Black Panther

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## Template

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

## Bio

As king of Wakanda, T'Challa is a leader, a champion of his people, and under the mantle of the Black Panther, a hero. Possessing extraordinary speed, strength, and fighting skills, he is a formidable opponent. As a scientist, he is one of the smartest people in the Marvel Universe. And as an Avenger, he has defended justice on Earth and in space.

## Mechanics

Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck, and Bleed! Darting around The Contest, Black Panther excels at playing aggressive and Fast. Intercept the opponent and land tons of critical hits to watch your opponents HP bar melt away.

## Abilities

**Critical Hits**

* 100% chance to inflict Bleed, dealing *X* Direct Damage over 6 seconds.

*Dev Notes: This update to Black Panther (Classic) includes the majority of his original kit – plus chances to rack up bleed damage!*

**All Attacks**

* 100% Chance to gain a Cruelty Passive granting +*X* Critical Damage Rating for 1.25 second(s). These Cruelty Passives fall off one at a time. Max Stacks: 15.

* Intercepting the Opponent or striking them while they are recovering from a Heavy or Special Attack grants an additional Cruelty Passive.
* While striking into an Auto-Block, Panther is Immune to Stun.

*Dev Notes: Black Panther’s Cruelty is going to be an important part of every fight, so make sure to stay on the aggressive side so you can keep 15 floating the whole fight!*

**Panther's Might** - Inactive Charges

* Dashing back after a non-combo ending attack will grant 1 Indefinite Inactive Panther’s Might Charge. Max: 5 Charges.
* Inactive Panthers Might Charges cannot be gained while Panther’s Might is Active.

*Dev Notes: Instead of your regular 5-hit combo, try dashing out early after 2-3 hits to gain 1 charge. Then, dash back in for a draft-back and race to 5 charges! More charges = more duration spent in Panther’s Might.*

**Panther's Might**

* Landing a Heavy Attack while at 3 or more Inactive charges grants Panther’s Might for 3 seconds per charge consumed.
* Upon Activation: Gain 1 Precision Passive for each Personal Cruelty Passive active, each increasing Critical Rating by +*X*.

* Intercepting the Opponent or hitting an Opponent recovering from a Heavy or Special Attack pauses Panther’s Might for 5 seconds.
* Pause all Personal Cruelty Passives.
* While active:
	+ Bleed Debuffs gain +8% Duration for each Personal Cruelty Active on Black Panther.
	+ Attacks reduce opponent Defensive Ability Accuracy by 50%.

*Dev Notes: Defenders aren’t going to like Black Panther when he’s angry. Punish the opponent’s Special Attacks, and land Intercepts wherever you can to stay in Panther’s Might for as long as possible!*

## Signature Ability

**For Wakanda!** - Passive

* Intercepting the Opponent has 100% Chance to Purify one of each Debuff from Black Panther. Cooldown *X* seconds.

* Each Bleed Debuff on the Opponent decreases their Defensive Ability Accuracy by *X*%. Max 5 Bleeds.

*Dev Notes: Pair the Bleed Defensive Ability Accuracy with Panther’s Might and you’re going to be keeping your opponent’s Abilities in check for the whole fight! On Demand Shrug off for one of each Debuff on him is also a great tool to help with any fight.*

## Special Attacks

* Intercepting the opponent: Each hit of this Attack is a Guaranteed Critical Hit and apply an additional Bleed Debuff.

**Special 1 - Roundhouse**

*A series of tactical strikes.*

* Gain 3 Inactive Panther’s Might charges. Then consume all charges and enter Panther’s Might for 5 seconds per charge consumed.

*Dev Notes: For those fights where you can’t seem to land a Heavy Attack, or the opponent is Stun Immune, you can use the Special 1 as an alternative to extend Panther’s Might!*

**Special 2 - Panther Strike**

*The rage of Black Panther is released with calculated prowess.*

* This Attack gains +*X* Attack Rating for each Personal Cruelty Active on Black Panther.

*Dev Notes: Intercept with the SP2 during Panther’s Might and you’re going to be dealing a TON of Bleed damage.*

**Special 3 - For Wakanda!**

*Calling upon his sacred powers as chieftain of the Wakandan Panther Clan, T'Challa unleashes a flurry of attacks.*

* Inflicts up to 5 Bleed Debuffs, with each having a 100% Chance to Apply, and dealing *X* Direct Damage over 15 seconds.

* Refresh the Duration of Panther’s Might.

*Dev Notes: In fights where you want to maintain Panther’s Might the whole fight – throw a Special 3 instead of a Special 1 or 2. Or, if you need to keep your opponent’s Defensive Ability Accuracy down, land a Special 3 and put your mind at ease.*

## Strengths and Weaknesses

### Strengths

* **Bleed Damage**
	+ Black Panther packs a ton of Bleed Damage with his new update!

* **Debuff Shrug**
	+ With his Signature Ability Black Panther can shrug off any Debuffs a defender might throw his way.

### Weaknesses

* **Bleed Immune Champions**
	+ A lot of the new Black Panther’s Damage comes from his frequent bleed debuffs, a Bleed Immune opponent will net a large loss in damage.

* **Power Gain abilities**
	+ Looking for intercepts all day means Black Panther wants his opponents at low power as often as possible. Be careful against opponents with lots of power gain!

## Recommended Masteries

* **Deep Wounds**
	+ Black Panther is all about Bleed damage. Maximize every Bleed Debuff he places with Deep wounds!

* **Liquid Courage and Double Edge**
	+ Shrugging off Debuffs is a thing of ease with Black Panther’s Signature Ability. Juice out even more damage with Liquid Courage and Double Edge!

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