Black Knight — guide

In short

Black Knight is a Legendary HP-role champion of the Banner Lords, Force affinity. His money maker is skill 2: 15% Regen plus a 60% Increase DEF buff on the whole team for 2 turns, backed by a passive that grants 1 turn of Unkillable whenever he loses more than 15% of his max HP to a single hit. Build him for Clan Boss and general team survivability, not for damage.

Strengths

• Closed Visor (A2): 15% Regen + 60% Increase DEF to the entire team for 2 turns; booked, the cooldown drops to 2, so the buffs stay up almost permanently.
• Last Breath passive: 1 turn of Unkillable after taking a hit for more than 15% max HP — great against AoE bosses such as the Clan Boss.
• A1 has a 75% chance to place Provoke for 1 turn — useful for pulling focus in dungeons and Arena.
• Solid HP base (22 470 at 6★), which fits his HP role.
• Rated 4.5/5 for Clan Boss — clearly his best home.

Weaknesses

• A3 scales off ATK and only grows as his HP drops: the more he is hit, the harder he hits — but the faster he dies.
• Low ATK base (914), so without offensive gear he deals almost nothing.
• Only 2.5/5 in Hydra and Chimera — Regen and Provoke do little there.
• An average legendary overall (3.5/5); don't expect a meta breaker.

Where to use

Clan Boss first (4.5/5): Regen and Increase DEF protect the team through the AoE hits, and the passive hands out free Unkillable turns. Next is Faction Wars (3.5/5), where he holds the line. Arena, dungeons, Hard mode and Doom Tower sit at 3.0/5 — usable, but there are stronger picks. Hydra and Chimera (2.5/5) only if you have nothing better for the slot.

Stats and gear

Priority: HP → SPD → ACC (for the A1 Provoke) → RES/DEF. Rough targets: 60,000+ HP, 200+ SPD, 200–250 ACC if you actually rely on Provoke (pointless against Clan Boss, who ignores it), 200+ RES. Add C.RATE and C.DMG only if you want his A3 to hurt.

• Sets from the build: Retaliation, Frost, Immortal.
• The author's note: he is often geared in offensive sets, Speed and Lifesteal — more damage and better sustain.
• Relics: Molten Deathbell, Golden Elixir, Hallowed Hilt.

Masteries and blessings

• Masteries: In For The Kill, Blessed Heal, Invigorated, Survival Speed, Unflinching, Heal 'N' Go, Bolstered Defense.
• Logic: the core is defense and support (survivability, healing, resistance); take In For The Kill from the offense tree if you play around A3.
• Blessings: Chainbreaker or Heavencast — use what you have and match it to the content he runs.

Tombs

Put tomes into A2 first: the -1 cooldown turns 3 turns into 2, so Regen and Increase DEF stay on the team almost all the time. That is the one upgrade that matters. A1 and A3 levels only add +5% damage each, so books go there last.

Verdict

Level him — but as a Clan Boss and Faction Wars specialist, not a universal pick. An average legendary carried by a genuinely strong A2 and a handy passive.