Release of Catalyst Black: the MOBA of Super Evil Megacorp
After the success of Vainglory, the studio Super Evil Megacorp recidivism in the genre of MOBA with the Catalyst Black release on iOS and Android. We tell you everything about our first impressions of this arena shooter which adds a little originality to an already well-established formula.
A MOBA different from the others
Where Catalyst Black stands out upon its release from other MOBAs is in the management of your arsenal. Indeed, although there are different skins available for your character, these do not have any particular skills.
However, not all players fight on equal terms, as your gear is fully customizable. In your arsenal, you must choose your main weaponwhich can be a shotgun, a sniper, an assault rifle or even a flamethrower.
Add to this a heavy weaponwhose ammunition is recovered during the game, an ability (attack, healing, teleportation), as well as a jewel and an relic which provide various bonuses.
Finally, your mask corresponds to your ultimate skill. It allows you to transform yourself into a Primitive Catalyst Black, which has a able specific as well as a large amount of hit points and damage. When your primitive is defeated, you return to your original form and continue the fight. The cooldown to be able to transform again can be reduced by collecting certain items that appear on the map.
Each piece of gear has its own level, rarity rank, and passive skills.
Game modes when Catalyst Black is released
To vary the pleasures and suit different player profiles, there are several game modes present at the release of Catalyst Black :
- clash : Compete against your opponents in 5 vs. 5 arena battles. The first team to reach 25 elimination points wins the match.
- Hydra : In this game mode, you have 3 methods to win: collect 20 fragments and bring them back to the central Harvester, eliminate each opposing player 3 times or defeat the enemy observer, the equivalent of the Nexus in LoL: Wild Rift.
- Colossal Trials : This is the only PvE game mode available at the moment in which you must eliminate as many monsters as possible in cooperation with other players.
- Dusk : Score victories by taking control of an ancient fortress in this 3v3 ranked mode to earn points and climb the leaderboard. Indeed, from its release, Catalyst Black wants to be competitive.
- Capture the Flags : Collect cores by eliminating enemy guardians while protecting your own.
So far, we don’t have much to complain about Catalyst Black, other than some connection loss which return to the main menu with no way to re-enter the game in progress. The title is promising but its very competitive aspect requires that the community follow the movement to make it interesting in the long term. So it will be up to the people to decide!
Here you know everything about the Catalyst Black release, available now on iOS and Android. A game easily accessiblebut which has a huge progression curve thanks to its strategic aspect. I strongly recommend that you go and try it out! To discover other MOBAs, and arena shooters, I redirect you to our Top of the best MOBAs on mobile.