The Radiance

Act 8 - The Radiance
Basic Information
Act	8
Energy Cost per Tile	3
Boss	Glykhan
Release Date	September 21, 2022
Chronology
Previous	The Union
Next	Revelation

The Radiance is the second Act in Book 2 of the Story Quests, and the eighth Act overall. It contains 4 Chapters, and costs 3 energy per tile.

Each Quest contains 6 paths (for Chapters 1 and 2) or 3 paths (for Chapters 3 and 4) with 6 encounters per path, a choice between 1 of 3 bosses, and choice nodes found just before fighting the boss.

This Act contains four unique Chapter bosses:

• 8-1: Black Widow (Scytalis)
• 8-2: Hulk (Bahamet)
• 8-3: Iron Man (Cerastes)
• 8-4: Glykhan

Completing Chapter 3 of this Act (and owning 2x 7-Star Rank 3 Champions) unlocks the Valiant Story Milestone.

It is preceded by The Union and succeeded by Revelation.

Description

Carina faces off against shadowy new foes. Help her face this sinister threat!

Chapters

• 8-1: Casting Shadows
  • 8-1-1: Old Sins (Red Skull, The Hood, Stryfe)
  • 8-1-2: Dark Horse (Black Panther (Civil War), War Machine, She-Hulk)
  • 8-1-3: The Valley (Diablo, Mister Sinister, Psycho-Man)
  • 8-1-4: Me and Mine (Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight)
  • 8-1-5: Without a Doubt (Hercules, Wasp, Daredevil (Hell's Kitchen))
  • 8-1-6: Pitch Black (Black Widow (Scytalis))

• 8-2: Blinding Light
  • 8-2-1: Reflection (Scarlet Witch, Vision, Black Panther)
  • 8-2-2: Refraction (Elektra, Domino, Deadpool (X-Force))
  • 8-2-3: Diffraction (Nimrod, Joe Fixit, Ronin)
  • 8-2-4: Looking Glass (Morningstar, Scorpion, Masacre)
  • 8-2-5: Prism (Sersi, Peni Parker, Kitty Pryde)
  • 8-2-6: Superposition (Hulk (Bahamet))

• 8-3: Illumination
  • 8-3-1: Reality Check (Gorr, Vulture, Omega Sentinel)
  • 8-3-2: Shame the Devil (Mephisto, Dormammu, Attuma)
  • 8-3-3: The Sun, The Moon (Knull, Venompool, Anti-Venom)
  • 8-3-4: High Fidelity (Wong, Thing, Misty Knight)
  • 8-3-5: Children and Fools (Havok, Bishop, Quicksilver)
  • 8-3-6: Stranger Than Fiction (Iron Man (Cerastes))

• 8-4: Darkest Dawn
  • 8-4-1: The More You Know (Howard the Duck, Ægon, America Chavez)
  • 8-4-2: Tell No Tales (Ikaris, Professor X, Black Cat)
  • 8-4-3: Bite the Hand (Valkyrie, Sasquatch, Emma Frost)
  • 8-4-4: Heads or Tails (Spot, Terrax, Omega Red)
  • 8-4-5: Hope Springs (Jessica Jones, Spider-Man (Supreme), Captain America (Sam Wilson))
  • 8-4-6: The Bell Tolls (Glykhan)

History

Change log
April 22 – ??? 2022	Act 8 Chapter 1 Beta is temporarily accessible from the Beta Test Realm.
	For participants, 500x 6-Star Hero Crystal Shards were rewarded for each Placeholder 6-Star Hero Crystal Shard in the Beta Inventory.
September 21, 2022	Chapter 1 of Act 8 is released.
November 22 – 29, 2022	Sign-Up period for the Act 8 Chapter 2 Beta.
December 9 – 19, 2022	Act 8 Chapter 2 Beta is temporarily accessible from the Beta Test Realm.
April 19, 2023	Chapter 2 of Act 8 is released.
May 31 – June 7, 2023	Sign-Up period for the Act 8 Chapter 3 Beta.
June 14 – 21, 2023	Act 8 Chapter 3 Beta is temporarily accessible from the Beta Test Realm.
	For participants, 500x 7-Star Hero Crystal Shards were rewarded for each Placeholder 7-Star Hero Crystal Shard in the Beta Inventory.
October 18, 2023	Chapter 3 of Act 8 is officially released.
November 15 – 22, 2023	Act 8 Chapter 4 Beta is temporarily accessible from the Beta Test Realm.
	For participants, 500x 6-Star Hero Crystal Shards were rewarded for each Placeholder 6-Star Hero Crystal Shard in the Beta Inventory.
April 10, 2024	Chapter 4 of Act 8 is officially released.

Navigation

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Book 1 Act 1: The Contest Challenge the Conqueror Surrender • The Prize • Pursuit • Sneak Attack • Pathways • Malice Act 2: Escalation Surrender to the Contest New Recruits • The Mad Titan • Evolution • Adaptation • Unstoppable • Conquered Act 3: End Game Shadows Revealed A New Foe • Introduction • Power Source • Transcended • Manipulator • The Automaton Mysterious Origins The Doctor • The Captain • The Rocket • The Creator • The Original • Thanos Enters Act 4: Rebellion Metamorphosis Realm Reborn • A Little Help • Incognito • Symbioids • Dark Times • Trust Evolution Linked Might • The Guillotine Drops • Straight Outta Queens • Asgard's Champion • Dark Presence • Defiance Revolution Triumphant Return • Dark Omen • Threats • Inscrutable • Ace in the Hole • Stand Resolute Devastation Allegiances • Plan in Action • Dauntless • Known Unknowns • Surge of Power • Culmination Act 5: Elder's War Fracture Fair Play • Weaponized • Back and Forth • Taunted • Overloaded • Dark Angel Collector Bound Weird Science • Strange Bedfellows • The Don • Lines in the Sand • Insurrection • Abrogation The Struggle Game Begins Anew • Light in the Tunnel • Dire Warning • Foul Conclusion • Force of Will • Fitting Punishment Cornerstone Contact • Friends and Foes • Calculations • Do the Impossible • Break the Unbreakable • Fight the Power Act 6: Rebirth Great Revival Tentative Steps • Worlds of Potential • A Father's Concern • Pieces in Play • The Only Game in Town • Birthright Guidance Power's Purpose • Severed • Headstrong • Criminal Elements • Mistrust • Round Two Lordly Caliber The World of Today • Overhang • Revolt • Winter Morning • The World for the People • Footsteps from Darkness Succession Troubleshooting Star • One-Eyed Slugger • Receive You • Interplanetary Spark • Judgement • Reign Book 2 Act 7: The Union Brave New Battlerealm Reboot • Break Out • Recycle • Usurp • Mashup • Remix Upset the Meta Wakeup • Zoning • Footsies • Poke • Frame by Frame • Negative Edge A Matter of Time Uncertainty • Dichotomy • Bootstrap • Cruel to Be Kind • All Ravens Are Black • Death May Die Kangdom Come Manifest Destiny • Tempting Fate • Paradise Lost • Between the Eons • Future Tense • No Tomorrow Act 8: The Radiance Casting Shadows Old Sins • Dark Horse • The Valley • Me and Mine • Without a Doubt • Pitch Black Blinding Light Reflection • Refraction • Diffraction • Looking Glass • Prism • Superposition Illumination Reality Check • Shame the Devil • The Sun, The Moon • High Fidelity • Children and Fools • Stranger Than Fiction Darkest Dawn The More You Know • Tell No Tales • Bite the Hand • Heads or Tails • Hope Springs • The Bell Tolls Act 9: Revelation The Reckoning Party Crashers • Welcome Wagon • No Stone Unturned • Misery Loves Company • Free For All • Sow the Wind Inquisition Penance • Signs and Portents • Heresy • Apostasy • Blasphemy • Excommunication Original Acts 1 - 3 Act 1: The Contest Challenge the Conqueror Surrender • The Prize • Pursuit • Sneak Attack • Pathways • Unraveling Adaptoid Ambush Threats • Hostilities • Extinction • Rage • Confrontation • Secrets Battlerealm Revelations The Mystery • The Witch • The Warrior • The Panther • The Genius • The Conqueror The Feud Explodes Interrogation • Conflict • Deception • Revelation • Wrath • Malice Act 2: Escalation Surrender to the Contest New Recruits • The Mad Titan • Evolution • Adaptation • Unstoppable • Thanos Ascendant Thanos Ascendant Resistance • Contempt • The Proposition • The Warning • Obstruction • The Alliance The Contest Reborn Escalation • In Shadows • Warnings • Immune • The Tide • Whispers Challenge Accepted Benefactor • Purpose • Revealed • Two Maniacs • Nearer • Conquered Act 3: End Game Shadows Revealed A New Foe • Introduction • Power Source • Transcended • Manipulator • Twisted Mysterious Origins The Doctor • The Captain • The Rocket • The Creator • The Original • The Automaton The Purpose Undefeated • Submission • Dominance • Defiance • Supercharged • Empty Threats Thanos' Challenge The Deal • Showdown • Intimidation • Impossible Odds • Fearless • Thanos Enters