Marvel Rivals: A Strategist's Guide to Support Characters

Dominating in Marvel Rivals requires more than just raw DPS. Strategic support characters are crucial for team survival and victory. While damage dealers often steal the spotlight, mastering the art of support can significantly impact your gameplay. This guide ranks the seven currently available support units in Marvel Rivals, focusing on their healing and buffing capabilities.

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• Best Strategist in Marvel Rivals
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• B Tier

Best Strategist in Marvel Rivals

This tier list assesses the effectiveness of support characters, considering their healing potential, utility, and ease of use.

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 orb recovery). While fragile, her healing and damage buff make her highly effective, particularly for players skilled at headshots. Her simplicity makes her beginner-friendly.

Luna Snow, another top-tier strategist, provides both healing and damage. Her Ice Art ability enhances both, and her Ultimate, Fate of Both Worlds, offers AoE healing or damage, depending on positioning. Her straightforward abilities make her accessible to new players. Her damage output is secondary to her support role.

A Tier

Adam Warlock's standout ability is his multi-teammate revive using his Quantum Zone Ultimate. Revived allies gain temporary invincibility, and the ability can be used repeatedly. His Avatar Life Stream heals, and Soul Bond shares damage and provides a heal-over-time effect.

Cloak & Dagger offers a balanced approach. Cloak's attacks heal allies or damage enemies, and she possesses self-healing. Dagger focuses on damage and applying Vulnerability debuffs. Dark Teleportation boosts ally movement speed and provides invisibility.

B Tier

Jeff the Land Shark, while popular, lacks the robust healing of higher-tier characters. His simplicity makes him suitable for beginners, but his limited capabilities become apparent in extended battles.

Loki's effectiveness relies heavily on player skill. He heals and summons decoys, but precise decoy placement is crucial. His Ultimate allows shapeshifting into other heroes for 15 seconds, offering unique tactical options.

Rocket Raccoon offers utility and damage rather than pure healing. His Respawn Machine revives allies, and his tools deliver significant damage, blurring the line between support and DPS. His performance hinges on player skill and awareness, as his small size makes him a vulnerable target.

Ultimately, the best support character depends on individual playstyle and enjoyment. Experiment to find your perfect fit!

Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.