# King of Curses — Anime Apocalypse Ability

> Inspired by **Jujutsu Kaisen — Ryomen Sukuna (King of Curses)**.

**Tier:** A · **Rarity:** mythic
**Credibility:** tier_1_faq_forum · **As of:** 2026-05-13

## Kit

Signature: Cleave / Dismantle / Malevolent Shrine. Skills — m1: 5/7 hits · z: 14×4 = 56 · x: 8×4+53+5×4 = 105 · c: 24×2+6×4 = 40 (or 82) · g (mastered): 10×35 = 350 · v: not yet documented. Full offensive kit with low-cooldown spam.

## Notes

**King of Curses** is the *Jujutsu Kaisen* Sukuna-themed A-tier ability — a full offensive kit that compensates for its lower per-button damage with rapid skill spam and low cooldowns.

## Canonical IP attribution

King of Curses is internally referred to as **Sukuna** — Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses from *Jujutsu Kaisen*. This is confirmed by:

- The official Discord `❔ faq` channel — _Title Database_ thread by [AFK] murd' (2026-05-07) explicitly lists "King Of Curses (Sukuna)" as the +5% DMG ability title
- The signature *Cleave* / *Dismantle* / *Malevolent Shrine* skill names are direct Sukuna anime references

## Base damage (Foong, 2026-05-12)

| Skill | Output |
|---|---|
| **m1** | 5 hits → 7 (mastered) |
| **z** | 14 × 4 = 56 |
| **x** | 8 × 4 + 53 + 5 × 4 = 105 |
| **c** | 24 × 2 + 6 × 4 = 40 / 82 *(context-dependent)* |
| **g (mastered)** | 10 × 35 = **350** |
| **v** | Mastery-100 V-skill (not yet documented in Discord) |

King of Curses sits in the lower-DPS A-tier band — its strengths are **kit flexibility** and **trait scaling**, not raw `g`-output. The low cooldowns (Sukuna trait note: low CD across all slots) make this ability shine in mob-clear over single-target boss-shred.

## Recommended loadout

- **Survival/Infinite**: Trait **Flash** (CDR amplifies the spam profile) · Pet Colossus Titan · Cosmetic Hei Outfit
- **Title**: **King Of Curses (Sukuna)** (+5% DMG, themed match) > World Five

## Meta positioning

King of Curses sits in the A-tier band of Tier 2 aggregator rankings (Beebom, FRVR) per `docs/04-tier-list.md` §2.3.1, **below** the S-tier names (Spin / Saiyan / Shadow Monarch / Pride / Coyote / Atomic) but **above** the B-tier mid-game mains (Sosuke, Nen Prodigy). It is not listed in Foong's Raid / Survival / Infinite meta build (`docs/04-tier-list.md` §1.1), which means it is **not the optimal pick for any of the three competitive modes** as of the post-SBR+AOT update meta (2026-05-13).

The signature value here is the g-slot at 350 — meaningfully lower than Sosuke's 363 — so King of Curses earns its A-tier slot via **kit-spread** (mid-CD spammable z/x/c) rather than top-end g-slot DPS. Per the update-cycle note in `docs/04-tier-list.md` §5, **re-verify tier every balance patch**: new abilities tend to launch S-tier and Spin/Cid/Naoya are recent additions that have already pushed the meta past 2026-04 baselines.

## Trait synergies

The Tier 1 weapon-upgrade table (`docs/04-tier-list.md` §1.3, Lunatic 2026-05-05) gives King of Curses an unusually trait-sensitive upgrade profile:

| Trait | Recommended DMG / CD allocation |
|---|---|
| Base (no trait) | **4 DMG / 3 CD** |
| [Reaper](/traits/reaper/) | 5 DMG / 2 CD |
| [Flash](/traits/flash/) | **7 DMG / 0 CD** (full DMG) |

The Flash row is notable — King of Curses is one of the few A-tier abilities where Flash's -20% CD reduction alone is enough to push the optimal allocation to full damage (Zorro is the other one). Reaper is a safer Raid pick (sustained DMG with a small CD safety margin), Flash maximises the spam profile in Survival / Infinite. Rolasyum's Tier 1 trait-pairing matrix (`docs/04-tier-list.md` §1.2) does **not** name King of Curses for either Reaper or Flash slots, so this is a stat-derived recommendation, not a Foong / Rolasyum endorsement.

## Synergies & comparison

- **Versus [Sosuke](/abilities/sosuke/)**: nearly identical g-slot (350 vs 363) but King of Curses spreads more damage across z/x/c — pick Sosuke for cleaner single-target boss work, King of Curses when you want CD spam.
- **Versus [Nen Prodigy](/abilities/nen-prodigy/)**: King of Curses (350 g) edges out Nen Prodigy (300 g) on the g-slot and has the title +5% DMG match. Both are early-to-mid game mains; King of Curses is the trait-scaling pick once you land Flash.
- **Versus S-tier upgrades**: once you roll [Pride](/abilities/pride/), [Shadow Monarch](/abilities/shadow-monarch/), [Coyote](/abilities/coyote/), [Atomic](/abilities/atomic/), or especially [Spin](/abilities/spin/) (g = 1881 per Tier 1 §1.1), retire King of Curses.
- **Pet pick**: [Colossus Titan](/pets/colossus-titan/) is Foong's universal pet pick (`docs/04-tier-list.md` §1.1.4) — 20% DMG + 15% Drop + 25 HP — and the Tier 1 verdict is **Colossus Titan > Igris** across all modes.
- **Title pairing**: the **King Of Curses (Sukuna)** title is the +5% DMG spin reward listed in `docs/04-tier-list.md` §1.4.2 — themed match, but only +5% vs World Five's full S-tier stat bundle.

## Sources

- https://discord.com/channels/1474806292597178555/1498318717052780666
- https://frvr.com/blog/roblox-anime-apocalypse-tier-list/
- https://beebom.com/anime-apocalypse-tier-list/

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