What kind of buff would Stryfe need to be prominent in Everest content?
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Stryfe theoretically seems to have a lot of his kit to make him good for Everest content, but he never seems to be the champion of choice.
While Stryfe exists as a 7-star, for pretty much all the prior Everest type content he has been ignored in favor of 6-star Aegon, 6-star Hercules, 6-star Kate Bishop (And this is even with all the anti-Aegon, anti-Herc nodes that are in place that supposedly penalizes using those champions). In terms of 7-stars, Shuri got the nod in Necropolis over Stryfe, and potentially Northstar is designed for long form content. Even Professor X got the chance to come of the bench and shine. Enchantress is supposedly good for longform, and Wong managed to make a mark as well.
What change or buff would be needed to make Stryfe a lot more relevant?
While Stryfe exists as a 7-star, for pretty much all the prior Everest type content he has been ignored in favor of 6-star Aegon, 6-star Hercules, 6-star Kate Bishop (And this is even with all the anti-Aegon, anti-Herc nodes that are in place that supposedly penalizes using those champions). In terms of 7-stars, Shuri got the nod in Necropolis over Stryfe, and potentially Northstar is designed for long form content. Even Professor X got the chance to come of the bench and shine. Enchantress is supposedly good for longform, and Wong managed to make a mark as well.
What change or buff would be needed to make Stryfe a lot more relevant?
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Passive infuriate and SP lock during his invisibility. Would it be OP? Oh absolutely, but he'd be more relevant
He's great in the Necropolis and a tippy-top option for Abyss & Labyrinth.
I'd personally choose Stryfe over Ægon 100 times out of 100.
A couple of reasons, actually -
Ægon is extremely fun once he's fully ramped & he essentially turns the game off with his Defensive Ability Accuracy Reduction - and the yellow numbers get gigantic with his 6 Furies... but I've always appreciated how Stryfe can be fully ramped before the end of his first fight. I've personally never enjoyed reviving to ramp Aegon before you could really get going on the path.
I love the Utility right out of the gate on his Psionic Blasts, and his damage per hit fully ramped as a 7 Star is pretty bonkers and consistent. If you could utilize Stryfe's playstyle optimally, he could get through Everest paths cheaper item-wise than Ægon can.
Stryfe is also a more skill-intensive Champion and a bit more involved, which fits my preferred playstyle and is more fun & engaging for me in long-form content. I enjoy his loop of triggering his Phase on Special 1, Heavy Intercepting while Invisible, and keeping his Passive Shock active for additional Burst on his Special 2.
I've been a huge Stryfe fan since his release. I'd love to Rank 3 him actually, he does well in Alliance War at a decent Signature Level too.
There's no right or wrong way to approach Everest Content, Ægon is so commonly used there for very good reason - and I have an Ascended Rank 5 Ægon, myself. Everyone likes what they like, and you have to use the Champions that you have the most fun with - that's the most important thing.
Is it mainly the 'skill-ask' for ramp up that is discouraging players from choosing Stryfe? I will admit that is an impossible question to answer why some champions are popular while others get ignored/forgotten (For example, I think Vox is great for short and long form content, but most players will ignore him over the 'sexy' Cosmics dujour)
Yes, I'd rather spend 5-10 revives to have a permanently unblockable Aegon than have to ramp up Strfye ever fight to reach unblockable.