What are relics for?

You guys I just got a 5 star black Panther relic and how do I use it?

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You attach them to your champipns and they give them particular boosts.
You can only match them class to class, and ideally you want to match relics with champions that will benefit from the boost. With Black Panther, you probably want to pair him with a champ that crits a lot.

The most beneficial aspect of relics is the striker. A striker works kinda like a special attack. You have a power tank for the striker that you will build up and you activate the striker like you would a special. Each relic has a special bonus when you throw the striker, but the best part is the passive stun you apply (regardless of stun immunities) at the end of the striker. This helps you extend combos, find opportunities to throw heavies, and deal some extra damage.

Friendly001

Only for extending your combo.

JLordVileJ

Only for extending your combo.

They can change the value of a champ completely. 6 star r1 hulkbuster relic gives 50 percent shock potency and duration which turns my r3 guardian from a great champ to a god

Terra

Only for extending your combo.

They're useful for far more than that.

Josh2507

Strikers to extend your combo and get around stun immunity

That’s about it

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Shamir51

Strikers to extend your combo and get around stun immunity

That’s about it

Actually, some of them do so much more than that.

Terra

Strikers to extend your combo and get around stun immunity

That’s about it

Tell me you don't even look into relics without telling me you don't look into relics.

Awesomep12

Relics are the best kept secret to take your champs to the next level

Friendly001

I just throw random relics on random champs.

Buttehrs

Relics are for understanding the past and predicting the future.

Terra

I just throw random relics on random champs.

Then your doing it wrong, being inefficient and ineffective

Buttehrs

Serious note though, relics have the potential of being amazing. Just look at venom relic on venom or juggy on juggy as examples.

Josh2507

Strikers to extend your combo and get around stun immunity

That’s about it
Tell me you don't even look into relics without telling me you don't look into relics.

Bingo!

Sure I could get a tiny boost on some very specific champs, but I’m not interested in spending many hours reading up on relics

CROSSHAIRS

To make champ better

psp742

relic boost or add certain ability of the champions.. example: more crit or bleed damage, gain cruelty or extend bleed duration of your champion.

Terra

Strikers to extend your combo and get around stun immunity

That’s about it
Tell me you don't even look into relics without telling me you don't look into relics.
Bingo!

Sure I could get a tiny boost on some very specific champs, but I’m not interested in spending many hours reading up on relics

It takes at most 1 minute.... Just match the relic abilities with a champ who gets them too

Magrailothos

Strikers to extend your combo and get around stun immunity

That’s about it
Tell me you don't even look into relics without telling me you don't look into relics.
Bingo!

Sure I could get a tiny boost on some very specific champs, but I’m not interested in spending many hours reading up on relics

Don't spend hours then.

Spend five minutes reading this: https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/377485/for-the-relic-experts#latest

Cloudddey_bro

Guardian with Hulkbuster relic is a completely new champ than Guardian without Hulkbuster relic.

JLordVileJ

Guardian with Hulkbuster relic is a completely new champ than Guardian without Hulkbuster relic.

I swear bro, 5p percent shock potency and duration is crazy