Overview
For Emma Frost, war is the purest form of art. With her formidable telepathic abilities, she intricately weaves a deadly mental web that ensnares her foes, while her indestructible diamond form lets her lead her teammates fearlessly into the fray. Forever elegant and composed, Emma reigns as the one true queen of the battlefield!
Abilities
Primary Fire - Telepathic Pulse
Fire a channeled psionic beam to deal damage; the longer the beam hits, the higher the damage
Damage: Damage increases with energy: 0 - 70/s, 99 - 120/s, full energy - 150/s
Range: 15m
Special Effect: Energy gain: Hero hit: 10/s; Sentience hit: 15/s; Common summons hit: 5/s; Shield hit: 10/s. Falloff begins 3s after not hitting an enemy, at a rate of 30/s
Secondary Fire - Mind's Aegis
Create a levitating barrier at the designated location
Maximum Shield Value: 500
Recovery Speed: 70 per second
Delayed Recovery After Release: 2s
Reposition Cooldown: 3s
Cooldown After Destroyed: 4s
E - Psychic Spear
Seize control of an enemy's sentience—damage dealt to the sentience cascades to the physical form and can be pierced by Telepathic Pulse. When the sentience shatters, it unleashes extra damage on its owner
Damage: Deal 5 damage per direct hit. When the sentience shatters, it deals damage to the target, which is equal to 25% of the target's maximum health
Maximum Distance: 24m
Sentience Health: Target's 25% Current Health
Special Effect: When the distance between the target and its sentience is more than 15m, their linkage can be broken
Shift - Diamond Form
Activate Diamond Form to transform your attack style while gaining Damage Reduction and becoming Unstoppable
Duration: 8s
Spell Effect: 30% Damage Reduction
Primary Fire (Diamond Form)
Deliver a crushing double-fisted strike to enemies
Damage: First & second hit: 50; third hit: 70; fourth hit: 80
Attack Range: 4m
Secondary Fire (Diamond Form) - Crystal Kick
Unleash a flying kick forward and knock back enemies; extra damage is dealt if they're propelled into a wall
Casting: Single-cast Spell Field
Hit Range: 5m
Damage: Hit damage: 50; damage increases to 100 when the target is knocked into walls
Cooldown: 2s
Special Effect: Maximum knockback distance: 10m
Secondary Fire (Diamond Form) - Carbon Crush
Lunge forward to grab an enemy, then execute a back slam to inflict damage
Casting: Dash Based Control
Damage: 30
Maximum Distance: 7m
Cooldown: 5s
Special Effect: Control effect duration: 1.6s
Q - Psionic Seduction (Ultimate)
Project a forward psychic assault that stuns foes and prevents them from unleashing their Ultimate Abilities; if the effect lingers, it gradually commandeers their mind, forcing them to move toward Emma Frost
Duration: 6s
Range: Cone shape spell field, angle range: 80°, length: 30m
Damage: Basic damage 80/s; distance falloff: falloff begins at 10m, decreasing to 50% at 30m; angle falloff: falloff begins at 7° from the center of view, decreasing to 80% at 20°
Energy Cost: 3700
Special Effect: When exposed to the ability, enemies accumulate 10 stacks per second, and the stacks decrease by 10 stacks per second when they leave the exposure. At 15 stacks, a control effect is triggered. Each enemy can only be controlled once per ultimate activation
Team-Up Ability Passive: Mind Link
Emma Frost can form a mental link with Magneto and Psylocke, calling on her to create illusory projections. When together, Emma Frost will create a Mental Projection of Magneto and Psylocke, forming a Duplicate Illusion in the enemy's perspective that confuses foes by moving and casting abilities on its own
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
✔ Strength centered around Diamond form which grants significant resistances against physical damage and crowd control
✔ Strong melee attacks in Diamond form
✔ Versatile arsenal of abilities because of form swapping
✔ Can grab enemies to create openings
✔ Mobile shields that can block enemy ultimates
Weaknesses:
✖ Human form is vulnerable
✖ Can be tricky to properly manage her two forms
✖ Lack of mobility
✖ Can be forced off of Diamond Form
Cosmetics
Costumes:
Default (Emma Frost)
Golden Diamond (Free - Reach Gold or higher in competitive play during Season 2) (Rare)
X-Revolution (Epic)
Final Thoughts
Emma Frost is a Vanguard who excels at absorbing damage from your enemies. She brings with her an array of shields and excels in close range situations but will need some support to deal with opponents from afar. Released at the start of Marvel Rivals Season 2, she'll impart a breath of fresh air to the game.
