7r3 tech rank-up advice!

I think i have several good choices here, so I'm looking for advice. This is to achieve Valiant, so I'm chomping at the bit to do it! Who would you pick?

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Trek26

Warlock

13579rebel_

Warlock

Wong_99

Hulkbuster imo

willrun4adonut

I had a choice of Hulkbuster, Warlock, IMIW and Guilly99 sig 100. I choose HB for BG attack and Raids (he's an MVP imo). If it's for regular questing, I'd have chosen Warlock.

Emilia90

Hulkbuster

ItsClobberinTime

If you're looking for speed and big damage mostly then Hulkbuster, I have a r3 7* Bishop and I've never seen any other 7* r2 nuke him down in 28 secs like that I was genuinely surprised. It's a close one with Warlock who I do have as a 7* but Hulkbuster is just on another level when it comes to damage and speed.
If you are however looking for utility and defense too then yes Warlock is a no brainer.

JChanceH9

Kabam always seems to design Tech paths expecting some combination of an armor up, heal block, and power drain, or shock/bleed in their kit. If a champ had 3+ of those and damage then they’re a pretty safe bet.

jdschw

Interesting! I do love both HB and Warlock, though i haven't gotten to use Warlock much since the 5* era. Glad to know he's still considered an MVP!

I'm surprised there are no shocker votes on here yet!

Rayven5220

I'm going with my boy the Duck.
Nobody giving howard any love. 🦆

Joey_Joe_joe_27

Interesting! I do love both HB and Warlock, though i haven't gotten to use Warlock much since the 5* era. Glad to know he's still considered an MVP!

I'm surprised there are no shocker votes on here yet!

People aren’t in love with shocker because of the controversy surrounding him right now

ItsClobberinTime

Interesting! I do love both HB and Warlock, though i haven't gotten to use Warlock much since the 5* era. Glad to know he's still considered an MVP!

I'm surprised there are no shocker votes on here yet!

They kinda gutted him, I mean not fully cause he can still take most of the matchups he could before but Maestro and Storm X are terrible matchups for him now and those two were VERY important.
On top of this, apparently he's bugged and he can't do champs with armor or resistances either.
Just bad timing honestly, and I doubt he will get any love until we get an actual response from Kabam on what they're going to do with him. Shame cause I even ascended mine, this is ****.

Teleus

Kabam always seems to design Tech paths expecting some combination of an armor up, heal block, and power drain, or shock/bleed in their kit. If a champ had 3+ of those and damage then they’re a pretty safe bet.

So r3 Civil Warrior is a solid choice?

Hilldar

It’s Hulkbuster. I can’t believe how good he is. If I would have gotten tech 2-3 gem I would have done it for sure, but I got mutant and used it on domino.

My HB is rank 2 and I use him all the time. He also crushes in raid week.

Nightheart

I would go with Hulkbuster

ThePredator1001

100% go with Hulkbuster, I used a generic R3 gem on bik and he’s been my most used champ. Amazing damage and arguably the best power control in the game.

PenguinJim

How close are you to another incursions crystal? (That's the one with Hulkbuster, right?)

If you're not far off, I'd suggest getting that first, because a duped HB would make this an easy choice.

Between Warlock and HB unduped... I wouldn't be able to make that decision. Both rock!

Ercarret

I'd go with Shocker. The stuff I've seen him do...woo! As long as you are aware that he now glances like he should and is no longer a go-to options for the four or five champions in the game with glance mechanics, you should be good.

captain_rogers

The comments are nuts.
Just cuz shocker can't handle maestro/storm x/ Fam, he is trash now?.

Shocker is still a menace in defense and great on offense, I'll r3 him in a heartbeat.

Jack2634

shocker is a strong rank up, being an annoying defender and clearing up everyone in BG in 1 sp1 and 1 sp2 cycle offensively. But he is a bit bugged recently, which i hope kabam would fix it soon

jdschw

Thanks for all the advice, folks! I decided to go with Warlock, but HB and shocker are definitely on my shortlist for R2 now!

Glassback

For what Warlock does well he doesn’t need rank three.

A rank three Hulkbuster would be a very dangerous champ, no one would ban him from Battlegrounds and he would finish fights very quickly.

DancingPanda_14

Yall sleeping on shocker too much, he's insane. Hulkbuster and Warlock are great options too, tho I'd like warlock to be duped