Alpha Bear
Alpha Bear is one of the 8 available Dream Realm bosses you will encounter in AFK Journey. In this guide we will go over the boss mechanics and the best characters and teams to use against him.
What’s the meta team?
Realistically speaking, your meta team will depend on your specific box, and your account focus, so use your highest rarity DPS carry characters, along with whoever can best boost their damage. Try running Dual carry, as currently there is no way to boost a Hypercarry’s damage high enough to make it worth running only one. Keep faction bonus in mind but don’t run suboptimal characters just to force it.
Still, below you can find a few example teams. Big thanks to
Season 2 Teams (Pre-Endless)
In Season 2 it will take a few weeks to unlock Endless mode and due to how True Damage works pre-Endless (it being weaker than normal damage), the meta will most likely look slightly different compared to the established Season 1 teams. Also, Season 2 comes with brand new Artifacts that also can have a big impact on the meta teams.
We will add the teams that work best for us every rotation here soon!
Season 1 Teams (Endless)
Team #1 - Best Team (Whale) Endless
This team can be used both pre-Endless and once you reach the difficulty.
Character information:
- Lily May is the main carry,
![Lily May]()
- Phraesto acts as the tank, main carry, and provides energy,
![Phraesto]()
- Ludovic is the secondary carry and healer,
![Ludovic]()
- Reinier can be used as an alternative to Ludovic.
![Reinier]()
- Smokey & Meerky acts as healer, buffer and secondary damage dealer,
![Smokey & Meerky]()
- Koko acts as shielder and buffer/debuffer - her shields are really important to survive against the boss as Smokey alone won't be able to keep the team alive,
![Koko]()
- Artifacts:
- best in slot for the defensive and offensive buffsEvocation Spell
![Evocation Spell]()
Team #2 - Second Best Team (Whale, No Ludovic) Endless
Character information:
- Lily May is the main carry,
![Lily May]()
- Phraesto acts as the tank, main carry, and provides energy,
![Phraesto]()
- Reinier acts as buffer and debuffer (Mythic+ required),
![Reinier]()
- Mikolacan be used as an alternative to Reinier.
![Mikola]()
- Smokey & Meerky acts as healer, buffer and secondary damage dealer,
![Smokey & Meerky]()
- Koko acts as shielder and buffer/debuffer - her shields are really important to survive against the boss as Smokey alone won't be able to keep the team alive,
![Koko]()
- Artifacts:
- best in slot for the defensive and offensive buffsEvocation Spell
![Evocation Spell]()
Team #3 - Alt Team Endless
Character information:
- Lily May is the main carry,
![Lily May]()
- Marilee is the secondary carry,
![Marilee]()
- Reinier acts as buffer and debuffer (Mythic+ required),
![Reinier]()
- Lucius is used for his shields + seasonal buff
![Lucius]()
- Smokey & Meerky acts as healer, buffer and secondary damage dealer,
![Smokey & Meerky]()
- Artifacts:
- best in slot for the defensive and offensive buffsEvocation Spell
![Evocation Spell]()
Team #4 - No Celehypo Endless
Character information:
- Marilee is the main carry,
![Marilee]()
- Odie is the secondary carry,
![Odie]()
- Korin is the secondary carry and is also used for his shields ,
![Korin]()
- Smokey & Meerky acts as healer, buffer and secondary damage dealer,
![Smokey & Meerky]()
- Koko acts as shielder and buffer/debuffer - her shields are really important to survive against the boss as Smokey alone won't be able to keep the team alive,
![Koko]()
- Artifacts:
- best in slot for the defensive and offensive buffsEvocation Spell
![Evocation Spell]()
Boss Mechanics
The Dream Realm version of the Alpha Bear is basically a copy of the fight we know from the Primal Lord event. Here are the boss skills:
Skills
- Ultimate - Summons a swarm that deals 80% damage per second to each enemy covered in honey for 3s. When all enemy heroes are marked with honey, a mega swarm is summoned, dealing 250% damage per second till the end of the battle.
- Skill 1 - Throws honey at an enemy hero, marking them until the end of the battle and dealing 100% damage. The healing received by the marked enemy is reduced by 80% and cannot be dispelled.
- Skill 2 - Throws honey at enemies in adjacent tiles, dealing 50% damage and marking them. Smashes the ground when there are no enemies in adjacent tiles, dealing 400% damage to all enemies.
- Skill 3 - Makes and pulls a Terraball towards the enemy, dealing 100% damage to all enemies in its path.
Tips and tricks
Tips and tricks
- Use a single character with 1 Range, who will 'tank' the boss. That's because of the Skill 2 as you want prevent the Bear from using his massive AoE - so you always need someone 'hugging' the boss,
- Avoid using damage dealers with the Range of 1 as they will have issues surviving close to the boss,
- Because the boss can reduce the healing received by an ally, characters that provide Shields help a lot,
- Summoners allow you to 'bypass' the boss Honey mechanic as you will have more 'bodies' before he will wipe the team,
- Consider using damage dealers who can keep themselves alive and provide additional utility to the team.
Videos
For more team idea, check this video: