Marvel Rivals hero guide: Peni Parker all abilities, how to play, and more

Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals is a Vanguard Class Hero. Vanguards essentially serve as tanks in NetEase's Hero Shooter, and their primary objective is to claim and contest space. They have higher health pools than other Heroes and have abilities that help their team assume control of areas and ward off enemy players.

Naturally, Peni Parker has a lot to do, and unlike most beefy Vanguards in the game, she plays out in a different way. Her kit is centered around traps and outplaying her opponents. If you are crafty and love playing tricks on those against you, she should definitely be your go-to pick.

This article will provide players with an in-depth guide to Peni Parker's abilities. and how they can use them to be a fantastic Vanguard.

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Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals: All abilities

Peni Parker is quite a challenging Hero pick. She has a difficulty rating of three stars, and naturally, she has a high-skill ceiling. As stated above, her kit is centered around synergizing her abilities together, lay waste to enemies by trapping them in layers of crowd-control and passive damage.

She is suited for players who like to play in an off-beat fashion and not just engage directly into fights mindlessly. You will have to constantly be on the lookout for finding the right opportunities to hurt your opponent while simultaneously claiming and defending space in the game.

Here's a detailed look into all her abilities:

Abilities	Effect
Cyber-Web Cluster (LMB)	Launch forward a Cyber-Web Cluster.
Spider Sweeper (Q)	Enhance the SP//DR suit, knocking back enemies in its path and deploying Arachno-Mines, Spider-Drones, and Cyber-Webs repeatedly.
Bionic Spider-Nest(L-Shift)	Generate a Spider-Nest at a targeted area, periodically spawning Spider-Drones and creating Cyber-Webs
Arachno-Mine (E)	Deploy Arachno-Mines that can be concealed within the confines of a Cyber-Web.
Cyber-Bond (F)	Shoot a web strand that links to the targeted area of Cyber-Web. If stretched too far, it will trigger a pullback.
Wall Crawl (Space)	Hold Space to crawl onto walls.
Cyber-Web Snare (RMB)	Cast a futuristic webbing that immobilizes enemies upon impact and creates a Cyber-Web upon hitting the scene.

Character overview of Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

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Peni Parker ability guide in Marvel Rivals

Mobility

As Peni Parker, you do not get a ton of mobility in Marvel Rivals. You possess the passive ability to climb walls, which is a great way to get access to vertical ground. However, for horizontal traversing, you only have the Cyber Bond (F). It's a slow-mobility tool that will allow you to travel to and fro in a very short distance.

Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals using Cyber-Bond (Image via NetEase Games )

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Playstyle

You must be quite creative to play Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals. She isn't the best when it comes to launching direct attacks, however, where she does shine, is being a trap master.

Peni's primary attack does very little damage and has an extremely slow fire rate. While it does work for poke damage, it won't necessarily help you win fights. Instead, focus on luring enemies into choke points that are filled with traps.

When contesting the point, you can use Bionic Spider-Nest(L-Shift) behind the cover to create a spider-bot spawner. These little bots will auto-target enemies and explode to deal damage. These provide great supplemental damage alongside your other attacks.

Whenever you find a choke point or a cluster of enemies huddled together, you can Cyber-Web Snare (RMB) on the ground, and place Arachno-Mines (E) on top. The mines get concealed by the Cyber-Web Snare, and when the enemies step over it, they will be dealt a significant amount of damage. You can coordinate with your team to sweep up some free eliminations with this strategy.

You have to think outside the box when playing this Hero. Her entire kit is devised for trickery and being pesky to the enemy team. Make sure you experiment with her kit to find what strategy suits you best.

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Ultimate

With her ultimate, Peni's SP//DR suit gets enhanced, and she drops a flurry of Mines, Spawners, and Cyber-Webs as she dashes through enemies. All these get activated whenever enemies are in range. Furthermore, you deal knockback damage, and using LMB will allow you to deal melee damage to enemies in your way.

Lore

Here's a look into the backstory of Peni in the game:

After the death of her father, Peni Parker inherited the experimental mech-suit known as SP//dr. In order to control the suit, Peni had to allow herself to be bitten by the irradiated arachnid that controls its CPU, forming a psychic bond between them. Now, Peni and SP//dr keep the people of Tokyo Webworld safe, just like her father did before her. But their mission is bigger than just one city. Since the Timestream Entanglement, Peni and SP//dr have devoted themselves to the protection of the Web of Life and Destiny and the countless realities it connects.

That's all there is to know about Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals.

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