Mission 14: The Symbiote Scourge

Conquer Mission 14: The Symbiote Scourge in Marvel Rivals. Halt the devastating symbiote infestation and advance through Act 2: The Cosmic Convergence.

Face the parasitic threat in Mission 14: The Symbiote Scourge, a pivotal mission within Act 2: The Cosmic Convergence. This mission challenges players to combat the insidious spread of symbiotes and their devastating effects.

Mission Briefing: The Symbiote Scourge

Act 2, Mission 14 throws players headfirst into a world being consumed by a powerful symbiote infestation. The objective is to halt the spread of this alien menace and uncover the source of its resurgence. This mission is characterized by its relentless enemy waves, environmental hazards caused by the symbiotes, and a climactic confrontation with a formidable symbiote-infused foe.

Key Objectives and Progression

1. Infiltrate the Infested Zone: Begin by breaching the perimeter of the heavily infested area. Expect immediate resistance from basic symbiote creatures.
2. Purge Symbiote Nests: Locate and destroy several key symbiote nests that are acting as breeding grounds and amplifiers for the infestation. These nests will be heavily guarded and may have defensive capabilities.
3. Rescue Survivors: Find and protect any surviving civilians or allied personnel trapped within the infested zone. This often involves escorting them to a safe extraction point.
4. Confront the Symbiote Lord: The mission culminates in a boss battle against a powerful, mutated symbiote entity. This boss will have multiple phases and devastating attacks.
5. Secure the Area: After defeating the boss, ensure the immediate area is cleared of remaining symbiote threats.

Symbiote Enemy Types

Players will encounter several symbiote-infused enemies:

• Symbiote Grunts: Basic melee attackers, often fast and numerous.
• Symbiote Spitters: Ranged enemies that launch corrosive projectiles.
• Symbiote Brutes: Larger, slower enemies with high health and powerful slam attacks.
• Symbiote Tendrils: Environmental hazards that can lash out or ensnare players.
• The Symbiote Lord (Boss): A multi-stage boss with devastating symbiote powers, including shapeshifting attacks and area-denial abilities.

Environmental Hazards

The symbiote infestation has warped the environment:

• Corrosive Slime: Pools of symbiote goo that damage players over time.
• Symbiote Growths: Walls or structures made of living symbiote that can spawn enemies or block paths.
• Dark Energy Surges: Periodic bursts of dark energy that can stun or damage players.

Recommended Strategies and Loadouts

Given the nature of the threat, characters with:

• Area-of-Effect (AoE) abilities: Essential for dealing with large numbers of basic symbiotes.
• Fire or Energy damage: Symbiotes are often vulnerable to these damage types.
• Debuff cleansing or immunity: Some symbiote attacks can inflict debilitating status effects.
• High single-target damage: Crucial for quickly dispatching tougher enemies and the boss.

Focus on crowd control to manage the swarms and high burst damage for the nests and the boss. Prioritize destroying nests quickly to prevent them from spawning more enemies.