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Introduction

ISO-8 is a powerful feature added to the MSF game a long time ago. The importance of ISO-8 is massive and allows players to customize their characters. It is a progression feature that can add power to the in-game characters, grant them new abilities and even create possibilities for the team. We will try to explain everything about ISO-8 so people new to this game can better understand it.

Unlocking ISO-8

ISO-8 unlocks at Commander Level 55, and upon opening, you’ll have access to the Isotope-8 Campaigns. By completing/farming them, you can collect ISO-8 crystals. There are multiple types of crystals, each focusing on a specific attribute:

  • Health
  • Damage
  • Armor
  • Resist
  • Focus

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Each attribute crystal is attached to one of the five traits:

  • Blaster
  • Brawler
  • Controller
  • Protector
  • Support

In total, there are 25 distinct types of ISO-8 crystals.

After you collected them, it’s time to equip them. Each type of ISO-8 Crystal can fit into one of five slots in the Iso-8 Matrix. The slots are the same as crystal attributes: Health, Damage, Armor, Resist, Focus. So, you have to place the crystals accordingly. Meaning that you need to have a Blaster Focus Crystal to equip it to the Focus slot of the Blaster character (for example).

When you equip all five slots with at least one crystal in each, you can choose between five specific classes:

  • Striker
  • Fortifier
  • Healer
  • Skirmisher
  • Raider

ISO-8 Classes

And this is where the fun begins. Customizing your characters is crucial for many aspects of the game. It will not just increase their power but also create powerful synergies – help you achieve higher ranks in the Arena, complete challenging nodes in the campaigns/raids, etc.

For every new level on each slot, you will need more specific Crystals. There are five levels in total for T1 ISO-8 progression. When you achieve level 5 T1 and if your selected Character is level 75 or above, you can progress to T2.

You can get T2 Crystals from Isotope-8 Hard Campaigns.
T2 crystals are harder to get because of a smaller drop rate, an alternative way of collecting them is through Doom and Incursion Raids, We will talk about them a little later.

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Striker

Strikershave increased damage and they can follow up their attacks if the target has a Vulnerable effect. The amount of follow-up damage depends on the striker’s power and ISO-8 level.

A fine example of a Striker class isKestrel. When she attacks with her ultimate, she will remove all positive effects and place defense down on a target. After the initial attack, she will go again on the target that already has decreased armor from the previous strike.

Fortifier

Fortifiersplace a barrier on themselves on spawn after each turn. Barrier size depends on their health. It’s an undesirable ISO-8 class, and people tend to ignore it. Concerning team synergy, Fortifiers are intended for characters, who you want to stay alive as long as possible. Or someone who already has a barrier mechanic and with the Fortifier ISO-8 class will be almost unbreakable.Stryfeis a good example.

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Healer

Healersheal the lowest hp ally at the beginning of each turn. The quantity of healing goes up by progressing through ISO-8 levels. A quality choice for Healer isViv Vision. She has perfect synergy with her team – healing all the time when any of the team members gain ability energy. With Healer ISO-8, she will heal even more.

Do not fall into the trap and build every character who can heal as Healer.Brawnis the best example. He is a supporting character, but he needs to copy/remove buffs from the target when he attacks with his special. So Skirmisher is the best ISO-8 class for him.

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Skirmisher

Skirmishersapply the Vulnerable effect on hit. Assists or counters also count. Leveled up, they can clear positive effects from targets that have a Vulnerability. Any character who needs to place important debuffs on the enemy team or remove buffs from the enemy team should be Skirmisher.

Skirmisher ISO-8 class has increased Focus. The more Focus you have – the better chance to do the previously mentioned things. We will takePyroas an example now. I know he is an old character, but he is a perfect example. With his special attack, he attacks primary and adjacent targets, removes all buffs (if Magneto is on his team), and places a pair of bleeds on the targets. His Ultimate is applying Disrupts to primary and adjacent targets. So, you don’t want enemies to Resist any of those attacks.

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Raider

Raidershave an increased chance to land a Critical Attack. They also have increased Critical damage. If they Crit, they apply the Vulnerable effect. Raider is a class for characters, who can attack many targets simultaneously, with AOE or chain attacks. But if those attacks have some crucial game effect like Stun or Ability block, Skirmisher class should be considered. That way, the character can place Vulnerable on more than one target with a single attack. And later on, your Strikers can exploit those effects.

Iron Man– ideal Raider. With his Special, he can put vulnerability on all enemies if he has enough Crit and little RNG help. After hitting the primary target, he will attack two adjacent targets with his Basic attack. If all those attacks are Crits, enemies will have a Vulnerable effect applied to them.

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As you noticed, I mentioned the “Vulnerable” effect. It increases incoming damage by 10% (stacks with Defense Down). It allows Strikers to follow up with attacks on targets who have it and allow Skirmisher to cleanse 1 Positive effect on those targets. Everyone does more damage after attacking Vulnerable targets, but Strikers and Skirmishers benefit the most from it.

T2 ISO-8

I already mentioned that they are harder to get. But T2 ISO-8 Matrix levels are increasing character power more than T1. After you reach Commander level-75 ISO-8 store will expand, allowing you to buy T2 crystals. If your Alliance can finish at least 30% off “Doom I” Raid difficulty, you will constantly gain resources for T2 ISO-8 (every day).

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Among Raid rewards, players will get T2 ISO-8 credits. With those credits, they can open specific ISO-8 orbs: Blaster, Protector, Support, Brawler, Controller. They can focus on particular traits – in other words, “buy what you need the most” (but that is not always the wisest decision). Sometimes it is good to split everything (open one of each orb), but sometimes you should focus on the traits you need the most.

How to use ISO-8

By switching ISO-8 classes, characters will not lose progress on the ISO-8 Matrix. They will need to spend ISO-8 Ions and level up new class from the beginning, but they will not need to equip new Crystals into the Matrix again.

This ISO-8 system allows us to have some deadly combinations on the field. Skirmisher + Raider + Striker is good to have in the same team. The Debuffs that the first two classes provide are very advantageous for the third one. That is the basic setup. Let’s use a specific team as an example

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Take the Gamma team. Here’s the preferred combination. Hulk – Raider, She-Hulk – Striker, Brawn – Skirmisher, Abomination – Raider, Red Hulk – Striker.

On this ISO-8 team combination, you can count on a lot of Vulnerability from Raiders and follow-ups from Strikers. And you also have a Skirmisher to increase the number of Vulnerabilities and decrease the number of Buffs. It is just one example of many.

If you are wondering what’s the best ISO-8 for specific characters, that depends on a few factors: game modes, team members, and sometimes even opponents.

You can always check our Hero Tier List and ISO-8 suggestion page. And get our questions answered there.

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FAQs

What is the best ISO-8 for vahl? ›

ISO – 8/Counter Attack/Assists:

This automatically means that Striker Iso-8 Class is the best for Vahl because it will allow them an additional attack that will be able to apply an additional Exposed. Also, in Raids or Dark Dimension, gets +100% Damage on Iso – 8 / Counter Attack / Assist when they have Regeneration.

What is the best ISO-8 for Kitty Pryde? ›

Iso-8. As a protector who heavily relies on Focus to be effective in clearing buffs or placing debuffs, it would be best to equip Kitty with Skirmisher ISO-8 class.

What is the best ISO-8 class for Captain America? ›

Iso-8. Captain America needs to stay alive as much as possible so go with either the Fortifier ISO-8 class to increase his survivability or the Healer class to increase the overall sustenance of the entire team.

What is the best ISO-8 for Ronan the accuser? ›

Iso-8. If we follow logic, Ronan should be equipped with Raider ISO-8 class because he has an AOE that can be used in the second turn of combat, but if we want to enhance his focus and make sure that he will cleanse all positive effects with the basic skill he should be equipped with Skirmisher class.

What grade is ISO 8 equivalent to? ›

Grade D. For Grade D, the airborne particle classification is the equivalent of an ISO 8 cleanroom at rest.

What is the viable count for ISO 8? ›

ISO Class 8 Cleanroom Particle Count Classifications

An ISO 8 or Fed-Std 209E class 100,000 cleanroom must have 3,520,000 particles per cubic meter or less ≥0.5 µm sized particles, 832,000 particles per cubic meter or less ≥1 µm sized particles, and 29,300 particles per cubic meter or less ≥5 µm sized particles.

Which ISO 8 for Thanos? ›

Iso-8. Since he is a Protector, it would be logical to equip him with Fortifier ISO-8 class, however, when he gets his empowered status Striker, Raider, and Skirmisher classes are better for him.

Which ISO 8 for Loki? ›

Iso-8. Since he is extremely squishy, Loki could benefit from Fortifier ISO-8 class but if you want to make sure that he will place Defense Down every time he uses his special, equip him with Skirmisher class.

What iso 8 for valkyrie? ›

Valkyrie is a Brawler who has only 1 important debuff that cannot be placed at the start of combat. Therefore, there is really no need to give her anything but Striker ISO-8 Class. Depending on the ISO-8 composition of other Hero Asgardians, Raider Class can also be useful for Valkyrie on some occasions.

What iso-8 for Hulk? ›

Iso-8. Hulk should be equipped with either Skirmisher (because he can retaliate often), Striker, or Healer ISO-8 Class. More importantly, Hulk's role in the GAMMA team requires that he is someone who places Vulnerabilities that can be exploited by Strikers.

What ISO-8 for winter soldier? ›

Iso-8. To improve his already high critical chance he should be given a Raider ISO-8 class. However, he can benefit from Skirmisher and Striker classes as well, depending on the circumstances. In the Rebirth team, he should be a Striker.

What is the best ISO-8 class for absorbing man? ›

Logical Iso – 8 for Absorbing Man is Fortifier. Gaining an additional barrier is a way to increase his durability because he will take most enemy attacks on his back, and we need him to stay alive as long as possible. In other game modes, this can be his best Iso-8 but in CC Striker is better.

What is the best ISO-8 for hand assassin? ›

Iso-8. Striker is the best choice for the Assassin. We want to increase her damage potential, and it is simple as that.

Why is Ronan the Accuser so strong? ›

As a Kree warrior in peak physical condition, Ronan possesses his species' unique physiology and is thus resistant to poisons, toxins, and diseases. He has superhuman physical attributes which are all further enhanced by his exoskeleton body-armor.

Who kills Ronan the Accuser? ›

Using his new-found power, he and his forces attacked Xandar, only to be defeated and killed by the Guardians of the Galaxy.

What ISO 8 for valkyrie? ›

Valkyrie is a Brawler who has only 1 important debuff that cannot be placed at the start of combat. Therefore, there is really no need to give her anything but Striker ISO-8 Class. Depending on the ISO-8 composition of other Hero Asgardians, Raider Class can also be useful for Valkyrie on some occasions.

What ISO has the best image quality? ›

Low values, such as ISO 100, are best for a sunny outdoor shoot. For shooting at night — or indoors with dim lighting — use an ISO of 1600 or higher. Keep the ISO setting as low as possible to minimize graininess and noise. If movement is involved, you'll need to pair a high ISO with a fast shutter speed.

What is the best ISO for Pleiades? ›

Use an ISO of 400-1600 (or more)

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