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In Marvel Mystic Mayhem, there are several Hero choices for each role, and each Hero brings a unique twist to their function. This diversity allows for the creation of effective team dynamics, though it can also lead to subpar combinations.
Overview of Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange fills the role of Controller, meaning his purpose is to assist his teammates while hindering foes. While he isn’t the strongest in damage or healing like Sleepwalker, he compensates with unique utilities, enabling him to enhance allies and manipulate enemies effectively.
At his peak, Doctor Strange can help your team finish battles quicker. However, in less favorable circumstances, he might fall short in providing the steady healing necessary for victory when the stakes are high.
Skills Overview
Here are Doctor Strange’s active abilities along with his passive:
Ability | Cost | Description |
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Arcane Enhancement | Passive |
Doctor Strange can accumulate up to three stacks of this, boosting the damage or healing of his abilities by 12 percent per stack. Usually, he’ll have at least one stack ready whenever he activates an ability, ensuring his skills rarely operate at their base value. |
Crimson Bands of Cyrrorak | 2 |
This causes damage to an enemy and stuns them for three seconds. While it won’t stun many boss enemies, it can deal significant damage, especially if multiple Arcane Enhancement stacks are active. |
Vishanti’s Blessing | 2 |
This gives a selection of spells to choose from, each costing one mana for usage thereafter. Options include a Damage Buff, Heal, Defense Debuff, or an Ultimate Charge boost. |
Eye of Agamotto | Ultimate (300) |
This provides a large-area heal while also removing one random debuff from allies, if applicable. Smart positioning can heal nearly all of your team. |
Tips for Playing as Doctor Strange
One essential strategy with Doctor Strange is to always keep a heal from Vishanti’s Blessing at the ready. While this totals three Mana overall—two for the spell itself and one for the heal—you won’t always have healing options available when you truly need them.
Holding onto the heal until it’s necessary can be a lifesaver in critical moments.
When using your damage buff, it’s typically best to apply it to the Hero who is already dealing the most damage. Since it’s a percentage-based boost, the more damage that Hero does, the greater the increase they’ll receive from the buff.
Optimal Team Compositions for Doctor Strange
Although Doctor Strange lacks the group healing reliability of Sleepwalker, relying mainly on his Ultimate ability for healing can be a limitation. This means he struggles to consistently support more than one ally at a time, making it wise to pair him with a ranged damage dealer to focus the damage on a single Defender, alleviating some healing pressure.
Role | Hero |
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Defender |
Hulk – Can sustain himself with his Ultimate ability, relieving some healing needs from Doctor Strange and enabling him to assist the team more frequently. |
Juggernaut – Can regularly block enough damage that Doctor Strange won’t have to constantly send out healing towards him. |
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Damage Dealer |
Any ranged damage dealer will work well. This includes Strikers such as Misty Knight and Lady Bullseye. |
Fighters don’t synergize as effectively with Doctor Strange. While they can still be used, switching a Fighter to a Striker may improve survival rates. |
Most Effective Artifacts for Doctor Strange
There’s no definitive best Artifact for Doctor Strange since he has diverse abilities suited for various situations. However, two always beneficial options include:
- Undriarn, which reduces incoming damage for allies after Doctor Strange uses his Ultimate.
- Gamma Mutagen, which boosts Energy Generation by 20 percent.
Either of these options will provide useful benefits, even if they aren’t highly specialized.
Top Highlights for Doctor Strange
Similar to Artifacts, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all Highlight for Doctor Strange. However, a couple can be particularly beneficial:
- Vow To Protect boosts outgoing healing and provides free Mana after using a healing ability, essentially making it a no-cost maneuver.
- Guardian of Reality not only increases health but also boosts the attack speed of nearby allies, offering an edge when paired with ranged damage dealers during combat.
Best Talents for Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange has a few key Talents that can enhance his effectiveness:
- Upgrading Arcane Enhancement will enhance all his abilities, whether for damage or healing.
- Arcane Acceleration will increase energy generation, making the entire team more effective.