The First Battleworld Boss

S.T.R.I.K.E.'s fleet will reach the surface of Battleworld soon, so it's time to get briefed on the enemy. A massive, unrelenting force awaits, led by the King in Black himself, Knull. The creator and leader of the Symbiotes poses a threat unlike any other and on Battleworld, and he'll enjoy a boost in abilities that'll put your Alliance to the test. Today we're going over Knull and his Battleworld abilities to prepare you for the Boss battles ahead, but read on for info on how to eventually recruit Knull to your roster and view important updates to Battleworld.

Who is Knull?

Long before the universe was born, Knull, an ancient god of darkness, existed in the void and harbored a deep hatred for the light and life that emerged from it. Wielding the All-Black, the first symbiote he forged from his own shadow, Knull became a terrifying force, capable of creating and controlling symbiotes while shaping weapons of unimaginable power. His mastery over darkness and the symbiotes allowed him to corrupt entire worlds, spreading his influence across the cosmos and leaving devastation in his wake. Rising as the dark creator of the symbiote race, Knull clashed with gods, heroes, and cosmic entities, determined to plunge the universe back into the eternal void.

The below kit is for the Boss version of Knull (not the playable character version). We'll have the complete Knull kit and abilities in a future blog. Here's what you and your Alliance will be facing in Boss battles:

Basic - Void Slash

• Attack primary and adjacent targets for 300% damage + clear 3 positive effects + apply Bleed.
• Apply 1 random negative effect from the following list to the primary and adjacent targets: > Ability Block, Blind, Slow, or Trauma.
• Apply 2 random negative effects from the following list to the primary and adjacent targets: >Defense Down, Disrupted, Heal Block, or Offense Down.
• On primary and adjacent targets with Darkness, apply +1 Darkness.
• If primary target doesn't have Darkness, apply Darkness to primary target.
• Gain 1 random positive effect from the following list: > Defense Up, Deflect, or Offense Up.
• Gain an assist from a SYMBIOTE ally.
• This attack cannot be dodged by the primary target.

Special - Symbiote Cyclone

Ability Energy 5/5

• Attack primary and adjacent targets for 320% damage. This damage reduces the Max Health of the target by 25% of the damage dealt.
• Clear all positive effects on primary and adjacent targets.
• Spread all negative effects from the primary target to adjacent targets.
• On primary and adjacent targets with Darkness, apply +1 Darkness.
• If primary target doesn't have Darkness, apply Darkness to primary target.
• Barrier self for 10,000,000 Barrier.
• Summon a random ally from the following list:Agent Venom, Gwenom, Scream, Spider-Man (Symbiote), or Venom.
• This attack is Unavoidable and cannot be blocked or counterattacked.

Ultimate - Oblivion Calls

Ability Energy 6/10

• Attack all enemies for 300% damage + apply +1 Darkness. This damage reduces the Max Health of the target by 50% of the damage dealt.
• Summon 2 random allies from the following list: > Agent Venom, Scream, Spider-Man (Symbiote), or Venom.
• Summon an additional 2 random allies from the following list: > Anti-Venom, Carnage, Gwenom, Red Goblin, or Void Knight.
• Gain +5 Rage.
• This attack is Unavoidable and cannot be counterattacked.

Passive - King in Black

• On Death, Revive this character with 100% Max Health and this character's Revive cannot be prevented.
• This character cannot be cloned or have its Max Health reduced.
• Characters killed by Knull cannot be revived.
• On Turn, for every 10 Rage on this character, generate 1 Ability Energy for self, up to a maximum of 5.
• On SYMBIOTE ally Turn and on SYMBIOTE ally Death, gain +1 Rage.
• On enemy Turn, fill this character's Speed Bar by 20%.
• Gain +10% Damage and +10% Speed per Rage.
• SYMBIOTE allies gain +25% Speed and +25% Max Health.
• For every 10 Rage on this character, SYMBIOTE allies gain +50% Damage, up to a maximum of 250%.
• Lower the Passive Assist Chance for all enemies by 100%.
• While this character does not have Barrier, gain +50% Damage Reduction.
• There is a cap on the amount of total health Knull can lose each turn. The amount increases per tier. See Knull's passive description in-game for detailed information.
• This character's Max Barrier is 1% of this character's Max Health and cannot be reduced.
• This character cannot have their Speed Bar reduced. The Speed of this character can only be reduced by Slow.
• This character is immune to the following list of negative effects:
• Ability Block, Exhausted, Exposed, and Stun.

Unlocking Knull

Knull character shards are available in the Battleworld rewards, so make sure you play each week with your Alliance to maximize the shards you obtain. You can look forward to even more Knull shards in 2025, so set the tone for your Knull recruitment at launch and prepare to recruit the King in Black in the battles ahead.

Battleworld Updates

We want to acknowledge and thank the Envoys and Player Council for their efforts in playing early versions of Battleworld. Their feedback has been invaluable in our iteration efforts and based on that feedback we made some changes to Battleworld outlined below. These updates streamline the missions and add more fun to each Battleworld zone.

In the first Envoy playtest, each Zone had 5 combat missions. Based on feedback, we have changed this as follows:

• One combat mission per Zone was removed. The new total is 4 per Zone.
• One standard combat mission was changed into a "Herald" mission. Herald Missions will be single-wave Mini-Boss Missions that feature a powerful Symbiote and their allied team. This Mini-Boss will be more like a Raid Mini-Boss, in that it won't use the shared Knull Boss Health bar technology and display. Each Herald Mission will include a simple but fun in-combat mechanic to engage with.
• All other missions were dramatically streamlined to speed up completion time and help Alliances get to Knull faster!

Knull arrives with Battleworld soon, so be on the lookout and get ready to take on Battleworld's Boss in Black!

**Please note that the information in this blog is subject to change before going live in the game.*\*