Cosmic Ghost Rider

"I’ve been at this a while. You know how many cosmic apocalypses I’ve seen? You can’t count that high, so don’t sweat it. The truth is, the endpoint for the cosmos always seems to be the same, no matter what I do. There’s only one answer: BURN IT ALL DOWN, AND START OVER."

—Cosmic Ghost Rider^[src]

Cosmic Ghost Rider is a Cosmic Champion. Being a Cosmic Champion, he has a Class Bonus against Tech Champions, but is weak to Mystic Champions.

Bio[]

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 to 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.

Mechanics[]

Playing Cosmic Ghost Rider is like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” of Buffs. Different actions trigger different Buffs, and Buffs cause Judgments. Judgments are what Cosmic Ghost Rider is after, as they increase the Duration of further Buffs, until he consumes his Judgments and the loop starts over. Controlling the order Cosmic Ghost Rider’s Buffs are triggered in is key to getting maximum value out of the high impact ones, and then combining them with Armor Breaks to reach max potential.

When battling against Cosmic Ghost Rider, your concern becomes preventing his Buffs, and therefore their associated Judgments. Fate Seal is a useful reset button on his building counter, and the Unblockable Buff on his Special 1 needs to be respected if that Judgment hasn’t triggered yet. Once his Signature Ability unlocks, he becomes much more dangerous on Defense, as allowing him to reach his 5th Judgment will then trigger a much more dangerous Damnation Debuff.

Stats[]

Max Rating	Max Health	Max Attack
585	2236	173
-	-	-
1548	5942	458
-	-	-
3887	14900	1148
-	-	-
7830	29874	2301
-	-	-
13350	50975	3927
-	-	-

Abilities[]

Passive

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.

Cosmic Penance Stare - Debuff

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 X, and removing an active Armor Up Buff.

Tier	Armor Rating
	566.67
	616.67
	666.67
	700
	750

Dev Notes: Just a little extra flat damage against #Villains

Cosmic Judgments - Passive

When 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, reducing their Armor Rating by X for 10 seconds, and removing an Armor Up Buff.

Tier	Armor Rating
	425
	462.5
	500
	525
	562.5

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.

When Attacked

When Struck if the Judgment of Armor is not active: 100% Chance to trigger an Armor Up Buff granting +X Armor for 10 seconds.

Tier	Armor Up
	728.57
	792.86
	857.14
	900
	964.29

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.

Finish 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

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?

Signature Ability[]

Cosmic Vengeance - Passive

The Power Lock Debuff triggered when reaching 5 Judgments is upgraded to a Damnation Debuff dealing X 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.

Tier	Damnation Damage
	86.52 - 120.23
	229.06 - 318.29
	574.14 - 797.8
	1219.88 - 2877.8
	2081.9 - 4911.4

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.

Special Attacks[]

If the Judgment of Cruelty is not active: 100% Chance to trigger a Cruelty Buff increasing Critical Damage Rating by X for 10 seconds.

Tier	Armor Up
	597.3
	650
	702.7
	737.84
	790.54

Dev Notes: The Cruelty is quite nice for damage output, especially if you can combine it with the SP2’s Precision.

Special 1 - Hellfire
Channeling 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 X Energy Damage over 5 Seconds This effect also removes Perfect Block Chance and reduces Block Proficiency by 50% while it's active.

Tier	Energy Damage
	103.8
	274.8
	688.8
	1380.6
	2356.2

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.

Special 2 - Power Cosmic
Wielding 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 X for 10 seconds.

Tier	Critical Rating
	6800
	7400
	8000
	8400
	9000

100% Chance to inflict an Armor Break Debuff, removing 1 Armor Up Buff and reducing Armor Rating by X for 15 seconds.

Tier	Armor Rating
	1390.91
	1513.64
	1636.36
	1718.18
	1840.91

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.

Special 3 - Cosmic Judgment
Combining 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 X for 15 seconds.

Tier	Attack
	216.25
	572.5
	1435
	2876.25
	4908.75

Synergy Bonuses[]

Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Spirits of Vengeance		Cosmic Ghost Rider: +50% Buff Duration if you have no Judgments active on the Opponent. Ghost Rider: Increase Fury Buff Duration by 100%. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Heralds of Galactus		Cosmic Ghost Rider: Once Per Fight: Dash Back and Hold Block for 1.2 seconds, the next Judgment you attempt to trigger has -100% Ability Accuracy. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Cosmic Justice on Wheels		Cosmic Ghost Rider: Increased Armor Break Debuff Duration by 35%. Night Thrasher: The last hit of a Heavy Attack refreshes 1 active Taunt Debuff. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Cosmic Bane of Evil		Cosmic Ghost Rider: On Heavy Charge gain a 100% Chance to trigger an Unstoppable Buff, lasting 0.5 seconds, then going on Cooldown for 20 seconds. Man-Thing: Gain 5 Agitation whenever you Nullify a Buff. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Punishments of Infinite Variety		Cosmic Ghost Rider: The first time your Opponent reaches Max Power each fight, drain 5% of their Power and trigger a Power Lock Debuff lasting 2 seconds. Punisher 2099: Heavy Attacks have a 100% chance to grant a Fury Buff increasing Attack Rating by 25% for 10 seconds. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Incoming Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Heralds of Galactus		Air-Walker: Cross Fight Ability – The first fight Air-Walker participates in grants him an indefinite Precision Buff, increasing Critical Rating by +450 for that fight and the next 2 fights he participates in. Solo: Only affects this Champion and does not stack.
Heralds across the Battlerealm - II		Cosmic Ghost Rider: If this Champion is a Herald, the potency of Cosmic Ghost Rider’s Personal Armor Up Buffs are increased by 100%. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Heralds of Galactus		Silver Surfer: Once per fight, if Silver Surfer were to lose more than 25% of his life in a single hit he instead consumes the Power Cosmic Buff and gains an Indestructible Buff for 0 seconds. Solo: Only affects this Champion and does not stack.
Heralds of Galactus		Terrax: When the Rock Field starts, gain +1 Indestructible Charge Buff(s). Solo: Only affects this Champion and does not stack.

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

Strengths[]

Buffs
- Cosmic Ghost Rider has some very strong Buffs which you have quite a bit of control over triggering, allowing him to stack them for some big combos and dps spike moments!

Immunities
- Full Immunity to Bleed and Incinerate gives him some good matchups against Champions and Quest Buffs which rely on these effects.

Controllable Playstyle
- While Cosmic Ghost Rider certainly wants to unleash hell when he reaches 5 Judgments, you actually have quite a bit of control over when this happens, making Cosmic Ghost Rider surprisingly viable even in more complicated fights.

Weaknesses[]

Buffs
- Buffs are one of the classic MCoC double edged swords. They can be very powerful, but if Cosmic Ghost Rider runs into something that will Nullify his Buffs, he’s in trouble.

Armor Break / Debuff Immunity
- Cosmic Ghost Rider can stack up a lot of Armor Breaks on his Opponent without having to try very hard. If they’re able to remove or ignore these effects, he’ll definitely feel the difference in his damage output.

Power Control
- Cosmic Ghost Rider needs to be able to use his Power Gain Buff correctly to slingshot him through his loop. If he gets Power Controlled at a bad moment, it can break his rotation.

Recommended Masteries[]

Despair
- Cosmic Ghost Rider gets 5 Armor Breaks each time his Judgments get consumed, so it’s pretty easy for him to keep this Mastery stacked up without even having to try.

Double Edge
- Being Immune to Bleed, as well as having a strong Power Gain to make him less reliant on his Special 1 and Special 2, and makes Cosmic Ghost Rider pretty friendly with this Mastery.

Block Proficiency / Perfect Block
- So yes this is generically a very useful Mastery, but given Cosmic Ghost Rider’s interaction with Dexterity (or more specifically the Precision it triggers), he’s a little more likely than most to want to Block instead of Dodge. His base Block Prof is pretty good, but every little bit helps!

External links[]

Champion Spotlight Cosmic Ghost Rider. Kabam Forums. October 5, 2020.

References[]

↑ CHAMPION SPOTLIGHT – COSMIC GHOST RIDER

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