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| Rarity | Base Stats | Price | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,100/1,200 | 341,000 | Challenge Mode, Challenge Booster Pack, Kahndaq Black Adam Pack, Sorcery Pack, Special Challenge Booster Packs, Nth Metal Pro Pack, Shazam Celebration Pack, Ultimate Bundle Villains And Monsters |
 The Thunder King: Black Adam's BASIC COMBO and SPECIAL ATTACKS apply Electrical DAMAGE-OVER-TIME, and if not blocked, DRAINS OPPONENT'S POWER.
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Kahndaq Black Adam is the paragon of Power Drain: being able to do so with his basic attack (on combo-ender) and either of his specials, essentially making the LexCorp Set his natural archnemesis.
Strategy[]
Basic Attacks[]
| Basic combo | Damage pattern (% of damage stat) | Total (including Combo Ender) |
|---|---|---|
| Light (Combo Ender) | 2% - 2% - 2% - (3%) | 9% |
| Heavy | 4% - 4% - 4% | 12% |
Passive[]
The Thunder King deals an additional DOT of 0.8% of his damage stat 5 times (4% total) upon using a combo ender or a special. This DOT does not power drain; only the combo ender or special hits do, and only if unblocked.
His power drain effect on combo ender works very similar to Ra's Al Ghul's Scimitar's effect, albeit only at 1/2 of the gear when maxed out.
Black Adam's electrical DOT on an opponent.
When attached to a combo ender this is affected by basic damage boosts, but it is not affected by basic crit; on a special, it is not affected by special damage boosts.
The Master's Death Cart's tag-in attacks can apply the power drain and DOT from Black Adam's specials, except on his first tag-in.
Power drain immunity (such as Lobo/Prime's passive) will negate his power drains, despite not displaying the "power drain immune" text popup, and also negate the electric damage-over-time from his combo ender (but not his specials). Similarly, if blocked, the power drain is negated in both cases, and the DOT from basics is not applied, but blocked specials still apply it.
If his Combo Ender hits while his opponent is using a special, his opponent is immune to the drain. However, if his opponent has 2 pieces of LexCorp Set, they can still gain power from its power drain reversal effect.
Gear[]
Ra's Al Ghul's Scimitar and the Overpowered 5-U-93-R pair wonderfully with Black Adam. The power drain on combo ender offered by both pieces of gear stack with Black Adam's power drain on his combo ender, allowing him to drain a significant amount of power in one swipe!
The Quake Engine is another excellent gear for him. Its huge special and DOT damage increases effect on enemies having less than 1 bar of power is simply powerful and practical to achieve thanks to his power drain on combo enders and unblocked specials. Killer Frost/Prime can be teamed with him to further cripple enemies' power gain, effectively capping them at 1 bar of power to trigger Quake Engine's damage boost. The re-triggering DOT effect can transfer his strong DOT to the new tagged-in enemy from the tagged-out one, or apply it the second time on the current opponent when it expires.
If preferred, pieces from Gear Sets or solo gear pieces that can add DOT to specials can increase the amount of damage dealt combined with the Electrical DOT (LexCorp Set, The Ibistick, Heart of Darkness & etc.)
Also, when paired with the Enchantress Companion Card EVOLVED, after using a special and/or a combo ender the skulls will also be able to power drain as well!
Interactions[]
Please note that battles are highly situational: this section only mentions cards that have mechanics that, for any reason, are particularly effective with/against, or particularly ineffective against Black Adam. Having a card that "counters" Black Adam does not mean it is always a good choice.
Good With[]
- Characters that offer faster power generation such as Green Lantern/Regime, Harley Quinn/Animated, etc.: This allows Black Adam to use his specials faster, keeping a steady stream of DoT and power drain.
- Catwoman/Batman Returns: Since Black Adam has many different methods of applying DoT, Catwoman allows him and his teammates to deal more damage on their DoT.
- Catwoman/Arkham Knight: Catwoman's passive means all DoT that is affecting the enemy if she has used one of her specials cannot be rinsed by tagging out. Therefore, if Catwoman uses her specials on one opponent, then Black Adam tags into the match and applies any of his DoT to the same opponent, when the opponent tags out, none of the DoT will rinse off.
- Killer Frost/Prime: Black Adam's power drain on combo ender combined with Killer Frost's power dampening makes it almost impossible for the opponent to gain enough power to perform specials.
- Hawkgirl/Prime: Hawkgirl's SNARE complements any DoT-centered playstyle, allowing for maximum damage to take place.
- The Master's Death Cart: The tag-in hits from the gear will drain power if a special is used immediately upon tag-in.
Good Against[]
- Characters whose passives revolve around the activation of specials or supers:
- Aquaman/Regime: Since his passive revolves around his Supermove, Black Adam's constant power draining will keep him from reaching 3 bars.
- Shazam/Prime: Normally, he won't be powerdrained through specials while his passive is active, but as Black Adam's combo-ender power drains the opponent, thus, reducing the effectiveness of Shazam.
- Raven/Teen Titans, Sinestro/Antimatter, The Flash/Metahuman, etc.: They all require power in order to use their passives. Black Adam's continuous power drain, especially when equipped with the Pill or the Scimitar, can effectively keep them powerless.
- Batman/Arkham Origins: Black Adam's power drain on combo ender is extremely useful against Arkham Origins Batman as draining his power will cause Batman to use Explosive Batarangs instead of Winged Avenger.
- Batgirl/Prime: Same as above, except one bar of power.
Countered By[]
- LexCorp Set: The set's effect can reverse the powerdrain effects from Black Adam.
- Lobo/Prime, Batman/Arkham Knight, Static/Prime, and Green Lantern/Red Lantern Hal Jordan: For their power drain immunity, which means that his whole passive is ineffective on them. For Arkham Knight Batman, he can activate his Power Drain Immunity and his Power Addition, which can cripple Black Adam or his teammates.
- Aquaman/Injustice 2: Upon using his special(s), Aquaman can revert all DOT (rinses) on him and put it on his opponent with the effect DOUBLED. Thus, this can backfire on Black Adam due to his common DOT.
- The Flash/Blackest Night: The Flash and his Blackest Night teammates gain health and power from Black Adam's electric DOT.
Abilities[]
Here are Black Adam's abilities.
| Ability | Classification | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Burst | First Special | Black Adam unleashes a burst of raw electricity to shock his opponent. | Rapid Tap |
| Kahndaq Black Magic | Second Special | Ancient magic is unleashed by Black Adam, ravaging his foes with enchanted strikes. | Rapid Swipe |
| Teth-Adam | Super Move | Black Adam calls upon his ancient power to deliver a lightning-infused beatdown. UNBLOCKABLE. | Tap |
While his special 2 is visually identical and named similarly to Black Adam/Regime's Black Magic, Kahndaq Black Magic is not an inherent power drain special. The only power it can drain is that from his passive, and there is no large additional power drain at the end of the special, nor does it have its damage halved.
Support Cards and Gear[]
Here are Black Adam's support cards and gear.
| Card | Classification | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isis | Health | 10% HEALTH BOOST. | 6,000 |
| Shazam | Damage | 10% DAMAGE BOOST. | 8,000 |
| Kahndaq | Energy | 10% ENERGY REGENERATION. | 10,000 |
| Kahndaq Garb (Kahndaq Royal Garb) | Gear |
12% - 22% MAX HEALTH increase [Black Adam] 20% - 30% LIFEDRAIN chance on Special 1 [EVOLVED] 20% - 30% CRIT chance on Special 1 |
25,000 - 1,000,000 (upgrading) |
Stats[]
These stats are the final damage and health levels at level 50, per Elite rank, with ALL support cards, and without any augmentations. With the 2.13 update, Elite 8, 9, and 10 have been added. The Elite 10 damage and health levels are for level 60 characters. Numbers with a * after them may not be accurate, please allow for a discrepancy of '+1/-1' damage or health due to rounding inconsistencies in game code.
| Tier | Damage | Health |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 8,613 | 17,496 |
| Elite I | 12,920 | 26,244 |
| Elite II | 17,226 | 34,992 |
| Elite III | 25,839 | 52,488 |
| Elite IV | 30,146 | 62,986 |
| Elite V | 34,452 | 69,984 |
| Elite VI | 38,759 | 78,732 |
| Elite VII | 43,065 | 87,480 |
| Elite VIII | 47,372 | 96,228 |
| Elite IX | 51,678 | 104,976 |
| Elite X | 60,811 | 134,784 |
Trivia[]
- His artifacts are: Bracers, Amulet, Boots, Belt and Chest piece.
- He has the same base stats as The Arkham Knight.
- His appearance is very similar to Black Adam/Prime, except that his symbol is in gray and is illuminated by white lightning similar to Shazam.
- Additionally, his Special 2 is visually identical to Black Adam/Regime's and has a very similar name.
New 52 Shazam skin from the console version of Injustice.
- He made a comeback as a challenge repeat in the 2.10.1 update along with the other 2.8 challenge characters. Completing his challenge this time would unlock him for direct promotions.
- His design is loosely based on his own appearance in the New 52 comics.