Black Bolt

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Release Date

December 10th, 2014^[1]

Origin

Marvel Comics
First Appearance: Fantastic Four #45 (1965)

Abilities

Poison Immunity
Armor Break
Stun
Direct Damage

Signature Ability

Provocation

Availability

No

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"... ... !!!"

—Black Bolt^[src]

Black Bolt is a Cosmic Champion. Being a Cosmic Champion, he has a Class Bonus against Tech Champions, but is weak to Mystic Champions.

Bio[]

Husband of Medusa. Brother of Maximus the Mad. Liege lord of his people. Black Bolt, king of the Inhumans, carries inside him a terrible power. One utterance, one whisper, one hushed sliver of speech from his mouth is enough to unleash a destructive force capable of rendering planets in two. Thus the leader of all Inhumans must rule in strength... and silence.

Mechanics[]

Black Bolt is a classic, simple-to-use, Cosmic Champion with Poison Immunity, frequent Buffs, and easy access to Armor Break. He builds Fury and Cruelty Buffs throughout a fight to break down his opponent.

Stats[]

Max Rating	Max Health	Max Attack
493	2350	173
-	-	-
1306	6245	458
1593	6245	458
3279	15660	1148
3989	-	-
6604	31398	2301
9035	-	-
11260	53576	3927
-	-	-

Abilities[]

Passive

An enhanced immune system provides full immunity to the Poison.

Dev Notes: Poison Immunity is a great counter to many dangers. When Awakened, Black Bolt is a strong counter to the Caustic Temper node which requires the Attacker to have Fury Buffs and Poison Immunity.

Signature Ability[]

Provocation - Critical Hits

Combat tests Blackagar Boltagon’s restraint. Each time he is struck by a Critical Hit, he has a chance to gain a permanent Cruelty or Fury Buff. Each time he strikes with his own Critical Hit, he has a chance to gain a Fury or Cruelty Buff for 6.5 seconds.
Fury Buffs increase Attack by X.

Tier	Attack Rating
	10.38 - 36.61
	27.48 - 96.93
	68.88 - 242.96
	163.72 - 690.3
	279.41 - 1178.1

Cruelty Buffs increase Critical Damage Rating by X.

Tier	Critical Rating
	20.65 - 75.14
	22.47 - 81.77
	24.29 - 88.4
	30.31 - 134.04
	32.48 - 143.62

Dev Notes: This is where you can build all of Black Bolt’s damage. Use his Synergy with Medusa to turn his temporary Buffs into Permanent ones, and bring Hit Monkey on the team to further increase his damage potential. His high Buff count is useful for nodes like Buffed Up.

Special Attacks[]

80% chance to inflict an Armor Break Debuff, removing 1 Armor Up Buff and reducing Armor Rating by X for 5.5 seconds.

Tier	Armor Rating
	566.67
	616.67
	666.67
	700
	750

Dev Notes: Black Bolt’s Armor Break Debuffs can stack and have a chance to activate per each hit of his Special Attacks. However, please note that while his Special 3 adds several hits to his combo, it is only considered to be one hit where this ability is concerned.

Special 1 - Particle Beam
Channeling unknown particles through the antenna on his forehead, Black Bolt targets his opponent with a focused beam.

60% chance to Stun for 3 second(s).
This attack deals True Damage, ignoring all of the opponent's Armor.

Dev Notes: True Damage comes in handy against Champions that cannot be Armor Broken but who have a high Armor Rating, like Nimrod or Doctor Doom!

Special 2 - Corkscrew
Surrounded by anti-gravitons, Black Bolt flies into his opponents, forcing them back with multiple strikes.

70% chance to Stun for 4 second(s).

Dev Notes: Every hit of his multi-hit Special 2 has a chance to inflict an Armor Break Debuff, allowing you to stack up to three Armor Breaks for increased utility.

Special 3 - Hypersonic Whisper
Black Bolt's power is so immense that a mere whisper is enough to send his enemies into submission.

90% chance to Stun for 4.5 second(s).
This attack deals True Damage, ignoring all of the opponent's Armor.

Dev Notes: With a near guaranteed Stun chance, use this Special when you need to get out of a sticky situation.

Synergy Bonuses[]

Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Cosmic Supremacy - Level 3		Cosmic Champions: +30% Duration for all Fury, Precision, Cruelty, and Armor Up Buffs.
Family - Level 3		All Champions: +6% Health.
Friends - Level 3		All Champions: +130 Armor Rating.
Nemesis - Level 3		All Champions: +6% Attack Rating.
Rivals - Level 3		All Champions: +115 Critical Damage Rating.
Incoming Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Enemies - Level 2		All Champions: +115 Critical Rating.
Teammates - Level 3		All Champions: +5% Perfect Block Chance.
Enemies - Level 3		All Champions: +155 Critical Rating.
No Evil		Hit-Monkey: The last 3 Hits of each Heavy Attack are Guaranteed Critical Hits. Black Bolt: Critical Rating is increased by 300 for each Buff on Black Bolt. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Lords of Energy		Ikaris: Gains 1 bonus base stack of Incinerate on Special 1 when paired with Cyclops or Black Bolt (stacks if with both). Black Bolt: Gains an Energize Buff granting +100% Combat Power Rate for 4 seconds, when a Personal Stun Debuff is applied. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Friends - Level 3		All Champions: +130 Armor Rating.
Family - Level 3		All Champions: +6% Health.
Nemesis - Level 3		All Champions: +6% Attack Rating.
Inhuman Royal Family		Medusa: Gain 40% increased Fury Buff potency. Black Bolt: Provocation generates permanent Buffs instead of temporary Buffs. Inhuman Royal Family: +25% Attack Rating during the fight if Medusa, Black Bolt and Karnak are together in a team. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Rivals - Level 3		All Champions: +115 Critical Damage Rating.
Son of M		Quicksilver: Increase the duration of non-Damaging Debuffs by 20%. Black Bolt: Personal Stun Debuff duration increases by 25% and Attacks are guaranteed Critical hits against Stunned Opponents. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Rivals - Level 3		All Champions: +115 Critical Damage Rating.
Join or Die		Vox: For each #Inhuman a Vox has defeated over the course of the Quest, they start each fight with a Corrupted Intensify. Inhuman Royal Family: Start each fight with an indefinite Fury Buff for each #Inhuman a Vox has defeated over the course of the Quest, each granting 100% Attack Rating. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

Strengths[]

High Ramp Up Damage – with Synergies
- Black Bolt’s damage potential is incredibly strong while paired on a team with his queen, Medusa, and Hit Monkey. He will become progressively stronger throughout a fight without the danger of losing that ability to a lost combo, unlike Star-Lord or Ægon.

Armor Break
- Utilize Armor Break to counter champions like Killmonger, Iron Man (Infinity War), or pesky nodes like Explosive Personality and Armor Up.

Weaknesses[]

Relies on Awakened Ability for Damage
- The only way Black Bolt can gain his Buffs is through his Awakened ability, which are key to his potential damage and utility.

Nullify
- Black Bolt is easily brought to his knees against opponents that are able to remove his Cruelty and Fury Buffs.
- Avoid fighting Mystics or nodes like Buffet.

Crit Resistance
- Black Bolt can only activate his Fury and Cruelty Buffs offensively if he lands a Critical Hit. Preventing this ability removes his potential to stack Buffs.

Recommended Masteries[]

Pacify / Petrify
- Pacify and Petrify are two masteries that increase the value of Stun Debuffs by reducing Regeneration and Power gain, or reducing Ability Accuracy. Black Bolt has a high frequency of non-Parry Stun Debuffs on his Special Attacks, allowing him to take advantage of both these abilities.

Precision
- Black Bolt relies on his Critical Hit chance to build Fury and Cruelty Buffs. Max out the Precision mastery to increase that chance and make his ramp up faster.