I was woefully behind - or so I thought - when there was about 6 weeks left until Shadowkin came out. @harleQuinn coached me up, fixed my approach up with these same tips and it worked like a charm. I think we did...140 stars in 3 weeks to finish up. 😂
To 3. especially, I think there's quite a few epics (and rares for that matter) that get overlooked when trying to finish off teams. I'm pretty certain Quinn finished off several Crypts with multiple rares, and not the usual suspects either. I really do feel as though too many players get caught up on what they feel like they need rather than working with what they have now, and that becomes quite clear in FW.
My biggest surprises were Soulbond, Bellower, and Fenshi. I knew Soulbond was good, but she is great. That ignore 75% defense is huge.
And Fenshi was made for the Shadowkin 21 boss. Cuts turn meter like crazy, stacks 3-turn poisons that let him ignore defense, decreases speed......and the one weakness he does have (his abysmally low defense) the boss ignores anyways.
And Bellower's A1 procing Block Active Skills is massive in those fights against longbeard and CA champs, especially put in stun set.