Marvel Rivals is a well-known PvP Hero Shooter, featuring over 30 different characters, including some of your favorite ones from Marvel comics. These also include some of the most popular names like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and many more. But, not all heroes are created equally, and some choices are better than others. To help you select the right heroes, we’ve created a detailed Marvel Rivals tier list, including all the characters currently available.
Marvel Rivals Tier List – All Characters Ranked
| Tier | Heroes |
|---|---|
| D | Peni Parker, Loki, Spider-Man, Namor |
| C | Winter Soldier, Groot, Punisher, Captain America, Psylocke, Cloak and Dagger, Mantis, Rocket Racoon, Storm |
| B | Bruce Banner (Hulk), Black Widow, Wolverine, Magneto, Jeff The Land Shark, Hela, Iron Man, Black Panther, Star-Lord |
| A | Squirrel Girl, Doctor Strange, Magik, Iron Fist, Thor, Hawkeye |
| S | Venom, Luna Snow, Adam Warlock, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch |
The tier list above provides an overview of each character’s ranking in Marvel Rivals. The top-tier characters are ideal for all matchups and are often considered meta picks, while lower-tier ones aren’t very useful and should generally be avoided in serious matches.
While you can play with almost any hero, excelling in PvP requires a lot of practice and knowing how to use each hero effectively. If you focus on practicing with the top-tier picks, you’ll have a much easier time advancing in Ranked matches.
S Tier – Best Characters in Marvel Rivals
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Witch | Duelist | + Basic attack can auto-aim, with unlimited ammo. Pretty much a broken basic attack. + Attacks deals low DPS but is exceptional at taking out tanks. + Can temporarily become immune, with great mobility. + Ultimate has insanely high burst damage and AoE, though slow charge up. |
| Adam Warlock | Strategist | + Can provide a lot of healing, and even revive teammates. + Can spawn anywhere on the map, great for tactical advantage. + DPS, HP, and Mobility are great. |
| Moon Knight | Duelist | + Exceptional DPS at any range, with high ATK Speed. + Great at Crowd Control with tons of CC in skillset. + Ultimate can kill almost any hero in AoE. One of the, if not, the best DPS hero. |
| Luna Snow | Strategist | + Great DPS, Attack Range, and Speed. + Exceptionally well at healing herself, and allies and also provides damage increase to allies. + Arguably the best support hero in Marvel Rivals. |
| Venom | Vanguard | + High HP, Damage, and Attack Range. Extremely agile. + Can provide a shield to himself, and swing in and out of combat. Best for close range. + Ultimate skill provides temporary immunity followed by high burst damage. |
A Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye | Duelist | + One of the best marksmen, with both burst and AoE normal attacks. + Exceptional at long range and 1v1s, but lacks any defense. – Not quite beginner-friendly. Needs a bit of practice. |
| Thor | Vanguard | + High damage, and great defense. Overall a good tanky fighter. + Can attack from both close as well as range. With AoE on Ultimate skill. – Skills have a higher cooldown. |
| Iron Fist | Duelist | + Similar to Magik, high damage, exceptional at close combat. + Extremely high mobility, including triple jumps and wall running. – Relies on combos to deal high damage. Lacks AoE. |
| Magik | Duelist | + Extremely high damage from Normal Skill. + Probably one of the strongest close-combat heroes with decent CC. – Lacks mobility, and sprinting. |
| Doctor Strange | Vanguard | + Can teleport heroes around the map through portals. A lot of tactical potential. + Provides decent shielding to allies. Damage and HP are also good. + Ultimate skill is unique and has very strong AoE potential. |
| Squirrel Girl | Duelist | + Normal attack can ricochet, great at taking out teams. + Extremely high burst damage on Ultimate skill. + Decent Crowd Control in skillset. |
B Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Star-Lord | Duelist | + Decently high basic attack damage. Good at mid-range. – Skills aren’t that useful at long range. |
| Black Panther | Duelist | + Good damage dealer, but only useful at close range. – Lacks defense, somewhat of a glass cannon. – Ultimate skill is weak, in comparison to others. |
| Iron Man | Duelist | + Great damage, with tons of AoE potential. – Low HP and defense, easy to kill if not positioned correctly. – Too many skills and combinations. Not beginner-friendly. |
| Hela | Duelist | + Has decently high DPS, but slow ATK Speed. + Can provide some crowd control, but gets outclassed. – Weak ultimate, easy to shut down. |
| Jeff The Land Shark | Strategist | + Can heal allies as well as deal damage. + Gains temporary immunity and self-heals during sprint skill. – Lacks in DPS and amount of healing. |
| Magneto | Vanguard | + Great defense, and support skills. He can shield himself as well as his allies. + His basic attack and skills deal decently good damage. – Ultimate takes a while to charge, and can even self-destruct if not timed correctly. |
| Wolverine | Duelist | + Can self-heal, remove debuffs, and boost damage over time. + Great DPS, but only at close range. – Skills don’t have much range and no AoE. |
| Black Widow | Duelist | + Decent at close combat, extremely good at long range. + High burst damage sniper, but lacks AoE. – Ultimate skill is weak. Not beginner-friendly. |
| Bruce Banner (Hulk) | Vanguard | + Extremely strong at close range. High DPS in Hero Hulk form. + Gets momentarily even stronger in Monster Hulk form. – Useless at base form. Transforming takes time. |
C Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Storm | Duelist | + Basic attacks deal good damage and can support allies. – Attacks miss very easily. Lacks defense and mobility. – Can only provide temporary damage or movement boosts. |
| Rocket Racoon | Strategist | + Can heal, revive, and provide damage boost to allies. – Decent DPS, but no defensive capability. – Completely reliant on teammates for offensive play. |
| Mantis | Strategist | + Can provide a ton of healing and even damage boost to allies. – Lacks almost any offensive abilities, can only heal. – No versatility, defense, or mobility. |
| Cloak and Dagger | Strategist | + Can provide decent healing to allies. – DPS and healing are quite low. Outclassed by other healers. – Too many skills, low HP, not beginner-friendly. |
| Psylocke | Duelist | + Strong basic attack, that can reduce the CD of skills. – Great at 1v1s, but not against multiple enemies. – Ultimate has extremely high burst damage but becomes vulnerable after casting. |
| Captain America | Vanguard | + Skills decent CC and good defense. – Lacks almost any range and AoE potential. – DPS is very low, and not good at supporting allies. |
| Punisher | Duelist | + Decent DPS at both close as well as mid-range. – Smoke bomb is not useful, turret is easy to destroy. – Ultimate skill requires a lot of aiming and positioning to be of value. |
| Groot | Vanguard | + High HP, decent tank. Good pick for certain game modes. – No CC, except for Ultimate skill, which needs to be hit accurately. – Wooden walls are easy to avoid, useless skill. |
| Winter Soldier | Duelist | + Strong basic attack, though requires good aim. + Decent Crowd Control ability from skills. – Extremely weak defense, and mobility. |
D Tier
| Hero | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Namor | Duelist | – Dependant on summons to deal most of the DPS. They die quickly. – Can go immune but for a very short duration. – Basic attack deals good damage but has a very slow attack speed, and is easy to miss. |
| Spider-Man | Duelist | – Passive skills are weak. No value whatsoever. – Only decent at close range. – Can provide CC, but requires accurate aiming to be useful. |
| Loki | Strategist | – Healing is subpar, and limited to AoE. – Can shapeshift into enemy heroes, but would die easily. – Requires a lot of practice to be actually useful. Not at all beginner-friendly. |
| Peni Parker | Vanguard | – Weakest Vanguard in Marvel Rivals. – Low Damage from basic attacks, very easy to miss. – Support abilities are weak, and so is the Ultimate. |