Darkhawk

Darkhawk is a Tech Champion. Being a Tech Champion, he has a Class Bonus against Mutant Champions, but is weak to Cosmic Champions.

Bio[]

Christopher Powell discovered an alien amulet allowing him to transform into the robotic Darkhawk. Having witnessed his father turn to a life of crime, Powell vowed to use the powers of the amulet to fight crime. This path would eventually lead him to team up with some of Earth’s mightiest heroes.

Stats[]

Max Rating	Max Health	Max Attack
571	2099	185
-	-	-
1499	5578	490
-	-	-
3750	13987	1227
-	-	-
7544	28045	2459
-	-	-
12860	47854	4196
-	-	-

Abilities[]

Passive

Advanced Robotics provides full immunity to Poison and Bleed effects.

Wing Attacks

Attacks that utilize Darkhawk’s Wings have 100% Armor and Resistance Penetration.

Dev Notes: This includes Medium, Heavy and Special 2 hits.

Shield Mode

If Darkhawk is Knocked Down he exits any other mode and enters Shield Mode for 10 seconds. Mode activation is unaffected by Ability Accuracy reduction. Shield Mode provides X Armor and reduces enemy Critical Damage by 100%.

Tier	Armor Rating
	1133.33
	1233.33
	1333.33
	1400
	1500

If Darkhawk Blocks a Contact Attack while in Shield Mode he has a 100% chance to inflict an instant Shock, dealing X Energy Damage.

Tier	Shock Damage
	18.5
	49
	122.7
	245.9
	419.6

Dev Notes: While fighting against Darkhawk it is best to manage your Special and Heavy attacks to ensure you aren’t going to waste your damage trying to cut through his high Armor and Autoblocks. Also think about characters that have potent Light and Medium attacks to avoid triggering this mode in the first place.

Null Space Regen

If Darkhawk enters a Mode from a different Mode, he Regenerates X Health over 2 seconds.

Tier	Regeneration
	209.9
	557.8
	1398.7
	2804.5
	4785.4

Dev Notes: This ability can really set you back while fighting him if you’re not dealing over 10% of his health with the knock down blow. As a player this can come in handy to save you if you slip up.

Signature Ability[]

Null Space Upgrades - Passive Darkhawk’s Raptor Armor gains its power directly from Null Space, improving the Armor’s major abilities.

Shield Mode grants a X% chance to Auto Block Enemy Attacks. This Auto Block triggers Parry.

Tier	Auto Block %
	10.02 - 100%
	10.02 - 100%
	10.02 - 100%
	10 - 100%
	10 - 100%

Stealth Mode grants X% increased Offensive Combat Power Rate.

Tier	Combat Power Rate %
	10.01 - 60%
	10.01 - 60%
	10.01 - 60%
	10 - 60%
	10 - 60%

Null Mode grants X additional Attack Rating.

Tier	Attack Rating
	18.53 - 185
	49.09 - 490
	122.92 - 1227
	245.91 - 2459
	419.61 - 4196

Dev Notes: Much of Darkhawk’s greatest power lies within his Signature Ability. Be sure to keep an eye on his effectiveness as you increase his sig level. The changes should be noticeable and make him both better on offense and defense.

Special Attacks[]

Special 1 - Amulet Blast
The Darkhawk Amulet taps into the vast powers in Null Space, directing it towards the opponent with devastating force.

If Darkhawk is in Shield Mode, this attack inflicts Stun for 3.5 seconds.
If Darkhawk is in Stealth Mode, opponents generate no Power from this attack.
If Darkhawk is in Null Mode, this attack inflicts Shock, dealing X Energy Damage over 4 seconds.

Tier	Shock Damage
	185
	490
	1227
	2459
	4196

Dev Notes: Each mode will alter this attack’s secondary effect. Think about your objective in the fight, using this attack might sacrifice your ability to stay in the mode you like most.

Special 2 - Stealth Mode
Using Null Space to distort the light around him, Darkhawk is able to elude his opponent and deliver a flurry of slicing attacks.

Darkhawk exits any other mode and enters Stealth Mode for 20 seconds. Mode activation is unaffected by Ability Accuracy reduction. While in Stealth Mode, Darkhawk Passively reduces the opponents Defensive Power Gain by 70% and incoming Light and Medium attacks have a 30% chance to Miss.

Dev Notes: The power manipulation in the Stealth Mode is one-sided. Be sure not to let the opponent hit you or you’ll wind up losing the power advantage you’ve built up. When playing against him, you’ll be left to decide if you can afford to wait this mode out or push him into Shield Mode and have him Regenerate.

Special 3 - Null Mode
The Raptor Armor, acting as a conduit for the unlimited power contained in Null Space, becomes bathed in Null Energy and unleashes its full destructive potential.

Inflicts Heal Block, preventing the opponent from healing for 30 seconds.
Darkhawk exits any other mode and enters Null Mode for 30 seconds. Mode activation is unaffected by Ability Accuracy reduction. Null Mode provides X Attack Rating and 25% Block Penetration.

Tier	Attack Rating
	185
	490
	1227
	2459
	4196

While in Null Mode, Darkhawk’s Basic Attacks have a 100% chance to inflict an instant Shock, dealing X Energy Damage.

Tier	Shock Damage
	18.5
	49
	122.7
	245.9
	419.6

Dev Notes: This mode is your go-to damage dealing mode. Use this mode to crack through even the toughest enemies.

Synergy Bonuses[]

Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Friends - Level 3		All Champions: +5% Attack.
Night Hawks		Darkhawk: Start the fight in a random mode. Night Thrasher: Enemies have -20% Armor Rating for each unique debuff on them. Moon Knight: New and Waxing Moons grant 30% of Max Power over 6 seconds at the beginning of the fight. Full and Waning Moons grant 10% of Max Health over 3 seconds at the beginning of the fight. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Dark Justice		Darkhawk, Venom, Punisher, Ghost Rider: +30% Power Rate against Villains. +10% Critical Rating against Heroes. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Birds of Prey		Darkhawk, Vulture, Falcon, Hawkeye: +5% Critical Rating and Damaging Debuffs are 40% stronger. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Incoming Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Double Negative		Annihilus: When Striking an Auto Blocking Opponent, Annihilus gets a Taunt passive for 0.5 seconds. Darkhawk: Attack Rating increased by 9% while in any mode. Contingency Plan: If Annihilus is fighting Darkhawk, Darkhawk's Armor Rating is decreased by 15% while in any mode. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Bird Telepathy		Captain America (Sam Wilson): Opponent Combat Power Rate is decreased by 40% while Lock-On is on a Cooldown. Darkhawk: Each hit of Special 1 has a 10% chance to refresh the current active mode. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Hunting Party		Elsa Bloodstone: When fighting Villains, Elsa gains the effects of the level 1 Assassin Mastery. If the Assassin Mastery is already acquired, it instead activates when the Opponent is below 25% of their Maximum Health. Darkhawk: Darkhawk instantly charges 50% of a bar of Power when entering a mode from a different mode. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
A.I. Uprising		Darkhawk, Guillotine 2099: Gain 70% of a Bar of Power each time an immunity prevents a Bleed or Poison effect. This can't trigger more than once every 12 seconds. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Unphased		Synergy Champions: When the Opponent Misses, generate 10% of a Bar of Power. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
New Warrior Blood		Nova: Heavy Attacks have a 50% chance to refresh Nova Surge Buffs. Darkhawk: Starts the Fight with a Permanent Armor Up Buff increasing Armor Rating by 45%. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

Strengths[]

Bleeds / Poisons
- Bleed and poison focused champs will quickly lose their competitive edge against Darkhawk. Here’s looking at you Archangel.

Playstyle
- Opponent’s who knock Darkhawk down without thinking about the consequences will discover his Shield Mode is not to be trifled with.

Omega Red
- Death Spores will struggle to take hold of Darkhawk, ensuring Omega Red’s tentacles will lack their usual terror.
Wolverine
- Darkhawk has a Heal Block on the SP3

Weaknesses[]

Unblockable / True Strike / Undermine / True Accuracy
- Characters with access to True Strike attacks will help cut through Darkhawk’s potent Shield Mode. Plus other effects like True Accuracy, Unblockable and Undermine will get through his autoblock if he is awakened.

Heal Block
- You probably have to knock Darkhawk down sometimes, it would be best if he didn’t heal from it.

Nebula / Anti Robot Champs
- Nebula and other champs like Medusa or Vision Aarkus can’t stop his armor from shifting modes, but they can stop some of Darkhawk’s beneficial abilities from triggering. Magneto also

Recommended Masteries[]

Block Proficiency / Parry
- Improving Darkhawk’s ability to prevent damage, or allow him to Stun on Autoblocks will strengthen his hand as a defender.

Liquid Courage / Double Edge
- As a robot, these damage improving masteries will give him only benefits.

Collar Tech
- This little mastery will couple almost perfectly with Darkhawk’s Stealth Mode, allowing him to easily manage his enemy’s power level.

References[]

↑ CHAMPION SPOTLIGHT – DARKHAWK

Navigation[]

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