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Marvel Rivalshas three unique class types that house its staggering 23-hero roster, bringing nearly everyone’s favorites to the battlefield for a fierce 6v6 competition. Amongst these roles are the damage-focused Deulists, with the one and only Punisher within its ranks, looking to dish out KOs like they’re going out of style.
Overall, The Punisher is a fantastic character in Marvel Rivals that offers satisfying gameplay. He is a Hero who can rack up large amounts of damage and fry the opposition if you use his tools correctly and efficiently. If you’re a newcomer to Marvel Rivals or Hero Shooters in general, then you cannot go wrong with using him as your jumping-on point.
Updated May 19, 2025, by Seth Parmer:Despite receiving a small nerf to his health, going from 300 HP down to 275 HP, The Punisher is still an excellent Hero to pick up and play in Marvel Rivals' full release. And, with the addition of Winter Soldier, utilizing the Ammo Overload Team-Up action can unleash disgusting amounts of damage in combat!
The Punisher Overview In Marvel Rivals
The Punisheris a relatively easy character to use in Marvel Rivals. He has agreat deal of tools at his disposal,allowing him tounleash considerable amounts of damage and pressureon his opposition. If you’re looking for aneasy-to-learn Duelist,then The Punisher will offer what you’re looking for and then some.
As aDuelist,The Punisherdoesn’t have the largest health pooland is relatively squishy, so be wary of that before charging headfirst into combat. Hisdamage potential is also very solid,and if you canplace your shots and use your abilities properly,he will get the job done.
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Now thatWinter Soldieris added to the fray, theAmmo Overload Team-Upability will also impact him, allowinghim and The Punisherto haveunlimited ammunition and faster rate of firewhile standing in thearea of effectofRocket’s devicewhen placed on the ground.
This does shake things up quite considerably, as it isone of the best Team-Up actionsin the game for dealing a mass amount of damage. PlacingRocket Racoon, Winter Soldier, and The Punisher on the same teamcan have somesubstantial benefits,so we recommend trying it out!
Adjudication
LMB/R2/RT
The Punisher sprays a sea of bullets from his Adjudication Assault Rifle, providing a steady rate of fire and decent accuracy. The Adjudication holds 30 bullets max and must be reloaded when emptied.
Deliverance
The Punisher fires a concise and tight spread from his Deliverance Shotgun, making it a solid tool for close-range encounters. The Deliverance holds eight shells max and must be reloaded when emptied.
Scourge Grenade
RMB/L2/LT
Leap backward while tossing a Smoke Grenade forward, blocking the opposition’s line of sight, allowing you and your team to retreat or take a more advantageous position.
Culling Turret
E/R1/RB
Summon a massive turret that The Punisher climbs into. This turret prevents him from moving but allows him to fire an onslaught of high-damaging rounds at the opposition. The Culling Turret has 600 HP and will disappear when destroyed or if The Punisher hops out of it.
Vantage Connection
LSHIFT/L1/R1
Set up a zipline that allows The Punisher to traverse the arena swiftly and efficiently, enabling him to reach advantageous positions. When on the zipline, pressing F/Circle/B will have The Punisher move faster.
Final Judgement
Q/L3+R3
The Punisher pulls out two massive Gattling Guns and a Missile Launcher for ten seconds, allowing him to unleash pure chaos and severe damage to everything and everyone in the area.
Warrior’s Gaze
Allows The Punisher to see enemies behind cover for a brief period after they leave his line of sight.
Infinite Punishment
Passive Team-Up Ability
If Rocket Raccon deploys his Ammo Overload Device, The Punisher and Winter Soldier will have unlimited ammo and a substantially faster rate of fire while standing in the device’s area of effect.
Everything highlighted above makesThe Punisher such a solid and fun Hero to play,as in Marvel Rivals. He is atremendous starter character for anyone looking to play a Duelist.His ability todeal tons of damage at a safe distancealso makes it far easier for him to dominate than characters like Spider-Man.
When it comes to overall gameplay flow,The Punisher’s toolkit meshes well with essentially any team composition,so you don’t have to ultra-focus a build around him. That being said, if youmisuse some of his more global Abilities, such as his Scourge Grenade, you’re able to also be a nuisance to your team.
Recommended Teams
To reiterate the point above,The Punisher is a largely flexible character who will thrive with just about any team compositionout there. However, we do recommend trying tohave Rocket Racoon on your team,at least when playing as The Punisher, as theInfinite Punishment Team-Up Ability makes The Punisher a monsterin the arena.
Additionally, The Punisher’sInfinite Punishment Ultimate Abilityis very solid,allowing him tochip away at the opposition’s health with ease.Ifpaired with Rocket Racoon’s C.Y.A. Ultimate,it willdeal even more damage,making them a match made in heaven. We cannot recommend utilizing this deadly duo enough in Marvel Rivals.
And, if you’rerunning a trio,we urge you to haveWinter Soldier alongside Rocket Racoon and The Punisher,as thedamage output will be astronomicalif you use yourTeam-Upactions frequently and go in guns blazing. Again, this is one of the best Team-Ups in the game, so getting the most out of it will just propel you to victory!
How To Play As The Punisher In Marvel Rivals
Moving on from the general overview and outline of what The Punisher is capable of tohow to use him in combatproperly, we willhighlight some combos for him below.However, please note thatThe Punisher’s idea of a combo is just unloading a barrage of lead into his opposition,so you best hit your shots.
The Punisher Combos In Marvel Rivals
Again,The Punisher doesn’t really have a solid combo.It’sall about positioning, landing your shots,and using his tools to obstruct the opposition’s vision. Nonetheless, usingVantage Connection to get to a more advantageous spot to place your Culling Turretis always wise, especially since you canuse the Scourge Grenade to block their vision.
If you’restruggling to hit your shotsas The Punisher, westrongly recommend jumping into the Practice Range to improve your accuracy and shot placement.The Punisher is a remarkably strong and rewarding character that can be a tremendous positive to his team, but you must land your shots if you want that to be the case!
When To Use Final Judgement
Final Judgement is The Punisher’sUltimate Attackin Marvel Rivals, having himbust out two Gatling Guns and a Missile Launcherfor a solidten seconds,granting himunlimited ammofor these weapons of destruction for the entire duration of the attack.
Using Final Judgement comes with the same responsibilities as before:you must hit your shots to make the most out of it.Still, it is apretty accurate attack and deals TONS of damageon contact, so be sure toposition yourself advantageously before unleashing it.
Werecommend using Vantage Connection to reach higher ground or a more advantageous spot before executing Final Judgement.Treat this ability as a mobile version of his devastating Culling Turret, andbe mindful of The Punisher’s low healthpool. If you’reaiming to dive the opposition, ensure you have adequate healing and damage mitigationbeforehand, or you will get KO’d pretty quickly.
When it comes to when to use Final Judgement, there’sreally no reason to hold onto it unless the opposition is exceptionally far awayfrom you or was recently wiped.Get to a strong vantage point, pop it, and reign chaoson all the enemiesthe moment you get it!
