Hide From The Hulk Dr Strange Guide: Portals and Time Stone
Use Strange to change the position of the fight
- Sling Ring: Place both ends of a portal pair, then move through the linked route.
- Time Stone: The Eye of Agamotto returns The Hulk to an earlier position without reversing damage dealt to him.
- Other tools: The binding bands slow The Hulk, and the cloak provides levitation.
Build a route with both portals
Dr Strange’s Sling Ring in Hide From The Hulk links two placed portals. Choose both locations with a purpose: where you need to leave and where arriving would help your next move. Placing an entrance without thinking about its partner is only half of the route.
The demonstration below uses the pair around an elevator route, showing the movement between both ends. Use that example to understand the action, then choose a destination that suits the encounter in front of you. A portal is a way to change position, not a reason to stop paying attention once you arrive.
Use the Time Stone for position, not healing
The Eye of Agamotto changes The Hulk’s position. It does not undo the damage already dealt to him. Keep that distinction clear when deciding what you want the action to accomplish: you are changing where the opponent is, rather than restoring his earlier health.
That makes the surrounding space important. Think about the position you want the fight to return to and whether it gives you or your teammates another useful decision. Activating the ability simply because it is available can be less useful than recognizing a moment when changing the opponent’s position matters.
Do not build your plan around an imagined health reset or an invented duration. The practical value is the positional change itself. After it happens, locate The Hulk again and decide how to use the space it created.
| Tool | Known action | Useful distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Sling Ring | Places a linked portal pair. | Both ends determine the route. |
| Binding bands | Slows The Hulk. | Treat the effect as a slow rather than a full stun. |
| Eye of Agamotto | Returns The Hulk to an earlier position. | Damage dealt to him is not reversed. |
| Cloak | Provides levitation. | Use the changed position as part of a movement plan. |
Treat the bands as a slow
The binding bands slow The Hulk; do not plan as though they guarantee a complete stun. Use the slower movement as an opportunity to make a useful decision, such as changing your position or giving the group room to continue the fight.
This distinction matters when you are already close to the opponent. If your whole plan depends on him being unable to act, you are asking the slow to do a different job. Leave yourself space and keep the next movement in mind instead of treating the effect as permanent control.
Use one tool at a time for a clear purpose while you learn the kit. A portal route, a slow and a position reset solve different problems. Combining them thoughtfully begins with understanding which problem you are trying to solve now.
Make levitation part of the next move
The cloak lets Strange levitate. Decide what the changed position is for before relying on it: a clearer view, another direction or room to continue the encounter. Avoid treating vertical movement as an automatic answer to everything happening below you.
Strange is a useful role to investigate when the movement and positioning decisions appeal to you. The Dr Strange purchase comparison separates those preferences from the spending decision. If you are still looking for the legitimate pass route, use the Dr Strange acquisition guide.
Once the basic actions feel familiar, give each encounter a specific focus. Build a useful portal pair, recognize a positional Time Stone opportunity or stop expecting the bands to behave like a stun. Those are concrete improvements you can carry into the next fight without inventing a complicated combo or a guaranteed result.