Blades Value...

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So after the shopping spree of Cyber Weekend...I have the resources to rank 5 Blade 5* and awaken him...is he still worth the bump?

I have others I can pop but wanted to limit this to Blade...thoughts?

Depends where you are in content progression. If you're done with Act 5 and working on Act 6 he's not particularly useful. I won't say he's a bad champ by any means but his usefulness in late game content is on a severe decline. For people that already have him ranked, sure they'll still find uses for him but as a new rankup, eh how much he'll benefit you will depend on where you are in game

zuffy

I still use my daily for everything.

Austin555555

He’s still a viable champion.

Tehsigzorz

Hes still great but I doubt I would get him above rank 3 for me personally. I just dont see where I would use blade in my Act 6 exploration.

Aleor

Depends on your roster and other available options. Personally I wouldn't do that

Crimson8399

You'd be surprised how much weight he still carries. I'd say yes do it.

Blade fanboi club still going strong I see. Can't even be honest about him without people getting in a twist lol

Cliffordcan

What is this Blade slander??? I understand he is not the best champ in the game anymore, but he is still one of the cheapest. Yes, you won’t use him in every path of Act 6. But he is useful there, and all content below that (minus V2 and V3).

He is still 3rd best Skill champ behind Ægon and NF, IMHO.

Yes, top players won’t have much use for him, but for everyone not running Map 7 and still have a lot of story content to complete, you can’t go wrong with Blade.

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What is this Blade slander??? I understand he is not the best champ in the game anymore, but he is still one of the cheapest. Yes, you won’t use him in every path of Act 6. But he is useful there, and all content below that (minus V2 and V3).

He is still 3rd best Skill champ behind Ægon and NF, IMHO.

Yes, top players won’t have much use for him, but for everyone not running Map 7 and still have a lot of story content to complete, you can’t go wrong with Blade.

Ghost or quake are cheaper than Blade if you can use them and they both work for end game content. Taking zero damage the entire fight > having to block to regen damage you've taken. Blade is just easier to use

Horror_punk

Simply BLADE=REVIVE FREE GAMING

JayBird_IsTheWord

learn to use him well and he will help you clear content. The danger sense alone improves dmg even against bleed immune

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Tehsigzorz

Lmao, nostalgia peeps lose their minds when I tell them I dont see where I would use blade while exploring Act 6

IvarTheBoneless

He ia best against mystics and villians and pretty decent regen as well

Isn't his regen the best in the game of am I thinking about an outdated comment from a youtuber? The regen on demand with the only requirement being 'have some of your power meter filled' is insane I think.

Eric987

Honestly depends on what else is available to rank up from your roster. If you got someone like warlock or Namor I'd say do that but Blade is still worth r5 . Still alot of uses in act 6 (I'm exploring 6.3 right now) and I still use in AQ and AW all the time (Tier 1/2 - Plat 1/Masters). Also helps that he's not available as 6* so as a 5* that's still worth ranking up IMO.

Lmao, nostalgia peeps lose their minds when I tell them I dont see where I would use blade while exploring Act 6

I'm sure some of the comments have to do with nostalgia but some of it is based on actual experience. To give an example, take the mystic path in 6.3.3. by pairing him with Dorm/Mephisto. He single handedly clears the whole path with ease, no potions or revives needed. There are many other paths he can clear very effectively and efficiently.

He's of course more useful in preceding chapters.

Blade fanboi club still going strong I see. Can't even be honest about him without people getting in a twist lol

What is dishonest about sharing our experience of using him for end game content, including Act 6? I'm 100% in all of end game content, used him quite a bit in Act 6.3 as well. Sure, there are champions who can outshine him in the hardest content available but to dismiss him as useless or ineffective there is closer to dishonesty than any blade famboyism displaced so far imho

Thicco_Mode

Can someone explain what blade can handle well? I'm not saying he's bad or has lost value, I'm just unclear what makes him so good. I understand his Regen is awesome and his parry bleeds can be used for cheese tactics but I don't know what else

Tehsigzorz

Lmao, nostalgia peeps lose their minds when I tell them I dont see where I would use blade while exploring Act 6
I'm sure some of the comments have to do with nostalgia but some of it is based on actual experience. To give an example, take the mystic path in 6.3.3. by pairing him with Dorm/Mephisto. He single handedly clears the whole path with ease, no potions or revives needed. There are many other paths he can clear very effectively and efficiently.

He's of course more useful in preceding chapters.

That path is incredibly easy though, gonna be using omega red myself but it seems any science champ will work and human torch will completely destroy that path.

Lmao, nostalgia peeps lose their minds when I tell them I dont see where I would use blade while exploring Act 6
I'm sure some of the comments have to do with nostalgia but some of it is based on actual experience. To give an example, take the mystic path in 6.3.3. by pairing him with Dorm/Mephisto. He single handedly clears the whole path with ease, no potions or revives needed. There are many other paths he can clear very effectively and efficiently.

He's of course more useful in preceding chapters.
That path is incredibly easy though, gonna be using omega red myself but it seems any science champ will work and human torch will completely destroy that path.

You'll be taking a lot of chip damage from defenders like Juggernaut because of that tenacity 2. Would like to see someone demonstrate clearing the whole path with Human Torch without item use or "any science champ." The only one I am sure can do it is Quake in the hands of a skilled player. Would like to be proved wrong though.

Omega will do fine of course if you are running suicides.

Blade fanboi club still going strong I see. Can't even be honest about him without people getting in a twist lol
What is dishonest about sharing our experience of using him for end game content, including Act 6? I'm 100% in all of end game content, used him quite a bit in Act 6.3 as well. Sure, there are champions who can outshine him in the hardest content available but to dismiss him as useless or ineffective there is closer to dishonesty than any blade famboyism displaced so far imho

I never said he was useless once. I said his usefulness was on the decline and it just is. Just bc people that have had him ranked for a year plus continue to shoehorn him into teams and manage to get through stuff does not mean he's a good let alone great option for what they're using him for.

If you're still in love with Blade, knock yourself out and use him until Act 8 for all I care. I just think it's wrong to continue to advise players to make him a top rankup option is all. In most current situations he's okay. In some he's great. That makes him niche if anything which definitely not make a champ a top rankup option for someone that doesnt already have him at R5

Cliffordcan

What is this Blade slander??? I understand he is not the best champ in the game anymore, but he is still one of the cheapest. Yes, you won’t use him in every path of Act 6. But he is useful there, and all content below that (minus V2 and V3).

He is still 3rd best Skill champ behind Ægon and NF, IMHO.

Yes, top players won’t have much use for him, but for everyone not running Map 7 and still have a lot of story content to complete, you can’t go wrong with Blade.
Ghost or quake are cheaper than Blade if you can use them and they both work for end game content. Taking zero damage the entire fight > having to block to regen damage you've taken. Blade is just easier to use

I don’t disagree with that statement. I’m just not sure why you are making it since they are the best 2 champs in the game, so that is a true comparison of any other champ along with Blade. Not exactly intelligent or obscure or even helpful. But this is the internet, so I guess you are free to type whatever you want.

DrBruceWayne

Blade is still insanely useful, while he may not be the best, he still has the same power he had before, he can absolutely crush Mystics/Villains and he has one of, if not, the best regen in the game. Can't go wrong with him. Personally though, I would wait for an Ægon to awaken him and keep Blade at Rank 4

YsF

As someone who uses Blade regularly at rank 4 and awakened using skill gem, He's definitely good, no doubt about that. But the need for synergies definitely hurts when doing something like Act 6. But people saying he's not good for endgame content are just pissing themselves. Obviously you won't take him against The Champion Boss of Act 6, that doesn't mean he's useless. He's pretty OP in my opinion but rank 5s are rare (at least for me). Consider your other options and definitely don't use a generic awakening gem on him. The healing factor is great but it really hurts his playstyle.

What is this Blade slander??? I understand he is not the best champ in the game anymore, but he is still one of the cheapest. Yes, you won’t use him in every path of Act 6. But he is useful there, and all content below that (minus V2 and V3).

He is still 3rd best Skill champ behind Ægon and NF, IMHO.

Yes, top players won’t have much use for him, but for everyone not running Map 7 and still have a lot of story content to complete, you can’t go wrong with Blade.
Ghost or quake are cheaper than Blade if you can use them and they both work for end game content. Taking zero damage the entire fight > having to block to regen damage you've taken. Blade is just easier to use
I don’t disagree with that statement. I’m just not sure why you are making it since they are the best 2 champs in the game, so that is a true comparison of any other champ along with Blade. Not exactly intelligent or obscure or even helpful. But this is the internet, so I guess you are free to type whatever you want.

You used survivability/cheapness as a reasoning for Blade still being a top champ. I listed two champs that are better at that and also still excel in late game content.

For the hundredth time, yes I'm sure that players that have Blade raked up for a long time can still utilize him today effectively in some situations, I just don't think it's right to sell him as a TOP option for a new rankup anymore is all. He doesn't even get close to a top 10 and more than likely top 20 list of champs in game at the moment. Sure he may be around the 3rd best skill champ but outside aegon and fury, skill is really weak