Marvel's Avengers: what to know to start playing

There is nothing better than starting on the right foot. Here's our guide on what you need to know to get started playing Marvel's Avengers

Now it's time to join the Avengers. Marvel's Avengers will be available starting in 4 September 2020 su PC, PS4 e Xbox One and many of you will be ready to discover the game from the earliest days. Precisely for this reason we have decided to give you some useful suggestions. Let's see what to know to get started on the right foot in Marvel's Avengers. This way you can be efficient from the first hours of play and you will reach high levels in no time.

Understand the basic mechanics right away

Marvel's Avengers is a Game As A Service, which is exactly why they are there many things to know before starting to playSometimes in fact you may be wondering what we need to do for better manage the equipment or the loot. In particular, the latter can be quite complex to manage for a novice and could make you waste a lot of time unnecessarily. However, a few tips will suffice to help you understand immediately how to deal with the incredible amount of objects you will have available.

There will also be some tips on the combat front, to quickly eliminate enemies. Or on the exploration front we will explain how to discover the secrets behind the maps. In short, Marvel's Avengers is a game that offers many hours of play and it seems particularly useful that you do not waste time before fully enjoying the game. Also in this way you will arrive more quickly at the endgame, which reserves the most fascinating challenges for such a title.

Managing the loot - Marvel's Avengers: what to know to start playing

Over the course of the hours of play we will literally come flooded with loot of all kinds. It is important to know that each piece of equipment can be upgraded by spending resources obtainable in the course of the missions. So if you have some pieces of equipment you like you can keep it even if you have stronger ones, you just need to upgrade it holding the square button on PS4 (X on Xbox One) to make it valid. The amount of times you can upgrade an item depends on the rarity. Also by upgrading the items you will unlock passive skills, which will increase your stats or the power of some hits, for example.

However, it can happen that having lots of pieces of equipment can be really confusing. In this case, just hold down triangle on PS4 or Y on Xbox for dismantle an object, in exchange receive resources for the upgrade. If, on the other hand, you don't want to know about stats and upgrades, but just want to lead your hands, hold L2 on PS4 (LT on Xbox One) and automatically the best piece will be equipped. Proper inventory management is essential if you don't want to go crazy behind the numbersSo keep these tips in mind and you won't have any problems.

Mission preparation - Marvel's Avengers: what to know to start playing

As you play, you will find yourself facing an enormous amount of missions. Here's what you need to know before starting a mission in Marvel's Avengers, the preparation of the mission is in fact one of the most important aspects to complete them in the best possible way. At the end of the mission you will receive a score starting from 5 stars, which will drop whenever a hero falls into battle. More stars means better rewards, so be careful with your equipment.

For example by pressing R2 on PS4 (RT on Xbox One) you will see the mission modifiers. The latter indicate the dangers that you will face, such as the presence of storms or particular elements in the attacks of the enemies. Missions unlock only after a certain point in the story. While the endgame missions are unlocked when you reach the power cap, set at 150 (while the level cap is 50). There is also no shortage of secret missions, which are unlocked by carefully exploring the War Zone maps. Search for the keys to the Vault to gain access to the secret missions.

Keep your eyes peeled - Marvel's Avengers: what to know to start playing

Let's talk about exploration. Because in the game you won't have to just beat your hands, the exploratory phases and environmental puzzles are very useful for obtaining rare and hidden objects. The best heroes in this are obviously Iron Man and Thor given their ability to fly freely. Always listen to Jarvis during missions, as he will frequently point out the presence of hidden treasures nearby.

Also replay War Zones often. The main goal will always be the same. The treasures and resources present in the mission will always be different and it is likely that in different games you will find very different rare items. Also keep in mind that once you get an item, you don't need to complete the mission to get it. Indeed will remain yours even if you forcibly exit the mission, this little gimmick could save you a lot of time.

How to solve puzzles - Marvel's Avengers: what to know to start playing

Many times you will find yourself in front of closed doors that you will not be able to open that have some yellow lights (two to four typically). Look for some rectangular machines with a large hexagon placed in front of it. By hitting the hex one of the yellow lights will turn blue. All you have to do is hit as many hexagons as there are yellow lights on the door to be able to open it. 

Other times, however, you will be trying from the outside to open a door, since you know that it leads to a treasure, but you don't know how to do it. You will have to look for some radio towers, which have yellow circles around them. Use the ranged attack to make that circle green. At this point you will be able to open the door with the treasure. These tips are very important to unlock the secondary areas of the game maps, which often and willingly hide many rare treasures.

Choose the most dangerous enemy - Marvel's Avengers: what to know to start playing

Let's move on to some combat tips. Here's what you need to know to defeat Marvel's Avengers enemies before starting the game. Let's start with the recovery of life, if you are in trouble look for gods cylindrical barrels with a cross above. Breaking them will restore much of your health. Also what advice for the Hulk: his skill usable with R1 on Ps4 (RB on Xbox One) is very useful against the Syntoids with the electric rod and to use his skill with R2 on PS4 (RT on Xbox One) you must remember to hold down the key.

Focus on the most dangerous targets even if they are surrounded by minions. The latter will likely stop arriving once the stronger enemy is defeated. Furthermore get used to parrying often. Sure, dodging at the last second will slow down time for a few seconds, but parrying is very useful against groups of enemies. Finally, remember that when a circle appears around your companion it means that he has been defeated. Position yourself inside the circle for a few seconds to revive it, it will have to be your priority when this happens.

The perfect supereoe

The guide on what to know to start playing Marvel's Avengers ends. Now you know everything you need to jump straight into battle and reach the highest levels of the game developed by Crystal Dynamics in no time at all. There are many things to do and now you will no longer have to waste time trying to understand the game mechanics. I hope this guide has been useful to you. For this and many others, continue to follow us on the pages of Holygamerz, to also stay updated on all the news from the world of video games and more!