Best DPS characters in Marvel Rivals

Summary

• Marvel Rivals features a diverse roster of powerful heroes, villains, and anti-heroes to deliver quick damage.
• Duelists excel at damage per second, while Vanguards and Strategists offer unique abilities for action players.
• Characters like Wolverine, Scarlet Witch, and Iron Fist stand out with their powerful attacks and abilities in the game.

Using a strategy is the preferred approach Marvel Rivalsbut understandably many players would rather rely on direct damage. Fortunately, much of the roster is filled with powerful heroes, villains, and anti-heroes from the Marvel multiverse that dish out damage at a fast pace.

While Duelists are the ideal character class for damage per second, those in the Vanguard and Strategist classes can provide what more action players are looking for. However, it's not just the main attacks to watch out for, as characters also have equally powerful abilities to back them up.

10 Wolverine

Logan's Adamantium claws aren't just for show

• Class: Duelist
• Difficulty: 3/5
• First appearance: The Incredible Hulk #180

Wolverine is the best at what he does, and what he does isn't very pretty. Logan is armed with his iconic adamantium blades, which he uses to slice through anything in sight, both with basic attacks and special abilities, allowing him to quickly whittle down heavy characters' health, especially when his Berserker Rage is activated.

Due to his healing factor, Wolverine is also one of the few characters that can heal himself without the help of a Strategist character. This allows him to enter combat, deal damage, take damage, and continue. Additionally, his lunge ability can potentially defeat an opponent with a single punch if timed and placed correctly.

9 Penny Parker

Her Mech Is Filled To The Brim With Dangerous Weapons

• Class: Vanguard
• Difficulty: 3/5
• First appearance: Spider's Edge – Verse no. 5

While Peni Parker has a quick basic attack in the form of heavy cannons on her shoulders, she has more to support. If the player lays down a few Arachno Mins combined with her spider nest that sends out drones that follow enemies and her web trap that traps them, she can eliminate the player in seconds.

Peni Parker also has the ability to Team-Up with Venom, which allows her to release a symbiote barrier that deals damage to nearby enemies. She is a constant barrage of damage, but being a large mechanized spider with slow movement makes her a target for other players, so newcomers should never think that Peni is invincible.

8 Poison

Stormy And Striking With Symbiotic Power

• Class: Vanguard
• Difficulty: 3/5
• First appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #300

It would be easy to assume that a large monster like Venom would have clunky attacks like his claws or tendril swings. Instead, Venom features four tendrils that attack at once, almost like a four-shot burst weapon, and already chip away at a lot of damage.

The tendrils are especially deadly if Venom uses his Cellular Collision to slow down his enemies to make sure they don't escape his attacks. Additionally, Venom can move quickly across maps, making him good for sidestepping and running away when necessary, but he can follow up his swings with an explosive symbiote strike, which is good for surprise attacks.

7 Scarlet Witch

Chaos magic is the worst kind of magic for enemies

• Class: Duelist
• Difficulty: 1/5
• First appearance: X-Men #4

If the player doesn't want to worry about accuracy, Scarlet Witch she's there for them as her main attack follows the opponent and drains the life out of them using chaos magic. This attack is already ridiculously overpowered, but Wanda can back it up with bursts of chaos magic as a secondary attack and a barrier that deals damage if an enemy is in it.

Finally, he has one of the strongest ultimate attacks in Marvel Rivalsin which she unleashes an explosion of chaos magic across her current location and very few characters can survive it. Because of this, Scarlet Witch quickly gained a reputation as a Duelist feared by the community.

6 Cloak and dagger

They are as deadly as they are healthy

• Class: Strategist
• Difficulty: 3/5
• First appearance: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64

One of, if not the best strategist in Marvel Rivals is Cloak and daggertwo characters in one. Dagger deals minimal damage when out, but has some of the most effective healing abilities on the battlefield, but when swapped out for Cloak, the character becomes a threat.

Similar to the Scarlet Witch, Cloak drains the life from the enemy and its attack is just as effective. Additionally, he can stun and blind enemies using his powers of darkness. His abilities practically turn Cloak & Dagger into a mix of Strategist and Duelist, which can lead to frustrating matchups for the opposing team.

5 Moon Knight

Catching enemies and serving up Khonshu as a fist of revenge

• Class: Duelist
• Difficulty: 3/5
• First appearance: Werewolf in the Night #32

Moon Knight he is already armed with sickle-shaped arrows, which he can throw three at a time, and these alone make him effective in any fight, especially if he combines them with his gliding ability. However, what makes Moon Knight particularly dangerous are his Ankhs, which are tower traps that attack anyone in range.

If Moon Knight combines his Ankhs, Crescent Arrows, and his ultimate attack that summons Khonshu to defeat his enemies, few stand a chance. It also helps that Moon Knight is one of the fastest moving characters, so he can disappear and reappear from the sides or back to continue dealing damage, at the risk of having lower health than a Duelist.

4 Spider-Man

Web-slinging is tricky but deadly

• Class: Duelist
• Difficulty: 5/5
• First appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15

Players who expect the same game as them Marvel's Spider-Man games may be in shock. Spider-Man in Marvel Rivals he can be taken out by an opponent in seconds if the player isn't careful, but makes up for it with quick attacks, from zipping to throwing punches.

Spider-Man is a more complex character Marvel Rivalsforcing players to constantly think on their feet, web swinging and zipping to avoid enemies while implementing quick abilities. For example, his ultimate will leave him undetected, but it's almost as dangerous as Scarlet Witch's attack.

3 Star-Lord

Peter Quill is like an Overwatch stalker, but with flight

• Class: Duelist
• Difficulty: 2/5
• First appearance: Marvel Preview #4

With their Element Guns, Star-Lord may be one of the deadliest Duelists in Marvel Rivals. Similar to Tracer z OverwatchStar-Lord uses dual-wielding pistols that fire quickly, and since they are two weapons, the main attack cuts through the enemy quickly. To make matters worse, Star-Lord can instantly reload with the flip ability, allowing him to continue firing.

If Star-Lord is surrounded by enemies, he can unleash his Blaster Barrage, which is exactly what it sounds like. He quickly fires his Element Guns in all directions, and this attack alone can destroy an entire team, but he can also back it up with Galactic Legend, which allows him to target enemies and never miss.

2 Iron Fist

It lives up to its title in many ways

• Class: Duelist
• Difficulty: 4/5
• First appearance: Sword Master: Warriors of Three Sovereigns #1

Complaints about a character being overpowered are overused in hero shooters, but sometimes they are justified, such as with Iron Fist. He quickly gained a reputation as one of the most powerful characters Marvel Rivals thanks to its ability to absorb enemy attacks and counter them with a deadly barrage of magical strikes that can destroy even the strongest Vanguards.

Iron Fist can also heal, wall run, and unleash other special melee attacks, making him the bane of many players in Marvel Rivals commonwealth. When paired with a healer, it almost feels like Iron Fist is unstoppable, which has already led to some angry players.

1 Punisher

Frank Castle Is Walking Weapons Cache

• Class: Duelist
• Difficulty: 1/5
• First appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #129

The Punisher is a pure damage inducer that fits this character very well. He wields an assault rifle, a shotgun, and a smoke grenade launcher that are paired with a deployable machine gun turret. Even The Punisher's ultimate attack is an exo-suit with multiple machine guns that can cut through an opponent in seconds.

Not only is The Punisher an ideal character for fans of classic shooters, but he's also one of the easiest to play for newcomers to Marvel Rivals. All it takes to be effective is a bit of right aim and he can destroy entire teams, especially when paired with the right strategists by his side.