All heroes and their roles in Marvel Rivals

Just like in the Avengers, X-Men, or any other superhero team, the characters in Marvel Rivals all have strengths, weaknesses, and a role to play.

Marvel Rivals is a six-vs-six hero shooter, so if you’ve played a game like Overwatch, SMITE, or Team Fortress 2, you know how different roles can affect the game and how they’re played. Marvel Rivals is the same, with the game’s roster of characters split between three traditional roles with unique names.

With six slots to fill on each team, it’s up to you to decide how many of each role your squad sends to the battlefield. Traditionally, the two-two-two split works best, but one of the cool things about the game is that the decision is up to the players. This could make for some fun team compositions or some disastrous games, so it’s important to know what each hero and role does to increase your odds of victory.

Here’s everything to know about the playable heroes in Marvel Rivals, their roles, and what their roles mean.

All heroes and roles in Marvel Rivals

Like in other hero shooter games or MOBA titles, Marvel Rivals characters are all assigned a specific role. Each role has strengths and weaknesses but all play their part in the success of a team. In Marvel Rivals, the roles are called Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist.

Below is the full list of confirmed heroes and their roles in Marvel Rivals.

Vanguard

This Vanguard is the frontline, high-HP hero of every team, otherwise known as a tank in similar games. These characters absorb damage and protect their team from enemy fire while leading the attack and playing the objective and being the center of attention in team fights.

All Vanguard heroes in Marvel Rivals

• Bruce Banner/Hulk
• Captain America
• Doctor Strange
• Groot
• Magneto
• Peni Parker
• Venom

Duelist

Duelists are all about dealing damage, hitting your shots, and racking up kills to eliminate the enemy team. This role is otherwise known as the Damage or DPS role in other games, so it rewards aim skill and the ability to take out healers and weaken tanks to help turn the tide in any battle.

These are the superstars, the flickers, the aim gods, but also the brawlers who don’t mind getting up close and personal with melee characters to whittle down the enemy team’s active roster until the team fight is won. Pick these heroes if you’re trying to light up the scoreboard and get all of the kudos.

All Duelist heroes in Marvel Rivals

• Black Panther
• Black Widow
• Hawkeye
• Hela
• Iron Fist
• Iron Man
• Magik
• Moon Knight
• Namor
• Psylocke
• The Punisher
• Scarlet Witch
• Spider-Man
• Squirrel Girl
• Star-Lord
• Storm
• Winter Soldier
• Wolverine

Strategist

Strategists are the key to success in any hero shooter, otherwise known as the support or healer role. This is the backline of any team that heals their own team while escaping enemy fire, keeping their teammates alive and in the fight to protect or attack the objective.

When your team isn’t staying alive in a fight, you won’t be winning any of them, so these are the characters that must be protected but also know their way around the map to escape from harm’s way while also healing their friends.

All Strategist heroes in Marvel Rivals

• Adam Warlock
• Cloak and Dagger
• Jeff the Land Shark
• Loki
• Luna Snow
• Mantis
• Rocket Raccoon

This article will be updated with more information once new heroes are announced in Marvel Rivals.