Zemo needs a buff now, not a nerf and here’s the proof
![SecondSkriller](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/avatarstock/n7NEOYUFAOTHO.png)
Now that his lock rotation is gone and he cannot even permalock matchups that apply heavy debuffs to him and remove his armor, we are left with a Zemo that deals no damage and cannot compensate with his utility.
Here’s rank 5 Zemo (no boosts, max sig, no suicides, maxed deep wounds) against a r2 unawakened Kate Bishop.
Exhibit one: RoL winter soldier. Keep in mind this is a damage test so nodes don’t matter, not that he wins in terms of utility either, now that the lock is gone…
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/hz/76m4x29iypmo.png)
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/xr/a4h4ks4022ti.png)
But wait, Zemo shines in longer fights where he can build up all his debuffs right? Take another guess:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/s8/bz0uypp4vtbc.png)
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/3r/rzj5p2lq9fto.png)
For now I rest my case, if you want to remove his biggest piece of utility, the ability to lock, then make sure to give him a respectable damage output, being beaten by a r2 at r5 is wild.
Here’s rank 5 Zemo (no boosts, max sig, no suicides, maxed deep wounds) against a r2 unawakened Kate Bishop.
Exhibit one: RoL winter soldier. Keep in mind this is a damage test so nodes don’t matter, not that he wins in terms of utility either, now that the lock is gone…
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/hz/76m4x29iypmo.png)
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/xr/a4h4ks4022ti.png)
But wait, Zemo shines in longer fights where he can build up all his debuffs right? Take another guess:
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/s8/bz0uypp4vtbc.png)
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029252/uploads/editor/3r/rzj5p2lq9fto.png)
For now I rest my case, if you want to remove his biggest piece of utility, the ability to lock, then make sure to give him a respectable damage output, being beaten by a r2 at r5 is wild.
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Just give Kabam time to read through the other massive thread made about this and see what they're gonna do. Continuously pushing the point that Zemo is a flat out bad champion now isn't doing anything to help the overall point, it's just subjective.