Next Science 6* R3

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to figure out who my next science R3 should be. My current science R3 are Spider Ham, Ibom, and Rulk (I have 11 total R3 so far). It seems like the obvious choice would be She-Hulk, but I am not sure how often I would actually end up using her (seems like her main utility is the slow, poison immunity, and crazy ramp damage when played well). Is she much better than Mr. Negative and Mr. Fantastic or would either of them be a great choice as well? I do play alliance war so if any of them would be great war attackers/defenders that would also be something I take into account. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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StevieManWonder

So I don't have Mr. Negative yet, but I didn't vote for him because True Focus is likely going to be more abundant in upcoming content, so it's best to hold off on investing in him until we can establish a trend of how frequently TF will be used.
She-Hulk, however, I do have and absolutely adore. She's one of the better slow champs in the game and her while her ramp-up damage is top-tier, her real utility for me comes from her taunt mechanic. Once you build up 8(?) furies, your opponents will pretty much always throw their specials whenever they fill a bar of power which is great for managing power.

thanks4playing

I'll be honest. I don't know much about Negative or Fantastic. But I recently pulled both Shulk and Ibom as 6 stars. I'm still learning both, but so far I find Shulk more valuable between the two. I don't think they have much of an overlap in abilities (other than the petrify, but I don't think most Shulk users rely on her petrify--please correct me if I'm wrong).

Thoye3

So I don't have Mr. Negative yet, but I didn't vote for him because True Focus is likely going to be more abundant in upcoming content, so it's best to hold off on investing in him until we can establish a trend of how frequently TF will be used.
She-Hulk, however, I do have and absolutely adore. She's one of the better slow champs in the game and her while her ramp-up damage is top-tier, her real utility for me comes from her taunt mechanic. Once you build up 8(?) furies, your opponents will pretty much always throw their specials whenever they fill a bar of power which is great for managing power.

Aww I forgot about the taunt aspect. Is there any regular content you typically use she-hulk in like AQ or AW? I am also worried about true focus node being in a lot of future content as well which does make me hesitant about Mr. Negative.

StevieManWonder

So I don't have Mr. Negative yet, but I didn't vote for him because True Focus is likely going to be more abundant in upcoming content, so it's best to hold off on investing in him until we can establish a trend of how frequently TF will be used.
She-Hulk, however, I do have and absolutely adore. She's one of the better slow champs in the game and her while her ramp-up damage is top-tier, her real utility for me comes from her taunt mechanic. Once you build up 8(?) furies, your opponents will pretty much always throw their specials whenever they fill a bar of power which is great for managing power.
Aww I forgot about the taunt aspect. Is there any regular content you typically use she-hulk in like AQ or AW? I am also worried about true focus node being in a lot of future content as well which does make me hesitant about Mr. Negative.

No, none of the paths I take in AQ require any utility that She-Hulk brings to the table and in AW I use Void for path clearing (Path 1), Prof X (for the usual Mix Master Korg), and Red Guardian (EMP and Mojos, Man-Things, Things, and some mini bosses).
Honestly, I really don't use my She-Hulk often at all, but when I come across a situation where I need her, I'm very happy to have her. I used her for the Venom/Hydra Adaptoid Path in SoP and she soloed both fights with ease.

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Moosetiptronic

I have voted for Mr fantastic, but as I have him at rank 2, I would go with shulk. She was mvp for a few of the sop bosses, when duped turns void into a chump, her taunt is immense, slow easy, long reach heavy for slow. She's just awesome in every way.

If you run apoc and cable, Mr fantastic turns cable into an act 7 destroying monster. 400k hit points done in 12 hits at rank 2. His heavy knock back and reach arent great, but he brings do much to a team and in his own right.

But most importantly, Mr fantastic and shulk have a brilliant synergy between them and are arguably both top 5 science. So both to rank 2?!

Typhoon

Mr. F and She-Hulk are both great. Together, they are supreme.

pseudosane

yellowjacket or spidergwen imo. MrF as well.

J0eySn0w

I dunno much about the Overseer and Negative. MrF and She-hulk are great individually and their synergy is sweet for all science and tech champs. I'm not sure if She-hulk's r3 damage will be overkill (comparing with MrF) cos she has insane damage when ramped up. MrF on the other hand could use the extra attack boost and he's awakened with better prestige than shehulk (if it matters to you). Also as a defender MrF is better than She-hulk. I'd go with MrF not because he's a better champ than her but cos of the other variables.
But my true suggestion is before they go to r3 they first have to be r2 and all your options are at least r2 worthy. So them MrF and She-hulk first to r2 and explore with them. You might pickup a thing or two that may help with your decision.

Thoye3

Hey Everyone,

Thanks for the suggestions and I ended up taking Mr. Fantastic up today. I really enjoy playing him and think he brings something unique to my roster. Part of the reason that also came into play is the next war season and with the updated tactics he will be one of my defenders. Thanks again for all the suggestions and tips!