Dark Visionary Unlock Discusion

[Sword Man Jake]

So here's a thread for the community to disscuss how to unlock Dark Visionary.
Here's my initial thoughts:

Dark Visionary was created while fighting Gloomweaver when she went into her telekenetic cocoon while there were cultists surrounding her, so maybe have her get attacked by a cultist while in her cocoon

Confirmed Method:

Originally posted by MigrantP:

The conditions have been determined exactly, good work everyone here and in other forums!

Defeat GloomWeaver on his “Demon-God Incarnate” side using The Visionary. Telekinetic Cocoon must have been destroyed at the start of The Visionary’s turn.

[Ashcarr]

Well, I tried this: Gloomweaver on Realm of Discord. Visionary, Argent Adept, Tempest, and Haka. I kept the cultists alive and eventually drew Cocoon. Tempest was dead at this point and I put up Cocoon, knowing the heroes wouldn't live another round. No unlock just from going into Cocoon. Adept and Haka died the next round. I waited until the end of the villain round with them all attacking Visionary (there was 2 of Chosen Disciple, 2 Cursed Acolyte, and 1 Profane Zealot in play along with two zombies), and then I broke the Cocoon. Again, nothing unlocked. I immediately put up a second Cocoon. I waited until Gloomweaver flipped and everyone attacked Visionary again before destroying the Cocoon again. And once again, nothing. Visionary died and that was the end of that test run.

[Sword Man Jake]

Maybe have her go into cocoon then defeat Gloomweaver

[Ashcarr]

That's my thoughts too, but I'm finding it hard to believe she would ever be able to defeat Gloomweaver with more than one cultist in play. I feel like maybe she has to cocoon with all her teammates alive, two, maybe three cultists in play, and then be attacked by at least one cultist before coming out of the cocoon and then winning the encounter.

[PseudonymGamer]

I like the thought of popping out of the cocoon, and then landing the finishing blow. that seems very thematic. She has, what three offensive one-shots? Mind spike, Hemorrhage, Maelstrom? so pop out of cocoon(start of turn), land ending blow(play phase)?

[Sword Man Jake]

Mental Divergence may have to be in play, it seems to hint at the break in her psyche

[Ashcarr]

So, I had all her ongoings in play. There was a Cursed Acolyte, Profane Zealot, Drum of Despair, and Grimoire of Curses in play. None of Visionary's allies were incap. I put her in the Cocoon, she was attacked by Cursed Acolyte on the villain turn, Gloomweaver was on his starting side, on her turn GW was at 2 health, Demoralization took him down to 1, brought her out of Cocoon and used Mind Spike on him for the win. Didn't trigger the unlock.

Now I'm thinking all those requirements need to be met plus either Gloomweaver being flipped and/or needing the third acolyte out. To make it even crazier, they might have made us need to kill all the acolytes too because in the lore it says she knocked them all away with a huge force before defeating GW in one shot.

[Sword Man Jake]

I had Mental Divergence and Telekinetic Cocoon in play, and the Visionary was at 5 HP. I defeated Gloomweaver with nothing in play using Argent Adept. No unlock.

Maybe have Visionary come out of the cocoon and defeat a few cultists and Gloomweaver in the same turn.

[Sword Man Jake]

I had Visionary leave Telekinetic Cocoon, then Psychic Maelstorm killing one of each cultist and an Indigo Pin on her as well as Gloomweaver. Mental Divergence and Foresight were in play, and there was a Twist the Ether on Gloomweaver. No Unlock.

[Ashcarr]

Was Gloomweaver flipped?

[Ashcarr]

I'm almost positive Gloomweaver needs to be flipped.

[Sword Man Jake]

He was not flipped

[Ashcarr]

Okay, I had Legacy, Ra, Absolute Zero, and Visionary. Gloomweaver on Realm of Discord. Gloomweaver was flipped. I had one of each cultist in play, no relics in play, Mental Divergence and Foresight in play. Everyone was still alive. Gloomweaver was brought to 2, each cultist was at 1 health. On her turn she broke the cocoon and first defeated the Profane Zealot (so he doesn't heal), then the other two cultist, and finally Gloomweaver with a Psychic Maelstrom. I got the unlock.

Did I win? Was I the first to unlock her? xD

[Natediggadoggity]

Neat! Now we just need to narrow some of it down.
Realm of Discord
Mental Divergence
Foresight
breaking Cocoon, followed by psychic maelstrom
Gloomweaver is flipped
Gloomweaver kill
Cultist kills
Relics gone

So, others need to subtract some of these elements and see if it still works.

[Sword Man Jake]

Unlocked
Realm of Discord
Mental Divercence
No Foresight
Cocoon into Maelstrom
Flipped Gloom
Killed Gloom, and at least one of each cultist
Killed 2 of the relics, not the pouch

[Ashcarr]

The only thing I would be unsure about at this stage is if Mental Divergence needs to be out, if you need to defeat one of each cultist (maybe one, maybe none?), and if it needs to be in the Realm of Discord. Everything else is definitely necessary. Relics out does not matter.

Realm of Discord?
Mental Divergence?
Cocoon (with cultist(s) in play?)
Flipped Gloomweaver
Visionary must kill Gloomweaver when she leaves Cocoon
Defeat one of each cultist?