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Marvel Rivals Character Tier List: A Comprehensive Guide

Marvel Rivals boasts a roster of 33 playable characters, making choosing the right hero crucial for success. This tier list, compiled after 40 hours of gameplay, ranks each character based on their effectiveness and ease of use in climbing the ranks. Remember, teamwork significantly impacts the outcome of any match.

This tier list prioritizes characters who consistently perform well in various scenarios. Lower-tier characters may still be viable with skilled play and strategic teamwork.

S-Tier Characters: Top Performers

• Hela: Unmatched long-range duelist dealing massive area-of-effect damage. Two well-placed headshots often secure eliminations.

• Psylocke: A highly effective stealth character. Her invisibility and powerful, repositionable area-of-effect ultimate make her a formidable opponent.

• Mantis & Luna Snow: Exceptional support characters providing substantial healing and crowd control, significantly bolstering team survivability.

• Dr. Strange: A powerful defender with a protective shield and tactical portal abilities. His shield can even negate some enemy ultimates.

A-Tier Characters: Strong Contenders

• Winter Soldier: Possesses one of the game's strongest area-of-effect ultimates, capable of chaining eliminations. Vulnerable during ultimate cooldown.

• Hawkeye: A master of ranged combat, capable of one-shotting weaker heroes. Requires precision aiming and is vulnerable to melee characters.

• Cloak & Dagger: A unique duo excelling in both damage dealing and support.

• Adam Warlock: Offers instant, team-wide healing and resurrection, but with significant cooldowns.

• Magneto, Thor, The Punisher: Powerful characters heavily reliant on team coordination.

• Moon Knight: Deals bouncing damage, but his ankhs can be destroyed, disrupting his strategy.

• Venom: A powerful tank with high damage and disruptive abilities. His E ability provides temporary armor.

• Spider-Man: Highly mobile with strong burst damage, but fragile and requires skillful chasing of enemies.

(B, C, and D-Tier descriptions follow a similar format to the above, with images included for each character.)

B-Tier Characters: Situational Strengths

• Groot: Creates walls for defense and offense. Effective but requires strategic placement.

• Jeff the Land Shark & Rocket Raccoon: Mobile supports with less effective healing than S-tier supports.

• Magik, Black Panther: High damage output but vulnerable to mistakes.

• Loki: Ultimate allows transformation into other characters, but lacks consistent support capabilities.

• Star-Lord: High mobility and versatile shooting, but fragile and ultimate easily interrupted.

• Iron Fist: High damage and speed, but low durability.

• Peni Parker: Mobile tank with traps, but vulnerable once her nest is destroyed.

C-Tier Characters: Require Significant Skill

• Scarlet Witch: Low damage output, ultimate easily interrupted.

• Iron Man: Effective if ignored, but easily targeted in ranked matches.

• Squirrel Girl: Unpredictable attacks rely heavily on luck.

• Captain America & Hulk: Weak tanks with limited effectiveness.

• Namor: Relies on easily destroyed monsters; trident throws are his main source of damage.

D-Tier Characters: Need Significant Improvements

• Black Widow: Ineffective sniper, weak close-range defense.

• Wolverine: Dies quickly, requires significant rework.

• Storm: Potential but heavily reliant on team coordination.

Ultimately, the best character is the one you enjoy playing most. While this tier list provides guidance, remember that skillful play and teamwork can overcome perceived weaknesses. Share your thoughts and favorite heroes in the comments!