DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 was released on October 12 back in 2021 and is one of the most popular games within its genre. Over the years, the game has received multiple upgrades and content additions so let’s take a closer look at DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 and see what it has to offer.
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What is DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3?
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 is a match three puzzle game that was developed and published by Ludia Inc. The game is available for Android devices and at the time of writing this, features an average review score of 4.3 out of 5 stars and over one million downloads.
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DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 – The Basics
As we already mentioned, DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 is a matching puzzle game set in the DC universe. The main story of the game involves a strange pulse that has left all of our favorite heroes completely powerless. The villains notice that their powers have also been taken away and decide to team up with the superheroes, at least for now, until this mysterious threat is dealt with.
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This is where you as the player come in. Your main task is to create a team of five using all of the superheroes as well as supervillains at your disposal. Your main mission is to get to the bottom of this mystery and put a stop to it.
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 – Characters
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 allows the player to create their team that needs to include five different characters from the DC universe. These characters include both superheroes as well as supervillains as the name of the game implies.
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Each of the heroes has its own tier as well as a unique set of abilities that determine their strengths and weaknesses so carefully choosing your teammates that synergize together well is an extremely important aspect of the game.
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 characters come with their own stats and can be trained in exchange for different types of currency in order to increase their stats as well as their level.
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Each of your team members will also be assigned a specific color when on a mission so matching objects corresponding to that color will increase their power bar but we will talk about that aspect a bit later.
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 – Gameplay Elements
Just like most matching puzzle games, the main gameplay elements revolve around the player matching three or more of the same colorful objects. Doing so deals damage to enemies the enemies on screen which can range from common thugs to very powerful bosses.
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However, unlike most games of its genre, DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 adds additional RPG elements into the mix which make the game a lot more interesting. When the player matches objects, depending on their position, your attacks may miss your enemies. This brings a strategic element to the game and causes the player to think ahead.
Besides dealing direct damage to enemies, matching more than three objects can create special tiles with unique properties such as eliminating all shapes of a certain kind, in a specific direction, or even within a specific area.
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Lastly, each of the heroes you picked can equip gear that will increase their stats. In addition to that, every time you match three or more objects, one of your team member’s power bars will increase. Every member of your team has access to a special ability that can be used when their power bar is full. This ability will deal huge damage to all targets on the screen and multiple special abilities from different team members can be combined to deal even more damage.
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 – Gear, Elements, Capsules, Capsule Keys, and Character Shards
While playing DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3, players will come across different kinds of items such as gear, elements, capsule keys, character shards, etc. Each of these items has its own unique purpose and can be utilized to accomplish different things so let’s take a closer look at them.
Gear – this type of item is probably the most common one you will come across. There are different types of gear and each of them can be equipt by your characters. Doing so will increase their stats such as the damage they deal and make them more powerful.
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Elements – These items are a type of consumable that can be used by characters to improve their special moves. There are different tiers of elements and each of them will make your character’s special move more powerful.
Capsules – Capsules are items that require a special key to open. They can be obtained as rewards for completing various tasks, and once opened, they will reward the player by adding new characters to their roster.
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Capsule Keys – As implied by their name, capsule keys are items that are required to open capsules. There are two different types of capsule keys, Hero Capsule Keys and Villain Capsule Kyes and each one opens a corresponding capsule.
Character Shards – Character shards are special rare items that can be used to recruit a specific character and upgrade their passive abilities.
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 Modes
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 features more than a couple of different modes which players can choose to participate in. While the gameplay within all of them revolves around matching objects and defeating enemies, each of them comes with its own unique features and twists, so let’s see what they are all about.
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Story Mode
The story mode, also known as the Living World mode has the fight battles and progress through the main story of the game. This mode takes place across multiple missions spanning three different locations including Gotham City, the Metropolis, and Themyscira. There is also a fourth location that unlocks only after you complete the three main locations that we already mentioned.
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Challenge Mode
True to its name, the Challenge mode offers players a chance to participate in a variety of challenges and fight against different types of enemies across multiple waves in order to gain unique rewards. Challenges are usually timed events and can only be accessed at a specific point in time.
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Special Events
Lastly, we have Special Events, a game mode that requires the player to complete a very specific task such as inviting friends to play the game. Once a special event is completed, the player will receive a special reward in the form of a capsule that can contain different items and currency.
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DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 – Currency
Campaign Energy – This is the main type of currency that you will be required to spend in order to play through the levels of the main story missions. Campaign Energy refreshes on its own over time, however, players can also get it from the in-game shop every once in a while.
Credits – Credits are the standard form of currency within the DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 game and can be obtained by completing all kinds of missions and quests. Credits can be spent on a variety of things including purchasing items from the shop and upgrading your characters.
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Gems – This is the premium currency of DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 that can be used for a number of things including refreshing timers and purchasing items from the in-game shop. Gems can be obtained as rewards for performing various tasks or by purchasing them by spending real-life fiat currency within the game.
Character Credits & Elite Character Credits – These two types of currency can only be obtained when a player receives a fully upgraded duplicate of any single character in the game. These two currencies can be exchanged for Elements or Gear within the in-game shop.
DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 – Quests
Just like most mobile video game titles, DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 comes with a variety of quests and objectives that players can complete in order to earn different kinds of rewards such as specific types of currency, gear, and capsules which can contain extra experience as well as other types of rewards. These quests are not mandatory to complete the game, however, they will increase the speed of your progression and make the game more immersive so let’s take a look at them.
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Daily Quests
Daily Quests are special objectives that players can complete on a daily basis. They reward the player with unique rewards, usually consisting of capsules that can contain experience, currency, and other types of rewards. These objectives are usually of a smaller scale and simpler to complete compared to all other quests.
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Weekly Quests
Weekly Quests as implied by their name are objectives that players can complete on a weekly basis and across multiple game modes. Completing Weekly objectives will also reward the player with capsules, however, compared to Daily Quests, Weekly objectives are more difficult to complete and take more time.
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Lifetime Quests
Lifetime Quests are exactly what you would think of when you hear their name. These are objectives that players can complete only once and usually take a fair amount of time to complete. Completing this type of quest will awkward the player with gems.
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Battle Pass Quests
Battle Pass Quests are unique missions that players can complete in order to receive Battle Pass Points. As players acquire Battle Pass points, their Battle Pass level will increase and for each level that they gain, they will receive a special reward such as player portraits, currency, elements, and gear.
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DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 Tips & Tricks
Since we have gone over all of the important aspects of the game, here are some additional tips and tricks that may prove useful.
Check Your Email
Make sure to check your email on a regular basis as messages that you receive can contain special rewards and items. Your mailbox can also contain special tasks that offer even greater rewards when completed.
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Collect Daily Rewards
Every day you log into the game, you will receive a reward. These can range from currency to gear to metatopes and other items that you will definitely find useful. For every consecutive day that you play the game, the rewards will increase so make sure that you log in every day.
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Assemble Your Team Carefully
Assembling your team is a huge aspect of the game so it is important that you choose your characters carefully. Each hero or villain has unique abilities that can complement each other in combat. Some characters can deal large amounts of damage while others can increase your team’s defenses and restore lost health. This is why having a balanced team of characters is extremely important. Furthermore, having either four superheroes or four supervillains on your team will grant you additional benefits, so keep that in mind.
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Use Your Special Abilities Strategically
Special abilities require you to fill a power bar before they can be used. This means they are not easily accessible and as such should be used wisely. For example, if your character has the ability to heal other party members, make sure that you use it when their health is low instead of just wasting it as soon as it is available.
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Join A Guild
Joining a guild comes with its own set of advantages. Included among them is access to exclusive characters, special events, and different types of rewards. However, the biggest advantage that joining a guild offers is engaging with other players and creating teams to fight against even more powerful foes.
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Conclusion
All in all, DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 is an excellent matching puzzle game that adds an excellent twist to the familiar format by including RPG elements and unique combat mechanics. As you progress through the game’s story fighting bad guys, expanding your roster, and increasing your team’s power, you will find yourself engaging with multiple fun progression systems. We hope that you will find this guide helpful as you assemble your team and set off to uncover the mysterious events that take place in the game.
