Character Update (11/25) - Namor (The Sub-Mariner) (UPDATE 11/28)

AlexR

@IceIX said:
Making an update to Namor's Black after feedback, should be going Live with this evening's data patch. Namor's Mercy should be 100% less merciful in the damage department.

Well then. That changes things! A drawback like this is a lot easier to swallow on a 4star 10k ability than on a 5k ability. Thank you for the update!

He's still slow, but at least he now hits hard across the board. Pair him with a battery, he'll dish out some nice damage. 5/3/5 and 3/5/5 both look very viable now. (personally I'd keep purple@5 because otherwise he'll only convert 3 tiles to blue which is not a lot, but ymmv.)

Borstock

For a 4*, that black now packs a punch. I withdraw my initial criticism.

ThaRoadWarrior

I'd be curious if anyone from the design team would care to weigh in on the point of that black feeding the enemy that much strong color AP. I kind of feel like the original implimentation was a joke based on the flavor text, but now it's a significant gift.

IceIX

@ThaRoadWarrior said:
I'd be curious if anyone from the design team would care to weigh in on the point of that black feeding the enemy that much strong color AP. I kind of feel like the original implimentation was a joke based on the flavor text, but now it's a significant gift.

The idea is that Namor strikes down his foe, and he's sure in his power. So sure that he allows the remaining opposition a boon such that they may actually provide a meager challenge to himself. It won't matter in the long run, of course. But Namor will allow the mercy of hope to his hopelessly outclassed opponents.

It's just unfortunate that one of his opponents happens to be America Chavez who punches him into next week with the bonus power he handed out, but eh. That's what you get for being a merciful king.

Bzhai

At level 5 now my lvl353 Namor's black is doing 19278

dianetics

This additional change to black is much more palatable. It gives him a nuke on par with the best heavy hitters in the tier. Probably even giving me thought about taking him during his 4* boosted phase. When boosted he is going to be hitting pretty hard with the black.

axmoss

@IceIX

Going from Level 3 Black ability to Level 4: The subtitle for the upgrade reads "... and DESTROY 4 AP in the enemy's ..."
When you upgrade to Level 4, the ability now reads "... Then the enemy team GAINS 4 AP in their strongest color."

Something the team may have missed.

sambrookjm

@axmoss said:
@IceIX

Going from Level 3 Black ability to Level 4: The subtitle for the upgrade reads "... and DESTROY 4 AP in the enemy's ..."
When you upgrade to Level 4, the ability now reads "... Then the enemy team GAINS 4 AP in their strongest color."

Something the team may have missed.

Yeah, I commented on that a while ago...no response as to which one should be correct. We know which one is currently in the character's toolbox, though.

IceIX

@axmoss said:
@IceIX

Going from Level 3 Black ability to Level 4: The subtitle for the upgrade reads "... and DESTROY 4 AP in the enemy's ..."
When you upgrade to Level 4, the ability now reads "... Then the enemy team GAINS 4 AP in their strongest color."

Something the team may have missed.

Pure miss. It used to destroy AP, now gives AP.