Best Howler support for mech. Hex Shield caps any direct hit at 25% of Max HP, keeping your mech carry alive through burst phases. Soul Storm punishes high-Energy boss states, and its no-target fallback row-heals when the boss is starved of Energy.

At round's end Malric and the ally in front or behind him gain Block Chance and Skill Damage, layering steady mitigation onto whoever he's anchored to. Immunity to Stun, Energy reduction, and Death Mark keeps his support cycle running through boss CC. Priority #1 Howler support in every mech composition.

Meta-defining Howler faction support. Hex Shield single-handedly prevents one-shot deaths that decide Smash matchups by capping each direct hit at 25% of Max HP. His opening Damage Reduction plus the per-round Block Chance buff on himself and his neighbor make Howler frontlines hard to crack.

Immunity to Stun, Energy reduction, and Death Mark means enemy CC comps cannot disable his support loop. Soul Storm's Death Mark stops revives and drains an enemy row's Energy on a Death-Marked kill. Core of every Howler Smash lineup — never bench him.

Top-tier PvP support. Hex Shield counters burst-heavy arena comps by capping incoming direct damage at 25% of Max HP, saving allies from execution thresholds. Soul Storm hammers high-Energy enemies and applies Death Mark to deny revives and drain Energy from a row when a marked target dies.

Part of top Howler PvP compositions: Malric + Rocco + Talon. The per-round Block Chance and Skill Damage buff on Malric and his neighbor adds up over a fight. Immunity to Stun, Energy reduction, and Death Mark is critical in CC-heavy arena meta.

Mandatory for Howler hard mode clears. Hex Shield is the difference between surviving boss ultimates and wiping — each direct hit can't exceed 25% of the holder's Max HP. Block Chance from his per-round buff layers with equipment to climb toward cap on Malric and his anchor.

Phantom Fist redirects his basic attacks onto the next enemy to attack, with a 60% Stun chance to slow boss adds. Must be slower than DPS to ensure buffs apply before the damage phase. Core Howler HM team: Malric + Rocco + Talon + Mazu.

Core Howler sewer support. Hex Shield provides emergency saves through long attrition runs by hard-capping direct hits at 25% of Max HP. Whenever an ally dies, Phantom Fist heals all allies for 20% of their Max HP — recurring sustain across waves.

The per-round Block Chance and Skill Damage buff on Malric and his neighbor compounds over sewer waves where small defensive edges accumulate into survival. Part of the optimal Howler sewer lineup.

Primary Howler support for campaign progression. Hex Shield carries teams through campaign difficulty spikes by capping direct hits at 25% of Max HP, so underleveled fighters survive what would otherwise be one-shots. The per-round Block Chance buff on Malric and his anchor smooths out damage intake.

Phantom Fist heals all allies for 20% of Max HP each time one falls, while enemy deaths feed a stacking team Skill Damage buff for faster wave clears. Enables Howler campaign teams to push 100+ stages above expected power level. First Howler support to invest in.