Nova
CosmicB tier
Introduction
Nova is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Nova's role is Cosmic.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Nova is B tier, 197th of the 297 characters ranked, from where 7 current tier lists put Nova.
Is Nova good?
Nova brings a medium Dash Attack, decent Power Gain through Energize, some defensive tools, and long Buff uptime, which is a fine toolkit without being a standout, hence the C. He runs into real trouble against Nullify users like 
Symbiote Supreme, 
Mephisto, and 
Doctor Voodoo, True Accuracy champions like 
Proxima Midnight and 
Night Thrasher, and Power Manipulation from 
Gwenpool or 
Magik.
On defense he's vulnerable if his Heavy Attack misses, so Stand Your Ground is the recommended mastery there.
Strengths
- Medium-range Dash Attack
- Decent Power Gain through Energize
- Has defensive abilities to fall back on
- Long Buff duration
Weaknesses
- Nullify users like Symbiote Supreme, Mephisto, and Doctor Voodoo strip his tools
- True Accuracy champions such as Proxima Midnight and Night Thrasher get around his defenses
- Power Manipulation from Gwenpool or Magik disrupts him
Profile
Nova's full name is Richard Rider.
Background
Bio
All was normal for New York high-school student, Richard Rider, until he came into contact with the Nova Corps, a peace-keeping force based on the planet Xandar.
After the planet was invaded and destroyed by a space pirate known as Zorr, the last surviving member of Xandar's elite Nova Corps, Rhomann Dey, selected Richard Rider to replace him.
Rider is given a uniform and powers of a Nova Centurion but little instruction on how to use them.
Calling himself Nova, Rider becomes a Super Hero, teaming with other heroes such as Spider-Man and Thor to use his powers for the good of Earth and the universe while serving as its protector.
Stats
- HP136,082
- ATK9,973
- Rating33,590
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
8Passive
Passive · Cooldown 12 secondsWhen successfully striking opponents Nova has -30% Offensive Combat Power Rate. While dashing forward, Nova passively gains up to 20% of a Bar of Power based on the distance travelled. Nova’s Medium Attacks do not make Contact and deal Energy Damage. Nova starts the fight with a permanent Fury Buff increasing Attack Rating by 6981.1. If Nullified, Removed, or prevented in any way this Buff goes on cooldown for 12 seconds. When Nova is struck with True Strike, Unblockable, or guaranteed critical hits Opponents have -70% Attack Rating.
At tier 7
Worldmind Intervention
Passive · 25 Nova ChargesWhile Nova has a Fury Buff active, being struck when dashing forward activates Auto-Block allowing Nova to automatically block incoming Basic Attacks. This does not count as a Well-Timed Block. Triggering this ability removes all Fury Buffs and consumes 25 Nova Charges.
Nova Charges
PassiveNova enters the fight at 0 Nova Charges and passively generates them over time. Nova Charges passively generate slower the more charges he has. While dashing forward Nova generates additional Nova Charges. More Nova Charges are generated the farther he travels. If struck with True Strike, an Unblockable attack, or a guaranteed critical hit, generate 50 Nova Charges. When one of Nova’s Buffs is Nullified, remove 25 Charges, and prevent Nova Charges from being generated for 6 seconds.
Nova Force
PassiveNova’s Medium Attacks deal 30% of damage done as a burst of Energy Damage. At 25+ Nova Charges: Nova’s Second Medium Attack deals an additional 20% of damage done as burst Energy Damage. Activating this ability consumes 25 Nova Charges. At 50+ Nova Charges: Auto-Blocks can be triggered while Stunned. Activating this ability Purifies Stun Debuffs. When reaching 75 Nova Charges: Gain a Fury Buff increasing Attack Rating byX for 10 seconds and refresh Nova's active Fury Buffs while below maximum stacks. Max 4 stacks. At tier 7: 3191.36 When reaching 100 Nova Charges: Gain an Unblockable Buff for 3 seconds. This ability consumes 100 Nova Charges when this Buff expires, is Nullified, or prevented and prevents Nova Charges from being generated for 6 seconds. Against Tech Champions, consuming Nova Charges inflicts an Armor Break Debuff reducing Armor by 687.5 for 24 seconds. This can only stack once.
At tier 7
The Human Rocket
SignatureNova’s Medium Attacks gain up to 4987 - 24932.5 Bonus Attack Rating based on the distance travelled in the last executed dash. At 75+ Nova Charges: Nova’s Auto Block triggers the Parry Mastery. This effect cannot interrupt Special Attacks. The duration of Buffs is increased by 20-80%.
At tier 7
Special 1 - Centurion Tackle
SpecialAfter a bombardment of energy blasts, Nova creates distance before crashing into his opponent at supersonic velocity. This attack pauses all Fury Buffs for 3.5 seconds. Consume 25 Nova Charges to gain an Energize Buff increasing Combat Power Rate by 30% for 7 seconds. If activated at 75+ Nova Charges, gain a True Strike Buff allowing Nova to ignore Armor, Resistances, Auto-Block and Evade effects for 7 seconds.
Special 2 - Gravimetric Cannon
SpecialChanneling the full power of the Nova Force, Nova lets a pair of gravimetric blasts fly before unleashing a devastating beam of energy. Gain a Nova Surge Buff granting +100% additional Nova Charge generation for 9 seconds. Consume up to 50 Nova Charges to deal up to 50% of damage done as burst Energy Damage with each hit of this attack. Potency of Energy Damage is increased by 100% while Nova has his personal Unblockable Buff Active.
Special 3 - Gravimetric Hold
SpecialNova manipulates the gravity around his opponent, suspending them in mid-air, before delivering a devastating collision at breakneck speed. Consumes all Nova Charges and deals 0.5% of damage done as an additional burst of Energy for every Nova Charge consumed. Re-activate Nova’s permanent Fury Buff if it is on cooldown.
