"Firebrand? Who the hell is Firebrand?"
This was the collective response to the character's reveal trailer for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Certainly one of the lesser-known , more-obscure additions to the roster (think M.O.D.O.K. or Nathan Spencer), Firebrand looks to be one of the trickiest and most mobile characters in the game.
While many of the existing roster have access to the power of Flight, perhaps nobody can take advantage of it as well as Firebrand can. In the air he gains access to mobility options completely unique to him, and some of his special moves even automatically put him into Flight mode afterwards!
Firebrand isn't designed as a character who seeks the big hit, as his combos don't do very stellar damage. He's meant to be a nuisance to the other player, flying around and dealing damage bit by bit. His aforementioned mobility options look to make him very difficult to block against, so he'll be opening up defenses all the time.
I'm intrigued by his level 3 super; it creates a second Firebrand that hovers around for a period of time. Pressing any of the attack buttons makes the doppelganger do a variety of attacks. I can only imagine the kinds of mixups this can create, or the damage potential it could have with the help of the double.
Offensive rushdown players will probably have to put some work in to master this crafty bastard, but the payoff it could have looks ridiculous. Firebrand is a character I'll need to keep my eye on, for sure.
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