New Character - Daredevil (King of the Fist) 4*

@S0kun said:

@JSP869 said:

@S0kun said:

@Kross said:
Did we confirm the damage reduction is for his entire team? I read it as only if it is HIS match.

It's only to Daredevil's matches.

That may have been the intention, but he's in the game now, and that is currently not the case.
He also reduces his allies' match damage.

Apologies for the mixup. I was originally told that the reduction AND ability proc was to DD only, but the live version is working as intended since the text uses "you" and not specifically calling out DD.

That was how I read it as well, that the "you" referred to the Player, and not to King Daredevil specifically. I appreciate the confirmation, and your "service" to our community.

Thank you!

Canonically it actually makes sense. During that arc, DD was a big pacifist. He was healing/rehabilitating baddies and teaching them a better path forward instead of I beat you up, you beat me up ad infinitum. He felt there had to be a better way to end the cycle. He had his own little sanctuary where people could work the land, have their base needs cared for and not have to resort to trying to kill one another. He even brought in Doc Samson to provide therapy to the criminals and helped them see a new path.

That said it makes for a horrible game mechanic and makes my favorite character pretty much unusable. So I’m desperately hoping that what S0kun said was correct and they’ll patch him accordingly so he’s playable in game.

@entrailbucket said:
Welp, back to the "totally unusable in any situation" pile!

Yeah, I am just not getting this character. Does not seem usable at all. Once again, and I know I am beating a dead horse here (does PETA let us say that?). The devs don't play this game the way that we do and therefore the characters they come up with don't work as intended. Either too OP or not workable at all.

@KGB said:

@LavaManLee said:

@entrailbucket said:
Welp, back to the "totally unusable in any situation" pile!

Yeah, I am just not getting this character. Does not seem usable at all. Once again, and I know I am beating a dead horse here (does PETA let us say that?). The devs don't play this game the way that we do and therefore the characters they come up with don't work as intended. Either too OP or not workable at all.

He's just not meant for 5 star gaming. He's perfectly fine in 4 star and below gaming where giving up 50-60 match damage for a 730 damage trap is a reasonable tradeoff as @rainkingucd noted above.

KGB

Got it. Makes sense, I guess. Not directed at you at all. I just don't know why one creates a 4* that can't stay in the game when raised to 5. But definitely appreciate your input!

@BriMan2222 said:
New doop code OPTICS for a free cover of this must have meta new character

It's been so long I can't find where to enter these codes any more...

Edit: https://marvelpuzzlequest.com/code/

Apparently, they took DD's budget and gave it to Sidewinder.

@Waddles_Pines said:
Stupid question, but if an ability raises match damage, does match damage get both nerfed and buffed?

Or does ability buff only apply to non-passives?

It depends.®

Okoye's Wakanda Forever boosts Polaris's passive damage from Special Tiles, but it doesn't boost Juggs' Collateral damage, which is also a passive ability.

Re: your first question, it should be both (Insert your favorite /both gif here) so as an example M'Baku's self-buff of +300% ('+' depending on how much health he's missing) should increase his match damage, and if he's partnered with Iron May or Sidewinder they should also boost his match damage, and King DD would then reduce it.

Or vice versa, but it doesn't matter, or at least it shouldn't matter if the calculations are being performed correctly.

1,000 x 0.75 x 300 is the same as 1,000 x 300 x 0.75

In Daredevil's defence, I see why he has match damage reduction. He's designed as a defensive character, where the majority of the damage isn't about active match damage but more passive counter-attacks through traps. It's a mechanical restriction that forces you to make a more interesting defensive-focused team.

He works well mechnically with Elektra. 5lektra doesn't really care that much about match damage - her yellow traps and red countdowns cause more than enough damage to cover the reduced damage from matches.

I actually like the defensive mechanics and want to build around them. The main flaw with them is that the meta teams also don't care about making matches, so maybe these guys won't last long enough for their traps to do anything.

Still, I'm really keen to try Daredevil 4 with Elektra 5 and Annihilus.

Whats the verdict on him good or bad and what build should he be? Thanks