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Science class

Luke Cage

ScienceReleased 2015

BHR reference

Every sig anchor × rank at A0. Sig levels in between interpolate smoothly (PCHIP) and round to the nearest 10 BHR — matching the in-game display.

SigR3R4R5
017,56021,45025,430
2022,64027,66032,780
4023,38028,55033,850
6023,99029,30034,740
8024,54029,97035,530
10025,04030,59036,260
12025,51031,16036,940
14025,95031,70037,580
16026,37032,22038,190
18026,78032,71038,780
20027,17033,19039,340

BHR scaling

15,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,000050100150200Signature levelR5R4R3

BHR at each signature level by rank (non-ascendable — A0 only). The curve is concave — sig 0 → 100 captures roughly two-thirds of the gain from sig 0 → 200.

Abilities

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Immunities
Bleed Immunity
Abilities
ConcussionContact AttacksDebilitateExhaustIndestructiblePhysical ResistanceStunSunderTrauma
Physical Penetration
Granted via synergy
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While the Opponent is Sundered, Luke gains +1000 Physical Penetration.
Tags
#AW : Secutor#AW: Decay#Defenders#Defensive: Guard#EQ : Romance#Hero#Mercenary#Mighty Avengers#RAIDS : Vanguard#Size: L#Thunderbolts#Valentine's
TOUGH IT OUT
  • Bulletproof skin grants Luke Cage an Indestructible Passive for 1.4174 seconds when struck.
  • After it expires, this ability goes on cooldown for 60.03329 seconds. This cooldown is paused while the Opponent is Stunned.
  • While his Indestructible is not on cooldown, Luke gains 9.7 Block Proficiency.
ALWAYS ACTIVE▾
  • Bulletproof and near impenetrable skin provides Immunity to Bleed effects and reduces the damage of incoming non-contact Physical hits by 30.0%.
  • Luke Cage gains 30.0 Attack Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent.
  • Luke Cage gains 15.0 Attack Rating for each non-unique Debuff on the Opponent.
  • Luke's personal Trauma and Exhaustion Debuffs are paused during the Opponent’s Special Attacks.
EXHAUSTION▾
  • Luke’s powerful blows wear down his Opponents. Light Attacks have an 80.0% chance to inflict an Exhaustion Debuff, reducing Critical Damage Rating by --22.0 for 12 seconds. Chance to apply is reduced by 5% flat per stack on the Opponent. Max stacks: -1.
  • When struck by a Special Attack 3, inflict 200.0 of these Exhaustion Debuffs.
  • The Opponent’s Ability Power Rate is reduced by -25.0% for each Exhaustion Debuff on them, to a maximum of -1.
  • While the Opponent is suffering from at least 6 Exhaustion Debuffs, they suffer an indefinite Sunder Debuff, setting Critical Resistance to 0.
HEAVY ATTACKS▾
  • Inflict a non-stacking 35.0% potency Debilitate Debuff for 12 seconds. Luke’s Debilitate doesn’t affect stun Debuffs.
SPECIAL ATTACKS▾
  • Exhaustion and Trauma Debuffs on the Opponent are paused during Luke’s Special Attacks, and for 3 seconds afterwards per Bar of Power spent, paused during the Opponent’s Special Attacks.
SPECIAL ATTACK 1▾
  • Each hit deals a burst of 15.0 Physical Damage.
SPECIAL ATTACK 2▾
  • Consume up to 5 personal Exhaustion Debuffs to inflict a Concussion Debuff for 25 seconds, reducing Ability Accuracy by -15.0% per Debuff consumed.
  • Against Mystic Opponents, apply an additional Concussion Debuff if 5 Exhaustions were consumed.
SPECIAL ATTACK 3▾
  • Inflict a non-stacking Trauma Debuff for 30 seconds, causing all hits to deal an additional 20.0% of the damage recently dealt as a burst of Physical Damage.
  • Inflict 4 Exhaustion Debuffs, each reducing Critical Damage Rating by 22.0 for 30 seconds. Max Stacks: -1.

Team synergies(4)

Enemies

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Rhino
  • All Champions gain +[155] Critical Rating.

Thunderbolts

UNIQUE
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Juggernaut
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Iron Patriot
  • Taskmaster: Current Exploit Weakness target Attack has a 20% chance to become Unblockable.
  • Winter Soldier: EMP Upgrade gains a flat +5% chance to trigger.

You enable for other champions(20)

Bringing this champion enables the following synergies for other champions in your team. The host's effect text is shown so you can see what benefit the pairing unlocks.

For Those Who Come After

UNIQUE
Benefit for Blue Marvel
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Luke Cage
  • Blue Marvel: Gain +[1,000] Block Proficiency. If Awakened, Blue Marvel's Indestructible Passive can also trigger against a Special Attack 3. When it does, the cooldown is doubled.
  • Luke Cage: While the Opponent is Sundered, Luke gains +1000 Physical Penetration.

Power Couple

UNIQUE
Benefit for Jessica Jones
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Luke Cage
  • Luke Cage: Ability Accuracy for personal Exhaustions inflicted by Light Attacks is increased by 15% flat.
  • Jessica Jones: Increased chance of throwing the Box with Special Attack 1. Also, start each fight with an Indestructible Charge from Jessica's Special Attack 3.

Defender's Destroyer

UNIQUE
Benefit for Kingpin
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Iron Fist
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Iron Fist (Immortal)
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Elektra
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Luke Cage
  • Kingpin: Enter the fight with 2 Rage.
  • Iron Fist (Both): +25% Armor Break duration and Potency.
  • Elektra: +25% Bleed Ability Accuracy & duration.
  • Luke Cage: Up to +60% Attack Rating based on Physical Resistance.

Supernanny

UNIQUE
Benefit for Squirrel Girl
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Luke Cage
  • Squirrel Girl: Start the fight with a permanent Fury Buff, increasing Attack Rating by 10% until Squirrel Girl's Combo Meter reaches 0 hits for any reason.
  • Luke Cage: When hit by the Opponent's Special 3 while Indestructible gain a Fury Buff, increasing Attack Rating by 50% for 20 seconds.

Tough Brawlers

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Benefit for The Champion
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Luke Cage
  • The Champion: The Champion is Unstoppable when using a Light and Medium Attack.
  • Luke Cage: +35% chance to inflict Debuffs as long as Luke Cage never dashes back in a fight.

Sources

BHR curves
mcoc.gg per-rank curves (R4 + R5 11-anchor, refreshed 2026-06-03)
Ascendable flag
non-ascendable per mcoc.gg
Last verified
2026-06-03
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