Marvel Avengers Alliance: Level V ISO Pairing Guide

ISO-8 Recommendations are not comprehensive and by no means compulsory. There are other variations due to the role they play in both PvE and/or PvP. Other factors include the constant changing game play and landscape due to the introduction or addition or decrease in passive buffs or costume/class changes. You as the gamer must decide at the end of the day what's best for your game-play on both PvE and PvP. Opinions differs.

✔ Each character has their own battle class, strength and can be influenced by ISO III placements.
✔ Each character can be set up into 3 types
✔ Offensive Attack
✔ Defensive Passive or
✔ Versatile Neutral Balanced?
✔ PvP - Player vs Player - Demands different ISO. So choose wisely.
✔ PvE - Players vs Computer only - Appeals to casual gamers, most take Chaotic.

Overview - ISO-8
Introduced in March 2012 when the game went public, ISO-8 or Isotope-8 is an integral part of your hero and heroine character set-up in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.

ISO-8, Items are unlocked by researching various branches of the ISO research tree. Fragments start from Level 30, Shards Level 60, Crystals at Level 100. Reactive at Level 125. Reactive ISO-8s are customized to agent level once they are slotted. Each ISO-8s are used to boost a character's statistics. They are achieved by slotting Isotopes into a hero's or agent's uniform within the team management screen. The number of slots available for an Agent depends on the uniform equipped. Six uniform categories are available, with each offering different uniforms with different power levels (or slots) as your Heroes and Agent progress through the game.

Most Hero and Heroine slots has 8 vaccines. Once inserted, they stay permanent and cannot be transferred. They can be replaced by inserting another fresh set of ISO-8, subject to game play. Previous pieces that get over-written are gone once the change had been made.

Red ISO-8 - increases Attack and Accuracy
Blue ISO-8 - increases Health and Stamina
Yellow ISO-8 - increases Defense and Evasion
Orange ISO-8 - increases Attack, Defense, Evasion and Accuracy
Green ISO-8 - increases Health, Stamina, Defense and Evasion
Purple ISO-8 -  increases Health, Stamina, Attack and Accuracy
Prismatic ISO-8 - generalises by increasing all stats marginally.


Tier V Iso-8 Research - Released on 13.03.2013.
Reactive Iso-8s are now available for research for Agents level 125 and above. These can be purchased for Silver and S.H.I.E.L.D. points. Refined Reactive SO-8s can be purchased using gold only.


In Alphabetical Order (sorted by Class)

Blaster
Blaster is one of the five Classes (Generalist / Blaster / Bruiser / Infiltrator / Scrapper / Tactician)  in Marvel: Avengers Alliance. It is also one of the highly favorite classes for PvP, valued for its additional firepower for both Hero Elite Bonuses as well as offensve against rivals in battles.

Strong Against Bruisers
Weak Against Tacticians

All hits against Bruisers are guaranteed critical hits and ignore defense. Blasters are also classified with high attack, accuracy and a good amount of health but low defense. Weak against Tacticians.

Heroes
Cable
Dr. Strange
Havok
Human Torch
Iron Man
Ms. Marvel
Phoenix
Scarlet Witch
Storm
Vision

Alternate Uniforms
Phoenix Five Cyclops
Modern Dr. Strange
Heroic Age Hawkeye
Future Foundation Invisible Woman
Annihilus Human Torch
Iron Man Mark 5 Armor
Avengers Iron Man
Original Ms. Marvel
White Crown Phoenix
Phoenix Five Phoenix
Classic Storm
Modern Armor Thor
Avengers Thor
Iron Patriot War Machine
Iron Man MK 42 Armor


CABLE
4 x Violent (Attack-Accuracy)
4 x Stalwart (Health-Attack-Defense)


Dr. Strange
2 x Violent
6 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Tactician 

Havok
5 x Violent
3 x Stalwart



HUMAN TORCH
5 x Violent
3 X Stalwart

Alternate Class: Bruiser 

Iron Man
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Tactician 

Ms. MARVEL
5 x Violent
3 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Bruiser 

PHOENIX
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Infiltrator
Alternate Class: Tactician 

SCARLET WITCH
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

STORM
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Tactician 

VISION
8 x Chaotic
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BRUISER

Bruiser is one of the five classes. It is weak against Blasters and is strong against Scrappers. Bruisers gain Enraged when attacked or hit by Scrappers. Blasters have guaranteed critical hits that ignore the Bruiser's defense. Blasters also take reduced damage from Bruisers.
Enraged increases all stats. (Enraged bonus values is increased.)

Strong Against Scrappers
Weak Against Blasters

Heroes:
Captain Britain
Colossus
Hercules
Hulk
She-Hulk
Thing
Thor
Valkyrie
X-23

Alternate Uniforms:
WWII Captain America
Avengers Captain America
Modern Colossus
Phoenix Five Colossus
World War Hulk
Avengers Hulk
Annihilus Human Torch
Original Ms. Marvel
Modern Armor Sif
Black Suit Spider-man
Future Foundation Thing
Modern Armor Thor
Avengers Thor

Captain Britain

1 x Violent
1 x Forceful
2 x Steady
4 x Stalwart


COLOSSUS
6 x Stalwart
2 x Violent

Alternate Class: Scrapper

HERCULES
5 x Violent
3 x Stalwart


HULK
7 x Violent
1 x Stalwart

Alternate Claass: Scrapper

SHE-HULK
5 x Violent
3 x Stalwart

THING
8 x Forceful

Alternate Class: Scrapper 

THOR
5 x Violent
3 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Blaster 

VALKYRIE
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

X-23
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart
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SCRAPPER
Scrapper is one of the five Classes in Marvel: Avengers Alliance. They perform a free follow up attack against Infiltrators. It gains Close Quarters Combat when attacking or being attacked by Infiltrators. Scrappers are also classified with having high attack and accuracy but low evasion.

Strong Against Infiltrators
Weak Against Bruisers

Heroes:
Daredevil
Deadpool
Ghost Rider
Iron Fist
Luke Cage
Magik
Omega Sentinel
Quicksilver
Shatterstar
Sif
Spider-Woman
Union Jack
Wolverine

Alternate Uniforms:
Claws Black Cat
Modern Colossus
Phoenix Five Colossus
World War Hulk
Avengers Hulk
Shadowcat Kitty Pryde
Modern Armor Sif
Future Foundation Spider-man
Future Foundation Thing
Brown and Tan Wolverine
Swashbuckler Nightcrawler

Daredevil
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Deadpool
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Ghost Rider
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Iron Fist
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Luke Cage
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Magik
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Omega Sentinel
8 x Chaotic


Quicksilver
4 x Violent
2 x Steady
2 x Stalwart
Alternate Class: Generalist 

Shatterstar
Coming Soon!

Sif
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart
Alternate Class: Bruiser 

Spider-Woman
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Union Jack
2 x Violent
2 x Forceful
4 x Stalwart

Wolverine
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Infiltrator 

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INFILTRATOR
Infiltrator is one of the five Classes in Marvel: Avengers Alliance. It is strong against Tacticians but weak against Scrappers. It counter-attacks when being attacked by Tacticians. It gains combat reflexes when attacking or being attacked by Tacticians making that any class attacking it will counter strike back and provide bonus damage and stealth for all attacks. Infiltrators are also classified with having high accuracy and evasion but low attack, defense and health.

Strong Against Tacticians
Weak Against Scrappers

Heroes:
Black Cat
Black Widow
Gambit
Invisible Woman
Kitty Pryde
Nightcrawler
Psylocke
Spider-Man
Tigra
Wasp

Alternate Uniforms:
Claws Black Cat
Grey Suit Black Widow
Avengers Black Widow
Phoenix Five Emma Frost
Avengers Hawkeye
Future Foundation Invisible Woman
Shadowcat Kitty Pryde
Future Foundation Mr. Fantastic
White Crown Phoenix
Black Suit Spider-man
Future Foundation Spider-man
Brown and Tan Wolverine
Swashbuckler Nightcrawler

Black Cat
2 x Violent
6 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Scrapper 

Black Widow
5 x Violent
2 x Steady
1 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Tactician 

Gambit
2 x Violent
6 x Stalwart


Invisible Woman
5 x Violent
2 x Steady
1 x Stalwart

Alternate class: Blaster 

Kitty Pryde
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Scrapper 

Nightcrawler
2 x Violent
6 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Scrapper 

Psylocke
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Spider-Man
4 x Violent
3 x Stalwart
1 x Expert

Alternate Class: Bruiser 
Alternate Class: Scrapper 

Tigra
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Wasp
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart
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TACTICIAN
 Tactician is one of the five Classes in Marvel: Avengers Alliance. It is weak against Infiltrators and is strong against Blasters. It gains a bonus turn after attacking Blasters. Also, it takes reduced damage from Blasters. It's counter-attacked when attacking Infiltrators. Tacticians generally have good resistance.

Strong Against Blasters
Weak Against Infiltrators

Heroes:
Black Knight
Black Panther
Captain America
Cyclops
Emma Frost
Fantomex
Hank Pym
Hawkeye
Magneto
Mr. Fantastic
Rescue
War Machine

Alternate Heroes:
Grey Suit Black Widow
Avengers Black Widow
WWII Captain America
Avengers Captain America
Phoenix Five Cyclops
Modern Dr. Strange
Phoenix Five Emma Frost
Heroic Age Hawkeye
Avengers Hawkeye
Iron Man Mark 5 Armor
Iron Man Mark 42 Armor
Avengers Iron Man
Future Foundation Mr. Fantastic
Phoenix Five Phoenix
Classic Storm
Iron Patriot War Machine

Black Knight
4 x Violent
2 x Stalwart
2x Forceful

Black Panther
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Captain America
2 x Violent
5 x Stalwart
1 x Forceful

Alternate Class: Bruiser 

Cyclops
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Blaster

Emma Frost
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Infiltrator 

Fantomex
3 x Violent
3 x Stalwart
2 x Chaotic

Hank Pym
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Hawkeye
2 x Violent
6 x Stalwart

Alternate Class: Blaster 
Alternate Class: Infltrator 


Magneto
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart

Alternatively:
8 x Chaotic

Mr. Fantastic
4 x Violent
2 x Stalwart
2 x Steady

Alternate Class: Infiltrator 

Rescue
8x Spry

War Machine
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart
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GENERALIST
Considered to be as the 6th class in the game. A generalist has no known weakness or stregth againts other classes. this is class does not trigger passives that allows opponents to switch classes e.g.: Mockingbird, Mindless ones

Strong Against None
Weak Against None

Heroes:
Beast
Mockingbird
Punisher
Rogue

Alternate Hero:
Blue Costume Quicksilver

BEAST
5 x Violent
3 x Stalwart

MOCKING BIRD
5 x Violent
1 x Stalwart
1 x Steady
1 x Forceful


Punisher
3 x Violent
5 x Stalwart


ROGUE
4 x Violent
4 x Stalwart



Commonly used/featured Reactive V

Please note that his suggestions are mostly offense oriented and made from the perspective of a Level 300 player, so it is recommended to use this guide as a reference to tweak your heroes according to your needs. For example, if you have a high accuracy bonus, and say your scrapper hero already has good accuracy to begin with, instead of using Violent Iso (Attack+Accuracy) on him, you can boost his other stats where he is lacking, maybe Powerful Iso (Health+Attack) instead.

We will also be updating this guide to provide alternate suggestions. Stay tuned!