5 best heroes to duo with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals

Black Widow in Marvel Rivals is a Duelist specializing in long-range combat. She possesses a high-damaging sniper rifle with a kit to complement it. She also has a few abilities to deal with enemies up close but struggles to fight them off alone. Moreover, being a sniper, she is weak against agile characters and needs a bit of help from her teammates to be effective.

Black Widow in Marvel Rivals is best paired with heroes that can stun enemies, or help her reposition. Having said that, this article will list five heroes who complement Widow’s playstyle in Marvel Rivals and are best when paired together.

Disclaimer: This article solely reflects the writer's personal opinion.

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5 best duos for Black Widow in Marvel Rivals

1) Hawkeye

Hawkeye in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Hawkeye is by far the best hero to pair with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals. When paired with Widow, they form the Allied Agents team-up, which grants Black Widow Supersensory Hunt. With this active ability, she can spot afterimages of enemies and deal damage to them.

Moreover, Hawkeye's Hypersonic Arrow ability is particularly useful for Black Widow as it slows down enemies and knocks down flying heroes making it easier for Widow to land her shots.

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2) Luna Snow

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Luna Snow in Marvel Rivals is a Strategist with healing and damage-boosting abilities. Her Fate of Both Worlds ultimate ability can potentially do either of the two making her a very reliable support hero. This is extremely powerful when paired with Black Widow as the base damage of Widow’s Red Room Rifle is already very high.

Considering Widow's primary weapon is a sniper rifle, Luna’s Absolute Zero ability can freeze enemies making them easy targets for the sharpshooter, thus complementing her playstyle.

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3) Mantis

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Mantis is another Strategist who has excellent synergy with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals. She also has healing and damage-boosting abilities that provide a lot of versatility to her kit. Mantis’ Natural Anger ability grants Widow a damage boost making her lethal on the battlefield.

Moreover, Mantis possesses Spore Slumber that can sedate enemies making it easier for Black Widow to take them down. This makes Mantis and Black Widow a deadly combo in Marvel Rivals.

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4) Captain America

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Black Widow is extremely vulnerable in close-quarter combat which is where Captain America shines. He is a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals specializing in absorbing damage and dealing damage up close. Captain America’s Freedom Charge, Liberty Rush, and Living Legend can damage, block, and deflect incoming damage protecting the vulnerable Widow.

Additionally, his Super-Soldier Slam can knock enemies up in the air making them easy targets for Black Widow in Marvel Rivals.

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5) Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Rocket Raccoon in Marvel Rivals is one of the best support (Strategist) heroes for duelists, especially Black Widow. His C.Y.A. ability grants Widow a damage boost which makes her shots even more powerful.

Moreover, Raccoon’s B.R.B. synergizes extremely well with Black Widow— reducing her time-to-kill, providing her with jet packs, and a chance to revive herself when taken down.

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This covers the five best heroes to pair up with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals. However, it is highly recommended to try out other characters depending on your personal preference, to find the best team composition around this sniper.

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