9 Best characters for Domination mode in Marvel Rivals

The Domination mode in Marvel Rivals requires sturdy and reliable Vanguard characters and Strategists who can ensure that the team is sturdy for as long as possible. In the game mode, two teams attempt to gain and hold control of a single area on a mirrored map. Naturally, you need characters who live longer and have strong defensive or evasive abilities.

Characters like Hela or Jeff the Land Shark are a must-pick in any Domination match. This article will list nine of the best characters for the Domination mode in no particular order or ranking.

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

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Domination mode in Marvel Rivals: Nine best characters to pick

1) Groot

Groot's GOTG Volume 3 skin in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Groot is a must-pick if you're playing the Domination mode in Marvel Rivals. He is easy to play and understand, his base health is 700, and he can use multiple walls on the objective point. Furthermore, Groot's Spore Bomb is extremely helpful in a small area, which will be common in this game mode.

Overall, Groot is an excellent Vanguard character to play in a Domination match, even if he's perhaps not the best, and an especially good choice for beginners.

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2) Luna Snow

Luna Snow is one of the best Strategists in Marvel Rivals

Luna Snow is a great hero who can keep your team in the fight. Healing allies while dealing considerable damage to the enemies is her specialty, and her ice skating ability allows her to move faster than others.

However, perhaps the best reason to have Luna Snow in your team is her ultimate. She can help retake the lost objective by giving your team a damage boost, and she can also toggle the ability to heal the team at will.

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3) Hela

Hela is a strong Duelist in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Hela is a strong Duelist, as her damage output is rather impressive, and her Nastrond Crowstorm ability passive is also helpful in tight situations where you're being stormed from all directions.

It's best to fight alongside your Vanguard and deal heavy damage, taking as many headshots as possible. With Hela on your side, you can easily take down other Duelists or Strategists by yourself.

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4) Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark in Marvel Rivals is a capable Strategist (Image via NetEase Games)

Jeff the Land Shark, is extremely mobile, and he can dive underground on command. His healing bubbles are always a helpful ability that also providess allies with a movement boost. Furthermore, he also takes reduced damage from critical hits.

Jeff the Land Shark's ultimate in Marvel Rivals is rather broken, and it can be a game changer. Especially if the enemies have taken up the objective point and you're trying to steal it back.

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5) Penni Parker

Penni Parker may be the best Vanguard to have in the Domination mode in Marvel Rivals. You can place traps, such as mines and webs, around the objective point location so that enemies get damaged as they try to take space.

You can even push further and place traps towards the enemy spawn, making it difficult for them to move at all. Penni Parker also has excellent mobility and can get out of sticky situations if and when needed. Overall, the perfect Vanguard choice for this game mode.

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6) Iron Fist

Iron Fist in Marvel Rivals has impressive mobility (Image via NetEase Games)

Any match in the Domination mode in Marvel Rivals is bound to get up close and personal. Iron Fist is perhaps the best Duelist when it comes to fighting close-quarters. Most of his abilities are melee, and his movement patterns are rather strong.

Iron Fist will shine when it comes to taking the objective in the first place. He is a Duelist, and you need him alongside your Vanguard character to take space and keep a hold of it.

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7) Psylocke

Psylocke's Invisibility is a game-changer (Image via NetEase Games)

One of Psylocke's greatest assets is her Psychic Stealth. She can move past enemy lines undetected and also receives a speed boost while using this ability. Taking down enemies from behind helps the team when the fight for the objective is uphill.

Furthermore, her damage output is also respectable. Her Wing Shurikens grant her bonus health and also deal a fair amount of damage. Overall, a fairly strong Duelist for the Domination mode in Marvel Rivals.

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8) The Punisher

The Punisher is a beginner-friendly Duelist in the Domination mode in Marvel Rivals. His ultimate may prove to be his biggest asset as he can plant the Culling Turret in a location and destroy targets, avoiding damage from the front.

He is incredibly strong, easy to use, and can make a great impact in just about any mode. You can't go wrong using The Punisher.

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9) Winter Soldier

From dealing an impressive amount of damage to hooking enemies right back into the action to defeat them, Winter Soldier has a stacked kit. Yet again, he is incredibly easy to use, and you can launch enemies out of the control zone with his Trooper's Fist.

His ultimate, Kraken Impact, is also perfect for dealing damage to multiple enemies in a small zone, making him perfect for the Domination mode in Marvel Rivals. He is certainly the quintessential Duelist for this game mode.