Marvel Rivals is a popular PvP Hero Shooter, featuring over 30 different characters, including some of your favorite ones from Marvel comics. These also have some of the most popular names like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and many more. But, not all heroes are built the same, and some picks are better than others, So, to help you choose the right heroes, we've compiled a comprehensive Marvel Rivals tier list, including all the characters currently available.
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Marvel Rivals Tier List - All Characters Ranked
| Tier | Heroes |
|---|---|
| S | Venom, Luna Snow, Adam Warlock, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch |
| A | Squirrel Girl, Doctor Strange, Magik, Iron Fist, Thor, Hawkeye |
| B | Bruce Banner (Hulk), Black Widow, Wolverine, Magneto, Jeff The Land Shark, Hela, Iron Man, Black Panther, Star-Lord |
| C | Winter Soldier, Groot, Punisher, Captain America, Psylocke, Cloak and Dagger, Mantis, Rocket Racoon, Storm |
| D | Peni Parker, Loki, Spider-Man, Namor |
The above tier list gives you an overall view of how every character is ranked in Marvel Rivals. The S-tier characters are arguably the best choice for every matchup and can be considered meta picks, while the D-tier ones aren't very useful and should be generally avoided in matchups.
While you can make do with almost any hero, excelling in PvP situations requires a ton of practice and the know-how for every hero. If you focus on practicing with the top-tier picks, you'll have a much easier time going up the ranks in the Ranked matches.
S Tier - Best Characters in Marvel Rivals
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Venom | Vanguard | + High HP, Damage, and Attack Range. Extremely agile. + Can provide a shield to himself, and swing in and out of combat. Best for close range. + Ultimate skill provides temporary immunity followed by high burst damage. |
| Luna Snow | Strategist | + Great DPS, Attack Range, and Speed. + Exceptionally well at healing herself, and allies and also provides damage increase to allies. + Arguably the best support hero in Marvel Rivals. |
| Adam Warlock | Strategist | + Can provide a lot of healing, and even revive teammates. + Can spawn anywhere on the map, great for tactical advantage. + DPS, HP, and Mobility are great. |
| Moon Knight | Duelist | + Exceptional DPS at any range, with high ATK Speed. + Great at Crowd Control with tons of CC in skillset. + Ultimate can kill almost any hero in AoE. One of the, if not, the best DPS hero. |
| Scarlet Witch | Duelist | + Basic attack can auto-aim, with unlimited ammo. Pretty much a broken basic attack. + Attacks deals low DPS but is exceptional at taking out tanks. + Can temporarily become immune, with great mobility. + Ultimate has insanely high burst damage and AoE, though slow charge up. |
A Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Girl | Duelist | + Normal attack can ricochet, great at taking out teams. + Extremely high burst damage on Ultimate skill. + Decent Crowd Control in skillset. |
| Doctor Strange | Vanguard | + Can teleport heroes around the map through portals. A lot of tactical potential. + Provides decent shielding to allies. Damage and HP are also good. + Ultimate skill is unique and has very strong AoE potential. |
| Magik | Duelist | + Extremely high damage from Normal Skill. + Probably one of the strongest close-combat heroes with decent CC. - Lacks mobility, and sprinting. |
| Iron Fist | Duelist | + Similar to Magik, high damage, exceptional at close combat. + Extremely high mobility, including triple jumps and wall running. - Relies on combos to deal high damage. Lacks AoE. |
| Thor | Vanguard | + High damage, and great defense. Overall a good tanky fighter. + Can attack from both close as well as range. With AoE on Ultimate skill. - Skills have a higher cooldown. |
| Hawkeye | Duelist | + One of the best marksmen, with both burst and AoE normal attacks. + Exceptional at long range and 1v1s, but lacks any defense. - Not quite beginner-friendly. Needs a bit of practice. |
B Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Banner (Hulk) | Vanguard | + Extremely strong at close range. High DPS in Hero Hulk form. + Gets momentarily even stronger in Monster Hulk form. - Useless at base form. Transforming takes time. |
| Black Widow | Duelist | + Decent at close combat, extremely good at long range. + High burst damage sniper, but lacks AoE. - Ultimate skill is weak. Not beginner-friendly. |
| Wolverine | Duelist | + Can self-heal, remove debuffs, and boost damage over time. + Great DPS, but only at close range. - Skills don't have much range and no AoE. |
| Magneto | Vanguard | + Great defense, and support skills. He can shield himself as well as his allies. + His basic attack and skills deal decently good damage. - Ultimate takes a while to charge, and can even self-destruct if not timed correctly. |
| Jeff The Land Shark | Strategist | + Can heal allies as well as deal damage. + Gains temporary immunity and self-heals during sprint skill. - Lacks in DPS and amount of healing. |
| Hela | Duelist | + Has decently high DPS, but slow ATK Speed. + Can provide some crowd control, but gets outclassed. - Weak ultimate, easy to shut down. |
| Iron Man | Duelist | + Great damage, with tons of AoE potential. - Low HP and defense, easy to kill if not positioned correctly. - Too many skills and combinations. Not beginner-friendly. |
| Black Panther | Duelist | + Good damage dealer, but only useful at close range. - Lacks defense, somewhat of a glass cannon. - Ultimate skill is weak, in comparison to others. |
| Star-Lord | Duelist | + Decently high basic attack damage. Good at mid-range. - Skills aren't that useful at long range. |
C Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Soldier | Duelist | + Strong basic attack, though requires good aim. + Decent Crowd Control ability from skills. - Extremely weak defense, and mobility. |
| Groot | Vanguard | + High HP, decent tank. Good pick for certain game modes. - No CC, except for Ultimate skill, which needs to be hit accurately. - Wooden walls are easy to avoid, useless skill. |
| Punisher | Duelist | + Decent DPS at both close as well as mid-range. - Smoke bomb is not useful, turret is easy to destroy. - Ultimate skill requires a lot of aiming and positioning to be of value. |
| Captain America | Vanguard | + Skills decent CC and good defense. - Lacks almost any range and AoE potential. - DPS is very low, and not good at supporting allies. |
| Psylocke | Duelist | + Strong basic attack, that can reduce the CD of skills. - Great at 1v1s, but not against multiple enemies. - Ultimate has extremely high burst damage but becomes vulnerable after casting. |
| Cloak and Dagger | Strategist | + Can provide decent healing to allies. - DPS and healing are quite low. Outclassed by other healers. - Too many skills, low HP, not beginner-friendly. |
| Mantis | Strategist | + Can provide a ton of healing and even damage boost to allies. - Lacks almost any offensive abilities, can only heal. - No versatility, defense, or mobility. |
| Rocket Racoon | Strategist | + Can heal, revive, and provide damage boost to allies. - Decent DPS, but no defensive capability. - Completely reliant on teammates for offensive play. |
| Storm | Duelist | + Basic attacks deal good damage and can support allies. - Attacks miss very easily. Lacks defense and mobility. - Can only provide temporary damage or movement boosts. |
D Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Peni Parker | Vanguard | - Weakest Vanguard in Marvel Rivals. - Low Damage from basic attacks, very easy to miss. - Support abilities are weak, and so is the Ultimate. |
| Loki | Strategist | - Healing is subpar, and limited to AoE. - Can shapeshift into enemy heroes, but would die easily. - Requires a lot of practice to be actually useful. Not at all beginner-friendly. |
| Spider-Man | Duelist | - Passive skills are weak. No value whatsoever. - Only decent at close range. - Can provide CC, but requires accurate aiming to be useful. |
| Namor | Duelist | - Dependant on summons to deal most of the DPS. They die quickly. - Can go immune but for a very short duration. - Basic attack deals good damage but has a very slow attack speed, and is easy to miss. |
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Published: Dec 6, 2024 12:40 pm