Karnak
SkillC tier
Introduction
Karnak is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Karnak's role is Skill.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Karnak is C tier, 235th of the 297 characters ranked, from where 7 current tier lists put Karnak.
Is Karnak good?
Karnak's Poison Resistance gives him both offensive and defensive value when paired with Liquid Courage, and his Special 1's readily available True Strike answers evasive or heavily armored and resistant opponents. In his Focused state he has one of the highest crit chances in the game, so Cruelty and Lesser Cruelty both add real value, and Pierce or Pure Skill let his regular attacks tear through heavy Armor faster.
Energy Attacks bypass his main defenses entirely though, and his low base Armor despite decent Physical Resistance makes 
Magneto, 
Havok, 
Bishop and Magneto (House of X) all serious threats. C tier for a crit-focused Skill champion who folds against Energy damage.
Strengths
- Poison Resistance adds offensive and defensive value with Liquid Courage
- Special 1's True Strike answers evasive or heavily defended opponents
- One of the highest crit chances in the game while Focused
Weaknesses
- Energy Attacks bypass his main defenses
- Low base Armor rating despite decent Physical Resistance
Profile
Karnak's full name is Karnak Mander-Azur. Karnak is a male Inhuman.
Background
Karnak Mander-Azur, Inhuman philosopher and Magister of the Second Tower of Wisdom, refused the transformative Terrigen Mists and chose instead to train his body and mind like no other.
Through his training, Karnak has gained immense insight into both himself and others, allowing him to see the flaw in all things and strike down his opponents with ruthless physical and mental precision.
Stats
- HP54,096
- ATK4,023
- Rating13,010
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
7Training and Focus
PassiveKarnak’s training and unmatched focus grants him the following: Physical Resistance. At tier 6: Physical Resistance 672.08 Block Proficiency against Basic Attacks. At tier 6: Block Proficiency 195.65 Incoming non-damaging Debuffs suffer -60% duration. Incoming Poison effects deal -65% damage.
At tier 6
Focus Charges
PassiveEvery 12 seconds, Karnak gains a Focus Charge to a max of 3. Karnak’s Focus timer is Paused for 10 seconds each time he’s struck and he loses a Charge of Focus if struck by a Special Attack. 1+ Charge: Critical Rating. At tier 6: Critical Rating 2750 2+ Charges: Basic Attacks can land Critical Hits into the opponent’s Block. Critical Hit based abilities will not trigger through a Block. 3+ Charges: Basic Attacks have a 50% chance to inflict a burst of Bleed Damage equal to 35% of the damage dealt by the attack.
At tier 6
Heavy Attack - Fragility
PassiveConsumes 1 Focus Charge to inflict a stacking 20 second Fragility Debuff. Attacking a Fragile opponent grants 562.5 Critical Damage Rating and reduces Block Proficiency by 50%. This attack does not consume a Focus Charge if the opponent is intercepted, recovering from the use of a Special Attack, or charging or executing a Heavy Attack.
At tier 6
All Will Be As Dust
SignatureA stricter training regimen allows Karnak to begin the fight with 1 Focus Charge. Additionally, his Basic Attacks are enhanced in the following ways: Ignore 30 - 100% of the opponent’s positive Physical Resistance. When striking a Block, Passively gain Power equal to 65 - 110% of what an unblocked attack would have granted.
At tier 6
Special 1 - Distortion & Focus
SpecialCreate distance, then focus to see the flaws. 100% chance to gain a True Strike Passive lasting 15 seconds, allowing attacks to ignore Armor, Resistances, Auto-Block and Evade effects. Knocking down the opponent will pause the True Strike Passive for 3 seconds. While this True Strike is active, Karnak will not stop gaining Focus if he’s struck.
Special 2 - The Three Worlds
SpecialThrough focus, understanding and strength, Karnak demonstrates his worlds philosophy. 100% chance to gain a Passive Fury effect, increasing attack by 2011.5 for 30 seconds. This Fury is Paused for 5 seconds each time the opponent is Knocked Down.
At tier 6
Special 3 - Blind Time
SpecialAll of humanity is as nothing. The universe will not notice when Karnak's foe is no longer. 100% chance to inflict a Disorient Debuff, reducing Block Proficiency by 50% and Defensive Ability Accuracy by 80% for 30 seconds.
