
Red Skull Synergy Guide
Red Skull is a Tech class villain champion in the Contest of Champions who forms a synergy with 9 other characters, available as a 3-Star, 4-Star and 5-Star champion.
The Red Skull has managed to orchestrate the assassinations of his enemies, manipulate his way to power, and lead HYDRA in a plan to devastate the world's most influential countries. Using his scientific talents and knowledge of the occult to research what others considered only a myth: the Cosmic Cube. Now armed with knowledge of its deepest secrets, The Red Skull has been able to harness it to power his suit of Hydra armor.
Synergy Bonuses
- 'Eternal Adversaries' with Captain America WWII
- 'Dark Illuminati' with Iron Patriot, Kingpin, Loki or M.O.D.O.K.
- 'Hail Hydra!' with Punisher 2099

Captain America WWII
Adding Red Skull with Captain America WWII activates the 'Eternal Adversaries' synergy bonus where Well-Timed Blocks for Red Skull have a +10% chance to Perfect Block for each Buff on him whilst Well-Timed Blocks for Captain America (WWII) generate a Fury Buff increasing Base Attack by 20% for 5 seconds. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Red Skull Synergy with Captain America WWII
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Eternal Adversaries | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Eternal Adversaries | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Eternal Adversaries | See Notes |
Diablo
Add Diablo to a team with Red Skull to activate the 'Unending Ambition' synergy bonus where Diablo gets to recover 1 Counterflow after winning 1 Fight and Red Skull gets +35% Shock Debuff Damage. Please note this is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Diablo Synergy with Red Skull
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Unending Ambition | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Unending Ambition | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Unending Ambition | See Notes |
Red Skull 6 Star | Unending Ambition | See Notes |
Doctor Doom
Add Doctor Doom to a team with Red Skull to activate the 'Enhanced Forcefield' synergy bonus where Doctor Doom gains +15% Perfect Block chance. Please note this is a solo synergy which does not stack.

Doctor Doom Synergy with Red Skull
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 4 Star | Enhanced Forcefield | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Enhanced Forcefield | See Notes |
Iron Patriot
Adding Red Skull with Iron Patriot activates the 'Dark Illuminati' synergy bonus where all Villains in your team gain +20% Armor. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Red Skull Synergy with Iron Patriot
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Kingpin
Adding Red Skull with Kingpin activates the 'Dark Illuminati' synergy bonus where all Villains in your team gain +20% Armor. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Red Skull Synergy with Kingpin
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Loki
Adding Red Skull with Loki activates the 'Dark Illuminati' synergy bonus where all Villains in your team gain +20% Armor. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Red Skull Synergy with Loki
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
M.O.D.O.K.
Adding Red Skull with M.O.D.O.K. activates the 'Dark Illuminati' synergy bonus where all Villains in your team gain +20% Armor. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Red Skull Synergy with M.O.D.O.K.
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Dark Illuminati | See Notes |
Omega Red
Add Omega Red to a team with Red Skull to activate the 'Seeing Red' synergy bonus where Well Timed Blocks for Omega Red have a 100% chance to inflict 1 Death Spore up to a max of 30 Spores in total while for Red Skull charging his Heavy Attack grants an Unstoppable Buff for 2 seconds whilst he is under 1 Bar of Power, however if he is hit whilst Unstoppable the Buff is removed and he will immediately execute the Heavy Attack. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Omega Red Synergy with Red Skull
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Seeing Red | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Seeing Red | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Seeing Red | See Notes |
Red Skull 6 Star | Seeing Red | See Notes |
Punisher 2099
Adding Red Skull with Punisher 2099 activates the 'Hail Hydra!' synergy bonus where Intercepts for Red Skull Heal Block the opponent for 7 seconds and the duration of Heal Block, Armor Break, and Power Lock Debuffs for Punisher 2099 are increased by 50%. This is a Unique Synergy which does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Red Skull Synergy with Punisher 2099
Star | Synergy | Bonus |
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Red Skull 3 Star | Hail Hydra! | See Notes |
Red Skull 4 Star | Hail Hydra! | See Notes |
Red Skull 5 Star | Hail Hydra! | See Notes |