SEASON 1 · CORE PROGRESSION

Virus Resistance & Rallies

Why resistance can matter more than displayed squad power.

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Quick read

Against infected seasonal content, Virus Resistance can determine whether a high-power squad performs normally or collapses into severe penalties.

Facts

Season 1 evidence supports using the highest useful Virus Resistance player as rally leader.
Lower-Resistance participants can benefit from the leader’s Resistance floor under the current mechanic; higher-Resistance members keep their higher value.

Watch out

Do not publish one universal Resistance number for every target.

DETAILED GUIDE

How it works

Resistance is a combat gate

Season 1 adds a second question to PvE readiness: not only “is my squad strong enough?” but “does it have enough Virus Resistance for this target?” When Resistance is too low, raw squad power can give a misleading picture of expected damage and casualties.

Rally-leader rule

For difficult seasonal PvE, use the highest useful Virus Resistance player as rally leader. The current Season 1 evidence supports lower-Resistance participants benefiting from the leader’s Resistance floor, while participants already above that value keep their higher Resistance.

Check the target requirement before launching.
Choose the rally leader for Resistance, not only displayed power.
Do not intentionally attack far above your Resistance just to force progress.
Keep VRI moving when Resistance—not hero strength—is the actual bottleneck.