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Degeneration is a Damaging detrimental effect that deals Direct Damage while active.

As it deals Direct Damage, Degeneration ignores Armor, Physical Resistance and Energy Resistance. Degeneration Resistance can reduce incoming Degeneration damage, while Degeneration Vulnerability can increase incoming Degeneration damage.

List of Champions with Degeneration[]

Debuff[]

Passive[]

Instant[]

Variations[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Damnation: Opponents under Damnation are also Power Locked, Heal Blocked, and Fate Sealed.
  2. Severe Debuff - Degeneration: Cannot be removed by Purify or Cleanse.
  3. Dire Degeneration: The tick rate is increased by a given amount.

List of Champions that counter Degeneration[]

Immunity[]

Resistance[]

  • Base Abilities
    • Count Nefaria portrait Count Nefaria Science - Up to 90% based on Ionic Charges
    • Daredevil (Hell's Kitchen) portrait Daredevil (Hell's Kitchen) Skill Awakened - Up to 100%, 0.2 seconds after striking while in Stick's Apprentice Mode
    • Hulk portrait Hulk Science - Up to 90% based on missing Health
    • Gambit portrait Gambit Mutant - 100%, 0.2 seconds after striking with Medium, Heavy or Special Attacks, Passive Degeneration only
    • Knull portrait Knull Cosmic - 40%
    • Mister Negative portrait Mister Negative Science - 40% per Unique Debuff on the Opponent
    • Moondragon portrait Moondragon Skill - 30%, plus an additional flat 50% while Psionic Transcendence is active, Degenerations from Champions or Quest Buffs only
    • Omega Red portrait Omega Red Mutant - 100%, 0.2 seconds after striking with Tentacle Hits, Passive Degeneration only
    • Spider-Ham portrait Spider-Ham Science - 15% per Spider-Nonsense

Purify (Specific to Degeneration Debuffs)[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Degeneration has the opposite effect of Regeneration, which recovers Health over time.
  • Degeneration was introduced as an uncounterable damage over time effect and is commonly used in Nodes. To this date, no Champion is fully immune to Degeneration.

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General Buffs: AmplifyAptitudeArmor UpAuto-BlockBerserkBraceBulwarkCombat Power RateCombo ShieldCritical ResistanceCrueltyDeath ImmunityDebuff ImmunityEnduranceEnergizeEnergy ProtectionEnergy ResistanceEvasionExpertiseExtendFervorFlourishFortitudeFuryGlancingGritImmortalityImpactIndestructibleIndestructible ChargeInstinctIntensifyInvisibilityJiggy With ItPerfect BlockPhysical ResistancePiercePlacebo BuffPower EfficiencyPower Gain (Power Flood) ● PrecisionProtectionProwessPursuitRampageRegeneration (Life StealSelf-Repair) ● RejuvenateResist ShockResistance UpResonanceSafeguardSteadfastStoicismStun ImmuneTrue AccuracyTrue DamageTrue FocusTrue SenseTrue StrikeUnblockableUncannyUndermineUnstoppableViciousVigilanceVigor


Champion-Specific Buffs: Bionic OverchargeConfidenceCosmic Control RodCosmic Energy OverloadCosmic RadiationDimensional LinkEmpowered Dimensional LinkFrozen AirGift of the LoaHunter-SpiderIgnitionIridescenceKlyntar MutationMaliceNova FistsNova SurgeOverpowerPentaclePhasePlasma AuraPower ChargePower CosmicPower of GalactusRoutSovereigntyThanos' FavorTransmutationVenom MagicViscera MagicVolt Magic


Buffs inflicted on Opponent: DetonateHaterIgnitionLoaRubbleSpider-SealToxic ArmorToxic Pustule


Passives: Aspect of EvolutionBlock PenetrationCleanseCounterpunch ChargeCunningEmboldenEnergy PenetrationHasteHeavy ProficiencyInexorableInvulnerableLying In HateMissProtectionReinforceReverbSmoulderStimulateTrampleUndyingUntouchableVitalityVitalizeZeal


Instant Effects: Auto-BlockDodgeEvadeGlanceMissPurify (Tenacity) ● Reversal


Retired: Luck

Debuffs and Detrimental Effects
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Damaging Debuffs: BleedColdsnapCorrosionCurseDegeneration (Damnation) ● DisintegrationIncinerateNeuroshockPlasmaPoisonPower BurnRuptureShockSoul Barb


Non-Damaging Debuffs: AgilityArmor BreakArmor ShatteredAtrophyBeeperBleed VulnerabilityBuff ImmunityBustedCharmCombo DetonationConcussionCowardiceCrushDauntedDebilitateDebuff SiphonDecelerateDegeneration VulnerabilityDeliriumDevolveDisorientDistractionEnergy VulnerabilityEnervateEnsnareExhaustionFalterFate SealFatigueFearFragilityFumbleHaltHeal BlockHinderIneptitudeInfuriateInjuryIntimidateNeutralizeOverloadPanicPetrifyPhysical VulnerabilityPower DetonationPower DissolvePower DrainPower LockPower StealPower StingRetributionRootSabotageShock VulnerabilityShrivelSlowSmotherSpecial ConcussionSpecial LockSpecial WeaknessSpectreStaggerStifleStunSunderSuppressionTauntTormentTrackingTranquilizeTraumaUnsteadyVulnerabilityWeaknessWhiplashWither


Champion-Specific Debuffs: Bleed CurseCareful StudyDark StingDecreased Combat Power RateEnergy Build UpFeedbackKlyntar DebuffLiving AbyssOrganic MagnetismPain LinkPlasma Build UpRageResolveSandSiphon BurnSiphon ChargeThe Dark TideTransfix


Passives: Acid BurnCaltropsCritical FailureDisarmDisintegration VulnerabilityEssence StealFrostbiteIncinerate VulnerabilityInstants SiphonInverted ControlsMagnetizedMarkedNeurotoxinNever Back DownNova FlamePower RerouteSleepSpecial 1 LockSpecial 2 LockSpecial Power DrainSpirit DrainStriker Opening


Other Detrimental Effects: Buff StealDestroyInvalidateNullifyOm NomPulverize


Retired: Black ISO-8DazeHeal Reversal (Phantasm)Hex (Fate Seal)Hex VulnerabilityParalyzePower LeechThermal FeedbackThunderquackVulnerability (Fragility)

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