Cassandra Nova Vs. Apocalypse

Originally posted by Mindset
So he can divide his attention while battling someone who mindraped Prof X with Cerebra?

Sure you're not giving him too much credit?

Very sure. Some of his adaptations are passive and don't require his conscious effort (see the Chernobyl example). Also, even though he'd be assaulted doesn't mean he can't actively increase his defenses during said assault. For a parallel, it's like when Ironman is hit with a blast that taxes his armor's shields and he re-routes power to supplement defense of the attack. While being assaulted Apoc could alter his make up to lessen the effect. He could possibly make a form of Magneto's helmet around his head, for example (see his battle with High Evolutionary for on the fly adaptations).

He has the tools, he just doesn't have the public sentiment.

Or for a parallel it could be like Exodus not being able to use other powers while fighting Emma telepathically.

That's a fairly different scenario in my opinion. All of Exodus's powers are telepathy/telekinesis based. Apocalypse also has technological and physical abilities beyond his psionic abilities, including the ability to form physical defenses for psionics and not rely soley on his telepathic fortitude.

How does the fact that his powers are telepathy/telekinesis base make a difference?

He had to focus on telepathy and not use tk so he wouldn't get mindraped.

Because Exodus has no other means of defense against psionics save his own psionic abilities, whereas Apocalypse also has technological and physical countermeasures to employ.

Apocolypse could physically lessen the assault via creation of physical shielding around his brain. That option is not available to Exodus.

Originally posted by illadelph12
Because Exodus has no other means of defense against psionics save his own psionic abilities, whereas Apocalypse also has technological and physical countermeasures to employ.

Apocolypse could physically lessen the assault via creation of physical shielding around his brain. That option is not available to Exodus.

Cool... and considering Genoshans were able to create Mutant Power Dampeners and Shield have access to TP defence devices.
Celestrial TP defence tech must be pretty good.
Apoc's celestrial tech + technopathy + total control over bodily particles... just kick in after someone tries to hack his hardrive.
And Apocalypse is more nuts than CN.

Originally posted by illadelph12
Because Exodus has no other means of defense against psionics save his own psionic abilities, whereas Apocalypse also has technological and physical countermeasures to employ.

Apocolypse could physically lessen the assault via creation of physical shielding around his brain. That option is not available to Exodus.

Even without the TP. How long do you think the fight will last? Nova's TK could hold out long enough for her to add Apocalypses powerset to her own by copying his DNA. That might even give her control over his Celestial Tech.

Apoc. can phase and teleport, making it hard for telepathy to work. How does Apoc. defeat Nova again?

Besides, Apoc. can warp reality to harmful effects on Nova and transmute her.