Vanguard

Bruiser

Emma Frost

Vanguard

Bruiser

Emma Frost functions as a bruiser Vanguard built around beam pressure, Diamond Form brawling, and disruptive crowd control. Her value comes from anchoring short lanes with Mind’s Aegis, punishing frontlines with Psychic Spear, and suppressing ultimates with Psionic Seduction. She fits brawl comps that want a durable tank who can pressure, peel, and start fights.

Build with Emma FrostMedium

Brawl TankFrontline AssaultHard CC Ultimate

Hero Dimensions

Combat Profile

Base Health: 650Base Movement Speed: 6 m/sPrimary Fire: Beam / ContinuousUltimate Cost: 3100

Burst Damage

6 / 10

Pick PotentialBurst DamageUltimate Nullification

Sustained Damage

6 / 10

Sustained DamageBrawl PressureArea of Effect DamagePercent Health Damage

Effective Range

5 / 10

Poke PressureMelee Primary FireBeam Primary Fire

Burst Healing

1 / 10

Sustained Healing

1 / 10

Self Sustain

1 / 10

Self-Sustain

Effective Health Pool

8 / 10

High Health Pool

Self Preservation

7 / 10

Shield ProtectionGrant Self Damage Reduction

Invulnerability

1 / 10

Grant Self Unstoppable

Ally Protection

7 / 10

Ally ProtectionIntercept Projectiles

Threat Presence

8 / 10

Frontline DisruptionBackline DisruptionThreat Presence

Space Control

7 / 10

Shield WallStall Point

Enemy Debuff

7 / 10

Kidnap

Interruption

8 / 10

StunSilence

Displacement

7 / 10

PushShoveKnock Down

Movement Speed

2 / 10

Verticality

1 / 10

Rapid Relocation

2 / 10

Dash

Team Buff

1 / 10

Information Gathering

1 / 10

Team Enablement

8 / 10

Fight Winning

8 / 10

Combo Potential

8 / 10

Hard CC UltimateDisruption UltimateInitiation Ultimate

Ultimate Economy

7 / 10

Objectives

Initiate Ultimate
Coordinate Ultimates
Counter Ultimate
Punish Ultimate
Bait Ultimate
Bait Cooldowns
Disrupt Frontline
Disrupt Backline
Solo Shield
Solo Frontline
Anchor Frontline
Peel Flanker
Peel Disruptor
Peel Skirmisher
Peel Bruiser
Control Space
Deny Area
Deny Choke Point
Take Space
Create Space
Hold Space
Suppression Fire
Focus Fire
Focus Frontline
Focus Support
Focus Anchor
Focus Disruptor
Focus Bruiser
Focus Protector
Focus Bunker
Focus Flanker
Focus Marksman
Focus Skirmisher
Protect Backline
Protect Supports
Enable Carry
Enable Dive
Enable Brawl
Contest Objective
Stall Objective
Zone Objective
Clear Angle
Hold Angle
Force Rotation
Punish Rotation
Interrupt Channel
Secure Pick
Confirm Elimination
Apply Debuffs
Mark Priority Target

Strengths

Strong brawl tank with high close-range threat
Diamond Form gives Unstoppable and damage reduction for aggressive pressure windows
Mind’s Aegis gives flexible lane shielding without fully locking her in place
Psychic Spear pressures high-health targets and punishes exposed frontlines
Strong anti-dive peel through Carbon Crush, Crystal Kick, and frontline body control
Psionic Seduction can deny enemy ult usage and force enemies into bad positioning
Excellent at converting grouped fights when teammates follow her crowd control
Strong into melee divers and short-range brawl comps

Weaknesses

Limited true mobility outside Diamond Form lunges
Weaker into long sightlines and vertical poke
Mind’s Aegis can be burned quickly by coordinated damage
Diamond Form has short range and can be kited once committed
Psionic Seduction requires line of sight and can be broken by walls, shields, or cover
Poor timing can leave her without shield or Diamond Form when focused
Needs support resources to stay aggressive
Struggles when enemies play split angles and avoid giving her clustered CC value