Another addition to the Hero-Shooter genre,Marvel Rivals, is here, and unlike Concord, the community has leaped over from Overwatch to play this exciting title. With Marvel’s expansive lore-rich universe, we have heroes like Groot, Venom, Iron Man, and even Jeff The Land Shark to choose from.
The third-person view might not be everyone’s favorite, but once you get used to it, this one is an absolute blast. That said, if you go in blind, you might be put off early, which would be a real shame.
So, to make sure you hit the ground running, We’re going to go over the 14 Best Beginner tips that can help you get an edge over your opponents, whether casual or ranked.
14Monitor Your Cooldowns
Here We Go Again
Many hero shooters and Moba games feature characters withskills that can only be used again after a cooldown.
Managing these cooldowns is extremely important since you can chain alternate attacks while another rechanrges to unleash a flurry of attacks on enemies.
Whether you’re trying to heal your tanks or shielding your strategists,managing cooldowns is extremely important, as not many heroes have strong basic attacks.
13Don’t Rush B
Please Don’t
I get that everyone’s got a hero of whom they’ve got a solid command. However,carrying the entire team with one hero requires a lot of skill,which develops over time.
Even with that, you have toapproach the other team with caution. If you blindly rush into enemies, you’ll die before you can even land a shot.
So, the best advice is toavoid rushing into hordes of enemiesbecause, unless you have a game-changing ultimate, it’s not worth it.
12Break Enemy Equipment
Focus On Them First
Many characters can deploy destructible equipment, like Rocket Raccoon’s devices or Moon Knight’s Ankh, which complement their skills.
I highly recommend focusing on the enemy team’s equipment to cut off their buffs. You’ll notice a red hue around these pieces of equipment, and once you hit them, you’ll see an HP bar over them.
Once they’re gone, your foes won’t have the upper hand, and you may dive on them to take advantage.
11Check For Season Bonuses
The Icing On The Cake
You’ll find Season bonuses applied to characters when you go to the heroes' team-up screen. They differ fromthe Team-up abilities, which we’ll discuss in an upcoming section.
Season bonuses includeextra health, healing, and damage bonusesto heroes like Venom, Groot, Scarlet Witch, etc.
It’s not a hard and fast rule that you only have to play heroes with a seasonal bonus, but if you do, you’ll have a slight edge over other heroes from the same class.
10Do Your Dailies
Lucrative Rewards
What I love aboutMarvel Rivals’Battle Pass is the free rewards we can get bycompleting the seasonal and daily missionsin the game.
All you need to do is acquire Chrono Tokens by completing various challenges, and you canobtain various currencies, emotes, skins, and spraysfrom the Battle Pass shop.
So, go to the Battle Pass menu and focus on completing various challenges.
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9See How The Pros Do It
Exploring The Meta
Do you want to know which heroes top players prefer to play with? Worry not; you don’t even need to exit the game. Just go to the in-game Tournament menu andspectate the top players.
You’ll see theteam compositions, positioning, and unique trickstop players use to get an edge over their opponents.
And if you’ve got your pals ready to roll with you, you can create your own faction and participate in tournaments.
8Try All The Heroes
My Favorite is Venom
Now, it’s gonna sound like a big task, which it isn’t, but youmust have a basic understanding of every hero. This is because it’ll help you choose a hero who can counter the enemy team’s heroes when the need arises.
Go into the practice range, give aquick read of every hero’s abilities, try them out, and see which ones fit your playstyle. Knowing what they do will help you avoid surprise encounters.
Plus, it can make you better at playing your main. Take Loki, for example, as his ultimate relies on a good understanding of every other ultimate in the game. So do your homework, and your overall game will improve.
7Fine Grain Customization
A Unique Feature
Youcan customize every hero’s keybindingin the settings. There are specific settings for some Strategists, Duelists, and Vanguard characters that can smoothen your gameplay experience.
For example, you’re able to enableIron Fist’s melee rangeindicator (hero-specific) in the settings, which helps you make strategic decisions in a fight.
There are lots of hero-specific tweaks that can be made, so take a little peek at each hero’s custom options to get a leg up on all the default settings users.
6Don’t Be Afraid To Switch Characters
Just Do It
Another unique aspect ofMarvel Rivalsis that you can change your heroes while in the middle of a game. If you’re being outdrafted by other enemies, it’s time toswitch to another characterand see if you can turn the tide.
You don’t necessarily have to stick to playing Cloak & Dagger if the enemy Iron Fist is marking you. Switch to Jeff The Land Shark, and now make the most of their superior evasion skills.
It’s all about reading the state of play and seeing what the team needs. So, if everyone refuses to play as a Vanguard, be the change you want to see in the world.
5Utilize Team-Up Abilities
Sweet Bonuses
I’m a fan ofMarvel Rivals’Team-up abilities; they give you an extra healing bonus, health, and damage boost, which can’t be obtained otherwise. All you need to do is to choose a hero whose team-upability synergizes with a suitable hero.
You cansee the team-up abilities on the hero screen. My favorites are Adam Warlock and Mantis, two amazingStrategists in the gamewho can heal your entire team in a few seconds.
Now, you don’t always have to focus on team-up abilities, as it’s a little bonus, not a game changer. If you don’t know how to play a certain hero but choose them for the bonus, you may be less effective than if you played your main, so keep that in mind.
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