MCoC: Mr Sinister Buff

MCoC recently updated Mister Sinister, however several players believe that he will be nerfed in the near future.

In Marvel Contest of Champions (MCoC) you can procure a variety of superheroes and supervillains to enjoy a variety of game modes.

One of the characters you can add to your roster is Mister Sinister, previously known as Nathanial Essex. He was a scientist in the latter half of the 19th century and pledged loyalty to the mutant demigod, Apocalypse.

Similar to other characters in MCoC, Mister Sinister has various abilities you can use to defeat your opponents.

The game developer, Kabam recently revealed that they have updated Mister Sinister’s abilities, which essentially means that he received a few new buffs.

On the official MCoC Forum, a player known as EdisonLaw said that the buff is not as big as he expected, however he believes that the update will make Mister Sinister better at defeating enemies.

However, a Summoner known as ItsClobberinTime provided a screenshot of Mister Sinister’s new buffs and explained why it will have a huge effect on your gameplay.

Due to the new buffs, charging a Heavy Attack for an additional 1 second will trigger his Genetic Manipulation. For the 7 seconds that follow, he inflicts a 10 second Bleed Debuff on himself every 0.7 seconds.

The Special Attack I however, transfers all Damaging Debuffs on Mister Sinister to non-#Robot Opponents, converting them into Degeneration Debuffs.

This deals 4649.4 direct damage to opponents over 6 seconds. Keep in mind however that this ability activates even if this attack is Blocked or avoided.

Mister Sinister’s abilities

In addition to the modification mentioned above, you may notice additional changes in Mister Sinister’s abilities. The following table lists his abilities with a description of each:

Name	Description
Molecular Regeneration	His Regeneration Rate cannot be reduced He has a 100% chance to Regenerate 70% of damage dealt by enemy Critical Hits over .50 seconds.
Special Attack 2	He has a 100% chance to inflict Concussion, reducing the opponent’s Ability Accuracy by 100% for 6 seconds. He has a 100% chance to Stun for 2.5 seconds.
Engineered Perfection	Every time Mister Sinister defeats an opponent, he extracts their genetic code. He gains a different Passive ability for the rest of the quest depending on the defeated Champion’s Class.

Mister Sinister’s strengths and weaknesses

Since Kabam updated Mister Sinister’s abilities, we recommend that you consider his strengths and weaknesses before taking him into battle. The table lists his strengths and weaknesses:

Category	Description
Weaknesses	Heal Block: While his Regeneration may be potent, it will not help much if it is Heal Blocked. Robots: Mister Sinister cannot reflect Damage Over Time effects with his Special 1 to any champion with the #Robot Tag.
Strengths	Regeneration: He has some of the most consistent and powerful Regeneration in the game. Damage over Time Control: Although Mister Sinister is not immune to as many effects, he can reflect Damage over Time effects back at his opponent to turn the into Degeneration.

Is Mister Sinister a viable Bullseye counter?

On the official MCoC Forum, Commanders have come together to discuss Mister Sinister’s new buffs and abilities. One question that a few players were wondering about is whether Mister Sinister is now a viable counter for Bullseye.

One commander mentioned that Mister Sinister is now a top Bullseye Counter as bleeds suffer a 100% decrease in Potency.

Mister Sinister will also gain Bulwark buffs on well-timed blocks and his regen triggers even through blocks. This means that every time you block Bullseye’s special, you will regenerate 70% of all damage.

Furthermore, if Bullseye purifies your degens, you will start lowering his purify and eventually he will no longer be able to purify anything other than stuns.

Will Mister Sinister be nerfed?

Seeing as Mister Sinister received a major update, several players on the official MCoC Discord server have been wondering if he will be nerfed in the future.

At the time of writing, Kabam is yet to announce whether or not they will nerf Mister Sinister.

However, the developer only recently updated his abilities and we believe that Kabam performed all the necessary tests to ensure that he is not overpowered.

However, if it comes to light that Mister Sinister is overpowered, Kabam will likely implement the necessary changes.