Marvel Rivals Advanced Tactics

Master your favorite heroes with pro-level techniques, optimal ability usage, and hidden mechanics that will give you a competitive edge.

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Duelist Heroes

black widow

black widow

Black Widow is a precision sniper with high mobility options.

Advanced

Utilize her grappling hook specifically to engage Doctor Strange, as his shield can absorb many of your shots but the hook allows you to bypass this defense.

hawkeye

hawkeye

Hawkeye is a long-range precision archer with crowd control capabilities.

Advanced

Against Captain America, note that if he has his shield up and is running, your ultimate will not deploy clones - time your ultimate to avoid this counter.

hela

hela

Hela wields powerful AOE abilities and a unique Awakened State mechanic.

Advanced

Use Awakened State to deal massive damage to Doctor Strange's shield, and remember your hammer can hit through it, making you a strong counter.

human torch

human torch

Human Torch is an aerial combatant with powerful fire-based abilities.

Advanced

When Storm uses her tornado ability, you can ignite it into a firestorm by using your abilities on it, dealing extra damage to enemies caught inside.

iron fist

iron fist

Iron Fist is a close-combat specialist with powerful chi-based attacks.

Advanced

Dragon's Defense can block projectiles while simultaneously powering up your offensive moves - use it not just defensively but as part of your attack combos.

Expert

Master the movement technique of initiating an airborne dash and then timing a jump right before touching the ground to maintain forward momentum and rapidly reposition.

iron man

iron man

Iron Man is a versatile aerial hero with powerful ranged attacks and gadgets.

Intermediate

Be aware that Doctor Strange's shield can protect teammates against your lock-on turrets, requiring you to reposition or change targets.

Advanced

Coordinate with Hulk teammates to have your abilities powered up by his Gamma energy for massive damage output.

jeff the land shark

jeff the land shark

Jeff the Land Shark is a unique hero with environmental manipulation abilities.

Intermediate

When teamed up with Luna Snow, you gain ice powers including an extra turret - coordinate team compositions to maximize these synergies.

Advanced

With your ultimate, swallow both friends and foes and then swim to the edge of cliffs to expel them for multiple eliminations.

Advanced

Against Invisible Woman, be careful - if you spit her instead of jumping off a cliff with her, she can spam jump to get back onto the map and then use her push ability to knock you off.

loki

loki

Loki uses deception and illusions to confuse enemies and create opportunities.

Intermediate

While you have three ways to escape an engagement, be aware that experienced dive players will target your clones, and your shift ability has a long cooldown.

Advanced

When facing Winter Soldier, be extremely cautious as his ultimate can reset upon eliminating your clones, potentially leading to chain ultimates.

magik

magik

Magik is a teleporting fighter effective against poke compositions.

Intermediate

Focus on targeting poke-heavy enemy compositions, as your teleport abilities allow you to bypass their range advantage.

Advanced

Be wary of Emma Frost's Carbon Crush ability which can interrupt your ultimate if timed correctly - bait it out before using your ultimate.

mister fantastic

mister fantastic

Mister Fantastic has exceptional reach and flexibility in combat.

Intermediate

Use your stretchy arms to close the distance to flying enemies like Ultron, even when they're attempting to flee or are airborne.

moon knight

moon knight

This versatile hero has unique movement options involving his grappling hook.

Advanced

Aim the grappling hook downwards towards the ground to achieve a different type of mobility, allowing for quick vertical ascents or unexpected direction changes.

namor

namor

Namor is effective against divers with his control abilities.

Advanced

When teamed with Luna Snow, your abilities gain ice powers and you can deploy an extra turret - prioritize this synergy in team compositions.

peni parker

peni parker

This Vanguard hero employs a unique style centered around area denial and disruption through her Arachno-Mines and webs.

Advanced

Place Arachno-Mines directly onto your webs to render them indestructible, creating potent traps for controlling objectives and denying key pathways.

Advanced

Use her ultimate ability, Spider-Sweeper, in conjunction with a pre-placed Spider-Nest to create a chaotic and highly damaging area with additional mines and webs.

Expert

Time Cyber Web-Snare precisely to interrupt enemy ultimate abilities based on awareness of enemy ultimate animations.

psylocke

psylocke

Psylocke is effective against poke compositions with her gap-closing abilities.

Expert

When paired with Emma Frost, her Mental Projection team-up ability allows you to create illusions that mirror your movements and attacks, dealing damage and duplicating abilities except ultimates.

scarlet witch

scarlet witch

Scarlet Witch has percentage-based damage that scales with enemy health.

Intermediate

Be cautious when facing Emma Frost, as her Mind's Aegis can block your ultimate ability.

Advanced

Target Vanguards with high HP using your Chaos Control, as it deals damage based on a percentage of the target's maximum health.

spider-man

spider-man

This highly mobile Duelist possesses several advanced movement options.

Basic

Disable 'simplified swings' in game options to gain manual control over web deployment for advanced movement techniques.

Intermediate

Utilize bunny hopping (jumping immediately upon landing) to maintain speed and momentum after a web zip or movement ability.

Advanced

Master timing of web zips performed at low angles to preserve momentum for incredibly fast and unpredictable traversal across the map.

storm

storm

Storm has piercing attacks and powerful area control abilities.

Intermediate

Position to hit multiple enemies with your primary attack as it pierces through the enemy team, charging your ultimate faster.

Advanced

Consider delaying your ultimate after activation, as the voice line can bait enemy healers into using their ultimates prematurely.

Advanced

Against Groot and Magneto, use Storm Surge to knock them into the air and constantly disrupt their positioning and abilities.

thor

thor

Thor is a powerful area-of-effect fighter effective at clearing enemy defenses.

Intermediate

Focus on clearing the enemy's defense line with your area attacks to create openings for your team.

Advanced

When facing Groot, use your abilities to knock him around for an extended period, preventing him from setting up defenses.

Advanced

You can effectively brawl against Emma Frost in both her Human and Diamond forms, giving you an advantage in this matchup.

venom

venom

This Vanguard hero excels at diving the enemy backline and disrupting vulnerable, low-health characters.

Intermediate

Utilize his wall-climbing passive ability to set up surprise dives onto unsuspecting enemies from unexpected angles.

Advanced

Activate Symbiotic Resilience around 100-150 HP for maximum temporary health bonus, providing a crucial window for escape or counter-attack.

Advanced

Use his primary fire, Dark Predation (15m range), to 'kite' melee-focused enemies like Hulk by maintaining distance while dealing continuous damage.

winter soldier

winter soldier

Beyond his explosive rounds, Winter Soldier's kit offers strategic utility.

Intermediate

Use Bionic Hook to isolate critical targets such as enemy healers or fleeing opponents who might otherwise escape.

Advanced

His ultimate, Kraken Impact, applies a 'mark of culling' that leads to repeated ultimate activations when marked targets die, even by a teammate's hand - coordinate with your team for chain ultimates.

Strategist Heroes

adam warlock

adam warlock

Classified as an off-healer, Adam Warlock excels at providing burst healing and damage mitigation rather than constant healing output.

Intermediate

Utilize his Cosmic Cluster ability from behind cover, charging while concealed and quickly peeking out to release burst damage, particularly for finishing low-health targets.

Advanced

Apply Soul Bond strategically to squishier allies likely to be targeted by burst damage, effectively mitigating powerful enemy abilities.

Advanced

Select safe and unexpected revival spots for his Regenerative Cocoon passive ability to minimize risk of immediate re-elimination and rejoin fights effectively.

cloak & dagger

cloak & dagger

This unique duo offers a dynamic playstyle centered around switching between a healer (Dagger) and a damage dealer (Cloak).

Intermediate

Use Dagger's Lifeforce Dagger's bouncing projectiles to heal teammates positioned around corners or out of direct line of sight.

Advanced

Strategically switch between the two characters to bypass cooldown restrictions, allowing for more frequent ability usage through their separate cooldown timers.

Expert

Master the precise timing of Cloak's Dark Teleportation for its brief window of invisibility and invulnerability to negate powerful enemy ultimates.

luna snow

luna snow

Luna Snow is a support hero with powerful ice-based crowd control abilities.

Advanced

When teamed with Namor and/or Jeff the Land Shark, you empower their abilities with ice powers, and Namor can deploy an extra turret - focus on these synergistic team compositions.

Advanced

Counter dive compositions by utilizing your good range and stun ability to keep aggressive enemies at bay.

mantis

mantis

Mantis has powerful crowd control abilities including stuns and sleep effects.

Advanced

Save your stun and sleep abilities for emergency situations, especially against diving enemies targeting your team's backline.

rocket raccoon

rocket raccoon

While seemingly a straightforward healer, Rocket Raccoon possesses subtle nuances that elevate his effectiveness.

Intermediate

Deploy his BRB device in less obvious, hidden locations to ensure persistent revive potential and make it harder for enemies to eliminate the beacon.

Advanced

Aim healing orbs to bounce off surfaces near teammates to heal multiple allies with a single shot, maximizing healing output and conserving resources.

Advanced

Leverage his ultimate ability's damage amplification buff during coordinated team pushes on objectives to significantly increase team damage output.

Vanguard Heroes

doctor strange

doctor strange

While seemingly straightforward, Doctor Strange's abilities harbor hidden depths.

Intermediate

During moments of relative safety, strategically lower your Shield of the Seraphim to capitalize on its rapid regeneration, ensuring it's readily available during heavy fire.

Advanced

Place an exit portal high above the enemy team during a coordinated push to execute devastating offensive ambushes from completely unexpected angles.

Expert

Use levitation ability with precise timing to directly counter enemy ultimates by intercepting and blocking powerful enemy abilities.

emma frost

emma frost

Introduced in Season 2, Emma Frost stands out as a Vanguard hero with a focus on crowd control rather than conventional tanking.

Intermediate

Master strategic and timely switching between Human form (mid-range shielding and burst damage) and Diamond form (melee brawler with enhanced damage and crowd control).

Advanced

Use Diamond Form's Carbon Crush ability to interrupt critical enemy ultimates with precise timing and awareness of enemy ultimate animations.

Expert

Deploy Mind's Aegis psychic barrier strategically to block specific angles of attack or intercept incoming enemy ultimates, rather than just for general protection.

groot

groot

Groot excels at defending objectives with area control abilities.

Intermediate

Be cautious when facing Thor or Storm, as their abilities can constantly knock you into the air and disrupt your positioning.

Advanced

Place a thorn lash wall behind an enemy and then use a spore bomb followed by primary and melee attacks to juggle them, potentially pinning them against the wall.

hulk

hulk

Despite his size and perceived lack of finesse, Hulk can employ advanced movement techniques.

Intermediate

Employ bunny hopping to close gaps with enemies and reposition quickly by carefully timing jumps to maintain forward momentum.

magneto

magneto

Often viewed as an offensive powerhouse, Magneto also possesses significant defensive capabilities.

Intermediate

Hold his ultimate for a few crucial seconds to significantly expand its area of effect, catching more enemies off guard and maximizing disruptive potential.

Advanced

Use his ultimate defensively to safeguard teammates from incoming enemy ultimates, rather than solely focusing on securing kills.

Last updated: 2025-08-05 (Static Data)

Data is compiled from top player insights, official guides, and pro gameplay analysis.