Marvel Rivals hero guide: Captain America all abilities, how to play, and more

Captain America in Marvel Rivals is one of the most effective close-combat melee characters. He belongs to the Vanguard category and is supposed to take fights on the frontlines to provide the squad with more space while the match continues. Carrying the powerful Vibranium shield, this character can launch bash attacks and defend against most incoming projectiles with ease.

Captain America in Marvel Rivals is a great character to play once you have mastered his abilities to make the most out of the team-up powers. This article will highlight Captain America’s skills and briefly overview his ideal play style.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author’s opinion.

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Captain America in Marvel Rivals: All abilities

Captain America in Marvel Rivals is a Vanguard character, meaning you will usually find yourself leading the charge into fights. It is a risky yet selfless role where you would need to depend on support from the team to stay healthy while participating in fights. The bulk of the opponent team will likely try to concentrate its attacks on the Vanguards so a little caution can go a long way.

The entire ability kit of Captain America is created in a way that enables you to initiate fights and create space for the damage dealers to eliminate enemies. However, the push needs to be a team effort as one character cannot mitigate all of the incoming damage.

Here is a quick look at all of the abilities of Captain America in Marvel Rivals:

Ability Name	Effect
Sentinel Strike	Strikes enemies in close combat. A second hit enables shield throw that can ricochet.
Freedom Charge	Runs forward with shield to create a short path which grants bonus health and movement speed to allies.
Leading Dash	Increases speed and enables Fearless Leap to jump high into the sky.
Vibranium Energy Saw	Energized shield throw to damage enemies in a path.
Liberty Rush	Move forward with shield raised.
Super-Soldier Slam	Character slams on the ground after being in the air. Can disorient enemies.
Living Legend	Use shield to deflect incoming projectiles.
Charged Aegis	Thor charges Storm and Captain America to enhance his abilities. Storm can be used to cast lightning barrage while enjoying a movement buff. The shield is charged and can electrocute enemies.

The abilities of this character are quite straightforward and have an innate synergy. You can quickly learn how to play the Vanguard hero in Marvel Rivals after grinding through a few matches. This is primarily because the abilities have unique effects that can be combined to dish out a massive amount of damage.

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Captain America ability guide in Marvel Rivals

Mobility

Captain America has ample abilities that can boost your movement speed during fights. But most of them are associated with moving forward so it is best to use these powers when initiating or chasing heroes. One of the most useful skills while playing this hero is the ability to lunge into the sky and launch devastating bashes. This is an important ability as it can be used to prepare for a bigger ability or interrupt the ongoing battle.

Moreover, leaping upward quickly makes it harder for the opponents to target you. This can provide your team with just enough time to assist and heal.

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Playstyle

As a Vanguard, you will be expected to fight everyone and survive. The gameplay for Captain America is quite simple as you must be willing to go forward and start dealing damage.

Creating space is one of the priorities as it will allow your team to move freely and corner the opponents whenever possible. Although it can be quite challenging to maintain your health points while fighting off more than one enemy, it is best to strategize with the healers and supports.

This superhero is a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Abilities that can bash enemies and knock them off the ground are important as they can help you isolate fights. These can be used in combos with dashes and are effective tools for rescuing allies from opponents. Keep an eye out for the enemy damage dealers and front liners as they could try to target the supporting heroes at the back.

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Team-up

Captain America can team up with Thor to utilize the ability called Charged Aegis. This special power can enhance the hero and provide you with some extra damage to deal with the enemy team. Thor provides you with the Thorforce and you can temporarily use Storm to cast barrages of lightning on the battlefield while wielding a charged shield to electrocute enemies in close range.

This ability increases movement speed and is a perfect way to launch surprise attacks on opponents. This ability can perform better when combined with other ultimates and team-ups of the squad to score a snowball victory.

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