High Evolutionary (Classic)

Herbert Wyndham was entranced from youth by evolution. Voraciously reading everything he could, Wyndham found his muse in Nathaniel Essex (later Mister Sinister). After a chance meeting with an Inhuman, Wyndham unlocked the secrets to genetic modification. Using these, Wyndham has become the High Evolutionary, capable of evolving and de-evolving life. Bringing chaos for both heroes and villains, he pursues his own, often hidden, agenda of improving all life into his idea of a perfect form.

Powers[]

Iteration[]

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High Evolutionary deals 108 damage, plus 36 damage per Research counter (Max 10).

At 6+ counters, also creates a 2-turn Countdown tile that reduces the target's ability ranks by 1 while on the board (Max 1 per enemy).

(PASSIVE) Whenever an enemy makes a match or fires a power, adds a Research counter and gains +1 AP in the target's strongest color.

Level Upgrades:
Level 2: Deals 135 damage, plus 47 per counter. Counter max increased to 11.
Level 3: Deals 143 damage, plus 64 per counter. Counter max increased to 12. Reduces ability ranks by 2.
Level 4: Deals 143 damage, plus 64 per counter. Counter max increased to 13. Creates a 3-turn tile.
Level 5: Deals 222 damage, plus 111 per counter. Counter max increased to 15.

At Max Level:
Level 3: Deals 404 damage, plus 182 per counter. Counter max increased to 12. Reduces ability ranks by 2.
Level 4: Deals 404 damage, plus 182 per counter. Counter max increased to 13. Creates a 3-turn tile.
Level 5: Deals 629 damage, plus 315 per counter. Counter max increased to 15.

The Missing Link[]

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Choose an ally: Increase their max health by 7.3% and their ability and match damage by 10%, up to High Evolutionary's max health and strongest base match damage if a teammate is chosen.

(PASSIVE) At the start of battle, if High Evolutionary is not the highest level character, he receives up to 50% bonus max health and 10% bonus ability and base match damage based on the difference in levels, up to level 370. This passive cannot be disabled by stuns.

Level Upgrades:
Level 2: Increases target's max health by 9%, ability and match damage by 11%. Increases High Evolutionary's max health by 60%, ability & match damage by 12%.
Level 3: Increases target's max health by 10.5%, ability and match damage by 12%. Increases High Evolutionary's max health by 80%, ability & match damage by 16%.
Level 4: Increases target's max health by 13.5%, ability and match damage by 15%. Increases High Evolutionary's max health by 100%, ability & match damage by 20%.
Level 5: Increases target's max health by 20%, ability and match damage by 20%. Increases High Evolutionary's max health by 140%, ability & match damage by 25%.

At Max Level:
Level 3: Increases target's max health by 10.5%, ability and match damage by 12%. Increases High Evolutionary's max health by 80%, ability & match damage by 16%.
Level 4: Increases target's max health by 13.5%, ability and match damage by 15%. Increases High Evolutionary's max health by 100%, ability & match damage by 20%.
Level 5: Increases target's max health by 20%, ability and match damage by 20%. Increases High Evolutionary's max health by 140%, ability & match damage by 25%.

Unnatural Selection[]

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High Evolutionary deals 7% of the target's health as permanent damage and reduces their match damage by 10% (max 30% reduction). Then if his maximum health is greater than the target's, he deals additional damage equal to the difference, up to 5% of his maximum health.

Level Upgrades:
Level 2: Deals 8.5% permanent damage. Reduces match damage by 11% (Max 33%). Deals up to 6% damage.
Level 3: Deals 10% permanent damage. Reduces match damage by 12% (Max 36%). Deals up to 7% damage.
Level 4: Deals 12% permanent damage. Reduces match damage by 13% (Max 45%). Deals up to 10% damage.
Level 5: Deals 15% permanent damage. Reduces match damage by 15% (Max 60%). Deals up to 20% damage.

At Max Level:
Level 3: Deals 10% permanent damage. Reduces match damage by 12% (Max 36%). Deals up to 7% damage.
Level 4: Deals 12% permanent damage. Reduces match damage by 13% (Max 45%). Deals up to 10% damage.
Level 5: Deals 15% permanent damage. Reduces match damage by 15% (Max 60%). Deals up to 20% damage.