MSF Envoy: New Weapon X Faction, Characters coming to Marvel Strike Force

MSF - Weapon X

Silver Samurai - MSFMarvel Strike Force is a game that is constantly evolving and the upcoming update will introduce yet another faction to the game – WEAPON X. As part of this update we will not only see the addition of the WEAPON X faction, but also 3 new characters and updates to 2 existing characters in MSF – Wolverine and Sabertooth. While we detail those existing character changes in another article, below you will find the Boundless Entertainment’s Marvel Strike Force Envoy program release of the kits for the three new characters coming to the game – Lady Deathstrike, Omega Red and Silver Samurai.


Lady Deathstrike

Lady Deathstrike has strong Damage, Focus and Speed stats and provides bonus Focus to her Weapon X teammates. Her kit (below) shows bonuses in Critical Chance and Critical Damage, two key stats to consider when reviewing Iso-8 class options.

Traits: Villain, Global, Tech, Brawler, Weapon X

Basic – Reaver Revenge

  • Transfer 1 Deflect from primary target to self.
  • Attack primary target for 250% Piercing.
  • If primary target has Bleed, repeat this attack + apply Defense Down.
  • This attack gains 300% Extra Focus.

Special – Deadly Weapon

  • Energy Cost: 3/3
  • Gain Offense Up for 2 turns.
  • Attack primary and adjacent targets for 200% Piercing + apply 2 Bleed + reduce Speed Bar by 20%.
  • On Kill, repeat attack using a new primary target randomly chosen from the previous secondary targets. This secondary attack can target Stealth targets.
  • On Kill, increase the duration of positive effects on self and all WEAPON X allies by +1, up to a maximum of 5.

Ultimate – Adamantium Flurry

  • Energy Cost: 4/6
  • Attack primary target for 280% Piercing + apply +1 Defense Down, up to a maximum of 2, + apply 2 Bleed.
  • Rebound Chain to 4 adjacent targets for 280% Piercing + apply +1 Defense Down, up to a maximum of 2, + apply 2 Bleed.
  • Clear all negative effects from self and all WEAPON X allies.
  • Apply Immunity to self and all WEAPON X allies.
  • This attack cannot miss any target that has Bleed.
  • If this character has 3 or more WEAPON X allies, this attack cannot be countered.

Passive – Murderous Intent

  • On Turn, Heal for 20% of this character’s Max Health.
  • When this character drops below 60% Health, gain 2 Deathproof + 2 Evade.
  • Gain +25% Crit Damage. WEAPON X allies gain +25% Crit Damage.
  • Lower Resistance by 50% for all enemies with Bleed.
  • In WAR:
    • Gain +65% Focus.
    • WEAPON X allies gain +65% Focus.
    • Gain +1,000% Resistance against Bleed.
    • WEAPON X allies gain +1,000% Resistance against Bleed.

Omega Red

Omega Red is the Legendary character in the faction and has very high Focus and Health and introduces a new debuff to the game – Trauma – which prevents negative effects from being removed or flipped. All of Omega Red’s attacks steal health and redistribute to himself and is designed to be on a WEAPON X team as it helps him power up through his passive abilities.

Traits: Villain, Global, Mutant, Controller, Weapon X, Legendary

Basic – Carbonadium Lash

  • Attack primary target for 320% damage
  • Steal 10% Health from the primary target and redistribute to self. This bypasses Heal Block.
  • Increase the duration of Bleed, Slow, and Offense Down on the primary target by +1.

Special – Coil Crush

  • Energy Cost: 3/3
  • Apply Trauma and Ability Block to the primary target.
  • Attack the primary and adjacent targets for 450% damage + Steal 5% of each target’s Max Health and redistribute to self. This bypasses Heal Block.
  • Apply Offense Down to primary and adjacent targets.
  • Apply Speed Up to self and all WEAPON X allies.
  • This attack cannot be blocked.

Ultimate – Tentacle Onslaught

  • Energy Cost: 3/5
  • Flip all positive effects to negative effect for all enemies.
  • Attack primary target for 430% damage + apply Ability Block, Slow, and Heal Block +reduce Speed Bar by 10%.
  • Attack all other enemies for 430% damage + apply Slow and Heal Block + reduce Speed Bar by 10%.
  • Steal 10% Health from all enemies and redistribute to self. This bypasses Heal Block.
  • This attack redistributes a maximum of 50% of this character’s Max Health.
  • In WAR, apply Trauma to all enemies.
  • This attack cannot be blocked.

Passive – Death Factor

  • On Spawn, apply Defense Up for 2 turns to self and all WEAPON X allies.
  • On Turn, Heal for 20% of this character’s Max Health.
  • When this character drops below 60% Health, gain Speed Up and 2 Deathproof.
  • Gain +50% Max Health.
  • While any enemy has Immunity, all WEAPON X allies gain +40% Crit Chance.
  • On Spawn, if this character has 3 or more WEAPON X allies, lower enemy Damage by 15%.
  • In WAR:
    • Fill Speed Bar by 15% + 15% Speed Bar per WEAPON X ally.
    • On Turn, gain +10% Damage, up to a maximum of 30%.
    • On Spawn, if this character has 4 or more WEAPON X allies, apply Trauma and Heal Block to all enemies.
    • On Spawn, Steal 15% Health from all enemies and redistribute to self and all WEAPON X allies.
    • Gain +200% Focus.
    • WEAPON X allies gain +50% Max Health.
    • Weapon X allies gain +15% Damage.

Silver Samurai

Silver Samurai is, like the above characters, designed to be used on a Weapon X team. He has high Health and Armor stats and gains more Armor on his passive ability and he has a high chance to assist his Weapon X allies’ attacks.

Traits: Villain, Global, Mutant, Protector, Weapon X

Basic – Tachyon Slash

  • Transfer 1 Counter from primary target to self.
  • Attack primary target for 250% Piercing.
  • Gain +1 Counter, up to a maximum of 5.
  • The attack gains 300% Extra Focus.

Special – Executioner Slice

  • Energy Cost: 3/3
  • Gain Taunt for 2 turns.
  • Gain +3 Counter and +Deflect, up to a maximum of +5.
  • Apply Defense Up for 2 turns to self and all Weapon X allies.
  • Barrier self and Weapon X allies for 20% of this character’s Max Health.
  • Flip Counter on the primary target.
  • Attack primary and adjacent targets for 250% Piercing + apply Offense Down.

Ultimate – Bushido Barrage

  • Energy Cost: 4/4
  • Attack primary target for 200% Piercing + apply Stun.
  • If Charged, Bonus Attack primary target for 200% Piercing.
  • Gain +1 Bonus Attack for each Charged, up to a maximum of 5 Bonus attacks, then remove Charged.
  • Gain 1000% Extra Focus for this attack.
  • Characters killed by this attack cannot be revived.
  • This attack is unavoidable and cannot be blocked.

Passive – Way of the Blade

  • On Turn, gain +1 Charged, up to a maximum of 5.
  • On Turn, if this character has Charged, is not stunned, and has any negative effects, remove 1 negative effect on this character for each Charged and 1 Charged for each negative effect cleared.
  • On this character’s or any WEAPON X ally’s turn, Barrier self for 10% of thischaracters Max Health.
  • On attacked, gain +1 Charged, up to a maximum of 5.
  • This characters applies Heal Block for 2 turns, with 500% Extra Focus on all attacks.
  • Gain +40% Armor. Weapon X allies gain +40% Armor.
  • Gain +40% Resistance. WEAPON X allies gain +40% Resistance.
  • Gain +10% chance t0 Assist + 10% chance per WEAPON X ally.
  • If this character has 4 or more WEAPON X allies, Reduce Assist Chance for allenemies by 25%.
  • In WAR:
    • On Spawn, gain 5 Charged, up to a maximum of 5.
    • Gain +40% Piercing per Charged.
    • Reduce the Assist Chance of all enemy by 100% instead.

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