Human Torch brings the heat to Marvel Mystic Mayhem with his powerful area damage and burning effects. This striker excels at dealing damage over time and controlling large groups of enemies with his fire abilities. While he can be a bit demanding when it comes to energy management, his damage output makes him worth the investment. Let’s look at everything you need to know about how to play Human Torch in Mystic Mayhem, from the best highlights to ideal artifacts and team compositions.
Human Torch Overview
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Class | Striker |
| Type | Cosmic |
| Tier | A |
Human Torch is a striker who specializes in area damage and damage over time effects. What makes him special is his ability to apply burning effects to multiple enemies and then deal increased damage to those burning targets. He’s particularly effective in situations where you’re facing groups of enemies or need sustained damage output. The main challenge with Human Torch is managing his energy since one of his key skills costs 4 energy, making him quite hungry for resources.
Human Torch Skills, Passives and Soul Bond
Skills
| Skill | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flame On! | Buff | Gains Ultimate Energy and Mad Heat for 10s. Mad Heat makes Ignition apply Burning and Human Torch deals more DMG to Burning enemies |
| Burning Blast | Special Damage | Sets the target area on fire for 10s, dealing Special DMG to enemies within every second |
| Supernova (Ultimate) | Special Damage | Deals Special DMG to enemies in the target area and applies Burning for 10s |
Passives
| Passive | Description |
|---|---|
| Fire Up | Basic Attacks have a chance to apply Burning for 5s. Burning deals 12% of the source character’s ATK as Special DMG per second |
Soul Bond
| Soul Path | Description |
|---|---|
| Heart 1 | Mad Heat lasts for 5 more seconds |
| Heart 2 | ATK increases by 15% |
| Heart 3 | While Mad Heat is active, Human Torch’s Basic Attacks additionally hit up to 2 enemies near the target |
| Mind 1 | Defeating Burning enemies grants Human Torch 20 Ultimate Energy |
| Mind 2 | Special DMG increases by 8% |
| Mind 3 | Enemies in the fire area receive 50% less healing |
| Soul | For each Burning enemy present, Human Torch’s ATK increases by 10% (up to 30%) |
How to Play Human Torch in Mystic Mayhem
Human Torch is all about setting up burning effects and then maximizing damage against those burning enemies. As a striker, you’ll want to position him in the backline where he can safely cast his abilities without taking too much damage from enemy attacks.
The key to playing Human Torch effectively is managing your energy well and timing your abilities correctly. Start by using Flame On! whenever it’s available. This skill is crucial because it gives you 50 Ultimate Energy and activates Mad Heat, which guarantees that your attacks will apply burning effects and increases your damage against burning enemies.
Once you have Mad Heat active, follow up with either Burning Blast or your Supernova ultimate for maximum damage output. Burning Blast is great for area control since it creates a fire zone that continuously damages enemies, and Supernova delivers massive burst damage and applies burning to multiple targets.
Your basic attacks become much more valuable when Mad Heat is active, especially if you have Heart 3 unlocked, which lets your basic attacks hit multiple enemies. This helps you spread burning effects across the battlefield.
The main challenge with Human Torch is that he’s quite energy-hungry, with Burning Blast costing 4 energy.
Best Team Composition for Human Torch in Mystic Mayhem
| Image |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Character Name | Doctor Strange | Emma Frost | Hulk | Amor | Thor | Juggernaut |
| Role | Controller | Controller | Defender | Defender | Fighter | Defender |
| Type | Mystic Arts | Mutation | Energy | Mutation | Energy | Mystic Arts |
Team compositions for Human Torch depend heavily on what game mode you’re playing, but generally, you want teammates who can support his area damage focus. Human Torch works best in modes that require area effect damage, where his burning abilities can affect multiple enemies.
For defenders, meta characters like Hulk, Armor, and Juggernaut all work well with Human Torch. Your choice depends on whether you want more damage or more survivability. If you like damage-oriented teams, pick Hulk since he can also deal area damage. If you prefer more sustain and protection, go for Armor or Juggernaut who can keep your team alive longer.
When it comes to controllers, Emma Frost is the best choice since she can reduce enemy special damage defense, which makes Human Torch’s burning and fire abilities much more effective. You can also pair him with other S-tier controllers like Doctor Strange or Invisible Woman.
For fighters, Thor is usually the best choice since he brings solid damage and durability. However, if you’re already running Hulk as your defender, it’s often better to go with a controller instead of a fighter to ensure you have enough support and energy generation for your team.
Best Highlights for Human Torch in Mystic Mayhem
| Highlight | Description | Why This Works |
|---|---|---|
| Friends are Mirrors | Special DMG increases by 20%. For each debuffed enemy on the field, CRIT Rate increases by 4% (up to 20%) | Perfect for Human Torch since burning counts as a debuff, and he focuses on special damage |
| Great Minds | CRIT Rate increases by 20%. If the wearer’s Skill costs 3 or more Mana, they deal 10% more DMG | Excellent since Human Torch has high-cost skills and benefits from crit rate |
| Raise Like the Phoenix | CRIT Rate increases by 20%. For each allied character of a different Class on the field, ATK increases by 2% | Great for diverse team compositions and provides solid crit rate boost |
Best Artifacts for Human Torch in Mystic Mayhem
| Artifact | Description | Why This Works |
|---|---|---|
| Wand of Watoomb | Increases the wearer’s Ultimate Move DMG by 30% | Boosts Human Torch’s already powerful Supernova ultimate for massive damage |
| Gamma Mutagen | Increases the wearer’s Energy Generation by 20% | Essential for managing Human Torch’s high energy costs and ability spam |
| Cosmic Cube | Grants 40 Ultimate energy for the wearer and a random ally after using a skill | Helps with energy management and lets you use ultimates more frequently |
What Soul Saga is Best for Human Torch?
For Human Torch, Mind 1 is definitely a better choice than Heart 1. Mind 1 gives you 20 Ultimate Energy whenever you defeat burning enemies, which is incredibly valuable since Human Torch scales well with energy regeneration. The ability to spam your ultimate faster makes his overall damage output much better.
Since Human Torch is all about applying burning effects and then capitalizing on them, getting more frequent ultimates means more opportunities to apply burning to multiple enemies and deal massive damage. This creates a positive cycle where you burn enemies, defeat them for energy, and then use that energy to burn even more enemies.
Heart 1 extends Mad Heat duration, which is useful, but the energy generation from Mind 1 provides more overall value by letting you use your powerful abilities more frequently throughout the fight.
How to Get Human Torch
As of now, you can get Human Torch on Invisible Woman’s banner as a boosted 2-star character. This makes him more accessible when that banner is active, and you’ll have a better chance of getting multiple copies to unlock his Soul Saga upgrades.
Keep an eye on banner rotations if you’re specifically looking to add Human Torch to your roster. Since he’s featured as a boosted character, you’ll have better odds of pulling him during those periods.
Human Torch is a solid choice for players who enjoy area damage and damage over time effects. His burning abilities make him particularly effective against groups of enemies, and his damage scaling with burning targets can lead to impressive damage numbers when played correctly.
