Superior Iron Man: Champion Spotlight with Context

[@Daddylonglegs93]

IMPORTANT EDIT: I was incorrect on his Regen. It just increases at the listed thresholds. It is otherwise static. Very similar effect that still fits what I said about its usefulness and power, but a bit simpler (which is honestly a good thing). I was mistaken based on the last version I played, and when I checked the code before recording, I misread it. So that part is a bit off.

[@icebox1906]

Spotlight with Context videos offer the best champion insights on KZbin. Thank you for the time and effort to put these out!

[@spiderman-2416]

FINALLY!! 9 years in the making 🥳

[@loligso6423]

Im taking you to r5a today

[@ddd4040]

After 9 years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the weight

[@Daddylonglegs93]

That's not how development works, ddd

[@ddd4040]

@@Daddylonglegs93 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKepqpWBZretb7ssi=IKvuFqDcyDG4eoMr

[@Stubbsy0703]

Just in case no one has told you DLL, we appreciate the time and effort you put into these types of videos, I always love to learn the most I can about new champs or buffed champs :)

[@teebleezy8466]

Seems like whoever designed this overhaul had a really fun time with it.

[@edisonlaw934]

I hope he’s actually superior to the OG Iron Man

[@abdullahkhanroll7129]

with that many buffs hes gonna be insane for incursions with buff cornicopia

[@Darkness527]

This is an amazing update and looks really good. Would have absolutely loved to see some of these mechanics on one or two other champions, but very happy that Superior Iron Man got some real love. Very nice.

[@jeager343]

I absolutely LOVE this guy!!! So excited for him tomorrow.

[@dotmcoc]

This looks really good. Can’t wait for the update to hit.

[@faustoutloud]

Yesssss Siiiirrr. When does he go Live...

[@emperorcosmos1316]

Many thanks and appreciation, dude looks like an unkillable monster. Great everest and BGs potential and he just seems like he's built for path 9 haha. T

[@koraboinaneelaveni7147]

It's about time Now we just need groot captain America and more buffs

[@Daddylonglegs93]

"hey guys, we worked really hard outside our core responsibilities to get this to you! Hope you enjoy!" "About time. MOAR" Really?

[@koraboinaneelaveni7147]

@@Daddylonglegs93 my bad if that sounded rude recent champions buffs are crazy good like sinister and red skull so can't complain I guess

[@koraboinaneelaveni7147]

This buff is also crazy he would be a damage machine+ sustainability and good utility

[@zenthesir]

@@Daddylonglegs93😂

[@hdjekso7930]

@@Daddylonglegs93 I don't know how you took that as criticism. People are obviously appreciative of the buffs

[@madroxmulti750]

It's finally time for my boyyyyyyyy to shine! Kind of miffed I didn't get to playtest him during development but I would've just suggested more buffs and a re-skin into Multiple Man so I get it.

[@godplar]

DLL this buff looks really interesting. Massive damage with survivability

[@TruthComicMCOC]

Looks like a great buff. Willing to bet he will be a must for high tier war next season.

[@Kravatan]

Very interested to see how his buffs stack up in the fight. He reminds me of Black Bolt a lil bit. Cant wait to see how he plays out hopefully the buffs wont be too difficult to manage. Buff looks great tho good job!

[@thanosstxr]

Lets go!! Already r4ed and ascended, awesome🎉🎉

[@Harmzeedj1]

Always look forward to testing out, og reworked champs 😎🤘🏽

[@SuperSaiyanJin11]

I just realized who you reminds me off. There is a KZbinr called Fextralife who does Elden Ring weapon videos and you both sound EXTREMELY similar and have a similar way of presenting weapons/champs. Anyway, he looks dope and I will be ranking him up.

[@Bear_Duck]

I watch Fextralife too and I totally see the resemblance!

[@gabrielximenes911]

Yeah I agree, they really sound almost identical

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Interesting. Haven't heard that one yet.

[@spiderman-2416]

Is the Superior Instinct Buff a reference to Ultra Instinct??

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Maybe a bit. We also only have so many words to describe effects 😂

[@RKM_770]

This looks so good. My r5 ascended is ready for this rework.

[@nah-b1m]

Will they change any of his animations/design? Literally ANYTHING other than the kit?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

This comment makes me think you don't understand how much work it is to rebuild a modern kit from the ground up.

[@triztimedrks7896]

He sounds like my type of champion.

[@JohnnyThomas-py3jv]

Overflowing with love!

[@Cuddlesthecastrator]

The only synergy missed out on is one of my favorite moments in civil war when karnak tries and fails to find a weakness in the armor. Because it has no weakness. It's such an awesome panel and 1000% Tony stark superiority

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Unfortunately we can't reflect every single moment in synergies, but that is cool

[@lucvaillancourt9923]

Thanks as always for doing these! What is he like w Liquid Courage? Is it a similar situation to Gorr where he hits a certain health threshold and kind of stays there between the constant poison damage and the regen?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

As long as you get Regen up early, yeah probably a bit like that. More consistent access to said Regen than Gorr, though

[@layo9496]

The DD synergy screams incursions at me

[@Gambrinus2381]

Imagine if he had an Infuriate somewhere in his kit 🤯

[@Jordan-mregroodergrind]

Dude he sounds awesome

[@epicosexio]

nice buffs

[@primerprime596]

Damn, this Buff looks legit! Lots of damage and survivability, lot of resistances, and he's not overly dependent on the Sig, which gives his eventual 7* more value. I just wish they gave him a teeny bit more utility, even something as basic as an Evade or Miss or Unstoppable counter.

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Parry non-contact, 100% auto-block, and exceptional armor control wasn't enough for you? 😂 I also think one should count resistances within utility and... like you said, there's lots lol

[@primerprime596]

​@@Daddylonglegs93 Honestly, no. Considering the Autoblock is a safety net, and unless he's max Sig not something you'd use as an offensive tactic. The Parry non-contact is great, but in the age of reparry and heavy counter isn't exceptional utility. The Armour Breaks are really good, no complaints at all. He's still an awesome Buff, and definitely much, MUCH better than what he used to be, but a simple Evade counter wouldn't have been too much to add imo. It would even make sense for him since his Armour is based on the Symbiotes, and anti-Evade mechanics are pretty standard for most of them.

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Most of them only do something specifically for spiders, not generally, and lorewise, the way this suit was built doesn't really lend itself to that. The suit isn't a living symbiote. More importantly, that's not really how we approach utility. We don't slap it on just cause, and we definitely consider damage resistances to be a form of utility, given how many matchups they open up. Combined with the resistance, regen, and overall damage, I don't think this guy needs any more.

[@faustoutloud]

I hope he has all new Fresh Animations. 😊

[@wojtekdob9555]

unfortunately he wont

[@Bear_Duck]

As someone who runs path 9 I’m excited for his buff. I’ve been using Maestro and Deathless King Groot this season and they have been great but excited to have another clarity option for next season. Now the question is do I invest in the 6* or are we going to be able to get the 7* very soon?

[@R7skillz7z]

Very excited for the buff. Are you going to change his animations, his special attacks ?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

No. This is a standard rework, just aligned with Sagas

[@edisonlaw934]

DLL, this is a very good buff for SIM and I hope it turns out well. But I have a few questions 1. What are his ideal matchups? Short? Long? Medium? Can he do Necropolis? 2. Does the recovery mastery stack with his regen? 3. Is he recoils friendly

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Some of that stuff you have to decide for yourself haha, especially with how subjective it is. I can answer the second, though - yes he benefits from recovery, as does everyone unless explicitly stated otherwise

[@fragiordano1597]

DLL, did you design his buff? I’m in love with your designed champ, if you design him, even if he will be not as good as aspected, I would rank him up

[@Daddylonglegs93]

I did not, but we have a lot of great people on the team

[@DFFilmmaker]

I must be the only one who likes the fact that sup. Iron man kept his og animations, keeps the old charm of the game when animations were reused.

[@Daddylonglegs93]

I honestly like them here, too. It's simple and effective

[@marveladdict_9760]

All we really need now is og ms marvel and winter soldier and I think that should all the og champa right?

[@nanapotter3461]

Will he be available in the next update?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Edit: I was incorrect and there was internal miscommunication. Details are out now but the actual buff is 46.0 (next month)

[@nanapotter3461]

@@Daddylonglegs93 Thank you man.

[@Lord_Jerkface]

@@Daddylonglegs93 Uh where's the buff? He's not in the game after the update. Why did you say he should be playable when he's not in the patch notes, nor in the update?

[@selvaganapathiselvaganapat6005]

I have him r5 sig200 ascended🎉

[@sneak9407]

What were you smoking when you initially did that rank up with his useless old kit?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Let people have fun.

[@jaybently]

@sneak9407 ever thought maybe they ranked them up in preparation for this buff? Wouldn’t really be that far fetched would it?

[@selvaganapathiselvaganapat6005]

@@sneak9407 I personally am a fan of his design. So I ranked him up in poolies event.

[@1Voidix]

In his current state, he is tagged as a Hero champion. Will this change to Villain with his buff?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

I don't think so

[@JonesTaka]

His animations and profile pic stay the same?

[@m.ibrahim_2501]

Hoping he's had a small graphic update too.

[@m.ibrahim_2501]

Damn Just seen your response to someone else 😢. Oh well, can't complain too much. Maybe in another year's time. Buff looks great though, will be fun in incursions

[@jonf5679]

Will be available as 7*? Also waiting for Mr sinter

[@Daddylonglegs93]

That's not my news to share if so

[@jonf5679]

@@Daddylonglegs93 just find it odd to spend resources on buff and not release as 7*. Sinister, red guardian, iceman, superior

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Who said they're not getting released? There's just not necessarily a strong enough reason to do it right away. Remember class balance, for one. Would've been tough to put Sinister on top of NTW and Northstar, as just one example. We've got plans, don't worry

[@jonf5679]

@@Daddylonglegs93 got it thanks. I think it’s better marketing to release at the same time as buff and max hype. They would sell more crystals.

[@calvatronic]

Soo there’s no animation changes ?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

No. This is not the same process as Iron Man. Much closer to Nightcrawler or Sinister, as we said all along.

[@gabrielbardhi8230]

Hi is he coming as a 7* like og iman or no?

[@talon532]

@@gabrielbardhi8230 yes

[@thienlieu7114]

Does it go live?

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Next month - I was mistaken

[@Its_g]

Well! well well well well

[@talon532]

Hope you guys give him better animations. It wouldn't make sense to buff OG IM's animations and not Superior...since he's supposed to have the Superior armor.

[@Daddylonglegs93]

We told everyone repeatedly not to expect new animations. He wouldn't make sense with the new ones classic Iron Man now has, and the art team's time doesn't grow on trees. Keep in mind we're shipping four champions this month, including two wholly new ones and a texture update to Deathless Vision. It simply wasn't an option.

[@H0LLYW00DHenn]

@@Daddylonglegs93that sucks, I thought he would have a symbiotic type of animations 😞, but I understand, thanks

[@talon532]

So you guys didn't even have time to change his S1 like y'all did Hulk? Gee it's almost like you guys didn't have 3 months since his announcement to do so.

[@Daddylonglegs93]

My art brainstorm for my March 2025 champion is next week. That's not the dunk you think it is.

[@Superwazop]

Really love the direction the game is going buffing old champs, nerfing bullseye and all (and the daily super event!). Hopefully you guys can keep it going❤

[@natesn0w562]

I hope using him is not as complex as it appears to be.

[@geoff1389]

I thought SIM's armor came from chitari tech. Not symbiote

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Not according to any source I've seen.

[@geoff1389]

@@Daddylonglegs93 yeah....I was mistaken. Had to nerd out and go back and look. It was after the inversion spell Wanda cast to defeat the Red Skull infused version of Onslaught. It was built from symbiote material. You're right. I'm wrong lol

[@geoff1389]

@@Daddylonglegs93 side note, Red Onslaught needs to come to the game at some point. Haahahahah

[@Daddylonglegs93]

Lol we just got regular Onslaught, so I wouldn't bet on soon, but we're planning to be here for a while

[@Brei.]

when you realize that the dexterity mastery's precision also counts as a unique buff, this guy is really insane.

[@Daddylonglegs93]

It does not count as a unique *Superior* buff, which is what most of his kit is looking for. Very important distinction.

[@Brei.]

@@Daddylonglegs93 oh….but his amor rating and attack rating and the amor breaks potency’s and etc count on how many unique buffs even outside of his base kit right? Sorry, maybe I still don’t fully understand superior Ironman yet… But I realized now, that the dexterity precision is too short to do anything so it doesn’t matter…😅

[@Swiftenn]

Hoping his animations get updated :/

[@1nfinit3]

THIS IS GOING TO BREAK THE GAME.

[@Cyntoxinn]

Now we want massive knull rework because its only damage source is degen and those armor breaks give less damage and also no good just lest percent immune not full immunities, we want full immunities, quick power gain, burst damage, dot, Dark Piercing damage, DARK COSMIC POWER/ENERGY DAMAGE quick damage, defense: tank, many damage sources, maybe corrupted buffs 2.0 with unique buffs/debuffs like HIVEMIND UTILITIES etc it should also have dragons rampage in its special 3 animation, Big Draco Wings, raining symbiote shower, (symbiosis infection) bulked, buffed, blood, ferocious, celestial slayer, multiversal piercing slayer, etc with every beyond abilities. If possible

[@TKO9871]

Knull is already a fun and good champion though

[@Daddylonglegs93]

I love the "if possible" at the end 🤣 Knull is cracked, friend. We're not going to bloat his kit with extra things he doesn't need.

[@nanapotter3461]

Did you just imply Knull’s amor breaks have little potency? Man you may not have seen him being used properly or something as I am certain that you don’t use him properly. Knull is cracked and is a good double champ.

[@Cyntoxinn]

@@TKO9871 but he is nothing with ARMOUR BREAK IMMUNE and DEGEN IMMUNE champs

[@Cyntoxinn]

@@Daddylonglegs93 but he is nothing with Armour Break immune & Degen immune Champs. Knull Is not only selfish god of symbiotes & King in black, but also god of darkness

[@jaybently]

Hello DLL. First!😊