Marvel Rivals: Ultimate Hero Tier List (Beta)

We will rank all of the heroes currently available in Marvel Rivals (Beta).

Marvel Rivals: Ultimate Hero Tier List (Beta)
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Marvel Rivals is a new superhero team-based PvP shooter that will feature some of Marvel's most iconic heroes and villains. Although the market might be somewhat saturated with hero shooters, this game might take fans by surprise given the incredible legacy the Marvel Cinematic Universe has made for itself in regard to the fandom it has produced. 

Having that in mind, we will take a look at all of the currently available heroes in the Marvel Rivals beta and rank them according to their individual strengths and weaknesses.

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Tier List Explanation

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This tier list will examine all of the heroes in Marvel Rivals and rank them according to their viability and overall strength. 

  • S-Tier: The best heroes you can use to ensure you are always victorious.
  • A-Tier: Great options but lacking just slightly either in terms of damage or utility.
  • B-Tier: Viable and reliable in most situations, you can manage rather decently.
  • C-Tier: Although they can be somewhat decent, you are better off with other picks.
  • D-Tier: You should avoid playing these heroes as much as possible.

NOTE: Although this tier list strives to be as objective as possible in terms of viability, you should not limit yourself to strictly adhere to this list, but rather experiment and see which heroes feels fun to play with.

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Marvel Rivals S-Tier Heroes

Spider Man

Spider-Man

Spider-Man can be quite challenging to master, but his mobility allows you to flank enemies almost effortlessly. 

Venom

Venom

A hypermobile dive tank with incredible damage, survivability, and overall incredible utility. 

Mantis

Mantis

Mantis is a fantastic support character with healing, buffs, and even some great crowd control. 

Luna Snow

Luna Snow

Another outstanding support that excels both in healing and dealing damage.

Marvel Rivals A-Tier Heroes

Magneto

Magneto

His tankiness allows him to deal AoE damage whilst also using barriers to protect your squishy teammates.

The Punisher

The Punisher

A straightforward and effective soldier who shines as a fantastic DPS character with some added utility and zoning capabilities. 

Hela

Hela

A long-range DPS that is great for handling backline DPS enemies, coupled with some great abilities that allow you to reposition and snipe down your opponents.

Loki

Loki

A healer who is great at deceiving enemies due to his very obnoxious-to-deal kit. 

Captain America

Captain America

Captain America is one of the newest characters added to the game as he serves as a utility-based dive tank that can deflect projectiles and empower allies. 

Adam Warlock

Adam Warlock

A good support that has reliable damage and healing, however, his ultimate is probably the best one in the game currently. 

Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

You can hold choke points very easily due to your incredible barriers, coupled with your somewhat decent mobility makes up for quite the fun support to play.

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Marvel Rivals B-Tier Heroes

Star Lord

Star-Lord

A great DPS hero that excels in 1v1 fights, if you love flanking unsuspecting enemies then, Star-Lord is your man. 

Magik

Magik

A melee character that is able to kill almost anyone in 1v1 fights, although you can be quite vulnerable due to your lack of long-ranged damage.

 Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon

A support character that can be on par with DPS sometimes, that can effectively respawn allies as well as a significant team-wide damage boost.

Winter Soldier

Winter Soldier

Added alongside Captain America, Winter Soldier is a fairly chunky DPS character that can pop off in team fights due to his ultimate reset mechanic when killing enemies, along with his chain that allows him to pull in far-away opponents. 

Groot

Groot

A control tank that can make use of terrain to block off and zone enemies and enable some fancy AoE combos.

Iron Man

Iron Man

A flying AoE damage-dealer that has a one-shot ultimate. 

 Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

A decent support that can deal splash damage as well displace both teammates and enemies with his ultimate. 

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Marvel Rivals C-Tier Heroes

Peni Parker

Peni Parker

A tank that specializes in area denial by utilizing gadgets and gizmos that can greatly suffocate enemies. 

Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witch can be a quite powerful DPS, however, requires a lot of mastery to efficiently utilize her kit. 

Namor

Namor

A DPS that summons creatures to help you zone enemies and bolster chokepoints. 

Thor

Thor

Thor can be quite decent as a tank, but you need proper follow-up due to your dive-centric playstyle. 

Storm

Storm

An aerial-based DPS that allows you to either give movement speed or additional damage to your allies, coupled with a great AoE damage-heavy ultimate. 

Marvel Rivals D-Tier Heroes

Black Panther

Black Panther    

A melee assassin who unfortunately does not have sufficient damage to make up for his small health pool and lack of range. 

Hulk

Hulk

An offensive dive tank that has several forms, but unfortunately your lack of appropriate skills to deal with ranged characters makes him quite vulnerable to long-range damage. 

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Marvel Rivals Best Heroes Tier List (Beta)

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And that covers all of the playable heroes in Marvel Rivals. Given the fact that the game is still in beta, changes will most likely be applied to certain characters, however, this tier list should help you better navigate the hero roster and find your favorite pick.

Tier Marvel Rivals Heroes
S-Tier Spider-Man, Venom, Mantis, Luna Snow
A-Tier Magneto, The Punisher, Hela, Loki, Captain America, Adam Warlock, Doctor Strange
B-Tier Star-Lord, Magik, Rocket Raccoon, Winter Soldier, Groot, Iron Man, Jeff the Land Shark
C-Tier Peni Parker, Scarlet Witch, Namor, Thor, Storm
D-Tier Black Panther, Hulk

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