For those familiar with professor X..

Is he any good?

Just got him as a 6* and want to know if he has many uses in endgame content, apart from just synergies.

How much does he need to be awakened?

Edit: before you say anything... yes I am familiar with the existence of Bero man, but his content only tells me so much.

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JragonMaster170

@Rockypantherx has a good guide

Rockypantherx

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/235660/class-is-in-session#latest

Yup, I’ve got this guide

One thing I would add though, there is now a double prowess rotation. It’s tricky, and I haven’t mastered it. It’s basically holding heavy before any special. MSD has a hood guide on it.

Aside from that, I hope it can help you

AssumedName

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/235660/class-is-in-session#latest

Yup, I’ve got this guide

One thing I would add though, there is now a double prowess rotation. It’s tricky, and I haven’t mastered it. It’s basically holding heavy before any special. MSD has a hood guide on it.

Aside from that, I hope it can help you

Thanks man. Yeah I’ve seen MSDs already.

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AssumedName

I appreciate it guys.

But I want to know what he can actually do. I kinda know how to play him, but I want to know if I can use him for much so I know whether to rank him up or not.

He seems fun, but if he can’t do much then what’s the point?

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Vendemiaire

@Vendemiaire

Thanks for the tag.

@Agent_X_zzz can coach you better. He's leagues better. He also made a Prof. X line group where PX players share tips and gameplays particularly the Double Prowess playstyle. I used my 4*R4 for the 4* challenge and he was clearing lanes. I'm just waiting to dupe my 5* before I R5 him, but the dupe isn't that necessary so your 6* is perfect as it is.

He is good and will be a top option soon if you can learn the Double Prowess trick. He can deal with a lot of Abyss fights because of his high damage potential and falter kit.

● For starters, you just need to keep this in mind, there are two ways to channel. One by charging a heavy, the second one after he finishes a special attack he will channel on his own.
● Channeling will give him charges. At 25, he will bypass miss and evade. At 50 finishing with a light in a combo will activate Mind Control, at 100 activating a special attack will inflict the same. When awakened, he will passively gain a charge per second when below 70 charges. Activating SP1 will give him +25 charges.
● Canceling his channeling will give him different effects.
→Cancel by Heavy Attack or finishing the channeling will give him +10 charges
→Cancel by Heavy charge, a block, a light or medium attack, or a special will give him a Prowess
→Cancel by Dashing backwards will refresh all your Prowess buffs.
● Prowess is his bread and butter and learning to maintain it will make you a better PX player. It increases his Special Attack damage by 40% for 32 seconds.

A 6*R1 can kill Winter Soldier (ROL) in two 2.5 bars of power using the Double Prowess trick. The cycle is as follows:

- Get to 2.5 bars of power and 100 channeling charges.
- Charge a heavy > Cancel with an SP2 (Gain a prowess)
- Auto channeling > Cancel with a block (Gain a prowess)
- Charge a heavy > Cancel with another SP2 (Gain a prowess)
- Auto channeling > Cancel with a block (Gain a prowess)
- Charge a heavy > Cancel with an SP1 (Gain a prowess)
- Auto channeling > Cancel with a block (Gain a prowess)
- Charge a heavy > Cancel with an SP1 (Gain a prowess)
- Auto channeling > Cancel with a block (Gain a prowess)
- Charge a heavy > Cancel with an SP1 (Gain a prowess)
- Auto channeling > Cancel with a block (Gain a prowess)

That's 10 prowess buffs in a single 2.5 bars of power. It's the ideal count especially if you have the Mr. Fantastic+Psylocke/Storm synergy (which isn't necessary). 6-8 per cycle is alright. Immediately push him to an SP1 to gain +25 charges and cancel it with a dash back to reset your prowess buffs and then repeat. Having Magneto (White) will increase your prowess duration. Also, firing an SP3 at your first cycle will give him additional prowess buffs that are more potent and a lasts a little bit longer. This prowess buffs is directly proportional to your Cerebro Charge (persistent charges).

Agent_X_zzz

@Vendemiaire has given you a very nice breakdown, I will add to it at the start of the fight I prefer to fire off specials at 1.8 bars of power rather than 2.5, this will get you 7 prowess, I prefer it as I can get into the rotation faster.

When I play professor X, I like to immediately do a very short block animation and then charge heavy for a very short time then launch my special which will get you the double prowess, same method beroman uses.

He has the easiest access to miss counter and evade counter in the game at 25 channeling charges he ignores both of those (except against tech.) His attacks are non contact (except first medium and first hit of sp2), and also all energy based meaning he is a fantastic korg counter, also he counters thorns and electro etc since his attacks do not make contact.

Similar to Quake he will not always need immunities because he does not make contact, for example Ibom and abom will never place a poison on him, and morningstar will never bleed him.

He also is one of the only champions immune to reverse controls making him viable for delerium, Gm, special chaos inversion, emma frost etc.

Professor X also as well has very high block proficiency, perfect parries with guardian.

He is a great counter for aegis intercept, abyss luke cage, dngg or any nodes that require you to intercept due to his falter intercept which acts similar to ghosts.

One of the best things about mind control is they are special locked and power locked, so professor X can totally control the fight for a long time and not worry about them using his specials.

His utility is like no other, and his damage is insane.

I recommend watching beroman videos as he is the best professor X player, MSD has a great breakdown as well.

In terms of dupe ability, no he does not need it, it just makes fights faster and easier access to miss + evade counter.

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avenge_123

See jason voorhees' video, he's an absolute beast.

AssumedName

@Vendemiaire has given you a very nice breakdown, I will add to it at the start of the fight I prefer to fire off specials at 1.8 bars of power rather than 2.5, this will get you 7 prowess, I prefer it as I can get into the rotation faster.

When I play professor X, I like to immediately do a very short block animation and then charge heavy for a very short time then launch my special which will get you the double prowess, same method beroman uses.

He has the easiest access to miss counter and evade counter in the game at 25 channeling charges he ignores both of those (except against tech.) His attacks are non contact (except first medium and first hit of sp2), and also all energy based meaning he is a fantastic korg counter, also he counters thorns and electro etc since his attacks do not make contact.

Similar to Quake he will not always need immunities because he does not make contact, for example Ibom and abom will never place a poison on him, and morningstar will never bleed him.

He also is one of the only champions immune to reverse controls making him viable for delerium, Gm, special chaos inversion, emma frost etc.

Professor X also as well has very high block proficiency, perfect parries with guardian.

He is a great counter for aegis intercept, abyss luke cage, dngg or any nodes that require you to intercept due to his falter intercept which acts similar to ghosts.

One of the best things about mind control is they are special locked and power locked, so professor X can totally control the fight for a long time and not worry about them using his specials.

His utility is like no other, and his damage is insane.

I recommend watching beroman videos as he is the best professor X player, MSD has a great breakdown as well.

In terms of dupe ability, no he does not need it, it just makes fights faster and easier access to miss + evade counter.

Interesting... so he’s got some nice utility for endgame stuff?

I’ve seen all of bero mans prof x vids, and they’ve impressed me, but I just don’t know how viable he actually is for content. Yeah it’s great he can solo Luke cage, but why would I bring him instead of mags for example.

AssumedName

I appreciate it guys.

But I want to know what he can actually do. I kinda know how to play him, but I want to know if I can use him for much so I know whether to rank him up or not.

He seems fun, but if he can’t do much then what’s the point?
Did u check out rockypanthers guide lol? has immunity to reverse controls, and makes other mutants really op. (had a r3 5* col do a 200k sp2 a while back). He also has noncontact hits for things like electro and korg

The guide is great, and I learnt some new stuff, but I already kinda know how to play him and his abilities.

I more wanted to get actual examples of tricky endgame fights and lanes that he’s actually really good for. More the ones that you wouldn’t expect like abyss Luke cage for example. Obviously I can tell he’ll be great for nodes like tunnel vision, mesmerise, special chaos inversion etc.

Vendemiaire

@Vendemiaire has given you a very nice breakdown, I will add to it at the start of the fight I prefer to fire off specials at 1.8 bars of power rather than 2.5, this will get you 7 prowess, I prefer it as I can get into the rotation faster.

When I play professor X, I like to immediately do a very short block animation and then charge heavy for a very short time then launch my special which will get you the double prowess, same method beroman uses.

He has the easiest access to miss counter and evade counter in the game at 25 channeling charges he ignores both of those (except against tech.) His attacks are non contact (except first medium and first hit of sp2), and also all energy based meaning he is a fantastic korg counter, also he counters thorns and electro etc since his attacks do not make contact.

Similar to Quake he will not always need immunities because he does not make contact, for example Ibom and abom will never place a poison on him, and morningstar will never bleed him.

He also is one of the only champions immune to reverse controls making him viable for delerium, Gm, special chaos inversion, emma frost etc.

Professor X also as well has very high block proficiency, perfect parries with guardian.

He is a great counter for aegis intercept, abyss luke cage, dngg or any nodes that require you to intercept due to his falter intercept which acts similar to ghosts.

One of the best things about mind control is they are special locked and power locked, so professor X can totally control the fight for a long time and not worry about them using his specials.

His utility is like no other, and his damage is insane.

I recommend watching beroman videos as he is the best professor X player, MSD has a great breakdown as well.

In terms of dupe ability, no he does not need it, it just makes fights faster and easier access to miss + evade counter.
Interesting... so he’s got some nice utility for endgame stuff?

I’ve seen all of bero mans prof x vids, and they’ve impressed me, but I just don’t know how viable he actually is for content. Yeah it’s great he can solo Luke cage, but why would I bring him instead of mags for example.

Yea, he is viable. Agent said it all. Thorns counter, perfect parries, energy damage, good for special connoisseur, etc.

Imagine... a 4* have no problem clearing it a path in Cav EQ. It’s not like Aegon rampup because he rampups fast.

AssumedName

Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

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