Marvel Rivals: A Strategist's Guide to the Best Support Characters

Many Marvel Rivals players focus on high-damage units, but strategic support characters are crucial for team survival. This guide ranks the seven available support units, focusing on their healing and buffing capabilities. While Jeff is popular, he's not the top choice.

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Here's a breakdown of the support units:

Rank	Hero
S	Mantis and Luna Snow
A	Adam Warlock and Cloak & Dagger
B	Jeff the Land Shark, Loki, and Rocket Raccoon

S Tier

Mantis excels at healing and buffing allies. She consumes orbs to apply damage buffs or self-heal, and these orbs regenerate automatically. Headshots provide instant orb recovery, making her potent in skilled hands, yet accessible to beginners. Her fragility necessitates careful play.

Luna Snow, another top-tier support, heals allies and can attack enemies. Her "Ice Art" ability enhances healing and damage, while her Ultimate, "Fate of Both Worlds," creates an AoE effect that either heals or damages, depending on target proximity. Her straightforward abilities make her ideal for new players. However, her damage output remains secondary to her support role.

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A Tier

Adam Warlock's standout ability is his multi-teammate revive. His Ultimate, "Quantum Zone," brings back fallen allies with temporary invincibility, even reviving the same character multiple times. "Avatar Life Stream" heals allies, and "Soul Bond" shares damage and provides a heal-over-time effect.

Cloak & Dagger offers a versatile support style. Cloak's attacks heal allies or damage opponents, and she possesses self-healing. Dagger focuses on damage and applying the "Vulnerability" debuff. "Dark Teleportation" boosts ally movement speed and provides invisibility.

B Tier

Jeff the Land Shark, while popular, has weaker healing than higher-tier characters, struggling in extended fights. His simple kit pales in comparison to Mantis' orb system or Warlock's revives, making him better suited for new players seeking a straightforward support.

Loki is a skilled-based support, whose effectiveness hinges on player strategy. He heals allies and summons decoys that mimic his actions; precise decoy placement is crucial. His Ultimate allows shapeshifting into any hero for 15 seconds.

Rocket Raccoon offers utility and damage rather than pure healing. He can revive allies with his "Respawn Machine" and deal significant damage, making him a hybrid DPS/support. His performance relies heavily on player skill and his vulnerability necessitates constant movement.

Ultimately, the best support character depends on personal preference and playstyle. This ranking offers a starting point, but experimentation is key to finding the character that best suits your Marvel Rivals experience.

Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.