SOUL STORM
Active skill - Deals 500% damage to all enemies with 100 or more Energy. If any target hit is a Mage, Malric heals the weakest ally for 50% of their Max HP. If 3 or more targets are hit, Malric has a 75% chance to apply Death Mark to each target for 3 rounds. If no enemies have 100 or more Energy, he instead heals himself and all allies in his row for 40% of their Max HP. Additionally, the first time Malric uses his skill attack, he also boosts all Howler ally's Crit Chance and Crit Damage by 25% for 3 rounds. Lastly, whenever Malric uses a skill attack, he has a 20% chance to grant all allies 20 Energy. (Death Mark: Heal effect reduced by 75%. If the target dies, reduce the Energy of all enemies in the same row by 40 and heal the ally with the lowest HP for 100% of their Max HP. The Death-Marked target cannot be revived by any means.)
Best Howler support for mech. Hex Shield's 50% max HP absorption keeps your mech carry alive through burst phases. Phantom Fist's energy steal disrupts boss skill rotations, delaying dangerous mechanics.
Ancestral Wrath's 15% team Block Chance buff stacks with other block sources for near-permanent mitigation. Silence immunity prevents boss CC from shutting down his support cycle. 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. Block Chance team buff + Damage Reduction make Howler the tankiest faction in Smash.
Silence immunity means enemy CC comps cannot disable his healing. Phantom Fist's energy steal can deny enemy ultimates at critical moments. Core of every Howler Smash lineup — never bench him.
Top-tier PvP support. Hex Shield counters burst-heavy arena comps by saving allies from execution thresholds. Energy steal from Phantom Fist disrupts enemy skill rotations, often delaying key ultimates by a full round.
Part of top Howler PvP compositions: Malric + Rocco + Talon. Block Chance buff makes the entire team harder to one-shot. Silence immunity is critical in CC-heavy arena meta.
Mandatory for Howler hard mode clears. Hex Shield is the difference between surviving boss ultimates and wiping. Block Chance aura stacks with equipment block to reach near-cap values.
Phantom Fist targeting lowest HP enemy helps finish off weakened adds. Must be slower than DPS to ensure buffs apply before damage phase. Core Howler HM team: Malric + Rocco + Talon + Mazu.
Core Howler sewer support. Hex Shield provides emergency saves through long attrition runs. Energy steal sustains team ultimate uptime across waves. Phantom Fist's self-healing adds personal sustain.
Ancestral Wrath's team Block Chance buff 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 where enemies one-shot underleveled fighters. Block Chance aura smooths out damage intake across all stages.
Energy steal accelerates team ultimate cycle, enabling faster wave clears. Enables Howler campaign teams to push 100+ stages above expected power level. First Howler support to invest in.
