Marvel and NetEase have teamed up once again and are preparing a new six-versus-six shooter titled Marvel Rivals, which looks like it plays very similarly to Overwatch, where players take control of heroes from the Marvel universe and battle it out over objectives.
Now that the official trailer has been released, we know exactly who is included in the game to begin with, and even more characters are likely to come in the future as the game expands.
Here’s who you’ll be able to play as in Marvel Rivals.
All confirmed characters in Marvel Rivals
These are the heroes confirmed to appear in Marvel Rivals. This list comes from the heroes seen within the debut trailer, all teaming up to complete objectives on a playable location that looks like Thor’s home world of Asgard.
Hela is the most recent addition to the Marvel Rivals roster, with the inclusion of the Goddess of Death announced on social media on April 25 with the news Hela would be available in the closed alpha test starting May 10.
- Black Panther
- Bruce Banner / Hulk
- Doctor Strange
- Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Hela
- Iron Man
- Loki
- Luna Snow (New Agents of Atlas)
- Magik (X-Men)
- Magneto (X-Men)
- Mantis (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Namor
- Peni Parker (Spider-Verse)
- Rocket Raccoon (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Scarlet Witch (X-Men)
- Spider-Man
- Star-Lord (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Storm (X-Men)
- The Punisher
There are some obvious omissions from this Marvel heroes list, including comic book heavyweights like Wolverine, Captain America, Black Widow, and others, so expect to see these big-name characters added to the list down the track—perhaps even as DLC.
In the trailer, certain heroes are able to combine for team-up attacks, like Hulk and Iron Man, and Rocket and Groot, so team compositions look like they may be very important beyond the basic roles.
Hero classes in Marvel Rivals and what they mean
Like Overwatch, it appears each hero will be given a class in Marvel Rivals. As seen in previously leaked images, a specific symbol sits to the right of each hero’s name, while a filter box by class appears at the top of the screen.
We can only guess as to what each symbol means. The health cross likely means the hero is going to be a support, the fist likely represents DPS or damage, leaving the shield to mean tank—assuming the game runs similarly to Overwatch.
This article will be updated with more information as it becomes available, but for now, everyone can sign up for the Marvel Rivals closed alpha test taking place in May 2024 by visiting the official website. The game will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store.
