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 a popular choice, he's not the only strategist worth considering.
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Best Strategist in Marvel Rivals
| Rank | Hero |
|---|---|
| S | Mantis and Luna Snow |
| A | Adam Warlock and Cloak & Dagger |
| B | Jeff the Land Shark, Loki, and Rocket Raccoon |
S Tier
Mantis excels as a healer, boosting ally damage by consuming orbs (which regenerate automatically; headshots provide instant recovery). While fragile, her effectiveness scales with headshot accuracy, making her accessible to both beginners and skilled players. Her damage output is limited.
Luna Snow, another top-tier strategist, offers both healing and offensive capabilities. Her Ice Art enhances healing and damage, while her Ultimate, Fate of Both Worlds, provides AoE healing or damage. Her ease of use and focus on positioning make her ideal for new players, although her damage potential remains secondary to her support role.
A Tier
Adam Warlock's standout ability is his multi-teammate revive. His Ultimate, Quantum Zone, brings back fallen allies with temporary invincibility, and can even revive the same character repeatedly. He also heals with Avatar Life Stream and shares damage with Soul Bond, providing a small heal-over-time effect.
Cloak & Dagger offers a balanced approach. Cloak's attacks can heal or damage, with self-healing capabilities. Dagger focuses on damage and applying Vulnerability debuffs. Dark Teleportation boosts ally movement speed and provides invisibility.
B Tier
Jeff the Land Shark, despite popularity, lacks the robust healing of higher-tier characters, struggling in extended battles. His simplicity makes him beginner-friendly, but his limited kit pales in comparison to Mantis and Warlock.
Loki's effectiveness depends heavily on player skill. He heals and summons decoys, but precise illusion placement is crucial. His Ultimate allows him to shapeshift into any hero for 15 seconds, offering unique tactical opportunities.
Rocket Raccoon prioritizes utility and damage over pure healing. He can revive allies with his Respawn Machine and delivers significant damage, blurring the lines between support and DPS. His performance hinges on player skill and he's vulnerable due to his small size.
Ultimately, the best support character depends on individual playstyle and enjoyment. This tier list serves as a guide, but personal preference should be the deciding factor.
Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
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