
Yelena Belova
SkillA tier
Introduction
Yelena Belova is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Yelena Belova's role is Skill.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Yelena Belova is A tier, 57th of the 297 characters ranked, from where 4 current tier lists put Yelena Belova.
Is Yelena Belova good?
Yelena Belova builds up combo gain quickly and has strong survivability built into her kit. In Elimination Mode's guaranteed critical hits, crit damage rating adds real value, and on defense, block penetration and energy resistance help her punch through an opponent's block and hold up against the mutant class.
Combo gain punishment, bleed resistance, and being daunted are her main weak points, but she's strong enough to sit at S tier, and she teams well with a wide range of champions built around synergy bonuses.
Pairs well with:
Black Widow (Deadly Origin);
Absorbing Man;
Deadpool (
X-Force); Hit-Monkey;
Silver Sable;
Hawkeye.
Strengths
- Builds up combo gain quickly
- High survivability
- Crit damage rating pays off under Elimination Mode's guaranteed crits
- Block penetration and energy resistance help vs the Mutant class on defense
Weaknesses
- Vulnerable to combo gain punishment
- Weak to bleed resistance
- Hurt by being Daunted
Stats
- HP141,367
- ATK10,657
- Rating34,470
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
8Endure the Red Room
PassiveYelena is Immune to Poison effects. At the start of each fight, Yelena gains an indefinite Combo Shield Passive and a 35% Endurance Passive. These Passives are unaffected by Ability Accuracy reductions.
Train to Strike
PassiveYelena can land Critical Hits through her target’s Block. Critical Hits inflict an Instant Bleed dealing a burst of 2983.96 Direct Damage.
At tier 7
Observe the Target
PassiveYelena starts each fight in Observation Mode. While being attacked, she caps her target’s Attack Rating at 60% of what it was at the start of the fight. While Yelena is suffering from a Daunted effect, this cap becomes 100%. While Observation Mode is active, Yelena gains: +1 Combo Meter each time the Defender is struck by or Blocks a Basic Attack, or +4 if the attack was an Intercept. +10 Combo Meter each time the Defender is knocked down. +50 Combo Meter the first time the Defender is brought below 50% Health during any Basic Attack.
Eliminate the Target
PassiveWhen Yelena’s Combo Meter reaches 100+, she switches from Observation to Elimination Mode after 10 seconds. Activating a Special Attack ends this timer early. When Yelena’s Combo Meter falls below 5, she switches back to Observation Mode. While Elimination Mode is active: Yelena loses 5 Combo Meter each time either Champion is struck by or Blocks a Basic Attack. All of Yelena’s attacks are Guaranteed Critical Hits. Yelena’s personal abilities are unaffected by Ability Accuracy. When Yelena would be struck by a Light or Heavy Attack, she executes a Reversal, inflicts 4 Instant Bleeds, then loses 15 Combo Meter. The first hit inflicts a 40% Bleed Vulnerability Debuff for 18 seconds, paused during Special Attacks. Max stacks: 3.
Cover All Contingencies - Observation and Elimination
SignatureWhile Yelena is in Observation mode, her target’s Critical Damage Rating is capped at 90 - 50% of what it was at the start of the fight. While Yelena is in Elimination Mode, her target cannot Evade or cause attacks to Miss. No effect against Mutant Champions.
At tier 7
Pierce Defenses
Special Attack 1Special 1 - Pierce Defenses Load armor-piercing rounds. Aim for suspected weak points. Debilitate target for easier disposal later. On activation, gain an Impact Passive increasing Block Penetration by 2250 for 10 seconds. Observation: While this Impact is active, Yelena gains +5 Combo Meter each time she hits her target’s Block. Elimination: While this Impact is active, Yelena can execute a Reversal against Medium Attacks.
At tier 7
Disorient or Dispatch
Special Attack 2Special 2 - Disorient or Dispatch Lay down suppressing fire. Blind and disorient target with flashbang. Study target's reactions. Eliminate at your discretion. The final hit inflicts a non-stacking Disarm Passive for 15 seconds. This can be inflicted through Block. Observation: Inflicting Disarm grants +50 Combo Meter. Elimination: Inflicting Disarm refreshes all Bleed Vulnerability effects then pauses them for 8 seconds.
Go Dark
Special Attack 3Special 3 - Go Dark Target has been blinded. Switching to night vision. Approaching via blind spot. Target eliminated. Inflict a Critical Bleed Passive dealing 15985.5 Direct Damage multiplied by Yelena’s Critical Damage Multiplier over 12 seconds. This Bleed starts paused for 12 seconds if Yelena’s target is Indestructible or below 5% Max Health.
At tier 7



