6* Maestro

Zuko_ILC

6* r4 sig 200 Maestro.....hits like s 4 star. Beyond disappointing. Why do you hate Hulk? What did he do to you?

ahmynuts

He's mainly a defender

SoSA__Remake

They literally said on the live stream that he is and only is a defender and not meant to be a offensive champion.

ThePredator1001

I disagree, he’s not a nuke by any means but he’s definitely a viable attacker. He’s got great immunities, some unique utility, and decent damage

mbrace

I followed @ThePredator1001 ’s advice in the other thread. You need to awaken and throw SP2 when there are enough ISO buffs to get 3 furies, and then spam SP1 for pretty decent damage. His real advantage is in being a tank with great immunities while still having a steady damage output. He does better against tech champs.

Zuko_ILC

SoSA__Remake said:

They literally said on the live stream that he is and only is a defender and not meant to be a offensive champion.

Cool, If I watched it I'd know then. But I didn't. It's fine if he's a defensive champ but he hits like Groot. He doesn't need to be insane but he should hit like a 6 star not a 4 star regardless.

ThePredator1001

Thanks @mbrace

I’m still testing mine out but a few bits of utility I’ve found so far:

Glancing is very underrated abilty: makes him hard to die when you make a mistake and prevents abilities from trigger through his block. He counters Hulkling because his glancing prevents Hulkling from getting pierce and unblockable buffs.

He’s a cosmic that doesn’t rely on buffs, nullifying his buffs just ramps him faster and he gains passive versions allowing him to fight mystics

He’s triple immune to poison, shock, and incinerate which are someone of the most common DOT effects.

He’s got pierce and block penetration allowing him to do damage through block. Plus his sp1 burst triggers through block which is his main source of damage.

He also roots the defender with his special attacks which could be nice if a node requires it or if you want to prevent pushing the defender into the corner

If you’re aggressive with your sp1 spam and ending combos in mediums you can maintain his rage form indefinitely. So even though he’s a ramp character, he doesn’t really feel like it.

He does need the awakened ability to refresh his fury effects. Without it his damage will fall of significantly

ThePredator1001

Tested him against the largest Hulkling in the game 8.3.6 Hulkling, That’s a 650k Healthpool that’s constantly regenerating and going indestructible in 3:49. Definitely not the fastest counter but very safe. I messed a few times and ate some combos, could definitely do it faster but I don’t feel like running through the quest again.

Sorry for all the posts just don’t like to see people looking down on my boy maestro.

flapjax

I mean he's gonna be a right menace on defense at least @ThePredator1001

I dueled yours a few times and even for a duel hes annoying not even sure what you're supposed to do if he gets that glancing up lmao takes forever.

Zuko_ILC

All he needs is to hit like a normal 6 star. Not a great one just normal and he'd be fun to use.

EdisonLaw

For a crazy defender, his damage is enough. I wished that his sp1 did inflict degen like the boss version, maybe future synergy?