Magma believed that she was the daughter of Lucius Antonius Aquilla, First Senator of Nova Roma, a hidden city in the Amazon jungles of Brazil. Amara remained in hiding for years until she was captured by the New Mutants, who were on an expedition in the Amazon jungle. Magma requested to to be transferred to Emma Frost's Massachusetts Academy. Later, she discovered that she and all the people of this Nova Roma had been living a lie. The city had not been founded by ancient Roman settlers. Instead, it was populated by the kidnapped and mind-wiped victims of the mutant sorceress Selene. She had created the city as a testament to the times she loved most and desperately wanted to relive. The people of Nova Roma started to regain their memories and Amara was told that her name was Allison Crestmere and that she was a mutant of British descent. Magma is a mutant with several superhuman powers. She can psionically control the movement of the tectonic plates within the Earth's crust within limited areas. She can also psionically cause magma, or molten rock, from far beneath Earth's surface to rise to and break through the surface, forming miniature volcanoes. Magma's power to create small earthquakes and volcanic eruptions is linked to her emotions. She could unintentionally create minor earthquakes and small-scale volcanic activity by losing control of her temper and becoming unusually angry. Magma can also telekinetically project fiery blasts of magma at targets.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Contrary to most people, I actually like using Magma early on. Later in the game, other characters at higher levels are more useful (such as Iceman or Storm), but early on, she can be pretty powerful. Her Fiery Blast isn't the greatest projectile attack, but it does have a nice range. The Lava Fissure is the move I used the most of because when it's at least at Lava Rift level, it has a good range of attack and it does knockdowns. Great for swarms of baddies. Her Fiery Form is also useful during melee fights and for destroying bigger objects. Her Volcano is one of the better (and IMO cooler looking) Xtreme attacks because of the huge range it shoots out. You can take out 10 or more baddies with it. I love using it in those Danger Room missions. Build up her Burning Rage/Erupting Rage early on. She can destroy stuff with a single touch, and sometimes not even have to touch, early on. Her Lava Tracks are good early on because they do damage right away. The higher the level, the longer it lasts, the less energy it uses and the easier it is to control. Build up her Magma Might if you plan on using her to lift big objects. But it's better to use Rogue or Colossus for that since she has to go into Magma Form to utilize it. One last note is her Lava Fissure power can create bridges. Like Wolvie, she needs points in Strike and Focus more than the others.
MUTANT POWERS
Fiery Blast - Improves Fiery Blast. Can build molten rock bridges. Welds.
Rank 1...3 Lava Balls, 4-5 Fire Dmg Each; 10 EP (Starting Power)
Rank 2...3 Lava Balls, 6-8 Fire Dmg Each; 15 EP (Level 3)
Rank 3...3 Lava Balls, 9-11 Fire Dmg Each; 20 EP (Level 5)
Rank 4...3 Lava Balls, 12-15 Fire Dmg Each; 25 EP (Level 7)
Rank 5...3 Lava Balls, 15-18 Fire Dmg Each; 30 EP (Level 9)
Magma Blast - More powerful version of Fiery Blast.
Rank 1...5 Lava Balls, 15-18 Fire Dmg Each; 40 EP (Level 15)
Rank 2...5 Lava Balls, 20-25 Fire Dmg Each; 45 EP (Level 17)
Rank 3...5 Lava Balls, 25-31 Fire Dmg Each; 50 EP (Level 19)
Rank 4...5 Lava Balls, 37-45 Fire Dmg Each; 55 EP (Level 21)
Rank 5...5 Lava Balls, 50-63 Fire Dmg Each; 60 EP (Level 23)
Magma Legend - More powerful version of Magma Blast.
Rank 1...7 Lava Balls, 50-63 Fire Dmg Each; 70 EP (Level 30)
Lava Fissure - Molten rock erupts from the ground. Can build molten rock bridges.
Rank 1...9-11 Fire Dmg; 5' Radius; 25 EP (Level 5)
Rank 2...15-18 Fire Dmg; 5.5' Radius; 30 EP (Level 7)
Rank 3...25-31 Fire Dmg; 6' Radius; 35 EP (Level 9)
Rank 4...50-63 Fire Dmg; 6.5' Radius; 40 EP (Level 11)
Rank 5...80-100 Fire Dmg; 7' Radius; 45 EP (Level 13)
Lava Rift - More powerful version of Lava Fissure. Launches enemies upward.
Rank 1...80-100 Fire Dmg; 7.5' Radius; 55 EP (Level 20)
Rank 2...100-125 Fire Dmg; 8' Radius; 60 EP (Level 22)
Rank 3...125-150 Fire Dmg; 8.5' Radius; 65 EP (Level 24)
Rank 4...150-165 Fire Dmg; 9' Radius; 70 EP (Level 26)
Rank 5...175-215 Fire Dmg; 9.5' Radius; 75 EP (Level 28)
Legend Rift - More powerful version of Lava Rift. Launches enemies upward.
Rank 1...200-250 Fire Dmg; 10' Radius; 85 EP (Level 30)
Fiery Form - Improves Fiery Form.
Rank 1...15 Sec; -5 Dmg; +1 Might; -50% Fire Damage; 60 EP (Level 5)
Rank 2...16 Sec; -8 Dmg; +1 Might; -50% Fire Damage; 70 EP (Level 7)
Rank 3...17 Sec; -10 Dmg; +1 Might; -50% Fire Damage; 80 EP (Level 9)
Magma Form - More powerful version of Fiery Form.
Rank 1...20 Sec; -13 Dmg; +1 Might; -50% Fire Damage; 100 EP (Level 14)
Rank 2...22 Sec; -16 Dmg; +1 Might; -50% Fire Damage; 110 EP (Level 16)
Rank 3...24 Sec; -20 Dmg; +1 Might; -50% Fire Damage; 120 EP (Level 18)
Atlas Form - More powerful version of Magma Form.
Rank 1...28 Sec; -20 Dmg; +1 Might; +6-8 Touch Damage; -50% Fire Damage; 140 EP (Level 23)
Rank 2...32 Sec; -30 Dmg; +1 Might; +9-11 Touch Damage; -50% Fire Damage; 150 EP (Level 25)
Rank 3...36 Sec; -50 Dmg; +1 Might; +15-18 Touch Damage; -50% Fire Damage; 160 EP (Level 27)
Volcano X-treme Power. A volcano erupts and rains rocks.
Unlockable at Level 15
Burning Rage (Passive) - Adds fire damage to melee attacks.
Rank 1...+4-5 Fire Dmg; 3 Destruction (Level 3)
Rank 2...+9-11 Fire Dmg; 3 Destruction (Level 5)
Rank 3...+15-18 Fire Dmg; 4 Destruction (Level 9)
Erupting Rage (Passive) - More powerful version of Burning Rage.
Rank 1...+25-31 Fire Dmg; 4 Destruction (Level 12)
Rank 2...+50-63 Fire Dmg; 5 Destruction (Level 15)
Rank 3...+80-100 Fire Dmg; 5 Destruction (Level 18)
Lava Tracks - Allows use of lava skating.
Rank 1...10'; 9-11 Fire Dmg; 40 Knockback; 10 EP Per 10' (Level 2)
Rank 2...20'; 15-18 Fire Dmg; 120 Knockback; 15 EP Per 10' (Level 7)
Rank 3...30'; 25-31 Fire Dmg; 190 Knockback; 20 EP Per 10' (Level 12)
Magma Might (Passive) – Increases lifting strength and damage of melee attacks while in Magma Form.
Rank 1...+5% Dmg; Heavy Objects; +3 Destruction (Level 4)
