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Marvel Rivalsis shaping up to be a solid Hero Shooter. It offers many fan-favorite characters to choose from, including those from Marvel’s extensive history, ranging from Spider-Man to Guardians of the Galaxy to Iron Man and much more. Even if you’re not huge on Marvel as a whole, if you enjoy Hero Shooters, this will likely be up your alley.
Whether you’re new to Hero Shooters or are a seasoned veteran of the genre, Marvel Rivals offers many differences from its competition that help make it feel fresh and rewarding while still offering what you might expect from one of these types of games.
All information provided below is based on the recent beta version of Marvel Rivals and can be changed in the future when the game is fully released. We will update this guide with all relevant and new information if anything changes that was covered below!
Focus Bootcamp Character Achievements
Unitsare the currentprimary currencyin Marvel Rivals, allowing you topurchase unique Costumesfor your favorite characters. You canobtain Units in a handful of ways,but one of thebest ways to farm lots of them is via the Bootcamp Achievementsavailable for every character in the game.
Each character will have two available Bootcamp Achievements that reward 100 Units,allowing you to obtain200 Units per character,totaling4,200 Unitsif you complete allof them. This will enable you to get some pretty sick Costumes for your favorite characters while learning how each character operates in the process.
If you wantlots of Units and want to see what the roster offers regarding gameplay, we strongly urge you to complete every Bootcamp Achievement for all 21 Heroesin Marvel Rivals. It may take lots of time and effort on your end, but it will make you a better player overall and will allow you to get some sick Costumes. A win/win!
Team-Up Abilities Offer An Upperhand
Next up is the uniqueTeam-Up Abilitiesmechanic in Marvel Heroes, allowing you toexecute exclusive abilities and passive effectsif your team composition hasspecific Heroeson it.
For example, havingScarlet Witch and Magnetoon the same team will grant them theMetallic Choas Team-Up Abilities,allowingScarlet to power Magneto’s greatsword up to deal more damagethan average. There are currentlynine total Team-Upsin Marvel Rivals, soensure you’re building your team composition around themto maximize your team’s potential.
Chaotic Bond:Scarlet Witch enchants Magneto’s greatsword with Chaos Energy.
Metallic Fusion:Magneto can unleash a powered-up slash from his greatsword after receiving Chaos Energy enchantments from Scarlet Witch.
Symbiote Bond
Touch of Klyntar:Venom grants Spider-Man and/or Peni Parker some of his symbiote, enabling them to use symbiote-charged actions.
Suit/Armor Expulsion:After receiving Venom’s symbiote, Spider-Man and Peni Parker can channel it through their suit/armor to unleash spikes that deal damage to nearby enemies while knocking them back.
Gamma Charge
Gamma Boost:Hulk blasts Doctor Strange and/or Iron Man with Gamma Radiation, allowing them to perform unique actions.
Gamma Maelstrom/Overdrive:Doctor Strange utilizes the excess gamma energy to deliver a devastating blast of energy to his opponents. Iron Man combines it with his Armor Overdrive to activate his newfound gamma upgrade.
Ammo Overload
Ammo Invention:Rocket Raccoon places his Ammo Overload Device onto the battlefield, covering a wide area of effect.
Infinite Punishment:If The Punisher enters the AoE of the Ammo Overload Device, he will have unlimited ammo and an increased fire rate.
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Disc/Wakandan Master:After activating the Limbo Disc, Black Panther and Magic can create and use a portal, allowing them to move from one place to another quickly.
Guardian Revival
Soul Perseverance, Nature’s/Leader’s Soul:Mantis and Star-Lord have their power of rebirth enhanced by Adam Warlock, who has them revive where they died via a raccoon.
Icy Disco:Luna Snow grants her Ice Energy to Namor.
Frozen Spawn:Namor can use Luna’s Ice Energy to power his own abilities up, making them even more devastating than before.
Ragnarok Rebirth
Queen of Hell/Laufeyson Reborn:If Hela defeats an enemy, she can resurrect Loki before he spawns back into the match. If Loki is still alive, she can give him Bonus Health, allowing him to stay in the fight longer.
Practice Makes Perfect
Some characters are more challenging to pick up and play than others in Marvel Rivals, which is what makes tackling itsPractice Rangea must if you want tohone your skills and master what your favorite Herois capable of.
When visiting the Practice Range, you can choose fromTarget Practiceto work on your accuracy,Support Trainingto learn how and when to apply your buffs and Heals, or can focus on the previously touched uponTeam-Up Abilitiesand learn how they work.
Wecannot recommend diving into Practice Range enough,especially if you are playing characters that have to hit precise long-ranged shots, as they can often be tricky to get down and learn, especially in the heat of battle. This is alsoan excellent way to experiment with Abilities and find clever ways to use themto your advantage!
Tackle Daily Missions And Challenges
Galacta’s Questis the current ongoingBattle Passfor Marvel Rivals, and if you want to level it up as quickly as possible, then you besthard focus on the Season Missionsthat grant you Galacta’s Quest XP.
TheDaily Missionscan bereset once per day,so if you cannot easily achieve them with your favorite role or character, we suggest taking advantage of that. TheChallengeswilltake longer to obtain and cannot be reset,so ensure you are working toward completing those in the allotted time.
This is also anexcellent way to obtain Units,so we strongly urge you tocheck them out each day and tackle the ones you canto get that sweet Galacta’s Quest XP, Units, and unique items in the Battle Pass!
Play To Your Role’s Strengths
Marvel Rivals hasthree different rolesthat willdictate your general playstyle and goals,something you’re likely familiar with already if you’ve played other Hero Shooters. If you haven’t, the section below will briefly cover them:
Vanguardswill typically be the ones at thefront of the line,with theStrategists keeping them topped up,while theDuelists deal substantial damage either from the flank or from advantageous positions.Running off on your own is almost never a good call, sostay with your team, receive the buffs, and use your Tanks to push or defendthe objective effectively!
Always Play The Objective
Lastly, as loosely covered in the section above, we have theobjective,which can range from escorting a Spider-Zero machine to the exit or simply standing in a specific area to rack up pointsfor your team.
Play the objective. Always.Whether you’re onoffense or defense, you must play the objective to win the game.Running off on your own and neglecting to help your team is never worth it, especially if the majority of your team is collapsing on the objective.
Whether you’re aDuelist, Vanguard, or Strategist, your top priority should be on the objective.If yourteam has almost gotten wiped, retreat, regroup, and attempt to take back control of the objective as soon as possible.Kills are cool and all, but what matters the most is that you secure the objective and win the match!
