Black Knight vs Ikaris?

Chuck42grr
Chuck42grr Posts: 3 Just Dropped In
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Is this a joke? Black Knight barely does damage and Ikaris won’t stay on the ground.

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  • qandols
    qandols Posts: 1,178 Chairperson of the Boards

    Impossible to play. First Quandary and the this. They must totally hate their player base.

  • kuntilanak
    kuntilanak Posts: 90 Match Maker

    It goes to show some of the character power designs are really terrible on solo, and especially vs certain type of opponent. Took me almost forever to beat it. And yeah, the devs designing the match is really a masochist. Just saying.

  • DrClever
    DrClever Posts: 584 Critical Contributor

    Failed on my first go, then used boosts and it was touch and go on one, easy on the other.

    I thought it was quite a well designed match up.

    Assuming the aim was to show how weak Black Knight is and how even his slightly interesting ability to take to the air is done much better by others.

    While we're having a well earned whinge - why can't one airborne character damage another?

  • Zalasta
    Zalasta Posts: 285 Mover and Shaker

    I lost the first time, then used boosts and denied purple. Sent black knight airborne if Ikaris went airborne. His protect tiles helped. Was still close on both matches.

  • DrClever
    DrClever Posts: 584 Critical Contributor
    edited October 2023

    Yeah, you have to deny purple, and ideally red.

    Neither of which help Black Knight obvs.

    It really is a nasty match up.

  • DAZ0273
    DAZ0273 Posts: 10,275 Chairperson of the Boards

    I haven't tried it yet but if this was actually a Marvel Comic fight then it would be pretty accurate with Ikaris swatting Black Knight, lol.

    Black Knight really is a hot mess, Can we please get him re-designed to focus more on his magic sword and less on whatever the hell else it is he does?

  • Bowgentle
    Bowgentle Posts: 7,926 Chairperson of the Boards

    Was ok for my 370, but man, having both characters airborne is pretty dumb.

  • DAZ0273
    DAZ0273 Posts: 10,275 Chairperson of the Boards

    It is sort of dumb that having two characters airborne doesn't cancel each other out.

    But then it is extra dumb that being airborne also makes you invulnerable to everything (including characters who can also fly but don't go airborne for some reason and have hi-tech targeting systems or are famous for shooting things a long way away) apart from some cranky English lady who has a shotgun.

  • ThisisClemFandango
    ThisisClemFandango Posts: 836 Critical Contributor
    edited October 2023

    Good to see I wasn't the only one who was staring at the game after being whooped.
    I'll chuck some boosts at it when I have another go.
    Happy anniversary everyone!!!
    And we get to do it twice!
    Perfect start to a Monday

  • Vhailorx
    Vhailorx Posts: 6,085 Chairperson of the Boards

    @DAZ0273 said:

    Black Knight really is a hot mess, Can we please get him re-designed to focus more on his magic sword and less on whatever the hell else it is he does?

    Yes he is a mess. No, don't expect a change any time soon!

  • ThaRoadWarrior
    ThaRoadWarrior Posts: 9,453 Chairperson of the Boards

    denying red was definitely the move, but yeah BK is extremely weak. Then over on the Burrito it was the Puck showcase, who shockingly wasn't quite as bad when he is the character tanking most colors.

  • Scofie
    Scofie GLOBAL_MODERATORS Posts: 1,365 Chairperson of the Boards

    The cynic in me is thinking this will skew the rebalance vote by reminding the player base that Black Knight exists.

  • Bowgentle
    Bowgentle Posts: 7,926 Chairperson of the Boards

    @ThaRoadWarrior said:
    denying red was definitely the move, but yeah BK is extremely weak. Then over on the Burrito it was the Puck showcase, who shockingly wasn't quite as bad when he is the character tanking most colors.

    He still hasn't made a single match when I used his green, and he's been out for 18 months.

  • WilliamK1983
    WilliamK1983 Posts: 978 Critical Contributor

    All I hear is that Black Knight should receive everyone's rebalance vote and we can move off of Jane getting a rebalance. Thanks for your cooperation 😉

  • MoosePrime
    MoosePrime Posts: 969 Critical Contributor

    @Bowgentle said:

    @ThaRoadWarrior said:
    denying red was definitely the move, but yeah BK is extremely weak. Then over on the Burrito it was the Puck showcase, who shockingly wasn't quite as bad when he is the character tanking most colors.

    He still hasn't made a single match when I used his green, and he's been out for 18 months.

    I think I had a match from his green once, but it wasn't a color he was tanking (even with the green ability's boost).

  • bbigler
    bbigler Posts: 2,111 Chairperson of the Boards

    I won both battles on my first attempt using a level 83 Black Knight with a level 250 Chewie. It was close though and if BK couldn’t go airborne or protect himself from death, I would have lost.

  • The_dogma
    The_dogma Posts: 6 Just Dropped In

    Green/black AP boost, all AP boost, and Taskmasters Blade got me there with a level 70 Black Knight. Being able to fire off powers before Ikaris with the damage boost from the sword got me there decently fast

  • KGB
    KGB Posts: 3,236 Chairperson of the Boards

    After reading this thread, I also equipped my R3 Chewie and won both matchups with my L300 Black Knight handily (one right after the other with no health pack requirement). Taskmaster Sword probably also a useful support to have.

    KGB

  • Borstock
    Borstock Posts: 2,733 Chairperson of the Boards

    It was a pain, but I was one and done both times.

  • LavaManLee
    LavaManLee Posts: 1,434 Chairperson of the Boards

    @KGB said:
    After reading this thread, I also equipped my R3 Chewie and won both matchups with my L300 Black Knight handily (one right after the other with no health pack requirement). Taskmaster Sword probably also a useful support to have.

    KGB

    Yep. I blindly put Taskmaster sword on any time I see the fight is against a hero.

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