Onslaught – Unleashing Psy-Magneto Fury

Champion Breakdown

About Onslaught

Character Class: Mutant

Brief Overview: Onslaught is the menacing fusion of Professor Xavier's and Magneto’s most destructive qualities. Born from an act of psychic aggression, this entity wields unmatched telepathic and magnetic powers. His abilities revolve around inflicting Neuroshock and manipulating fights with his signature move, Daunted.

Onslaught Origin: Onslaught was conceived in the Marvel Comics universe, emerging from a clash between Xavier and Magneto’s psychic energies. His inclusion in Marvel Contest of Champions introduces a powerful adversary and ally, branching his comic book legacy into interactive gaming.

Lore Background

Onslaught History: Onslaught represents a psychic manifestation combining Charles Xavier's suppressed anger and Magneto’s aggression. Originally a secret buried deep within Xavier, Onslaught was eventually unleashed, becoming a significant threat due to his immense psychic abilities and his quest for domination.

Personality Traits: As a blend of Xavier and Magneto, Onslaught possesses a complex personality marked by a ruthless desire to enforce his vision of a new world order. His cold and calculating nature influences his strategic approach in battles, making him a formidable opponent in the Contest.

Onslaught's Gameplay Mechanics

Basic Abilities: Daunted, Neuroshock, Crush, Organic Magnetism

  • Light, medium, and heavy attacks:

    • Light Attack: Does not make contact, allowing Onslaught to bypass certain defensive abilities.
    • Medium Attack: Also non-contact at the first hit, useful for avoiding reflections and counter-attacks.
    • Heavy Attack: Pauses all damage effects on the opponent, adding to Onslaught's tactical advantage.

  • Active and Passive Abilities:

    • Daunted increases the damage the opponent takes during special attacks;
    • Neuroshock inflicts significant energy damage over time;
    • Crush debuff increases in potency with the opponent's combo meter;
    • Organic Magnetism reduces power costs and increases efficacy under certain conditions.

Special Attacks:

  1. Special 1: Shrapnels: Inflicts multiple Neuroshocks and an Organic Magnetism debuff, making subsequent uses of this attack more power-efficient.
  2. Special 2: Overpowering Mind: Transforms all Neuroshocks on the opponent into Degeneration, significantly increasing damage output.
  3. Special 3: Master of the Astral Plane: Stuns the opponent, reduces power cost per Neuroshock, and refreshes all Neuroshock durations.

Signature Ability: Pure Psionic Entity Onslaught becomes able to Block Unblockable Attacks from Skill Champions and increases the potency of Daunted. Each non-damaging effect on the opponent boosts his Block Penetration, making him tougher in defense.

Strategy and Playstyle

General Strategy: Use Onslaught’s abilities to keep opponents under continuous pressure with Neuroshocks and Daunted. Manage the pause effects with his heavy attack to maximize damage and control the fight pace.

Advanced Techniques: Master the timing between Onslaught’s heavy attacks and his Special 2. This can optimize the transformation of Neuroshocks into Degenerations, massively spiking the damage dealt in a short period.

Mastery Tips

Skill Mastery: Understanding the optimal moments to switch between Neuroshock and Degeneration using Onslaught's special attacks is key to mastering his kit.

Team Composition: Onslaught fits well in teams that can benefit from his ability to manipulate power and inflict debuffs. His synergies offer various team boosts, enhancing both his and his allies' effectiveness.

Synergy Bonuses:

  1. Mutant Absorption:

    • With Professor X, Magneto, Magneto (House of X)
    • Onslaught: When defeating a Mutant Champion, Onslaught Passively Regenerates 15% of his missing Health.

  2. Close Enough:

    • With Cable, Stryfe
    • Onslaught: Striking an Opponent or their Block while they are Unstoppable consumes 3 personal Daunted effects and removes the Unstoppable. Cooldown: 20 seconds.

  3. Red Onslaught:

    • With Red Skull
    • Onslaught: Against Skill Champions, while attacking, Onslaught Passively Regenerates 85% of incoming Physical Damage.

  4. Final Boss:

    • With Apocalypse
    • Onslaught: When Onslaught’s Combo Meter passes a multiple of 20, gain a non-stacking Crush Charge.

  5. Takeover:

    • With Apocalypse
    • Onslaught: Gain +1075 Block Proficiency.

  6. Enemies:

    • With Captain America, Spider-Man (Classic), Gambit, Hulk, Wolverine
    • All Champions gain +155 Critical Rating.

Countering Onslaught

Counter Tactics: Manage your defensive strategies to mitigate the impacts of Onslaught’s Neuroshocks and Degenerations. Champions with high energy resistance or abilities to reverse controls can be particularly effective.

  1. Energy Resistant Champions: Use these to mitigate some of Onslaught's damage outputs.
  2. Psychic Shield Champions: Useful for avoiding or reducing the impacts from Onslaught's Special 2.

Conclusion

Final Thoughts: Onslaught is a powerhouse, especially in the right hands. His ability to manipulate battle conditions through debuffs makes him a strategic asset in any situation.

Encouragement to Experiment: Onslaught offers a complex and rewarding playstyle. Experiment with different strategies and team synergies to fully unlock his potential within your roster.