Marvel Rivals Hulk guide: Abilities, how to play, and more

Marvel Rivals Hulk is one of the most popular Vanguard heroes in the game. Rightfully so, the fan-favorite Tank excels at conquering space, and taking control of it. With his ability to disrupt players, Hulk can push into enemy territory and push enemies into uncomfortable spots. His play style is more brawl-style, however, with the right heroes, he can also dive and wreak havoc on the enemy team.

While Hulk might have a moderate-skill floor, he does have a fairly high-skill ceiling. His mobility and his offensive abilities can be paired together to make for some devastating combos, all of which can be uncovered as players practice with this character.

Our Marvel Rivals Hulk guide will provide a detailed brief on his abilities, and how you can use them to dominate your enemies. Furthermore, it will also discuss the playstyle associated with the character and the best heroes you can pair with him for maximum benefit to your team.

Editor's Note: The contents of this guide have been updated to the latest patch deployed on January 25, 2025. This article will be further updated as a new balance update goes live for Marvel Rivals in the near future.

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Marvel Rivals Hulk: All abilities

Marvel Rivals Hulk is a Vanguard character (Image via NetEase Games)

Unlike other heroes in the game, there are three 'forms' to Hulk, from the human Bruce Banner to the powered-up Monster Hulk:

Bruce Banner

Abilities	Effect
Gamma Ray Gun (LMB)	Fire with a Gamma Ray Gun
Gamma Grenade (L-Shift)	Throw a Gamma Grenade to inflict damage and knock foes airborne
Puny Banner (Q)	Transform from Bruce Banner into Hero Hulk
Gamma Boost (Passive)	Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with Gamma Radiation. When Doctor Strange uses Maelstrom of Madness, he unleashes excess gamma energy. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade

Hero Hulk

Abilities	Effect
Heavy Blow (LMB)	Swing fists forward to punch enemies
Indestructible Guard (L-Shift)	Generate Gamma Shields for Hero Hulk and nearby allies, absorbing and converting damage into energy for HULK SMASH!
Radioactive Lockdown (E)	Emit Gamma Energy to place enemies in a quantum void that renders them immobilized and immune to all ability effects
Incredible Leap (Space)	Hold Space to perform a charged leap that allows Hero Hulk to Knock a flying enemy to the ground
Gamma Burst (RMB)	Emit gamma-ray bursts to inflict damage
Hulk Smash! (Q)	Unleash stored gamma energy transforming from Hero Hulk to Monster Hulk for a limited time
Gamma Fastball (C)	Wolverine and Hulk can interact with each other. Once both parties confirm, Hulk can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forward
Gamma Boost (Passive)	Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with Gamma Radiation. When Doctor Strange uses Maelstrom of Madness, he unleashes excess gamma energy. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade.

Monster Hulk

Abilities	Effect
Heavy Blow (LMB)	Swing fists forward to punch enemies
Gamma Burst (RMB)	Emit gamma-ray bursts to inflict damage
Radioactive Lockdown (E)	Emit Gamma Energy to place enemies in a quantum void that renders them immobilized and immune to all ability effects
Incredible Leap (Space)	Hold Space to perform a charged leap that allows Hero Hulk to Knock a flying enemy to the ground
World Breaker (Q)	Grab and smash the enemy in front
Gamma Fastball (C)	Wolverine and Hulk can interact with each other. Once both parties confirm, Hulk can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forward
Gamma Boost (Passive)	Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with Gamma Radiation. When Doctor Strange uses Maelstrom of Madness, he unleashes excess gamma energy. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade.

Also Read: How to play as Doctor Strange in Marvel Rivals

How to play as Hulk in Marvel Rivals?

Mobility

Marvel Rivals Hulk Incredible Leap ability (Image via NetEase Games)

Bruce Banner is a fragile hero, equipped with only a pistol and no movement abilities. Meanwhile, his Hero and Monster Hulk forms can jump forward and knock down flying foes in their path. Since Hulk is limited to melee or short-range attacks, this is great for dealing with flying heroes - however hitting them is the hard part since most can fly indefinitely.

Playstyle

Hulk is one of the more complex heroes in Marvel Rivals, and as such is not a good pick for newcomers. Starting as Bruce, you can transform him into Hero Hulk to obtain his set of abilities. His playstyle revolves around dealing with squishy foes and charging up to transform into Monster Hulk - and cause chaos in general, on top of protecting allies whenever possible.

Marvel Rivals Hulk Radioactive Lockdown ability (Image via NetEase Games)

His Radioactive Lockdown is especially a game changer, able to trap foes temporarily, allowing allies to dispatch them. His agility with Incredible Leap enables him to escape sticky situations but takes some getting used to. Similar to DVA from Overwatch, both Hulk and Bruce have separate health pools - and Hulk will revert into Banner when his HP is depleted.

It is best to transform into Hulk when Bruce is low on HP and take shots from a distance in the meantime. Furthermore, he requires a steady stream of healing as he does not have as much sustainability as other Vanguard class characters, especially in the Monster Hulk form which has perhaps the largest hitbox in the game of anyone in the roster - so those who wish to pick him up should bear that in mind.

Ultimate

Hulk's three forms have one Ultimate ability each. As Bruce, the Ult button transforms him into Hero Hulk, while the green beast's Ult transforms him into Monster Hulk. This final form while active for a limited time, makes him even more tanky and powerful. While he does lose his shield in this form, he gains a new Ultimate, allowing him to grab a foe and smash them to the ground several times.

Read More: How to play as Iron Man in Marvel Rivals

Best team-ups for Hulk in Marvel Rivals

1) Doctor Strange (Vanguard)

Doctor Strange is a great duo for Marvel Rivals Hulk (Image via NetEase Games)

Hulk charges Doctor Strange and Iron Man with gamma radiation forming the destructive Marvel Rivals team-up called Gamma Charge. This provides Strange and Iron Man upgrades to their Maelstrom of Madness and Armor Overdrive respectively, increasing their effectiveness.

Hulk, in this case, is a team-up anchor, and being a Vanguard, his Hero Hulk and Monster Hulk stages receive +150 max health as a seasonal bonus.

2) Wolverine (Duelist)

Wolverine is a great duo for Marvel Rivals Hulk (Image via NetEase Games)

Wolverine is another excellent hero to pick alongside Hulk. They form the team-up called Fastball Special which enables Hulk to pick Wolverine up and throw him towards his enemies, making it easier for the clawed animal to strike them down.

Furthermore, Wolverine is a close-range combatant who requires a tank to soak up significant damage for him to get up close. This is best done by Hulk with his 800 health as Hero Hulk and a massive 1550 health as Monster Hulk.

Also read: 5 best heroes to duo with Hulk in Marvel Rivals

Counters for Marvel Rivals Hulk

1) Hawkeye (Duelist)

Hawkeye is a counter to Marvel Rivals Hulk (Image via NetEase Games)

Hawkeye is an excellent counter to Hulk in Marvel Rivals. The archer can poke at Hulk with his Piercing and Blast Arrows while staying in relative safety, making it impossible for Hulk to strike back. He also possesses an ability called Hypersonic Arrow that can inflict Hulk with slow, thereby enabling Hawkeye and his team to quickly take him down.

Furthermore, Hawkeye’s ultimate, Hunter’s Sight, allows him to spot and damage afterimages of enemies. This is extremely powerful as Hawkeye can deal a significant amount of damage to the massive health bar of Hulk, thus countering his tank trait.

2) Venom (Vanguard)

Venom is a counter to Marvel Rivals Hulk (Image via NetEase Games)

Venom, also a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals, is one of the very few heroes who can go toe-to-toe with the green monster. His incredible agility with Venom Swing and Alien Biology makes it difficult for Hulk to track him. When this advanced movement is combined with Frenzied Arrival and Cellular Corrosion, it is almost impossible for Hulk to escape Venom’s grasp without taking massive or even lethal damage.

Furthermore, Venom’s Symbiotic Resilience grants him a direct advantage during a 1v1 situation against Hulk, and his ultimate, Feast of the Abyss, is just an added bonus.

Also read: 5 best heroes to counter Hulk in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals Hulk Lore

Hulk is amongst the strongest characters in the Marvel universe and is present in his human and monster form in the game. Here is what her in-game lore states about him:

"Caught in the detonation of a powerful weapon of his own invention, Dr. Bruce Banner absorbed gamma radiation that transforms him into a massive green monster whenever his emotions rage out of control. As Banner, he's still a genius. But as the Hulk, he's the strongest one there is! Banner developed a special Gamma Belt to control his transformations and temper the Hulk's fury. But when the Timestream Entanglement transformed Los Diablos Missile Base into a demonic battleground, he realized that the best way to fight monsters was to let out the one within."

This was everything you needed to know about Marvel Rivals Hulk, and how you can use him to dominate your competition in-game.

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Edited by Abhishek Manikandan