
Hulkbuster Synergy Guide
Hulkbuster is a Tech class champion in the Contest of Champions who forms a synergy with 20 other characters, available as a 2-Star, 3-Star, 4-Star, 5-Star and 6-Star champion.
Tony Stark, man of means and intelligence, knows what to do when it's time to battle a raging Hulk – build a Hulkbuster exo-frame to bolster your armor. Loaded for maximum strength and power with loads of heavy weaponry, this is a must have for anyone looking to SMASH!
Synergy Bonuses
Black Panther
Adding Hulkbuster with Black Panther activates the 'Engineering Experts' synergy bonus where each Shock Debuff for Hulkbuster reduces the opponent's Offensive Ability Accuracy during Special Attacks by 15% and Black Panther gets +40% Bleed Ability Accuracy and Potency. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Black Panther
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Engineering Experts' with Mister Fantastic or Black Panther (Civil War) as an alternative.
Black Panther (Civil War)
Adding Hulkbuster with Black Panther (Civil War) activates the 'Engineering Experts' synergy bonus where each Shock Debuff for Hulkbuster reduces the opponent's Offensive Ability Accuracy during Special Attacks by 15% and Black Panther (Civil War) gets +40% Armor up Ability Accuracy and Potency. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Black Panther (Civil War)
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Engineering Experts' with Mister Fantastic or Black Panther as an alternative.
Black Widow
Add Black Widow to a team with Hulkbuster to activate the 'Avengers' synergy bonus, increasing 'Stun Chance' for the whole team.
Black Widow Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Avengers Level 2 |
+20% Stun Chance |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Avengers Level 3 |
+25% Stun Chance |
Civil Warrior
Add Civil Warrior to a team with Hulkbuster to activate the 'Rivals' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Damage Rating' for the whole team.
Civil Warrior Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Rivals Level 3 |
+115 Critical Damage Rating |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Rivals Level 3 |
+115 Critical Damage Rating |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Rivals Level 3 |
+115 Critical Damage Rating |
Corvus Glaive
Adding Hulkbuster with Corvus Glaive activates the 'Enemies' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Rating' for the whole team.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Corvus Glaive
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Enemies' with Ultron, Cull Obsidian, Ebony Maw or Proxima Midnight as an alternative.
Cull Obsidian
Team up Hulkbuster with Cull Obsidian to activate two synergies. Cull Obsidian activates the unique synergy 'Heroes Never Learn' where launching a Special Attack for Cull Obsidian grants him a Fury Buff for 4 seconds, increasing Attack by 50%, however this Buff gains +150% duration if fighting a Hero Champion. Hulkbuster activates the 'Enemies' synergy bonus providing additional 'Critical Rating' for the whole team.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Cull Obsidian
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Cull Obsidian Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Heroes Never Learn |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Heroes Never Learn |
See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Enemies' with Ultron, Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight or Corvus Glaive as an alternative.
Ebony Maw
Adding Hulkbuster with Ebony Maw activates the 'Enemies' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Rating' for the whole team.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Ebony Maw
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Enemies' with Ultron, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight or Corvus Glaive as an alternative.
Hulk
Adding Hulkbuster with Hulk activates the 'Don't Mention Puny Banner!' synergy bonus where Hulkbuster gets up to +1000 Armor Rating based on how low his current Health is and Hulk becomes immune to Nullify, Fate Seal and Stagger. Hulkbuster also activates the 'Rivals Level' synergy, increasing 'Critical Damage Rating' for the whole team. Please note 'Don't Mention Puny Banner!' is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Hulk
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 2 Star |
Rivals Level 1 |
+65 Critical Damage Rating |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Rivals Level 2 + Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
+90 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Rivals Level 3 + Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
+115 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Rivals Level 3 + Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
+115 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Rivals Level 3 + Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
+115 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Rivals' with Yellowjacket as an alternative. Hulkbuster can also activate 'Don't Mention Puny Banner!' with Hulk (Ragnarok) as an alternative.
Hulk (Ragnarok)
Adding Hulkbuster with Hulk (Ragnarok) activates the 'Don't Mention Puny Banner!' synergy bonus where Hulkbuster gets up to +1000 Armor Rating based on how low his current Health is and Hulk (Ragnarok) gains up to +1000 Physical Resistance based on how high the Crowd Meter is. Please note 'Don't Mention Puny Banner!' is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Hulk (Ragnarok)
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Don't Mention Puny Banner! |
See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Don't Mention Puny Banner!' with Hulk as an alternative.
Iron Man
Adding Hulkbuster with Iron Man activates the 'Family' synergy bonus, increasing 'Health' for the whole team.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Iron Man
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Family Level 2 |
+5% Health |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Family' with Iron Man (Infinity War) as an alternative.
Iron Man (Infinity War)
Team up Hulkbuster with Iron Man (Infinity War) to create a perfect synergy, with each champion activating their own bonus depending on their star-rating. Hulkbuster activates the 'Family' synergy bonus providing additional 'Health' for the whole team. Iron Man (Infinity War) adds the 'A.I. Upgrade' bonus where all teammates recover from Armor Break up to 10% faster.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Iron Man (Infinity War)
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Family Level 2 |
+5% Health |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Iron Man (Infinity War) Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
A.I. Upgrade |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
A.I. Upgrade |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
A.I. Upgrade |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
A.I. Upgrade |
See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Family' with Iron Man as an alternative.
Mister Fantastic
Adding Hulkbuster with Mister Fantastic activates the 'Engineering Experts' synergy bonus where each Shock Debuff for Hulkbuster reduces the opponent's Offensive Ability Accuracy during Special Attacks by 15% and Mister Fantastic gets +1000 Physical Resistance. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Mister Fantastic
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Engineering Experts |
See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Engineering Experts' with Black Panther or Black Panther (Civil War) as an alternative.
Proxima Midnight
Adding Hulkbuster with Proxima Midnight activates the 'Enemies' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Rating' for the whole team.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Proxima Midnight
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Enemies' with Ultron, Cull Obsidian, Ebony Maw or Corvus Glaive as an alternative.
Sasquatch
Add Sasquatch to a team with Hulkbuster to activate the 'Common History' synergy bonus which makes each stack of Rage for Sasquatch increase Wrath of Tanaraq by an additional 0.3 seconds. As for Hulkbuster, he gets to start the fight with an indefinite Armor Up Buff, granting +15% Armor Rating, and this can stack above his Armor Up cap! Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Sasquatch Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Common History |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Common History |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Common History |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Common History |
See Notes |
Sorcerer Supreme
Add Sorcerer Supreme to a team with Hulkbuster to activate the 'House of Iron' synergy bonus where Armor Break Debuffs inflicted on the Opponent by Hulkbuster and other Synergy Members have 30% increased Potency. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Sorcerer Supreme Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
House of Iron |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
House of Iron |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
House of Iron |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
House of Iron |
See Notes |
Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced)
Add Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced) to a team with Hulkbuster to activate the 'Knowledge Share' synergy bonus where Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced) gets a 30% faster A.I. Reboot and Hulkbuster receives a +30% Special Damage bonus. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced) Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 2 Star |
Knowledge Share |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Knowledge Share |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Knowledge Share |
See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Knowledge Share |
See Notes |
Superior Iron Man
Adding Hulkbuster with Superior Iron Man activates the 'Family' synergy bonus, increasing 'Health' for the whole team.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Superior Iron Man
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Family Level 2 |
+5% Health |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Family Level 3 |
+6% Health |
Ultron
Adding Hulkbuster with Ultron activates the 'Enemies' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Rating' for the whole team.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Ultron
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Enemies Level 3 |
+155 Critical Rating |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Enemies' with Cull Obsidian, Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight or Corvus Glaive as an alternative.
War Machine
Add War Machine to a team with Hulkbuster to activate the 'Friends' synergy bonus, increasing 'Armor Rating' for the whole team.
War Machine Synergy with Hulkbuster
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Friends Level 2 |
+95 Armor Rating |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Friends Level 3 |
+130 Armor Rating |
Yellowjacket
Team up Hulkbuster with Yellowjacket to trigger two synergies. Hulkbuster activates the 'Rivals' synergy bonus, increasing 'Critical Damage Rating' for the whole team. If Hulkbuster is 3-Star or higher he also activates the unique synergy 'Technological Competition' so when he launches a Special Attack it converts 1 Armor Up Buff into a Fury Buff which lasts 15 Seconds and grants him 30% Attack. Yellowjacket is not left out, his Power Sting gains +65% Potency.
Hulkbuster Synergy with Yellowjacket
Star |
Synergy |
Bonus |
Hulkbuster 2 Star |
Rivals Level 1 |
+65 Critical Damage Rating |
Hulkbuster 3 Star |
Rivals Level 2 + Technological Competition |
+90 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Hulkbuster 4 Star |
Rivals Level 3 + Technological Competition |
+115 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Hulkbuster 5 Star |
Rivals Level 3 + Technological Competition |
+115 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Hulkbuster 6 Star |
Rivals Level 3 + Technological Competition |
+115 Critical Damage Rating + See Notes |
Please note: Hulkbuster can also activate 'Rivals' with Hulk as an alternative.