Luke Cage is a Science Champion. Being a Science Champion, he has a Class Bonus against Mystic Champions, but is weak against Skill Champions.
Bio[]
Framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, Carl Lucas became the "volunteer" for a series of scientific experiments to create another Super-Soldier. When a sadistic prison guard intervened with the experiment, Lucas was granted superhuman strength and near-impenetrable skin. Using his newfound abilities to escape prison, Carl changed his name to Luke Cage and set up shop as a Hero for Hire, vowing to assist any who needed his help… for the right price.
Mechanics[]
Luke Cage is a hyper simple brawler. Using his fists, and a healthy amount of Debuffs to stack attack, and reduce your opponents effects. Use as many Light Attacks as you can to apply Exhaustion, use the Special 2 to consume those Exhaustions and make a Concussion. This concussion can completely shut down certain champions as well. Then start looping the Special 1’s for stuns and burst damage. Keep throwing as many Light Attacks as you can for more damage, and throw as many Specials as possible to pause your Debuffs.
Stats[]
| Tier | Max Rating | Max Health | Max Attack |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
534 | 2487 | 174 |
 |
- | - | - |
|
1414 | 6609 | 463 |
|
- | - | - |
|
3552 | 16572 | 1159 |
|
4153 | - | - |
|
7165 | 33227 | 2324 |
|
10630 | - | - |
|
12220 | 56696 | 3965 |
|
18130 | - | - |
|
29770 | 144009 | 10071 |
|
- | - | - |
Abilities[]
Always Active
- Bulletproof and near impenetrable skin provides Immunity to Bleed effects and reduces the damage of incoming non-contact Physical hits by 30%.
- Luke Cage gains X Attack Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent.
| Tier | Attack Rating |
|---|---|
|
52.2 |
|
138.9 |
|
347.7 |
|
697.2 |
|
1189.5 |
|
3021.3 |
- Luke Cage gains X Attack Rating for each non-unique Debuff on the Opponent.
| Tier | Attack Rating |
|---|---|
|
26.1 |
|
69.45 |
|
173.85 |
|
348.6 |
|
594.75 |
|
1510.65 |
- Luke’s personal Trauma and Exhaustion Debuffs are paused during the Opponent’s Special Attacks.
Exhaustion
- Luke’s powerful blows wear down his Opponents. Light Attacks have an 80% chance to inflict an Exhaustion Debuff, reducing Critical Damage Rating by -X for 12 seconds. Chance to apply is reduced by 5% flat per stack on the Opponent. Max stacks: 20.
| Tier | Critical Damage Rating |
|---|---|
|
71.65 |
|
77.97 |
|
84.29 |
|
88.51 |
|
94.83 |
|
115.9 |
- When struck by a Special Attack 3, inflict 2 of these Exhaustion Debuffs.
- The Opponent’s Ability Power Rate is reduced by 25% for each Exhaustion Debuff on them, to a maximum of 6.
- While the Opponent is suffering from at least 6 Exhaustion Debuffs, they suffer an indefinite Sunder Debuff, setting Critical Resistance to 0.
Heavy Attacks
- Inflict a non-stacking 35% potency Debilitate Debuff for 12 seconds.
Signature Ability[]
Tough it Out - When Attacked
- Bulletproof skin grants Luke Cage an Indestructible Passive for X seconds when struck.
| Tier | Duration (sec) |
|---|---|
|
1.2 - 3 |
|
1.2 - 3 |
|
1.2 - 3 |
|
1.5 - 4 |
|
1.5 - 4 |
|
1.5 - 4 |
- After it expires, this ability goes on cooldown for X seconds.
| Tier | Cooldown (sec) |
|---|---|
|
65 - 40 |
|
65 - 40 |
|
65 - 40 |
|
60 - 35 |
|
60 - 35 |
|
60 - 35 |
- While his Indestructible is not on cooldown, Luke gains X Block Proficiency.
| Tier | Block Proficiency |
|---|---|
|
188.89 - 916.46 |
|
205.56 - 997.32 |
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222.22 - 1078.18 |
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233.33 - 1407.58 |
|
250 - 1508.12 |
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305.56 - 1843.25 |
Special Attacks[]
- Exhaustion and Trauma Debuffs on the Opponent are paused during Luke’s Special Attacks, and for 3 seconds afterwards per Bar of Power spent, paused during the Opponent’s Special Attacks.
Special 1 - Beatdown
Cage shows off some powerful moves taught to him by the Iron Fist himself.
- Each hit deals a burst of X Physical Damage.
| Tier | Physical Damage |
|---|---|
|
26.1 |
|
69.45 |
|
173.85 |
|
348.6 |
|
594.75 |
|
1510.65 |
- If a personal Concussion is active, the final hit inflicts a Stun Debuff for 2.5 seconds. Each time this Stun is inflicted, its duration is reduced by 50% until the next time Luke inflicts a Concussion.
Special 2 - Power Man
Four strong hits give his opponent a bruisin'.
- Consume up to 5 personal Exhaustion Debuffs to inflict a Concussion Debuff for 25 seconds, reducing Ability Accuracy by 15% per Debuff consumed.
- Against Mystic Opponents, apply an additional Concussion Debuff if 5 Exhaustions were consumed.
Special 3 - Sweet Christmas
Trained in his youth by a gang called The Rivals, Luke Cage shows he's no creampuff.
- Inflict a non-stacking Trauma Debuff for 30 seconds, causing all hits to deal an additional 20% of the damage recently dealt as a burst of Physical Damage.
- Inflict 4 Exhaustion Debuffs, each reducing Critical Damage Rating by X for 30 seconds. Max Stacks: 4.
| Tier | Critical Damage Rating |
|---|---|
|
78.24 |
|
85.15 |
|
92.05 |
|
96.65 |
|
103.56 |
|
126.57 |
Synergy Bonuses[]
| Synergy | Partner(s) | Effect(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Enemies - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +155 Critical Rating. |
| Heroes for Hire - Level 3 |  
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All Champions: +85 Block Proficiency & Physical Resistance. |
| Teammates - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +5% Perfect Block Chance. |
| Thunderbolts - Level 3 |  
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All Champions: -15% Special Damage. |
| Incoming Synergy | Partner(s) | Effect(s) |
| For Those Who Come After | 
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Blue Marvel: +1000 Block Proficiency. If Awakened, Blue Marvel’s Indestructible Passive can also trigger against a Special Attack 3. When it does, the cooldown is doubled. Luke Cage: While the Opponent is Sundered, Luke gains +1000 Physical Penetration. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Teammates - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +5% Perfect Block Chance. |
| Enemies - Level 3 | 
|
All Champions: +155 Critical Rating. |
| New York Brawlers | 
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Howard the Duck: Opponent Suffers -65% Evade Ability Accuracy. Other Synergy Champions: Up to +15% Attack Rating, based on missing health. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Heroes for Hire - Level 3 |
|
All Champions: +85 Block Proficiency & Physical Resistance. |
| Friends - Level 3 |
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All Champions: +130 Armor Rating. |
| Power Couple | 
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Luke Cage: Ability Accuracy for personal Exhaustions inflicted by Light Attacks is increased by 15% flat. Jessica Jones: Increased chance of throwing the Box with Special Attack 1. Also, start each fight with an Indestructible Charge from Jessica’s Special Attack 3. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Romance - Level 3 |
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All Champions: +5% Combat Power Rate. |
| Defenders Destroyer | 
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Kingpin: Enter the fight with 2 Rage. Luke Cage: Up to +60% Attack Rating based on Physical Resistance. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Teammates - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +5% Perfect Block Chance. |
| The Bald and the Beautiful | 
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Synergy Champions: While attacking, gain a 950 Energy Resistance Passive. |
| The Mighty Avengers | 
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#Mighty Avengers: +200 Physical Resistance per Debuff on the Opponent. Max: +1000. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Teammates - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +5% Perfect Block Chance. |
| Heroes for Hire - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +85 Block Proficiency & Physical Resistance. |
| Romance - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +5% Combat Power Rate. |
| Hell’s Kitchen Cleanup - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +85 Block Proficiency & Physical Resistance. This is increased to +100 when fighting #Villains. |
| Supernanny | 
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Squirrel Girl: Start the fight with a permanent Fury Buff, increasing Attack Rating by 10% until Squirrel Girl’s Combo Meter reaches 0 hits for any reason. Luke Cage: When hit by the Opponent’s Special 3 while Indestructible gain a Fury Buff, increasing Attack Rating by 50% for 15 seconds. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Tough Brawlers | 
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The Champion: The Champion is Unstoppable when using a Light and Medium Attack. Luke Cage: +35% chance to inflict Debuffs as long as Luke Cage never dashes back in a fight. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Romance - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +5% Combat Power Rate. |
| Ultimate Teammates | 
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Synergy Champions: +4% Perfect Block Chance for each unique Synergy Champion on the team. If all Synergy Champions are present, also gain +30% Attack Rating. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
Strengths and Weaknesses[]
Strengths[]
- Unwavering
- Luke’s consistent, and he doesn’t pull his punches. A simple to play kit will let you pump out tons of damage.
- Debuff Stacking
- Luke has got a ton of Debuffs to take down any opponent. Stack Exhaustions, Concussions, and a Sunder!
- Tanky
- Luke has got a high amount of Block Proficiency, Physical Resistance, and some Immunities. Pair this with stacking a ton of Debuffs and Inequity and you’ve got a recipe for a bonafide tank.
Weaknesses[]
- Debuff Shrugging
- Luke really shines when you can stack as many Debuffs as possible on the opponent. Having them removed severely hurts his damage.
- Ability Accuracy
- Luke has some level of chance to his kit, having that lowered even more will hamper his rotations.
Recommended Masteries[]
- Inequity
- Luke has a ton of Debuffs, this synergizes great with his kit.
- Resonate
- An extra Unique Debuff means more damage!
External links[]
Luke Cage - Champion Spotlight- Marvel Contest of Champions: Luke Cage Spotlight
- Entering Marvel Contest of Champions: Luke Cage
- Luke Cage Buff 17.0
References[]
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 List of Defenders Champions
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Blue Marvel  ● Daredevil (Classic)  ● Daredevil (Hell's Kitchen) ● Doctor Strange  ● Elektra ● Ghost Rider ● Howard the Duck  ● Hulk ● Iron Fist ● Jessica Jones ● Luke Cage ● Moon Knight ● Namor  ● Punisher ● Silver Surfer  ● Valkyrie
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 List of Mighty Avengers Champions
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| Blade ● Blue Marvel ● Captain America (Sam Wilson) ● Luke Cage ● Photon ● She-Hulk ● White Tiger
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 List of Thunderbolts Champions
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| Abomination ● Agent Venom ● America Chavez ● Baron Zemo ● Bullseye ● Crossbones ● Deadpool ● Doctor Octopus ● Electro ● Elektra ● Ghost ● Ghost Rider ● Hawkeye ● Iron Patriot ● Juggernaut ● Kraven ● Lady Deathstrike ● Luke Cage ● Man-Thing ● Photon ● Punisher ● Red Guardian ● Red Hulk ● Rhino ● Taskmaster ● Winter Soldier
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| List of Mercenary Champions |
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| Absorbing Man ● Black Widow ● Black Widow (Deadly Origin) ● Bullseye ● Crossbones ● Deadpool ● Deadpool (X-Force) ● Domino ● Elektra ● Goldpool ● Gwenpool ● Hit-Monkey ● Karnak ● Luke Cage ● Masacre ● Misty Knight ● Moon Knight ● Mr. Knight ● Nebula ● Platinumpool ● Sabretooth ● Silver Sable ● Silver Samurai ● Taskmaster ● Winter Soldier ● Wolverine (Weapon X) ● Yelena Belova ● Yondu
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