Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order was the surprise Nintendo Switch-exclusive continuation to the storied Marvel-based action-RPG series. It brings the alliance back together to fight Thanos and his minions and brings together members of the Avengers, Defenders, Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and even the Fantastic Four in the DLC.

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One of the keystone battle tactics in the game is the Synergy Attack. It takes the specialties of different superheroes and combines them for a devastating attack on the villains and minions that assail them. However, not all Synergy Attacks were created equal, and that's the purpose of today's discussion as we rank every Synergy Attack in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3.

14 Ricochet

Richochet is a fairly basic variety of Synergy Attack. It requires a character with the Rapid-Fire trait and a character with either the Safeguard, Area Assault, or Whirlwind trait. The end result is an area of effect attack that launches projectiles around the room to hit whatever targets are in the area.

Most Synergy Attacks are AoE type attacks, but the best ones have more coverage or focused than Richochet.

13 Crash

This Synergy Attack is a bit more thorough in its area of effect than Richochet, and it requires a character with the Barrage Trait and a hero with the Area Assault trait.

The end result is a series of quakes that hit throughout the room. It's still a little too indirect and not quite thorough enough to be a higher-tier attack, but it's a start.

12 Element Barrage

Element Barrage requires a character with either the Barrage or Area Assault trait and a hero with either the Burn or Whirlwind trait. It creates either an elemental tornado or a series of slashing attacks of the character's element.

This attack is a solid option and can give some much-needed focus to the Synergy Attack, making it a decent choice against bosses and mini-bosses.

11 Shockwave

Shockwave is a Synergy that can be performed by two characters with the Bash trait. Like Crash, it's another area of effect attack in which the two heroes create a massive, well, shockwave that hits all enemies in the surrounding area.

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It beats out Crash, though, by sweeping the area in one fell swoop as opposed to intermittent quake-type attacks.

10 Eruption

Eruption is a Synergy between a Marvel hero with the Beam trait and another character with the Explosive trait. These two heroes create a massive energy explosion that sweeps the area as well.

This is another strong area of effect attack that can knock down hordes of enemies and deals a lot of damage. It's a destructive attack that can turn the tide of battle in the right situations.

9 Coalesce

Coalesce requires a hero with the Whirlwind trait and any Elemental trait. It creates an elemental Whirlwind that tears through the surrounding area and heavily damages anyone in its path.

This is a powerful and focused attack that can be useful against bosses and minibosses unlike many of the other Synergy Attacks.

8 Catalyst

This attack requires a hero with the Bash trait and someone else with any Elemental trait. This Synergy creates another Whirlwind-like attack with a larger range than the prior similar moves.

This one isn't quite as sweeping as other attacks such as Eruption and Shockwave, but it can focus its damage while still hitting a relatively large area.

7 Scatter Shot

The Scatter Shot attack is a Synergy between two heroes with the Rapid Fire trait and is very similar to the Ricochet Synergy with one significant difference: Scatter Shot's projectile attacks explode.

This increases the area affected by the Scatter Shot attack and boosts its usefulness.

6 Surge

Surge is a Synergy Attack created by two heroes with the Launch trait. It's another sweeping attack like Shockwave but has the added benefit of shooting enemies into the air, leaving them off-balance for further attacks once the Synergy is finished.

It's both an area of effect and a stunning attack that leaves an opening for the player's heroes to lay into the bad guys.

5 Reflect

Reflect is a Synergy between a hero with the Beam trait and another character with the Reflect trait. The resulting attack spreads a beam of energy over the surrounding area, becoming a fairly targeted yet still wide-sweeping attack.

For a better visual, think of what Captain America and Iron Man do during the big New York fight in 2012's Marvel's Avengers.

4 Mega Blast

The Mega Blast is a Synergy combination created by a hero with the Slam trait and someone else with the Explosive trait. It creates a clustered explosion that deals a lot of damage over the surrounding area.

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This is another good sweeping attack that can really dole out the damage to a lot of enemies, yet its clustered nature still allows the player to try and hit someone hard in the epicenter of the attack.

3 Resonant Blast

The Resonant Blast requires two heroes with the Beam trait. Together, the characters create a large orb of energy that damages anything within it. This is another attack that is both focused and sweeping, making it versatile.

This is an attack that is useful while dealing with a lot of minions or when the player has to bring down a boss.

2 Calamity

This is a Synergy created by a hero with the Whirlwind trait and another personality with either the Whirlwind or Bash traits. The two heroes together create a tornado that explodes, which is pretty terrifying to think about.

This one gets a lot of points for style, but it also earns its slot by being a focused attack that can still do some high damage to any number of minions that get caught in its path.

1 Tremor

Finally, there is the Tremor, which is an attack created by two heroes with the Slam trait. It's a great move for a boss battle, as it deals a ton of damage at the epicenter of the Tremor. However, it can still help with large amounts of enemies, as it staggers anyone in the wider area.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 doesn't offer many targeted Synergies, and this one is just about the best there is in the game.

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