Deep Dive: Onslaught

EdisonLaw

https://youtu.be/HTZtQwlbGhs?si=fn4BVQJLU7aKoVgX

Thoughts? He looks amazing so far. Save up your shards

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ahmynuts

Crab

kevhugo

Kabam took the not liking mutants claim to heart xD

Nemesis_17

He looks like hell on defense.

EdisonLaw

@Nemesis_17 He was designed to be a good defender.

EdisonLaw

So I’m guessing Nimrod won’t be able to counter him because of his lack of prowess/regen, and his shock resistance

EdisonLaw

Also if you want to check synergies, they’re here
https://playcontestofchampions.com/news/onslaught/

Nemesis_17

@Nemesis_17 He was designed to be a good defender.

Oh yeah I knew that, they certainly did a good job with that lol. Reverse controls, mostly unavoidable dot, block penetration, crushed charges basically making him unblockable, he’s got a lot to worry about.

Priyabrata

Man I thought this guy was supposed to be only a defender,but he looks pretty good on attack too could be a good all rounder but his ramp up seems a little too long for BGS, but we'll see once he enters the contest

EdisonLaw

@Priyabrata One sp1 and a sp2 should be enough to end most BG fights

WhoDaPoo

Crab

ItsClobberinTime

He looks absolutely insane but he also like the type of champ you'd have a love hate relationship with, love using him, hate fighting him, and I don't know how to feel about it lol.
I genuinely think for the first time in a very long time someone's actually going to challenge Kitty for the #1 spot in the mutant class, it's been so long. He might not dethrone her but he's 100% going to be up there.

SpideyFunko

they took those “kabam hate mutants” comments personally i see

Darkraw346

So I’m guessing Nimrod won’t be able to counter him because of his lack of prowess/regen, and his shock resistance

Omg right! He won't! That's great! Psycho man's time to shine

13579rebel_

So I’m guessing Nimrod won’t be able to counter him because of his lack of prowess/regen, and his shock resistance
Omg right! He won't! That's great! Psycho man's time to shine

Doesn't Psycho Man's damage also come from shock?

Sorry to burst your bubble

Deacon

i think his design is quite lacking .. maybe textures, shading .. something i don't know but he looks like a very basic design that could've used more baking in the oven. kit wise muy bien ... but design wise ... art team missed.

EdisonLaw

@Deacon The design is based on the comics, which debuted in the 90s

MaxtheSilent

@Deacon The design is based on the comics, which debuted in the 90s

I think that’s mostly it. He has a very over the top aesthetic that feels very 90s final boss, which is what he is. If you have nostalgia for him then he looks awesome but if he’s new to you then he probably looks silly ( or like a crab).

Someone in this thread said he’d be better than Kitty but I just don’t see that. He looks good, great defender but he can’t avoid damage. She can avoid damage even against a miss counter. That’s broken. But he does see super fun to play and not fun to play against so that’s a win for me.

ItsClobberinTime

@Deacon The design is based on the comics, which debuted in the 90s
I think that’s mostly it. He has a very over the top aesthetic that feels very 90s final boss, which is what he is. If you have nostalgia for him then he looks awesome but if he’s new to you then he probably looks silly ( or like a crab).

Someone in this thread said he’d be better than Kitty but I just don’t see that. He looks good, great defender but he can’t avoid damage. She can avoid damage even against a miss counter. That’s broken. But he does see super fun to play and not fun to play against so that’s a win for me.

I didn't say he will be better than Kitty, I said he will be the first mutant in a very long time strong enough to challenge Kitty for the #1 spot even if he doesn't actually dethrone her in the end.
Why do I say this? Well, while Kitty's ability to completely ignore damage while phased kinda busted, the amount of utility Onslaught will have + his defensive prowess could make up for it, and depending on how good he is for short and long form content he may or may not dethrone her we won't know until we get our hands on him. Based on what was shown in the deep dive, he can tackle both short and long form content so we'll see, just a matter of time now.

Personally, I don't think a single ability makes one champ better than the rest, for me it has to be all their abilities in general. Which one will have more utility and which one will be viable for most game content. Onslaught looks like a swiss army knife with massive dot, Kitty doesn't have any of this.

Darkraw346

So I’m guessing Nimrod won’t be able to counter him because of his lack of prowess/regen, and his shock resistance
Omg right! He won't! That's great! Psycho man's time to shine
Doesn't Psycho Man's damage also come from shock?

Sorry to burst your bubble

Yeah, but his furies provide a very decent basic dmg too so I don't worry about it, just need Onslaught to trigger things with his heavy

MaxtheSilent

@Deacon The design is based on the comics, which debuted in the 90s
I think that’s mostly it. He has a very over the top aesthetic that feels very 90s final boss, which is what he is. If you have nostalgia for him then he looks awesome but if he’s new to you then he probably looks silly ( or like a crab).

Someone in this thread said he’d be better than Kitty but I just don’t see that. He looks good, great defender but he can’t avoid damage. She can avoid damage even against a miss counter. That’s broken. But he does see super fun to play and not fun to play against so that’s a win for me.
I didn't say he will be better than Kitty, I said he will be the first mutant in a very long time strong enough to challenge Kitty for the #1 spot even if he doesn't actually dethrone her in the end.
Why do I say this? Well, while Kitty's ability to completely ignore damage while phased kinda busted, the amount of utility Onslaught will have + his defensive prowess could make up for it, and depending on how good he is for short and long form content he may or may not dethrone her we won't know until we get our hands on him. Based on what was shown in the deep dive, he can tackle both short and long form content so we'll see, just a matter of time now.

Personally, I don't think a single ability makes one champ better than the rest, for me it has to be all their abilities in general. Which one will have more utility and which one will be viable for most game content. Onslaught looks like a swiss army knife with massive dot, Kitty doesn't have any of this.

Yeah he definitely will have a kit that’s unique, particularly for that class. Miss counter, good resistance, some DOT, a work around purify, a way to reduce ability accuracy and combat power. There’s a lot there to work with for sure.

doctorb

I keep forgetting to go to these live events for a chance to win something 😭

So I'm curious, about how many ppl you think shows up for this?

I know its probably global.

phillgreen

Been saving shards for months for this guy.

phillgreen

I keep forgetting to go to these live events for a chance to win something 😭

So I'm curious, about how many ppl you think shows up for this?

I know its probably global.

The not Australian friendly start time kinda kills it for me.

Reinstag

Where in his kit says he can counter miss?
Also it says unblockable specials has higher chance to inflict neuroshocks but I cant see when he can have unblockable specials?

Reinstag

When is his early release bundle?

startropics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf3FhjieeoA

Deacon

@Deacon The design is based on the comics, which debuted in the 90s

ahhhh well they hit the nail then .. very "plain" look.

13579rebel_

So I’m guessing Nimrod won’t be able to counter him because of his lack of prowess/regen, and his shock resistance
Omg right! He won't! That's great! Psycho man's time to shine

Isn't Psycho Man Also Metal?

Aecyn

I keep forgetting to go to these live events for a chance to win something 😭

So I'm curious, about how many ppl you think shows up for this?

I know its probably global.

There was something like 3500 entries for the livestream draw... Not sure on actual viewers.

Shock29

Where in his kit says he can counter miss?
Also it says unblockable specials has higher chance to inflict neuroshocks but I cant see when he can have unblockable specials?

So, Neuroshock is an effect that does energy damage and prevents Miss while active.

As for your second question, he doesn't have Unblockable Special Attacks. It's when he's struck by Unblockable Special Attacks that the chance to inflict Neuroshocks on the opponent increases. This also applies to all Critical hits, including his own.