5 best heroes to counter Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals

There are many heroes that you can use to counter Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals. Parker is a Vanguard (tank) character in NetEase Games' new hero shooter and can be annoying because of her ability to defend choke points with her various traps, making progress toward the objective extremely difficult. However, this doesn't mean that the mech-operating hero is infallible.

Here are the five best heroes you can use to counter Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions

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Exploring the five best heroes you can use to counter Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals

1) Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Peni Parker excels at zone defense. Her web-clusters make up for a great movekit that prevents enemies from progressing towards the objective. Moreover, her arachno-mines can be great offensive traps, considering they are concealed inside her cyber-webs. All in all, she can be a major roadblock if the person playing her is familiar with her kit.

One of the best heroes you can choose to counter Peni Parker is Doctor Strange. While his other abilities are good by themselves, the skill that makes him excellent against Parker is the Pentagram of Fartallah. Using this, Strange can use his signature portals to build a passage between two disconnected places, completely sidestepping Parker's skillset if used with creativity.

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2) Iron Man

Iron Man in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Peni Parker is a mech-operating Vanguard hero. While she does operate a mech, she is mostly confined to moving on the ground. The same goes for her traps, she can only deploy her webs if it has something to stick to, meaning it can be tough for her to hit a character with an agile build.

Iron Man, remaining true to his comic counterpart, can fly in this game. Players can use Stark's thrusters to jet around the map relatively quickly. Being in the air also allows players to get a wide view and detect Parker's traps scattered across the map. He can then destroy these with his state-of-the-art weaponry. Moreover, being constantly in the air also makes Stark a hard target to hit.

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3) Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Peni Parker is a Vanguard-class hero and has a comparatively high health pool when compared to other classes. Thus, killing her is extremely difficult if one does not have enough damage output.

This is where Squirrel Girl comes in as she is a high-damage Duelist you can use to counter Peni Parker. Her explosive acorns can deal a relatively wide area of damage, dealing a massive wallop to the Vanguard's health. Squirrel Girl is also not bound by accuracy, considering her acorns can ricochet off of surfaces, meaning she doesn't need to be near Parker to deal substantial damage.

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4) Luna Snow

Luna Snow in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

One of the reasons that makes Peni an annoying tank is how enemies can trickle down your team's health while you're trying to plow through her traps, making for a frustrating gameplay loop. So, if your team wants to reach the objective, they will need a good healer, who can also go on the offensive.

Luna Snow is a Strategist hero you can use to counter Peni Parker. Her Ice Shots can both damage enemies and heal allies. Her Absolute Zero ability is also great, as hitting Peni with this ability will freeze her, making her an easy target for a few seconds. Luna can also attach her idols to a secondary tank, providing them with a pretty reliable healing source and leaving her free to heal others.

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5) Mantis

Mantis in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

One of the best ways to counter Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals is choosing a hero who can buff the entire team, helping them plow through her defenses. While healing alone can aid your friends, some heroes can provide movement or damage buffs in the game. Mantis is one of them.

Mantis is a Strategist who can provide healing over time or a damage boost to her allies. A damage boost can be incredibly helpful if your team is using counters based on the enemy players. Moreover, her Spore Slumber works like Ana's sleep dart, immobilizing the target for a short period. Her ultimate is also extremely useful for dealing with zoners since it provides both frequent healing and a movement boost.

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These are the various heroes you can use to counter Peni Parker.

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