Lebron James (no, not the real-life person but rather the cartoon “character” of him in Warner BrosMultiVersusplatform brawler) took a bit of a hit in the Season 1 patch. But, thankfully, he’s still incredibly strong in the right hands.
Lebron is one of the more technical characters in the game and has a lot going for him, but with the recent nerfs, people are playing him a lot less than they were initially on his release. Thankfully, with some practice and a good Perk selection, Lebron is one of the more pressuringMultiVersusfighters.
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So, let’s go over some of his best options, why they’re useful to him, and maybe even some other backup Perk options for certain situations.
Best Perk Build For Lebron James & Why
While Lebron James isdefined as aBruiser-Classcharacter, he’s also defined as aHybridof both Vertical and Horizontal damage. Because of this, and the fact that his Pass mechanic has some Support-type elements to it, his best Perks are a bit of a mixed-bag between melee and projectile types:
This isn’t the most “standard” or iconic pick for Lebron’s best Perks, but it gets the job done.Before Morty came out, Lebron was the only Bruiser with all these projectile and technical options, which is where his unique Perk choices come from. Now, let’s go over each choice, one by one, and explain the reasoning for picking them.
Keep Possession
Lebron is another one of those lucky characters that get to have three separate Signature Perk options instead of two, but all of his are surprisingly complicated compared toother fighters in the roster.
For example, the first Signature unlocked while players are leveling him to get exp towardthe Battle PassisHot Hands, a Perk based around doing aNo-Look Passto a teammate, having that teammate use that passed ball to then hit an enemy, and then using that ball that bounced off the enemy to dunk with.
Then there’sFor Three, a Perk that causes the basketball to explode when it hits enemies from far away and also inflicts 12 damage (and knocks enemies further back) instead of 4 if it explodes. But, considering how much Lebron players tend to struggle without a basketball in their hands, that’s also a risky pick.
Finally, there’sKeep Possession, which is by far his best choice. This Signature makes it so that whenever Lebron receives his own pass or passes to an ally, the receiver gains grey health for a few seconds. While it’s not a Signature Perk players will always notice they’re using, it absolutely makes a difference over the course of a match, especially if they’re also runningRetaliation-Ready.
Retaliation-Ready For Teams & Make It Rain Dog For One-On-Ones
Speaking of theRetaliation-ReadyPerk, here it is. This Perk makes it so that whenever Lebron or his ally knocks an enemy back with a projectile, their teammate gains grey health for a few seconds. And, consideringKeep Possessionalso basically does this, and Lebron likes to engage with aBucketspass into hisDime Drop, this Perk is triggered often, which means Lebron’s team almost always has some grey health active.
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That said, in the one-on-one mode,Retaliation Readyliterally does nothing, soMake it Rain Dogis a good substitute. WithMake it Rain Dog, theBucketspass is harder to react to with the increased speed, and it even travels further, too.
Ice To Beat You
Next up is Lebron’s only Offense-type Perk in the build,Ice to Beat You. Just like for every other character that runs either this Perk orThat’s Flammable Doc,the reasoning for why one should be used over the other is entirely up to each individual’s choice. But Lebron’s moves, while quick, aren’t incredibly fast like Arya’s or Finn’s.
So, usingIce To Beat Youto slow down the opponent’s dodges and move speed makes it a bit easier to connect his attacks together.
Triple Jump
It only makes sense that a basketball player has some great moves in the air, such asAlley-Oop,Check, orWatch Your Head.
Alley-Oop,in particular, is a fantastic move for chasing people vertically but can be a bit hard to hit if Lebron doesn’t have the right height. Thankfully, withTriple Jump, it’s a lot easier, and it’s also easier to recover from off-stage since Lebron’s horizontal recovery is a bit lacking.
Other Perk Choices For Lebron
All that said, of course, there are a lot of other Perks that “work” with Lebron James. With all the different variables at play inMultiVersus, such as each person’s playstyle, the matchup of the enemy team’s characters, whether the person is playing One-on-Ones or Teams, and so on, the setup isn’t going to be the same every time.
So, let’s look at some backup options or alternate ones to switch to in certain situations:
(O) = Offense Perks, (D)= Defense Perks, and (U) = Utility Perks
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