All Marvel Rivals classes explained

Marvel Rivals classes are the three primary categories into which all playable characters are divided. The free-to-play team-based shooter by NetEase has finally been released and the audience response has looked great so far, peaking at over 400,000 concurrent players on the first day. Considering this, it is safe to say that many players must be curious to understand everything and master the game fast.

On that note, here are all the classes in Marvel Rivals.

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Types of Marvel Rivals classes

Currently, there are three Marvel Rivals classes: Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist. Here's everything about each class:

Vanguard

Groot in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Vanguards stand strong at the front line and are great defensive characters. They can absorb high damage and ensure their teammates stay protected. However, they could be a bit slow.

There are eight Vanguard characters in the game as of now:

• Captain America
• Doctor Strange
• Groot
• Hulk
• Peni Parker
• Magneto
• Thor
• Venom

As a beginner, you can try Captain America or Hulk as your first Vanguard heroes — both are quite straightforward and have abilities that are easy to understand.

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Duelist

The Punisher in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Duelists are high-damage and fast characters who are masters of taking 1v1 fights with great precision. They are purely offensive and have already become the most popular Marvel Rivals class out of the three.

There are eighteen Duelist characters in the game as of now:

• Black Panther
• Black Widow
• Hawkeye
• Hela
• Iron Fist
• Iron Man
• Magik
• Moon Knight
• Namor
• Psylocke
• Scarlet Witch
• Spider-Man
• Squirrel Girl
• Star-Lord
• Storm
• The Punisher
• Winter Soldier
• Wolverine

Considering the long list of characters in this Marvel Rivals class, picking the best one as a beginner could be challenging. If you are more of an old-school person who likes to shoot more than using abilities, you can for for The Punisher, Winter Soldier, Black Panther, and Hawkeye. If you are willing to experiment and combine speed with some amazing abilities, you should try Iron Man, Psylocke, Spider-Man, and Storm.

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Strategist

Loki in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Strategists are versatile characters who offer healing and help with crowd control in battle. They have a tactical approach that keeps the allies up while disrupting the enemies with strategies. If you are new to tactical shooting games, you should play a few hours of other classes before Strategist as it requires hours of experience.

There are seven Strategist characters in the game as of now:

• Adam Warlock
• Cloak and Dagger
• Jeff the Land Shark
• Loki
• Luna Snow
• Mantis
• Rocket Raccoon

Although this class is not recommended for beginners, if you still are willing to give it a try, you can start with Jeff the Land Shark. This cute and funny character may seem like a troll, but has great combat potential, that too with very simple controls.

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Now you know all the Marvel Rivals classes. It is to be noted that the game has just been released and some changes could be made in the distribution of characters among the classes. Moreover, new heroes (and villains) could be added soon, so this list will be updated accordingly.

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