Luke Cage
ScienceB tier
Introduction
Luke Cage is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Luke Cage's role is Science.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Luke Cage is B tier, 158th of the 297 characters ranked, from where 7 current tier lists put Luke Cage.
Is Luke Cage good?
Luke Cage runs a simple, consistent kit that hits hard without needing precise timing, stacking a range of debuffs like Exhaustion, Concussion and Sunder to wear opponents down. He's tanky too, with high Block Proficiency, Physical Resistance and Bleed Immunity, especially paired with Inequity given how many debuffs he carries.
Having his debuffs stripped hurts his damage badly, and Ability Accuracy reduction is a real problem since his rotation already leans on chance to land those debuffs. B tier for a low-maintenance, high-durability Science champion.
Strengths
- Simple, consistent kit without needing precise timing
- Stacks a wide range of debuffs to wear opponents down
- High Block Proficiency, Physical Resistance and Bleed Immunity
Weaknesses
- Losing his debuffs severely hurts his damage
- Ability Accuracy reduction hampers a rotation that already depends on chance
Profile
Luke Cage's full name is Carl Lucas. Luke Cage carries the title "Hero for Hire".
Background
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.
Stats
- HP144,009
- ATK10,071
- Rating29,770
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
6Bulletproof Skin
PassiveBulletproof and near impenetrable skin provides Immunity to Bleed effects and reduces the damage of incoming non-contact Physical hits by 30%. Luke Cage gains 3021.3 Attack Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent. Luke Cage gains 1510.65 Attack Rating for each non-unique Debuff on the Opponent. Luke’s personal Trauma and Exhaustion Debuffs are paused during the Opponent’s Special Attacks.
At tier 7
Exhaustion
PassiveLuke’s powerful blows wear down his Opponents. Light Attacks have an 80% chance to inflict an Exhaustion Debuff, reducing Critical Damage Rating by 115.9 for 12 seconds. Chance to apply is reduced by 5% flat per stack on the Opponent. Max stacks: 20. 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. Inflict a non-stacking 35% potency Debilitate Debuff for 12 seconds.
At tier 7
Tough it Out
Signature Ability · Cooldown 40-65 seconds (scales with Signature level)Bulletproof skin grants Luke Cage an Indestructible Passive for 1.5 - 4 seconds when struck. After it expires, this ability goes on cooldown for 60 - 35 seconds. While his Indestructible is not on cooldown, Luke gains 305.56 - 1843.25 Block Proficiency.
At tier 7
Special 1 - Beatdown
Special AttackCage shows off some powerful moves taught to him by the Iron Fist himself. Each hit deals a burst of 1510.65 Physical Damage. 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.
At tier 7
Special 2 - Power Man
Special AttackFour 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
Special AttackTrained 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 126.57 for 30 seconds. Max Stacks: 4.
At tier 7
