Kate Bishop
SkillS tier
Introduction
Kate Bishop is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Kate Bishop's role is Skill.
On the combined Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Kate Bishop is S tier, 27th of the 295 characters ranked, from where 3 community tier lists put Kate Bishop.
What Kate Bishop does
Well-timed Blocks against Basic Attacks become Evades, and every Evade fires back a Taser Arrow that Stuns for 3 seconds, so she counters rather than just blocks. Her Special 1 and 2 each fire a Trick Arrow (Cryo, Tranquilizer, Caltrops or Dissolver), and timing the release perfectly makes the effect stronger and stacks Dialed In for longer-lasting arrows.
Background
Kate Bishop’s life was forever changed when she witnessed Hawkeye’s heroics during the Battle of New York, inspiring her to pursue excellence in archery, swordplay, and all manner of combat skills.
She eventually partnered up with her hero and learned the secrets of his famous trick arrows.
Adapted from the Kate Bishop page on Marvel Contest of Champions Wiki, under CC-BY-SA.
Stats
- HP232nd of 27855,136
- ATK226th of 2784,311
- Rating211th of 27818,200
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.
Skills
11Riposte! (With An Arrow)
PassiveWhen attacked by a Basic Attack while suffering a Stun Debuff, Kate has a 100% chance to Purify the Stun and Evade the hit. When performing a Well-Timed Block against Basic Attacks, Kate has a 100% chance to Evade instead. When performing an Evade, Kate Counter-Attacks with a Taser Arrow. On personal Evades, this inflicts a Passive Stun for 3 seconds, which is removed when the Opponent is struck twice. Her personal Evades then go on cooldown for 10 seconds.
Dialed In
PassiveDuring a Special Attack 1 or 2, press the Block Input after the first hit to slow down time. Releasing the Block Input precisely when Kate releases the arrow grants a Perfect Release bonus. A Perfect result in the Special 3 Mini Game also grants this bonus. Activating a Perfect Release bonus grants an indefinite Dialed In Passive, increasing the duration of effects inflicted by Trick Arrows by 10%. Failing to activate a Perfect Release Bonus removes one Dialed In Passive. Max Stacks: 2. As a Defender, Kate has up to a 100% chance to activate a Perfect Release bonus based on missing Health.
Trick Arrows
PassiveKate uses a Trick Arrow on her Special Attack 1 and 2. Trick Arrow effects last for 12 seconds, can stack up to 2 times, and receive a bonus from being activated with a Perfect Release. Kate starts each fight with her Cryo Arrow ready and cycles her readied Trick Arrow after each Special Attack or by double-pressing the Block button. She can choose a different starting Arrow in the Pre-Fight Menu, which disables automatic cycling after Special Attacks. Striking the Opponent while they are recovering from a Heavy or Special Attack pauses all Trick Arrow effects for 5 seconds. As a Defender, Trick Arrows deal 75% less damage.
Arrow Effects
PassiveCryo: Inflict a Coldsnap Passive, dealing 17244 Energy Damage. Perfect Release: Inflict a Critical Coldsnap Passive instead, benefitting from Kate’s Critical Damage Multiplier. Tranquilizer: Inflict a 40% Tranquilize Debuff. Perfect Release: +25% potency. Caltrops: Inflict a 3448.8 potency Caltrops Passive. Perfect Release: Also deals double damage when the Opponent charges their Heavy Attack. Dissolver: Inflict a Fragility Debuff. Attacking a Fragile Opponent grants 397.06 Critical Damage Rating and reduces their Block Proficiency by 40%. Perfect Release: Also inflicts a non-stacking Sunder Passive, setting Critical Resistance to 0 while active.
At tier 6
Nowhere to Run
PassiveWhile the Opponent’s back is against the wall, they are 60% more likely to launch a Special Attack. If a Heavy Attack knocks the Opponent into the wall, refresh all Trick Arrow effects and inflict a Crush Passive for 2 seconds.
Heavy Attack
PassiveKate’s Heavy Attack knocks back the Opponent further if charged for more than 1 second. Inflict a non-stacking Tracking Debuff, bypassing the effects of Miss for 10 seconds.
World's Greatest Archer
SignatureMax Stacks for Dialed In Passives increases by 1, plus 1 more for every 100 sig levels obtained. Dialed In Passives increase the potency of Trick Arrow effects by . At tier 6: Potency % 5 - 15.05% Striking the Opponent’s Block pauses all Trick Arrow effects for 0.2 - 2 seconds.
At tier 6
Special Attacks - True Accuracy
PassiveSpecial Attacks gain Passive True Accuracy.
Special 1 - Back Up So I Can Hit You
SpecialKate knocks back her opponent with her bow, then with a kick to the face, before hitting them with a Trick Arrow. The final hit is a Trick Arrow.
Special 2 - Stand Right... There
SpecialKate shows off her gymnastic training with a spinning kick, following up with a point-blank Trick Arrow and then a hail of Putty Arrows. The second hit is a Trick Arrow and applies through Block. A Perfect Release inflicts its effect twice. The final hit bombards the Opponent with Putty Arrows, inflicting a Passive Stun for 3.5 seconds. This Stun is removed when the Opponent is struck twice.
Special 3 - Watch This!
SpecialBorrowing from her teammate's stash, Kate shrinks her Opponent with a PYM Arrow before blasting them sky high with a good old fashioned Explosive Arrow. Gain a non-stacking Cruelty Passive increasing Critical Damage Rating by 964.29 for 12 seconds. Perfect Release: Gain a non-stacking Precision Passive increasing Critical Rating by 3375 for 12 seconds. These count as Trick Arrow effects.
At tier 6
