Marvel Contest of Champions Adds Ronin to the Roster

Marvel Contest of Champions brings the former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Clint Barton to the battleground, as Ronin! Ronin is a darker Clint, a lawless assassin who brings criminals to justice around the world in violent, permanent ways. Ronin is a damage dealer who specializes in Bleeds/Critical Hits. He has three unique Stances to let him switch combat abilities, and each Stance provides improved Blocking, Offensive Utility, or bonus Bleed Damage. Ronin gains bonus Critical Damage when moving through each of the Stances and will be able to strategically evade enemy attacks when he is at his deadliest.

Base Stats & Abilities

* All stats based on 4-Star, Rank 5, Level 50, Signature Level 99

HEALTH: 15204 ATTACK: 1182

MAX PI: 
WITHOUT SIGNATURE: 3842
WITH SIGNATURE (99): 4687

*All stats based on 5-Star, Rank 5, Level 65, Signature Level 200

HEALTH: 30484 ATTACK: 2369

MAX PI: 10470 
WITHOUT SIGNATURE: 7735
WITH SIGNATURE (200): 10390 

Character Class: Skill

Basic Abilities: Bleed, Cruelty, Precision, Disorient

RONIN’S STRENGTHS:

On-Demand Evasion

• Ronin has the ability to predictably Evade his opponents’ attacks. When Ronin builds enough Cruelty Passives moving through his Stances, he can spend them to avoid attacks altogether. In the hands of a skilled player, Ronin has the potential to never receive a single hit in a fight.

Utility

• Ronin has the ability to Parry projectile attacks, Purify Debuffs, and reduce Defensive Ability Accuracy in his Stances. Using each of the Stances in the right situations will give Ronin strategic flexibility in a variety of matchups.

Mobility and Intercepts

• Switching between Stances is the key to getting the most damage out of Ronin. Doing so requires players to actively be dashing in and out of combat and picking the right moments to engage. As a result, Ronin has more opportunities to Intercept incoming attacks than most champions.

RONIN’S WEAKNESSES:

Playstyle

• Ronin is dependent on quickly moving and switching up Stances in the middle of battle. Learning when to weave in a Stance switch and when to attack is key to making the most of Ronin’s abilities. Ronin is a challenging character that tests a player’s reflexes and decision making in the heat of the fight.

Purify and Immunities

• A large portion of Ronin’s damage output comes from Bleeds thus Champions that shrug off Debuffs and are Immune to Bleed will drastically limit Ronin’s damage.