Official and Only Team Building Thread (ALL TEAM BUILDING TOPICS GO HERE)

[Van_Vogel]

I know from playing against them that Cap + Sent drones is some dirty business.

[throwing_is_cheap]

I’m soul searching right now. I run Point Wesker from the school of Viscant= aka Vortex, you get put in the corner you’re done-zo.
My second character is Dante. He was my best character in Vanilla and while my Wesker is probably the best right now, my Dante will catch up once I actually put in some lab time I think.

I’ve been running Akuma on Anchor with Hurricane (obv) because I like the fact that it eats projectiles, and I’ve been running Weasel Shot on Dante to have a projectile assist. The only problem I’ve run into with this team is that I don’t control the horizontal screen enough to just do herp derp teleport + assist, which kind of limits me in my ‘dumb’ mixups since Weasel Shot, while a great combo extender and close mixup tool doesn’t really lock down the X axis enough for me to just be able to go in.

I’ve ran it with Doom in the last, and while it’s great I just don’t feel like my movement with Doom is on a good enough level to open people up. I’ve got the midscreen Shady K loop down but I just don’t feel like I have a good Doom. I’ve considered Disruptor Assist, but my Magneto is kind of ass even in Level 3 XF.

I’ve considered IM, and while Unibeam is like… terrific, that character is ass especially on Anchor. I don’t know why they changed him and generally made him less fun to play and all around worse… I’d rather play Magneto.

My sentinel is above average (I had my MVC2 pilot’s license) but I feel like he’s a liability against most anchors (mainly Wesker/Felicia/Nova/etc) and I think drones are too slow/vulnerable for what I want to do with them.

Is there anyone I’m missing that fits this “Godlike assist + amazing anchor” category? Because it just seems like Doom/Akuma are my two choices, with Sentinel trailing slightly behind.

[Cryoh]

Is there anyone I’m missing that fits this “Godlike assist + amazing anchor” category? Because it just seems like Doom/Akuma are my two choices, with Sentinel trailing slightly behind.

Strider (Vajra) could work as well. However, you’d lose out on the projectile + teleport shenanigans to gain the hard knockdown AA combo shenanigans.

[throwing_is_cheap]

Strider (Vajra) could work as well. However, you’d lose out on the projectile + teleport shenanigans to gain the hard knockdown AA combo shenanigans.

Yeah, Strider + Wesker and Dante is pretty homogenius, but IDK if it’s solid enough to work on the top level players around here. I don’t think proj + teleport is a gimmick in this game because even if you’ve seen it a million times the best answer is just to block or try to get away, which is basically forcing them to guess.

Vajra is amazing, don’t get me wrong- I can extend Dante and Wesker combos with it, any time it hits I get a full combo. But… I think that the assist is pretty gimmicky tbh.

[HardcoreHero]

okay so, I’m trying to put together a dante team because I’ve wanted to main him for awhile. Any notable assists that are great for him? Currently, the characters I can and am willing to use are
Wesker
Vergil
Dr Doom
Strider
C. Viper(Well, kindof, the most I can get out of 1 meter with her is about 650k)
Sentinel
Nova

Characters that I am willing to learn include
Magneto
Amaterasu
Iron Man
Frank West
Iron Fist

Any ideas? Also, I would prefer to run dante on point, but I’m fine with 2nd or anchor.

[Allori]

Ok, that makes sense. My other two teams are mainly for fun but I want the best team possible for this team. Just one question, if I switch to an anchor that benefits both characters (I’ll think of one lol), I should probably use Jam Session assist then, right? For an anchor… Hmm, I don’t know. I can obviously always put Wesker, buy he doesn’t do much for those two. Dorm has mediocre assists, Doom has a mediocre point game compared to other top tiers, I really don’t know. Any suggestions? Again, the help is much appreciated.

And edit now that I saw DevilJin’s post - Doom is a good anchor, but I think he has more bad matchups that that, sadly. From my experience (and a little Theory Fighter), Dante and Vergil can both just knock him right out of the air with their teleports.

Well the reason for me to say that Doom is a bad anchor is all based on experience and I’m pretty bad with him at the moment compared to Clockwork. But Wesker could work, his comeback factor is impeccable and you could use the OTG shot to Dantes advantage during his combos/air grab. I would also suggest maybe put Vergil 2nd and Dante last. I’ve seen really good synergy with the Zero/Verg/Dant team from players on streams and etc. It’s all about experience and whoever you feel most comfortable with. You list all the characters you feel you’re at your best with and see which one fits the role. And if you haven’t already, try and learn a bit of every character, that’ll help you on your journey to finding your destined anchor.

No problem. I always enjoy helping, builds my altruistic meter.

[Allori]

okay so, I’m trying to put together a dante team because I’ve wanted to main him for awhile. Any notable assists that are great for him? Currently, the characters I can and am willing to use are
Wesker
Vergil
Dr Doom
Strider
C. Viper(Well, kindof, the most I can get out of 1 meter with her is about 650k)
Sentinel
Nova

Characters that I am willing to learn include
Magneto
Amaterasu
Iron Man
Frank West
Iron Fist

Any ideas? Also, I would prefer to run dante on point, but I’m fine with 2nd or anchor.

Psychologically, putting Dante on point or anchor would be best because since he’s your favourite, you’ll do your best to keep him alive… having him on point would hype up your game and putting him on anchor… you’ll probably be able to pull off some nasty comebacks.

Assuming you want to put him on point, I would suggest Vergil(2nd) and Sentinel/Doom/Nova.(last)

Vergil + Dante = tremendous synergy, and if you ever want your opponents to get off you, just call Vergils assist (Rapid Slash) and if they block they get pushed all the way back, if they dont, free combo. And after Million $'s, you can go into SS and combo a bit.

Sentinel for drones + Dante teleport for mixups and getting in. Sentinel isn’t the best on anchor but one hit and you have the game. You can also use drones mid-combo. Doom, same reason.

Nova can help you set up some dirty mixups. Teleport + overhead assist. Never played with nova on anchor though.

Dante/Vergil/Doom is what I would go with.

[throwing_is_cheap]

Dante is fine on point, but on Anchor?

Nah son, nah.

[undertheicefloe]

So I’m starting to rage over the fact that good players snap in and kill my Arthur anchor and am wondering if this is a legit team:

Wesker/Arthur/Phoenix

Basic idea is one of those characters get a level 3 x-factor no matter what happens. Team seems like it would be alright with Arthur daggers helping Wesker get a teleport mix-up and both daggers and phoenix fireball can extend Wesker combos. Phoenix does not really help Arthur but I’m used to playing Arthur (either at the start of a match or as anchor) so I hope he can either build meter with chip or at least be the last one standing so I can abuse gold armor + x-factor level 3.

Have you considered swapping Morrigan (Dark Harmonizer) in for Phoenix? She’s a great anchor, can help build meter for Arthur, and is scary in XF3.

[AmishOpiate]

Is a long range crossover assist necessary, particularly for a zoning team? Maybe this is a dumb question, but it is something I have been wondering about. I like my Deadpool (Quick Work)/Ghost Rider (Spire)/Dorm (Blackhole) team, but I feel they are limited without a long range assist, particularly Pool and Dorm. I’ve been messing around with a variation of Ghost Rider (Hellfire)/Dorm (Blackhole)/Taskmaster (H Arrows), but I like my Deadpool team better; that said, I don’t want to gimp myself, or handicap my characters. Feedback would be appreciated.

[Cisco]

Is there any way that Zero/Doom/Strider can work? I love both characters but the chemistry seems average to me. I’ve been trying out Zero/Vergil/Dante and Wesker/Doom/Strider however i wish there are some flashy possibilities with me original proposed team.

[Ouroborus]

i need a team for wesker and strider. everyone tells me to use doom with that team but i was hoping for more choices.

i’ve tried:

sentinel - no relaunch assist for wesker and i’m not gonna give up the vajra assist for relaunch
dormammu - lacks a good assist. dormammus assist is decent but he eats up meter
hawkeye - meter hog. gimlet or ouroboros? i like ouroboros over gimlet any day.
chris - seems good, something seems missing. i think hes not cheap enough?

other choices
iron man - dont see any reason to pick him over doom.
task - boring character
trish - dont want two low damage characters on my team. doesnt seem like strider can kill off the unblockable setup.
frank - i really dont know what to say about him

[Cisco]

i need a team for wesker and strider. everyone tells me to use doom with that team but i was hoping for more choices.

i’ve tried:

sentinel - no relaunch assist for wesker and i’m not gonna give up the vajra assist for relaunch
dormammu - lacks a good assist. dormammus assist is decent but he eats up meter
hawkeye - meter hog. gimlet or ouroboros? i like ouroboros over gimlet any day.
chris - seems good, something seems missing. i think hes not cheap enough?

other choices
iron man - dont see any reason to pick him over doom.
task - boring character
trish - dont want two low damage characters on my team. doesnt seem like strider can kill off the unblockable setup.
frank - i really dont know what to say about him

Out of the choices? Sentinel’s rocket punch is a reliable OTG assist, but Wesker with Drones is really good. Vergil is a good member for that team, all 3 of them have good synergy with each others assists.

[ZzxSomething]

I am also having a problem with a team. So far, I have Wesker and Virgil and they are pretty awesome and clutch. I need that third character, though. Now I must state that I am no pro or semi-pro. Im a 9th Lord and my Win/Loss is like 59-51(Frickin Keepaway!). I use pad and like fairly simple combos. I like Ryu but in a game of keepaway, he cant get in. I’ve tried Zero, but I have to be able to “style” to get a kill. Same goes with Dante. Any Advice and/or support for like keepaway, characters that might be of interest, and etc. would be excellent!
THANX A LATTE!

[dantemustdie]

I am also having a problem with a team. So far, I have Wesker and Virgil and they are pretty awesome and clutch. I need that third character, though. Now I must state that I am no pro or semi-pro. Im a 9th Lord and my Win/Loss is like 59-51(Frickin Keepaway!). I use pad and like fairly simple combos. I like Ryu but in a game of keepaway, he cant get in. I’ve tried Zero, but I have to be able to “style” to get a kill. Same goes with Dante. Any Advice and/or support for like keepaway, characters that might be of interest, and etc. would be excellent!
THANX A LATTE!

Taskmaster.
Super easy combos, excellent projectile assist, can easily go between zoning and rushing down whenever he wants, and the DHC synergy between both of those characters is very good. Very good well-rounded character, would fit very well with your team.

[shoveljon]

X-23 on point with ankle slice
Nova w/ Centurian Rush to create weird blocks with X-23 and to extend off a charged ankle slice
Hawkeye w/ Quickshot to chip/zone/cover X-23 getting in.

I could use some advice on the order - I lead with X and attempt to rushdown using Nova to create weird blocks and mixups and Hawkeye to cover. If I end up with X tagged out I use her ankle slice to OTG and extend, especially with Hawkeye, where my timing and spacing isn’t as tight yet and I still fumble his OTG trick maneuver shots.

My main problem is I don’t know whether to put Nova or Hawkeye on anchor. I find I spend all of Nova’s red health when he’s out, so I’m inclined to put him last, but lvl 3 xfc Hawkeye is just such a threat - gimlet punishment on any button pressing and lame them out all day if I need to.

Any comments/suggestions? I’m super casual right now because of other commitments, so I’m missing tons and haven’t put the thought and time into this :(.

[Aluvjets]

No one in the Doom thread answered this question so I’ll post it here:
I intend to make a Doom point team so I was wondering what the best assists are for Doom.
Characters I’m great with:
Doom, Deadpool, Taskmaster,
Character I’m good with:
Sentinel, Spencer, Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, Hulk, Wolverine, Ryu, Arthur
Character I’m willing to learn:
Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Super Skrull, Thor, MODOK, Magneto
Thanks in advance!!!

[ES_Curse]

How is Frank (cart)/Ammy (beads)/Doom (rocks)? I will never give up Frank, but I find myself switching Frank with Doom against certain match-ups. (Dante, Zero, anyone with a derpy teleport) Any tactical advice?

[Connalkens]

I am thinking of having a team with She-Hulk in it. What are some characters that go great with She-Hulk (Assist Ability-wise and good combos) that aren’t extremely overused? Ex: Zero, Wesker

[Campbell]

What do you guys think of Wolverine/Iron Fist/Doom?