Nightcrawler Synergy Guide

Nightcrawler is a Mutant class champion in the Contest of Champions who forms a synergy with 14 other characters, available as a 3-Star, 4-Star and 5-Star champion.

Raised from childhood in an Eastern European circus, Half-Demon Mutant Kurt Wagner has always existed on the outside. Gifted with the power to teleport at will, but marred with his father's demonic appearance, Kurt eventually found a place for himself amongst Xavier's X-Men. Despite his intimidating outward appearance, Nightcrawler remains positive and optimistic, always using his powers for the betterment of both mankind and mutantkind.

Synergy Bonuses

'Friends' with Beast
'Enemies' with Juggernaut
'Teammates' with Cyclops (New Xavier School) or Cyclops (Blue Team)
'Rivals' with Wolverine X-23

Synergy Partners

Beast

Team Nightcrawler with Beast to create a perfect synergy, with each champion activating their own bonus depending on their star-rating. Nightcrawler activates the 'Friends' synergy bonus providing additional 'Armor Rating' for the whole team. Beast adds the 'Mutant Agenda' bonus, increasing 'Special Attack Damage' for the other Mutant champions in your team.

Nightcrawler Synergy with Beast

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Friends Level 2	+95 Armor Rating
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Friends Level 3	+130 Armor Rating
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Friends Level 3	+130 Armor Rating

Beast Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Mutant Agenda Level 2	+10% Special Attack Damage
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Mutant Agenda Level 3	+12% Special Attack Damage
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Mutant Agenda Level 3	+12% Special Attack Damage
Nightcrawler 6 Star	Mutant Agenda Level 3	+12% Special Attack Damage

Please note: The 'Mutant Agenda' synergy bonus is only beneficial for the other Mutant champions in your team.

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Cyclops (Blue Team)

Adding Nightcrawler with Cyclops (Blue Team) activates the 'Teammates' synergy bonus, increasing 'Perfect Block' for the whole team.

Nightcrawler Synergy with Cyclops (Blue Team)

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Teammates Level 2	+4% Perfect Block
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block

Please note: Nightcrawler can also activate 'Teammates' with Cyclops (New Xavier School) as an alternative.

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Cyclops (New Xavier School)

Adding Nightcrawler with Cyclops (New Xavier School) activates the 'Teammates' synergy bonus, increasing 'Perfect Block' for the whole team.

Nightcrawler Synergy with Cyclops (New Xavier School)

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Teammates Level 2	+4% Perfect Block
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block

Please note: Nightcrawler can also activate 'Teammates' with Cyclops (Blue Team) as an alternative.

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Gambit

Add Gambit to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Teammates' synergy bonus, increasing 'Perfect Block' for the whole team.

Gambit Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Teammates Level 2	+4% Perfect Block
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block

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Guardian

Add Guardian to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Friends' synergy bonus, increasing 'Armor Rating' for the whole team.

Guardian Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 2 Star	Friends Level 1	+70 Armor Rating
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Friends Level 2	+95 Armor Rating
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Friends Level 3	+130 Armor Rating
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Friends Level 3	+130 Armor Rating
Nightcrawler 6 Star	Friends Level 3	+130 Armor Rating

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Havok

Add Havok to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Old Teammates' synergy bonus where each time Havok deals Energy Damage to the Opponent he has a 10% chance to gain 1 Plasma Charge and Nightcrawler will begin the fight in Swashbuckling Mode, and while in this mode his chance to Deep Wound is increased by a flat 30%. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Havok Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Old Teammates	See Notes
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Old Teammates	See Notes
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Old Teammates	See Notes
Nightcrawler 6 Star	Old Teammates	See Notes

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Juggernaut

Adding Nightcrawler with Juggernaut activates the 'Enemies' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Rating' for the whole team.

Nightcrawler Synergy with Juggernaut

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Enemies Level 2	+115 Critical Rating
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Enemies Level 3	+155 Critical Rating
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Enemies Level 3	+155 Critical Rating

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Phoenix

Add Phoenix to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Teammates' synergy bonus, increasing 'Perfect Block' for the whole team.

Phoenix Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Teammates Level 3	+5% Perfect Block

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Professor X

Add Professor X to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Gateway' synergy bonus where all Mutants and X-Men except Professor X gain 6% of a bar of Power every 10 seconds for each Cerebro Charge up to a maximum of 24%. In addition Nightcrawler gets +30% Bleed Potency. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Professor X Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Gateway	See Notes
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Gateway	See Notes
Nightcrawler 6 Star	Gateway	See Notes

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Rogue

Add Rogue to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Family' synergy bonus, increasing 'Health' for the whole team.

Rogue Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Family Level 2	+5% Health
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Family Level 3	+6% Health
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Family Level 3	+6% Health

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Ronin

Add Ronin to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Live and Die by the Sword' synergy bonus where Blocking Attacks for Ronin have a 50% chance to Bleed the opponent dealing 15% of Attack as Direct Damage over 5 seconds and when Nightcralwer switches Combat Modes he gains +350 Critical Damage Rating for 10 seconds. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Ronin Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Live and Die by the Sword	See Notes
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Live and Die by the Sword	See Notes
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Live and Die by the Sword	See Notes

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Sentinel

Add Sentinel to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'Mutant Pursuit' synergy bonus. Sentinel gets to reduce the target's Attack with Specials by 25% when facing a target of the Mutant class. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Sentinel Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	Mutant Pursuit	See Notes
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Mutant Pursuit	See Notes
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Mutant Pursuit	See Notes
Nightcrawler 6 Star	Mutant Pursuit	See Notes

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Wolverine X-23

Adding Nightcrawler with Wolverine X-23 activates the 'Rivals' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Damage Rating' for the whole team.

Nightcrawler Synergy with Wolverine X-23

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 4 Star	Rivals Level 3	+115 Critical Damage Rating
Nightcrawler 5 Star	Rivals Level 3	+115 Critical Damage Rating

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Yondu

Add Yondu to a team with Nightcrawler to activate the 'It Ain't Easy' synergy bonus, increasing 'Block Penetration' for the whole team.

Yondu Synergy with Nightcrawler

Star	Synergy	Bonus
Nightcrawler 3 Star	It Ain't Easy Level 2	+325 Block Penetration
Nightcrawler 4 Star	It Ain't Easy Level 3	+400 Block Penetration
Nightcrawler 5 Star	It Ain't Easy Level 3	+400 Block Penetration
Nightcrawler 6 Star	It Ain't Easy Level 3	+400 Block Penetration

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