Killmonger

"You think you can take my throne? I possess the power of the cosmos in my hands! BEHOLD MY MIGHT! BEHOLD THE INFINITY CLAW!"

—Killmonger^[src]

Killmonger is a Skill Champion. Being a Skill Champion, he has a Class Bonus against Science Champions, but is weak to Mutant Champions.

Bio[]

Erik Stevens’ ruthlessness and combat skill earned him the nickname “Killmonger” during his time as a black-ops soldier. While he has not set foot in Wakanda for a long time, he has returned with a plan that threatens to put Black Panther and all of Wakanda at risk. Using his charisma, combat prowess and his knowledge of Wakandan customs, Erik Killmonger is an imminent threat to all that T’Challa holds dear.

Stats[]

Max Rating	Max Health	Max Attack
561	2578	173
-	-	-
1481	6851	458
-	-	-
3723	17180	1148
-	-	-
7509	34447	2301
-	-	-
12810	58777	3927
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32520	149294	9973
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Abilities[]

Passive

This Champion has additional Critical Resistance in its Base Attributes.
At the start of the fight, Vibranium Armor provides X Armor Rating and Killmonger gains 15% of his missing Power each time a Debuff is inflicted against him. Vibranium Armor is disabled if he is suffering from an Armor Break effect.

Tier	Armor Rating
	566.67
	616.67
	666.67
	700
	750
	916.67

All Attacks

Hitting opponents that are recovering from a Special Attack grants Killmonger True Strike for 16 seconds. This allows him to ignore Armor, Resistances, Auto Block and all Evade effects.

Critical Hits

Critical Hits lacerate opponents with a 80% chance to inflict a Bleed Debuff, dealing X damage over 1.5 seconds.

Tier	Bleed Damage
	69.2
	183.2
	459.2
	920.4
	1570.8
	3989.2

Signature Ability[]

Reverberation - When Attacked

Vibranium Armor activates Reverberation for 8 seconds, dealing damage back to the opponent when Killmonger is Struck or Blocks an attack. Damage is based on Killmonger’s stored Power at the time of activation, inflicting up to X% of the incoming damage as Physical Damage. Reverberation has a 8 second cooldown timer after expiring.

Tier	Reverberation Damage %
	60.32 - 140%
	60.32 - 140%
	60.32 - 140%
	70.15 - 155%
	70.15 - 155%
	70.15 - 155%

When both Reverberation and True Strike are active, Killmonger gains +X Attack Rating when hitting opponents.

Tier	Attack Rating
	26.61 - 190.22
	70.45 - 503.58
	176.59 - 1262.26
	463.99 - 2645.86
	791.86 - 4515.56
	2011.02 - 11467.69

Special Attacks[]

Special 1 - Merchant of Death
Killmonger stays true to his name, offering a 2-for-1 special on knives to the chest and a bonus leaping kick to the face.

Killmonger gains 2 permanent Counterpunch Charges that last for 15 seconds. A charge is spent to shrug off the impact of enemy attacks for 0.75 seconds when Killmonger is blocking, allowing him to immediately counter-attack.

Special 2 - Leopard Strike
Leaping into the air for a height advantage, Killmonger lands with his ceremonial blades, striking deep wounds in his target.

Vibranium Armor activates 3 Indestructible Charges. A charge is spent to ignore all the incoming damage from an attack. Max: 4 charges.

Special 3 - Claws Out
Killmonger’s black-ops training becomes painfully realized as he uses his Vibranium claws to lacerate his Opponent.

If Killmonger inflicted 15 or more Bleed Debuffs in his fight, he inflicts a Bleed stack for every Bleed he inflicted. Each Bleed deals X Direct Damage over 6 seconds. This effect can activate once a fight. Max: 50 Bleed stacks.

Tier	Bleed Damage
	112.45
	297.7
	746.2
	1495.65
	2552.55
	6482.45

Synergy Bonuses[]

Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Enhanced Soldiers - Level 3		Killmonger: 100% chance to activate True Strike when intercepting the opponent’s Dash. Winter Soldier: +5% Attack for each hit on the Combo Meter to a maximum of 100 hits. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Wakanda Leadership		Killmonger: Starts the fight with 3 of his Indestructible and Counterpunch Charges. Black Panther (Civil War): Well Timed Blocks provides a +30% Fury Buffs for 15 seconds. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Fearless		Killmonger: If Vibranium Armor is active, Killmonger has a 35% chance to Purify a Debuff after a 0.5 second delay and then instantly Regenerate 4% Health per Debuff. Void: Regenerates 1% Health when inflicting his Intimidating Debuffs. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Incoming Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Cat Scratch Fervor		Synergy Champions: Potency of the Champion’s Bleed Debuffs increases with their Combo Meter, up to +50% increase in potency at 200 Combo Meter. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Kings		Black Panther: Intercepting the Opponent grants a True Strike Passive for 10 seconds, letting his attack ignore all Armor, Resistances, Evade, and Auto-Block effects. Killmonger: Can activate Special 3 Bleed Debuffs an additional 1 time per fight. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Nemesis - Level 3		All Champions: +6% Attack.
Familiar Faces		Human Torch: If the last hit of Special Attack 2 strikes a Block, Human Torch will avoid incoming attacks for 0.85 seconds, causing them to Miss. Killmonger: Critical Hits are improved to have a 100% chance to cause Bleed. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
No Mercy		Sabretooth: Inflicting a Debuff reduces the opponent's Ability Accuracy by 100% for 0.7 seconds. Killmonger: +30% Offensive Combat Power Rate when hitting opponents that are suffering from a Debuff. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Skill Training		Sentinel: Increase Critical Resistance by 25% when facing a target of the Skill class. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Kingdom of Wakanda		Synergy Champions: Bleed Debuffs inflicted on the Opponent last 30% longer. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Revolutions Need Arms		Villain Champions: +5% Health Rating. Yellowjacket: Nuclear Core Starting Charge and Overheat Point are increased by +10. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

Strengths[]

Hyperion, Mordo
- Killmonger is able to take no damage from Special 3 Attacks if he has at least one Indestructible Charge. Activate his Special 2 Attack in order to get those charges and you won’t have to worry about Champions who have a very fast Power Gain effect like Hyperion or Mordo.
Spider-Man
- Killmonger has True Strike and he can keep the ability active for a very long time when paired with Winter Soldier. This will make him a really great option against Champions that rely on Evade, such as Spider-Man.
Alliance Wars Defense
- Killmonger is able to get a lot of Power when opponents inflict a Debuff effect, including the Stun inflicted by the Parry Mastery. That ability, paired with his Reverberation signature ability and his Counterpunch charges, makes Killmonger a great option for Alliance Wars Defense.
Stun Immunity
- Counterpunch charges can be very useful when going against a Champion that is benefiting from Stun Immunity. Killmonger is able to shrug off the impact of attacks when he is blocking, opening an attack window, which allows him to counter attack right away.

Weaknesses[]

Medusa, King Groot, Iron Fist
- Killmonger is extremely vulnerable to Armor Break abilities. When suffering from an Armor Break, his Vibranium Armor is turned off for the duration of the Armor Break effect.
Vision, Iceman
- Killmonger doesn’t do really well against opponents that are Bleed Immune, since one of his primary tools to inflict damage is through his Bleed ability on Critical Hits and his Special 3 Attack.

Recommended Masteries[]

Deep Wounds
- Killmonger’s Bleed effects are powerful and last for a short duration, perfectly matching with Deep Wounds at level 5.
Precision
- Enhancing Killmonger’s Critical Rating will allow him to inflict more Bleed Debuffs.
Block Proficiency and Stand your Ground
- Killmonger needs to Block in order to use his Counterpunch charges, investing in any masteries that enhance his Block will allow him to take less damage and also eventually resist a block breaking attack.