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Marvel Contest of Champions characters - every signature ability

From Hulk Rage to Cellular Regeneration

Marvel Contest of Champions characters - every signature ability

Every super hero in Kabam's beat 'em up Marvel Contest of Champions has a signature ability that massively buffs their stats, or neutralises certain enemies.

They're not easy to get: you need to combine multiple versions of the same hero to unlock, and then upgrade, these one-of-a-kind specials.

So, let's go through every ability for every character in Contest of Champions so you know which moves to go for.

As certain variables change depending on the ability's level, we'll mark those as "x%". And if you've got data on the characters we've missed, drop the details in the comments.

Colossus
Marvel Contest of Champions
Organic Steel When Attacked
Piotr's organic metal skin shapes and strengthens to his will with no limit, increasing Armor by x% with a fixed 7% chance

Cyclops
Marvel Contest of Champions
Expertise Passive
As his Combo count increases, Cyclops' knowledge of the battlefield prevents opponents from blocking him effectively. In addition, his beams reach up to x% additional Critical Damage at high Power levels

Deadpool
Marvel Contest of Champions
Healing Factor Passive
Permanently regenerating x% Health per minute was granted when the natural healing factor of Wolverine was implanted into Deadpool

Magneto
Marvel Contest of Champions
Refraction When Attacked
Magneto bends a dense electromagnetic field around his body to create a personal force field, preventing him for losing more than x% Health from a single source

Storm
Marvel Contest of Champions
Conduit Special Attacks
As Power surges and flows through her target, so too do her bolts of lightning, dealing x% additional Critical Hit Damage per point of enemy Power

Wolverine
Marvel Contest of Champions
Cellular Regeneration When Attacked
Wolverine's natural healing factor accelerates, granting cumulative Regeneration with a fixed 8% chance to recover x% Health

Black Panther
Marvel Contest of Champions
Lacerate All Attacks
Carves limitless lacerations in his targets with a x% chance, each dealing x% of your Attack as direct damage over 7 seconds

Black Widow
Marvel Contest of Champions
Subtlety All Attacks
Black Widow strikes her targets with a subtle, calculated grace, reducing the chance of triggering their abilities by x%

Daredevil
Marvel Contest of Champions
Radar Sense When Attacked
With acute sensory perception more attuned than even Spider-Man, Daredevil evades projectiles with a x% chance

Hawkeye
Marvel Contest of Champions
Hemorrhage Special Attacks
Arrows strike the jugular with a fixed 25% chance to inflict severe Bleeding, dealing x% of your Attack per minute as direct damage

Punisher
Marvel Contest of Champions
Defy Pain When Attacked
Frank Castle has conditioned himself for high pain tolerance, granting him a x% chance to endure a lethal blow

Winter Soldier
Marvel Contest of Champions
Torment Passive
The Winter Soldier prolongs suffering with x% increased Attack for each instance of Bleed on the target

Abomination
Marvel Contest of Champions
Irradiate When Attack
Contact with the Abomination's gamma-irradiated body has a x% chance to Poison the target, reducing their Health recovery by 50% and dealing 60% of our Attack as direct damage over 12 seconds

Captain America
Marvel Contest of Champions
Last Stand Passive
The chance to Perfectly Block all damage increases by up to x% based on lost Health, providing hope when the Cap needs it most

Captain America WWII
Marvel Contest of Champions
Safeguard TBA
TBA

Electro
Marvel Contest of Champions
Electrostatic Passive
Building Power levels in both players charge the atmosphere, increasing Critical Hit Rate by up to x% based on the stored Power in both Electro and his opponent

Hulk
Marvel Contest of Champions
Hulk Rage Passive
Hulk is angered by receiving damage, strengthening his attacks for every 1% Health lost, up to x%. You wouldn't like him when he's angry!

Rhino
Marvel Contest of Champions
Rhino Armor Passive
A thick polymer suit ehances Rhino's gamma-based strength and resilience, increasing his Physical Resistance by x%

Spider-Man
Marvel Contest of Champions
Spider Sense When Attacked
Increased agility coupled with small stature and a sixth sense for imminent danger make Spider-Man x% more elusive

Dr. Strange
Marvel Contest of Champions
Counterspell Passive
The Sorcerer Supreme automatically counters enemy Status Effects with beneficial countermagic. Spell effectiveness: x%!

Iron Fist
Marvel Contest of Champions
Focus All Attacks
The Iron Fists' repeated strikes to pressure points wreak cumulative havoc on the target's Armor, with a x% chance to reduce it by x% for each activation

Juggernaut
Marvel Contest of Champions
Unstoppable When Attacked
The impact of enemy attacks is shrugged off with a x% chance... because he's the Juggernaut

Magik
Marvel Contest of Champions
Rewind When Attacked
x% chance that Magik teleports into the past to a time before injury

Scarlet Witch
Marvel Contest of Champions
Veil of Fortune Critical Hits
Whenever a Critical Hit occurs for either player, there's a x% chance the Scarlet Witch manipulates the outcome for her benefit

Unstoppable Colossus
Marvel Contest of Champions
Unstoppable When Attacked
The impact of enemy attacks is shrugged off with a x% chance

Black Bolt
Marvel Contest of Champions
Provocation When Attacked
Being struck by a Critical Hit tests Blackagar Boltagon's restraint, each time increasing either his Attack or Critical Damage by x% for the reaminder of the fight

Captain Marvel
Marvel Contest of Champions
Energy Absorption Passive
Attack is increased by up to x% based on stored Power. In addition, blocking partially absorbs energy-based attacks, fueling Captain Marvel's Power Meter.

Drax
Marvel Contest of Champions
Enthrall All Attacks
Fury fascinates The Destroyer, granting a fixed 32.2% chance to cumulatively increase Attack by x% for 6 seconds with each activation

Gamora
Marvel Contest of Champions
Assassination Special Attacks
A x% chance Gamora's Godslayer blade deals a lethal blow, striking for massive Critical Hit Damage

Ms. Marvel
Marvel Contest of Champions
Energy Absorption Passive
Attack is increased by up to x% based on stored Power. In addition, blocking partially absorbs energy-based attacks, fueling Ms. Marvel's Power Meter.

Ronan
Marvel Contest of Champions
Edict Passive
The Supreme Accuser juggles the target, punishing them for their use of beneficial effects with x% increased Attack and Stun durations

Superior Iron Man
Marvel Contest of Champions
Arc Overload Passive
Iron Man overloads the Arc Reactor in his chest if Health drops below 15%, briefly extending his life span with a burst of x% Armor and Regeneration

Thor
Marvel Contest of Champions
Ragnarok Passive
Opponents dazed by the Thunder God become x% more vulnerable targets for "That Which Smashes"

Hulkbuster
Marvel Contest of Champions
Iron Rage Passive
Hulkbuster's armor is reinforced upon receiving damage, increasing up to x% based on lost Health. The perfect counter to the Hulk's Rage!

Iron Man
Marvel Contest of Champions
Arc Overload Passive
Iron Man overloads the Arc Reactor in his chest if Health drops below 15%, briefly extending his life span with a burst of x% Armor and Regeneration

Rocket Raccoon
Marvel Contest of Champions
Furocity All Attacks
Rocket makes fur fly with up to +x% increased Critical Hit Rate for every ten consecutive Combo hits.

Star-Lord
Marvel Contest of Champions
Tactician Passive
As blows are exhanged, Star-Lord familiarises with opponent's techniques, increasing Attack by up to x% with every ten of his Combo hits and Block Proficiency by up to x% with every ten of theirs

Ultron
Marvel Contest of Champions
Absorption When Attacked
Energy attacks only serve Ultron, who converts x% of the damage into both Power and Health

The Vision
Marvel Contest of Champions
Power Steal Special Attacks
Special Attacks have an x% chance to disrupt the target, taking x% of their Power as your own.

Vision
Marvel Contest of Champions
Synthesis Passive
The only known Synthezoid, the Vision is capable of synthesizing x Power periodically during battle. 0100111101010000

Mark Brown
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