"Sweet Christmas..."
—Luke Cage
Power Man, civilian name Luke Cage, is a character you could first recruit to your academy during the Daredevil Event. His Recruitment Quests are Get Indestructible! and Get Luke Cage! His Mission Board Quests can be found here.
Requirements[]
Upgrades[]
Each time Luke Cage is upgraded, his Power Level increases.
Combat Attributes[]
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Skills | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Tier 6 |
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| Basic Attack | Move Forward | 100% basic attack damage. | +7% damage | +9% | +11% | +13% | +15% |
| Special Attack | Uptown Uppercut | 105% attack damage to front row and 24% chance to stun for 1 turn. Replaces every 3rd basic attack. | +5% damage & +3% chance | +11% & +5% | +16% & +10% | +26% & +15% | +42% & +25% |
| Ultimate 1 | Break It Up | 105% attack damage to front row and -6.1% attack debuff to back row enemies for 2 turns. Replaces every 3rd basic attack. | +5% damage & -0.6% attack debuff | +11% & -1.2% | +16% & -2.4% | +26% & -3.6% | +42% & -6.1% |
| Passive | Indestructibility | 21% self HP buff. | +2% | +4% | +8% | +13% | +21% |
| Ultimate 2 | Uncaged | 154% attack damage to front row and 15% heal over 3 turns. | +15% damage & +3% heal | +31% & +5% | +54% & +9% | +92% & +16% | +123% & +23% |
Appearance[]
Luke Cage's Rank 1 outfit is a black leather jacket over a yellow t-shirt, a black baseball cap, grey jeans, yellow boots, a watch, chain wallet, and chains around his wrists.
Luke Cage's Rank 3 outfit is a yellow short-sleeved shirt with black stripes on the shoulders, metal gauntlets, black trousers with a silver belt, sunglasses, and yellow and black boots.
Luke Cage's Rank 5 outfit is yellow short-sleeved shirt with black stripes on the shoulders, metal gauntlets, black trousers with a silver belt, and black boots.
Story []
Director Fury charged Luke with putting together a new side team to investigate why other potential Avengers recruits suddenly disappeared.
Character Relationships[]
Iron Fist[]
Luke and Danny are best friends. When they're imprisoned by Kingpin, they each insist that Hellcat save the other one first.
Jessica Jones[]
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are dating.
Nick Fury[]
Nick Fury thinks Luke Cage is a natural leader.
Soundbites[]
Luke Cage is voiced by Nazario Maisonet.
- "Friends to the end."
- "Heads up!"
- "I'd run through a brick wall for you. Literally!"
- "I'm always nice."
- "It's about to get ugly."
- "Just because I have unbreakable skin doesn't mean you get to keep poking me."
- "Need a hero? I'm your man."
- "No charge."
- "Power Man...I could get used to that."
- "Still here?"
- "Sweet Christmas!"
- "This one's on the house."
- "We're Heroes for Hire!"
- "What's up?"
- "Where's Iron Fist? He's gotta see this!"
Gratitude Lines[]
- "Next time you need help saving the world, you know where I am."
- "We're a team now. I got your back and you got mine."
- "You need a hero? I'm your man."
Actions[]
| Icon | Name | Time | Location | Rank | Notes |
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Hit the Floor | 1m | Club A (dance floor) |
1 | |
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Hang with Jessica | 15m | Avengers Dorm (both chairs) |
1 | |
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Hire More Heroes | 45m | The Quinjet Hangar (Quinjet) | 4 | |
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Study New Languages | 1h | The Timeless Archives (book) | 2 | |
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Be Indestructible | 1h 30m | The Blasting Range (targets) | 1 | |
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Play Ball | 2h | Avengers Park (fountain) | 1 | |
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Break the Bag | 2h 30m | Avengers Dorm (punching bag) | 3 | |
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Talk Mixology | 2h 45m | Club A (bar) | 2 | |
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Protect the Block | 3h | The Quinjet Hangar (Quinjet) | 1 | |
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Consider Your Options | 4h | Avengers Dorm (right chair) |
2 | |
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Search For Clients | 5h | The Timeless Archives (computer) | 3 | |
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Form New Avengers | 6h | S.H.I.E.L.D. H.Q. (inside) | 5 | |
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Try New Mixers | 8h | Pym's Lab (chemical station) |
4 | |
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Ponder the Question | 8h | Wonder Auditorium (microphone) | 3 | |
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Practice Motivational Speaking | 4h | Wonder Auditorium (microphone) | 3 |
Outfits[]
Hero for Hire Luke Cage[]
- Available for a limited time during the Luke Cage Event
- 600 Luke's Ties
- Available for a limited time from Van Dyne's Outfits
- 350 Shards
- Combat benefits: Gives a 10% boost to HP.
- Adds Actions: N/A
- Related Quest: Get Hero for Hire Luke Cage!
Original Luke Cage[]
- Available for a limited time during the Jessica Jones Special Event
- 100 Mixtapes
- Available for a limited time from Van Dyne's Outfits
- 400 Shards
- Adds Actions: N/A
- Related Quest: Original Luke Cage!
Trivia[]
Gallery[]
Icon Gallery[]
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