Hero Progression and Power Level are central to your journey in Marvel's Avengers. Your Power Level dictates the difficulty of missions you can undertake and the quality of gear you'll find, while Hero Level unlocks new skills and abilities. Understanding how these systems work is crucial for optimizing your hero's effectiveness and tackling higher-tier content.
Hero Level
- Gaining XP: Earn experience points (XP) by completing missions, defeating enemies, and fulfilling objectives.
- Skill Points: Each Hero Level grants one Skill Point.
- Unlocking Skills: Spend Skill Points in the 'Skills' menu to unlock new attacks, intrinsic abilities, and passive buffs. Prioritize skills that complement your playstyle.
Power Level
- Gear-Driven: Your Power Level is primarily determined by the average Power of your equipped gear (Melee, Ranged, Defense, Heroic, and Artifacts).
- Higher Power Gear: Completing missions, especially those with higher difficulty ratings, will reward you with gear of a higher Power Level.
- Upgrading Gear: You can upgrade your gear using resources to increase its Power Level and enhance its perks.
- Artifacts: These special gear pieces provide significant Power Level boosts and unique stat bonuses. Upgrade them regularly.
Focus on consistently equipping higher Power Level gear as you acquire it, even if the perks aren't ideal initially. This will allow you to access more challenging missions and continue the cycle of obtaining even stronger gear. upgrade your Minor and Major Artifacts, as they offer substantial Power Level increases and can be universally applied across builds.