Marvel Rivals roster list: All characters & abilities

Marvel Rivals boasts an expansive character roster of heroes and villains from the beloved franchise, each with their own set of abilities.

Marvel Rivals was one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, and it’s already had an explosion of players upon launch. NetEase Games’ superhero team-based PvP shooter has been a fan-favorite since it was announced, allowing them to form an all-star Marvel squad with their favorite heroes.

Throughout the game, players can invent various strategies by combining talents to create unique Team-Up skills and fighting in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the constantly evolving Marvel universe. The game has a large character roster that includes legendary Marvel villains and heroes from comics, film, TV, and animation.

Each of these characters belongs to a distinct character class and has their own set of unique abilities that they bring to the team. So here’s a breakdown of every Marvel Rivals character and their skills.

Marvel Rivals characters list

There are 33 characters to choose from in Marvel Rivals, 26 of which were playable in the beta while the rest were announced just before launch. Check them all out below:

• Adam Warlock
• Black Panther
• Black Widow
• Captain America
• Cloak and Dagger
• Doctor Doom
• Dr. Strange
• Groot
• Hawkeye
• Hela
• Hulk
• Iron Fist
• Iron Man
• Jeff The Land Shark
• Loki
• Luna Snow
• Magik
• Magneto
• Mantis
• Moon Knight
• Namor
• Peni Parker
• Psylocke
• Rocket Raccoon
• Scarlet Witch
• Spider-Man
• Squirrel Girl
• Star-Lord
• Storm
• The Punisher
• Thor
• Venom
• Winter Soldier
• Wolverine

While there are 33 total characters in Marvel Rivals at launch, like any hero shooter worth its salt, many more will be coming to the game throughout its life. Leaks may have shed some light on who the heroes and villains could be, so check out our breakdown of upcoming characters below.

Check out our Marvel Rivals tier list ranking every single character here.

All leaked characters for Marvel Rivals

The following Marvel Rivals characters have been leaked by credible sources who have been accurate in the past but until they’re 100% confirmed by NetEase, we’re hesitant to add them to our full list. The current roster of unconfirmed characters for Marvel Rivals is as follows:

• Blade
• Mr Fantastic
• Ultron

We’ve included links to the leaks so you can judge their veracity for yourself. You can also check out their speculated kit to prepare for their potential arrival to the game. For all of the leaked and rumored characters, you can check out our full hub.

All characters in Marvel Rivals and their abilities

Adam Warlock – Strategist Hero

Adam Warlock is a Strategist class hero who is mainly a healer. He’s a genetically engineered individual who wields Quantum Magic that heals souls and connects with them.

His ability to heal teammates around him and resurrect them in the middle of battle helps a team to continue their attack.

Here are all of Adam Warlock’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Quantum Magic – Launch quantum energy to deal damage.
• Karmic Revival (Q) – Awaken the karma of allies to revive them. Allies revived have lower health but enjoy a brief period of invincibility.
• Soul Bond (LShift) – Unite the souls of allies in a bond, granting them healing over time and distributing damage taken across the bond.
• Avatar Life Stream (E) – 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) – Gather quantum energy into a cluster and then swiftly launch it at the enemy.
• Regenerative Cocoon (Passive) – 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 – Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Star-Lord and Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival.

Black Panther – Duelist Hero

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Wakanda’s ruler and the mighty Black Panther is another Duelist who is swift and always on the move to attack enemies in Marvel Rivals. The hero’s powers enable him to pounce on enemies with his Vibranium Claws and jump around to bamboozle the opposing team.

Here are all of Black Panther’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Vibranium Claws – Slice Vibranium Claws forward.
• Bast’s Descent (Q) – Summon Bast, pouncing forward, dealing damage, and attaching a Vibranium Mark to hit enemies.
• Sprint Rend (LShift) – 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) – Spiral forward and attach a Vibranium Mark to hit enemies.
• Subtle Step (Space) – Hold Space to run on a wall; perform a jump after detaching from the wall.
• Spear Toss (Right Click) – Toss a Vibranium energy spear forward, creating a Vibranium Force Field and attaching a Vibranium Mark to enemies in its radius.
• Panther’s Cunning (Passive) – Deal higher damage when at low Health.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Wakandan Master – When Magik is on the field, Black Panther can tap into Limbo to rewind a few seconds back to a previous position; after passing through Limbo, Black Panther will gain Bonus Health based on missing health.

Black Widow – Duelist Hero

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Black Widow, real name Natasha Romanoff, is on the way to Marvel Rivals as yet another Duelist. With a devastating sniper rifle, she can all but one-shot heroes from afar, though she’s certainly capable in close-range battles too.

Able to kick enemies away, grapple them out of position, and of course, no-scope fire her rifle too, she’s not a Duelist to trifle with up close by any stretch.

Here are all of Black Widow’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Widow’s Bite Baton – Strike with the enhanced electric batons.
• Normal Attack 2 (Left Click): Red Room Rifle – Attack with the Red Room Rifle.
• Electro Plasma Explosion (Q) – Switch the Red Room Rifle to Destruction mode and unleash an electro-plasma blast, damaging enemies within range and leaving plasma on the ground to Slow nearby enemies.
• Fleet Foot (Left Shift) – Dash forward and enable a powerful jump.
• Edge Dancer (E) – Unleash a spinning kick to Knock enemies airborne. Landing the hit will allow her to zip to the target with a grappling hook for a second kick.
• Straight Shooter (Right Click) – Switch the Red Room Rifle to Sniper mode to fire high-energy rounds.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Supersensory Hunt – Hawkeye can share his Hunter’s Sight with Black Widow, enabling her to catch sight of and damage afterimages of enemies

Cloak and Dagger – Strategist Hero

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Cloak and Dagger is a stance swapping duo of heroes, with each of them having their own set of abilities you’ll have to swap between in order to get the most out of them. Dagger will be your default mode for healing, though she can do some damage. Cloak, meanwhile, is all about getting damage in.

Here are all of Cloak and Dagger’s abilities:

Dagger

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Lightforce Dagger – Unleash a bouncing Lightforce Dagger to damage enemies and heal nearby allies.
• Shadow’s Embrace (Left Shift) – Switch to Cloak.
• Veil of Lightforce (E) – Deploy a Veil of Lightforce to heal allies upon touch and grant them a healing boost.
• Dagger Storm (Right Click) – Launch a volley of daggers, creating a Healing Over Time field in the impact area.

Cloak

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Darkforce Cloak – Inflict continuous damage on an enemy.
• Light’s Embrace (Left Shift) – Switch to Dagger.
• Terror Cape (E) – Deploy a Veil of Darkforce to damage enemies upon touch, applying Blind to narrow their sight and Vulnerability to amplify damage received.
• Dark Teleportation (Right Click) – Enshroud nearby allies in the Darkforce Dimension, plunging them into the Phased state, making them untargetable and invisible to enemies and granting them a Movement Boost.

Shared Abilities

• Eternal Bond (Q) – Perform three rapid dashes, healing allies and damaging enemies along the path.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): From Shadow to Light – Cloak & Dagger can inject light and dark energy into Moon Knight to create a Light & Dark Realm where Moon Knight can become Invisible.

Captain America – Vanguard Hero

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Captain America is a Vanguard-class hero in Marvel Rivals who bashes through opponents’ defenses with his mighty Vibranium Shield. Since Cap is a Vanguard, his specialty lies in being the team’s frontline, and can deal some melee damage to enemies while taking hits, thanks to his increased health.

Here are all of Captain America’s abilities:

Abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Sentinel Strike – Get up close to strike enemies. Landing the second hit enables a shield throw that can ricochet.
• Freedom Charge (Q) – Shield held high, carve a path forward, granting both himself and allies along the path continuous Bonus Health and Movement Boosts.
• Leading Dash (LShift) – Boost speed, enabling Fearless Leap.
• Vibranium Energy Saw (E) – Hurl the energy-charged shield to strike enemies in a path.
• Liberty Rush (F) – Raise the shield and charge forward.
• Super-Soldier Slam (Left Click) – Slam down from the sky onto the targeted area, knocking enemies airborne.
• Living Legend (Right Click) – Raise the shield to deflect incoming projectiles, sending them ricocheting in random directions.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Charged Aegis – Thor infuses Thorforce into Storm and Captain America, granting them an electrifying enhancement. With it, Storm can unleash a lightning barrage, and Captain America gains a Movement Boost, and his shield is imbued with thunder power, electrocuting nearby enemies.

Doctor Strange – Vanguard Hero

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Doctor Strange is another Vanguard hero who acts as a key frontline hero in Marvel Rivals, primarily because of his mystical abilities of opening portals for their team and creating protective barriers against enemy duelists.

Here are all of Doctor Strange’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Daggers of Denak – Cast Daggers of Denak forward.
• Eye of Agamotto (Q) – Separate nearby enemies’ Souls from their bodies. Damage dealt to these Souls is transferred to their physical bodies.
• Cloak of Levitation (LShift) – Ascend and then enter a brief state of sustained flight.
• Maelstrom of Madness (E) – Release Dark Magic to deal damage to nearby enemies.
• Pentagram of Farallah (F) – Open portals between two locations, enabling all units to travel through them.
• Shield of the Seraphim (Right Click) – Create a protective barrier against damage.
• Price of Magic (Passive) – 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 – 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.

Groot – Vanguard Hero

Groot, one of the Guardians of the Galaxy members is known to be a key line of attack and defense for any team in Marvel Rivals. His role as a Vanguard enables him to take down large waves of enemies and create barriers around your teammates, giving them an opening to launch an attack.

Here are all of Groot’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Vine Strike – Launch vines to attack enemies.
• Strangling Prison (Q) – Fire a massive vine cluster that pulls nearby enemies to its center and Imprisons them.
• Thornlash Wall (LShift) – Target a location and grow a Thornlash Wall. When Awakened, it strikes nearby enemies attacked by Groot and his allies.
• Ironwood Wall (E) – 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) – Throw an explosive Spore Bomb that splits into multiple small explosive spores.
• Flora Colossus (Passive) – Wooden walls near Groot will Awaken, activating an extra effect.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Friendly Shoulder – Rocket Raccoon can ride on Groot’s shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction.

Hawkeye – Duelist Hero

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If you’re a Hanzo player in Overwatch, you’ll feel right at home with Hawkeye in Marvel Rivals. The famous archer is all about picking off enemies from afar, but he’s still got plenty of abilities to deal with anyone who closes him down.

Here are Hawkeye’s abilities:

Abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Piercing Arrows – Shoot a powerful arrow.
• Normal Attack 2 (Left Click): Shoot three explosive arrows.
• Hunter’s Sight (Q) – Capture Afterimages of enemies in his view. Damage dealt to an Afterimage is transferred to the corresponding enemy.
• Crescent Slash (Left Shift) – Unsheathe a katana and slash forward, Knocking hit enemies airborne.
• Hypersonic Arrow (E) – Shoot a Hypersonic Arrow, dealing additional damage to enemies in its path.
• Ronin Slash (V) – Swing the kawizashi to strike frontal enemies, deflecting all incoming projectiles.
• Skyward Leap (Space) – Perform a double jump in the direction of movement.
• Archer’s Focus (Passive) – Aim at an enemy to improve focus, enhancing the damage inflicted by Piercing Arrow.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Supersonic Vision – Hawkeye can share his Hunter’s Sight with Black Widow, enabling her to catch sight of and damage afterimages of enemies.

Hela – Duelist Hero

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Hela, the Goddess of Death is one of the deadliest Duelists in Marvel Rivals. Her ability to attack enemies using long-range Nightsword thorns and Nastrond Crows enables her to be a perfect attack hero for any squad.

Here are all of Hela’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Nightsword Thorn – Throw Nightsword thorns.
• Goddess of Death (Q) – Soar into the sky and unleash Nastrond Crows from each hand at will.
• Astral Flock (LShift) – Transform into a flock of Hel crows to glide forth, press again to undo the transformation.
• Soul Drainer (E) – Project an explosive Hel sphere to Stun nearby enemies.
• Piercing Night (Right Click) – Fire multiple Nightsword thorns that detonate after a delay.
• Nastrond Crowstorm (Passive) – Defeating an enemy will generate a Nastrond Crow, exploding after a duration.
• Hel’s Descent (Passive) – Hold Space to fall slowly.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Queen of Hel – 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.

Hulk – Vanguard Hero

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Hulk is a Vanguard-class hero in Marvel Rivals who’s the enforcer of the team. The hero has three variants players can choose to begin with.

You can either launch into a match as Bruce Banner and watch him transform into the green monster or make a smash directly as Hero Hulk or Monster Hulk.

Here are all the variants of Hulk and their respective abilities:

Bruce Banner

Abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Gamma Ray Gun – Fire with a Gamma Ray Gun
• Puny Banner (Q) – Transform from Bruce Banner into Hero Hulk.
• Gamma Grenade (LShift) – Launch a Gamma Grende to inflict damage and Knock Them Airborne.

Hero Hulk

Abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Heavy Blow – Swing fists forward to punch enemies
• Hulk Smash! (Q) – Unleash stored gamma energy, transforming from Hero Hulk into Monster Hulk for a limited period.
• Indestructible Guard (LShift) – Generate gamma shields for Hero Hulk and nearby allies, absorbing and converting damage into energy for HULK SMASH!
• Radioactive Lockdown (E) – Emit gamma energy to place enemies in quantum void that renders them immobilized and immune to all ability effects.
• Incredible Leap (Space) – Hold Space to perform a charged leap that allows Hero Hulk to Knock a flying enemy to the ground.
• Gamma Burst (Right Click) – Emit gamma-ray bursts to inflict damage.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Gamma Fastball – Wolverine, Hulk can interact with each other. Once both parties confirm, Hulk can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forward.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Gamma Boost – Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with gamma radiation. When Doctor Strange uses Maelstrom of Madness, he unleashes Gamma Maelstrom. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade.

Monster Hulk

Normal Attack (Left Click): Heavy Blow – Swing fists forward to punch and launch frontal enemies upward.

Abilities:

• World Breaker (Q) – Grab and smash the enemy in front.
• Radioactive Lockdown (E) – Emit gamma energy to inflict sustained damage and place enemies in quantum void that renders them immobilized and immune to all ability effects.
• Incredible Leap (Space) – Hold Space to perform a charged leap that allows Monster Hulk to Knock a flying enemy to the ground.
• Gamma Burst (Right Click) – Emit gamma-ray bursts to inflict damage.

Similar to a Tank class hero in Overwatch, Hulk’s Vanguard abilities make him the perfect shield you need while your other heroes strategize an attack to wipe out the enemy team.

Iron Fist – Duelist Hero

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Iron Fist joins Marvel Rivals at launch as another Duelist focused entirely on close-range team fights. As his name implies, it’s all about getting up close and landing melee damage.

With no ranged abilities to speak of, it’s all about closing the distance. Thankfully, his kit comes complete with all manner of martial-arts-inspired moves.

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Jeet Kune Do – Strike the targeted enemy with Jeet Kune Do, reducing the cooldown of Dragon’s Defense with every hit.
• Normal Attack 2 (Left Click with Dragon’s Defense activated): Yat Jee Chung Kuen – Dash forward to pursue the targeted enemy and unleash a flurry of attacks.
• Living Chi (Q) – Become living Chi to boost his speed, damage, and attack range, delivering stronger punches while reducing the cooldown of Dragon’s Defense.
• K’un-Lun Kick (Left Shift) – Dash forward, delivering a flying kick when hitting an enemy or reaching full range, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Damage increased with lower enemy health.
• Harmony Recovery (E) – Cross legs and channel Chi, recovering health. Excess healing converts to bonus health.
• Crane Leap (Space) – Perform up to three consecutive jumps while airborne.
• Dragon’s Defense (Right Click) – Assume a defensive stance with a boost of Chi to block incoming attacks and gain damage reduction. Once he exits the defensive stance, he gains bonus health and can strike back with Yat Jee Chung Kuen.
• Wall Runner (Passive) – Run horizontally along walls.
• Chi Absorption (Passive) – Assists in taking down enemies allow him to absorb their Chi and gain bonus health
• Team Up Ability: Dragon’s Chill (Passive): Iron Fist Channels the Chi of Shou-Lao into Luna Snow, transforming her ice power into a Chi-infused frosty ring that radiates from her. This ring can launch up enemies with chilling damage and applies a slowing effect while simultaneously healing her allies.

Iron Man – Duelist Hero

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The tech marvel in the game, Iron Man‘s arc reactor powers his mighty suit in which he can fly around the map, firing beams at enemies on the move. Although his abilities are limited to his suit, his ability to use his armor to blast waves of enemy teams away from your team enables him as an ace Duelist.

Here are all of Iron Man’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Repulsor Blast – Fire nano pulse cannons forward.
• Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Unibeam – Fire a unibeam forward.
• Invincible Pulse Cannon (Q) – Fire a devastating pulse cannon in the targeted direction, delivering catastrophic damage to the targeted area upon impact.
• Hyper-Velocity (LShift) – Activate Hyper-Velocity state for swift forward flight.
• Armor Overdrive (E) – Activate Armor Overdrive state, enhancing damage of Repulsor Blast and Unibeam.
• Micro-Missile Barrage (F) – When Hyper-Velocity or Armor Overdrive is used, Iron Man can launch a missile bombardment.
• Team-Up Abilities: Gamma Overdrive (E) – 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.

Jeff The Land Shark – Strategist Hero

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Jeff The Land Shark is a Strategist class hero in the game and is purely a healer with a few tricks up his sleeve. He’s a simple, easy-to-play Strategist hero who 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.

Here are all of Jeff’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Joyful Splash – Unleash a healing splash.
• Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Aqua Burst – Launch a high-speed water sphere that bursts upon impact, dealing damage to enemies within range.
• Hide and Seek (LShift) – Dive into the ground with only his dorsal fin exposed, granting himself a movement boost and the wall-crawl ability.
• Healing Bubble (E) – Spit out a bubble that heals the ally who collects it, boosting all healing for that ally.
• It’s Jeff! (Q) – 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 – Reduce damage taken from critical strikes.
• Team-Up Ability 1 (X): Frozen Spitball – 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 (C): New Friends – Jeff the Land Shark can ride on Groot’s shoulders, receiving damage reduction.

Loki – Strategist Hero

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The Trickster God Loki is one of the key characters in Marvel Rivals who acts as an ace Strategist on a team. Loki’s abilities are full of magical powers that can leave enemy players bamboozled and act as a key support line to your team.

Here are all of Loki’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Mystical Missile – Fire Mystical Missiles to heal allies or deal damage to enemies.
• God of Mischief (Q) – Shapeshift into a targeted ally or enemy hero and use all the hero’s abilities.
• Regeneration Domain (LShift) – Use Rune Stones to create a magical field that converts damage taken by allies within its radius into healing energy.
• Doppelganger (E) – Project an illusion that can cast some of Loki’s abilities.
• Devious Exchange (F) – Swap with the selected illusion.
• Backstab (V) – Pull out a dagger to stab enemies, dealing extra damage when attacking an enemy from behind.
• Deception (Right Click) – Become invisible and conjure an illusion to deceive enemies.
• Team-Up Abilities: Laufeyson Reborn (Passive) – 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.

Luna Snow – Strategist Hero

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Luna Snow‘s ice shots are deadlier than any weapon in Marvel Rivals. Even though she’s a Strategist hero in the game and supports allies, her abilities enable her to be an independent hero who damages the enemy team significantly.

Here are all of Luna’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Light & Dark Ice – Fire ice shots that damage enemies or heal allies.
• Fate of Both Worlds (Q) – Take center stage and start dancing! Toggle between two performances: Heal allies or grant them Damage Boost.
• Ice Arts (LShift) – Fire ice shards for a short duration, damaging enemies or healing allies while restoring her own Health.
• Share the Stage (E) – Attach Idol Aura to an ally. Allies with Idol Aura also restore Health when Luna Snow is healing others.
• Absolute Zero (Right Click) – Cast a clump of ice to freeze the hit enemy and restore health.
• Cryo Heart (Passive) – Automatically restore Health when casting Ice Arts or Absolute Zero.
• Smooth Skate (Passive) – Keep moving to start ice skating.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Icy Disco – 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.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Frozen Chi – Iron Fist channels the Chi of Shou-Lao into Luna Snow, transforming her ice power into a Chi-infused frosty ring that radiates from her. This ring can knock back enemies with chilling damage and applies a slowing effect, while simultaneously healing her allies.

Magik – Duelist Hero

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Magik is another Duelist on Marvel Rivals, that works best when closer to an enemy on the map. Their quick attacks with a Soulsword and ability to jump across the map on Stepping Discs enable them to be a deadly force on any team.

However, Magik can transform herself into a Darkchild variant that enhances all her abilities and deals heavier damage.

Here are all of Magik’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Soulsword – Slash forward with the Soulsword.
• Darkchild (Q) – Transform into Darkchild, gaining enhancements to all her abilities.
• Stepping Discs (LShift) – Jump through a Stepping Disc, teleporting a short distance in the direction of movement.
• Umbral Incursion (E) – Dash forward and launch an enemy upward.
• Eloritch Whirl (Left Click) – Spin while swinging the Soulsword after exiting a Stepping Disc.
• Magik Slash (Right Click) – Strike forward an air slash.
• Demon’s Rage (Right Click) – Summon a Limbo demon that attacks enemies after exiting a Stepping Disc.
• Limbo’s Might (Passive) – Convert damage inflicted on enemies into Bonus Health to herself.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Disc Master – When Magik is on the field, Black Panther and Psylocke can tap into Limbo to rewind a few seconds back to a previous position; after passing through Limbo, Black Panther and Psylocke will gain Bonus Health based on missing health.

Magneto – Vanguard Hero

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Magneto‘s mutant abilities are perfect for wiping out a large gathering of enemies since he can alter magnetic fields and fire projectiles at enemies at a ludicrous rate. Even though he’s larger in size in Marvel Rivals, he can float around and block incoming damage from the enemy team to support other heroes to launch an attack.

Here are all of Magneto’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Iron Volley – Fire a volley of magnetic orbs forward.
• Meteor M (Q) – 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.
• Metallic Curtain (LShift) – Change the magnetic field around to form a metallic curtain, blocking all flying projectiles.
• Metal Bulwark (E) – Conjure a metal shield around a chosen ally. Damage taken will transform into rings on Magneto’s back.
• Mag-Cannon (Right Click) – Convert the iron rings on Magneto’s back into a Mag-Cannon and launch a metallic mass forward. Higher stacks of rings increase damage, and full stacks Knock Back enemies.
• Magnetic Descent (Passive) – Hold Space to fall slowly.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Metallic Fusion – 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.

Mantis – Strategist Hero

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Mantis is one of the key healers on any team in Marvel Rivals. Her ability to collect Life Orbs and grant allies with Health and Damage boosts are vital to a team. However, the character comes with their own set of attacks that make them an ace Strategist on any squad.

Here are all of Mantis’ abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Life Energy Blast – Fire an energy thorn and regain one Life Orb after a critical hit.
• Soul Resurgence (Q) – Release energy around her while moving, providing Healing Over Time and Movement Boost for surrounding allies.
• Spore Slumber (LShift) – Throw a spore to Sedate the nearest enemy.
• Allied Inspiration (E) – Consume Life Orbs to grant allies a Damage Boost.
• Natural Anger (F) – Consume Life Orbs to grant herself a Damage Boost.
• Healing Flower (Right Click) – Consume Life Orbs to grant allies Healing Over Time.
• Nature’s Favor (Passive) – Receive a Movement Boost when not injured and Healing Over Time when consuming Life Orbs.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Nature’s Soul – Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival.

Moon Knight

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Moon Knight is a great all-rounder in Marvel Rivals, dominating the battlefield with his magical attacks. Whether you like to get up close and personal or deal damage from a distance, he has an ability for you.

Here are all of Moon Knight’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Crescent Dart – Unleash Crescent Darts forward that can bounce between enemies and Ankhs, dealing damage to enemies.
• Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Moon Blade – Launch forward a Moon Blade that can bounce between enemies and Ankhs, dealing damage to enemies.
• Ancient Ankh (E) – Fire an Ankh to Knock enemies within its radius airborne towards the center
• Moonlight Hook (F) – Launch a frontal grappling hook that pulls Moon Knight towards it
• Night Glider (Left Shift) – Enter a gliding state.
• Hand of Khonshu (Q)  – Open a portal that allows Khonshu to bombard enemies with his talons.
• Rising Leap (Space) – Perform a double jump.
• Team-Up Ability: Full Moon – Cloak & Dagger can inject light and dark energy into Moon Knight to create a Light and Dark realm where Moon Knight can become invisible.

Namor – Duelist Hero

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Namor, the god of the seas, is another Duelist who works effectively in mid-range for any Marvel Rivals team. However, his abilities to summon sea creatures prevent him from closing in on enemies and can deal a number of enemies some serious damage collectively.

Here are all of Namor’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Trident of Neptune – Toss the trident forward, reducing Aquatic Dominion’s cooldown upon enemy impact.
• Horn of Proteus (Q) – Summon Giganto to leap atop enemies within range.
• Blessing of the Deep (LShift) – Summon a protective barrier while flying upwards, shielding Namor while disabling movement and skills use during its duration.
• Aquatic Dominion (E) – Summon a Monstro Spawn that can autonomously attack enemies.
• Wrath of the Seven Seas (Right Click) – Launch the trident forward to damage nearby enemies, then direct all Monstro Spawn to perform an enhanced attack on the nearest hit enemy.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Frozen Spawn – Luna Snow infuses ice energy into Namor, who can then tap into the ice energy to power up abilities at will.

Peni Parker – Vanguard Hero

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Peni Parker‘s enhanced SP//DR suit is one of the best-armored heroes you’ll use in Marvel Rivals. Her ability to use tech weapons such as mines, drones, or even cyber webs can make way for your team to eliminate enemies by launching a successful attack.

Here are all of Peni Parker’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Cyber-Web Cluster – Launch forward a Cyber-Web Cluster.
• Cyber-Web Snare (Right Click) – Cast futuristic webbing that immobilizes enemies upon impact and creates a Cyber-Web upon hitting the scene.
• Spider-Sweeper (Q) – Enhance the SP//dr suit, Knocking Back enemies in its path and deploying Arachno-Mines, Spider-Drones, and Cyber-Webs repeatedly.
• Bionic Spider-Nest (Left Shift) – Generate a Spider-Nest at a targeted area, periodically spawning Spider-Drones and creating Cyber-Webs.
• Arachno-Mine (E) – Deploy Arachno-Mines that can be concealed within the confines of a Cyber-Web.
• Cyber-Bond (F) – 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) – Hold Space to crawl vertical surfaces.
• Team-Up Abilities: Armor Explusion (C) – Venom shares a part of his symbiotes with Spider-Man and Peni Parker, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man and Peni Parker can convert the symbiotes into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back.

Psylocke – Duelist Hero

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Psylocke is the quintessential ninja assassin in Marvel Rivals, with her having some lightning-fast dashes, high burst, stealth, and some immunity frames. If you want to play on a knife’s edge, she’s the character for you.

Here are all of Psylocke’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Psionic Crossbow – Unleash bolts with psionic crossbows to damage enemies and reduce the cooldowns of all her abilities.
• Dance of the Butterfly (Q) – Slash nearby enemies with a psionic katana, dealing massive damage.
• Psi-Blade Dash (Left Shift) – Dash forward and slice through enemies along the path with psionic blades.
• Psychic Stealth (E) – Enter stealth and gain a Movement Boost.
• Wing Shurikens (Right Click) – Launch a volley of psionic shurikens that stick to enemies, dealing damage and granting herself Bonus Health. Press again to recall the shurikens.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Psionic Disk – When Magik is on the field, Black Panther and Psylocke can tap into Limbo to rewind a few seconds back to a previous position; after passing through Limbo, Black Panther and Psylocke will gain Bonus Health based on missing health.

Rocket Raccoon – Strategist Hero

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Rocket Raccoon is known to be a cybernetically enhanced hero who loves guns. However, due to his size, he’s perfectly suited as a Strategist hero on any team that provides heroes with damage boosts, unlimited ammo, and health while dealing some heavy damage to enemies.

Here are all of Rocket Raccoon’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Bombard Mode – Fire energy projectiles that deal damage.
• Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Repair Mode – Shoot bouncing spheres to heal allies.
• C.Y.A. – Cosmic Yarn Amplifier (Q) – Deploy a Cosmic Yarn Amplifier that grants allies a Damage Boost.
• Jetpack Dash (LShift) – Dash forward.
• B.R.B. – Battle Rebirth Beacon (E) – Deploy a Rebirth Beacon that revives a fallen ally and periodically produces armor packs and rocket jet packs.
• Wild Crawl (Passive) – Hold Space to run on a wall.
• Flying Ace (Passive) – Hold Space to fall slowly.
• Team-Up Ability 1 (C): Old Friends – Rocket Racoon can ride on Groot’s shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction.
• Team-Up Ability 2 (Z): Ammo Invention – Rocket Raccoon throws an Ammo Overload Device in the target direction. Upon entering the device’s range, The Punisher and Winter Soldier receive the buffs of Infinite Ammo and Faster Firing.

Scarlet Witch – Duelist Hero

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Scarlet Witch is by far the most powerful hero across the entire Marvel Rivals roster. Her chaos magic enables her to wipe out all of reality and use it to eliminate enemies while soaring in the sky in a single blow.

Here are all of Scarlet Witch’s abilities:

Abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Chaos Control – Use Chaos Magic to attack enemies and restore Chaos Energy.
• Reality Erasure (Q) – Engage in free-flight while charging energy, then unleash it to deal massive damage.
• Mystic Projection (LShift) – Enter the Projection state for free-flight. Press again to exit early.
• Dark Seal (E) – 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) – Space Hold Space to fall slowly.
• Chthonian Burst (Right Click) – Consume Chaos Energy to fire explosive magic missiles, damaging enemies.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Chaotic Bond – 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.

Spider-Man – Duelist Hero

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Spider-Man does whatever a Spider can, even in Marvel Rivals. His role as a Duelist enables him to use his quick abilities to swing around the map and web enemies with large web clusters. Since he’s full of tricks, his abilities are best used when he’s constantly on the move.

Here are all of Spider-Man’s abilities:

Abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Spider-Power – Swing fists forward to strike, dealing extra damage to the enemy with a Spider-Tracer.
• Web-Cluster (Right Click) – Shoot a Web-Cluster that deals damage and attaches a Spider-Tracer to the hit enemy.
• Spectacular Spin (Q) – Launch Web-Clusters all around to damage and Stun enemies.
• Web-Swing (LShift) – Shoot a strand of webbing to swing.
• Get Over Here! (E) – 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) – Launch an enemy upward, dealing extra damage to the enemy with a Spider-Tracer.
• Thwip and Flip (Space) – Perform a double jump.
• Spider-Sense (Passive) – Give a warning of enemies that have been around.
• Wall Crawl (Passive) – Press Space to crawl on vertical surfaces, and Press Left Click to run on them.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Suit Explosion – Venom shares a part of his symbiote with Spider-Man, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man can convert the symbiotes into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Extra Web Fluid – Spider-Man gives Squirrel Girl a web bomb. She can slingshot it to unleash an explosion upon contact with the environment or an enemy, briefly ensnaring and damaging enemies caught in the blast.

Squirrel Girl – Duelist Hero

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Another character revealed close to launch, Squirrel Girl is bringing her army of furry friends to Marvel Rivals. With a trusty slingshot in hand, you can take down foes from any distance if your aim is sharp.

She’s also got all sorts of abilities that take advantage of her animal companions, sending them into battle on your behalf to lock opponents down and stomp them into submission.

Here are all of Squirrel Girl’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Burst Acorn – Shoot bouncing Burst Acorns.
• Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (Q) – Summon a horde of squirrels to charge forward, dealing damage while bouncing against structures.
• Tail Bounce (Left Shift) – Rocket upwards with a bounce of her tail.
• Mammal Bond (E) – Reload Burst Acorns and can use an ability without cooldown once in a short duration.
• Squirrel Blockade (Right Click) – Launch an acorn to unleash Squirrel Guards, Imprisoning the first hit enemy
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Webbed Acorn – Spider-Man gives Squirrel Girl a web bomb. She can slingshot it to unleash an explosion upon contact with the environment or an enemy, briefly ensnaring and damaging enemies caught in the blast

Star-Lord – Duelist Hero

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Star-Lord is one of the deadliest assault heroes in Marvel Rivals and is a force to be reckoned with. His jetpack and element guns enable him to fly across the map and lock on enemies to launch a pray and spray attack.

Here are all of Star-Lord’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Element Guns – Shoot enemies with dual Element Guns.
• Galactic Legend (Q) – Engage in free-flight and lock onto enemies in sight.
• Rocket Propulsion (LShift) – Boost and soar forward.
• Blaster Barrage (E) – Fire a frenzy of shots, causing damage to enemies within range.
• Stellar Shift (Right Click) – Dodge in the direction of movement and swiftly reload.
• Team-Up Abilities: Leader’s Soul (Passive) – Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Star Lord and Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival.

Storm – Duelist Hero

Storm, a core member of the X-Men, is one of the best support heroes that belongs to the Duelist class in Marvel Rivals. Her weather control abilities and powers to summon lightning are extremely useful in causing a storm around a larger area of enemies.

Since Storm is always levitating around the area, her powers are perfect to get some long-range and mid-range shots in at the enemy team.

Here are all of Storm’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Wind Blade – Launch forward-piercing Wind Blades.
• Omega Hurricane (Q) – Transform into a hurricane to draw in nearby enemies and deal damage.
• Weather Control (LShift) – Switch the weather to empower allies: Tornado grants a Movement Boost; Thunder grants a Damage Boost.
• Goddess Boost (E) – 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) – Unleash a lightning bolt forward.
• Team-Up Abilities: Charged Gale (C) – Thor infuses Thorforce into Storm and Captain America, granting them an electrifying enhancement. With an electrifying enchancement, Storm can unleash a lightning barrage.

The Punisher – Duelist Hero

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The Punisher is one of the most tactical heroes in Marvel Rivals and belongs to the Duelist class. He’s a highly skilled assassin who’s proficient with weapons and has a formidable arsenal.

Since Punisher is a Duelist, his specialty lies in being the offense line of the team carrying heavy firepower.

Here are all of The Punisher’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Adjudication – Fire at enemies with Adjudication, his Automatic Rifle
• Normal Attack 2 (Left Click): Deliverance – Fire at enemies with Deliverance, his Shotgun
• Final Judgement (Q) – Unleash two gatling guns and missiles to attack enemies.
• Vantage Connection (LShift) – Launch a hook to generate a cable that enables Punisher to move rapidly by pressing F.
• Culling Turret (E) – Deploy a Culling Turret that grounds Punisher while dealing massive damage.
• Scourge Grenade (Right Click) – Throw a Smoke Grenade forward to Obscure enemy vision.
• Warrior’s Gaze (Passive) – Retain vision of enemies that disappear from view for a short duration.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Infinite Punishment – Rocket Raccoon throws an Ammo Overload Device in targets direction. Upon entering the device’s range, The Punisher receives the buffs of Infinite Ammo and Faster Firing.

Thor – Vanguard Hero

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Thor is a Vanguard-class hero in Marvel Rivals who’s all about dishing damage on enemies with his mighty hammer Mjolnir. He doesn’t shield teammates or tank a bunch of damage like other Vanguards, rather he’s dashing around the battlefield.

Here are all of Thor’s abilities:

• Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Mjolnir Bash – Wield Mjolnir to strike enemies. When Awakened, Thor can launch lightning arc waves to deal damage.
• Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Hammer Throw – Throw Mjolnir forward and then it returns.
• God of Thunder (Q): 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 – After using any ability, casting Mjolnir Bash grants one point of Thorforce.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Odinson Reborn – 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.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Charged Aegis – Thor infuses Thorforce into Storm and Captain America, granting them an electrifying enhancement. With it, Storm can unleash a lightning barrage, and Captain America gains a Movement Boost, and his shield is imbued with thunder power, electrocuting nearby enemies.

Venom – Vanguard Hero

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Venom was added to the Marvel Heroes roster with the Closed Beta Test. He’s a Vanguard class hero and possesses the power of Symbiote which can deal some deadly damage and devour whatever comes its way.

Since Venom is a Vanguard, his specialty lies in being the team’s frontline that deals the most damage and can take several hits from enemies.

Here are all of Venom’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Dark Predation – Unleash tentacles forward to attack enemies
• Feast of the Abyss (Q) – Burrow underground for free movement. After a duration or by pressing Left Click to devour enemies above and generate Bonus Health.
• Venom Swing (LShift) – Launch webbing forward, allowing for a singular swing in the desired direction.
• Symbiotic Resilience (E) – Generate Bonus Health against damage. The lower Venom’s Health, the greater the Bonus Health generated.
• Frenzied Arrival (F) – 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) – Unleash tentacles to slow enemies within reach. Enemies unable to break free in time will suffer damage.
• Alien Biology (Passive) – Press Space to wall crawl, and while crawling, press Left Click to sprint.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Touch of Klyntar – 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.

Winter Soldier – Duelist Hero

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Winter Soldier is a Duelist and is basically a one-man army. His ability to shoot and use his bionic arm at the same time to damage enemies is one of the most unique abilities in Rivals.

Here are all of Winter Soldier’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Roterstern – Fire explosive rounds with his blaster, Roterstern, damaging the target hit and enemies behind them.
• Kraken Impact (Q) – Leap high, then dash forward and slam down with the bionic arm, dealing damage to enemies in range, marking them for culling. Marked enemies will perish instantly if their health falls below a certain threshold, recharging the bionic arm for another Kraken Impact within a short period.
• Trooper’s Fist (LShift) – Dash forward, seizing enemies along the path, and knock enemies in front airborne at the end of the dash.
• Tainted Voltage (E) – Charge up and launch a powerful electrical punch with the bionic arm in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range and slowing them.
• Bionic Hook (Right Click) – Charge up and launch a hook with his bionic arm, reeling in the first target hit and enemies lurking behind.
• Ceaseless Charge (Passive) – Roterstern reloads automatically while the bionic arm is in action, granting the Winter Soldier bonus health.
• Team-Up Abilities (Passive): Infinite Grit – Rocket Raccoon throws an Ammo Overload Device in the target direction. Upon entering the devices range, Winter Soldier receives the buffs of Infinite Ammo and Faster Firing.

Wolverine – Duelist Hero

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Wolverine is another hero who joined the Marvel Rivals roster at launch. As you can expect, his kit is melee-focused, letting his claws do the talking. However, he’s also got significantly more survivability than most Duelists in the game.

Here are all of Wolverine’s abilities:

• Normal Attack (Left Click): Savage Claw – Slash with Adamantium claws for a Claw Strike. Unleashing Feral Leap will enhance it to Berserk Claw Strike for a brief period.
• Last Stand (Q) – Launch Up enemies ahead and spiral through the air, sweeping up enemies along the path and delivering a devastating impact at the landing point. Impact deals extra damage based on Rage accumulated.
• Feral Leap (Left Shift) – Leap like an animal to snatch the first enemy upon impact and Smash them to the ground. Unleashing this ability will enhance his normal attack to Berserk Claw Strike for a brief period.
• Undying Animal (E) – Unleash a fierce howl to briefly reduce incoming damage.
• Vicious Rampage (Right Click) – Dash forward and unleash a Claw Strike.
• Regenerative Healing Factor (Passive) – Begin to heal and rise with a hefty Bonus Health, shaking off all debuffs. After a brief moment, any remaining Bonus Health morphs into a one-off heal, zeroing out his Rage. Assists in KOs reduce this cooldown.
• Berserker Rage (Passive) – Rage builds when Wolverine attacks or takes hits, boosting the damage of his Claw Strikes and the Bonus Health from his regenerative healing factor.
• Team-Up Abilities (C): Metal Cannonball – Wolverine and Hulk can interact with each other. Once both parties confirm, Hulk can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forward.

Marvel Rivals launched on December 6th along with Season 0. If you’re jumping in, check out the minimum PC specs, how the currencies work, and how to fix Network Errors.