Marvel Rivals characters tier list: Best Vanguard, Duelist & Strategist heroes ranked Dexerto\/NetEase GamesMarvel Rivals boasts a wide roster of 23 characters available currently, each with their own unique abilities in the closed beta test and we\u2019ve ranked every one of them based on their power level in the developing meta. The highly anticipated Closed Beta Test of Marvel Rivals is underway, with players continuously on the lookout for codes and access to the game. Those who have access and are playing, on the other hand, are busy putting together combinations and deciding on the best team to defeat their opponents. In Marvel Rivals, heroes are divided into three classes: Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategists. These are akin to Overwatch\u2019s Tank, Damage, and Support, respectively. Because there are now 23 playable characters in the CBT, players are already rating their preferred characters according to their abilities. We\u2019ve got the perfect tier list to help you choose the best character the next time you play Marvel Rivals. Marvel Rivals hero classes Marvel Rivals heroes are divided into three classes. Here\u2019s what they are and their role in a team: Vanguards \u2013 These are Tank heroes in a team boasting immense health and are usually the frontline of attack. They have abilities that can damage enemies easily and aid allies during their attack. – Duelists \u2013 Duelists are DPS characters in the game who focus on disrupting the opposing team and draining the enemy\u2019s health bars. Their abilities focus on aggressive attack as they\u2019re able to deal most of the damage to the opponents. – Strategists \u2013 They are support heroes and healers of the team, mostly playing from the backlines but can also step up to deal damage to enemies when required. – Marvel Rivals character tier list Our tiers explained Here is a short-hand for how each tier breakdown: S: The best characters in the game that are easy to use and most effective in any scenario. – A: Very good characters but require some skill training to master. – B: There might be situations where these characters can perform well. – C: Best to avoid unless you find yourself drawn to them. – Now, we\u2019re going to do a deep dive into each character in our Marvel Rivals tier list, ranking them from the top to bottom. S-Tier characters in Marvel Rivals Hela Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Nightsword Thorn \u2013 Throw Nightsword thorns. – Astral Flock (LShift) \u2013 Transform into a flock of Hel crows to glide forth, press again to undo the transformation. – Soul Drainer (E) \u2013 Project an explosive Hel sphere to Stun nearby enemies. – Piercing Night (Right Click) \u2013 Fire multiple Nightsword thorns that detonate after a delay. – Goddess of Death (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Soar into the sky and unleash Nastrond Crows from each hand at will. – Nastrond Crowstorm (Passive) \u2013 Defeating an enemy will generate a Nastrond Crow, exploding after a duration. – Hel\u2019s Descent (Passive) \u2013 Hold Space to fall slowly. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Queen of Hel \u2013 When Hela lands a final hit in defeating an enemy, she can instantly resurrect Loki in the respawn phase. If Loki is alive, a Nastrond Crow will fly to him, granting blue armor. – Hela is the most powerful duelist in Marvel Rivals. She\u2019s got incredibly high damage at long-range, making her lethal on any map. Her primary attack where she fires Nightsword Thorns deals some heavy headshot damage to players and eliminates them in just a couple of shots. While there\u2019s a learning curve in using Hela effectively in a Rivals match, once you get over it, she becomes an extremely tough hero to defeat. You can turn into a Crow and instantly teleport near the enemy team to deal damage or soar into the sky where you can grab a vantage point and fire energy pulses at enemies below. Her ultimate abilities are extremely overpowered in Rivals that can turn the tables for a team and even with lower max health than most heroes, she fulfills her role as the Goddess of Death. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Hela, check out our guide. Doctor Strange Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Daggers of Denak \u2013 Cast Daggers of Denak forward. – Cloak of Levitation (LShift) \u2013 Ascend and then enter a brief state of sustained flight. – Maelstrom of Madness (E) \u2013 Release Dark Magic to deal damage to nearby enemies. – Pentagram of Farallah (F) \u2013 Open portals between two locations, enabling all units to travel through them. – Shield of the Seraphim (Right Click) \u2013 Create a protective barrier against damage. – Eye of Agamotto (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Separate nearby enemies\u2019 Souls from their bodies. Damage dealt to these Souls is transferred to their physical bodies. – Price of Magic (Passive) \u2013 Dark Magic accumulates with every hit on an enemy. If Dark Magic is not released, Doctor Strange will enter a state of Anti-Heal. – Team-Up Abilities: Gamma Maelstrom \u2013 Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with gamma radiation. When Doctor Strange uses Maelstrom of Madness, he unleashes excess gamma energy. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade. – As the best Vanguard hero in the game, Doctor Strange\u2019s abilities are quite the meta that players would absolutely enjoy using. He\u2019s a powerful sorcerer who acts as the frontline to any team and deals lethal damage to enemies using his mystical powers and dark magic. However, his Pentagram of Farallah ability triumphs over any other ability in the game. You can open portals from and to anywhere across the map, allowing your teammates to jump through them at any point, and you can also trick enemies into an ambush if placed correctly. You can also fly around and even summon a shield that blocks incoming projectile damage which can prove quite useful early in a match. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Doctor Strange, check out our guide. Star-Lord Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Element Guns \u2013 Shoot enemies with dual Element Guns. – Rocket Propulsion (LShift) \u2013 Boost and soar forward. – Blaster Barrage (E) \u2013 Fire a frenzy of shots, causing damage to enemies within range. – Stellar Shift (Right Click) \u2013 Dodge in the direction of movement and swiftly reload. – Galactic Legend (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Engage in free-flight and lock onto enemies in sight. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Soul Perseverance \u2013 Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Star-Lord and Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival. – Star-Lord is the perfect Duelist in the roster who\u2019s a lethal damage dealer in the game. This is thanks to his Element Guns and jet boots, which enable him to be constantly on the fly. His ultimate ability is an absolute aimbot in the game as they lock on to the enemy while you fly by and are quick to dodge some incoming fire. Because of his awareness, Star-Lord can easily identify a weak healer of the opposing team and lay waste to them while flying above them. He\u2019s one of those characters who can easily escape a tricky situation to survive and plan his next attack. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Star-Lord, check out our guide. Luna Snow Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Light & Dark Ice \u2013 Fire ice shots that damage enemies or heal allies. – Ice Arts (LShift) \u2013 Fire ice shards for a short duration, damaging enemies or healing allies while restoring her own Health. – Share the Stage (E) \u2013 Attach Idol Aura to an ally. Allies with Idol Aura also restore Health when Luna Snow is healing others. – Absolute Zero (Right Click) \u2013 Cast a clump of ice to freeze the hit enemy and restore health. – Fate of Both Worlds (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Take center stage and start dancing! Toggle between two performances: Heal allies or grant them Damage Boost. – Cryo Heart (Passive) \u2013 Automatically restore Health when casting Ice Arts or Absolute Zero. – Smooth Skate (Passive) \u2013 Keep moving to start ice skating. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Icy Disco \u2013 Luna Snow infuses ice energy into Namor and Jeff the Land Shark, who then can tap into the ice energy to power up abilities at will. – Luna Snow is the most powerful healer on the Marvel Rivals roster. She can endlessly skate around the map and continue to heal teammates in a certain area on the move. She also fires ice shards that damage enemies that can heal an ally you select at the same time. Furthermore, her ultimate ability either buffs team damage or heals them as they\u2019re attacking the enemy team. With Luna Snow, you\u2019ll always be doing something on the map either healing or damaging, and her move-set is one of the best you\u2019ll experience during your gameplay in Marvel Rivals. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Luna Snow, check out our guide. A-Tier characters in Marvel Rivals Loki Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Mystical Missile \u2013 Fire Mystical Missiles to heal allies or deal damage to enemies. – Regeneration Domain (LShift) \u2013 Use Rune Stones to create a magical field that converts damage taken by allies within its radius into healing energy. – Doppelganger (E) \u2013 Project an illusion that can cast some of Loki\u2019s abilities. – Devious Exchange (F) \u2013 Swap with the selected illusion. – Backstab (V) \u2013 Pull out a dagger to stab enemies, dealing extra damage when attacking an enemy from behind. – Deception (Right Click) \u2013 Become invisible and conjure an illusion to deceive enemies. – God of Mischief (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Shapeshift into a targeted ally or enemy hero and use all the hero\u2019s abilities. – Team-Up Abilities: Laufeyson Reborn (Passive) \u2013 When Hela lands a final hit in defeating an enemy, she can instantly resurrect Loki in the respawn phase. If Loki is alive, a Nastrond Crow will fly to him, granting blue armor. – Loki is one of the most interesting characters to play in Marvel Rivals, as he\u2019s got a bag full of tricks to bamboozle players on the opposing team. His Strategist abilities can prove lethal to the enemy team, but only if the player using it has mastered Loki\u2019s gameplay style. There\u2019s a learning curve before a player can perfectly put Loki\u2019s abilities to use \u2013 like casting multiple projections of himself across the map or even copying an enemy\u2019s powers to use against them. Regardless, Loki is quite the stellar addition to any squad that needs heroes to thwart the plans of the enemy team and lead them astray. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Loki, check out our guide. Scarlet Witch Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Chaos Control \u2013 Use Chaos Magic to attack enemies and restore Chaos Energy. – Mystic Projection (LShift) \u2013 Enter the Projection state for free-flight. Press again to exit early. – Dark Seal (E) \u2013 Land a hit on a target or the scene, or press again to generate a Force Field that periodically Stuns enemies within range. – Telekinesis (Space) \u2013 Space Hold Space to fall slowly. – Chthonian Burst (Right Click) \u2013 Consume Chaos Energy to fire explosive magic missiles, damaging enemies. – Reality Erasure (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Engage in free-flight while charging energy, then unleash it to deal massive damage. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Chaotic Bond \u2013 Scarlet Witch can infuse Chaos Energy into Magneto to enchant his greatsword. Upon receiving the Chaos Energy, Magneto can unleash its full force, striking down enemies with his enchanted greatsword. – Scarlet Witch is a real glass cannon in Marvel Rivals. Despite her low defensive capabilities, she\u2019s the most overpowered character on the roster when it comes to offense. She can deal insane amounts of close-range damage using Chaos Magic and freely fly while being invisible across the map to trick enemies. However, she becomes a real threat to the enemy when she unleashes her ultimate ability, Reality Erasure, and wipes out an entire team in seconds, much like her overpowered self in the Marvel Universe. She summons Dark Magic, unlike any other sorcerer on the roster. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Scarlet Witch, check out our guide. Groot Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Vine Strike \u2013 Launch vines to attack enemies. – Thornlash Wall (LShift) \u2013 Target a location and grow a Thornlash Wall. When Awakened, it strikes nearby enemies attacked by Groot and his allies. – Ironwood Wall (E) \u2013 Target a location and grow an Ironwood Wall. When Awakened, it grants Bonus Health to Groot when nearby enemies take damage. – Spore Bomb (Right Click) \u2013 Throw an explosive Spore Bomb that splits into multiple small explosive spores. – Strangling Prison (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Fire a massive vine cluster that pulls nearby enemies to its center and Imprisons them. – Flora Colossus (Passive) \u2013 Wooden walls near Groot will Awaken, activating an extra effect. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Friendly Shoulder \u2013 Rocket Raccoon can ride on Groot\u2019s shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction. – Another Vanguard hero on the Marvel Rivals roster, Groot is used best to create walls that act as barriers to give your teammates some time to strategize their attack or heal when pressured. His healing abilities are quite underwhelming, but Groot can take incredible amounts of hits and dish out some serious damage to enemies. While Groot\u2019s ultimate traps enemies in a vine cluster that gives your team some extra time to deal damage to the opponents, his powers are best put to use to summon walls continuously and block enemies from charging toward your team as they strategize their attack. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Groot, check out our guide. Rocket Raccoon Abilities: Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Bombard Mode \u2013 Fire energy projectiles that deal damage. – Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Repair Mode \u2013 Shoot bouncing spheres to heal allies. – Jetpack Dash (LShift) \u2013 Dash forward. – B.R.B. \u2013 Battle Rebirth Beacon (E) \u2013 Deploy a Rebirth Beacon that revives a fallen ally and periodically produces armor packs and rocket jet packs. – C.Y.A. \u2013 Cosmic Yarn Amplifier (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Deploy a Cosmic Yarn Amplifier that grants allies a Damage Boost. – Wild Crawl (Passive) \u2013 Hold Space to run on a wall. – Flying Ace (Passive) \u2013 Hold Space to fall slowly. – Team-Up Ability 1 (C): Old Friends \u2013 Rocket Racoon can ride on Groot\u2019s shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction. – Team-Up Ability 2 (Z): Ammo Invention \u2013 Rocket Raccoon throws an Ammo Overload Device in the target direction. Upon entering the device\u2019s range, The Punisher receives the buffs of Infinite Ammo and Faster Firing. – Rocket Raccoon\u2019s compact size is extremely fun to play with in Marvel Rivals. He carries a huge gun around which has an insane damage output. However, it works best when you\u2019re on Groot\u2019s shoulder and are damaging enemies on the move. His support abilities to replenish The Punisher\u2019s ammo and healing teammates are useful during gameplay, though he does not add much to a team\u2019s winning chances. Regardless, if you\u2019d like a character in your team that\u2019s only supporting other teammates rather than staying on the offense, rely on Rocket and his brilliant tech. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Rocket Raccoon, check out our guide. Venom Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Dark Predation \u2013 Unleash tentacles forward to attack enemies – Venom Swing (LShift) \u2013 Launch webbing forward, allowing for a singular swing in the desired direction. – Symbiotic Resilience (E) \u2013 Generate Bonus Health against damage. The lower Venom\u2019s Health, the greater the Bonus Health generated. – Frenzied Arrival (F) \u2013 Dash to the target location from a certain height. Upon landing, damage nearby enemies, knocking them back towards the landing point. – Cellular Corrosion (Right Click) \u2013 Unleash tentacles to slow enemies within reach. Enemies unable to break free in time will suffer damage. – Feast of the Abyss (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Burrow underground for free movement. After a duration or by pressing Left Click to devour enemies above and generate Bonus Health. – Alien Biology (Passive) \u2013 Press Space to wall crawl, and while crawling, press Left Click to sprint. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Touch of Klyntar \u2013 Venom shares a part of his symbiote with Spider-Man and Peni Parker, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man and Peni Parker can convert the symbiote into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back. – Venom is a true tank and one of the greatest Vanguard class characters in Marvel Rivals. He has a fantastic kit that makes ideal use of his Symbiote skills to disrupt the enemy team\u2019s attack. You may trap enemies within reach and use your tentacles to harm them while your DPS teammates strategize a full attack. Venom\u2019s goal in the game is straightforward: close up on opponents to disrupt their attacks and drain their health, allowing your Duelists to strike the finishing blow. His healing boosts and swinging skills allow him to endure longer than other Vanguards, perhaps leading your side to victory. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Venom, check out our guide. Adam Warlock Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Quantum Magic \u2013 Launch quantum energy to deal damage. – Soul Bond (LShift) \u2013 Unite the souls of allies in a bond, granting them healing over time and distributing damage taken across the bond. – Avatar Life Stream (E) \u2013 Target an ally for a bouncing stream of healing energy, which also heals himself upon casting; self-targets if no ally is selected. – Cosmic Cluster (Right Click) \u2013 Gather quantum energy into a cluster and then swiftly launch it at the enemy. – Karmic Revival (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Awaken the karma of allies to revive them. Allies revived have lower health but enjoy a brief period of invincibility. – Regenerative Cocoon (Passive) \u2013 Once his body perishes, Adam can freely move as a soul and reforge his body at a chosen spot. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Soul Perseverance \u2013 Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Star-Lord and Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival. – Adam Warlock is a sharpshooter in Marvel Rivals who excels as a Strategist class hero. He can deliver significant headshot damage with his Quantum Magic strikes, and much more after his Cosmic Cluster ability is refreshed. However, Warlock is a true healer because of his resurrection skills, which allow him to return to combat if he is killed by a DPS enemy. Furthermore, he may be quite useful if you have Star-Lord or Mantis on your squad because he can resurrect them when they are out, allowing you to keep the action going for them. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Adam Warlock, check out our guide. Peni Parker Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Cyber-Web Cluster \u2013 Launch forward a Cyber-Web Cluster. – Bionic Spider-Nest (LShift) \u2013 Generate a Spider-Nest at a targeted area, periodically spawning Spider-Drones and creating Cyber-Webs. – Arachno-Mine (E) \u2013 Deploy Arachno-Mines that can be concealed within the confines of a Cyber-Web. – Cyber-Bond (F) \u2013 Shoot a web strand that links to the targeted area or Cyber-Web. If stretched too far, it will trigger a pullback. – Wall Crawl (Space) \u2013 Hols Space to crawl vertical surfaces. – Cyber-Web Snare (Right Click) \u2013 Cast futuristic webbing that immobilizes enemies upon impact and creates a Cyber-Web upon hitting the scene. – Spider-Sweeper (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Enhance the SP\/\/dr suit, Knocking Back enemies in its path and deploying Arachno-Mines, Spider-Drones, and Cyber-Webs repeatedly. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Touch of Klyntar \u2013 Venom shares a part of his symbiote with Spider-Man and Peni Parker, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man and Peni Parker can convert the symbiote into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back. – Peni Parker is best suited as a fragger on a Marvel Rivals team and she\u2019s quite good at it. While she belongs to a Vanguard class and boasts 600 health, thanks to her SP\/\/DER armor, her core lies in laying traps across areas where most enemies would spawn or rotate to. You can summon spider bots, lay mines, or even recall your last position by laying web strands just to get to a safe area when under threat. With the Closed beta patch, her primary attack ability received a buff where she can fire her webs faster at enemies, which works best when they\u2019re caught in her Bionic Nest and are receiving damage from the mines laid by her. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Peni Parker, check out our guide. Spider-Man Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Spider-Power \u2013 Swing fists forward to strike, dealing extra damage to the enemy with a Spider-Tracer. – Web-Swing (LShift) \u2013 Shoot a strand of webbing to swing. – Get Over Here! (E) \u2013 Shoot webbing to reel in the hit enemy. If the enemy is tagged with a Spider-Tracer, Spider-Man will get pulled to them instead. – Amazing Combo (F) \u2013 Launch an enemy upward, dealing extra damage to the enemy with a Spider-Tracer. – Thwip and Flip (Space) \u2013 Perform a double jump. – Web-Cluster (Right Click) \u2013 Shoot a Web-Cluster that deals damage and attaches a Spider-Tracer to the hit enemy. – Spectacular Spin (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Launch Web-Clusters all around to damage and Stun enemies. – Spider-Sense (Passive) \u2013 Give a warning of enemies that have been around. – Wall Crawl (Passive) \u2013 Press Space to crawl on vertical surfaces, and Press Left Click to run on them. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Touch of Klyntar \u2013 Venom shares a part of his symbiote with Spider-Man and Peni Parker, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man and Peni Parker can convert the symbiote into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back. – While several Marvel Rivals heroes are being slammed for their lack of mobility, Spider-Man aces in that aspect. He\u2019s incredibly fast and fun to play with, as you can swing endlessly across the map and hit enemies with a lethal blow. Spider-Man\u2019s abilities also trade punches between several enemies in quick succession and can web up opponents in an entire area. You\u2019ll basically want to use him like a hit-and-run character to trick the rival team. He can also team up with Venom to blast Symbiotes at enemies where he can disrupt the rival DPS and healers. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Spider-Man, check out our guide. Jeff the Land Shark Abilities: Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Joyful Splash \u2013 Unleash a healing splash. – Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Aqua Burst \u2013 Launch a high-speed water sphere that bursts upon impact, dealing damage to enemies within range. – Hide and Seek (LShift) \u2013 Dive into the ground with only his dorsal fin exposed, granting himself a movement boost and the wall-crawl ability. – Healing Bubble (E) \u2013 Spit out a bubble that heals the ally who collects it, boosting all healing for that ally. – It\u2019s Jeff! (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Deep dive into the ground and resurface to swallow both enemies and allies within range, activating Hide and Seek for a brief duration before ejecting the swallowed heroes forward. – Passive: Oblivious Cuteness \u2013 Reduce damage taken from critical strikes. – Team-Up Ability 1 (C): Frozen Spitball \u2013 Luna Snow infuses ice energy into Jeff the Land Shark, who then can tap into the ice energy to power up their abilities. – Team-Up Ability 2 (Z): New Friends \u2013 Jeff the Land Shark can ride on Groot\u2019s shoulders, receiving damage reduction. – Jeff the Land Shark isn\u2019t quite S-tier, but he\u2019s close. He\u2019s a simple, easy-to-play Strategist hero that can fit into almost any team composition. The fact that his bubbles amplify healing combined with him having some of the best AoE healing in the game make him invaluable. And, though he\u2019s still vulnerable to damage while in Hide and Seek, Jeff is so hard to hit that it doesn\u2019t matter much outside of trying to get away from melee characters. Not to mention that Jeff\u2019s ultimate, when comboed properly, is one of the best in the game. As long as you don\u2019t accidentally kill your teammates. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Jeff the Land Shark, check out our guide. B-Tier characters in Marvel Rivals Mantis Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Life Energy Blast \u2013 Fire an energy thorn and regain one Life Orb after a critical hit. – Spore Slumber (LShift) \u2013 Throw a spore to Sedate the nearest enemy. – Allied Inspiration (E) \u2013 Consume Life Orbs to grant allies a Damage Boost. – Natural Anger (F) \u2013 Consume Life Orbs to grant herself a Damage Boost. – Healing Flower (Right Click) \u2013 Consume Life Orbs to grant allies Healing Over Time. – Soul Resurgence (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Release energy around her while moving, providing Healing Over Time and Movement Boost for surrounding allies. – Nature\u2019s Favor (Passive) \u2013 Receive a Movement Boost when not injured and Healing Over Time when consuming Life Orbs. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Soul Perseverance \u2013 Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Star-Lord and Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival. – While Mantis is primarily a healer in Marvel Rivals, her ability to absorb Life Orbs and use them to heal allies or buff their damage makes her a Strategist you\u2019ll want by your side. What makes her powers more lethal is that you can continue to spam her shots endlessly, as they have little to no cooldown. However, Mantis\u2019 own damage count is not quite on par with heroes more powerful than her. Regardless of that, her role as a support hero feels satisfactory unless you don\u2019t have an enemy team full of deadly Duelists and Vanguards. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Mantis, check out our guide. Magik Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Soulsword \u2013 Slash forward with the Soulsword. – Stepping Discs (LShift) \u2013 Jump through a Stepping Disc, teleporting a short distance in the direction of movement. – Umbral Incursion (E) \u2013 Dash forward and launch an enemy upward. – Eloritch Whirl (Left Click) \u2013 Spin while swinging the Soulsword after exiting a Stepping Disc. – Magik Slash (Right Click) \u2013 Strike forward an air slash. – Demon\u2019s Rage (Right Click) \u2013 Summon a Limbo demon that attacks enemies after exiting a Stepping Disc. – Darkchild (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Transform into Darkchild, gaining enhancements to all her abilities. – Limbo\u2019s Might (Passive) \u2013 Convert damage inflicted on enemies into Bonus Health to herself. – Team-Up Abilities (C): Disc Master \u2013 Magik opens a portal. Black Panther can use the portal. – Magik is another sorcerer who\u2019s an ideal Duelist, dealing deadly damage with her huge Final Fantasy 7-esque sword. She is an aggressive hero who upon dealing damage to an enemy gains health as well which is an added bonus to her playstyle. She relies on her sword mainly for melee attacks, hence good positioning is key and that\u2019s where her ability to summon discs and step on them becomes extremely useful for quick teleportation. Magik can escape tricky situations, but she is still vulnerable to long-range duelists like Luna Snow or Hela. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Magik, check out our guide. The Punisher Abilities: Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Adjudication \u2013 Fire at enemies with Adjudication, his Automatic Rifle – Normal Attack 2 (Left Click): Deliverance \u2013 Fire at enemies with Deliverance, his Shotgun – Vantage Connection (LShift) \u2013 Launch a hook to generate a cable that enables Punisher to move rapidly by pressing F. – Culling Turret (E) \u2013 Deploy a Culling Turret that grounds Punisher while dealing massive damage. – Scourge Grenade (Right Click) \u2013 Throw a Smoke Grenade forward to Obscure enemy vision. – Final Judgement (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Unleash two gatling guns and missiles to attack enemies. – Warrior\u2019s Gaze (Passive) \u2013 Retain vision of enemies that disappear from view for a short duration. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Infinite Punishment \u2013 Rocket Raccoon throws an Ammo Overload Device in target direction. Upon entering the device\u2019s range, The Punisher receives the buffs of Infinite Ammo and Faster Firing. – The Punisher is one of the most tactical characters to play with in Marvel Rivals. His weapons arsenal includes a Shotgun, Machine Gun, and a Smoke Grenade (which honestly should last longer). He offers strong support to a team\u2019s attack line as a Duelist, but he fails to outperform higher-tier heroes. His ultimate ability however \u2013 where he deploys a turret \u2013 is incredibly fun to use as it can wipe out enemies that have just returned off spawn. He\u2019s usable in most situations but ideal in none. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Punisher, check out our guide. Namor Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Trident of Neptune \u2013 Toss the trident forward, reducing Aquatic Dominion\u2019s cooldown upon enemy impact. – Blessing of the Deep (LShift) \u2013 Summon a protective barrier while flying upwards, shielding Namor while disabling movement and skills use during its duration. – Aquatic Dominion (E) \u2013 Summon a Monstro Spawn that can autonomously attack enemies. – Wrath of the Seven Seas (Right Click) \u2013 Launch the trident forward to damage nearby enemies, then direct all Monstro Spawn to perform an enhanced attack on the nearest hit enemy. – Horn of Proteus (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Summon Giganto to leap atop enemies within range. – Team-Up Abilities (C): Frozen Spawn \u2013 Luna Snow infuses ice energy into Namor, who can then tap into the ice energy to power up abilities at will. – Namor is another hero in Marvel Rivals who feels incredibly underpowered. This isn\u2019t just because he\u2019s a god of the oceans, but because his Aquaman-style Trident doesn\u2019t deal much damage. However, once you\u2019ve activated his ultimate ability and summoned some sea creatures, they work effectively together when spammed at an enemy team. Even though Namor is not as powerful as a standalone hero, when he activates his team-up ability with Luna Snow, he\u2019s quite lethal when using ice energy in his Trident shots. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Namor, check out our guide. Magneto Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Iron Volley \u2013 Fire a volley of magnetic orbs forward. – Metallic Curtain (LShift) \u2013 Change the magnetic field around to form a metallic curtain, blocking all flying projectiles. – Metal Bulwark (E) \u2013 Conjure a metal shield around a chosen ally. Damage taken will transform into rings on Magneto\u2019s back. – Mag-Cannon (Right Click) \u2013 Convert the iron rings on Magneto\u2019s back into a Mag-Cannon and launch a metallic mass forward. Higher stacks of rings increase damage, and full stacks Knock Back enemies. – Meteor M (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Alter the magnetic field to draw in matter and projectiles and forge a massive iron meteor, delivering catastrophic damage to the targeted area upon impact. – Magnetic Descent (Passive) \u2013 Hold Space to fall slowly. – Team-Up Abilities (C): Metallic Fusion \u2013 Scarlet Witch can infuse Chaos Energy into Magneto to enchant his greatsword. Upon receiving the Chaos Energy, Magneto can unleash its full force, striking down enemies with his enchanted greatsword. – Magneto is an extremely powerful Vanguard who can easily take lethal hits and spam enemies with his primary attack to eliminate them in mere seconds. He can blast his abilities to overthrow the duelists on the opposing team. He can easily close in to alter an area\u2019s magnetic field and launch a meteor that deals catastrophic damage to the enemies there. Furthermore, Magneto\u2019s shield can effectively block incoming fire, but reduces his mobility which falls short in some situations. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Magneto, check out our guide. Storm Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Wind Blade \u2013 Launch forward-piercing Wind Blades. – Weather Control (LShift) \u2013 Switch the weather to empower allies: Tornado grants a Movement Boost; Thunder grants a Damage Boost. – Goddess Boost (E) \u2013 Channel the power of the weather to empower Storm; Tornado grants a Movement Boost; Thunder grants a Damage Boost and summons lightning to inflict damage. – Bolt Rush (Right Click) \u2013 Unleash a lightning bolt forward. – Omega Hurricane (Q\/Ultimate) \u2013 Transform into a hurricane to draw in nearby enemies and deal damage. – Team-Up Ability (Passive): Thunderous Deity \u2013 Thor infuses Thorforce into Storm, granting her an electrifying enhancement. With this enhancement, Storm can unleash a lightning barrage. – While Storm is one of the most powerful mutants on the X-Men team, her powers and abilities are quite disappointing in Marvel Rivals. She\u2019s a Duelist in the game, but Storm\u2019s gameplay feels more like that of a Strategist who is mainly ideal for supporting allies and boosting their damage and movement speed in an area. Even Storm\u2019s ultimate ability \u2013 where she turns into a hurricane \u2013 is only effective in a specific area. That limits her mobility and speed compared to other heroes who are much quicker and deal more damage overall. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Storm, check out our guide. Bruce Banner\/Hulk Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Heavy Blow \u2013 Swing fists forward to punch enemies – Hulk Smash! (Q) \u2013 Unleash stored gamma energy, transforming from Hero Hulk into Monster Hulk for a limited period. – Indestructible Guard (LShift) \u2013 Generate gamma shields for Hero Hulk and nearby allies, absorbing and converting damage into energy for HULK SMASH! – Radioactive Lockdown (E) \u2013 Emit gamma energy to place enemies in quantum void that renders them immobilized and immune to all ability effects. – Incredible Leap (Space) \u2013 Hold Space to perform a charged leap that allows Hero Hulk to Knock a flying enemy to the ground. – Gamma Burst (Right Click) \u2013 Emit gamma-ray bursts to inflict damage. – Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Gamma Boost \u2013 Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with gamma radiation. When Doctor Strange uses Maelstrom of Madness, he unleashes excess gamma energy. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade. – Hulk is a strong Vanguard hero in Marvel Rivals with a lot of health and impressive brawler abilities. You can leap around and smash enemies in your way to make a path for your Duelists to carry out an attack. However, his ultimate ability where he turns stronger and picks up an enemy to smash them is underwhelming, as you\u2019re stuck for a few seconds before you can move around again. His restricted mobility is also a letdown since there\u2019s a cooldown before you can leap higher. While the idea of smashing everyone on the map sounds fun, it falls short when you\u2019re actually just chasing people around to damage them and get turned into Puny Banner in the process with just 200 HP. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Hulk, check out our guide. Iron Man Abilities: Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Repulsor Blast \u2013 Fire nano pulse cannons forward. – Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Unibeam \u2013 Fire a unibeam forward. – Invincible Pulse Cannon (Q) \u2013 Fire a devastating pulse cannon in the targeted direction, delivering catastrophic damage to the targeted area upon impact. – Hyper-Velocity (LShift) \u2013 Activate Hyper-Velocity state for swift forward flight. – Armor Overdrive (E) \u2013 Activate Armor Overdrive state, enhancing damage of Repulsor Blast and Unibeam. – Micro-Missile Barrage (F) \u2013 When Hyper-Velocity or Armor Overdrive is used, Iron Man can launch a missile bombardment. – Team-Up Abilities (E) Gamma Overdrive \u2013 Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with gamma radiation. When Doctor Strange uses Maelstrom of Madness, he unleashes excess gamma energy. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade. – Iron Man is one of the Marvel Rivals characters you\u2019d expect to deliver as promised. However, Tony Stark\u2019s armored self falls short when it comes to eliminating powerful heroes on the enemy team. While you can consistently fly around the map and damage opponents with your Repulsors and Unibeam, you might be vulnerable to quicker duelists like Hela or even Scarlet Witch. However, Iron Man\u2019s ultimate ability does release a pulse that damages enemies in an entire area significantly, but even then his defense mechanisms and time to kill an enemy are quite disappointing as compared to higher-tier heroes. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Iron Man, check out our guide. Thor Abilities: Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Mjolnir Bash \u2013 Wield Mjolnir to strike enemies. When Awakened, Thor can launch lightning arc waves to deal damage. – Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Hammer Throw \u2013 Throw Mjolnir forward that then returns. – God of Thunder (Q\/Ultimate): Soar upwards and smite the ground after charging for a duration, inflicting damage upon enemies in range. – Storm Surge (LShift): Hold to spin Mjolnir before dashing forward and knocking back enemies. – Lightning Realm (E): Summon lightning to restore Thorforce based on the number of hit enemies. – Awakening Rune (F): Consume Thorforce to enter the Awakened state, granting bonus Health and enhancing Mjolnir Bash. – Passive: Thorforce \u2013 After using any ability, casting Mjolnir Bash grants one point of Thorforce. – Team-Up Abilities: Passive: Odinson Reborn \u2013 When Hela lands a final hit in defeating an enemy, she can instantly resurrect Loki and Thor in the respawn phase, or grant bonus health if still alive. – Passive: Thunderous Deity \u2013 Thor infuses Thorforce into Storm, granting her an electrifying enhancement. With this enhancement, Storm can unleash a lightning barrage. – – Thor is one of the most complex characters in Marvel Rivals. Don\u2019t let that 2-star difficulty rating fool you; learning how to play Thor is no small task. He doesn\u2019t shield teammates or tank a bunch of damage like other Vanguards, he\u2019s all about dishing out damage and dashing around the battlefield. And, while there will likely be some Thor specialists who know the character inside and out, making Thor work is currently just not worth the effort in most scenarios. He isn\u2019t bad, but he is clunky. For instance, using his Storm Surge triggers a global cooldown on all of his abilities that lasts for 2 seconds, making it difficult to get anything out of engaging the enemy. If you don\u2019t choose the right time to engage, you\u2019re going to immediately die. If you live, you\u2019ll run through the entire enemy team. Thor can be worth playing, but the level of execution required in comparison to other Vanguard characters makes him a worse choice than other, easier heroes in most cases. C-Tier characters in Marvel Rivals Black Panther Abilities: Normal Attack (Left Click): Vibranium Claws \u2013 Slice Vibranium Claws forward. – Bast\u2019s Descent (Q) \u2013 Summon Bast, pouncing forward, dealing damage, and attaching a Vibranium Mark to hit enemies. – Sprint Rend (LShift) \u2013 Lunge forward and deal damage to enemies. Hitting an enemy afflicted with a Vibranium Mark produces bonus Health and refreshes the ability. – Spinning Kick (E) \u2013 Spiral forward and attach a Vibranium Mark to hit enemies. – Subtle Step (Space) \u2013 Hold Space to run on a wall; perform a jump after detaching from the wall. – Spear Toss (Right Click) \u2013 Toss a Vibranium energy spear forward, creating a Vibranium Force Field and attaching a Vibranium Mark to enemies in its radius. – Panther\u2019s Cunning (Passive) \u2013 Deal higher damage when at low Health. – Team-Up Abilities (C): Djalia Disc \u2013 Magik opens a portal. Black Panther can use the portal. – As much as we\u2019d want to love using Black Panther, it\u2019s a real letdown given his melee abilities are merely useful while using his ability to mark enemies as he lunges forward at them. Even though his agility and speed are nearly identical to that of Spider-Man, his attacking prowess falls short against heroes with immense long-range damage. As a Duelist, Black Panther fails to deliver and contribute as a teammate, however, you can still put his powers to use to strike an enemy the first time before another hero comes and finishes the opponent for you. If you\u2019d like to see the best ways to play Black Panther, check out our guide. That\u2019s our Marvel Rivals tier list with the best characters you can use. Be sure to check out how to play custom games, how to fix network errors, and PC requirements. To stay in the loop on upcoming content in the game, we\u2019ve got everything you need in our main hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Marvel Rivals characters tier list: Best Vanguard, Duelist & Strategist heroes ranked Dexerto\/NetEase GamesMarvel Rivals boasts a wide roster of 23 characters available currently, each with their own unique abilities in the closed beta test and we\u2019ve ranked every one of them based on their power level in the developing meta. The highly anticipated Closed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83056\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}