Cosmic Ghost Rider
Chains and blastersS tier
Introduction
Cosmic Ghost Rider is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Cosmic Ghost Rider's weapon type is Chains and blasters and role is Cosmic. Faction: Herald of Galactus.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Cosmic Ghost Rider is S tier, 16th of the 297 characters ranked, from where 8 current tier lists put Cosmic Ghost Rider.
Is Cosmic Ghost Rider good?
His buffs stack up into big combo damage, and he decides when his five-Judgment burst goes off, so he stays dangerous even in awkward matchups. Full immunity to Bleed and Incinerate covers two of the more common tools used against Cosmic champions. Buff Nullify is the real threat since it can shut down his whole Judgment loop, and losing his stacked Armor Breaks takes a big chunk of his damage with it.
We rank him S: consistent, controllable damage that only really falls apart against dedicated Nullify.
Strengths
- Controllable buff stacking for big combo spikes
- Full immunity to Bleed and Incinerate
- Player decides when the Judgment burst triggers
Weaknesses
- Buff Nullify shuts down his Judgment loop
- Losing stacked Armor Breaks guts his damage
- Power Control at the wrong time breaks his rotation
Profile
Cosmic Ghost Rider's full name is Frank Castle.
Background
During Earth’s last stand against Thanos the Punisher, Frank Castle, was struck and killed.
A lifetime of killing saw his soul sent to Hell, and a deal struck with Mephisto saw him become the latest Ghost Rider.
But by the time he returned to Earth, everything was dead, and Thanos was gone.
After endless years alone, Ghost Rider was found by Galactus, who agreed to make him his Herald in exchange for being allowed to devour Earth.
And so he became the Cosmic Ghost Rider, and a Herald of Galactus.
Stats
- HP50,975
- ATK3,927
- DEF250
- CRIT Rating337
- CRIT DMG Rating1,160
- Rating18,140
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
10Passive (Bleed/Incinerate Immunity, Armor Break vs Villains)
PassivePassive A lack of blood provides Full Immunity to Bleeding. Being wreathed in hellfire provides Full Immunity to Incinerate. Dev Notes: And yes, this means Ghost Rider is *finally* getting Incinerate Immune as well. When fighting a #Villain, at the start of the fight gain a 100% Chance to place an indefinite Armor Break Debuff on the Opponent reducing their Armor Rating by 750, and removing an active Armor Up Buff. Dev Notes: Just a little extra flat damage against #Villains
At tier 6
Cosmic Judgments
PassiveWhen Cosmic Ghost Rider triggers Armor Up, Fury, Precision, Cruelty, Power Gain, Unblockable, Vigilance, or Aptitude Buffs, he also has a 100% chance to gain a corresponding Judgment on his Opponent. Each Judgment can only be stacked a single time, but lasts indefinitely. Each Judgment placed on the Opponent increases the duration of any Buff Triggered on Cosmic Ghost Rider by 20%. While you have 5 Judgments in place, this bonus is doubled. Upon gaining any 5 or more Judgments, there is a 100% chance to place a Power Lock Debuff on the Opponent for 6 seconds. After this Power Lock ends or if it fails to apply, all Judgments on the Opponent have a 100% chance to be converted into Armor Break Debuffs, each reducing their Armor Rating by 562.5 for 10 seconds, and removing an Armor Up Buff. If Cosmic Ghost Rider gains a Fate Seal Debuff, he Removes all of his Judgments, and he cannot trigger new ones until it ends. Dev Notes: Ok here’s the meat and potatoes of CGR’s kit. Triggering a Buff triggers the corresponding Judgment (only 1 Judgement per Buff Type), Judgments make your Buffs last longer, at 5 Powerlock your Opponent, then they all covert to Armor Breaks, and you start over. The fun part comes in controlling the order you trigger your Buffs in, can you fit in an Aptitude before triggering the Fury? When do you get maximum value out of the Power Gain? Etc. However, Cosmic Ghost Rider will trigger Judgments for any of the listed Buffs when they’re placed on him. This means Quest Buffs, Synergies, etc are all valid places to give Cosmic Ghost Rider some extra Judgments.
At tier 6
When Attacked
PassiveWhen Struck if the Judgment of Armor is not active: 100% Chance to trigger an Armor Up Buff granting 964.29 Armor for 10 seconds. Dev Notes: Cosmic Ghost Rider has a lot of Buffs which read pretty much like this one. You can trigger the Buff, but once that Buff places a Judgment, you have to wait until that Judgment clears to place it again. Basically this means you can trigger this Buff once per 5 Judgment rotation.
At tier 6
Finish a 5-Hit Combo (Vigilance / Power Gain)
PassiveFinish a 5-Hit Combo with a Medium attack If the Judgment of Vigilance is not active: 100% Chance to trigger a Vigilance Buff, preventing your attacks from Missing for 10 seconds. Dev Notes: Vigilance is either a nice counter to an annoying Miss (G2099 or Darkhawk), or an easy to trigger throw away Judgment. Finish a 5-Hit Combo with a Light attack If the Judgment of Power Gain is not active: 100% Chance to trigger a Power Gain Buff, granting 75% of a Bar of Power over 1.25 seconds. Dev Notes: This is a big one for CGR. It’s a strong short Power Gain Buff, and using it correctly is critical to Cosmic Ghost Rider being able to jump to the Special Attack that corresponds to the next Buff/Judgment he’s looking for.
When Charging a Heavy Attack (Aptitude)
PassiveWhen Charging a Heavy Attack If the Judgment of Aptitude is not active: 100% Chance to trigger an Aptitude Buff increasing the potency of any Armor Up, Fury, Cruelty, and Precision Buffs triggered by 50% for 8 seconds. Dev Notes: Another important Buff for CGR. Do you trigger it right before the Buff you want to boost, or try to save it until late in his rotation, and try to boost multiple Buffs with it?
Cosmic Vengeance
Signature AbilityThe Powerlock Debuff triggered when reaching 5 Judgments is upgraded to a Damnation Debuff dealing 2081.9 - 4911.4 damage over 6 seconds. Opponents under Damnation are also Power Locked, Heal Blocked, and Fate Sealed, all of which are unaffected by Ability Accuracy modifications. Dev Notes: Cosmic Ghost Rider’s Signature Ability is good on both Attack and Defense. Obviously on Defense it makes triggering his 5th Judgment quite a bit more hazardous, and bringing a Fate Seal along to reset him safely might be a good idea. On Offense it gives him the ability to counter some spike healing abilities, or Buffs.
At tier 6
Special Attacks (Cruelty trigger)
PassiveIf the Judgment of Cruelty is not active: 100% Chance to trigger a Cruelty Buff increasing Critical Damage Rating by 790.54 for 10 seconds. Dev Notes: The Cruelty is quite nice for damage output, especially if you can combine it with the SP2’s Precision.
At tier 6
Special 1 - Hellfire
Special AttackChanneling Hellfire through his chains and blasters, the Cosmic Ghost Rider rips and tears at his opponent before blasting them away. On Activation: If the Judgment of Unblockable is not active: 100% Chance to trigger an Unblockable Buff for 1 second. This attack Incinerates the enemy, dealing 2356.2 Energy Damage over 5 Seconds This effect also removes Perfect Block Chance and reduces Block Proficiency by 50% while it's active. Dev Notes: The Unblockable here is useful for countering some annoying Autoblocks, and can catch you by surprise on Defense if you’re not paying attention.
At tier 6
Special 2 - Power Cosmic
Special AttackWielding the Power Cosmic, Ghost Rider lifts into the air and unleashes lightning blasts of energy at his opponent. On Activation: If the Judgment of Precision Is not active: 100% Chance to trigger a Precision Buff increasing Critical Rating by 9000 for 10 seconds. 100% Chance to inflict an Armor Break Debuff, removing 1 Armor Up Buff and reducing Armor Rating by 1840.91 for 15 seconds. Dev Notes: Both the Precision and the Armor Breaks from this SP can have a big impact on CGR’s damage output. But be careful! While that Precision is really strong, you can easily trigger the Judgement of Precision with Dexterity.
At tier 6
Special 3 - Cosmic Judgment
Special AttackCombining the Power Cosmic with the Spirit of Vengeance, the Cosmic Ghost Rider summons his Hell Cycle before unleashing all his power on his victim. On Activation: If the Judgment of Fury is not active: 100% Chance to trigger a Fury Buff increasing Attack by 4908.75 for 15 seconds.
At tier 6
