Duelist

Flanker

Black Panther

Duelist

Flanker

Black Panther functions as a high-mobility dive Duelist built around Vibranium Mark resets, burst combos, and backline execution. His value comes from isolating supports, chaining Spirit Rend through marked targets, and escaping before teams can punish him. He fits dive comps that want fast picks, flank pressure, and snowball tempo.

Build with Black PantherMedium

Dive DPSBackline AssassinInitiation Ultimate

Hero Dimensions

Combat Profile

Base Health: 275Base Movement Speed: 7 m/sPrimary Fire: MeleeUltimate Cost: 3300

Burst Damage

8 / 10

Pick PotentialOff-Angle PressureBurst DamageFlank PressureDive Pressure

Sustained Damage

5 / 10

Sustained DamageBrawl PressureArea of Effect Damage

Effective Range

2 / 10

Aerial PressurePoke PressureMelee Primary FireProjectile Primary Fire

Burst Healing

1 / 10

Sustained Healing

1 / 10

Self Sustain

4 / 10

Effective Health Pool

5 / 10

Low Health Pool

Self Preservation

7 / 10

Grant Self Bonus Health

Invulnerability

1 / 10

Grant Self Unstoppable

Ally Protection

1 / 10

Threat Presence

8 / 10

Frontline DisruptionBackline DisruptionThreat Presence

Space Control

3 / 10

Enemy Debuff

4 / 10

Apply Vulnerability

Interruption

1 / 10

Displacement

1 / 10

Movement Speed

10 / 10

Grant Self Increased Movement Speed

Verticality

8 / 10

Wall ClimbWall RunDouble Jump

Rapid Relocation

10 / 10

Dash

Team Buff

1 / 10

Grant Self Damage Boost

Information Gathering

1 / 10

Team Enablement

5 / 10

Fight Winning

7 / 10

Combo Potential

8 / 10

Disruption UltimateInitiation Ultimate

Ultimate Economy

6 / 10

Objectives

Initiate Ultimate
Coordinate Ultimates
Punish Ultimate
Bait Ultimate
Initiate Dive
Follow Up Dive
Coordinate Dive
Solo Dive
Bait Cooldowns
Disrupt Backline
Disrupt Marksman
Disrupt Artillery
Disrupt Flier
Focus Fire
Focus Support
Focus Flier
Focus Flanker
Focus Marksman
Focus Artillery
Focus Skirmisher
Focus Lifeline
Focus Playmaker
Focus Combatant
Remove Threats From High Ground
Chase Down Flanker
Chase Down Skirmisher
Prevent Escape
Enable Dive
Secure Pick
Confirm Elimination
Contest Objective
Stall Objective
Clear Angle
Hold Angle
Force Rotation
Punish Rotation
Apply Debuffs
Mark Priority Target

Strengths

Elite mobility through Spirit Rend resets, omnidirectional Spinning Kick, wall run, double jump, and 7 m/s base speed
Strong burst combo potential into 250-300 health targets
Vibranium Mark refreshes Spirit Rend and gives bonus health, allowing fast re-engage or escape windows
Bast’s Descent refreshes Spirit Rend and reapplies marks across a large area
Very strong at forcing support cooldowns before the full dive arrives
Panther’s Cunning gives extra damage while low health
Excellent into isolated backline heroes, snipers, artillery, and supports without peel

Weaknesses

Highly dependent on landing Vibranium Marks and Spirit Rend resets
Missing Spirit Rend usually forces disengage or death
Low base health makes hard CC, burst, mines, turrets, and grouped peel very punishing
Limited value when forced to front-to-back through shields or bunker setups
Struggles into disciplined teams that stack supports and deny isolated duels
Bast’s Descent is more setup/reset than guaranteed wipe
Fliers and vertical poke can kite him if he lacks a route
Requires strong mechanics, map routes, timing, and target selection