She-Hulk

She-Hulk – The Indestructible Attorney

Champion Breakdown

About She-Hulk

Character Class: Science

Brief Overview: Jennifer Walters, better known as She-Hulk, transforms thanks to her cousin Bruce Banner’s gamma-infused blood. She balances immense strength and sharp intellect, fighting alongside Earth’s greatest warriors and defeating villains both in the courtroom and on the battlefield.

She-Hulk Origin: Created by Marvel Comics, She-Hulk first appeared in "Savage She-Hulk #1" in 1980. Her inclusion in the Marvel Contest of Champions game brings her dual nature as a powerful superhero and brilliant lawyer to life.

Lore Background

She-Hulk History: After being severely injured and needing a blood transfusion, Jennifer Walters received her cousin Bruce Banner's gamma-infused blood. This granted her the ability to transform into She-Hulk. Unlike the Hulk, Jennifer retains her intelligence and personality in her She-Hulk form. She has fought alongside major Marvel teams and faced numerous supervillains, leveraging both her legal skills and superhuman abilities.

Personality Traits: She-Hulk is known for her perseverance, intelligence, and sense of justice. Her brash confidence in and out of combat contrasts with her desire to maintain normalcy in her legal career. These traits influence her aggressive yet calculated fighting style in the game.

She-Hulk's Gameplay Mechanics

Basic Abilities: Poison Immunity, Slow, Exhaustion, Weakness, Petrify

Basic Attacks and Moves:

  • Light Attacks: Quick jabs that can accumulate passive Fury effects.
  • Medium Attacks: Slower, heavier hits that maximize damage.
  • Heavy Attacks: Can’t be interrupted if the opponent is Unstoppable and induces Slow Debuff, removing Unstoppable effects.

Unordered list of basic abilities:

  • Poison Immunity: Full immunity to Poison.
  • Slow Debuff: Lasts for 12 seconds, preventing Unstoppable and Evade effects.
  • Exhaustion Debuff: Reduces Critical Damage rating.
  • Weakness Debuff: Reduces opponent's Attack rating significantly.
  • Petrify Debuff: Reduces and reverses the opponent’s Regeneration and Power Gain rates.

Special Attacks:

  1. Special 1: Gamma Slam - Grants a Passive Fury effect, increasing attack by 1508.85 for 8 seconds, and a chance to Exhaust the opponent, reducing their Critical Damage Rating and Power Gain.
  2. Special 2: Legal Wrath - Inflicts a Petrify Debuff for 15 seconds, reducing the opponent's Regeneration and Power Gain Rate by a flat 115%.
  3. Special 3: Court Adjourned - Stuns the opponent for 3.50 seconds and applies a Weakness Debuff, decreasing the target’s Attack by 65% for 14 seconds.

Signature Ability: Citing Precedent Tireless research grants She-Hulk unique benefits based on the opponent's class. These advantages range from purifying debuffs, increased attack ratings, and reduced ability effectiveness for different classes. Awakening this ability significantly enhances her versatility in combat.

Strategy and Playstyle

General Strategy: Focus on baiting opponent’s Special Attacks to refresh She-Hulk's Fury effects and maximize damage output. Utilize her heavy attacks strategically to counter Unstoppable and Evade effects.

Advanced Techniques: Stack Fury effects by timing Special Attacks precisely. Use Heavy and Special 2 attacks to control Regeneration and Power Gain-heavy opponents, and ensure to maintain the Slow Debuff for evading specific defenders.

Mastery Tips

Skill Mastery: To maximize She-Hulk’s potential, prioritize the Precision mastery to increase her low crit chance but high attack rating. This enhances her damage output significantly in longer fights.

Team Composition: She-Hulk works well in teams that enhance her attack stats or provide bonuses that extend her debuff duration. Pair her with champions who offer synergy bonuses that bolster her strengths.

Synergy Bonuses:

  1. Agents of S.M.A.S.H.: Hulk, Hulk (Ragnarok), Red Hulk - Increases Potency and duration of Fury effects, enhancing damage output.
  2. Enemies: Mephisto, Annihilus - Boosts critical rating for all champions.
  3. Legal Defense: Daredevil, Daredevil (Hell’s Kitchen) - Enhances Stun Ability Accuracy and increases Fury effect duration.
  4. Romance: Luke Cage, Superior Iron Man - Grants power gain bonus.
  5. Teammates: Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) - Increases perfect block chance.

Countering She-Hulk

Counter Tactics: Focus on blocking and evading her heavy attacks to avoid the Slow debuff. Utilize champions from the Skill class to negate her Fury effects and restrict her damage output.

She-Hulk Counters:

  1. Skill Champions: Effective due to class advantage, preventing her from refreshing Fury effects and using Slow debuff.

Conclusion

Final Thoughts: She-Hulk’s blend of strength, utility, and intellect makes her a formidable addition to any roster. Her ability to control Unstoppable and Regeneration abilities, paired with heavy-hitting attacks, make her a versatile champion in various scenarios.

Encouragement to Experiment: Players are encouraged to explore She-Hulk’s dynamic abilities and find unique strategies to maximize her potential in different combat situations.