Rathalos Blademaster

This legendary Blademaster has travelled the world in pursuit of a mythical monster for decades… until he stumbled across the sacred land of Telaria. As Rathalos approached this kingdom, a Tainted Dragon scorched flames from the skies, but he was escorted to safety by Banner Lords. In their company he found a brotherhood, and together they do whatever it takes to slay the beasts invading their land. Rathalos Blademaster is an exclusive champion from the Raid X Monster Hunter collaboration, available from the 7 day log in programme [January-March 2024].

This champion slashes his Long Sword through bosses, harnessing it’s secret power from each swing to reveal a finishing blow! The mechanics of his kit revolve around single target and AOE damage, Increase Speed buffs to cycle skills effectively, followed by a unique passive to inflict more damage against targets under Burn Debuffs. Not only does this passive inflict 50% more damage against targets under burn, but every fifth skill used will deal 200% more damage! Therefore when facing bosses such as the Hydra, Dragon or Clan Boss [as examples], this will lead to devastating results over time. This passive coincides great with the single target A2 [Every second use of this skill in a Round will attack all enemies instead], as you can ignore 100% of Defence when targeting a boss.

Outside of the damage utility, Rathalos also grants a 30% Increase Crit Damage & Increase Speed buff on himself, coinciding with a 60% Decrease Defence that cannot be resisted against bosses. This will assist this champion in cycling turns effectively [leading to more damage], whilst amplifying his damage in the process. Last but not least, when considering content such as the Demon Lord, Decrease Defence is a vital component of any team, therefore pairing him amongst champions that can place Weaken is ideal!