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Marvel Rivalspits superheroes and villains against one another in an exhilarating 6v6 Hero Shooter, offering tons of characters to choose from, all of whom have unique abilities and roles to serve to help secure their team’s victory. While all Heroes are fun to play, some are much more complex than others.
Speaking of complex Heroes, Black Panther is a remarkably fun but challenging character to get the hang of, making him one of the hardest Duelists to play in Marvel Rivals. The good news is that this makes him that much more rewarding to play and perform well with!
Updated July 05, 2025, by Seth Parmer:While Black Panther saw very few changes directly from the beta to the full release of Marvel Rivals, he was substantially impacted by the overhaul of his Team-Up Ability. And, with Psylocke being added to the roster, they can dominate the match with one of the best Team-Ups in the game. A massive difference from the pretty useless one they had in the beta!
Black Panther Overview In Marvel Rivals
As we outlined briefly above,Black Panther is an extremely complex Duelistin Marvel Rivals. He is one of the few challenging DPS options in the game, which makes him tricky to play, forcing you toutilize every aspect of his toolkitto get the most out of him and thrive in the arena.
Being a Duelist, Black Panther’smain objective is to deal damage and score kills,so you must familiarize yourself with everything he’s capable of, andwe cannot recommend enough using the game’s Practice Rangeto learn the ins and outs of his playstyle. This also means hehas very little health,which is another aspect that makes him challenging to play as hemust get up close and personal for some of his actions.
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Now that the beta for Marvel Rivals is over and the game is officially released, there have beenmany changesmade thatshook things up pretty significantly.One of these changes was theDimensional Shortcut Team-Up,as it nowacts completely differently than beforeand is substantially better as a result.
Not only is Psylocke now in the gameand can take part in this Team-Up, but it nowrewinds time instead of acting as a simple teleport.This is massive, as it not onlyrepositions you to where you were a few seconds ago,but it will alsorestore the health you lost on top of that,making it a much-needed overhaul!
Vibranium Claws
LMB/R2/RT
Black Panther performs potent slashes via his Vibranium Claws, dealing decent damage.
Spear Toss
RMB/L2/LT
Hurl a Vibranium Spear forward at your target, generating a Vibranium Force Field and leaving a Vibranium Mark on contact.
Spinning Kick
E/L1/LB
Black Panther launches himself forward with a powerful kick, attacking a Vibranium Mark to his opposition on contact.
Sprint Rend
LSHIFT/R1/RB
Black Panther leaps forward and deals decent damage to his targets. If the target has a Vibranium Mark on them, Black Panther gains bonus health, and Sprint Rend instantly replenishes.
Subtle Step
SPACE/X/A
Allows Black Panther to run up walls by holding SPACE/X/A after jumping into the wall.
Bast’s Descent
Q/L3+R3
Black Panther summons Bast, a towering panther that attacks with a wide AoE in front of him, dealing massive damage and attaching Vibranium Marks on all targets hit. This action also refreshes Sprint Rend.
Panther’s Cunning
Passive
Whenever Black Panther’s health gets low, he will deal more damage.
Wakandan Master
Team-Up Ability
If Magik is on Black Panther or Psylocke’s team, they can use Limbo Discs to create rewind portals, allowing them to go a few seconds back in time, repositioning themselves and restoring some of their lost health.
Hopefully, thetable above outlines just howodd Black Panther’s toolkit is,as itrequires lots of dashing around on your end to not only stay alive but to deal the maximum amount of damagepossible. If you aren’t refreshing Sprint Rend and using it to stay mobile, you won’t be getting the most out of Black Panther’s playstyle.
He’s aremarkably fun character to play but requires you to be locked infor the entire duration of the match. One wrong move, and you’re likely dead.Movement is a crucial aspect of his playstyle, so we strongly recommend getting that down pact in the Practice Rangebefore jumping into actual matches with him!
Recommended Teams
When it comes to crafting a team that supports Black Panther’s playstyle,we love Luna Snow, as she can provide constant heals to him, even as he’s dashing around the battlefieldlike a speeding bullet. Besides her,he does pair well with most other characters, but you must have his playstyle downto make him thrive.
If this were the beta,Magikwouldn’t be all that necessary, but shealmost feels required now.WhileBlack Panther is still challenging to get down,being able towarp back in time a few seconds to reposition yourself and replenish your lost health is massiveand will allow you to keep your opposition on their toes.
Psylocke is also an excellent teammateto have alongside Magik, asall three of them can benefit from the Team-Up,allowing you tocause mass chaos and damageif properly implemented. It still won’t be a walk in the park to find success with Black Panther, but having these Heroes on your team will make it more manageable!
How To Play As Black Panther In Marvel Rivals
Despite having a few ranged options,Black Panther is an up-close and personal fighterwhorelies heavily on his ability to dash headfirst into the action and dash out instantlyto apply his suffocating offense onto the opposition. If youaren’t applying Vibranium Marks on your opponent’s before diving in, you will have a bad timetrying to quickly flee the scene, which will likely lead to your demise.
Black Panther Combos In Marvel Rivals
Spear Toss into Spinning Kick is the defacto starterfor any Black Panther combo, as they willensure you have placed Vibranium Markson the opposition, allowing you toget in, use Sprint Rend to deal damage, and then use it again to fleethe scene.
Themore complex comboswill have you try tomix a few slashes of his Vibranium Claws in while using a second Spear Toss to add another Vibranium Markonto your opponent, allowing you touse the regenerated Sprint Rend to refresh another one,using thethird Sprint Rend to get out of dodge.That’s a lot of movement to take in, we know. That’s what makes him so challenging to play.
If you choose Black Panther,be prepared to never stop moving and consistently apply pressure onto your opposition,as that is how his kit is designed.Hitting his actions isn’t too complicated, but how you have to use them is,so keep that in mind when picking him up for the first time!
When To Use Bast’s Descent
Bast’s Descentis Black Panther’sUltimate Abilityin Marvel Rivals, having himsummon Bast, a towering panther, into the arenathat dealsconsiderable amounts of damagein a wide AoE,attaching Vibranium Marks on all targetshit andreplenishing Black Panther’s Sprint Rendin the process.
Since thisaction also attaches Vibranium Marks on targets hit and refreshes his Sprint Rend,we recommendusing this action within your combo strings,preferably after using your first refreshed Sprint Rend to create space. Thethird combo highlighted above is an exampleof what this would look like.
Use this Ultimate Ability wisely and strategically,anddo not just toss it outthere, asit replenishes Sprint Rend for a reason.Using this in conjunction with his other abilities and your teammate’s abilities is how you will get the most out of it and make Black Panther thrive in the arena!
