You really need someone who can help you properly extend Zero’s combos.
Dante-a, Sentinel-a, Doom-b, Vergil-y are all popular choices. Whether any of those characters make good (read: decent) anchors is a matter of opinion. In my opinion, Vergil with meter stocked is easily the strongest anchor in that list.
If you don’t care about maximizing Zero’s combo potential then there’s a little more variety you can pick from.
Akuma, Strider, Magneto, and Dormammu are all extremely solid anchors and, with the exception of Dormammu, all have good enough assists that warrant placement in the back.
In reality, just find a character who can open people up relatively easily on their own and that gives you a decent assist to play with and you’ll do fine.
Im still trying to think of who would make a awesome point character for my team… Ive got Dante 2nd and Strider Anchor… based on whats said in here ive tried zero but he doesnt jel to well with strider neither does morrigan… only options really are chris, viper, wesker, spencer, etc anyone who can otg to decent damage…who do you guys recommend
Do you think a team of Zero/Iron Fist/Taskmaster would work well?
Ryuenjin/Rising Fang/H Arrows are the assists.
Please help im having so much trouble finalizing a team…
Alright guys I need a little help deciding on a third character. Right now I really like playing Deadpool with Akuma anchor; I don’t really care if Deadpool were to play point or second. Played Dante second in Vanilla for Jam Session and TOD combos with Deadpool but those are gone now. Jam Session is still a great assist and Dante a great character but I’m not really feeling him anymore. Any ideas?
Grinding cards in H & H mode with Hulk vitality/regen cheapness I’ve kind of discovered I just really enjoy playing Hulk.
Any advice on the earlier team or if/where Hulk should be substituted?
X-23 is great to put pressure on as soon as the game starts,
and, as you said, with Hawkeye covering her, she does great.
Nova is a mobile damage focused character,
so even after X-23 gets defeated, she likely did SOME damage,
and then Nova can finish them off.
Also: one of the main benefits of having one character left is lvl 3 X-Factor,
but the healing aspect of X-Factor is negated when Nova uses his red health as ammo.
Hawkeye last; suddenly you can zone the weakened opponents and chip them to death.
In addition: Hawkeye with lvl 3 X-Factor is just scary!
As for the Hulk: I’d say trade out Nova for him.
You have already expressed concern with using Nova,
and if you get good with Hulk, you can deal even more damage than before!
Just my opinions on the matter,
but I hope this helps!
I have reached a roadblock in my team building. My original team was Vergil/Morrigan/Amaterasu. But I didn’t feel I had a good assist synergy (might be wrong though). Then I tried Vergil/Chris/Amaterasu. Thanks to Chris I could make my teleports safer and had some mix-up options…until Chris was out… Then I was just pummeled to death because I just couldn’t keep keepaway with Chris as well as I could with Morrigan. Finally I tried Taskmaster in my team but his arrow assist just wasn’t fast enough for me. Any suggestions are appreciated I just would like to keep both Vergil and Ammy in my team, if I could make the Vergil/Morrigan/Ammy combination work it would be great but I am open for other suggestions
I might suggest going with a beam assist or arrows. Doom, Magneto or Hawkeye. 3 of the best characters in the game in my opinion. Out of the 3 I would go with Doom, not only for his assist but for his playability aswell. You can zone incredibly well with Doom’s finger lasers and his almost invincible Plasma Beam, Molecular Shield and Hidden Missles, plus, he’s a high damage dealing character with a few ways of getting in. You can send out the Beam assist and the teleport behind him, and when Vergil is out he could cover Ammy pretty well also, plus Ammy’s airdashes (if you execute them carefully) can be a great way to mix-up your opponent. I would go with Amaterasu (Cold Star)/ Vergil (Rapid Slash)/ Doctor Doom (Plasma Beam). In that order. Doom is also an incredible threat with lvl 3 X-Factor so I suggest placing him as your Anchor (Last Character).
Yay, a similar team :). Maybe I can offer you some advice, AnkiRendan.
Have you considered putting Ammy first, Hsien ko second? I like saving two meters at the start of the match, then DHCing into golden armor -> tag into one of the other characters. It makes it much easier for me (specially with Wright), although this tends to leave Hsien Ko as anchor if things go south.
If you don’t want to take Ammy out of the anchor slot, then I suggest starting with Hsien Ko, because I do like Rimoukon’s assistance when looking for evidence (Rimoukon at the start of the match -> tag). If PW dies, then you still got Hsien-Ko entering with golden armor backed up by Ammy.
But I guess this doesn’t mean anything if you are more comfortable with PW on point. You should always go with who you are more comfortable with at the beggining IMO so you can create favorable momentum for your team. The thing is, I find that doing so at the start of the match with PW is kinda hard o_O.
Umm… did you reverse the order you ment in the post,
or am I just getting confused again…?
I mean, I THINK we both suggested Hsien ko first for the same reason…
You said to put Hsien ko second, and activate her armor then DHC into someone else…
But if Hsien ko is second, how can you activate her armor when she isn’t on point and then DHC into somone?
I’ll stop there…
I do agree that Rimoukon makes a good assist for Pheonix Wright though!
EDIT:
I had an conversation with owo
and, after some clairifications, I now understand what they meant.
It may have just me being easily confused
or a language issue, I don’t know.
But owo has some great points!
Well, I first meant to suggest Ammy/Hsien ko, so that he can save two meters for Ammy Hyper -> DHC into Rimoukon. Then, I suggested that if he doesn’t like Ammy on point, he should start with Hsien Ko so that he can Rimouken then tag. Sorry if I wasn’t clear enough (or if I’m not clear still, english is not my first language).
Thank you so much for your suggestion. However I would rather not use Doctor doom because it is one of my friend’s Iconic characters. I might try magneto, however.
I am sort of looking for someone who can benefit from one of Vergil’s assist. some point character that can benefit from him
Thanks for the feedback! Actually, I’ve decided to go with Ammy. Cold Star is extremely valuable for locking people down with Zero, and testing it out it makes for a neat combo extension too. Having mained Volnutt in TvC, a character with stance changes is really nothing new to me. Her versatility makes her great as an anchor too.
I understand your concern about your friend, but realize that incorporating Doom to your team would improve it DRASTICALLY in a very good way. But if you really dont want him in there, then Magneto would maybe fit in better as your point character over Hawkeye. I tend to put Hawkeye as my 2nd or 3rd, I dont like to start with him. Just understand that Magneto has a very hard learning curve, especially in UMVC3 considering that his flying loops require pin point very strict timing :/. The good thing about Magneto is that if timed correctly, Amaterasu’s Cold Star assist could create an unblockable with Magneto’s slide. Additional to that, if you master Magneto’s combos, you will be a force to be reckoned with, since he’s very good at building meter and finishing off other characters.
My suggestion is you stick with Doom as your 3rd with Ammy 1st and Vergil 2nd, but if you dont want Doom in your team then I would suggest Magneto 1st, Vergil 2nd, and another character in the 3rd slot. Ammy has 800,000 health and isnt very reliable in UMVC3 as an anchor in my opinion, not only that, Magneto and Vergil both have 850,000. Against a good player, alot of characters would probably kill your team quickly. Doctor Doom has 1,000,000, making him a great anchor. Sorry if im stressing Doom too much, its just that I feel that he would make a great addition to your team. Even better, you could try: Magneto(Electromagnetic Disruptor)/ Vergil (Rapid Slash)/ Doctor Doom(Hidden Missiles).
Im just throwing out suggestions here, and your team will most likely end up being Magneto/Vergil/Ammy, but I think that Magneto/Vergil/Doom will be a better trio and will help you get more wins.
Good luck on whatever team you decide to play with, add me on Xbox if you have one: Kiinkey Twinkie
I’ll be glad to help in any way I can.
I’m running Dante/Nova/Dormammu as of now. I’m wondering what kind of playstyle I should employ, and what assists would be best. I use weasel, slam, and dark hole (but who doesn’t use dark hole). Weasel/dark hole helps semi-cover nova’s/dante’s approach and helps dormammu relaunch after flame carpet. I haven’t found much use for nova’s overhead assist, if it is one. Would gravemetric pulse be better?
As earlier stated, I have very limited experience in PvP experience…
That said; the team I run with is Amaterasu (B: Cold Star) Zero (A: Ryuenjin) Dormammu (B: Purification)
The idea, for me, was to have a versatile team.
I use Dormammu because of his zoning abilities, teleport cross-ups and his decent health.
Although both Ammy and Zero CAN zone, Dormammu excells at it!
I gave him the Purification assist because it covered the vertical area that both Ammy and Zero have trouble with,
and it can OTG, when need be!
The next issue is the order…
I have been running Ammy first because I like to use counter-tactics from the start,
but it was suggested to me to use Zero first.
Zero in first can not only charge his buster during the countdown,
but you can do the Cold Start crossup early in the match to get in the lead.
Also: Zero has 50,000 more health than Amaterasu!
As for Zero’s Ryuenjin assist; it is fairly invulnerable and comes out fast,
making it a better anti-air than Dormammu’s Purification at close range.
You can also use it for a excellent counter attack, and then go straight into Sougenmu!
Lastly: The Hyper Combos.
Ammy’s is center screen and hits almost everywhere,
Zero’s goes vertical, and Dormammu’s covers the horizonal.
If you are using a Team Hyper Combo, there is a “sweet spot” right infront of your character where all three can hit!
Not to mention you can mash out a load of damage with all three!
But, for Delayed Hyper Combos, if you have Ammy out you can use Vale of Mist
then bring in Zero with Sougenmu faily safely and combo the heck out of them!
Hope this helps!
P.S.
I forgot to mention that using Ammy’s Cold Star while playing Dormammu lets you charge one to two Dark Spells!
That depends: What is your overall strategy? What role for Hawkeye play?
If you want a side-by-side comparison, that can be done…
but more often than not it is more about the indiviual abilities,
not the character as a whole, that makes them worth playing in a team.
