When a game likeMarvel’s Midnight Sunsis packed to the gills with hero after hero, it becomes hard to distinguish: what makes them so super? Developer Firaxis Games clearly created each character with a lot of comic devotion and each one is powerful in their own right with unique skills, abilities, and synergies with other team members. From might to magic and back again they all have their roles to play.
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Tanks, healers, DPS…each character in the roster serves a certain purpose, and players might just want to choose their favorite heroes whether that isSpider-Manor Nico Minoru ofThe Runawaysto join the battle alongside the protagonist Hunter in thisdeck-building strategy game. However, others might prefer maximizing efficiency to match their playstyle inMarvel’s Midnight Suns, or picking heroes to create a specific team that works well together. This guide might help with what hero to hire first.
13Scarlet Witch
Wanda Maximoff, a powerful character in her own right, has high damage potential and the ability toperform area-of-effect attacks and spells that are simultaneously potent against foes andpowerful healing to friends alike.
However, players may find her difficult to use as she comes later in the game, and the other characters are higher leveled and have more investments into their skills. She would be a great early addition, but by the time she unlocksit could be a waste of resources to get her to the same power as the rest of the charactersin the roster at that stage in the game.
12Hulk
Similarly to the Scarlet Witch,the Hulk boasts one of the most powerful attacks and stats in-game.However, he comes later in the story where investing in him may seem like a waste of resources if the player already has high DPS in their team set-ups.
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Plus his special ability,Rage, takes a while to build and the most powerful cards in his repertoire cost a lot of heroism (a special energy dictating what cards can be cast in a turn).
In a New Game+, players may find that Scarlet Witch and Hulk are more useful when they are already unlocked and the player has more resources to use.
11Blade
Draining blood from the suckers that dare to stand in Blade’s way, he focuses onindividually taking down foes or inflicting blood loss on all manner of enemies.This effect slowly drains foes of their health on each of their turns (fitting withthe vampire theme), building up damage all the way through the battle.
He can sustain himself against damage with life-steal heroic cards. However, many ofBlade’sabilities grow more powerful when hiscards are played in a sequential order,which relies on RNG, to be perfectly in the player’s favor.
10Nico Minoru
Mighty magic and apowerful weapon user, wielding The Staff Of One. Her skills are formidable and can becomebig swings in the heat of battle. She has incredibly high damage output and can also heal as well. Plus, some of her skills allow the player to draw more cards.
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However, Nico is a gamble and her skills operate on a roulette system where the effects ofher cards may be helpful or just downright redundant,depending on the circumstances of the battle andmission objectives.
9Iron Man
An incredibly versatile character thatemploys redraw mechanics in many of his skills, plus he has a high chance to knock back the enemy into environmental hazards or other villains on the battlefield.
Similarly to his comic and cinematic appearances, Tony Stark is somewhat of a lone wolf and would prefer to do it all himself than have any help at all. Hedoesn’t synergize well with other party memberswhich can be detrimental to the impact of the team when fighting meatier bosses or hordes of enemies.
8Doctor Strange
Another versatile character who has interesting skills that can get a player out of a tight spot bynegating incoming damage, protecting the team, and even drawing more cards in the next round of the battle.
Doctor Strange’s abilities canoften cost heroism which may affect the choices one can make in the round of battle,having to prioritize using his cards, instead of using more of the other characters' cards. Therefore, he is slow to start, but when he gets going he is super-effective!
7Captain Marvel
Captain Marvelhas a higher constitution and can operate by herself without the addition of other characters to fully use her abilities.Good movement, solid attack, and a photon beamthat can light up enemies from across the battlefield (multiple if they’re clustered close together or in a line).
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Her maximum power is locked behind aBinary Modewhich is apower-up of sortsand too much damage from enemies can remove this state quickly. Plus, she doesn’t have any aces up her sleeve for those pinch-hitter moments.
6Ghost Rider
A high DPS unit that can deal loads of damage within a round, plus is unlocked early in the game. Additionally, investing in Ghost Rider isn’t a bad idea, ashis cards scale throughout the game,so players may feel like they’re getting their money’s worth with him.
On the other side,he can be a bit squishy(the glass cannonof the game), so even though players want to fully utilize his power, putting him in harm’s way is a double-edged sword.
5Captain America
Just like his shield,Captain Americaserves a purpose.One of the more useful tankswithMidnight Suns, Steve Rogers can taunt enemies well and can block a lot of damage when in their cross-hairs, plus he has a mean counterattack that can lay Hydra goons on their backs.
His tank role is mainly used to support other team members andhas no real threat in his arsenal, preferring to draw attention away from the damage dealers than deal major damage himself.Plus, his shield bounce (even though taunting multiple enemies) might take him out of the kitchen and into the fire, so players should keep an eye on his health when they use him.
4Spider-Man
From dangers in Manhattan to those of mystical proportions,Spider-Manis a good choice for any team. He can be applied to nearly any situation boasting a range of cards thatcan target multiple enemies and apply multiple status effects including knockback.
He is an opportunist by name and nature and is able to make environmental attacks for free, plus he has a greater movement range. However, helacks that big punch or ability that can take down the bosseswithin the game and is more suited for crowd control.
