Mastering Support in Marvel Rivals: A Tier List of Strategist Characters
Marvel Rivals boasts a diverse roster of iconic characters, but while damage dealers often steal the spotlight, strategic support characters are crucial for team survival. This guide ranks the seven available support units, focusing on their healing and buffing capabilities. While Jeff is popular, he's not the top choice.
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Best Strategist in Marvel Rivals
Rank | Hero |
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S | Mantis and Luna Snow |
A | Adam Warlock and Cloak & Dagger |
B | Jeff the Land Shark, Loki, and Rocket Raccoon |
S Tier
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Mantis excels at healing and buffing allies. Her orb system, regenerating automatically or replenished via headshots, allows for both self-healing and damage amplification. While fragile, her ease of use and potent support make her a top pick for players of all skill levels.
Luna Snow, another S-tier support, offers a blend of healing and offensive capabilities. Her Ice Art enhances both, and her AoE Ultimate, Fate of Both Worlds, provides adaptable support, healing allies or damaging foes depending on the situation. Her straightforward gameplay makes her ideal for newcomers.
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A Tier
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Adam Warlock's standout ability is his multi-teammate revive. His Quantum Zone brings back fallen allies with temporary invincibility, even allowing multiple revives of the same character. Combined with his healing and damage-sharing Soul Bond, he offers exceptional survivability.
Cloak & Dagger provides versatile support. Cloak's attacks can heal or damage, offering self-sustain, while Dagger focuses on damage and applying Vulnerability debuffs. Dagger's Dark Teleportation boosts ally movement speed and provides invisibility.
B Tier
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Jeff the Land Shark, while popular, lacks the consistent healing of higher-tier supports. His simplicity makes him accessible to beginners, but his limited capabilities show in longer battles.
Loki's effectiveness hinges on player skill. His healing and decoy summoning require strategic positioning, while his Ultimate allows shapeshifting into other heroes for a limited time.
Rocket Raccoon offers unique utility and damage rather than pure healing. His Respawn Machine provides revives, but his kit leans towards a DPS/support hybrid, making him less effective as a dedicated healer. His small size makes him a vulnerable target.
Ultimately, the best support character depends on individual playstyle and enjoyment. This tier list serves as a guide, but your personal preference should be the deciding factor.
Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.