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Due to issues related to the release of Mastery Loadouts, the "free swap" period will be extended.
The new end date will be May 1st.
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-Most of his usefulness lies in True Strike. Having to constantly S1 prevents you from using his S2 and S3 (with ability reduction that would really help)
-Switch his Precision and True Strike abilities do that he gains True Stike after a period of not being struck and “studying his opponent” and add Precision when activating S1. This will allow you to use his True Strike more easily and then actually choose what additional bonus you want to gain with specials
-overall weak
-should gain same stun immunity during Unstoppable that Juggernaut now has because duh
-overall weak
-all of his gambling results need to be buffed to happen more often or be more effective. As his defining ability it actually doesn’t make enough difference to bother trying to get the ability you’re looking for during a fight
The thing that I like least of current Magneto's Magnetism debuff is that it doesn't increase his attack. Against metallic opponents he should be like Blade against dimensionals!
So I immagine this system, a mix of Omega's spores mechanics and the effectiveness of Blade's DS, that allow to make Magneto really really helpful against many champions.
He's actually capable of manipulate metallic components in the blood (if you think that he can reverse Earth's axis..) so I tought it could be a nice bonus for him and his special. It's not a "thing-from-the-movie".
I also like your idea of shrapnel, I tought about It too something like that but usually if they have to change animations the situation becomes complicated.
For the sig ability, I find really effective an ability that allows Magneto to block extra damage from projectiles attack, with the basic block plus the sig ability with few stones you can stop worrying about all the special attacks at a distance, getting close to zero damage.
I laugh so much every time I see Magneto take damage from gunshots
Thank you for your answer
Juggernaut isn't stun immune.
One thing: Kabam made sure Blade's DS did not apply on mutants. They even turned Sabretooth into a mercenary instead of a villain. Tech champions are meant to beat mutants. It can't if magnetism is too strong.
I take your word. It seems odd as what prevents Magneto from killing pretty much everyone?
They don't have to. Magneto blocks and the shrapnel gets collected. It is the same mechanic as Nebula's shock charges.
People will find your idea of little utility. Civil Warrior also reduces special attack damage, but it only applies to blocking.
It is in cases of a slip-up that my idea becomes a life saver. Magneto has no other way to avoid bleed damage. Besides, a shield that deflects bullets, isn't that the in-game definition of glancing?
* Change Light, Medium, Special and Blocking Animations to Incorporate his Billy clubs weapons
* DD Billy clubs ignore 30% physical resistance
* Make current signature ability a passive
* Specials should have a chance to inflict either Daze or Concussion
DD Suit Passive: Increase Physical Resistance, Add Bleed Resistance, Keep Additional Critical hit chance and Chance to block all damage when blocking.
Rework Of Signature Ability:
World on Fire - Matt’s ability to detect & anticipate behavior and movements allows him know when/where to strike with increased brutal precision & when to dodge.
- 10% increased flat chance to evade projectiles
- Gain 25% chance to evade physical attacks
- Increases Critical Damage
- Critical hits have 20-60% chance to become unblockable
Please update blue cyclops . You are miss8ng the fact the he and Logan always went toe to toe . He needs to be better maybe a projectile heavy attack ..
Are you daft? Read up Jimbo
“While Unstoppable
-Juggernaut is immune to Stun Debuffs and if the opponent attempts to stun him, he will instead apply his Heavy Attack Stagger to them”
That must be a recent addition. I remember doing the 2* event and just use Ronan's SP1 to stun Juggernaut while Unstoppable. Seems only correct, seeing nothing can stop him.
Angela
Which features or abilities about them don't you like at the moment and why
Her signature ability, Battle Focus, doesn't add anything to the champion. Even maxed-out, the -25% reduction in nullify chance is barely noticeable.
How exactly would you change them and why would you make the said changes, try to be specific!
Battle Focus can be so much more. My idea is this:
For every 10% health removed on the opponent, Angela gains a Focus counter. Focus counters are passives that have a [stacks]% chance to trigger a buff when critting, depending on the power meter.
Focus buffs do not stack but are refreshed. Focus counters reduce the effects of nullify or ability accuracy reduction effects by [stacks]% (up to 25% like today). When a True Damage and a True Accuracy buff are active, the next critical hit combines the two into a True Strike buff, refreshing it as well. This costs no Focus counters.
Angela gains Focus counters when the opponent triggers an effect, so she can learn to counter it.
This ensures that she can gain Focus counter when that is needed and when the opponent has such a large health pool that removing 10% health takes too long. Focus counters stack, so when an opponent triggers for instant 5 Armor Up buffs at the start of the fight, she gets five Focus counters.
I think that MCOC has missed the bar on blue cyclops . He is supposed to go toe to toe with wolverine and defeated stryfe, alone and injured.
The best way in my opinion to buff old blue . Is to give him a laser blast heavy attack . To limit it's range have him shoot at a downward angle then the beam would bounce off the ground.
A unique heavy to bring THE LEADER of the xmen to his rightful place .
Thanks .
Rework of Signature Ability
Trick Arrows 2.0: Hawkeye Has his Arrows upgraded to inflict new effects, deal more damage and their debuffs to increased duration.
All Trick Arrows debuffs duration increases by 5%(Min) - 25%(Max).
All Trick Arrow Effects have 10%(Min) - 50%(Max) increase potency excerpt for stun.
New Trick Arrow effects (Will Trigger on any special)
- Flare Arrow: Inflict Stun for 2 sec
- Disruptor Arrow: Inflict Power Lock
- Acid Arrow: Inflict Heal Block
- SmokeScreen Arrow: Opponent’s Attacks have 40% to miss
New Passive Abilities
Master Marksman
- +25% Ability Accuracy on all trick arrow effects and to activate all debuffs on specials.
- +25% if under any ability accuracy reduction debuffs.
- Each debuff on the opponent reducing ability accuracy and power gain by 5%.
Precision Aim:
Increased Critical Hit Chance and Damage on Special Attacks.
Hemorrhage: 25% chance to inflict severe bleeding, deal increased damage on any bleed inflicted.
Trick Arrows:
- Armor Piercing Arrow: Inflicts Armor Break
- Incendiary Arrow: Inflicts Incinerate
- Shock Arrow: Inflicts Shock
- Concussive Arrow: Inflicts Concussion
- Sonic Arrow: Inflicts Weakness
Heavy Attack
- Impact Arrow: Deals 5% damage per debuff.
Special Attack Rework
Special 1:
- 100% chance to Power Drain
- 60% chance to inflict Shock for 12 sec.
- 52% chance to inflict Weakness for 10 sec.
- 45% chance to Bleed for 7 sec
Special 2:
- 92% chance to inflict Incinerate for 12 sec.
- 67% chance to inflict Bleed for 9 sec.
- 55% chance to inflict Armor Break for 8 sec.
Special 3: Gain True Accuracy for 20 sec
- 90% chance to inflict concussion, reducing ability accuracy by 50%, for 15 seconds.
- 50% chance to inflict all trick arrow debuffs
* Change Light, Medium, Special and Blocking Animations to Incorporate his Billy clubs weapons
* DD Billy clubs ignore 25% physical resistance
* Make current signature ability a passive
* Reduce Armor break duration by 5 seconds
* Keep Ability to stun on all specials
Special Attack Additions
- Special 1: Add more hits and Each Hit has a 55% chance inflict weakness for 6 seconds
- Special 2: 60% chance to inflicts Disorient, reducing Enemy Defensive Ability Accuracy and Block Proficiency by 50%, for 12 seconds.
- Special 3: 75% chance to Inflicts Concussion, reducing ability accuracy by 90%, for 18 seconds.
New Passive Ability:
Each debuff on the opponent reduces all power gain rate by 10%.
(Max: 50%)
DD Suit Passive:
- Increase Physical Resistance
- Add Bleed Resistance
- Keep Additional Critical hit chance and Chance to block all damage when blocking.
Rework Of Signature Ability:
World on Fire - Matt’s ability to detect & anticipate behavior and movements allows him know when/where to strike with increased brutal precision & when to dodge.
- 10% increased flat chance to evade projectiles.
- Gain 25% chance to evade physical attacks.
- Increases Critical Damage
- Increases Offensive Ability Accuracy by 5%(Min) to 25%(Max).
- Critical hits have 25%(Min) to 65%(Max) chance to become unblockable. -15% chance for larger champions
- Increase chance to inflict bleed and open wound when against villains champions on special attacks
- Increases chance to gain fury against villain champions
- Give ammo stockpile and each effect has increased potency against villain champions
* Add Falcon to Skill Champion Synergy
At the time, it was a reasonable nerf if unpopular, however with all the new champs that have come out, DS has become obsolete. I would recommend re-instating his original abilities. In today’s game he wiill not be OP, but will be a solid competitive champion.
Rogue- update buff stealing capabilities. She should be able to steal every active buff and time should also reset if rogue is hit too.
Rework of Magnetism Ability: All Abilities increases by 20% if champion is a robot or in the tech class. Ignores debuff immunity and potency reduction(counter to taskmaster’s ability).
Effects for Opponent
* Keep Ability Accuracy Reduction
* Reduces Attack Rating by 25%
* Reduces All Power Gain by 25%
* Debuffs lasts 5 sec longer
Buffs for Magneto
* +30% Attack Rating
* 25% Increased Ability Accuracy
* 25% Increased Power Gain Rate
(Magneto Marvel Now: Magnetism now last indefinitely on tech and robot champions)
Special Attack Additions
Special 2: Inflict Armor Break for 8 sec
New Passive Abilities
Magnetic Armor: Special type of Armor-Up. Immunity to Armor break and shatter but Can be pierced.
* Increased Armor Rating and Special Resistance
* 45% Bleed and Energy Resistance
Polarization: Positive and Negative
* Positive: Each Magneto fills a bar of power, He gains one positive polarize charge. Max: 5 charges.
* Negative: Critical hits have 45% chance to to place a negative polarize charge on the opponent for 10 seconds. Max: 10 Charges.
* While Magneto or the opponent is polarized, basic attacks deal x% of attack as shock damage.
Heavy attack: Inflict Shock dealing x% of attack for 5 seconds. Potency and duration increases by 5% based current number of positive polarize charges. Consumes all Charges
Rework of Signature Ability
Master of Magnetism: As the names implies, Magneto further enhances his magnetic abilities to new heights.
Refraction: Keep the same
Resonance: All Polarization effects increases Attack Rating by x%
- Positive Charges increases Critical Damage by x%.
- Negative Charges increases Critical Hit Chance by x%.
There's a lot in here that makes sense and is consistent with what I've often thought. Here's what I'd love to see happen to Magneto:
1. If not making his hits completely energy based, non-contact ones, have his (and Dr. Strange's) basic attacks count as part physical/part energy hits so they have ~50% reduction to contact feedback damage such as Electro's, thorns nodes, Nebula's/Quake's/Red Skull's/Blades's block or parry based effects. Similarly, they would only feed Ms. Marvel (Danvers)/Capt. Marvel and Ultron (AoU)'s power meters ~50% less than the comparative energy attack of other champions.
2. Similar to Mephisto, have either or both Mags build up to 3 balls of metal that rotate around him. They build from hitting opponents and slowly extracting their metal, so it builds faster when against metal opponents (they can be dispelled by armor breaking abilities though). These balls can be turned to projectiles that launch .5 secs after a well timed block (bringing something new to the game). On contact they infect the point of damage with hemorrhage susceptibility (or armor shatter on bloodless opponents; except plant based beings) for up to 10 secs. If hit by a special during that window, bleed damage is increased in intensity and duration, and sp2 and 3 heal blocks are 100%. The projectiles do not use Magneto's power meter when thrown.
3. Synergies should be updated in two ways: 1) Acolyte Synergy with Colossus (OG) making Col's armor up effects spark energy damage to metal opponents; and well-timed blocks boost his prowess, while Mags make the metal balls more potent and build faster even against non-metal champs, 2) introduce Polaris to also have an effect (North & South poles) on Colossus, but for Mags, increase the potency of his magnetism so some champs who were not previously susceptible become so (that clearly use metal but less) and those that already were suffer greater effects. (Polaris would be a boost to metal allies, where Magneto was a detriment to metal opponents, both would expand the list of who the other affects - with Havok around the corner [correction: "... Havok here", since I took long to send this] I hope Polaris was in the plans - plus with The Gifted, she should represent for that TV IP)
The key to making the OG champs balanced is finding means to enable high damage output comparable to newer champs. Of course, to keep the variety, mix it up so everyone is not a one-shotter and some still excel on attack while others excel on defense. Somebody's got to be average, but even then, excel in unique situations that are detrimental to the superstars of the game. Since most of the game favors 3s and 6s, I'd even suggest looking at all champs together, dividing them into 6 camps (not class specific, but some classes are more prone to belonging there) and then applying one of 3 methods of excellence to each:
1. High attack damage (some build basic melee abilities, some specials, some both; all based on things like hit counters, attack sequences, timers, opponent attributes, etc.) - e.g. Star-Lord, Ægon, Cap IW, SMSE
2. High counter abilities (increasing damage output less than the previous group, but benefiting more from having counters to defensive and basic attributes such as healing rates, power rates, evasive abilities, shields, potency and status effects that the others do not inherently have) - e.g. SW, BW, Dom, KM
3. High status effect abilities (increasing debuff effectiveness instead of contact attacks (poisons, degeneration, bleed, burns, cold, shock, etc. all have a mechanism to outpace resistances, regeneration, high health/time limit, etc.)
Yes, some will have inherent mechanisms while others affect specific opponents, and others require 1 or 2 unique synergies, but every champ should have a way to reach a higher minimum damage output in order to be considered balanced.
I agree with those that think Magneto should be the Blade-like counter to metal opponents. Polaris, Colossus and the other Magneto can be his version of GR, SMSE, Dorm/Meph enhancers
Champion Redesign: Magneto (Based upon a 4-star 5/50, Signature level 99 Champion)
Magneto is supposed to be the Master of Magnetism, and one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe. As a Champion in Marvel Contest of Champions, his abilities are sub-par, as is his damage output and his defensive capability. He's in desperate need of a rework if he's going to be more powerful than newer mutant Champions like Havok or even Sabretooth. The following changes are intended to make Magneto a much more powerful Champion to use against Metal-wielding Champions; somewhere on par with Blade as an attacker. He should be able to shred Robotic Champions as well!
Signature Ability - Electromagnetic Field: Magneto gains a high-powered electromagnetic field that protects him from powerful attacks.
ABILITIES
Metal Champions: Metal Champions have their Ability Accuracy reduced by 50%. This Ability Accuracy reduction ignores Metal Champions' Immunities.
- Magneto gains +70% Attack Rating against Metal Champions.
All Attacks: Magneto's basic attacks are non-contact attacks that deal energy damage.- When Skill Champions block Magneto's attacks, they cannot gain any Buffs or Counters from blocking.
Telepathic Resistance (Passive): Magneto is immune to Reversed Controls.Magnetic Armoring (Passive): Every time Magneto blocks or takes a hit from a basic physical attack, he has a 15% chance to gain Armor Up, increasing his Armor Rating by +325 for 8.0 seconds. [Max Stacks: 1]
- While Magneto has an Armor Up active, he gains a +12% increased chance to resist a Block Break.
Magnetism (Passive): Magneto has a 100% chance to evade all bullet-based attacks. Furthermore, all basic attacks against Champions reliant upon metal (including Champions that use swords, knives, or guns while attacking) have a 90% chance to place a Magnetized counter for 12.0 seconds. [Max Stacks: 3]- Magnetized counters cannot be Nullfied or Purified.
- For each Magnetized counter an opponent possesses, they suffer from a 15% Ability Accuracy reduction, and bullet-based attacks employed against Magneto deal 18% of the damage they would have inflicted as Physical Damage back upon his attacker. This damage is Mutant based, dealing 30% increased damage to Skill Champions and 30% reduced damage to Tech Champions.
Special Attacks: 55% chance to inflict Bleed (Degeneration versus Robotic Champions), dealing 1400 Direct Damage over 10.0 seconds.SPECIAL ATTACKS
Special Attack 1: Bloody Shrapnel — Sharp metal fragments are pulled from the surrounding environment and propelled across the arena.
- When the Bleed from this attack expires, it has a 40% chance to be converted into a permanent Open Wound.
- An Open Wound counts as a stack of Bleed, but is Passive and deals no damage whenever there is no active Bleed effect upon the target.
- For each Magnetized counter an opponent has on them, Magneto gains a Precision Buff, increasing his Critical Rating by 200 for 4.0 seconds.
Special Attack 2: Broken & Fractured — Magneto expands his magnetic grasp deep under the arena, impaling his opponent with jagged metal from below.- 100% chance to inflict Heal Block, preventing the target from recovering Health for 10.0 seconds.
- For each Magnetized counter an opponent has on them, they are Power Locked for 2.0 seconds.
Special Attack 3: Cold-Blooded Fusion — Encased in a metal prison, Magneto's target implodes. Peace was never an option.SYNERGIES
PREVIOUS REVISIONS:
Hulkbuster
[Based on 4* 5/50 sig. 99 champion]
Sig ability:
Helping Hand:
Whenever the Hulkbuster armor would take damage equivalent to more than 10% of his health from a single source, Veronica sends down replacements to Tony, regenerating up to 90% of the damage taken over 9 seconds.
Abilities:
Designation: Hulk (passive)
When fighting gamma-irradiated champions, the Hulkbuster gains a passive armor up for the rest of the fight, increasing armor rating by 600, and a fury lasting for 15 seconds, increasing attack rating by 555.
Robotic Body:
Due to the sheer mass of metal and robotic gear, Hulkbuster is immune to bleed effects.
Hulking Tank (passive):
Every time the Hulkbuster receives 10 hits, he gains an armor up buff for 6 seconds, increasing armor rating by 357.
Every time the Hulkbuster armor dishes out 10 hits, he gains a cruelty buff for 5 seconds, increasing critical damage rating by 275.
Heavy attack: The Pummel
Animation rework: the Hulkbuster armor strikes with a left hook, and 5 quick action piston jabs from the right fist.
Places an armor break debuff on the opponent for 4 seconds, reducing opponents armor rating by 210.
Special 1:
Animation rework: Hulkbuster lets out one powerful shot from his chest reactor. This attack is unblockable.
Against gamma champs, this attack places an armor break on the opponent for 7 seconds, reducing armor rating by 456.
Against other champs, this attack inflicts a concussion debuff lasting 5 seconds, reducing ability accuracy by 50%.
Special 2:
Against gamma champs:
The opponent will suffer 3 armor breaks, lasting for 7 seconds and reducing armor rating by 380 each, and a concussion debuff lasting for 5 seconds, reducing ability accuracy by 60%.
Against other champs:
Inflicts 2 armor breaks for 5 seconds, reducing armor rating by 440 each, and stuns the opponent for 2 seconds (this stun is not negatively or positively modified by masteries, nodes, nullify, or purify).
Special 3:
If the Hulkbuster armor is below 30% health, activate regenerate, healing 10% health over 5 seconds. Can be done only 3 times.
Against a gamma champ:
Inflict 1 armor break for 10 seconds, reducing armor rating by 750, and stun the opponent for 2 seconds.
Against other champs:
Inflict one armor break for 10 seconds, reducing armor rating by 570. Inflict a concussion debuff for 6 seconds, reducing ability accuracy by 60%.
I didn't get a chance to look over his current synergies, so this isn't the comprehensive rework.
There's no tag for Gamma-Irradiated Champions, so you might want to use similar language to Venom's, where it calls out Spider-Verse Champions. You might want to call it "Hulk-Type" Champions. Conceptually, I like it, but it feels weak. I might recommend that he gets (weaker) Armor Ups that last 15.0 seconds and trigger every time the opponent triggers a Buff or Charge (Fury Buffs, Heat Charges, any of the effects that Joe Fixit can benefit from, etc...), and he triggers a Fury Buff at some other point... Perhaps when his opponent lands a Heavy Attack?
What might be even better is that he Nullifies Buffs from Hulk-Type Champions (I keep picturing the "Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Go to sleep!" piston-punching in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and that might be like stripping off Hulk's Furies and Smash Buffs).
Poison, too? He is wearing two layers of armor, after all.
Similar to other Champions (like Sabretooth or Thor [Ragnarok])... I don't dislike it.
I love the imagery.
Strong. Honestly, I'd do a double-dose with both affecting Hulk-Type Champions. After all, he is supposed to be designed to really put a hurt on them.
This doesn't seem to add in much in the way of utilities. Maybe this could do something different against Hulk-Type Champions? I get that it's like what I suggested for Special 1, but I could see those Armor Breaks being really useful against Champions like Iron Man (Infinity War). They should probably also knock off effects like Rock Shield charges on Korg or Rock Stacks on Thing as well, since they're so similar.
I don't like the health regeneration on SP3 trigger. You'd never get to use it against a Power Drain or Power Lock Champion if they're good enough. You'd also never get it on nodes that cap your Power Meter at 1 bar or 2 bars. If he's going to get this, it should trigger on something else. The SP3 doesn't add any utility either. It's all armor breaks, concussion, and stuns (like SP2). I think you can make him a lot more interesting.
I'm eager to see the final version! Best wishes!
In comics and films, Magneto is one of the most powerful mutants in the world; capable of using his powers and genius intelligence to counter almost any threat. In MCOC, he's something of a joke. The issues?
Simply put, nobody fears Magneto as an opponent, which is just plain wrong for the X-men's most iconic opponent. Here's a rework intended to bring him a bit more in line with his comic book abilities. Classic Magneto loses his Defensive Sig and becomes much more offensively-minded, whilst Marvel Now! Magneto retains a defensive strategy. The only change in animation required would be altering his SP1 to throw three smaller bolts of metal instead of one huge lump; largely because the big ball of metal looks rubbish:
Magneto (Classic)
Health: 15,934
Attack: 1,072
Signature: Magnetic Assault
Magneto raises the intensity of his magnetic attacks. As his power level rises, he gains up to 50% Attack to all of his basic energy attacks. Additionally, his Special Attacks gain up to +900 critical rating and +600 critical damage.
All attacks:
All of Magneto's basic attacks inflict Energy damage.
Magnetic Shield:
Magnetism
Magneto (Classic) keeps his metal opponents magnetised at all times. When magnetised, opponents suffer the following effects, which rise by +25% in potency against robots:
Special attacks:
SP1 - This attack now hurls three jagged shards at the opponent. 60% Chance to inflict each of three stacks of Bleed for 888 damage over five seconds.
SP2 - 80% Chance to inflict one Bleed debuff causing 1772 damage over five seconds. 100% chance to inflict Heal Block for nine seconds. This ability has the same impact as a Heavy Attack on non-flying opponents*.
SP3 - This attack has a 60% chance to remove any Unstoppable or Unblockable buffs. It has a 100% chance to inflict Armour Break (-1200 Armour) and Heal Block for eight seconds, and to Bleed for 1772 damage over five seconds.
*Magneto's SP2 is not unblockable, but can potentially break through an opponent's block. It can be resisted by opponents who are Unstoppable, by opponents using the Stand Your Ground Mastery, and by those with specific abilities enabling them to resist heavy attacks, such as Black Panther Civil War, or Spider Gwen. It does not have this impact against champions who are flying (DS, DV, SS, AA, Vulture, etc). This attack counts as a projectile for Evasion.
Synergies:
Cyclops (both) - Mutant Legends (Unique):
Magneto/MMN: Magneto's Special Damage bonus against magnetised opponents is increased by 50%.
Cyclops Red/Blue: Special Attacks have the potential to remove all Unstoppable, Invulnerable, Armour Up and Physical Resistance buffs from the opponent:
- SP1 - 40%
- SP2 - 65%
- SP3 - 90%
Wolverine/OML - Eternal Rivals:Magneto focuses on reducing his opponents ability to gain power and heal, increasing the reduction in their regeneration/power gain when magnetised by 50%.
Wolverine/OML gains a Fury buff when hitting an opponent recovering from a Special Attack, increasing Attack by +25% for ten seconds.
Captain America OG/Black Bolt: Enemies +155 Critical Rate
Health: 15,934
Attack: 1,172
Signature - Urgent Refraction:
When below 60% health, Magneto surrounds himself with a magnetic field that disperses powerful attacks, limiting any damage sustained to a maximum 7% of his Max health when struck, or 5% of his Max health when blocking.
Additionally, Magneto focuses his magnetic energies more tightly - all critical hits with medium, heavy or special attacks have up to 20% chance to inflict Armour Break (-300 for 5 seconds).
All attacks:
All of Magneto's basic attacks inflict Energy damage.
- Due to the fleeting contact he makes with his opponents on these basic attacks, Magneto has a 50% chance to avoid any contact-based debuffs or damage. This does not affect the defenders ability to activate defenses such as Armour Up.
Magnetic Shield:
When blocking, Magneto has a 20% chance to deflect all projectile attacks, rising to 80% against bullets. Deflecting the attack reduces all damage to zero.
After holding block for 0.6 seconds, Magneto strengthens the magnetic shield, increasing his block Proficiency by +600, and granting 20% Perfect Block.
Magnetism
Magneto (white) generates surges of magnetism in his metal-wielding opponents to maximise the negative effects; although at times the effect fades and needs to be refreshed. When magnetised, opponents suffer the following effects (Potency rises by +25% against robots):
Special attacks:
SP1 - This attack now hurls three jagged shards of metal at the opponent. 65% Chance to inflict each of three stacks of Bleed for 934 damage over five seconds.
SP2 - 80% Chance to inflict Bleed for 1842 damage over five seconds. This attack has the same impact as a Heavy Attack on non-flying opponents*.
SP3 - This attack has a 60% chance to remove any Unstoppable or Unblockable buffs. It has a 100% chance to inflict Armour Break (-1400) and Heal Block for nine seconds, and to Bleed for 1842 damage over five seconds.
This attack causes metal opponents to immediately become magnetised, or refresh the duration if they are already.
*Magneto's SP2 is not unblockable, but it can break through an opponent's block, as noted above.
Synergies:
Cyclops (both) - Mutant Legends (Unique):
Magneto/MMN: Magneto's Special Damage bonus against magnetised opponents is increased by 50%.
Cyclops Red/Blue: Special Attacks have the potential to remove all Unstoppable, Invulnerable, Armour Up and Physical Resistance buffs from the opponent:
- SP1 - 40%
- SP2 - 65%
- SP3 - 90%
Wolverine/OML - Eternal Rivals:Magneto focuses on reducing his opponents ability to gain power and heal, increasing the reduction in their regeneration/power gain when magnetised by 50%
Wolverine/OML gains a Fury buff when hitting an opponent recovering from a Special Attack, increasing Attack by +25% for ten seconds.
Captain America OG/Black Bolt: Enemies +155 Critical Rate
Previous reworks:
King Groot
Gamora
Cyclops (Blue)
Cyclops (Red)
Gambit
She-Hulk
Iron Fist
Deadpool X-Force
Electro
Nice kind of idea. It's a shame Veronica wasn't utilised when HB was first designed. 90% might be a bit high though; given the existence of the Recovery mastery and nodes.
I'd lower the percentage, but also enable Veronica to remove effects like Armour Break. But that's just me.
I like the idea of bonuses against Gamma champions.
Bleed immunity kind of makes sense; but I'd tweak slightly so that he can still be affected by magically-inflicted or self-inflicted bleeds like Double Edge. Maybe "Hulkbuster reduces the opponents chance to inflict bleed via Attacks by 100%".
I won't go through the rest line by line - a lot of this design seems good. I agree with Bodhizen that I'd afflict Gamma champions with both debuffs from SP1. Or affect all champions with both debuffs; but lower the ability accuracy for all but gamma champs.
Nice little bit of healing on the SP3, btw.
I think his SP2 should also cause bleed (I mean you get slammed by his metal wings just like Archangel does)
Colossus
Passive: in addition to being bleed immune, he should also be poison, incinerate and cold snap immune
However shock should cause twice as much damage
I think his SP3 should also cause a long duration stun and or concussion.
Do something like that for Colossus you will make him very useful for AW defence
Vision (both types)
Allow him to phase for a brief period. Maybe a 2 sec hold invokes a phase buff for say 5 secs which means opponents “miss” him when they attack. Each time it is used have a cool down of say 10 secs
Vision as a character does phase.
BP CW
Increase his bleed from SP1 from one stack to at least 3
Make him bleed immune (because of his suit) which would make him the only skilled champ who is 100% bleed immune (sure Blade has a 95% debuff)
Trade off for bleed immunity make him take twice as much poison damage
This is an interesting rework, as usual. Iron Patriot could definitely benefit from one, as you argued.
I think the permanent 7.5% damage cap (Iron Durability) is definitely too strong, compared to current abilities like Ice armour and Urgent Refraction. Maybe if (like Luke Cage's physical resistance) it only applied to non-critical hits? Given that critical hits are supposed to function by bypassing/finding weakness in armour. Or alternately, this should be disabled by a successful Armour Break.
Spider-proofing? Nice, and definitely fits with Norman's mind-set. In fact, why not go further and reduce their AA or Evade ability a bit more? Or shrug off their debuffs?
Magnetic boost granting +2% Attack? That doesn't seem very much (so... why?), although the critical boost is reasonable.
I like the Specials, particularly the reflection of Norman's unpleasant nature in the use of flamethrowers; although a bit of me would miss the red, white and blue 'Patriot blast' of his current SP1.
Then the Sig ability, Insanity:
The basic function is additional Special damage; which tops out at +60%, so not overpowered. Then various stacking benefits, such don't initially seem over the top either; despite a lack of clarity about which game attacks would constitute a Psychic attack - just Emma Frost's specials? Psylocke's SP2? Phoenix seems entirely telekinetic; but maybe specials from Mephisto or Sinister?
Unless you spam your special attacks, Insanity seems to be something that stacks relentlessly, like Rulk's Heat charges. So when Norman drops below 15% health, he gets an instant +1500 to +3000 Attack, on top of the +30%-60% Special damage. That's going to lead to some nasty last-minute Special attacks!
For me, I think there should be some kind of mechanic for Insanity to either fall slowly over time (like CAIW's kinetic charges); or possibly for Norman to lose charges when Stunned or Power Drained, or something.
Failing that, I suppose there's always ability accuracy reduction to fall back on...
Keep up the good work!