether you win or lose!

So now that we’ve covered the basics.  Let’s get a little further into it…

Which Characters Can Battle? 

During Issue 1 here’s a complete list of all of the characters that can battle:

And yes if you miss any of these characters from the first event they’ll be back for premium purchase at some point during this event….

And…the characters do not need to be free to battle. So if they’re on a task, don’t worry they can still battle.

Dr. Colossus– Initial Lifelife 3 hearts
The Collider– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts

– P-Rex- Inital Lifeline 3 hearts
Clownface– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Pie Man-Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Old King Coal– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Radioactive Man– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Fallout Boy– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Cyborg Snake– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
The Collector – Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Fruit Bat-Man– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Bartman– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts
Plopper– Initial Lifelife 2 hearts

Citizen Solar- initial lifeline 2 hearts

Wind Lad- Initial Lifelife 2 hearts

What’s Up With the Little Icons Next to the Characters?

These are fighter types.They’re designed to give one character an advantage over another.  Every type has another type their stronger against, and a type they’re weaker against.  And every character has a type.

So What Type Beats What?

Their are 3 types:

 Brawn

 Brain

 Tech

Here’s which one has an advantage over another:

 Brawn has an advantage over Brains

 Brain has an advantage over  Tech

 Tech has an advantage over  Brawn

What this advantage means is that the character will do more damage to the weaker character (2 hearts in 1 shot).  In return the character with the weaker defense will lose 2 hearts with 1 shot.

Here are a couple of scenarios:

 Brain Vs.   Tech

So let’s say Fallout Boy (Brains) is battling a Felon that’s Tech.  With 1 hit Fallout Boy will do a damage of 2 to the Tech Felon.  While he’ll only take a damage of 1 for any hits the Tech Felon brings.

 Brains Vs.  Brawn

Let’s say The Collector (Brains) is battling a Felon that’s brawn.  With 1 hit the Collector will only do a damage of 1 to the Felon.  But the Felon will do a damage of 2 with 1 hit to the Collector.

 Tech Vs.  Tech

Let’s say Fruit Bat Man (Tech) is battling a Felon that’s also Tech.  With 1 hit Fruit Bat Man will do a damage of 1 to the Felon.  In return the Felon will do a damage of 1 to Fruit Bat Man.  This one is basically a draw…and it depends on who goes first & who has more hearts.

So your best bet is to have an advantage or have a draw.  You never want to be in a position where a Felon has an advantage over you.

Which Character Is In Which Fighter Type? 

Dr. Colossus–

– P-Rex- 
The Collider–
Clownface–
Pie Man–
Old King Coal–
Radioactive Man–
Fallout Boy–
Cyborg Snake–
The Collector – 
Fruit Bat-Man–
Bartman–
Plopper–

Citizen Solar-

Wind Lad-

Which Felon Is in Which Fighter Group?

The Felons have Fighter Groups too.  It’s important to pay attention to which Felons you’re battling so you can match the appropriate Hero so your Hero has the advantage.  Because it’s always better to win…

Meg Ahertz–
Tungsten Dude–
Testost-Irene–
Gluteus–
Doctor Doc M D PhD–
STEM-antha–

What’s The Best Way To Assign Characters To Defeat The Felons?

Let’s take this battle as an example:

You’ve got a Tech Felon followed by 2 Brawn Felons.  The best way to defeat this group is to pick a Brain Hero and 2 Tech Heroes.   So in this case I’d pick Dr. Colossus, The Collider & Clownface…in that order.

When you go into the battle the Felons and Heroes will fight in the battle listed.  This way you can ensure the proper character matches up with the other.  However, after you’ve taken down the first Felon you will need to switch characters, it won’t do it automatically.

So When I’m In A Battle How Do I Switch To A Character That Has an Advantage Over Another? 

So the game explains it like this:

 So when you’re in the battle and you need to switch characters simply hit the switch button:

It’ll then show each of your characters with an arrow to them, select which one you’d like to switch to:

Now when you switch that’s considered your move.  So the Felon will get the first hit against you..

But if you switch to a player with an advantage over the Felon they’ll take less damage than the other character would have.

Note: you can ONLY switch within the three Heroes you’ve selected for that particular battle.  In other words you can’t pull someone in off the “bench”.

My Character Only Has 1 Heart Left, How Do I Heal Him So I Win?

You can heal a character mid game, restore a heart, by using Sciencewater. 

So simply push the Sciencewater Button

and select which character you’d like to heal (Sciencewater gives 2 hearts)

This will help heal your heroes during the battle so they can fight longer and you can win more battles!  Sciencewater cannot bring an eliminated character back.  So use it before they lose all of their hearts.

You can earn Sciencewater via tapping Criminals and the Prize Tracks. 

I Don’t Want To Switch A Character or Use Sciencewater But I Accidentally Tapped Them, How Do I Get Out Of It? 

Simply tap the cancel button, it looks like this:

So Sciencewater Heals During a Fight, What Do Band-Aids Do? 

You’ll earn band-aids via crafting and the prize track.  Band-aids instantly heal 1 heart for one of your heroes, so they can battle again quickly.  However, they only heal if the character isn’t in battle.

Simply tap Heal to use them.

How Long Until My Characters Are At Full Health So They Can Battle Again?

Without using Band-Aids it’s a 1hr cool down time per heart for the characters to recharge. (So if they took a hit of 2 hearts it’s a 2hr cool down to recharge your full.

Characters cannot battle unless they have a full lifeline.   So even if they’re 5 hearts and only lose 1 in a battle they can’t battle again until that 1 is recharged.

So My Character Has Empty Hearts, How Do I Fill Those In? 

As many of you have pointed out to me….upgrading a character will also fully heal them.  So if you plan on upgrading someone don’t waste band-aids to heal them first.  When you upgrade it’ll bring them to full health and give them an additional heart.

Upgrades!  You knew it was coming right?  The max life a character can have is 5 hearts.  Each character starts out with a life of 2 or 3 hearts.  (see list above for who has what)  To max out their life level you’ll need to upgrade using Gems:

You’ll earn these Gems via Battles.  As mentioned above you’ll get 40  for a win and 10  for a loss.  You’ll use those Gems to upgrade your characters and fill their life levels.

Simply tap the green button when you’re ready to upgrade.

How Many Gems Does it Cost to Upgrade? 

The good news is, for Issue 1 at least, it’s the same cost to upgrade each character.   The bad news is you need to upgrade each character individually.   Here’s what’s needed to upgrade at each Level:

Level 2 to 3: 245
Level 3 to 4: 380
Level 4 to 5: 550

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And that my friends…I hope…completes the explanation on Superheroes 2 Battles!   (I warned you it was long…)

What are your thoughts on the battles?  How’s your record so far?  Were you quick to figure it out, or still working through it?  Thoughts on Superheroes 2?  Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!