Professor X

Professor X is a Mutant Champion. Being a Mutant Champion, he has a Class Bonus against Skill Champions, but has a disadvantage against Tech Champions.

Bio[]

Professor X believed in peaceful coexistence of mutants and humans, but this all changed when Moira MacTaggert revealed to him the inevitable demise of mutantkind, unless Professor X could change his ways. Under the new moniker “X”, he gave up his old dreams. No more would mutants endure the afflictions and prejudice of humankind. Under the formidable rule of X, the mutant nation of Krakoa was founded. And those who defy the nation must enter the Mindscape and face Professor X in a duel of mental strength.

Mechanics[]

Professor X channels his psychic power to Mind Control his Opponents, locking them from using Special Attacks and gaining power. As Professor X wins fights, he gains Cerebro Charges, boosting the effects of his powerful synergies.

Stats[]

Max Rating	Max Health	Max Attack
582	2008	198
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1545	5336	525
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3886	13379	1317
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7824	26826	2640
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13350	45773	4504
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Abilities[]

Mutation - Always Active

Professor X’s first Medium Attack is the only Basic Attack that makes contact with his Opponent. All of Professor X’s attacks are Psychic and deal Energy Damage.
Immune to Reversed Controls due to his mastery over Telepathy.

Falter

When Professor X would be struck by a Basic Attack, he inflicts a Falter Passive, causing 100% of the Opponent’s attacks to Miss for 2 second(s). This ability has a 20 second cooldown but starts on a 10 second cooldown.
When the Opponent lands a Special Attack, Falter is removed.
Avoiding an attack while Dodging backwards during Falter’s cooldown reduces the duration by 1 second(s).

Dev Notes: This ability allows Professor X to safely Channel without being attacked. It’s up to the player to maximize Professor X’s Falter ability. The more attacks he dodges, the more he can use it.

Persistent Cerebro Charges - Max 4 Charges

Start each Quest with 1 Cerebro Charge(s).
Gain 1 Cerebro Charge(s) when Professor X wins a fight.
Cerebro Charges increase the potency of Professor X’s Synergies.

Dev Notes: One of X’s greatest features is his toolbox of useful synergies. Unlike most, Professor X can increase the potency of his synergies by winning fights.

Channeling

Professor X channels his telepathic abilities, gaining 10 Channeling Charge(s) per second at the end of his Special 1 and 2 Attacks and while charging his Heavy Attack.
When Power Burned or Drained, lose 50 Channeling Charge(s).
While at 25+ Channeling Charges against Non-Tech Champions, Professor X can not be Evaded and gains a Vigilance Passive, allowing all attacks to bypass Miss. This will not trigger against Techs or those with #Psychic Shielding.
While at 50+ Channeling Charges, using the fourth Light Attack inflicts Mind Control on the Opponent. When activating a Special Attack with 100 Channeling Charge(s), automatically inflict Mind Control.

Dev Notes: Channeling is a mechanic that's new to Professor X! In game, watch for pink and purple waves emanating from Professor X, indicating that he is Channeling. When Professor X is defending, this is a great window to punish him.

Channeling - Completing and Cancelling

Complete Channel or Cancel by Heavy Attacking: Gain +10 Channeling Charge(s).
Cancel by Blocking, Charging a Heavy Attack or using a Light, Medium or Special Attack: Gain a Prowess Buff increasing Special Attack Damage by 40% for 36 second(s).
Cancel by Dashing Backwards: Refresh the duration of all Prowess Effects on Professor X.

Dev Notes: Players are able to cancel out of the Channeling during the Special 1 and 2 Attacks by inputting an action. The way you cancel your Channel will decide what effects are activated! There’s quite a lot of potential for some interesting plays with this ability so we’re excited to see what you guys come up with!

Mind Control

Mind Control lasts 0.5 second(s) for every 10 Channeling Charge(s).
The Opponent is Locked from gaining Power or using any of their Special Attacks.
Mind Control’s duration is paused during Professor X’s Special Attacks, except while Channeling.
Professor X’s Special Attacks are Unblockable and cost up to 70% less Power based on the number of Channeling Charges. Reduced to 40% against Techs or those with #Psychic Shielding.

Dev Notes: Professor X is the first champion in the game that’s able to lock his Opponent out of their Special Attacks. Mind Control is Professor X’s big moment to use as many Special Attacks as he can while the Opponent is almost completely subdued.

Signature Ability[]

Krakoan Sovereignty - Passive

While below 75 Channeling Charge(s), gain 1 Charge(s) per second. While Defending, this rate is doubled and Charges are gained for the entire fight.
Gain up to X% Prowess Potency, scaling with the Opponent’s Power Meter.

Tier	Prowess Potency %
	10.56 - 45%
	10.56 - 45%
	10.56 - 45%
	10.34 - 50%
	10.34 - 50%

Dev Notes: With his Signature Ability unlocked, Professor X is encouraged to inflict Mind Control when his Opponent has as much power as possible, increasing the potency of all Prowess Buffs gained during Mind Control.

Special Attacks[]

Special 1 - Psychic Grasp
Professor X sends forth a horde of grasping hands, lunging towards his Opponent.

On activation, gain 25 Channeling Charge(s).

Dev Notes: During Mind Control, players will find that they’re able to perform several Special 1’s in quick succession with enough power.

Special 2 - Psi-Blades
Professor X summons four psychic blades, bombarding his Opponent with piercing strikes.

The last three hits deal a burst of X Energy Damage. This ability scales with Special Attack Damage.

Tier	Energy Damage
	158.4
	420
	1053,6
	2112
	3603.2

Dev Notes: This is Professor X’s largest damage spike! Keep in mind that Professor X’s Prowess Buffs will increase the bursts of Energy Damage from this attack.

Special 3 - Duel of the Mind
Overpowering his Opponent, Professor X unleashes the destructive forces of his X-Men.

Gain a Prowess Buff for each Cerebro Charge, increasing Special Attack Damage by 60% and lasting 40 second(s). Max 4 stack(s).

Dev Notes: As Professor X wins more fights, he’ll gain more Cerebro Charges, greatly increasing the benefit of his Special 3. In Mind Control, keep in mind that due to the reduced cost of Special Attacks, Professor X can use his Special 2 immediately after this attack.

Synergy Bonuses[]

Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Birthright		All Mutants and X-Men except Professor X: +25% Special Attack Damage for each Cerebro Charge. Max 100%. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. Dev Notes: All of Professor X’s synergies provide a bonus to Mutants and X-Men on his team, excluding himself. Each of these effects scales with his Cerebro Charges, making him an even better support for every fight he wins.
Drug I		All Mutants and X-Men except Professor X: +18% Poison Resistance for each Cerebro Charge. Max 72%. Wolverine, Wolverine (X-23): +15% Critical Rating. Colossus: Start each fight with 1 indefinite Armor Up Buff, granting 15% Armor Rating. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Habitat		All Mutants and X-Men except Professor X: +15% Prowess Effect Duration for each Cerebro Charge. Max 60%. Storm, Storm (Pyramid X): +20% Shock Potency. Emma Frost: Gain up to +30% increased Critical Rating scaling with Emma Frost’s Power Meter. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Drug L		All Mutants and X-Men except Professor X: Once per fight when a Champion would be knocked out, immediately regenerate 7.5% of their Max Health for each Cerebro Charge. Max 30% Health. Cyclops (New Xavier School), Cyclops (Blue Team): Beam Hits gain +100% Critical Damage Rating and inflict an Armor Break, reducing Armor Rating by 20% for 5 seconds. Phoenix: When Overloaded, Phoenix gains an indefinite Fury Passive, increasing her Attack Rating by 60%. Max 5 stack(s). Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Gateway		All Mutants and X-Men except Professor X: +6% of a bar of Power every 10 second(s) for each Cerebro Charge. Max 24%. Beast: Increase the duration of Freestyle and Acrobatic Combo Success by 5 second(s). Nightcrawler, Archangel: +30% Bleed Potency. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Drug M		All Mutants and X-Men except Professor X: Gain a Mental Barrier with 2.5% of Current Health for each Cerebro Charge. Max 10% Health. Whenever the Champion would take damage except from Special 3 Attacks, the Barrier takes 75% of the damage until it reaches 0 Health. Magneto: +15% Attack Rating while fighting #Metal Champions. Magneto (House of X): Guidance’s bonus Attack Rating is increased by a flat +5% or +15% on the final node of a Quest. Iceman: Inflict 3 personal Frostbite Passives whenever the Opponent Purifies a Coldsnap Debuff. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Incoming Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Like A Book		Synergy Champions: Well-Timed Blocks grant a non-stacking 20% Energy Resistance Passive for 10 seconds. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Idol - Level 3		All Champions: +4% Health & Attack rating.
Friends - Level 3		All Champions: +130 Armor Rating.
Nemesis - Level 3		All Champions: +6% Attack.
Rise Against The Contest		Professor X: All of Professor X’s Prowess Buffs gain 20% Duration. Magneto (House of X): +5% Attack rating during the fight and Magneto's Atonement Synergy gain +25% Potency. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Alpha and Omega		Omega Sentinel: Self Repair Buffs gain +35% potency. Professor X: Gain an additional Persistent Charge whenever an Opponent is defeated. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Break Out		Quicksilver: Whiplash damage increases by 25%. Professor X: Reduce the Opponent’s Purify Ability Accuracy by -100% for 3 second(s) after a Well-Timed Block. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

Strengths[]

Prevents Miss and Evade
- Once Professor X has gained enough Channeling Charges, he can bypass Miss and Evade effects very reliably.
Controller
- With the combined use of his Falter, Unblockable and Mind Control abilities, Opponents will be playing on Professor X’s terms in each fight.
Mutant Super Support
- Make the most of Professor X by pairing him with other Mutants and X-Men. As Professor X wins fights, he gains Cerebro Charges which boost his synergy effects, benefitting his team.

Weaknesses[]

Low Health
- Professor X has a very small health pool which makes chip damage and especially damage-over-time effects very potent against him.
Tech Champions
- Alongside his class disadvantage, Professor X loses his counter to Miss and Evade effects against Tech Champions and he cannot use as many Special Attacks during Mind Control against them.
Power Control
- If Professor X can’t use Special Attacks, he can’t deal very much damage. Power Drain and Burn effects also remove a large portion of his Channeling Charges, a severe setback.

Recommended Masteries[]

Dexterity
- Although this mastery is a mainstay, it’s still good to callout. For Professor X, the more attacks he dodges, the better. Why not get a Precision Buff out of it?
Stupefy
- Extending the duration of Parry’s Stun allows Professor X to Heavy Charge for longer, resulting in more Channeling Charges, faster!
Block Proficiency
- Professor X does not have a lot of Health to work with. Increasing his Block Proficiency makes taking chip damage less impactful.

External links[]

Champion Spotlight Professor X. Kabam Forums. August 31, 2020.

References[]

↑ CHAMPION SPOTLIGHT – PROFESSOR X

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