How would you buff: Cable

EdisonLaw

So I just pulled Cable out of a 6* basic crystal, and I gotta say, I'm not too happy about it. Even though with the Apocalypse synergy giving him the ability to stack degenerations on his heavy attack, I haven't seen this used in a long time. Champions that rely on synergies should be buffed, as they aren't as useful in 2024 compared to like 2021 or 2022, mainly because of competitive content (mainly BGs). So, how would you buff him?

EdisonLaw

Unsure

At first I thought that tuning up his base abilities and increasing his damage would make him a better champion, but then I realized that he has time travelling capabilities, telepathy, and telekinesis. Perhaps a rework would be better?

CookinEwoks

Put Apoc synergy into his base kit

Tbh I wouldn't change a thing. His damage is so ridiculous with the apoc synergy that I think he's in a decent spot where he is. Sure, working the synergy into his base kit would be great, but I feel like that would be insane for bgs and make him the best bullseye counter in game.

Edit: I talked myself into it, give that man the apoc synergy in his base kit😂

WednesdayLength

Tune up to his base abilities

The issue is that making the apocalypse synergy part of his kit removes all semblance of a rotation, you just heavy to do a lot of damage and that's the only thing that matters. I think he just needs a red guardian level buff to his base abilities to just refine them a little and maybe give his specials some extra juice and leave the degen stacking as a synergy. That synergy is great but if that was his base kit he would just be stupid busted.

I would personally move his true strike to all of his specials for a period of time and have it pause while he has either a regen or power gain active, maybe even give him access to some neuroshock for the extra utility

Elk_

Tune up to his base abilities

EdisonLaw said:

So I just pulled Cable out of a 6* basic crystal, and I gotta say, I'm not too happy about it. Even though with the Apocalypse synergy giving him the ability to stack degenerations on his heavy attack, I haven't seen this used in a long time. Champions that rely on synergies should be buffed, as they aren't as useful in 2024 compared to like 2021 or 2022, mainly because of competitive content (mainly BGs). So, how would you buff him?

I think personally his overall kit needs a tune up but I also feel adding the Fantman and Stryfe synergies into his base kit would give him more utility. A huge numbers buff alongside it would make him a pretty good champion. I love using him with the horseman of apoc prefight when going through biohazard nodes its pretty fun and doesn't require constantly heavying.

I highly doubt he will get a buff anytime soon if not at all. I would prefer Kabam buff or rework older champions first that aren't so good. At least with apocalypse cable is pretty decent. I would just prefer more useless champions be more usable. I would love to have some fun with moon knight one of my favorite marvel characters but as is he just isn't good.

Fantomaxop

Overhaul/rework

To make justice for one of the most influencial characters of X-men lore, they need to rework him

And there are many ways to approach him.
He can be adapting mutant, that becomes resistant to different dmg over time effects (like he is now with poison and bleed)
There is room to try some design with time manipulation (Kang style)
His right hand is literally infected with techo-organic virus. Maybe give him some resemblance to Warlock?

Bendy

Overhaul/rework

EdisonLaw said:

So I just pulled Cable out of a 6* basic crystal, and I gotta say, I'm not too happy about it. Even though with the Apocalypse synergy giving him the ability to stack degenerations on his heavy attack, I haven't seen this used in a long time. Champions that rely on synergies should be buffed, as they aren't as useful in 2024 compared to like 2021 or 2022, mainly because of competitive content (mainly BGs). So, how would you buff him?

Make him his degen not be lowered base on power meter and put the apoc degen stacking on base kit give apoc horsemen something else his power gain in base kit and let his dup be like a new thing for his virus like a plague effect which is a passive which boosts the degen potency or something to do with the virus anyway be interesting

Buttehrs

Just put his apocalypse synergy in his base kit. That's literally all he needs. No champ is fully immune to degen unless it's a node.

Ayden_noah1

WednesdayLength said:

The issue is that making the apocalypse synergy part of his kit removes all semblance of a rotation, you just heavy to do a lot of damage and that's the only thing that matters. I think he just needs a red guardian level buff to his base abilities to just refine them a little and maybe give his specials some extra juice and leave the degen stacking as a synergy. That synergy is great but if that was his base kit he would just be stupid busted.

I would personally move his true strike to all of his specials for a period of time and have it pause while he has either a regen or power gain active, maybe even give him access to some neuroshock for the extra utility

So he would be like, red Mags and AA which relies on heavy to do damage. Nothing wrong with that.

Colinwhitworth69

I would rank Cable kinda low on the needs rework list.

ItsClobberinTime

Put Apoc synergy into his base kit

I'd make the Apoc synergy base but with a twist: remove degen stack limit but each extra degen has reduced potency and instead his specials deal instant degens for each degen on the opponent, I think that'd be really cool and it would change that braindead heavy spam playstyle he currently has at least a bit.

007Bishop

Put Apoc synergy into his base kit

With Sinister's buff making him one of the top mutants in the game, cable has only fallen off more. Mr Sinister is just a better champ to take into a quest with Apoc. Mr Sinister + Apoc is probably one of the best synergies I have played around with recently. The degen damage is off the charts and ofc apoc gains the same benefit as he does with cable

007Bishop

Put Apoc synergy into his base kit

WednesdayLength said:

The issue is that making the apocalypse synergy part of his kit removes all semblance of a rotation, you just heavy to do a lot of damage and that's the only thing that matters. I think he just needs a red guardian level buff to his base abilities to just refine them a little and maybe give his specials some extra juice and leave the degen stacking as a synergy. That synergy is great but if that was his base kit he would just be stupid busted.

I would personally move his true strike to all of his specials for a period of time and have it pause while he has either a regen or power gain active, maybe even give him access to some neuroshock for the extra utility

We have mr sinister who can deal up to 12-14k per tick. I don't think cable having the synergy in his base kit is gonna break the game

FrostGiantLord

Put Apoc synergy into his base kit

I'd add the Apoc synergy into his base kit. It might seem a little overpowered, but with mutant champs like Onslaught running around, he'd probably fit right in.