Falcon

Falcon – Soaring High with Precision and Power

Champion Breakdown

About Falcon

Character Class: Skill
Brief Overview: Falcon, a former air force pararescue and ally of Captain America, epitomizes agility and finesse in combat. Utilizing his unique winged harness, he delivers a blend of critical hits and precise abilities that can dismantle even the toughest of opponents. With his Lock On mechanic and potent damage over time effects, Falcon soars above the battlefield with unmatched versatility.
Falcon Origin: Falcon, aka Sam Wilson, is a beloved character from Marvel Comics, introduced into the game as a representation of his aerial combat skills and tactical prowess.

Lore Background

Falcon History: Sam Wilson surged into the spotlight during the '60s as the first African-American superhero in Marvel Comics. Initially associated with Captain America, he took on various forms of justice, battling villains and gaining the public’s trust. This hero's journey propels him into the Contest, equipped with an experimental winged harness that embodies freedom and agility.
Personality Traits: Falcon is known for his unwavering loyalty, tactical intelligence, and a genuine desire to protect and serve. These traits translate into his gameplay mechanics, emphasizing strategic planning and precision-based attacks.

Falcon's Gameplay Mechanics

Basic Abilities: Recon, Bleed, Incinerate
Falcon's abilities revolve around precision and timing. His basic attacks deal solid damage with the potential for powerful debuffs to outlast his foes.

  • Light Attacks: Quick three-hit combos with increasing damage.
  • Medium Attacks: A more powerful two-hit combo that can apply Lock On.
  • Heavy Attacks: A single, high-damage attack with a brief animation that grants additional Lock On charges.

Passive Abilities:

  • Lock On: Reduces opponents' Defensive Ability Accuracy by 100%.
  • On-Hit Bonus Attack: Gains passive attack increase against opponents under Lock On effects.
  • High Critical Chance: Gains significant critical rate boost, especially during special attacks.

Special Attacks:

  1. Special 1: Bleeding Edge - Provides a 100% chance to inflict Bleed, dealing significant damage over time. Enhanced with Lock On, it deals additional damage.
  2. Special 2: Strike with Precision - Reduces opponent's Physical Resistance by 100% and grants a substantial boost to critical damage, ensuring high-risk high-reward gameplay.
  3. Special 3: Inferno Strike - Inflicts Incinerate damage while removing Perfect Block Chance, making it a strategic tool for countering defensive opponents.

Signature Ability: Exo-8 Recon Scan - Extends the duration of Lock On and provides increased Critical Damage Rating. Awakening this ability enhances Falcon's damage output significantly, especially against opponents prone to evading attacks.

Strategy and Playstyle

General Strategy: Players should maintain Lock On as often as possible to maximize Falcon's damage. Avoid using special attacks unnecessarily, saving them for crucial moments, particularly when facing opponents with evasion abilities.
Advanced Techniques: Utilize Falcon's timings carefully; activating Evade failures can drastically enhance his critical damage, ensuring sustained aggression in fights.

Mastery Tips

Skill Mastery: Focus on Deep Wounds and Double Edge for increased damage output and regeneration. Deep Wounds enhances the bleed mechanics, whereas Double Edge minimizes Falcon's health loss when timed expertly. Team Composition: Falcon synergizes well with characters providing critical bonuses, enhancing his damage output further. Synergy Bonuses:

  • With Thor Ragnarok: All Champions gain +130 Armor Rating & 3% Attack rating.
  • With War Machine, Black Widow: All Champions Gain +155 Critical Rating & 3% Attack.
  • With Vision (Age of Ultron), Black Panther (Civil War): All Champions Gain +155 Critical Rating & 3% Attack.
  • With Ant-Man, Hawkeye: All Champions Gain +6% Perfect Block Chance & 3% Attack.
  • With Captain America Variants: All Champions Gain +4% Health & +7% Attack Rating.

Countering Falcon

Counter Tactics: To counter Falcon, avoid engaging in close-quarters combat where his evasion counters are strongest. Characters that can counter critical hits or debuff him will provide a strategic advantage. Champions that Counter Falcon:

  • Mister Sinister: Utilize Mister Sinister's health regeneration and critical resistance to nullify Falcon's damage output.

Conclusion

Final Thoughts: Falcon brings a unique blend of precision, critical hits, and strategic combat mechanics, making him an invaluable part of any roster. With his anti-evade skills, he stands tall in the Contest.
Encouragement to Experiment: Players are encouraged to explore Falcon's abilities and discover their unique playstyles, leveraging his strengths to maximize effectiveness in combat.