Marvel Rivals Season 1 Heroes Tier List - Unique powers, Pros and Cons
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Season 1 of Marvel Rival's brings with it a superb collection of 35 distinctive heroes, each carrying their unique powers, pros and cons. With this wide variety, it is only natural that players want to know which heroes are currently the most powerful. We have prepared a Ther List for Season 1 with the goal of assisting you in making the right choices.
- How This Tier List Rankings Were Determined?
- Tier Structure
- S-Tier: The Godlike
- A-Tier: Contenders
- B-Tier: Solid but Situational
- C-Tier: Below Average
- D-Tier: Avoid if Possible
- Can You Play Every Hero Right Away?
- Final thoughts
↖ How This Tier List Rankings Were Determined?
We put a lot of time and effort into character usage and in-game balance to provide you with the most secure Tier List. We blended ideas from popular streamers, member of the archtypes community in addition to having our thoughts put into this list. Always remember that the meta can and will change greatly from season to season and balance patch themselves, so returning often for updated information everything is recommended.
↖ Tier Structure
The Avengers themselves have been put into a superhuman Series of clans based on ability and specialization. The S tier should include the strongest heroes while D tier has all the characters that should be avoided. This list is subdivided into 4 tiers. Each hero character is defined in terms of their set class to give teh reader anography of their function.---
↖ S-Tier: The Godlike
These heroes are the go-to picks in any competitive setting, and they dominate the battle with their superior skills and flexibility.
Hero | Class | Pros | Cons |
Cloak & Dagger | Strategists | Exceptional synergy and battlefield control. | Requires coordination to maximize potential. |
Doctor Strange | Vanguards | Powerful area damage and crowd control abilities. | Relatively low mobility and high cooldowns. |
Hulk | Vanguards | Immense durability and devastating melee attacks. | Weak against ranged opponents and lacks versatility. |
Invisible Woman | Strategists | Excellent support with shields and stealth capabilities. | Limited offensive capabilities and relies on team synergy. |
Iron Man | Duelists | Versatile with strong ranged combat and tech tools. | Can struggle in close-range combat situations. |
Luna Snow | Strategists | Balanced offense and defense with icy abilities. | Dependent on ability timing and positioning. |
Namor | Duelists | Strong melee fighter with water-based mobility. | Vulnerable to crowd control and ranged attacks. |
Star-Lord | Duelists | High damage output and effective crowd control. | Fragile and relies on proper positioning. |
Storm | Duelists | Massive AoE damage and enemy disruption. | Low durability and requires precise ability usage. |
↖ A-Tier: Contenders
They may not be the most powerful picks on the table, but A-Tier picks are still heroes that can get the job done and are considered good.
Hero | Class | Pros | Cons |
Adam Warlock | Strategists | Powerful abilities with great utility and support potential. | Requires careful management of cooldowns. |
Groot | Vanguards | Excellent tank with healing and crowd control abilities. | Low damage output and slow movement. |
Hela | Duelists | Strong sustain and high damage output in prolonged fights. | Vulnerable to burst damage and crowd control. |
Hawkeye | Duelists | Accurate ranged attacks with strong single-target damage. | Fragile and dependent on positioning. |
Loki | Strategists | Master of deception with strong crowd control and utility. | Low durability and requires high skill to use effectively. |
Magneto | Vanguards | Powerful area control and high durability. | Slow and susceptible to high mobility opponents. |
Magik | Duelists | Strong melee combatant with teleportation abilities. | Relatively low durability and high cooldowns. |
Mantis | Strategists | Great support with healing and crowd control abilities. | Limited offensive capabilities and reliant on teammates. |
Psylocke | Duelists | Fast and agile with high burst damage potential. | Fragile and requires precise timing for abilities. |
Squirrel Girl | Duelists | Overwhelms enemies with a flurry of attacks and summons. | Low durability and struggles against AoE damage. |
The Punisher | Duelists | High single-target damage with ranged combat expertise. | Limited mobility and vulnerable to crowd control. |
Thor | Vanguards | High durability with devastating AoE and melee attacks. | Slow and reliant on ability cooldowns. |
Winter Soldier | Duelists | Versatile with strong ranged and melee capabilities. | Inconsistent damage output without proper setup. |
↖ B-Tier: Solid but Situational
B-Tier heroes have their niches, but they can seem mediocre without in-depth planning or special moves. Although they can work well under certain circumstances, their effectiveness is not as far reaching as in the upper tiers.
Hero | Class | Pros | Cons |
Black Panther | Duelists | Fast and agile with strong melee combos and mobility. | Struggles against heavily armored or ranged opponents. |
Captain America | Vanguards | Durable with strong defensive capabilities and team support. | Limited damage output and requires strong positioning. |
Moon Knight | Duelists | Versatile with a mix of ranged and melee attacks. | Inconsistent due to reliance on ability timing. |
Rocket Raccoon | Strategists | High damage output with traps and ranged attacks. | Fragile and requires careful positioning to avoid damage. |
Venom | Vanguards | Strong sustain and melee damage with crowd control abilities. | Slow and vulnerable to ranged attacks. |
Wolverine | Duelists | Excellent sustain with high melee damage and regeneration. | Weak against crowd control and ranged opponents. |
↖ C-Tier: Below Average
C-Tier heroes face severe competition challenges in the current scenario. Although they could be useful in some very limited situations, their effectiveness demands a lot of effort or very easy opponents.
Hero | Class | Pros | Cons |
Iron Fist | Duelists | Strong melee combatant with decent burst damage. | Fragile and heavily reliant on ability timing and positioning. |
Jeff The Land Shark | Strategists | Fun and quirky with niche utility abilities. | Low damage output and lacks versatility in most scenarios. |
Peni Parker | Vanguards | Durable with decent ranged and melee capabilities. | Underwhelming damage and lacks impactful abilities. |
Spider-Man | Duelists | Agile with good crowd control and utility. | Low durability and struggles against high-damage opponents. |
↖ D-Tier: Avoid if Possible
The D Tier heroes are currently weak and are not recommended for competitive play. They are not very useful in most scenarios.
Hero | Class | Pros | Cons |
Black Widow | Duelists | Stealthy with some utility in specific scenarios. | Extremely fragile and low damage output compared to others. |
Mister Fantastic | Duelists | Unique stretching abilities with some crowd control potential. | Underwhelming damage and lacks versatility in combat. |
Scarlet Witch | Duelists | Potential for area control and disruption. | Unreliable abilities and very low durability. |
↖ Can You Play Every Hero Right Away?
Yes! Marvel Rivals lets the players have access to all 35 heroes from the start which means there is no need for any in-game purchases or a lot of challenges. This makes it easier for you to find the character that suits your playstyle.
↖ Final thoughts
This Tier List is a summary of the strongest heroes in Marvel Rivals Season 1 at this point in the meta. Still, these meta positions will change as balance updates are released and players adapt their strategies within the game. Remember to check our website frequently to maintain your competitive advantage.
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