Thunderbolts Punisher is a Zoner with 300hp, 263 total basic damage, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost he doesn't need, with a spinning, multi-hit Burst Hero Up that he cannot take damage during...for some reason. And, he is Superhero Squad Online's resident God Tier character.
Against all reason, the emo dad who lives in his van was made stronger than Gods, Devils, and just anyone who can canonically whip his ass on the regular. I.e. everyone.
He is beating the second strongest character in the game by almost double. Because the original team wouldn't know balance if I hit them over the head with a Wii-Board.
At level *1* he will deal over a 1,000 damage with his Hero Up. And because, I repeat, he takes no damage during it, you can maximize your HP regen with the boost. This essentially makes him immortal and able to solo the Crisis with 0 deaths as soon as you acquire him.

Shadowland Daredevil, also known as Edgy Daredevil:
Edgy Daredevil is a Brawler with 350hp, 178 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, a speed boost and a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, with an aerial spin and summon Hero Up.
Shadowland is packed with tools that perfectly compliment his fundamentals, and as icing on the cake are all the strongest variants of those tools in the game.. for some reason.
He's close ranged so he benefits greatly from his first power attack, which flies him right to the intended target. You can select anyone that you want and he will always go straight to them, anyone in front of that target will get kicked as well, usually for a one hit kill. This is where his speed boost can be found, overwhelming goons even further with his superior movement. Speaking of boosts, the 2-in-1 is contained in his second power attack, an amazingly powerful flip kick that provides some decent crowd control. His third power is the strongest 3rd power in the game. 1-2? Nah just 1, lights out lad. There are moves similar to this, but none as powerful that hit as many targets.
Though I've highlighted these moves first, his basics are no slouch, being the second strongest out of the whole cast and stylish to boot. The Daredevils all possess the kind of string you want to see from a Brawler. Wide, powerful swings that toss the enemy around enough so that you are always dishing out more than you take regardless of the strength or amount of goons you're faced with.
Oh and his Hero Up? It took out 6 bosses at once THEN summoned 4 ninjas in the survival trial....if that's not busted, I don't know what is.

Black Panther is a Brawler with 350hp, 105 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, with the best lunge in the game.
This move is the best of it's kind because even though the move is stereotypically designed to hit a single target for each pounce, Panther's has a unique aoe to his that allows nearby enemies to be hit as well. Then, when returning to his original position, it is possible to hit twice more. The move itself is one of the strongest of this Hero Up type, 114 per hit, while this is actually the average across-the-board, the fact that you cannot take damage during its duration really elevates it's status as one of the best. During the 3 Man boss rush, if Wendigo, Mole Man, and Drac have surrounded you, it's very possible to take them out with one usage of this move. As they will likely be hit at least 5 times.
However, while Hero Ups are arguably the make or break move when it came to this challenge, it's not all T'Challa has to offer. His basics are serviceable, dealing average damage with above average coverage. And, if you ever do need to grab consumables safely, his invisibility has you covered. You can then come back out aggressively with his 3rd power, which can be devastating up close.
Overall the no death run isn't free, but still entirely possible.

Spider-Man Ben Riley, also known as Spider-Man Not Spider-Man:
Spider-Man Not Spider-Man is a Brawler with 315hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 speed and armor boost, with an airstrike Hero Up.
Remember a couple entries ago where I sucked the soul out of the default Spidey's dick over his basic string? Yeah forget all about that schmuck because this clone is the real deal. Instead of 3 web-shots directed at a single target, Ben's 4th move continues to play into the strength of the others, and springboards forward hitting many more enemies than Pete. I know we already talked about Otto, but this is the superior variant of the default Spidey combo.
His first power attack is a sweep kick that will hit all around you, use it to stun lock and no goon can oppose you.
His Hero Up is an airstrike of web-balls, each dealing 93 damage each. I was able to constantly hit up to four and actually got s tier results in the rush because of it, however I couldn't influence this at all, and had to acknowledge that it was pure luck. If RNGesus really doesn't like you, it's possible you could deal a below average 93 or even nothing at all, and I did have to take that into account when ranking him. Still a solid character regardless.
*After additional testing, you can consistently hit the web balls from the HU by firing from the back. Just jump over the boss and let er rip to melt health bars! With this discovery both Ben Reilly and Scarlet Spider were capable of much better results.

War Machine Mk 2, also known as War Machine Mk II:
War Machine Mk II is a Zoner with 325hp, 136 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a damage boost, and a multi-hit burst and Light-em-Up.
His Hero Up would be considered a solid boss killer even before the damage boost. Which is great if you don't have time to load it up first, like in the Rush. If you do load it beforehand, it goes from solid to one of the best. Dealing a combined total of 260 damage.
With one of the only DoT's in the game for only one star and an above average, mobile basic string, you won't be hurting when you can't use that Hero Up either.
All in all, Rhodey will not struggle with any challenge thrown at him.

SP//dr, also known as Peni Parker:
SP//dr is a brawler with 300 HP, 192 total basic damage, one exploitative, and one complementary power attack, and a slam hero Up.
God, this character is so unsatisfying to use. Why do I have to be in kissing range.. to charge FORWARD and into enemies?
But the results are undeniable. Consistently only dying in the rush with only about two deaths. Penny is just too strong for her slow speed or huge hitbox to really be taken advantage of. Once everyone does start knocking you about, it can be quite a while before you get back on your feet. However, you can always avoid this until Wendigo and Mole Man come knocking.

Her first power attack is a mass stun; most enemies won't even survive the hit. Her third is a radial attack that floors everyone, dealing massive damage. Her second deals no damage and is absolutely stupid, but I digress.
Her basic string is almost impossible to switch targets with, but while the activation range is god-awful, the actual attack range is solid. The finishing move deals close to the damage of a hero up.
Her actual hero up is just below 400, making it one of the strongest in the game, which is just Penny in general. Ninth strongest basics, third strongest powers, 15th strongest hero up. That's a winning formula if I ever heard it.
After some debate, I determined that Rhodey still has a bit more control over the battlefield and slightly more versatility and put spi slash slash durr behind him. Honestly, their results are the same, and I wouldn't blame you for putting Penny higher than War Machine.

Spider-Gwen, also known as Gendolyn Stacy:
Spider-Gwen is a brawler with 300 HP, 169 total base damage, one exploitative and one complementary power attack, a speed boost, and a multi-hit burst Hero Up.
Gwen only died twice during the crisis trial, easily outmaneuvering her foes, managing crowds, and doling out plenty of damage before taking too much herself. She'll really only have issues in the rush.

Her basic string consists of a flying kick to close in the distance, a sweep kick very akin to Ben Reilly's first power attack, a spinning dual kick, a flip kick back while firing web shots, and then fires four more.
The four shots deal 31 damage each. While the flip back makes it hard to land all of them, if anyone rushes at you into point-blank range, they'll be eating 124 damage. The flip back makes sure you'll never be surrounded, assuming you were ever overwhelmed at all.. That sweep kick floors everyone around you. However, the next hit forces enemies to their feet, so it's not as hard of a damage denial as Scarlet Spider's. Still insane crowd control for just your second basic.
Your second power attack can be activated anywhere on the screen. Use this to your advantage and line it up in a way where you can land multiple hits. Thing can be a Hero Up in its own right for only two stars.
You will literally never need to move through a crowd as badly as other characters with a swing, but I won't scoff at good movement. Daddy needs his potassium. Her hero up will deal 400 damage if all four hits land. Drac never stood a chance. Overall, she's easily top five, but I feel SP//dr has just a little more raw damage to overwhelm with, so Gwen was placed behind her.

Ronan is a Brawler with 350hp, 160 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, speed, and armor boost, with a slam Hero Up.
Ronan is so good it's annoying. He has top tier damage in both his string and Hero Up and he cannot be surrounded, given that all three of his power attacks are powerful crowd control moves. His basics will even cover him from behind, making him the most effective Brawler with a ntuple knockdown. Other than that though, he's just a dude swingin' a hammer! I've never been so bored while wrecking house.

X-Force Wolverine, also known as Edgy Wolverine:
Edgy Wolverine is a Brawler with 300hp, 73 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, speed, and health boost, with a summon Hero Up, and passive healing.
Conjuring some of the best X-men at his side for his hero up, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown boost with an attack attached, along with solid power attacks and one of the fastest attack speeds in the game? I think we can forgive him for his weak dmg output. X-Force Wolvie is easily the best of his kind.

X-Force Archangel, also known as The cool Angel:
The cool Angel is a Brawler/Trapper Hybrid with 325hp, 150 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, with a burst Hero Up.
Warren has top tier damage that will easily cover multiple enemies at once. To avoid being overwhelmed, use his first power attack to quickly floor everyone in front of you with insane range. His third is a more powerful option that hits everyone around him for slightly less range. You can always use his boosts for even quicker dispatchment or to top off your health.
But he's not just designed for goons, his HU is one of the strongest in the game and will make bosses a non-issue.
Man, don't you just love it when a character is so surface level good that I don't have to take 30 minutes explaining it? Yeahhhhh, don't get comfortable.

Ant-Man is a Brawler with 350hp, 154 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, a speed boost, and a burst Hero Up.
Though, technically, Ant-Man's boosts don't end there. Or should I say debuffs?
For his second power attack, Ant-Man tosses a grenade that shrinks a ridiculous amount of enemies. In this state, enemies have less health, deal less damage, and take even more than usual. Technically giving Hank a double damage boost and one of the most effective armor buffs in the game.
Obviously this won't work on bosses, but his high damage will give him access to his Hero Up quickly, which deals a fantastic 233 damage.

Juggernaut is a Brawler with 400hp, 124 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 speed and damage boost, and a multi-hit slam.
Juggy is pretty quick for a big guy, making him quite the powerhouse when it comes to overwhelming targets while on the frontlines, use his boosts to push this to the extreme. Marko has the highest HP stat in the game and will see little resistance acting as the tank of the group. However, if a fight ever is getting too hot to handle you can charge right through and give yourself some breathing room.
His base Hero Up is his true weak point, taking 3 hits to deal average damage instead of all at once in one attack. This is still quicker than other multi-hitters, so you won't be a sitting duck for too long. But regardless, it's best to establish this as less than ideal for later entries. But for Juggy in particular his damage boost and tanky nature will make this barely noticeable, until the rush that is.

Carnage is a Hybrid with 290hp, 112 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, a 3-in-1 Damage, Health, and Speed boost, with a Haywire Light-em-Up.
Though his basics are solid, with wide swings and decent movement that acts as a perfect blend of the other archetypes, his main source of absolutely ####### wrecking is 2 of his power attacks in tandem.
Using his third you will activate one of the strongest chadwalks in the game, apply the boost on his second, and now you're Speedy Gonzales if he was a wrecking ball.
With this method not only are goons no match for Carnage, you'll forget all about his slightly below average HP, getting the maximum return possible from the boost as the field of tentacles ensures you receive as little damage as possible during it.
This leaves only bosses as the ones who could possibly take advantage of Carnage's weak point, but the potential 300+ damage on his Hero Up will consistently prevent them from doing that.
Basically, Carnage is unstoppable.. Oh my god the serial killer is unstoppable.

Rocket Racoon, also known as Rocket:
Rocket is a Hit-and-Run with 300hp, 123 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, health, and armor boost, with a Haywire Light-em-Up Airstrike.
Rocket is a ranged character meant to be played up close. It's a perfect analog for the character; I love it. The optimal playstyle is so "in your face" despite his archetype making you think he'd play differently.
Being at point blank ensures that every hail Mary shot he fires lands. Being on the front lines isn't an issue for Rocket either, as his small model already makes him hard to hit, and his basics are all over the place, so enemies will struggle to land anything at all.
Use his boosts to even further this damage dealing gap, hard to fight back when you keep getting knocked on your ass.
But wait, there's more! His Hero Up is the 12th strongest in the game, 7th with a boost. Just keep in mind that he'll focus fire in front of him and you'll take bosses out faster than Captain America will dodge commitment.
Overall, this trash panda will hit harder than a Mac truck with little to no dents himself.

Iron Monger is a Zoner with 350hp, 139 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 ntuple knockdown and armor boost, with an airstrike Hero Up.
They really gave a ntuple knockdown to the dude with machine gun arms. Obadiah really wanted no confrontation huh?
If an enemy does manage to make it through the initial bullet storm, he has a mass stun for a first power attack. So if anything, they'll regret getting in closer. It looks like a ranged attack but trust me, use it at point blank for more mileage. It'll stun more enemies and give you an unopposed start to the basic string.
Against bosses, the airstrike will consistently hit multiple times for beeg damage and early kills.
Monger is a cruel and cunning business man and his moveset reflects this. Having a monopoly on who gets to deal damage.

Falcon Exo-7 is a Hybrid with 350hp, 112 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, Armor, and Speed boost, with a Light-em-Up Airstrike.
Sam Wilson really soars above the competition!...no seriously he will constantly be flying out of the enemies reach during his basic string.
If he ever is getting overwhelmed his first power attack is a quick get off me tool. For even more damage with the same crowd control, his 3rd is a borderline hero up in it's own right. His actual Hero Up takes nearly half of a bosses health with a boost.
As a bonus, he doesn't go as hard into the bird aesthetic, like with a literal beak on his forehead or something stupid like that.

Future Foundation Mr. Fantastic is a Brawler with 350hp, 140 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Reed is all about star-management, with all 3 power attacks providing amazing crowd control, having some of the best coverage in the game and knocking down everyone hit. You just have to decide how much you're willing to spend, do you want to spam his first or hit harder with his third? There's no wrong answer here, really. Cept maybe his sense of fashion.
Not only are his basics on the high end but so is his Hero Up, so while his crowd control alone leaves him unopposed in most fights, he won't be hurting for raw damage against bosses either.

First Appearance Cyclops, also known as The Cyclops that preferred yellow spandex:
The Cyclops that preferred yellow spandex is a Zoner with 300hp, 135 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, a speed, armor, and damage boost, with a stunning burst Hero Up.
Like I said before, Cy has a boost for every power, which on its own is immensely useful. But each power attack has its own benefit even without them. His first will floor a ridiculous amount of enemies, giving him a leg up against even the tougher goons. His second will push them back for some breathing room, and his third can be used to gain even more distance as Cyclops will roll back after firing a beam for decent damage.
If his overall range and raw damage of his hero up didn't take out an enemy, it surely will the second time. Not much they can do to stop him, as the hero up will leave goons stunned for quite some time.

X-Force Deadpool is a Brawler with 300hp, 114 total basic damage, 1 very exploitative power attack, a 2-in-1 Damage and Health boost, with a slam Hero Up.
Remember when Thanos cursed Deadpool with immortality? Gaz did the same thing.
His third power attack is a weaker version of a lunge Hero up, which he cannot be attacked during. Load up the good ol' Kirby Krackle beforehand and you are basically immortal. *Basically*
It's not full proof, but DP is more than just bouncy fun time. The sword attacks in his basic string have great coverage and the mallet is a great way to keep up the assault while getting out of danger by switching targets as you go into it. The range on the move is pretty ridiculous for a Brawler so you can use this as an aggressive movement option quite often, it's awesome.
His Hero Up isn't anything to ride home about but it gets the job done. All in all a solid and satisfying choice.

Gamora is a Brawler with 350hp, 104 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 Health and Speed boost, with a multi-hit Aerial Spin.
Gamora is the only character who possesses a faster attack speed that doesn't take a huge cut to her overall damage to compensate.
Her first power is just as fast, flooring everyone in front of her. If you ever need some breathing room, use her third to plow through enemies. All these attacks have great coverage on top of keeping her mobile.
Gamora's Hero Up is a decent boss killer, given the right spacing, dealing 153 dmg. It's not too close, not too far..this should be hard to land right? Nah. If you just activate it right as she does the flip to finish off the basic string you'll always land all 3 hits.

Future Foundation Invisible Woman is a Trapper with 300hp, 144 total basic attack damage, 2 exploitative power attacks, and a Chad Walk Hero Up with Super Armor attached during its full duration.
Most Chad Walks will raise your star meter for every hit after the initial one that activates it, and Sue's is no exception. Given it's damage, 13 to be exact, you'll earn enough to go invisible for most of the time it's active. Yes, she has stealth as her first power attack, meaning she can go into it faster than anyone else with that ability. But in addition to that, Hits from a chadwalk will not force you out of stealth like other attacks will. Meaning that, even against bosses, you have about 45 seconds to freely deal damage while taking none. If you're quick enough you may be able to loop this and take nearly no damage for an entire boss encounter.
If that doesn't sound good enough, she also has this: *show invsi-bat*

Annihilus is a Hybrid with 275hp, 87 total basic damage, 2 complimentary power attacks, a 3-in-1 Health, Damage, and Armor boost, with a Summon Hero Up.
Having one of the worst basic outputs in the game as well as the second worst HP stat, you wouldn't expect Anny to be so high. But he has everything needed to compensate for these drawbacks.
His basics are quick, evasive, and typically hit everything in front of him. His boost will supercharge these defenses and he has a mass stun as his first power that you can use to load them up safely. This, combined with his Hero Up, providing 4 meat shields, ensures that Annihilus is never overwhelmed.

Spider-Man (Earth-8351), also known as Edgy Spider-Man:
Edgy Spider-Man is a Brawler with 275hp, 187 total basic damage, 2 exploitative power attacks, super armor and a 2-in-1 speed and damage boost, with a Haywire Light-em-Up.
Just like Annihilus, Spider-Man from Earth 8153's biggest weakness is his health, but instead of compensating defensively, Spidey is all offense. Having the third strongest string, of which you can make uninterruptible. Along with a one hit kill as his first power attack and a solid boss killer for a Hero Up.
Spidey also has his own source of meat shields, the same power attack that activates his 2-in-1 will also summon Classic Wolverine to aid you. You can typically get up to 3 before one dies.
All in all Spidey may still struggle to stay alive but the enemies will always be hurting just as much, if not worse.
Now in a team setting? Spidey will summon 1 Logan for each Squaddie by his side. Making him easily top 3 in a full group. But unfortunately he can't summon a massive army by his lonesome most of the time.

Avengers Loki, also known as Puny God:
Puny God is a Hybrid with 350hp, 93 total basic damage, 3 *inconsistently* complimentary power attacks, a 4-in-1 boost, and a summon Hero Up.
While below average, Loki's basics are mobile, with wide swings, in a pattern that makes the most out of the two main archetypes. It's real weakness is it is far too easy to turn your mind controlled slaves against you with some unintentional wacks in their direction. This is hardly a deal breaker though, as the Mind Control move itself is your first power attack and will net you multiple allies in one use, so just spam it.
For even more of a leg up, Loki gets every boost in the game in a move that already deals 40 damage on activation for some decent crowd control. Speaking of, his third can be used to move through the large groups..most of the time.
What's odd about Loki is, while every other summoner gets all their allies right off the bat, he gains his overtime. The best of these is really Hawkeye, who won't join you until level 20. So Avengers Loki's full potential is still a bit of an investment. But the initial attack is still immensely powerful and the Chitauri can be helpful obviously.
Overall, Avengers Loki doesn't mesh well with himself if I'm being honest, but he has too many amazing tools at his disposal to fail.

Ends of The Earth Spider-Man, also known as Robocop Spider-Man:
Robocop Spider-Man is a Hit-and-Run Trapper with 275hp, 84 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, and a Light-em-Up.
Another low damage, low health character in S!? Yes, you fool! Reexamine your personal biases because ya boi has earned that spot as top 5 Spideys.
Use his stealth field to keep your health topped off then line up his first power attack for a mass stun or just whip out his third to come back with an advantage, not that you need to do this given his great mobility and status effects in the basic string.
His Hero Up is where he really shines, 93 damage per web-ball? 2 web-balls per each shot, firing in each direction twice? The math is simple folks: "that's a lotta damage." It also helps that Peter is one of the few Light-em-Ups to have the bright idea to fire as he turns so there's no wide-ass blind spot.

Big Time Spider-Man, also known as Biggie Tim Spider-Man:
Biggie Tim Spider-Man is a Hit-and-Run with 275hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 ntuple knockdown and armor boost, with an aerial spin Hero Up.
Yet another low hp boi, he's a spider what'd you expect? Big Time is the purest and maybe most satisfying example of a Hit-and-Run. He peppers on damage while leaping side to side to avoid taking any himself, but where he really stands out is having an ntuple knockdown tied to his stealth activation, which has a hitbox.
This makes the move all too safe to spam so that not only is Peter never overwhelmed, he is rarely opposed. You can also come out of stealth after topping off his health with either of his other powers, which will now knockdown and deal extra damage.
The only place he'll really suffer is the Rush and even then he is thriving.

Pirate Deadpool is a Trapper/Zoner Hybrid with 300hp, 137 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, with an airstrike Hero Up.
Yoho Wade is a ranged character that benefits greatly from being played at a close range to maximize his damage. His cannon will deal 15 to anyone touching it until they are knocked away and off of it or the cannon explodes for potentially 45 damage. Which is the standard for a finisher, this on top of the extra damage during the arcing shots really encourages this aggressive playstyle. However, he is slow and can be surrounded and overwhelmed for doing this. Thankfully, his powers will provide great crowd control to keep the tide of battle on your side.
For tougher enemies, his storm of delicious food will take care of that with ease. A top tier selection of cuisine for a top tier character, how fitting.
"Uh Oh, I'm a bad, evil riddle man. Sure hope no pirate mutates attack me with hard shell tacos. Oooh that'd be sooooo bad! I'd hate that sO much! I'd hate to have a hail storm of tacos shoved down my esophagus! OOOooH!"

Thanos, also known as Winnie the Pooh:
Winnie the Pooh is a Brawler with 350hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 speed and armor boost, with a slam Hero Up.
All 3 of Thanos's powers are mass stuns, his first being 2 lasers that can floor an entire area for quite some time. His first is a humongous denial to everyone who just dropped in looking to throw hands.
His other tools are serviceable, with decent range and average damage. But he could be dealing way less and do just fine given his utility.

Superior Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man but Octopus:
Spider-Man but Octopus is a Brawler with 275hp, 80 total basic damage, 1 complementary and 2 exploitative power attacks, with an airstrike Hero Up.
Unlike other heroes with an airstrike, Superior Spider-Man has the ability to move before the end of it's duration. Allowing him to get started on another rather quickly, assuming you would even need it as this is by far the most damaging airstrike available, consistently taking lone bosses out in a single use.
His basics are quite meaty, outranging most of the opposition for a natural advantage against hordes. If he is getting overwhelmed his first and third power attacks are great plow throughs, His first has a higher priority of moving through targets while his third emphasizes damaging them while you do so for slightly worse movement.

Iron Spider, also known as Stark Industries brand Spider-Man:
Stark Industries brand Spider-Man is a Brawler with 350hp, 102 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 health and armor boost, with a slam Hero Up.
His third power attack is a solid boss killer, dealing 174 in total. Using this instead of his ironically weaker (but still above average) Hero Up, leaves Peter free to load up his boost with his remaining stars, which is a great back up in case you get interrupted. Or if you really wanna speedrun, leaves you only 1 star away from hitting it again.
His basics have great wide swings, just look at the length, so you'll never be hurting for stars either.

Mysterio, also known as Alex the Lion:
Alex the Lion is a Brawler/Trapper Hybrid with 325hp, 90 total basic damage, 2 exploitative power attacks, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Though the overall damage output is below average, Mysterio's basics have great range and status effects to make horde dispatchment ez money. Combine this with some stealth to keep your health topped off and a mass stun and you'll completely forget how useless his first power attack is. His Hero Up, like most airdrops, is an amazing boss killer.

Loki is a Trapper with 300hp, 74 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 Health and Armor boost, with an airstrike Hero Up.
Though he has one of the weakest basics in the game, the movement and finishing move do make him quite effective as a ranged character, use his third power attack to knock enemies down and away sooner than that if needed. His HU is where he really shines, taking out most tougher enemies in a single use. Combine this with his boosts and even the boss rush will struggle to finish you off.
However he calls in his big brother like a nerd, so be a Loki main at the risk of your street cred.

Silver Surfer is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 315hp, 93 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, with a functional lunge Hero Up.
Silver Surfer's basic output is weak, but the coverage is fantastic. He can also keep even the toughest enemies floored with his second power attack, completely negating the below average output, as he won't be receiving much damage himself as he dishes out his own for free.
In a horde, he can plow through enemies with his first power attack to grab consumables. In the boss rush, his lunge HU is one of the few that makes the character invincible during it's duration. The damage on it is also one of the few that isn't booty piss poor.

Wolverine is a Brawler with 250hp, 108 total basic damage, and a 2-in-1 Health and Damage boost tied to a burst Hero Up.
You heard that right, Wolverine's boosts, which are strong as hell by the way, his best crowd control option, and overall strongest attack are all the same move. It may not be fun, but the most viable way to play Wolverine is to spam his Hero Up like Zack Snyder uses the zoom on a camera.
Obviously, being your 5-star attack, it's not like you can use this 69 times in a row, you'll have to rely on your basics. Which isn't really an issue. The standard Wolverine attack chain has decent coverage, and tends to break up crowds for easy horde management as you charge forward a little with each hit.
In conclusion, Wolverine has a very streamlined moveset that is easy to use and succeed with.

Daredevil, also known as Miller Time Daredevil:
Miller Time Daredevil is a Brawler with 315hp, 127 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a ntuple knockdown boost, and an aerial spin Hero Up.
As I said previously, all the Daredevil's have solid basics, one of the highlights being the overall coverage. Combine this with a long lasting ntuple knockdown that you can boot up safely and then some? Matt's mostly untouchable. And though they are weaker, he does have all the same power attacks as Shadowland.

Scarlet Spider, also known as Not Spider-Man:
Not Spider-Man is a Brawler with 315hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 speed and armor boost, with an airstrike Hero Up.
A less effective variant of Ben Reilly, the string and sweep kick will still carry hard. But unfortunately, the web balls in the hero up is a mere 50 per hit. That's still a great boss killer if all four land, but that is abysmal damage if you only land the one, at least the other Ben was only slightly below average if you happen to be this unlucky. Scarlet does have the cooler name and that hoodie though, so choose wisely.
*After additional testing, you can consistently hit the web balls from the HU by firing from the back. Just jump over the boss and let er rip to melt health bars! With this discovery both Ben Reilly and Scarlet Spider were capable of much better results.

Stealth Suit Captain America is a Brawler with 350hp, 111 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 Damage and Armor boost, with a Summon Hero Up.
Though his damage is average, it's range and status effects will keep large crowds under control as Cap dwindles their numbers.
At close range his first power attack circles enemies multiple times for even more control, but you'll mostly use it to barrel through enemies and give yourself room to activate your boost or hero up, which have quite the startup. However, if that's not your style, you can use his third power attack, which is a mass stun, to also queue up these attacks without taking too much damage for doing so. Cap's reliance on his powers is a deficient, but it's not a deal breaker by any means.
His Hero Up is a summon that might just be the longest lasting summon in the game, while Cap has little answers for bosses, this summon allows him to amass an army to take them on for him with little danger to himself given the rest of his kit.

Ultron, also known as James Spader:
James Spader is a Hybrid with 350hp, 120 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 armor and damage boost, with a slam Hero Up.
Ultron's best way to avoid taking damage is his basic attacks; whenever he's suspended in the air, most enemies can't reach him, but they will stand right under him, waiting for him to land; perfectly lining up the mass crowd control finisher. This is a solid foundation that already makes Ultron a solid character.
His first power attack is a mass stun, not only super useful and inexpensive, but covers you to safely load your boost. His third is a more powerful variant of his 5th basic with less coverage, only getting your front, use it as a way to thin the herd in a pinch.
Ultron's evasiveness is not as solid against bosses, who have more generous hitboxes to smack him with. But his HU is a great boss killer, so you won't be overwhelmed for long.

Future Foundation Thing is a Brawler with 350hp, 164 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Has all the tools a starter character should have then puts it on steroids. Solid, A tier basic damage and good crowd control with 2 get off moves (use his first to save a star and still be in range or his second to keep enemies away while you thin the herd because it sends further) his third power attack deals the average damage of a hero up, and his actual hero up is a stellar boss killer.
Now, all 3 Things do have one drawback in that the uppercut in their string does have a tendency not to connect. The damage you'll be doing regardless of landing this is still pretty high so this is negligible, but I know someone would whine in the comments if I didn't say something. Ya know who you are..we still on for pizza Friday?

Abomination is a Brawler with 350hp, 70 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a health boost, and a multi-hit slam.
Abomination is the only character to not have 5 basic moves due to a bug causing the finisher to never come out. Because of this, he is effectively the weakest in the whole game...but this is his only weakness! And he has all the tools necessary to make you forget it's even there.
His HU alone more than carries the weight; with quick attacks that leave everyone stunned then knocks them away. Just one use will nearly take out a tough goon. Combine this with his ram and health boost and the only place Abom will really struggle is the rush..well that and a fight with himself.

Impossible Man, also known as Discount Gilbert Gottfried:
Discount Gilbert Gottfried is a Brawler with 350hp, 105 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, an armor boost, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Impossible Man has slow, average damage basics, but his second power attack will allow him time to get his string started unopposed. Plus the wide swings will give you quick access to his much better, boss killer hero up; that carries him through even the boss rush.

Taskmaster, also known as Tony coolest real name Masters:
Tony coolest real name Masters is a Brawler with 350hp, 86 total basic damage, 3 complementary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, health and armor boost, with a slam Hero Up.
Taskmaster's hitbox on his 3-in-1 boost activation makes the move very safe to spam. Even if it didn't, his first power attack will plow through enemies and would provide the necessary breathing room.
When it's active, the first 2 sword swings alone will make him untouchable. The actual damage buff will turn his 3rd power attack into a mini-Hero Up and his actual Hero Up into a decent boss killer.
Obviously Tasky relies heavily on his boost, and can be ineffective without them. But has all the tools needed to activate it as much as necessary and keep the advantage.

Dark Phoenix, also known as Spicy Phoenix:
Spicy Phoenix is a Hit-and-Run/Trapper Hybrid with 325hp, 88 total basic damage, 1 complementary and 2 exploitative power attacks, a health boost, and a burst Hero Up.
While DP Jean is one of the weakest in the game, she has so many ways to deny taking damage. The best way to play her is to use her basic string at a range with her health boost loaded. Anyone that gets too close will be bapped away with little to no harm to Jean, who would just heal anyway. You can always keep a comfortable distance away using her first power attack, which will also help keep bosses off of her.

Agent Coulson is a Trapper with 300hp, 147 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a summon Hero Up.
Agent Coulson is a solid ranged character best played on the front lines, with good get-off-me moves towards the end of his string. His arcing shot and grenade really encourages being at point black as well in order to maximize damage. His car has decent horizontal range in addition to hitting aligned enemies, knocking them down for an ez advantage. His third power acts as a quick Hero Up if you don't want to use a summon just yet, and said summon is solid, helping with the boss rush tremendously.

Tuxedo Thing is a Brawler with 350hp, 144 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
It's everything we've seen before, just much weaker. However, Thing's fundamentals and tools are all you really need regardless of damage.

Thing is exactly like his Tuxedo variant but with less dapper drip.

Cyclops, also known as 90's Cyclops:
90's Cyclops is a Zoner with 300hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, a damage boost, and a burst Hero Up.
With less boosts and damage than his stronger variant, Scott has a bit more trouble with bosses. Luckily, his damage boost lasts for quite awhile, so even if he relies on it, you don't have to spam it.
Overall, you'll still come out on top even in the boss rush and his lower damage is no issue against tougher enemies at all since he can still just stun lock them.

Morbius, also known as Jared Leto:
Jared Leto is a Brawler with 350hp, 104 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and mass mind control.
Morbius has a well balanced mass mind control, I'd go so far as to say it's the only non-bad one. It's weak enough that your army won't immediately die helping you, but not so weak that you can't use it for pure damage in a boss fight. Now his range will likely get them to turn on you, as it's hard to not hit your allies, but the range on the Hero Up itself will give you so many that you'll have a lot of expendables regardless. If anything it helps avoid the no consumable supply trade-off that some mind controllers have.
Speaking of his basics, while average, they are quick, mobile, and the status effect at the end ensures hordes are a non-issue. His powers also provide great crowd control if needed.

Quicksilver is a Hit-and-Run Brawler with 275hp, 99 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a speed boost, and a Haywire Light-em-Up.
Quicksilver is a hit and run with waaaay too much pep in his step, often running so far that he can't continue his combo, this can be frustrating but it's still very effective at avoiding damage. His HU will more than make up the damage difference with it's sheer power. Hitting a maximum of 14 times for 216 damage and Pietro will likely take none himself during its duration.
"You're a beta male, Pietro."
Wow...that was just 6 entries shy of a quarter of the cast in S tier. Maybe the game is more balanced than I thought...or maybe I just played really well. Perhaps twas I, who was the S tier all along? No?...okay.

Tigra is a Brawler with 350hp, 86 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a functional lunge Hero Up.
Though she doesn't have passive healing or iconic drip like the other high ranking lungers in A tier, I'd still argue Tigra is the better of the three. Being much more mobile in her basics and being jam packed with solid crowd control and escape options that compliment the very useful hero up.

Samurai Wolverine, also known as Appropriation Wolverine:
Appropriation Wolverine is a Brawler with 250hp, 107 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a damage boost, a functional lunge Hero Up, and passive healing.
Samurai Wolverine is the second strongest Wolvie when it comes to his basic string, it has all the benefits of the base moves but with much more evasive strikes. If you ever do need to stop attacks coming your way completely, his first power attack has you covered; and his third may be the most powerful plow through move in the game.
His health is rather low, but you'll at least be making the most out of his passive during the duration of the lunge to mitigate that.

Black Suit Spider-Man, also known as Venom Flavored Spider-Man:
Venom Flavored Spider-Man is a Brawler with 315hp, 111 total basic damage, 2 complimentary power attacks, and a functional lunge Hero Up.
There's a reason so many Spidey basic strings are built off of default's, the wide swings are capable of covering you even from behind and the front flip forward is solid, free crowd control. However, what really elevated the string was the flip kick at the end, allowing you to loop the chain with little opposition. The web pull is fine, but definitely the worser variant.
Not to worry though, there's an even stronger version of the kick as Black Suit's first power. And the classic web swing for his second is great for getting up and out of danger with yet another powerful kick.
His lunge is on the weak side, but in exchange for no damage? Still worth it.

Winter Soldier, also known as Sebastian The Crab:
Sebastian The Crab is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 350hp, 84 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 damage and armor boost, with a burst and Light-em-Up.
Winter Soldier ironically deals with bosses better than higher level goons. His HU can easily deal over 300 damage and take the big bois out quickly, but against goons they'll be floored and pushed away by the first hit and likely only eat 100. His basics are too low damage to compensate, but deal with hordes quite well, especially given his movement. Use his second power attack to get some breathing room, armor up, increase your damage, and hit three waves of aligned enemies. If you'd prefer to do more damage for less utility, his third is a strong sniper shot. While it hits aligned foes as well, it doesn't apply knockdown like similar moves.

Future Foundation Dr. Doom, also known as Future Foundation Doctor Doom:
Future Foundation Doctor Doom is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 300hp, 105 total basic damage, 1 complementary and 2 exploitative power attacks, and an airstrike Hero Up.
His ranged attacks will hit multiple enemies, then he'll plow through the crowd with his finisher to pick up any consumables. Though they are slow, he also has 2 power attacks that will help keep enemies off of him also. The wall of lightning will hit the whole room, sometimes dealing damage multiple times as the move carts your foe away, this will also knock them down and secure Doom's advantage. His second power is a chad walk, which will obviously provide some control and allow Vic a safe way to gather food.
His HU is a solid boss killer, but the endlag can cause Doom to take just as much damage as he's dishing out, resulting in a death or two.

Nova is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 325hp, 89 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a unique Gravity Well Hero Up.
This Hero Up will floor enemies and bring them to Nova, which essentially allows you to focus all your attention on a boss because the food will constantly be coming to you. I don't think I need to explain how regularly having a full health bar, for free with same day delivery, makes an encounter easy right? Anyone left alive will be on the ground for quite a bit, giving Rider more targets to fill the meter even faster and spam this over and over.
The knockdown on it is so long that even without additional targets I was still pretty close to locking tougher goons and came out both encounters unscaved.
However, Richie's overall damage output is still quite low. In a boss encounter with little to no goons to exploit he will struggle.

Star Lord, also known as Mario:
Mario is a Hit-and-Run/Zoner Hybrid with 300hp, 150 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 speed and armor boost, with a multi-hit burst Hero-Up.
Star-Lord is one of the best zoners in the game, with tools to be effective at any range and effortlessly move through both. You can maximize his high tier damage up close then use outlaw charge or his hero up to keep Quill from being overwhelmed. Keep enemies at bay with his bola, it only stuns a single enemy, but it's duration is quite long.
His boss management could be better, but the way each tool meshes with the rest of the kit is still satisfyingly good.
I feel bad that the character himself has to wear that helmet all the time, they clearly didn't get the rights to Pratt's mutton chops. Poor dude will probably have to live the rest of his life jamming food into a non-existent mouthpiece and pray some slips through.

Iron Man 2020, also known as Covid Iron Man:
Covid Iron Man is a Ranged Hybrid with 275hp, 109 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, health, and armor boost, with a multi-hit Light-em-Up.
Overall survivability will be an issue for this character, how fitting.
He's best played by using his evasive basics, then, after flying out of the danger zone, load up your boost for the advantage. You can also opt to fly back in with a mass stun or quickly dispatch with a powerful tri-beam.
In the rush, his Hero Up is an absolute godsend. Quickly taking out all threats before they can threaten Stark. This is not as useful, and could even be considered detrimental, against tougher goons who are not as easily exploited. It is all too easy for them to take advantage of 2020's low HP.

Anti-Venom, also known as Venot:
Venot is a Brawler with 375hp, 122 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a health boost, and a slam Hero Up.
With average damage across the board, Anti can recieve a bit of a beating in tougher encounters. But he is also quite quick, and the forward leap in his Hero Up ensures a boss cannot push him out of range. Overall Anti-Venom will be overwhelming enemies as much as they can him. Use his crowd control and health boost to tip that balance in your favor.

Lizard is a Brawler with 350hp, 113 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, health, and armor boost, with a slam Hero Up.
Lizard's basics are fast, mobile, and cover a great range. Throw on his boost and he'll have no trouble with even the toughest goon. Though it is safe to spam, he relies on this heavily, given that his Hero Up is below average without it. Leading to a weak spot when it comes to The Rush.

Enchantress is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 300hp, 115 total damage, 1 exploitative power attack, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, health, and armor boost, with a burst and summon Hero Up.
Enchantress's slow attack speed will leave her to get overwhelmed quite easily. Luckily her power attacks are perfectly suited to not only keep enemies off of her, but keep them from attacking completely with a mass stun attack and area sweeping sorcery beams for a mass knockdown. And that's before she even applies the ntuple to further deny opposition.
Speaking of, use the durations of these powers to safely load up her boosts, as the wind up is quite long; with no attack attached. This property can make it hard to rely on in boss fights, but she still has one more ability to keep the heat off her. Ymir and Surtur, the 2 biggest meat shields you could possibly ask for.

Mr. Fixit, also known as Joe Fix-It:
Joe Fix-It is a Hybrid with 350hp, 127 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 armor and damage boost, with a slam Hero Up.
Hordes are no match for the Grey Goliath Gangster, with 3 get off me moves and a string that goes through several foes. However he has little answers to tougher encounters, relying heavily on his raw damage and tanky nature. Though that can take you pretty far until the boss rush; his boost specifically being quite safe on activation and nearly stun locking tougher goons.

Mr. Fantastic is a Brawler with 350hp, 79 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Though much weaker, this variant still has all the solid tools that made Foundation practically untouchable by goons. Plus this one doesn't look stupid sooooooo *insert OG at S* much better.

Arachne is a Brawler with 325hp, 100 total basic damage, 2 exploitative power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Arachne has solid basics that will constantly keep battles against hordes in her favor. Using her first or third power attack, she can mass stun and cement that advantage. Her third power specifically making short work of even the toughest goon. However, the actual damage, while higher than your typical 3rd power attack, is only an okay boss killer, but still doing better than her Hero Up.
She's a bit of a specialist and will struggle when faced against several bosses at once, as they can ignore her many stuns.

Mystique is a Hybrid with 265hp, 117 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a Haywire Light-em-Up.
Mystique's main claim to fame is her Hero Up. She focuses fire directly in front of her, so as long as you're facing the boss you'll take a good chunk out of their health. Her power attacks will help control the crowd, with 2 knocking them down and one plowing through them. (this isn't how mystique's powers actually work but I'll take the utility) Her low HP holds her back and will usually be the root cause of any deaths, though she will generally have no issues keeping enemies off her.

Astonishing Cyclops is a Zoner with 300hp, 135 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, an armor boost, and a burst Hero Up.
I want to dock him points for being 4/5 of a ranged character that slides into melee range halfway through, but given the mass knockdown move beforehand and the range on the moves right after, it's actually one of the most effective hybrid strings in the game. If anything, this move is a great way to get in range for your other attacks. Such as his HU, which is a stunning attack with solid duration, getting Scott through the higher level encounters. However, it's damage is below average and the move itself has a lengthy end animation, making him weaker against bosses. However, the range will at least ensure you take out each boss at around the same time before you eat too many deaths.

Goliath is a Brawler with 350hp, 108 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a damage boost, and a slam Hero Up.
Has balanced damage in his basic string opposed to exponential, being strong from the start at the cost of not having as strong of a finisher as the typical hero. all of these moves will deal radial damage and most have a mass knock down. This leaves Bill with little damage heading his way and plenty of opportunities to load up his damage boost safely.
However, Goliath depends on these properties to succeed and will struggle slightly in the boss rush. Being far too slow without the knockdown to cover him for it. His Hero Up, while a decent boss killer with the boost, leaves him a sitting duck due to the animation at the end.

Captain America, also known as Captain Murica:
Captain Murica is a Brawler with 350hp, 164 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a damage boost, and an aerial spin.
Captain America Is a character with high damage across the board, Taking out swarms of enemies in a single combo and bosses with just a few Hero Ups. However, he can be easily overwhelmed, not having many tools to prevent taking as much damage as he deals. His second power attack has nice push back that should make his boost safe to load up, but the actual animation is so long that you'll be swarmed again by the end. Use his third to get some much needed breathing room, though you're vulnerable towards the end so use it wisely.
TL;DL Cap is a powerhouse with a solid foundation but doesn't have strong compliments to the overall kit.
Oh, can't forget to mention he sounds like a 50s carnival barker for some reason, by far his greatest drawback, bar none.

White Phoenix, also known as Vanilla Phoenix:
Vanilla Phoenix is a Trapper with 275hp, 106 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a health boost, and a Stick-and-move Hero Up.
While her tools aren't as solid as Dark's, lacking the chad walk and flame rush, White Phoenix is the strongest of the 3 variants, making her far less reliant on a health boost than the other 2. She can struggle against bosses, but her Hero Up does help avoid them while unfortunately dealing below average damage.

Sabretooth, also known as Sabertooth:
Sabertooth is a Brawler with 315hp, 113 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and speed boost, with a slam Hero Up, and passive healing.
Sabertooth is mostly carried by his string. It starts off weak and inconsequential, some of the worst in the game in fact, then becomes multiple strong mass knockdown or pop up attacks. These moments to breathe give Creed some time to abuse his passive healing that you can then kick into overdrive with his health boost.
He kind of relies on this boost, but load it up after his headbutt and you'll be safe in even the toughest goon encounter to do so.
His Hero Up is slightly below average, this and the reliance on his status effects give him little answers to bosses, but his health boost will still carry him through the rush.

Falcon is a Brawler/Trapper Hybrid with 350hp, 100 total basic damage, and a multi-hit Aerial Spin.
Falcon Doesn't have too much going for him, his basics are serviceable, the coverage giving him stars rather quickly, but it's still very low in pure damage. His real strength comes in his Hero Up, being one of the best multi hitters available. He'll hit for 180, which is already a solid boss killer, but then enemies will take 180 again from RedWing...what the hell is Sam feeding him? that beak is hitting harder than literal Gods!

Colossus is a Brawler with 350hp, 91 total basic damage, and an uninterruptible Chad Walk Hero Up.
It's all in the Hero Up, Sparky. This puppy will do your crowd control, your damage, your defense, your taxes, please your wife, pay your mortgage, make you a star baby just sign here.
If you don't believe me, keep in mind these 2 little ####'s killed nearly everyone else we're going to be talking about and look at how Pietre deals with them. Straight up bully.
However, as a trade-off to one of the most long lasting and powerful walks in the game it does not fill your star meter. Which means you'll have to rely on your less than stellar basics, they still do the job but are quite slow. Also to maximize your damage you need to give yourself carpal tunnel so I won't blame you if you pass up the Chad Wiggle for other options.

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Shadowcat is a Hit-and-Run Brawler with 275hp, 100 total basic damage, 1 very exploitative power attack, and a burst Hero Up.
Been a bit since we talked about an exploit. Let's talk about an exploit.
So, Kitty's kit is decent, her string being very reminiscent of Spidey with the wide swings. If anything a little better than his given the mobility. But, the reason she is up this high.. is because she gains stars back from one of her power attacks? This is obviously a bug but it makes one of the best Hit-and-Run options in the game indefinitely spammable. God this game is funny sometimes
Her overall damage is weak though so this is a mere stalling tactic in the rush at best. So you're stuck with being an untouchable freight train only most of the time.

Squirrel-Girl is a Brawler with 350hp, 82 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a damage boost, and a burst Hero Up.
Tagline is unbeatable for a reason. Squirrel Girl has a plethora of mass knockdown attacks, particularly her damage boost activation, making it very safe and useful to spam. While this doesn't help her Hero Up much, the knockdown of each attack from the swarm will help her take tougher goons head on. She'll really only struggle in the rush.

M.O.D.O.K., also known as Modok:
Modok is a Trapper with 300hp, 143 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, and mass mind control.
MODOK has a mass mind control hero up, making even the toughest goon fights a breeze. However he by far struggles with the no consumables dropped while mind controlled issue the most, and with a below average health stat, MODOK cannot afford to make that trade-off often. Luckily, his super spin can pick up the slack when his Hero Up wouldn't be a wise move. His other power attacks are also solid get off moves, giving MODOK the edge against hordes. Overall a solid villain character.

Dr. Strange, also known as Benadryl Slumbercrap:
Benadryl Slumbercrap is a Trapper with 300hp, 82 total basic damage, and a Meaty stunner Hero Up.
Dr. Strange is an incredibly flawed trap character carried by his Hero Up. It's range is incredible, it's damage above average, and it has a long dance effect attached. This allows him to excel in any situation he can use it in, even the boss rush. However, not only are his basics weak and slow, but they're also uncancellable by most options during the 4th and 5th attack, limiting your control and leaving Strange vulnerable. His most useful power attacks take far too long to come out only to affect one target, and his third is effective but takes too long getting foes off of Strange as well. You're best off using his HU and praying you're not caught in a jam during the end of his string/or commit to never using more than the third attack.

Blade is a Brawler/Trapper Hybrid with 350hp, 130 total basic damage, 2 complementary (inconsistently exploitative) power attacks, and an aerial spin Hero Up.
O did you say Blade? I thought you meant glaive! No but seriously, Blade's Hero Up is the star of the show here, dealing anywhere from 400-600 damage to bosses for extremely quick kills.
Don't forget about his power attacks though! His second and third have a unique sticky property to them that can make quick work of hordes. Essentially, the garlic or bomb, depending on which you use, will damage whoever it attaches to prior to blowing up. If another enemy touches it, it will transfer over to that target and apply that initial damage again, the explosive will do this multiple times as long as another enemy gets close. The nature of these attacks are finicky and inconsistent, sticking anywhere from just once to 4 times, so don't rely too heavily on them. However they will compliment Blade's basic string perfectly when they do work.

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, also known as New Spider-Man:
New Spider-Man is a Hit-and-Run Brawler with 315hp, 88 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, with a multi-hit Aerial Spin.
We've already talked about a lot of spiders, and yet somehow we haven't even covered half of them. *Why are there so many*
Miles has all the great tools of the original, solid basic string, and a Hero Up that can hit 2-4 times. But where he's a cut above is his invisibility, naturally giving Morales better survivability than his predecessor.

Spider-Man, also known as OG Spider-Man:
OG Spider-Man is a Brawler with 325hp, 88 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 speed and armor boost, with a multi-hit aerial spin.
But don't count ol' Pete out just yet, that Hero Up still has the potential to deal 440 damage and takes tougher goons for a ride, it's not like you need stealth to succeed with this character.

Spider-Man, also known as Vanilla Spider-Man:
Vanilla Spider-Man has all the same stats as First-appearance but with less Ditko Drip so he's objectively the worst of the 2.

Onslaught, also known as Oniichan:
Oniichan is a Trapper with 275hp, 128 total damage, 1 exploitative power attack, a 2-in1 damage and armor boost, with a burst Hero Up.
Onslaught is a character full of good tools but they just don't work together. He has an additional attack to his basic finisher that only hits at close range, but his low hp, speed, and lack of a health boost implies he should never be at that range. Additionally, several of his basics are likely to miss at close range as well. However, his only get off me moves are at the end of his string, the rest will only keep enemies at bay..which are so slow everyone will be getting in your face anyway.
So if he is terrible up close and barely decent at a range why is he up here? That mass mind control and powerful dmg boosted hero up, #### carries all day, every day not counting Tuesdays. Plus when he does land his full combo, it's quite powerful.

Avenging Wolverine, also known as Comic Accurate Wolverine:
Comic Accurate Wolverine is a Brawler with 250hp, 113 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 damage and health boost, with a slam Hero Up, and passive healing.
Avenging Wolverine takes everything that makes default work and ruins it. His Hero up and boost are separate moves now, meaning he has to load up the buff then perform the hero up. Which you will have to do, because the Hero Up itself does less damage than default did otherwise. The boost attack is also worse in general, adding a uncancelable animation at the end. Sure it stuns to compensate, but, as you know, bosses don't stun.
Basically what happens when Av Wolvie is dealing with several bosses is you forgo the boost to get a hero up off before you die, which ultimately doesn't deal enough damage to save you from several deaths as that low hp will start to become an issue.
But, most of Avenging's downsides are only if you compare him to the original. He still has that solid string of basic moves, his in particular being the strongest of the Wolverines, and his other powers play well into them. His first power attack being great for keeping on the move and his third being an excellent get off tool.
A downgrade, but still a solid character.. and honestly? Much more fun to use.

Wonder Man is a Hybrid with 300hp, 119 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, super armor, and a burst Hero Up.
Wonder Man is a perfectly average character at first glance, but has several tools that put him one tier above. His basics are chalk full of knockdown properties on top of flying just out of reach of some enemies, making for a clear advantage against goons. Additionally, his first power attack flies through several enemies for decent crowd control.
However, it is important to keep in mind that these are all front focused moves, Simon's back side is rather vulnerable. Even so, his armor boost has this covered with it's AoE and makes it so he won't stagger when going to use his 3rd power attack, which is a decent boss killer. Though you will still have a reasonable amount of difficulty abusing this move against multiple bosses.

Iron Man Midas, also known as Mustard Man:
Mustard Man is a Hit-and-Run with 275hp, 114 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Iron Man Midas has the maneuverability to avoid taking any damage as he's dishing it out during his basic string. There are also plenty of opportunities in them, such as mass knockdowns or stuns, to use his other moves without being attacked during their startup for a free, heavy hit. Although Midas's second power and his Hero Up's start up cannot be negated entirely given it's length, so you might get surrounded anyway. The HU itself is a decent boss killer, but against several bosses he's just a little too slow and can't avoid taking damage effectively enough to completely avoid getting the paint scratched.

Iron Patriot, also known as Murica Machine:
Murica Machine is a Zoner with 300hp, 90 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, a damage boost, and a Light-em-Up.
Iron Patriot is a slightly worse version of War Machine Electric Boogaloo, but he does excel in one area more than his counterpart.
This Rhodey is slightly weaker and doesn't have DoT, his Hero Up ultimately makes him worse against high level goons as well. But the move is fantastic at taking out bosses, usually dealing around 300 dmg.

Spider-Man Noir, also known as With Great Power comes Great Depression Spider-Man:
With Great Power comes Great Depression Spider-Man is a Brawler with trapping and hit-and-run traits, 275hp, 72 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, and a multi-hit burst.
Being the weakest Spidey with one of the worst HP stats in the game, Noir has a lot to make up for. But he has great crowd control with his flip kick and is unhittable during his 3 star lunge, so waves will be a non-issue and he can sometimes avoid death in tougher encounters. However, you are likely to die regardless if not narrowly surviving by the skin of your teeth.
Is what I would say if he didn't have an odd tendency to become unhittable after using his Hero Up. This is clearly a bug that I don't see lasting long...so to not completely date this ranking I'm going to keep him here. But, until that's fixed he's easily top five. This effect will remain for the entirety of a stage as long as you do not use his third power attack or hero up. I believe this is something to do with his hurtbox shifting during these attacks and maybe not fully returning back to normal afterwards? Not sure, but abuse it while you can.

Classic Daredevil, also known as Fashion Blind Daredevil:
Fashion Blind Daredevil is a Brawler with 350hp, 127 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and an aerial spin.
What if Daredevil was worse? What if instead of Coca-Cola or Pepsi you opted to drink RC? Instead of a lovely day at the beach you decided to wake up in an alley with no memory of how you got there. That's what classic Daredevil feels like.
You are trading the boost that makes you nigh untouchable for 35 more hit points. You traded the move that prevented you from taking any damage for more health for when you inevitably do take more damage cuz you no longer have that tool!
Still solid basics and fundamentals though.

Storm is a Trapper with 300hp, 110 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a Chad walk hero up.
Storm has some of the greatest range and stage control in the game. She's meant to be played at a range, switching targets to keep everyone at bay. These attacks actually push the enemies back so you should have no problem with this. Though you can always use her second power attack for some more room if needed.
Her first power attack is amazing. It applies a storm cloud to a single target that will call down a lightning strike in time with Storm's basics. This means that the target is never out of her range, You can also attack a storm clouded enemy directly to use the lightning like a damage boost. The move itself is rather slow however, so it's not wise to just apply it willy nilly.
Her Hero Up, as I said, is a chad walk, which is rather spammable as you'll get stars back with it. But Storm is not immune to knockback during its duration, so it's not as good a move against bosses. In fact, Storm has trouble in general with them, as they can't be affected by her status effects..resulting in a lower placement despite her utility against other enemies.

Emma Frost, also known as Emma "definitely not a Stripper name" Frost:
Emma "definitely not a Stripper name" Frost is a Trapper with 300hp, 96 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, and a stunner Hero Up.
A trap character with a twist, instead of blasting foes away, you mind control them when they get too close. Because all your basics only hit a single target you won't have to worry about turning them against you. If you do need to hit more than one target, her second power attack has you covered. Her mass stun is also helpful against goons, but given that stunning and mind control is her specialty, she's not good against bosses; taking a decent hit in the rush.

Classic Wolverine, also known as Brown on Brown Wolverine:
Brown on Brown Wolverine is a Brawler with 250hp, 94 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, with a slam Hero Up, and passive healing.
A slightly weaker version of avenging, he'll naturally experience more issues with bosses, but still solid.

Spider-Ham, also known as John Mulaney Spider-Man:
John Mulaney Spider-Man is a Brawler with 315hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 speed and armor boost, with an aerial spin.
Spider-Ham has all the main tools of Ben Reilly, but trades the airstrike for default's Hero Up, minus the extra hits unfortunately. While this does mean Porker can't hit as hard, you will be more consistent. A solid choice if you don't want to mess with the RNG.

Black Suit Spider-Girl is a Brawler with 325hp, 110 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, and a stunner Hero Up.
Black Suit Spider-Girl keeps the trend of good Spidey basic strings strong, having the classic big swings and status effects.
Speaking of status effects, Mayday specializes in stunning. With a quick first power attack that's nearly spammable on a single enemy (lack of targets compensated by the speed, but could still be better) and her second flooring all enemies around her. However if you need breathing room instead, her third plows through enemies. You can also use it as a boss killer by landing all three hits.
Her HU is the best crowd control option of all, 80 dmg for a mass stun that lasts basically until you can get another online. However..this does make her strongest move one of the weakest in the game, meaning she'll struggle with bosses.

Spider-Girl has all the same stats as her Black suit variant but with a slightly weaker 2nd power attack, it's the stupid mask that really makes her the worst of the 2 tho.

Bob Ross is a Brawler with 350hp, 103 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, and a slam Hero Up.
Red Hulk is carried by his second power attack, which is a mass stun that grants him a damage and health boost. More than making up for his other 2. His basic string has great coverage, dealing radial damage all around, but it's much too slow for too little damage, even with a boost, to ensure victory over higher lvl enemies. With the boost, his Hero Up is an okay boss killer, but he doesn't necessarily excel against them.
Overall he really busts up hordes and while he doesn't thrive elsewhere, he still stands his ground.

X-Force Psylocke, also known as Edgier Psylocke:
Edgier Psylocke is a Brawler with 350hp, 92 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and armor boost, with a burst Hero Up.
X-Force Psylocke is a slightly above average character with no overt weaknesses. Her boost does have hefty startup, but you can use her first power attack to stagger everyone within range to load them a bit safer and maximize your HP return. Lessening the damage you take will also help keep you in the fight even against high level enemies..but only barely. When it comes to bosses, she has little answers.

Black Widow, also known as Actually Russian Black Widow:
Actually Russian Black Widow is a Brawler with 325hp, 79 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a multi-hit burst. "As a veteran member of no fap, the last thing I want to do is burst"
Black Widow is a character who, on paper, should be one of the worst in the game, but in practice has a decent kit to divide and conquer.
Her basic string, while weak, is decently quick and pushes through the crowd to keep her from being overwhelmed. Use her first power attack to accomplish this more quickly and get to some consumables. Her Hero Up does this on a wide scale, pushing everyone away from her with a solid knock down attached. Against bosses, this can hit up to 8 times to chip a good chunk off the HP bar. The damage per hit is rather low however, so don't expect a one shot.
In conclusion, BW is a solid, fundies focused, average character with a Hero Up that will tip fights out of her element back in her favor.

Armored Daredevil, also known as 90's Daredevil:
90's Daredevil is a Brawler with 350hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, speed, and armor boost, with an aerial spin.
Armored DareDevil is fairly balanced, having average damage both in basics and hero up. He also lacks any outright weaknesses, other than needing to use his other powers to safely load up his boost. But Matt does not heavily rely on these so the drawback is minimal, said boost will make tougher goons a breeze though.

Beta Ray Bill, also known as Beta Male Bill:
Beta Male Bill is a Zoner/Brawler Hybrid with 350hp, 117 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 armor and damage boost, with a multi-hit ricochet.
Beta Ray Bill is the only Thor to use the hammer as Odin intended, hitting multiple enemies both on the initial throw and on the way back to his hand. Unlike the other stinky Thors, he does this in his basics instead of a power attack, giving you a mass stun free of charge. His first power attack is instead a more horizontal mass stun, complimenting that more vertical one. His third sacrifices that status effect for more damage, though it still pushes enemies away. His second is a decent boost that, when combined with his hero up, makes a good boss killer. He's still a bit of a sitting duck but the additional hits and speed make it pretty good still.

Beast is literally the savior of all Mutant kind and needs some more credit for curing the legacy virus gosh darn it, and a Brawler with 350hp, 103 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a multi-hit dysfunctional lunge Hero Up.
Beast doesn't have too much going for him, average basics with average coverage and few status effects. BUT he does have a quick knock down move, though being the third power you can't rely on it too heavily. What really carries Hank is his Hero Up, while he can be attacked during his pounce, it hits for another 3 times when returning to his original position for some solid boss killing.

Sasquatch, also known as Canadian Brand Hulk:
Canadian Brand Hulk is a Brawler with 350hp, 108 total damage, 1 exploitative power attack, and a slam Hero Up.
Sasquatch has all the radial damage you'd expect from a big guy, making horde dispatchment easy, but also the slowness of a big boy--with none of the big boy damage. However, his second power attack has solid crowd control and decent damage, flooring everyone hit. This makes even higher level foes no biggie. Though his overall utility against bosses is minimal.

Destroyer is a Hybrid with 350hp, 96 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, with a Light-em-Up.
Boring, but effective. His basics, while below average in damage, constantly push enemies away, dealing damage but receiving little. This combined with his ground quake and arc beam makes him well suited against hordes. In harder fights, The Destroyer will rely heavily on his boosts to get by, but having an attack attached to it's activation that also knocks down foes makes it more safe to spam. However, even with a boost, his Hero Up is slow and deals below average damage.

Venom, also known as Tom Hardy but it's an old married couple:
Tom Hardy but it's an old married couple is a Brawler with 375hp, 122 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a burst Hero Up.
Venom each basic move covers a wide range with solid status effects to finish off the chain and give Eddie the advantage. Combine this with the wide coverage on his second power attack along with his third to move through the crowd and hordes won't be a problem. His basics are also balanced in damage, hitting harder from the start instead of cranking up in intensity at the cost of a slightly weaker final hit. This damage and range will give Venom access to his Hero Up rather quickly, the move itself is still below average though, so he can still struggle in higher level encounters.

Captain America Super Soldier, also known as Captain America, but dripn't:
Captain America, but dripn't is a Brawler with 350hp, 164 total damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Captain America, Super Soldier, has a strong, A tier string, but it has no status effects until the very last move. This will leave him to get knocked around pretty hard by higher level goons, but his Hero Up still gets the job done quite adequately before being hit too hard. Against hordes, his second and third power attack has great crowd control, rolling out of danger or separating the group and charging through them for some breathing room.

Nighthawk, also known as Discount Adam West:
Discount Adam West is a Hit-and-Run Brawler with 275hp, 81 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 damage and armor boost, with a slam Hero Up.
Nighthawk will depend on his damage boost due to his average output and low hp, but with no attack attached it's not safe to spam. However the boost itself lasts a long while, and hawk's Hero Up is already above average, so he doesn't depend on the buff as much as others. His basic string and third power attack helps evade attacks and Bamboozle even the toughest foe, but overall Nighthawk doesn't have anything astounding about him to really make up for his deficits and be any higher on the list.

Classic Ghost Rider, also known as Ghost Fonz:
Ghost Fonz is a Zoner with 340hp, 83 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a multi-hit spinning burst.
Despite having mostly ranged attacks, his actual attack range is rather short. Classic GR wants to be on the front lines, and for good reason. His chain whips and all of his power attacks really control a crowd; combine this with the stupendous range on his Hero Up and he...just compensates for the below average damage, sorry. Still respect a fellow Chad in a leather jacket when I see one tho.

Dark Surfer, also known as "It's not a phase!" Surfer:
"It's not a phase!" Surfer is a Trapper with 315hp, 98 total damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a burst Hero Up.
Has less crowd control than his shinier variant, instead trading them off for single target effects. Both of which aren't really going to be helpful when Emo Norran gets surrounded. The second has a decent stun duration, but Dark Surfer isn't going to be dealing enough damage to thin the herd by the time an enemy recovers.
However, he still has the dash attack, with a knockdown that will carry him through even the toughest encounters. The movement on it also helps during a boss rush.
His beam attacks will still cover a wide area; giving you stars often. However with a different Hero Up, he can't avoid taking damage completely like Silver can. His basic string also has a terrible blindspot at point blank, and he doesn't have much to keep people out of that blind spot.

Moon Knight, also known as Moon Kite:
Moon Kite is a Brawler with Zoner traits, 350hp, 111 total basic damage, 3 (nichely) complementary power attacks, and an aerial spin Hero Up.
Unlike most characters that are carried through power attacks or a hero up, it is Moon Knight's basics that dominate the battlefield. Staffs in general having the most range out of the majority of the Brawlers in the game. Naturally you'll outrange most of your more difficult targets, the finisher also giving you a clear advantage to loop the string.
His power attacks do compliment this, hitting aligned enemies and knocking them around. But one provides no status effect and the other has a tendency to miss, being his major drawback. His second is much more consistent and provides a great way to move through the crowd when you need to grab some consumables.
His Hero Up is perfectly average, so all in all Moonie will really struggle in the boss rush due to his lackluster tools.
And, I know it's a bit of a tradition to roast the man within the community, so people expect me to join in..but why should I have all the fun? Dunk on Moon Knight in the comments below.

Gambit is a Brawler with 315hp, 123 total basic damage, a versatile RNG power attack, and a burst Hero Up.
Gambit is very similar to Marc in that his staff really dominates the flow of combat. The key difference between the two is that while Moon Knight has niche, but clear cut scenarios on when to use his powers, Remy's is pure RNG. His most useful power attack will get you anything from a stagger, a hard hit, or a stun against a single enemy or a mass pop up. Obviously you want the mass pop up most of the time, but the others aren't too bad. Stun is rather long and the hard hit is solid damage. The stagger is practically useless though.
Personally, I prefer consistency so I ranked Moon Knight above Gambit, but if you prefer more utility, even if random, the most charismatic of the X-Men is the guy for you.

Frankenstein, also known as Frankenstien's Bastard:
Frankenstien's Bastard is a Brawler with 350hp, 80 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 speed and armor boost, with a stunner Hero Up.
Decent coverage and status effects in his basics combined with the long, nearly loopable, stun in his hero up gives him quite the advantage in tougher fights. However his low damage across the board and lack of other tools will still leave him to struggle elsewise.

Elektra is a Brawler with 315hp, 93 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Perfectly balanced basics, fairly weak but also decently fast, knocking enemies down before you know it to give her the edge. But her real strength comes with her power attacks and Hero Up, with one of the strongest plow through and invisibility moves in the game along with an okay boss killer.

Angel, also known as The Dorky Angel:
The Dorky Angel is a Brawler with 275hp, 88 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a crazy good health boost, and a multi-hit Aerial Spin.
Angel has great coverage and crowd control in his basic string and power attacks, and for an extra leg up he has one of the most powerful health boosts. Unfortunately his low damage and health leaves him to struggle in areas like the boss rush.
Not much else to dissect here and I hate looking at his Chaz from the gym lookin ass so let's keep going.

American Dream, also known as American Girl:
American Girl is a Brawler with 325hp, 151 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a multi-hit ricochet.
American Dream is a slightly less effective Captain America, she trades the damage boost for a forgettable ranged attack and instead of charging through enemies she'll slam down some justice. Her HU is where she can really outshine her genderbent variant, possibly hitting up to three times for a total of 274 at close range against a boss.

Sentry, also known as What's his face?:
What's his face? Is a Brawler with 300hp, 104 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Sentry has average damage across the board but his string is great for moving through a crowd. If you need to plow through a little faster, his knee busts jawlines harder than superboy prime when a timeline looks at him funny. You can sacrifice some range for more damage with his flurry of fists, or knock down everyone around you with his spin attack. Unfortunately the wind up and endlag doesn't make that knock down spammable, so Sentry can struggle against tough goons, but only just.

Ultimate Thor, also known as Hippie Thor:
Hippie Thor is a Brawler with 350hp, 108 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a burst Hero Up.
Basic string has great coverage for Hero Up spamming. The move itself being above average damage, making him decent at boss killing. The animation takes forever so you are a bit of a sitting duck for a while. But combine this with his 2nd and 3rd power attacks and you should be fine.

Bombastic Bag-Man, also known as Oversaturated single panel meme:
Oversaturated single panel meme is a Brawler with 315hp, 87 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a functional lunge Hero Up.
Not only is the character himself overdone, but his moveset outdone. By Black Suit specially. Yes, The Bombastic Bagman is a variant of the same moveset with all the same tools but unfortunately much weaker. While the Hero Up is still immensely helpful, the actual damage leaves the initial no damage received benefit a minimal one.

Swashbuckling Nightcrawler, also known as Pirate NightCrawler:
Pirate NightCrawler is a Brawler with 350hp, 88 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 damage and armor boost, and a slam Hero Up.
Swashbuckling Nightcrawler easily avoids damage with his evasive string and can further that advantage with the mass knockdown in his first power attack. However he is simply too weak even with his boost to ensure victory in the tougher fights.
Does anyone know which pirate character came first? I really want to know who stole whose phase. Did Kurt see that Wade was a pirate guy now and stole the look or was it the other way around?

Archangel, also known as Crayola Angel:
Crayola Angel is a Brawler with 325hp, 112 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 Health and Damage boost, and a burst Hero Up.
Has all the tools of X-Force, with none of the damage to make it effective. Crowd control is still top notch but you will have to rely on your powers much more to succeed consistently. Against bosses he is completely lost, dealing below average in his Hero Up.

Avengers Hulk, also known as Mark Ruffalo:
Mark Ruffalo is a Brawler with 350hp, 88 total basic damage...cause when I see a gamma infused demigod that can destroy planets and can't die, I too think: "probably not as strong as a regular dude." Good call Gazillion. *Coughs* 2 complementary power attacks, a damage boost, and a multi-hit slam.
Like I already hinted at, Avengers Hulk is a little on the weak side. Sometimes, this isn't a problem, a lotta characters are a little weak. But Hulk is also slow, he has the big boy trade off without the benefit of that trade off.
However, his damage boost can make up the difference, and has decent duration on top of being safe to load up. His third power attack is already pretty powerful beforehand and with the boost his Hero Up is a solid boss killer.
In the rush and often against tougher goons he is unfortunately much too slow to get good mileage out of the boost before dying.

Iron Man MK 42, also known as Ironman MK 42:
Ironman Mk 42 is a Hit-and-Run with 275hp, 95 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a multi-hit Light-em-Up with an extra little cherry on top. And by cherry, I mean kitchen sink.
Iron Man Mk 42 simply doesn't deal enough damage to take out high lvl enemies, let alone bosses, before his low hp becomes an issue. His evasive string will, however, help keep him in alive that regard. Additionally, his slam and missiles will overwhelm the wave, both being completely safe on start up if you time it with his fly throughs. His second power attack furthers his survivability with an energy field to deny any melee attacks that do land. Although, it deals too little damage and doesn't stick around long enough to really make Tony as untouchable as other Chad walkers.
All in all, these are solid tools but are at most a stalling tactic. You will eventually take too much damage.

Monkey King is a Brawler/Trapper Hybrid with 350hp, 120 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complementary power attacks, and an aerial spin Hero Up that definitely isn't ripped off from Dragonball.
Does D.Mexxy answer to him? I never thought to ask.
Monkey King is a staff wielder with really good zoning tools. His third and first power attack have insane range to cover his front, the third sacrificing some of it for more damage than the first. His second lays a mine that deals 35 to anyone who comes in contact for however many times they come in contact and upon the explosion, you can set up at least 2 at a time. Overall a solid trap character, but all these tools are much too slow to control the flow of combat and keep the king from being overwhelmed when fighting solo.

Electro, also known as Michael J:
Michael J is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 300hp, 109 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, speed, and armor boost, with a unique multi-hit lightning strike Hero Up.
Electro is a well of versatility but has no real meat to his kit. Did that make sense? Probably not.
Electro's basics, specifically the 3rd and 4th move, will raise your star meter very quickly. His first power is a Chad Walk, he is the only character that can activate this move so quickly, but at the cost of being inexpensive it also doesn't last long or deal much damage. You can still get some solid use from it with your speed boost, but what you really want to use it for is keeping enemies off of you when they get too close, being unable to do this with his basic string alone. Said boost, being a ntuple knockdown as well, is insane when combined with the beam attacks, so Electro won't be overwhelmed as long as you utilize your powers and spam them.
His Hero Up is his main weak point, 35 per hit, and only 45 with the boost. In the rush you cannot be sitting there for a 3 hit attack just to deal average or even below average damage. The rest of his tools don't help him in this area either, being more tailored for goons.
Electro is perfectly suited for any goon but for all his strong points he has an equal weakness against bosses, especially against several. Max was just hit too hard in this area to be ranked higher.

Groot is a Brawler with 350hp, 103 total basic damage, 1 exploitative power attack, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, health, and armor boost, with a multi-hit slam Hero Up.
Similar to Electro, Groot relies on tools that are too ineffective against bosses. Specifically his Hero Up, being too slow for just average damage. Against goons he has a similar reliance on the boost, being far too slow without knockdown to keep a horde or tougher goons from overwhelming him, but the mass stun for a first power attack will allow you to load them up safely and the move itself is practically loopable given Groot's quick star meter gain.
Overall S tier results until taking one of the harshest hits in the boss rush out of the whole cast.

Sandman is a Brawler with 290hp, 102 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, health, and armor boost, with a multi-hit burst Hero Up.
So...like Groot and Electro, almost as if a similar detriment will lead to a similar result, Sandman will hit goons harder than life hit me after highschool, but get smacked by bosses harder than Jason Todd after a date with a crowbar.
For some reason Sandman's giant stomp doesn't have knockdown by itself, and his plow through isn't as effective as others, so his dependence on his boost is even higher than others, and he has no real way to load it safely.
However, the range and mobility on his basic string in tandem with how useful the buffs actually are along with the utility of his tools when they are combined with the boost will still carry Flint farther than most other C tiers.

Indestructible Hulk is a Brawler with 350hp, 98 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, with a multi-hit airstrike.
Indestructible, like all other Hulk's, deals solid radial damage in his basic string along with plenty of knockdowns, a solid foundation that alone will give him solid results.
The first power attack is another knockdown, the kind of slam that you'd typically see as most character's third. His boost has a decent activation hitbox, pushing enemies back so you can load it safely, which given your knockdowns you could already do. His third is like a mini hero up, especially with a boost, if you need it in a pinch.
Speaking of his Hero Up, (ah, here we go again) it's quite the boss killer but only with the right spacing, which he has no clear way to do. The wind up itself makes it very easy for enemies to move out of position even if you're good at just eyeballing it. Making what could be a whopping 423 damage or at least 141 potentially..no, consistently..0. Indestructible is an amazing character otherwise but none of the cast can make do without such an important component regardless of how good they are otherwise.. I mean, except this bastardization of the concept "fair and balanced" but we don't talk about him anymore.

Hulk is, get this., a Brawler with 350hp, 88 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a damage boost, and a slam Hero Up.
Hulk has none of the damage to warrant the slow attack speed. But what he does have is a plethora of status effects, all with decent range. He'll stagger, knockdown, and knock away even the toughest goons. For his damage boost, it releases a mass stun that lasts a good while so by all means spam it. However, even with a boost, Hulk has almost nothing against even the easiest boss as he needs status effects to be effective.

Nightcrawler is a Brawler with 350hp, 104 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a dysfunctional lunge Hero Up.
Though Nightcrawler is an easy punching bag given his hero up, it's fair to say this is balanced out by how hard he is to keep a bead on elsewise; his basics being intensely sporadic and mobile.
With his mass knockdowns and plow through powers in tandem with his basic string he will take on tougher goons just fine.
His hero up does have a hitbox upon returning to his original position, making the move a solid boss killer with 210 damage. But the fact that he can be wailed on during it and his other tools not really being suited for bosses leads him to take a heavy hit during the rush.

Arctic Armor Iron Man, also known as Snowcone Ironman:
Snowcone Ironman is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 315hp, 121 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a multi-hit stunner.
With a mass stun that pushes enemies back for a first power attack, as well as a knock down and away move for his second and third, Arctic is a character that will have no trouble keeping enemies away from him. But he also works up close, his arcing blasts and the beams in his basic string being even stronger than his Hero Up when used at point blank, making quick work of anyone in Tony's path.
Said Hero Up is where most of the community's problem with the character lies, which is definitely his weak point, and we'll get to that, it's why he's here on the list afterall, but... I need to set you all down for a second.
Did everyone just forget that this move was buffed and just have blinders on when they go to use it now? Every complaint I've heard about this move is outdated but I'm still hearing it. The damage sucks? 21 damage times 5 hits is 105! That...is the average. What majority of the cast deals. Either you have very high standards, in which case good on you, or you don't really realize why the move isn't meeting your standards so you're just throwing out something arbitrary.
It's not just raw damage either, it stuns per hit before unleashing a long-term dance effect at the end. Given Tony's basics you can get another online very quickly and loop this for an easy win against even the toughest goons.
It did suck originally, only hitting once for crap damage then applying a dance effect that was practically over before the end of the Hero Up's animation.
But that is no longer the case, and I know that you know that because default has the same move and is a starter character and there's no way you haven't played him and seen the difference.
That being said, the main weak point for Arctic is that move during the Boss Rush. If three hits just for average damage is too long, five is an eternity. You are absolutely a sitting duck and Windigo we'll eat you like one, several times...the glutton.
And while I did say the move can carry and loop in other situations, the stun effect needs adjustment; sometimes enemies will recover before they are hit with another sound wave. Normally this is fine, like in a horde, but tougher goons tend to be able to get a couple wacks in.
Now that does suck. Resulting in this middle of the road placement between very good in some areas but very poor in others. And I would not be ranting about how people should shut up about this move if that is what your complaint was! Inconsistent, slow, poor against bosses! But nooooo the damage that he shares with 56 other characters is tOo lOw!
Yes I counted, what of it!?

Iron Man, also known as Ironman:
Ironman is a slightly weaker version of his shiny variant, as in 3 attacks hit slightly less hard.

Ms. Marvel, also known as pre-promotion Ms. Marvel:
pre-promotion Ms. Marvel is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 300hp, 100 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, an armor boost, and a stunner Hero Up.
Beams will cover a wide area, giving you access to her Hero Up rather quickly. Which just so happens to be a long lasting mass stun, making any horde a non-issue. Additionally, for some extra crowd control you can dash through with her first power attack or send them all away with her third, stay in the fight a little longer with her armor boost. Unfortunately for Carol, she is just slightly too weak to stun lock more difficult enemies for long before eventually dying. Bosses, who can't be stunned at all, really exploit the below average damage and wind up of the move.

Avenging Rogue, also known as Hoodie Rogue:
Hoodie Rogue is a Zoner with 350hp, 119 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, an armor boost, and a Chad walk Hero Up.
Avenging Rogue is a grab bag of several other character's kits. She has Storm's first power attack, Scarlet Witch's shield, and Night Crawler's third power attack. All of these combined with her string of beam attacks and "get off me finisher" gives her great crowd control.
Her Hero Up will also give her an edge with tougher goons, being a Chad Walk. But said Chadwalk is not invincible, nor does it earn stars, it's not even as strong as HU CWs with similar deficits.
In conclusion, Annamarie will be hearing from her teammates' lawyers soon.

Agent Venom, also known as CIA Venom:
CIA Venom is a Hybrid with 275hp, 132 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a Haywire Light-em-Up.
Probably a bit more of an infantry specialist, Agent Venom will struggle on the frontlines given his slow attack speed and low HP.
His first power attack can help in this regard, being a quick get away move that can break up crowds. However, getting out of melee range doesn't really accomplish as much as it would for others, given that he'll just jump back into it for his 4th basic move. Still a useful tool, but probably just making my qualifier for "complimentary."
His 2nd and 3rd powers sacrifice some of the extra distance for more damage, overall lending to some good crowd control, but where Flash really shines is his Hero Up; hitting for a good 163 at point blank, pretty quickly I might add. Which ironically makes him one of the few characters better suited for bosses than the standard goon.

Avengers Iron Man, also known as Genius Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist:
Genius Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist is a Hit-and-Run with 275hp, 102 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Without the raw damage of his Midas variant, Avengers Iron Man will have all the weaknesses of that character but even worse; having none of the power to minimize them.. other than the tools that we've already covered, which again, are at best a stalling tactic.

Stealth Armor Iron Man, also known as Stealth Armor Ironman:
Stealth Armor Ironman is a Ranged Hybrid with 315hp, 121 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, and a multi-hit burst.
In some ways, Stealth is better than both default and arctic, his Hero Up being a much better boss killer and his stealth ensuring he can collect consumables more safely. However he'll have an even rougher time than they would when it comes to high level goons, not being able to stun lock them and likely dying.

Rescue, also known as The CEO of GOOP:
The CEO of GOOP is a Hit-and-Run with 275hp, 108 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, an armor boost, and an interruptible slam Hero Up.
Rescue, like Avengers Ironman, will mostly rely on her evasion to survive. The key difference being that she trades the traps for an additional evasive attack.
She is much less effective in the Hero Up department, being both below average in damage and easily prevented by a boss if she receives a strong hit.

Super Skrull, also known as Super Copyright Infringement:
Super Copyright Infringement is a Hybrid with 350hp, 109 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complementary power attacks, with a slam Hero Up.
Unfortunately for Super Skrull, though he jumps up pretty high for his Hero Up, his hurtbox actually stays along the ground, giving anyone the opportunity to hit him hard during the long wind up. Luckily, if you do survive long enough, the damage makes for a decent boss killer.
Elsewise Super Skrull may struggle due to his slow attack speed, but his stealth and mass stun will help him in this regard.

Titanium Man, also known as Vodka flavored Iron Man:
Vodka flavored Iron Man is a Hit-and-Run Zoner with 350hp, 106 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Use his stealth field to maneuver around the battlefield and safely top off your health, then line up your third power for big damage. Alternatively, you can come out with his snare beam, then back off to fire his ranged basics safely. By the time your slowed opponents can reach you they will be knocked down by your charge attack. However his basics themselves aren't too great against high level enemies, and his Hero Up is below average, so he'll struggle against bosses.

Giant Man, also known as Family pack Ant-Man:
Family pack Ant-Man is a Brawler with 350hp, 126 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a multi-hit stunning slam.
Unfortunately this character is much too slow for only average damage, he'll take a heavy hit in the boss rush. However, the radial damage and crowd control throughout his kit will make him well suited for other fights.

Red She Hulk, also known as Red She-Hulk:
Red She-Hulk is a Brawler with 350hp, 104 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 health and damage boost, with a burst Hero Up.
Shrulk has a decent advantage over crowds with 2 good knockdowns to finish the basic string. But with such low damage that will not be enough to guarantee victory over tougher foes. Her boost helps greatly, but she absolutely needs it active just to deal average Hero Up damage to a boss and minimize deaths against them. Which she just can't reliably do in the rush.

Drax, also known as WWE Star Dave Bautista:
WWE Star Dave Bautista is a Brawler with 290hp, 89 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 3-in-1 ntuple knockdown, armor, and speed boost, with a slam Hero Up.
With one of the lowest basic damage stats in the game and with a below average health stat. Drax has his work cut out for him.
Luckily, even against a boss rush he can reliably plow through enemies with his first power attack, dealing damage and dodging attacks. His boosts will also help, maximizing his already great speed and increasing that damage. His Hero up is average, and not too bad of a boss killer with the boost.
Out of all the 3-in-1s found in C tier, Drax is the weakest in my opinion. Having little means to load it safely, little raw damage without it, and not many other tools to compensate outside that evasive power attack.

Avengers Hawkeye, also known as Farmer Barton:
Farmer Barton is a Trapper with 280hp, 133 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a multi-hit slam.
Avengers Hawkeye dominates hordes with his A tier basic string and any of his 3 power attacks to finish them off when they close in. A swing to plow through enemies, a mass stun that pushes them all back, and a series of explosives that can also help melt boss hp (though the move is quite hard to make land several times.) Barton's issues lie in that all his tools are so good at waves that it doesn't leave much to use in harder encounters. His Hero Up is poor as well given it's long wind up and end animation for only average damage.

Human Torch, also known as Hotter Chris Evans:
Hotter Chris Evans is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 300hp, 87 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 2-in-1 armor and damage boost, with a burst Hero Up.
Human Torch is a very effective trap and zoner hybrid, but even the mass knockdown in his power attacks won't compensate for how slow his first few basic moves are. His overall speed makes it hard to keep tougher enemies off you long enough to avoid at least 1 death. He will also depend on his boost to deal significant Hero Up dmg in the rush.

Iceman, also known as Discount Jack Frost:
Discount Jack Frost is a Trapper with 300hp, 84 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and an airstrike Hero Up.
From hot to cold, ~yes and you're no, in and you're out.~ *ahem* we're going from Torch to Iceman, who is a solid and satisfying ranged character, with all his ice beams hitting aligned enemies and being able to switch targets easily. When a horde eventually does get in his face, his first power attack has amazing range and will knock everyone down. You can also use his second for a bit less crowd control and more damage, or just commit to his finisher, which is a good blend of those moves. I wish his third could plow through enemies to really set his crowd control above the rest but as it stands it's actually kinda detrimental, only getting Iceman surrounded.
His Hero Up is where most of his problems lie, with his average output he will rely on it for tougher fights, but it's so inconsistent. You'll either deal a solid 150 or a horrible 25 depending on your RNG even at point blank. This leaves him with little answers against bosses.

Avengers Black Widow, also known as ScarJo Black Widow:
ScarJo Black Widow is a Trapper with 325hp, 85 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 2 complimentary power attacks, with a Light-em-Up.
Her basics are slow, below average, and far too focused on a single target. Luckily her power attacks help in the crowd control department; along with a powerful stealth move. She also has a strong Hero Up, but none of these tools are going to be as available as Widow needs given her basic string. Overall, she has strong tools but a weak foundation.

Punisher, also known as Dolph Lundgren:
Dolph Lundgren is a Zoner with 300hp, 161 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a multi-hit burst.
If I had a nickel for everytime a wrestler played a marvel hero, I'd have 2 nickels...which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice.
Punisher has solid A tier damage, his shotgun having a chance to hit twice and knockdown at close range for a decent advantage in the frontlines. If you do want to play at a range, or need to if the scene gets a lil too hot up close, you can use your first power attack to get some distance, or alternatively you can knockdown more reliably by unleashing a series of grenades or hitting aligned enemies with a sniper shot. Punisher has a lot of freedom in terms of how aggressive or calculated you want to play him and will reward you for switching it up frequently TL:DL good crowd control.
Unfortunately, he is much too slow to avoid being overwhelmed by tougher goons and none of his tools will really affect bosses. His raw damage may carry him through regardless, but it's not guaranteed.

Black Cat, also known as Felisha makame Hardy:
Felisha makame Hardy is a Hit-and-Run Brawler with 350hp, 101 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and an aerial spin.
Black Cat has three different means of charging through enemies for some really great crowd control. Her second power attack, while not as versatile, is a means to ensure that ranged goons stay in your threat zone. But outside of this, Cat has little means to deal with more difficult opponents. She may fare better if her hero up, unlike characters with a similar move, didn't have such a big blind spot up close.

Luke Cage, also known as IRLHavoc:
IRLHavoc is a Brawler with 350hp, 90 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a charging slam.
A grade A example of a Brawler, Luke Cage will be throwing more hands than Arms-Fall-Off Boy. But one question...why doesn't the character with impervious skin have an armor boost of any kind? We acknowledge Juggy's invulnerability with the highest HP stat in the game but not for The Cage?
Regardless, Luke is perfectly suited for crowds with a plow through as his first power, and a series of pop ups on his third. But these are far too weak to be much help in tougher fights, and while the additional hit on the Hero Up is nice, it still leaves Luke with little answers to bosses.

Bucky Cap, also known as Bucky Crab:
Bucky Crab is a Brawler with 350hp, 1 complimentary power attack, and a multi-hit burst.
Has the A tier basic string but none of the tools to go anywhere with it in a tough encounter. He has 2 throwaway power attacks, and while his third blasts through hordes well, that's all it's really good for. His Hero Up will take too long for the average damage it's putting out. Overall just a less effective version of default Cap.
Just like in the comics!

Iron Fist, also known as Done Dirty Dan:
Done Dirty Dan is a Brawler with 350hp, 73 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a health boost, and a slam Hero Up.
Despite his weak basic string, and the fact they have a distinct lack of fists, the coverage on them is solid. Giving you quick access to his crowd control powers and health boost, said boost being quite powerful.
However said boost is all he really has against bosses, making a potential B ranking a C, taking such a huge hit in that area.

Future Foundation Spider-Man, also known as HERBIE Spider-Man:
HERBIE Spider-Man is a Brawler with 350hp, 88 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and an aerial spin Hero Up.
Get it, cause he replaced the Human Torch?
Future Foundation Spider-Man is essentially the default Spiderman but with the webpull as his second power instead of his third and fills that slot with a series of webshots, completely nixing the boost that default had. He also cannot hit several times in his Hero Up like vanilla. So overall, he does worse in Boss killing and crowd control.

Spider-Man 2099, also known as Not Not Spider-Man or that Spider-Man:
Not Not Spider-Man or that Spider-Man is a Brawler from the future with 315hp, 95 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and an aerial spin Hero Up.
Spider-Man 2099 has one of the least effective variants of the spidey combo, trading in the multi hits for a headbutt that rarely connects or provides any use. Like foundation, his hero up also only hits the one time. He still has great crowd control, arguably more so than default, but nothing to carry him through harder battles.

Dracula, also known as Steve Buschemi:
Steve Buschemi is a Brawler with 350hp, 91 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, a 2-in-1 speed and damage boost, with a burst Hero Up.
Average in all areas, nothing really special about 'em. He does have a damage boost that he can rely on, but can't be spammed due to its animation. His other powers provide great crowd control tho.
"Go even further beyond"

Hope Summers is a Hybrid with 300hp, 122 total damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a burst Hero Up.
Doesn't have much going for or against her other than a fundamental flaw in her basics, she starts her combo off as a ranged character focusing on one target at a time, then dashes in with a wide attack focusing on more enemies..a solid follow up to switch to close range...then goes right back to focusing on one enemy like she didn't just dash into melee range! She is literally asking to be overwhelmed! Luckily, her power attacks are also good at crowd control. Her first 2 hitting aligned enemies, one faster and the other stronger, and her third will hit everyone directly in front of her for good damage.
The best way to play her is to cancel her finisher and get the crowd off you with a power. This makes her rather effective against waves. However, she still has little to no answers against bosses, given her poor Hero Up. She does get a little more dmg off her arcing blasts against them though, easily landing all 3 shots on the boss for more damage than usual.

Hulkbuster Iron Man, also known as Hulkbuster:
Hulkbuster is a Brawler with 350hp, 125 total basic damage, 1 power attack that is a necessity (thus invalidating the others but we'll get to that), and a burst Hero Up.
Hulkbuster Iron Man is overall a solid character. His basics are average but balanced, and his hero up is slightly above average with a long lasting hitbox. However, he's quite susceptible to stagger. I'm not sure if this is intentional but after fully recovering he still can't move or use most attacks for an additional second or so making it too easy to be soft locked until you die after being staggered just a single time. Luckily his first power attack gives him some much needed crowd control and can be used in this state as well as his Hero Up. But this does still severely limit your options, being a detriment to ever have any other power attack readied, as they will not negate the recovery time.

Firestar is a Zoner with 300hp, 84 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a burst Hero Up.
A zoner with amazing coverage and crowd control on all fronts but below average damage across the board makes her perfectly balanced, being well suited for goons, having a little trouble with tougher ones, and being demolished in the rush.

Valkyrie is a Brawler with 350hp, 113 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a damage boost, and a stunning burst.
Valkyrie is an unremarkable character all around, she won't necessarily struggle against hordes, her range, boost, and third power attack will handle that, but she has nothing to turn the tide against enemies that are more of a threat. And her Hero Up is slow with either below average or barely average damage with a boost so bosses will also give her trouble.

Reptil, also known as Reptile:
Reptile is a boring character...legally obligated, really? *gun cocks*...okay! okay! Reptil is a Brawler with 350hp, 107 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a burst Hero Up.
Perfectly average, if not a little mediocre. His range is one of his main strengths, the tail whip in his basic string practically covering the whole room, and his second power attack breaking up the entire horde whenever he's surrounded. But his low Hero Up damage and lack of any other tools will make any fight against a boss a struggle.

She Hulk, also known as Shulk:
Shulk is a Brawler with 350hp, 84 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
She-Hulk mainly suffers from the below average damage and poor range of her Hero Up, struggling in the rush for it. But outside of this, her mass stun and other complimentary moves get her some good ground, just nothing extraordinary.
Gee I wonder if the "middle of the road" boredom is setting in as hard for you as it is for me right now. I'm running out of fun ways to say "this character is average."

Magneto, also known as Magneto Master of Magnet:
Magneto Master of Magnet is a Ranged Hybrid with 300hp, 110 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Magneto is quite the hit or miss character, but does at least function as intended. His basic string has a good get off me tool at the end to keep him at a comfortable range. If that's not enough, he also has a Chad walk...that's the weakest in the game. His Hero Up is an amazing boss killer...if it hits at all. No matter how you space it, sometimes the meteors will hit 8 times or not at all. It's also one of the few moves to get caught by the map's geography. For every tough encounter I passed, I died in a similar bout. I lost to a single boss, then wiped out 3 at once. He's just super inconsistent. Depending on your luck I can understand putting him in B tier or D tier.

Avengers Thor, also known as Chris Hemsworth:
Chris Hemsworth is a Brawler with 350hp, 129 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a slam Hero Up.
Avengers Thor has the fastest attack speed of all the Thors, but that's really all the man has going for him. His first power attack only affects a single enemy, his second hits aligned enemies but for no real crowd control, and his 3rd can split up a horde to help deal with them more easily, but so inconsistently so. This, combined with the below average Hero Up, gives Odinson little answers for bosses, but his strong points will at least lend to some wins over tougher goons. Overall he doesn't excel at anything but he doesn't have any major weaknesses either.

Pure Elektra, also known as Saving for Marriage Elektra:
Saving for Marriage Elektra is a Brawler with 350hp, 93 total basic damage, 1 exploitative and 1 complimentary power attack, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Trades off some damage for a measly 35 extra hp, making her average overall.

Havok, also known as Not IRL Havok:
Not IRL Havok is a Zoner with 300hp, 98 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a damage boost, and a burst Hero Up.
Your brother has to adorn his head with stupid accessories to avoid killing people, what's your excuse? You look ready to play a game of heads up 7UP.
Havok is far too focused on one target at a time during his basic string for proper crowd control, however the movement from the fourth move will help in this aspect. His first power attack provides some much needed riot suppression and his third covers him from all sides, so hordes won't be an issue. However, Havok's damage is so low and his attacks so slow that he needs his damage boost in tougher fights. It should be safe to spam, given there's an attack attached to the activation, but the animation itself is so long you might die for queuing it up-- before you can make use of it. If you do get it however, it makes his Hero Up an okay boss killer.

War Machine is a Trapper/Zoner Hybrid with 290hp, 82 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Suffering from "Early hero syndrome" War Machine has one of the lowest basic outputs in the game. It's speed does not help in this regard, taking far too long to do any real crowd control.
Luckily his second and third power attack has you covered, the combination making Rhodey an odd trapper, zoner hybrid.
His Hero Up is a little inconsistent, hitting anywhere from not at all to 3 times for 300 dmg. The common is only 100, and with his lower than average health, means he'll be hit pretty hard in the rush.
**I could've asked for help at anytime! Why'd I do this to myself!? Ahhhhhh**

Iron Man MK2, also known as No Paint Ironman:
No Paint Ironman is, for some reason, a Brawler with 275hp, 91 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Mk II is built like a zoner, both in low hp and backoff/keepaway power attacks, which really don't compliment the brawler this ironman is, combine that with his low Hero Up and he won't be soaring too high.
Don't get me wrong, he still got the results for C tier, but he'd be doing so much better if his kit worked together and it just doesn't.

Avengers Nick Fury, also known as Sam ######### Jackson:
Sam ######### Jackson is a ####### ######### Trapper with 280hp, ###### 101 total basic bitch damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Avengers Nick Fury has a mass knock down for his first power attack and a mass stun and armor boost for his second, effectively keeping enemies away and complimenting his more ranged focused foundation. Problem is, Nick is so focused on a single target and does so little damage that enemies will almost always be up in his face more than his other tools can compensate for. Combine this with his low hp and he will struggle. However, his Hero Up is a great boss killer. So he can come out the other side of a boss rush before you take too many deaths... ############.

Captain Marvel, also known as Outta Job Mar-Vell:
Outta Job Mar-Vell is a Zoner/Trapper Hybrid with 300hp, 84 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and, oddly enough, a souped up version of a power attack as a Hero Up.
Captain Marvel takes what makes most zoners effective and flips it on its head for the worse. Instead of a few single target attacks then ending the string with more powerful beams for excellent crowd control and star gain, he fires some weak beams then does the powerful stuff on a single target, almost guaranteeing his difficulty with being surrounded. This is where him being a trap character would come in but, mans has some issues. His first power attack is spammable but inconsistent as hell, doing anything from only knocking down a single enemy to even covering behind him. It's a shame cause if it worked better that'd be a mass knock down move you could rely on. His second has great coverage but is weak. His third is, thankfully, actually solid.
If it wasn't already clear, his Hero Up isn't going to do much for you.

Wereworlf, also known as Dumb Name By Night:
Dumb Name By Night is a Brawler with 350hp, 109 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, an armor boost, and an interruptible slam Hero Up.
Nothing is inherently wrong with this character, he just lacks any real strengths, which makes what little weaknesses he has more detrimental, such as being very slow and only really having any crowd control in his third power attack.
His Hero Up, even if you could land it, is laughable. He can hold his own in the rush but don't expect to be carried.
Now let's do the bad ones!~

Scarlet Witch is a Trapper with 300hp, 99 total basic damage, 1 exploitative power attack, and a mass mind control Hero Up.
Scarlet Witch has one of the slowest basics in the game and little means to keep enemies off of her during them, however her third power attack essentially gives her an instant revitalize button and makes you nigh immortal. Constantly topping off her health and eliminating the most difficult goons in a single attack. Her first power can also temporarily take an enemy out of the fight if you need a similar effect for less stars, but there's little need for this, same with her armor boost that pushes everyone back, the burger is always the way to go. Her Hero Up is...hilariously weak, but this just means your army has more health and can fight for you longer. Overall most encounters would be a breeze for her. BUT, against several bosses and little enemies to turn to your side or use for free health she's god awful with below average damage and the worst hero up in the game for boss dispatchment.
This means that she should be C tier tho right?...amazing in other areas but terrible against bosses should give her a balanced result. Well, there's one more catch, the more people you eat or die fighting by your side/die from your allies...the less people you yourself are actually dealing damage to, which severely hurts your score.
This is a lose-lose scenario, if you do not spam the burger you will die and get a poor score. If you do spam the burger, you'll not leave yourself enough actual targets and get a poor score.
"Wannible Lectimoff"

Dark Iron Patriot, also known as Dark Patton Stealer:
Dark Patton Stealer is a Zoner with 290hp, 91 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Unlike Ironman, Norman blasts a laser in the ground to push back enemies for his second power attack and flies through them for his third, replacing the missiles and repulsor strike respectively. These tools are far less effective at crowd control and hurt Patriot's chances of success. The fly through should be exemplary at avoiding damage and be even more versatile than what Tony has, but the attack is currently bugged. It's unresponsive, sometimes not coming out when you are relying on it to get out of a jam. But the nail in the coffin is his technical hero up, with odd spacing and poor range it can be a death sentence, which it is, far too often.

Green Goblin is a Hit-and-Run Zoner with 275hp, 131 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, a damage boost, and an airstrike Hero Up.
Deja Vu.
Green Goblin is so close to viable it's upsetting. His basics are pretty strong, and evasive at points, and handles a crowd well, but his health is so low that he will need his other tools to help him through...which they won't. His first power attack deals damage to the whole crowd but not much else, getting you smacked pretty hard for using it. His second is a decent damage boost, but with a long animation that Gobby has no tools to compensate for. His third is genuinely great, getting Goblin the breathing room he needs effectively. Combine this with a weak airstrike, even with a boost, and you have a character that is going to struggle with anything more than a horde.
I'm sure at later levels he's fantastic though, having all the groundwork, just none of the damage and hp at level 10.

Dr. Octopus, also known as Doctor Octopus:
Doctor Octopus is a Brawler..cause this face screams Eye of The Tiger...with 275hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, am armor boost, and a spinning burst Hero Up.
Usually when a big easy target is given one of the lowest health stats in the game, it's to compensate for really good tools, Doc seems to be the exception. His only reprieve from being wailed on power attack wise is a move that will also just make the problem worse and bring even more enemies to you. His armor boost would be useful, if it provided any sort of crowd control on start up. As it stands, Doc is already so close to death's door on the reg that you might as well not use it. Otto's main strength is his wide swath of attacks, earning him stars quickly. But the attacks themselves are average and provide no real crowd control til the finisher and the Hero Up it is helping you spam is below average. Though it being more spammable helps a ton regardless, Ock just doesn't have anything else to keep him in a tougher fight.

Vision, also known as Jarvis:
Jarvis is a Trapper with 300hp, 88 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a armor boost, and a dysfunctional lunge Hero Up.
Vision is a very solid trap character with his beams and a decent stun attack, but unfortunately the move requires foes to be close together, resulting in less utility in any scenario outside a horde. His other power attacks also have quite a bit of wind up, almost guaranteeing a loss to tougher goons. His lunge hero up is weak and leaves him vulnerable. This in addition to his overall damage and attack speed means he will struggle in most tough fights.
**I hate everything and I welcome death!**

Invisible Woman is a Trapper with 300hp, 106 total basic damage, 2 exploitative power attacks, and a Chad Walk Hero Up.
She still has all the crowd control and no hit exploit as her stronger variant, but with no strong activation the hero up's not all that useful and with such a weak hit in general it's not as loopable. For comparison, future foundation will deal 180 on activation, default will deal the same damage you will for repeated contact after the initial hit...7. You'll deal seven damage.
The bat is still an absolute godsend but she'll struggle in harder encounters for not having nearly as much going for her in the HU department.

Armored Spider-Man, also known as Heavy Spider-Man:
Heavy Spider-Man is a Brawler with 315hp, 88 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a 3-in-1 speed, armor, and damage boost, with a stunner Hero Up.
Very much like default Spider-Man, except for the webing..webbing..webBAHbing...the thwip effect sounds different for some reason.
Another key difference though is the Hero Up, utilizing a stunning camera flash instead of a multi-hit spider swing. The stun can be effective enough to make this Spider-Man more viable against tougher goons than default, but the damage is the 4th lowest in the game, and how poorly you will do against bosses for it is not worth the trade-off

Street Clothes Wolverine, also known as Huge Yakman:
Huge Yakman is a Brawler with 250hp, 94 total basic damage, 1 exploitative power attack, a dysfunctional lunge Hero Up, and passive healing.
Street Clothes Wolverine is like a much worse version of Classic, instead of a power attack that plows through enemies quickly, Street Clothes is taking way too much damage taking too long to do the same thing for less distance. Instead of boosts of any kind, Street Clothes gets a mass stun..but the animation at the end is so long everyone has recovered by the time you can act again. In fact, you actually might start getting hit while still stuck in this animation. His third is his saving grace, it actually makes even fights against high level enemies easier. He scoops up everyone in front of him for some good crowd control, and then for some reason the second part hits people way across the room, popping them up and leaving him free to attack. Similar to the invisbat.
Not only is his lunge dysfunctional, but the time it takes to finish will likely lead to Wolvie's death, being one of the slowest. Giving this long of an attack, where he can be attacked during it, to one of the character's with the worst HP in the game..was a very bad decision. You'll be dying all the time against bosses.

Mohawk Storm, also known as Punk Storm:
Punk Storm is a Brawler with 315hp, 90 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a 2-in-1 damage and speed boost, with a stunner Hero Up.
Mohawk Storm has very little going for her, it's like she's supposed to use her speed to overwhelm the enemy, but has no means to actually do so. Her only strong crowd control move being her third power attack. Her Hero Up will also handle bosses poorly without a boost. She relies too heavily on it to be effective in general.

Wasp, also known as Ant-Woman:
Ant-Woman is a Hybrid with 315hp, 75 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and an aerial spinning Light-em-Up.
With this character, you're best off spamming her 3rd power attack. It has great crowd control and will knock an okay portion of health off a boss. This is preferable to her Hero Up, which barely does more damage and has this weird property where, after landing 6 times, enemies are no longer hit. Leaving her open to attack while she spins 5 or so more times in addition to a long dizzy animation afterward. While her third power attack fixes this issue, her overall poor damage and lack of other good tools leaves her with little chance to survive any encounter outside of a horde.

Classic Thor, also known as Dumb Helmet Thor:
Dumb Helmet Thor is a Zoner with 350hp, 115 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a ricochet Hero Up.
Classic Thor is a mid range character with an unfortunate amount of point blank blind spots, basically you have none of the range to hit enemies far away and very little tools to keep them at bay and where you can hit. When enemies are lined up in your threat range, it is quite solid, but you're still wide open from behind.
His second and third powers can hit multiple aligned enemies for some much needed crowd control. Except..how many you'll actually hit is wildly inconsistent. And this still only covers your front.
CT's one saving grace is his hero up, hitting multiple times if the enemy is in the flight path of the next target or as it flies back to Thor's hand. This legit led to him dying to the waves of goons more than the heroes and boss rush! D tier built different.

Rogue is a Brawler with 350hp, 90 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a slam Hero Up.
Rogue has below average Hero Up and basic damage, so naturally she's going to have trouble with tougher fights. But what really knocks her is an absolute lack of crowd control. She is far too focused on a single target. When using her first power attack, she will actively avoid hitting targets you lined up between her and who you clicked on, opting to walk around them even if she was already in range. However, her third actually helped me move through a few enemies directly in front of me, and spamming it led me to surviving a higher level encounter. But I doubt I could do this consistently, having barely survived. And against bosses she is quite lost.

Sam Alexander is a Hit-and-Run with 325hp, 117 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, an armor boost, and a dysfunctional lunge Hero Up.
Sam has overall average damage, but what sets him apart from the average C tier is his tools, and not in a good way. Most attacks akin to his first power attack pushes enemies away for some breathing room. Which would be amazing for a first power attack, but Sam's cosmic circle doesn't have this property. It has good coverage, but so do his basics. So you're better off just using those. His second power attack is an armor boost..that takes a year to come out; making the damage you're halfing not worth the trade off, as in most situations you're taking just as much to get it online. His third is a decent get off me tool, which Sam is otherwise desperately lacking. These all just don't play well with his rush-in style present in his basic string, said basics being his strong point. They are quite good at crowd control and evasion, saving me from death many times. Arguably how he outshines the real Nova. But his Hero Up is still one of the worst to have in the game and the final determining factor for Sam's placement.

Avengers Captain America, also known as America's Ass:
America's Ass is a Brawler with 350hp, 137 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a slam Hero Up.
Avengers Captain America is a character with above average damage but little to no tools to warrant B tier, his stun and gun achieving the same goals as his basic string.
You're best off spamming his third power attack, his saving grace and pretty much his only crowd control move, which floors dozens of enemies at a time but otherwise Cap will always get swarmed. With a below average Hero Up and no direct answers to bosses outside of it, The First Avenger is not making the team look good.

Silver Centurion is a Hit-and-Run Zoner with 275hp, 97 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and a burst Hero Up.
On paper, Silver Centurion should be right behind 2020 as best Ironman. He has strong basic attacks with plenty of movement as well as a chadwalk. However you are unlikely to land all these attacks, as he's not really focusing any fire. So in practice his damage is only slightly above average...if he ever does more than 2 attacks. They have a terrible time linking with each other, effectively making his damage even worse and removing his evasive properties. Which given his low hp, is a huge detriment. His Chad walk would help cover this, but it's the weakest in the game. Dealing a measly 4 per repeated hit. Top that off with his low HU and not only will he likely die in most high level encounters, but you are guaranteed no more than a bronze at the end of the boss rush.

Ghsot Rider, also known as Nicholas Cage:
Nicholas Cage is a Brawler with 350hp, 114 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, and an aerial spin Hero Up.
Ghost Rider has plenty of crowd control across the board, but only on his front, constantly hitting aligned enemies, but if they surround him, he can easily be overwhelmed and die. His basics are much too slow for average damage and his hero up is the opposite of a boss killer. It only hits once for average damage but GR will just sit there and swing it around more dealing no damage and receiving plenty.
Kinda disappointed they didn't bring Richard Grieco to voice the character, hard to sound intimidating when it's all just growls.
"Don't play dumb with me Joker."

Cable, also known as Josh Brolin:
Josh Brolin is a Hybrid with 325hp, 141 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and a burst Hero Up.
Unlike other basic Hybrids, Cable will address the whole crowd throughout all his basic moves. However, this is the extent of his crowd control, he can pepper on average damage all around but has nothing to keep enemies off of him other than his second power attack. Which is quite good for either dashing out of combat to hit an enemy further away or stunning a portion of the enemies directly in front of you, it's coverage can be quite inconsistent though and it's not enough to prevent Cable from dying to a horde. Against bosses, with a low dmg Hero Up, he has even less answers. Though his basics at point blank can help slightly, being able to land every hit on a boss.

Phoenix is a Trapper with 300hp, 103 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a health boost, and a stick-and-move hero up.
Take away White Phoenix's damage and you're left with the OG, a character that is far too easily swamped. Whose ability to dwindle a swarm of enemies is so poor that her health boost is negligible at best.
Now some of you out there think a health boost equals automatic adamantium medals... let's do some quick math. I'm going to be generous here and say you gain back 20 hp every 5 seconds, however every single second you'll take 15 points of damage...see how the health bar is still dropping? Keep in mind, if you run around to avoid taking so much damage you're still going to lose your score multiplier. Yes, it's one of the best boots in the game.. but it does not automatically make a good character. In this particular instance the boost is a death stalling tactic at best.

Guardian is a Trapper with 280hp, 101 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, an armor boost, and a slam Hero Up.
Guardian has poor coverage and little means to keep enemies off of himself till the end of his string, his third power attack will floor all enemies around him but Guardian will not gain stars quickly enough to spam this. The animation for his armor boost makes it detrimental to use in almost every situation. Overall he will struggle in most encounters, having low hp and little tools to justify it.

Deadpool, also known as Ryan Reynolds:
Ryan Reynolds is a Brawler with 250hp, 128 total basic damage, a burst Hero Up, and passive healing.
Deadpool has a few strengths to him, of which can get him through some high level scraps. But his weaknesses far outweigh his benefits, often resulting in multiple deaths in areas that even other D tiers could thrive. His basics have great crowd control for his 4th and 5th move, but his beginning three are so slow and single target focused (his third in particular) that you may perish to a horde before getting to his stronger moves. His HU has decent range and A tier damage, with a long lasting hitbox, but the endlag is too long. His power attacks take the worst of it, slow wind up and long end animation for average damage, with the lowest health stat in the game you can almost never afford to use any of these. Meaning DP essentially lacks a vital component to his moveset.

Gladiator Hulk, also known as Glad Hulk:
Glad Hulk is a Brawler with 350hp, 111 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a slam Hero Up.
His basics have great coverage and deal balanced dmg throughout, so it's decent against hordes. But unfortunately it's far too slow for only average damage to be useful against higher level enemies. His 3rd power attack has this clunky animation that can leave you vulnerable at the end, but it can at least help you mow through the crowd to grab consumables, and against bosses they can sometimes be hit multiple times for solid damage. His Hero Up leaves him a sitting duck, as after dealing the average, he sits there trying to pull his axe out while a boss can wail on him for free.

Psylocke is a Brawler with 350hp, 88 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, a ntuple knockdown boost, and a burst Hero Up.
Psylocke's string has great range but poor damage and speed, making it very easy to overwhelm her. Her power attacks are just as slow so it doesn't help much. Her slowest move is easily her Hero Up, huge wind up for below average damage.
The best way to play her is to spam her second power attack to keep enemies floored. Combined with her range this gives her a clear advantage. But what separates her from characters like Daredevil is that the boost itself, like her other moves, is one of the slowest in the game. About half of the boost's duration is taken up by the activation animation. Given that this is possibly her only viable tool, and that she can easily die before even getting to use it, and even if she doesn't she'll constantly be putting herself in that gamble… Betty finna struggle.

Thor is a Brawler with 350hp, 88 total basic damage, a ntuple knockdown boost, and a stunner Hero Up.
Thor is a solid character for the most part. His damage is below average but his boost is unique in that it applies more range as well as the knockdowns, easily making hordes a non-issue. However, his Hero Up is absolutely useless in solo. Even against high level goons the damage is far too low to be effective not to mention bosses who can wack you for free while you do literally no damage for half a minute playing the guitar. He goes from a high C to a F for just how many deaths you will take in each boss encounter let alone a rush.

Battle Armor Thor, also known as Deluxe Edition Thor:
Deluxe Edition Thor is a Zoner with 290hp, 120 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, and an interruptible stunning burst.
Solid range and crowd control. Combine this with his armor boost and mass pop up power attacks and waves will be a non-issue. However these tools are not strong or spammable enough to rely on in tougher fights, making BA Thor rely on his Hero Up. Said HU is below average with an end animation so long everyone he stuns recovers long before he does, assuming it's not a boss who can just interrupt you. Yes, his strongest tool is not only slow, but interruptible. He performs so poorly in high level encounters that I could not put him in D despite how well he does with hordes.

Spider-Woman is a Trapper with 325hp, 86 total basic damage, 3 complimentary power attacks, a stunner Hero Up, and is our last spider-person of the day.
"I liiiive!"
What's so annoying about Spider-Woman is that she has good tools, but for one reason or another they aren't as useful as characters with similar traits. In fact, you'll die quite often. Don't bother attacking at a range, not only do you get much more at point blank, but she'll fly into the crowd towards the end of her attack string. Which inlies her first problem, her best means of not getting overwhelmed is null and void. She'll fly in and focus on a single enemy after getting herself surrounded. She has a mass pop up as a first power attack, which should make hordes an easy fight, but the animation at the end leaves her open to be attacked by anyone outside the initial attack's range. Her second and third are decent crowd control directly in front of her, with the third blasting everyone away. But the start up is so long that you'll still eat a lot of damage. Her HU is a mass stun that lasts long enough to get a good portion of your combo in for free, but is pretty low damage. Overall, with all these combined with the right timing you'll increase your chances of survival, but it's really by the skin of your teeth, and against bosses, they just have too many opportunities to wail on her for free.

Dr. Doom, also known as Doctor Doom:
Doctor Doom is a Hit-and-Run Zoner with 300hp, 98 total basic damage, 2 complementary power attacks, an armor boost, and an airstrike summon.
The harshest fall from grace on this list, Doom is a potential high tier that took the harshest hit in the boss rush out of the entire cast, including my bottom one.
As I mentioned before, there's a bug in the game in that characters with summons can be frozen in place or unable to target enemies for a time. Doom has this the worst, being stuck the longest and unable to target afterwards even though other characters with this issue usually had to deal with either/or. Ignoring this issue, the move is still ill-suited for the rush. The raw damage is completely lacking and your lackeys typically die with one good hit, and against Windigo or similar bosses said hit could possibly take out the whole cavalry. But without the glaring bug this move may have been extraordinary in other areas.
Outside of this, his overall crowd control is excellent, and though he is a little slow his finishing move will always give you the room you need to activate a power attack safely right out of his basic string.

Iron Man MK 1, also known as Iron Man but Trashcan:
Iron Man but Trashcan is a Brawler with 320hp, 135 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a burst Hero Up.
Even with his great basic damage, he'll have trouble in most encounters. He doesn't really have anything going status effect or movement wise until the fourth attack, which given how slow each attack is..that's not good.
His powers are solid though, his first covering a great range and his third dealing solid damage. His second being a blend of the 2. His HU is way too slow for the average damage it puts out. In fact, I had more success just using his third power attack instead, even in the boss rush.

Hawkeye is a Trapper/Zoner Hybrid with 300hp, 146 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a burst Hero Up.
Despite his A tier damage, range, mobility, and other zoning properties... Hawkeye really suffers from having the slowest attack speed in the game. This will in all likelihood result in you never using his strongest basic attacks in lieu of his mass stun just to stop the attacks that are flying at you way faster than then the arrows you're shooting.
His other power attacks are just as slow and only focus on a single enemy. So even though his third should be a clean escape option, it just doesn't work out that way His Hero Up is also stupid slow and below average.
Hawkeye needs to keep his distance and spam his second power attack just to avoid multiple deaths at even the easiest challenge.

Jean Grey, also known as Grey Jeans:
Grey Jeans is a Trapper with 300hp, 103 total basic damage, 1 complimentary power attack, and a Chad walk Hero Up.
Her one get off me tool is a chadwalk that only does 3 damage on repeat contact, doesn't gain stars, and isn't invincible to knockdown like other chadwalk HUs. Essentially making her one solid crowd control move still a poor one. She has a mass slow down effect, but you need to be in close range to actually slow down enough enemies for it to be useful...defeating the purpose cause they're already on you. If you can use it at a range and still affect a good portion of enemies, Jean attacks so slowly that they'll still swarm you. Her other power attacks are either slow and ineffective, or still not giving her the status effects she desperately needs. Combine this with her overall damage and she won't do well in most scenarios.

Nick Fury, also known as Nicholas Furious:
Nicholas Furious is a Trapper with 290hp, 110 total basic damage, 1 exploitative power attack, a burst Hero Up, and one of my favorite characters.
*Can viability be changed? Will they allow it?*
**IT HURTS/pain**
Nick Fury is an overall fundamentally flawed character, his health, attack speed, and main source of damage implies he should be played at a range…but he's rewarded for being in the center of a mob. His third basic move is fired in such a way that you need enemies close to you to maximize damage, opposed to keeping them at bay like other pure trappers, the leftmost shot dealing more damage than the others... Which will only land if you are surrounded.
Unlike Rocket, Coulson, or Rhodey, Fury doesn't have many tools to make being on the front lines safe. But his third power attack will at least smack enemies around for being on top of you. Like Monkey King, every time someone comes into contact with it, let alone attack it, they receive 60 dmg. They will then receive another when the LMD explodes. However, despite being his best method of damage and crowd control, it is still far too slow to avoid Nick from dying himself even with the evasive action attached.
Speaking of slow, there have been maybe three times that I didn't die during the wind up of his Hero Up.
Due to only having one viable method of attack, which uses that term loosely mind you, an ineffective hero up, and an overall fighting style that flies in the face of the foundation he is built upon. I can confidently say Nicky boi is your worst option.