Hero Support Rankings
Marvel Rivals offers an exhilarating free-to-play experience with its compelling 6v6 dynamics and a fascinating array of Marvel characters.
Currently, players can choose from seven distinct support heroes, known as Strategists, who excel in healing their teammates and enhancing overall performance.
While the current roster is limited, developers promise to expand it in future updates, providing even more options for players.
This tier list assesses each support hero based on their ability usability, healing prowess, and overall impact on the battlefield.
The top-tier support characters not only keep Duelists and Vanguards fighting but also pack a punch themselves.
Importantly, every hero retains some effectiveness, thanks to the game’s balanced design.
Ranking Overview
7.
Rocket Raccoon
Rocket Raccoon finds himself at the bottom of the list due to his modest healing and damage capabilities.
Although he wields a unique respawn machine that can revive teammates within its vicinity, protecting it from enemies becomes a logistical challenge, as players often conceal it to avoid destruction.
Rocket’s small size allows him to evade threats, yet his healing orbs move slowly and can bounce unpredictably, complicating long-range healing attempts.
While his machine gun delivers minimal damage, limiting his self-defense potential, his ultimate ability grants a valuable damage boost—but its static nature diminishes its utility when compared to other support skills.
6.
Jeff the Land Shark
As the most charming of the Strategists, Jeff the Land Shark can’t quite climb higher on the tier list due to his rather simple abilities.
His water spray healing is accurate from afar, but its healing rate is low, often forcing players to spend too much time focusing on a single teammate.
Meanwhile, his healing bubbles grant movement buffs, albeit with lengthy cooldowns that can lead to missed advantages in combat.
On a positive note, Jeff possesses a few redeeming qualities: his water splash attacks deal reasonable damage, providing some self-defense; his submerge ability offers a no-cooldown escape and self-healing; and his ultimate, while dependent on positioning, can remove enemies from play temporarily, granting significant tactical advantages.
5.
Loki
Loki introduces compelling gameplay mechanics, though maximizing his abilities requires a deep understanding that may not yield sufficient rewards for all players.
He can heal allies by firing his staff at them, deploy decoys to assist in combat, and create a brief healing field that benefits both himself and nearby decoys.
However, effectively managing decoys can be complex, necessitating regular attention and replacements that might detract from healing efforts or damage output, potentially overwhelming inexperienced players.
Loki’s ultimate ability is a powerful tool, allowing him to mimic the abilities of other heroes, but it demands prior sighting of the target, making it situational.
Top Strategists in Action
4.
Cloak and Dagger
As a pair, Cloak and Dagger shine with their dynamic support capabilities.
Dagger excels at healing through her auto-tracking daggers, which can either restore health or deal damage.
While their effects are somewhat limited, her Veil of Lightforce can amplify healing, and her area-of-effect healing ability generates a valuable healing bubble.
Cloak, on the other hand, thrives in offense, using abilities to obscure enemy vision and increase the damage they receive.
His primary attacks deliver quick and decent damage.
However, the duo’s reliance on alternating roles can be inefficient, especially compared to smarter Strategists who seamlessly juggle healing and damage.
3.
Adam Warlock
Adam Warlock demonstrates formidable healing abilities, coupled with impressive offensive power, and even possesses the ability to resurrect fallen teammates with his ultimate.
He delivers substantial damage with his primary attack and holds the potential for critical hits, particularly at close range.
Warlock’s healing capabilities stem from two main skills: a Soul Bond that links him to nearby allies for health regeneration while sharing damage, and a healing link that aids both him and a selected teammate, thanks to its quick cooldown.
Furthermore, his passive cocoon ability grants him a second lease on life upon death, making it all the more rewarding to activate his ultimate in time to rescue teammates who perish shortly thereafter.
2.
Luna Snow
Luna Snow steps into the spotlight with a primary attack that simultaneously heals and deals damage, effectively adapting to her target without the need for headshots.
Her Ice Arts buff elevates both her healing and damage potential, while her ability to self-heal on successful shots bolsters her survival.
By temporarily freezing adversaries, she effectively counters aggressive enemies, and her passive skating ability enhances her speed and jump height.
Impressive as well is her ultimate, which creates an area-of-effect that provides either healing or damage boosts, making her and her allies nearly invulnerable against all but the most robust attacks.
1.
Mantis
Mantis tops the list, thanks to her incredible skill ceiling and versatility.
She can provide healing-over-time or damage boosts to her teammates while also applying self-buffs and healing herself.
Though her orb-based mechanics may seem restrictive, they recharge quickly, and headshots with her primary fire can instantly replenish her charges, ensuring she remains an asset throughout battle.
Her continuous ability to maintain buffs significantly enhances her performance, particularly in the hands of skilled players.
Mantis’s ultimate mirrors the functionality of Luna Snow’s, offering sustained healing along with a boost in movement speed, while any extra healing converts into bonus health.
Additionally, her increased speed when at full health facilitates swift re-engagements after respawning, reinforcing her role as a vital support character.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Marvel Rivals offers an intriguing selection of support heroes, each with unique strengths and challenges.
As players explore these Strategists, they will discover various ways to uplift their teams and turn the tide of battle.
With ongoing updates, the potential for new heroes only adds to the excitement.
Source: GameSpot