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Black Panther
T'Challa, King of Wakanda, wields the perfect blend of the cutting-edge Vibranium technology and ancestral power drawn from the Panther God, Bast. The Black Panther bides his time until elegantly infiltrating enemy lines and commencing his hunt.
- 01 StartSource profile first
- 02 CheckDuelist job check
- 03 LeaveOne ranked habit
Queue briefing
Decide how Black Panther fits before hero select gets loud
2Swap when
The pressure pattern repeats
Swap or slow the flank if every dash route is already trapped, watched, or controlled.
3Practice first
Queue with one habit
Choose the exit before the dash route; if the first target lives, reset instead of chasing deeper.
Pocket Rivals ranked read
How Black Panther should create ranked value
Black Panther: Win a useful angle, force attention, and finish targets your team is already pressuring.
Editorial note: this section is Pocket Rivals advice for everyday ranked lobbies. Use the official source panel for canonical ability text, then use this ranked read to decide what to practice next.
First job
Play behind a Vanguard who creates the first distraction instead of opening alone.
Practice next
- 1Take an off-angle before using burst cooldowns.
- 2Keep mobility or a defensive tool for the exit.
- 3Shoot the target your tank or other Duelist is already pressuring.
Avoid
Do not open every fight by burning mobility forward. If the burst fails, you need an exit.
Duelist role hubPick targets by punish windows instead of chasing the first health bar you see.Hero pool guideDecide whether Black Panther is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Black Panther
Best for
Bursting supports or exposed damage heroes after setup and control tools are already forced.
Struggles into
Prepared zones, saved freeze or sleep, and supports positioned close enough for instant peel.
First swap trigger
Swap or slow the flank if every dash route is already trapped, watched, or controlled.
everyday ranked mistake
Chasing reset chains through the enemy team after the first target survives.
Practice drill
Choose the exit before the dash route; if the first target lives, reset instead of chasing deeper.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals counter notes that punish repeated dash routes with setup, freeze, and sleep.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2024/11/23
- Health
- 275
- Movement Speed
- 7m/s
King T'Challa of Wakanda is more than just the ruler of the most advanced civilization known to man. He also wears the mantle of the Black Panther, the sacred protector of his people. It is his sworn duty to ensure Wakanda's continued survival against any threat imaginable.
T'Challa recently expanded his reign into the cosmos, creating the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda. As he awaits a sign from Bast to tell him if either Doom can be trusted, he protects the Empire's Chronovium supply and shares its tech with trusted allies - including Reed Richards.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Vibranium Claws
- Casting
- Melee
- Damage
- 35
- Maximum Distance
- 3m
- Attack Interval
- 0.44s per hit
Slice Vibranium Claws forward
Ability
Bast's Descent
- Casting
- Cuboid Spell Field
- Range
- Length: 22m, Width: 20m, Height: 7m
- Casting Angle
- 150°
- Damage
- 150
- Energy Cost
- 3300
- Special Effect
- Gain 50% Damage Reduction during Bast's Descent startup animation
Summon Bast, pouncing forward, dealing damage, and attaching a Vibranium Mark to enemies hit while refreshing Spirit Rend
Ability
Spirit Rend
- Casting
- Movement-based damage ability
- Average Speed
- 50m/s
- Maximum Distance
- 15m
- Damage
- 80
- Bonus Health
- 25
- Bonus Max Health
- 75
- Cooldown
- 10s
Lunge forward and deal damage to enemies. Vibranium Mark produces Bonus Health and refreshes the ability
Ability
Spinning Kick
- Casting
- Movement-based damage ability
- Average Speed
- 15m/s
- Maximum Distance
- 16m
- Damage
- 75
- Cooldown
- 8s
Spiral forward and attach a Vibranium Mark to enemies hit
Ability
Subtle Step
- Wall-Crawling Speed
- 10m/s
Hold Space to run on a wall; perform a jump after detaching from the wall
Ability
Spear Toss
- Casting
- Arced projectile that generates a spell field upon impact
- Projectile Speed
- 60m/s
- Range
- 5m spherical radius
- Damage
- 50
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Charges
- 2
Toss a Vibranium energy spear forward, creating a Vibranium Force Field and attaching a Vibranium Mark to enemies in its radius
Passive
Panther's Cunning
- Trigger Condition
- Health drops below 100
- Damage Boost
- 20%
Deal higher damage when at low Health
Ability
GAMMA VIBRANIUM ARMOR
- Shield Value
- 100
- Health Threshold for Ability Activation
- 100
- Cooldown
- 45
Hulk charges Namor and Black Panther with gamma radiation. Namor can summon an extra Gamma Monstro which will continuously fire gamma rays at locked-on enemies. The longer the rays hit, the higher the damage. Black Panther's Vibranium armor is enhanced; when his health is low he receives a gamma shield, blocking incoming attacks and becoming Unstoppable
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