Swamp Thing

Mythic+

Swamp Thing

/Warrior

Justice League Dark

Ctier

Introduction

Swamp Thing is a Mythic+ character in DC: Dark Legion. Swamp Thing's role is Warrior. Faction: Justice League Dark.

On the combined DC: Dark Legion tier list Swamp Thing is C tier, 23rd of the 36 characters ranked, from where 2 community tier lists put Swamp Thing.

What Swamp Thing does

An Energy drainer. He knocks 35% off every enemy's Energy at the start of a fight, his vine lash takes another 20% from one target, and his ultimate takes 30% from a whole area while dealing 720%. His opening Swamp also cuts damage taken by allies in range by 40% for 10 seconds.

Profile

Swamp Thing's full name is Alec Holland. Swamp Thing was released on 24 September 2025.

Background

Dr. Alec Holland and his wife Linda were developing a bio-restorative formula to end world hunger at an isolated facility in a swamp.

When criminals tried to buy the formula, the Hollands refused.

The criminals beat them and set a bomb. Alec awoke as the bomb exploded.

Covered in flames and the bio-restorative formula, he ran into the swamp and sank into the waters.

Days later, the Swamp Thing emerged- a creature seemingly part plant, part man.

Swamp Thing took revenge on the criminals and found himself caught up in adventures battling menaces such as the mad scientist Anton Arcane.

With the aid of government agent Matt Cable and Arcane's kind daughter Abigail, Swamp Thing faced the weird and supernatural for years, hoping he might one day restore his humanity.

After a final confrontation with Arcane in which Arcane died, Swamp Thing was attacked and seemingly killed by agents of the Sunderland Corporation.

They took his body to their facility for analysis by The Atom's old enemy, Jason Woodrue, aka the Floronic Man.

Woodrue discovered that there was no humanity for Swamp Thing to regain.

Alec Holland was dead; he was just plant matter that had absorbed Holland's thoughts and believed itself to be Holland.

After a business dispute, Sunderland fired Woodrue, who turned up the heat to thaw out Swamp Thing.

Swamp Thing revived, read the report, and, enraged, destroyed the Sunderland Corporation before fleeing into the swamp.

In despair, Swamp Thing allowed himself to take root and let his consciousness drift.

He made contact with The Green, a universal force that connects all plant life in the universe, and perhaps the Multiverse.

He learned he was part of a lineage of elemental guardians going back millennia.

With renewed purpose, he emerged from the swamp to face a new threat: Woodrue had also connected to The Green, but the experience had driven him mad, and he was trying to destroy all animal life.

Swamp Thing stopped him, reminding him that plant life and animal life need each other for balance.

With a new understanding of himself, Swamp Thing's power increased.

He could now send his consciousness anywhere plant life existed.

He embraced his role as Earth's elemental protector.

Adapted from the Swamp Thing page on DC: Dark Legion Wiki, under CC-BY-SA.

Stats

  • Power10th512,350

At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the DC: Dark Legion roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.

Skills

5
  • Overgrowth

    Ultimate

    Swamp Thing leaps into the air, dealing Spiritual DMG equal to 720% of his ATK to enemies in circular area and reducing their current Energy by 30%. Passive: At the start of battle, Swamp Thing reduces all enemies' current Energy by 35%.

  • Vine Lash

    First Basic

    Swamp Thing lashes out with his vines, dealing Spiritual DMG equal to 600% of his ATK to an enemy and reducing their current Energy by 20%.

  • Natural Remedy

    Second Basic

    At the start of battle, Swamp Thing gains 25% Spiritual AMP every 5 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.

  • Swamp Surge

    Third Basic

    At the start of battle, Swamp Thing summons Swamp for 10 seconds. Its effect doubles if at least 3 Justice League Dark allies are present. Swamp: Reduces DMG taken by allies within range by 40%.

  • Green Whisper

    Fourth Basic

    Increases all Champion's Spiritual DEF by 10%, with an additional 10% for Warrior Champions. Applies globally.

How to get Swamp Thing

The Bleed when his banner is active; a full copy grants 40 shards if already owned

Swamp Thing's signature weapon is Antler Crown.

Art

Swamp Thing key art

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