NEWS & UPDATES

Latest changes, events and additions

Civil War Event — Pick a Side

The Civil War Event is now live and runs continuously. Pick a side, earn influence tokens from any enemy while under your faction buff, and level up the new vendors near the Avengers Tower S.T.A.S.H. for fan-favorite artifacts.

How It Works

  • Two new NPCs replace Cloak & Dagger near the Avengers Tower S.T.A.S.H. — Captain America Liaison (Anti-Registration, Dagger) and Iron Man Liaison (Pro-Registration, S.H.I.E.L.D. Requisition Officer)
  • To choose your side, buy a faction item from the Cash Shop — Torn Up Registration Act (Anti-Registration) or Registration I.D. Card (Pro-Registration), 20 G each. Both grant a 1-week faction buff. Switch sides anytime by buying the other.
  • While under your 1-week faction buff, enemies drop Influence Tokens for that faction (higher rates in patrol zones, endgame dailies, OneShots cosmic)
  • Hand tokens in at your liaison to level up the vendor — max rank unlocks two powerful artifacts
  • Seals of Conflict drop universally from event-eligible bosses and are the vendor currency

Cash Shop

Both faction items are stocked in the Cash Shop — 20 G each:

Anti-Reg · 1 Week
Torn Up Registration Act
Cash Shop — 20 G
Pro-Reg · 1 Week
Registration I.D. Card
Cash Shop — 20 G

Side-loot from event terminals and Clea has been cleaned up so the Civil War faction items are exclusively in the Cash Shop and at the new liaison vendors.


Event NPCs, XP Balance & Server Performance

A big batch of changes deploying at the next daily restart (6:00 AM UTC) — proper event NPCs in Avengers Tower, a story XP rebalance, and back-end performance improvements.


Event NPCs Now Rotate Correctly

The server now restarts every Friday at 10:30 UTC (30 minutes after the event rollover) to properly refresh event NPCs in Avengers Tower. You will see different vendors and buff NPCs each week based on the active rotation:

  • Cosmic Chaos week — Moondragon vendor appears in Avengers Tower
  • Operation Omega week — Rose Solomon, Baron Von Lind (buff NPCs) and Agent Dum Dum Dugan (vendor) appear
  • A.R.M.O.R. Incursion week — Jocasta vendor appears
  • Mystic Mayhem week — Midtown Patrol bosses change to mystic-themed villains and weekly missions activate

A 10-minute restart warning will broadcast in-game with a message explaining which event is starting.


Story Mission XP Retail Rebalance

We have rebalanced story mission XP to feel closer to the original retail pacing. The story campaign now rewards its proper base XP values without being drowned out by stacked potions — while all other forms of XP progression remain fully intact.

  • Story missions reward their full base XP values, matching the original retail experience
  • Hero synergy XP still applies at 100% — unchanged
  • Stacking party boosts still apply at 100% — unchanged
  • Event XP bonuses (Cosmic Chaos, etc.) still apply at 100% — unchanged
  • XP potions contribute a reduced portion to story missions so the campaign pacing feels authentic; they remain fully effective everywhere else

This change only affects story mission rewards. XP gained from patrols, terminals, one-shots, raids, Holo-Sim, X-Defense, Danger Room and cosmic content is completely unchanged — use your potions there to full effect as always.

The goal is to preserve the feel of playing through the story while keeping the endgame grind satisfying. Let us know in Discord how it feels and we will tune it further if needed.


Event Terminal Cleanup

The rotating Special Event Terminal has been cleaned up. It now only sells the custom items we added, rather than a kitchen sink of random loot tables:

  • Captain America’s Silver Star (Artifact)
  • Cosmic Captain America’s Silver Star (Cosmic Artifact)
  • Improved Arc Reactor (Artifact)
  • Cosmic Improved Arc Reactor (Cosmic Artifact)

These 4 items are now available at the event terminal regardless of which event is currently active (Orders From The Hand, Heroes For Hire, Wealth of Kings, End of Summer, etc.). The Silver Stars are still also purchasable from Clea with Seals of Conflict.

The Anniversary Operations Vendor and legacy boost exchange vendors have been removed — the Anniversary event vendor will return in June when the anniversary event is active via the new automated event system.


Server Performance Upgrades

Some back-end tuning to reduce hitches and make the server smoother under load:

  • Prototype preloading — all game data loads at server start instead of the first time a player encounters something new. This eliminates “first-time” lag spikes
  • Multi-core game simulation — more CPU cores dedicated to running game instances
  • Async logging — server logging no longer blocks the game thread
  • Smarter restart automation — the healthcheck now gives the server a full 4-minute grace period after restarting so it does not false-trigger another restart

You may notice fewer “server-side delay” spikes in the network debug overlay.


Nightly Build 1.0.1

Server backend updated to MHServerEmu 1.0.1 — includes a crash fix for Omega/Infinity bonuses, PvP matchmaking buckets (1v1/2v2/3v3/4v4/5v5 via !pvp commands), boost cooldowns to prevent spam abuse, login queue improvements, and daily event-specific login gifts.


New Endgame Guide

We have added a new Endgame Guide to the website — your roadmap from Level 60 to fully geared hero. Covers the Cosmic Trial, cosmic artifact farming, G.L.F. reputation, raids, weekly event schedule, and long-term Omega/Synergy goals. Great for new players hitting 60 for the first time.


New Automated Event System

We have upgraded the server backend to the latest nightly build, bringing a fully automated event system. Events now rotate automatically at 10:00 UTC each day — no more manual restarts needed. You will see a “Today’s Events” message in chat when you log in.


Weekly Event Schedule

Two event rotations run simultaneously — a main weekly event and a secondary weekly event. Both rotate every Friday at the daily reset. Midtown Madness runs every Monday as a bonus event on top of the weekly rotation.

Main Weekly Rotation

Rotates every Friday in this order:

Cosmic Chaos

Enhanced cosmic loot drops everywhere — terminals, patrols, Holo-Sim, X-Defense, raids, and one-shots all get cosmic chaos loot tables.

Odin’s Bounty

Odin’s Bounty loot activates across the game. Extra rewards and special drops from all boss encounters.

Operation Omega

Omega event loot tables active. Receive a daily Omega File Box gift each time you log in during this event.

Mystic Mayhem

Mystic-themed event with enhanced loot and encounters across all game modes.

A.R.M.O.R. Incursion

The ARMOR Drive event activates loot tables across all game modes. SHIELD and HYDRA powerup orbs drop from bosses giving temporary combat buffs. Includes the A.R.M.O.R. Defender instanced mission.

Secondary Weekly Rotation

Runs alongside the main event, also rotates every Friday:

Heroes for Hire

Luke Cage’s Heroes for Hire event. Receive a daily gift on login. Special vendor inventory available.

The Wealth of Kings County

Kingpin-themed event with unique rewards and vendor items.

Orders From The Hand

The Hand faction event. Receive a daily gift on login. Special vendor inventory available.

Bonus Event

Midtown Madness (Every Monday)

Bonus loot drops in Midtown Manhattan patrol zone. Extra rewards from Midtown bosses and events. Receive a daily Midtown Madness gift on login.


Seasonal & Holiday Events

Special events now trigger automatically on their real-world dates. No action needed — just log in and enjoy! Many seasonal events include a daily login gift.

EventDatesDaily Gift
Lunar New YearLunar calendar (7 days)YES
Valentine’s DayFeb 13 – 19YES
St. Patrick’s DayMar 16 – 22YES
April Fools’ DayApr 1 (1 day only)
AnniversaryJun 1 – 30YES
End of SummerAug 25 – 31YES
HalloweenOct 26 – Nov 1YES
Winter HolidayDec 20 – Jan 2YES

Daily Login Gifts

Many events now give you a free gift item every time you log in while the event is active. These are automatic — just log in and check your inventory. Events with daily gifts include: Operation Omega, Midtown Madness, Heroes for Hire, Orders From The Hand, Halloween, Winter Holiday, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Lunar New Year, End of Summer, Anniversary, and Cowpocalypse.


Game Update — Solo & Small Group Friendly

We have made some big changes to make endgame content more accessible for solo players and small groups. All raids and patrol zones have been tuned so you can jump in without needing a full group. These are our starting values — we will be adjusting the balance based on your feedback, so let us know how it feels!


Raid Tuning

Both raids are now tuned for solo and small group play. No more waiting for a full 10-player group to experience raid content.

Muspelheim Raid (Surtur)

The Surtur Raid has been rebalanced for solo and small group play. Boss and trash mob health has been reduced, Meteor Strike damage lowered, and weaken auras have been disabled on Hellfire, Brimstone, and trash mobs.

Axis Raid (Onslaught)

The March to Axis / Onslaught Raid has been tuned for solo and small group play. Boss and trash mob health and ability damage have been reduced across the board.


Patrol Zone Tuning

Patrol zone bosses have been tuned for solo and small group play. Adjustments will continue based on community feedback.

Midtown Manhattan

36 patrol bosses including Doctor Doom, Juggernaut, Green Goblin, Electro, and more. Tuned for solo and small group friendly play.

Industry City (Brooklyn)

43 patrol bosses including MODOK, Loki, Doctor Octopus, Living Laser, and more. Tuned for solo and small group friendly play.

Hightown (Madripoor)

19 patrol bosses. Tuned for solo and small group friendly play.


Gameplay Changes

  • Eternity Splinters now drop on the ground as physical items instead of being auto-collected — pick them up like the original game
  • Seals of Conflict are auto-looted and drop from bosses across all game modes
  • Ability Cooldowns can be adjusted server-wide for events and special occasions
  • Crafting Costs can be adjusted server-wide — keep an eye out for crafting discount events
  • Server-wide XP & Loot boosts will be activated for special occasions and weekends

Store Updates

  • Super Summer Boost — 4 hour XP/RIF/SIF boost available in the store
  • All stash tabs available at 10G each

We Want Your Feedback

All balance values will be adjusted based on community feedback. If something feels too easy or too hard, let us know on Discord and we will tune it. This is your server — help us make it right.


New Vendor Items

The following items have been added to in-game vendors:

SPECIAL EVENT TERMINAL
Artifact
Captain America's Silver Star
Event Terminal
Cosmic Artifact
Cosmic Silver Star
Event Terminal
Artifact
Improved Arc Reactor
Event Terminal
Cosmic Artifact
Cosmic Improved Arc Reactor
Event Terminal
CLEA'S CUBE SHARD VENDOR
Artifact
Captain America's Silver Star
Clea — 500 Seals of Conflict
Cosmic Artifact
Cosmic Silver Star
Clea — 750 Seals of Conflict

Boss Drop Changes

Seals of Conflict now drop from bosses across all game modes. This currency is used to purchase items from Clea's vendor including Captain America's Silver Star.


Surtur Raid Tuning

The Surtur Raid has been tuned for solo and small group play:

  • All raid bosses and mini-bosses reduced to 8% HP
  • All trash mobs reduced to 8% HP
  • Meteor Strike damage reduced to 5%
  • Weaken auras disabled on Hellfire, Brimstone, and trash mobs

New Portal Launched

Welcome to the new MH Reborn portal! Register, create your game account and manage everything from your dashboard.


MHServerEmu 1.0 Is Live

MHServerEmu version 1.0.0 is officially released. All systems from the 2017 shutdown are now fully restored. Welcome back, heroes!