JWA Skill Tournament Jan 19 - Jan 22: Epic/Legendary/Unique/Omega

NOTE – At the time of writing, this article’s information was announced as the following and was prepared as this week was originally intended to run.

Hello everyone and welcome to the “Tournament Talk” with Lucus1355 from the ‘GamePress JWA’ Discord.

This week’s tournament is the Third in the Five Week - Nomingia Alliance Championship!!

Don't forget to look at the whole article!! Don't want you missing on anything now do we! 

These battles will be 4 on 4 full tournament matches. Whoever defeats 3 of their opponents 4 creatures will be announced the winner.

In addition, all creatures will be set to Tournament Level (26), have no Stat Boosts or Enhancements and there are no restrictions on which Epic, Legendary, Uniques and Omega Creatures you can use.

Usually, in the case that both sides lose their 3rd creature in the same turn, then the bout will be declared a draw.

With all this in mind, there will be available to use:

• 90 Epic
• 72 Legendary
• 57 Unique
• 23 Omega

(As this tournament format will allow Epic, Legendary, Unique and Omega Creatures to be used, it is most likely that players teams will be full of Unique Creatures or near full as they will appear to dominate in this tournament with a few Omega Creatures. However, not everyone, like newer players will have all Omegas or possibly a full team of Unique Creatures. Plus, there are some players that may choose not to use the Omega creatures. Please keep this in mind. Thank you!!)

With the rewards for this tournament being Boosts:

The Omega creatures abilities are mainly unlocked as they level up. However, they are only allowed to use certain abilities dependent on what rarity of creatures are being used in the tournament format and whether those abilities are unlocked or not.

For more and better explained information please go to the following links (below) to understand these Omega Creatures (Oldest First):

• Omegas Explained
• Omegas – A Few Clarifications
• Omega Training – Training Point System
• Omega Training In Skill Tournaments
• Training Points in Skill Tournaments. The Definitive Guide. Jurassic World Alive (Video from IDGT902 YouTube)
• First Ever OMEGA SCENTS in Jurassic World Alive ~ Everything You Need to Know! (Video from IDGT902 YouTube)

As this is a Epic, Legendary, Unique and Omega Tournament, the abilities that Omega creatures can use will be all the abilities that a player has managed to unlock.

If you have not spent any Training Points, they will temporarily be applied evenly to match other Level 26 Dinosaurs during the Skill Tournament.

To see an approximation of what the stats may look like, please go to the Paleo JWA Toolbox website and select your Omega Creature by clicking on its image/name. Once here, all you need to do would be to click on the 'Preset Points' which should show you an approximate example of what 'applied evenly' will look like on that Omega Creature's stats (see below).

It is recommended that Omega creatures have all their abilities unlocked up to/in line with the highest allowed rarity in a tournament. As this is an Epic, Legendary, Unique and Omega Tournament, all Omega Creatures' Abilities are strongly advised to be unlocked.

However, you may find that some Omega Creatures may not have to have all their abilities unlocked, as some can still do well without all their abilities available in tournament battles.

You can vote on which Omega Creatures you feel, found, or that you expected that you could rely on most to performed best and be 'Top Tier' team selections in Skill Tournaments by clicking HERE? This will be an ongoing form where you will be able alter your answers if and when you would like to!

You can find the results of the voting by clicking HERE .

**ALL OMEGA CREATURES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TOURNAMENT!"**

There is more, but still little certainty to how Omega Creatures will actually perform against any creature, whatever the level. However, the lower the rarity of the tournament, the more difficult it could be to beat Omega Creatures, mainly because of the 'Unique' strength resistances but also the training points spread over the stats: Health, Damage, Speed, Armour, Critical Chance and Critical Damage.

A good start at facing an Omega Creature is taking note of its unlocked abilities, what resistances it has (can depend on how unlocked an Omega is), as we can see that using certain creature abilities against Omega Creature's would successful, unsuccessful or a mix. Also, its armour, whether it can break shields and/or bypass armour and dodging/cloaking capabilities.

FOR EXAMPLE, using the above image of Diabloceratops from the Paleo JWA Toolbox we can see:

• Trying Stun, Swap Prevention and Vulnerability would be useless - they would have no effect on Diabloceratops.

• Trying Damage Over Time and Rend would only be partially useless - they would have partial effect on Diabloceratops.

• Using Critical Chance, Damage, Speed and Armour Reduction would be useful - they would have the most effect on Diabloceratops.

• Diabloceratops does not have a shield breaking ability and can only bypass armour with its swap inability - you could use shields and armour against it.

• It does have high Armour - you would be better off using creatures abilities that break shields and/or bypass armour.

Using this information and knowing what abilities Diabloceratops is able to use, you should be able to make a good choice of creature to go against it in battle.

(FOR THE PUBLIC VOTED, RELIABLE OMEGA CREATURE (RECOMMENDATIONS) MENTIONED ABOVE - PLEASE SEE HERE.)

(As this tournament format will allow Epic, Legendary, Unique and Omega Creatures to be used, it is most likely that players teams will be full of Unique Creatures or near full as they will appear to dominate in this tournament with a few Omega Creatures. However, not everyone, like newer players will have all Omegas or possibly a full team of Unique Creatures. Plus, there are some players that may choose not to use the Omega creatures. Please keep this in mind. Thank you!!)

Name:  Dracovenator 

Best used: Starter, Mid Battle

On your team: YES

Positives: Damage Over Time, Stun and Damage Decrease Immune. Resist Rend and Swap Prevention. Group Attack. Priority Attack, Dodge. Cloak Rampage. Swap In Ability. Nullify.

Good against (creatures): With Positive Effects/Abilities. Flocks. Fierce and Some Cunning Creatures. Slower Creatures.

Counter this creature with: Armour. Speed Decrease. Vulnerable. Resilient Moves and Creatures.

Name:  Styracosaurus Lux 

Best used: Starter, Mid Battle

On your team: YES

Positives: Stun and Vulnerable Immune. Resist Armour, Damage and Speed Decrease, and Damage Over Time. Shields. Heal. Stun. Damage Over Time. Swap In Ability. Priority Attack. Precise.

Good against (creatures): Prone to Stun and Damage Over Time. Resilient Creatures.

Counter this creature with: Rend. Fierce Attacks. High Damage. Flocks. Swap Prevention.

Name:  Ceratosaurus 

Best used: Mid Battle

On your team: MAYBE

Positives: Speed Decrease, Stun & Damage Over Time Immune. Resist Armour & Damage Decrease, Vulnerable & Rend. Counter & On Escape Ability. Damage Over Time. Precise. Intimidate.

Good against (creatures): Cunning Creatures. Damage Over Time Prone. Low Health.

Counter this creature with: Shields Healing. Swap In & On Escape.

Name:  Nomingia

Best used: All Rounder

On your team: YES

Positives: Damage and Crit Chance Decrease Immune. Resist Stun and Speed Decrease. On Escape Ability. Counter Ability. Priority Attack. Critical Sidestep. Dodge. Damage Decrease. Crit Chance Increase.

Good against (creatures): Fierce Creatures. Prone to Damage Decrease. Slower Creatures.

Counter this creature with: Armour. Shields. Nullification. Precise. Damage Over Time. Rend. Vulnerability.

Name:  Atrocodistis

Best used: Starter, Mid Battle

On your team: YES

Positives: Vulnerable, Speed Decrease, Swap Prevention & Stun Immune. Resist Damage Decrease. Armoured. Counter Ability. Group Attack. Berserk. Heal. Shields.

Good against (creatures): Flocks. Fierce& Cunning Creatures.

Counter this creature with: Shields. Counter. High Damage. Damage Over Time. Rend.

Name:  Aenocyonyx

Best used: Starter, Finisher

On your team: YES

Positives: Crit & Speed Decrease, Swap Prevention & vulnerable Immune. Resist Damage Over Time, Rend & Stun. Crit Chance. Counter, Swap In & On Escape Ability. Devour. Damage Over Time.

Good against (creatures): Damage Over Time Prone. Resilient & Fierce Creatures.

Counter this creature with: Damage Decrease. Flocks.

Name:  Dsungascorpios

Best used: Mid Battle

On your team: YES

Positives: Crit Decrease, Damage Over Time & Stun Immune. Resist vulnerable & Rend. Armoured. On Escape & Counter Ability. Stun. Damage Over Time. Nullify. Group Attack. Shields. Damage Increase.

Good against (creatures): Prone to Stun & Damage Over Time. Resilient Creatures.

Counter this creature with: Group Attacks. Break Shields. High Health.

Name: Thylos Intrepidus

Best used: All Rounder

On your team: YES

Positives: Speed Decrease and Swap Prevention Immune. Resist Rend, Damage Over Time and Crit Chance Decrease. On Escape Ability. Swap In Ability. Rend Attacks. Heal. Devour Heal. Damage Over Time. Crushing Prowl.

Good against (creatures): Low Health. Prone to Rend and Swap Prevention. Shields. Armour.

Counter this creature with: Stun. Damage Decrease. Nullify. Rend Resistance or Immune to Rend. Flocks. Dodge. Group Attacks.

Name:  Tyrannometrodon

Best used: Starter, Finisher

On your team: MAYBE

Positives: Crit & Damage Decrease & vulnerable Immune. Resist Damage Over Time, Damage Decrease, Stun, Rend & Swap Prevention. Crit Chance. On Escape Ability. Devour.

Good against (creatures): Resilient & Fierce Creatures. Armour. Shields.

Counter this creature with: Dodge. Damage Decrease. High Damage.

Name:  Constrictoraptor

Best used: Mid Battle, Finisher

On your team: YES

Positives: Crit Chance and Speed Decrease, and Swap Prevention Immune. Resist Stun and Damage Decrease. Panthera on Steroids. Pricise Group Attack. Berserk and Revenge Abilities. Counter Ability. On Escape Ability.

Good against (creatures): Under 3375 Health. Flocks. Slower creatures. Swap Abilities.

Counter this creature with: Faster Creatures. On Escape Abilities. Fierce Attacks. High Damage. Damage Over Time.

Name:  Diloracheirus

Best used: Starter, Mid Battle

On your team: MAYBE

Positives: Damage Over Time & Stun Immune. Counter Ability. Group Attack. Damage Decrease. Heal. Speed Increase. Priority Heal. Priority Damage Decrease. Revenge. Flock Killer.

Good against (creatures): Flocks. Low Attack. Damage Decrease Prone.

Counter this creature with: Damage Decrease. Resilient Creatures. Counter. High Damage. Swap In Abilities. No Escape Abilities.

Name:  Atrocimoloch 

Best used: Mid Battle

On your team: MAYBE

Positives: Resist Damage Over Time, Stun, Vulnerable and Damage Decrease. Counter Ability. Shap In Ability. Priority Stun. Heal. Shields. Precise. Berserk Ability. Cloak. Speed Decrease. Bypass Armour. Dodge.

Good against (creatures): Prone to Stun and Speed Decrease. Armour.

Counter this creature with: Reliable, Top Tier Creatures. Speed Decrease. Rend. Resilient Moves. Shields. Flocks. High Damage.

Name:  Segnotherisaurus 

Best used: Mid Battle

On your team: MAYBE

Positives: Damage Decrease and Stun Immune. Resist Crit Chance and Speed Decrease; Vulnerable and Rend. On Escape Ability. Swap In Ability. Revenge Double Hit Ability. Wild Triple Strike. Shields. Damage and Speed Increase. Damage and Speed Decrease. Break Shields.

Good against (creatures): No armour. Prone to Speed Decrease and Rend. Unable to Nullify.

Counter this creature with: Reliable, Top Tier Creatures. Shields. Damage Over Time. Flocks. High Health. Speed or Priority Abilities. Nullifying.

Name:  Pyrorixis

Best used: Mid Battle

On your team: MAYBE

Positives: Crit & Speed Decrease Immune. Resist Damage Decrease, Rend, Stun & vulnerable. Swap In, On Escape & Counter Ability. Nullify. Berserk. Precise. Dodge.

Good against (creatures): Prone To Stun. Dodge. Armoured.

Counter this creature with: Stun Immune. Damage Decrease. Damage Over Time.

Name:  Compsoraptor

Best used: Mid Battle, Finisher

On your team: MAYBE

Positives: Damage & Speed Decrease Immune. Resist vulnerable & Rend. Crit Chance. Swap In & On Escape Ability. Rally Heal. Priority. Attack. Speed Increase. Dodge. Cleanse.

Good against (creatures): Low Health & Damage. Fierce Creatures.

Counter this creature with: Group Attacks. Damage Over Time. Stun. Armour.

Name:  Pantherator

Best used: All Rounder

On your team: YES 

Positives: Damage and Speed Decrease Immune. Resist Stun, Crit Chance Decrease, Swap Prevention and Vulnerability. Damage Over Time. Counter Ability. Swap In Ability. On Escape Ability. Evasive Hunt. Dodge. Rend. Precise.

Good against (creatures): Prone to Damage Over Time and Rend. Fierce Creatures. Flocks.

Counter this creature with: Shields. Damage Over Time. Nullification. Armour. Precise. Rend.

Name:  Concatosaurus

Best used: All Rounder

On your team: YES

Positives: Resist, Stun, Rend, Swap Prevention, Vulnerability; Damage, Speed and Armour Decrease. Counter Ability. On Escape Ability. Healing Abilities. Damage Increase. Armour Increase. Nullification. Increase Armour. Shields. Group Attacks. Imposes Vulnerability.

Good against (creatures): Lower Damaging Abilities. Flocks. Shields. Armour.

Counter this creature with: Counter Attacks. High Damage. Damage Over Time. Decreasing Speed. Priority Damaging Abilities.

Just because the 'Recommended' Creatures are more viable for this tournament format, does not mean that they must be used. You may feel that something is missing from your team or another creature would fit better; perhaps you haven't managed to obtain some of those recommended and so haven't a full team. The below creatures may be what you're looking for and might be able to fill the empty spots on your team:

Due to the tournament format, you’re most likely to be using a full of Unique Creatures or near full as they will appear to dominate in this tournament with a few Omega Creatures; possibly some Legendary Creatures thrown in. Some players may opt for some Legendary Creatures and lower level players may be looking to use them along with some Epics. Whatever your level, try to stay clear of using the following creatures:

These creatures may be used to fill gaps in players teams that have not managed yet to obtain most, some or even any of the top recommended creatures or Team Fillers advised to be used in this here tournament.

Welcome to this section called 'Survey Says'. We'll be giving you a survey and then seeing what you Explorers voted for as your answer.

Last weeks article saw the 'THE FRANCHISES FAN FAVOURITE' survey with the question/prompt: 

"Please name the Jurassic Movie that you would like to vote - the one that you deem the greatest or who's story-line's the best; maybe it's your favourite, you have a personal connection with that particular film or it has your most-liked Creatures in it."

This will include the following 6 Movies from the 2 Jurassic Trilogies: 

• Jurassic Park 1993

• The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997

• Jurassic Park III 2001

• Jurassic World 2015

• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 2018

• Jurassic World Dominion 2022

With that in mind, below are the results showing the 6 Jurassic Films and what positions they finished in and the percentage of votes they each received: 

As the saying goes, seems the old ones are the best; both the first film and in both of the Trilogies.

This week, we want you to tell us which creatures, Omegas should be or are afraid of in Skill Tournaments. 

Omega Creatures in Skill Tournaments can be powerful. In Skill Tournaments, all creatures are set to Level 26. Omega Creatures may only use their abilities of those that they have unlocked, depending on the other rarities allowed in a Skill Tournament.

However, Omega Creatures can get into difficulties against Creatures from the other rarities in Skill Tournaments; some that may be able to takedown most Omega Creatures in a fight. We want you to name them!!

Who goes toe-to-toe with Omega Creatures in a Skill Tournament? Who is able to stand up to them?? Who should Omega Creatures be most afraid of in a Skill Tournament???

The results being featured in next weeks article.

VOTE NOW FOR YOUR SAY AS TO WHICH COMMON, RARE, EPIC, LEGENDARY AND UNIQUE CREATURES ARE 'OMEGA CREATURE KILLERS' !!

Hopefully that will give some of you an idea about your tournament team, but maybe you have already got your team sorted and are just doing some last-minute reading. Either way and whatever your plan, the very best of luck to you! If you have any questions or tournament strategies of your own that you would like to share, along with any other opinions that you can share in conversation by joining the ‘GamePress JWA’ Discord Server. 

And leaving you with that, from Lucus1355 and the ‘GamePress JWA’ Discord, thank you for reading, have a great weekend and happy battling!!