Sunspot or Emma Frost to r5/65?
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My r5 mutants: domino, omega red, namor.
The only thing that i have not done is act 6.2
The only thing that i have not done is act 6.2
Sunspot or Emma Frost to r5/65? 78 votes
Sunspot unduped
52%
41 votes
Emma Frost sig 60
47%
37 votes
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In diamond form (which is very easy to stay in) makes her immune to bleed, stun, coldsnap, frostbite, shock, incinerate, poison. So pretty much everything.
In Telepath form, she completely counters all evade and also has a really strong taunt debuff.
Unless you have an armour break champion, she is a really great defender, plus you even have her awakened, which will give your access to the inverterd controls mechanic in defense.
She can also tank SP3's in diamond form with her awakened ability, which is also really valuable. Plus, her base stats are awesome and she's fairly easy to play.
In terms of damage, Sunspot takes it, no doubt. But that doesn't mean Emma doesn't hit hard, try an SP2 with 10 Prowess (which are easy to get, made even easier if you have the Phoenix Synergy). She hits really, REALLY hard.
@Terra Overall, Emma is a much superior champion in my opinion, she can do a lot of stuff. Sunspot on the other hand, only has his damage and the perfect block. He's great, but not quite as much as Emma Frost.
It's up to you OP.
Honest answer: depends on whether you need Emma's immunities. I really like Sunspot as a damage dealer.
Especially when compared to one as long as of Sunspot, it takes a good amount of time to build up stacks of Flare State and charging heavies to get back incinerates.
Dont have sunspot. He is for sure a better damage dealer, but it seems awfully difficult to really maximize that damage. By the time you ramp him up, you could've just blasted through with one of your other god mutants.
Personally, Im not the best EF player. I have her at 4/40 but still have trouble using her. I just think Sunspot is easier to use personally, so I get more damage off faster than EF
I should've said that MY ramp up time with Emma takes longer. My bad on that.
I will say for general purposes (straight forward fights and dealing damage) Sunspot is definitely superior. He only needs two or three L1s to get two to three flare states which is fairly easy with his heavy charge mechanic. Then an L2 afterwards ends most fights. Sunspot also has superior prestige if that matters to you. I know you said he’s unawakened but that will change over time.
Emma, however, is very good for some niche fights. The one that comes to mind right away is the mesmerize/ragnarok path in UC this month. I couldn’t think of a better counter for it because it doesn’t exist. In diamond form she’s immune to stun, making the stun portion of mesmerize null. In telepath form, opponents cannot evade so therefore they cannot evade and stun her. She was made for that node. She will also be superior if you need a lot of different immunities. I’m guessing she counters Elsa’s incinerate and Coldsnap rounds. There’s also an Abom in map 7 on incinerate which is really an odd combo that only a few champs can counter, one being Emma. Emma’s damage isn’t terrible but it’s nothing to dote on.
I think in the end when you’re making the decision you need to ask yourself, do you want raw damage output and potential prestige down the line, or do you want a champ that can bring some added utility with her many immunities.
I also have warlock and clair voyand and they make nice sunergies with sunspot , and i think that emma has lost her value by time because is difficult to hold those immunities (you need collossus in your team).
But thanks for your help, i really appreciate it.
I will agree with you that Emma has somewhat lost a little of her shine since she was released, but there are a few instances where she really shines well. Also, as a side note, I discovered Emma’s synergy with Mysterio recently which makes them both immune to reverse controls. Once again it’s a very niche ability but can be very helpful.
Good luck to you and make the choice that helps you enjoy the game most.