Silver Surfer
CosmicC tier
Introduction
Silver Surfer is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Silver Surfer's role is Cosmic.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Silver Surfer is C tier, 218th of the 297 characters ranked, from where 8 current tier lists put Silver Surfer.
Is Silver Surfer good?
Silver Surfer's whole game is about creating and holding as many unique Buffs as possible, since each one boosts his on-hit Energy damage and unlocks new Buffs when he throws Special Attacks. Dexterity's Precision counts as one of those unique Buffs, and stacking it with a charged Heavy Attack, which triggers Phase and a Rotating Buff, gets him three unique Buffs before he even throws a Special.
His unique immunities let him run Willpower for free regeneration despite keeping the Debuffs, but Nullify, Ability Accuracy modification, and Energy Damage Resistance all cut into his plan, which keeps him at C.
Strengths
- Each unique Buff boosts his on-hit Energy damage and unlocks new Buffs on Special Attacks
- Dexterity's Precision, plus a charged Heavy Attack's Phase and Rotating Buff, can stack three unique Buffs before a Special
- Unique immunities let him run Willpower for free healing
Weaknesses
- Nullify strips the Buffs his entire kit depends on
- Ability Accuracy modification disrupts him
- Energy Damage Resistance cuts into his main damage type
Profile
Silver Surfer's full name is Norrin Radd. Silver Surfer carries the title "Herald of Galactus".
Background
To protect his planet from certain Annihilation, Norrin Radd relinquished his life to become the Silver Surfer, a Herald of Galactus.
Now imbued with the Power Cosmic, the Silver Surfer travels the galaxy in search of new planets to feed Galactus’ insatiable hunger.
Stats
- HP137,733
- ATK9,484
- Rating34,680
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
8Passive
PassiveSilver Surfer takes -100% damage from Coldsnap, Incinerate, and Shock Debuffs. Each stack of these Debuffs count as a Unique Buff for any of Silver Surfer's abilities. Each hit deals a Burst of 1185.5 Energy Damage for each Unique Buff. This scales with base attack only.
At tier 7
Power Cosmic Buff
PassiveAt the start of the Fight, Silver Surfer generates an indefinite Power Cosmic Buff. If this Buff ends for any reason it will return in 9 seconds. While the Power Cosmic Buff is active Silver Surfer rotates between dormant icons every 2 seconds in the order of Combat Power Rate, Fury, then Armor Up. Consuming the Power Cosmic Buff converts the dormant icon into an active Buff and inflicts 3 Armor Break Debuffs each reducing the Opponent’s Armor Rating by 485.29 for 12 seconds. Max 3 Stacks.
At tier 7
Rotating Buffs
PassiveRefresh the expiry of all active Buffs when creating a Rotating Buff that does not already exist. Combat Power Rate: Increase Combat Power Rate by 15% for 15 seconds. Fury: Increase Attack Rating by 4742 for 24 seconds. Armor Up: Increase Armor Rating by 2750 for 24 seconds.
At tier 7
When Charging a Heavy Attack
PassiveIf available, consume the Power Cosmic Buff and create a Phase Buff, causing Opponent’s 100% chance to Miss for 1.1 second(s).
Energies of the Universe
Signature AbilityAll Buffs on Silver Surfer have 5 - 50.64% increased Potency.
At tier 7
Force of Will
Special Attack 1Pause the Duration of Silver Surfer’s Power Cosmic Buff Cooldown, his Rotating Dormant icons and all active Buffs until the Special Attack ends. Silver Surfer lets out a cosmic blast of energy then phases his board through reality for a final strike. If available, consume the Power Cosmic Buff and create 2 Buffs based on whichever dormant icon was active. If at least 3 Unique Buffs are active when launching this Special Attack gain a Vigilance Buff allowing all attacks to bypass Miss for 12 seconds.
Test of Might
Special Attack 2Silver Surfer conjures a whirlpool of cosmic energy destroying everything in his path. Silver Surfer increases the potency of any bursts of Energy or Physical damage by 180% for the duration of this Special Attack. If at least 3 Unique Buffs were active when launching this Special Attack, Silver Surfer creates an Unblockable Buff for 4 seconds.
Lack of Patience
Special Attack 3Silver Surfer takes his Opponent on a light speed ride directly into the core of a nearby star. Gain an Aptitude Buff increasing the potency of Silver Surfer's Fury, Armor Up and Precision Buffs by 25% for 24 seconds, then Retrigger each of Silver Surfer's active Rotating Buffs. Max 1. Each Aptitude Buff on Silver Surfer also increases the potency of his Combat Power Rate Buffs by 25%.
