Marvel Rivals: 5 best heroes to team-up with Hela

Hela in Marvel Rivals is an effective long and medium-range Duelist who can dish out a lot of damage with her primary weapon. Her contain contains an evasion skill as well that can be used to reposition around the map for a limited distance. The Ultimate ability for Hela is the most important part of her arsenal as she can deal damage from above and help the team secure crucial map control.

Hela in Marvel Rivals lacks defensive abilities and has a comparatively smaller health pool. This makes her vulnerable to crowd control abilities as enemies can isolate her for quick kills. Having a dependable Vanguard is great for such scenarios as they can help the Duelist reset after getting hit while mitigating incoming damage.

Editor's Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author’s opinion. Furthermore, the contents of this guide have been updated to the latest patch deployed on March 13, 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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Five best heroes to duo with Hela in Marvel Rivals

As stated above, Hela excels in mid-long-range encounters. She provides the most value when she can consistently dish out headshot hit markers against her enemies. However, to do that, she must be in an area that is free from pestering melee heroes, and other similar threats, like Wolverine, Iron Fist, and so on.

Naturally, to help provide her with adequate and max out on her kit, we have curated a list of the 5 best heroes to team up with Hela in Marvel Rivals. Without further ado, we urge you to go through this list:

1) Thor

Thor is Hela's perfect companion in the game (Image via NetEase Games)

Thor is a Vanguard and an effective one in the right hands. His play style is more melee and closed-range, which helps him complement Hela's ranged attacks. With his Mjolnir Bash and Hammer Throw, Thor can fill in the gaps left by Hela. More importantly, with her passive, Queen of Hel, Hela can resurrect Thor or grant him bonus health if he is still alive.

The two can be a great team. Hela can stay in the backlines, attacking from a long-range, while Thor can charge the front with his impressive movement abilities and gain map control.

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2) Loki

Loki is a Strategist and a half-sibling to Hela. His primary role is to support allies and heal them. Since Hela only has 250 HP, it's vital for her to get consistent healing. This can be achieved with Loki's Regeneration Domain.

Apart from that, both characters can evade and trick opponents in Marvel Rivals. Hela can swing in and out of battle with her Astral Flock ability while Loki can cast illusions and create clones with his skill set. Finally, with her Queen of Hel passive, Hela can resurrect Loki or grant him bonus health if he is already alive.

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3) Mantis

Mantis is a fantastic healer (Image via NetEase Games)

Mantis is one of the best Strategists in Marvel Rivals. She can heal Hela over time with Soul Resurgence as well as Healing Flower abilities. Furthermore, she can provide the ranged Duelist with a damage boost with Allied Inspiration. This can be of great benefit to Hela, especially if she is ready to use her ultimate.

Mantis can also sedate enemies, making them easy targets for Hela. Overall, the two make a good team when dealing with one or two opponents at once.

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4) Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange has a mighty Shield of Seraphim that can protect Hela from oncoming attacks. His Daggers of Denak also work similarly to Hela's Nightsword Thorns. Overall, the two have abilities that complement one another. Furthermore, Doctor Strange's Pentagram of Farallah can help Hela move faster on the map and achieve objectives before quickly returning to safety.

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5) Star-Lord

The last entry on this list is Star-Lord. Together, he and Hela can move across the map at great speeds while dealing plenty of damage. Both can easily finish off smaller targets, such as Duelists and Strategists.

Check out: How to counter Star-Lord in Marvel Rivals

Star-Lord's fast movement makes him a difficult target. Meanwhile, Hela can quickly dish out damage and disappear with her Astral Flock. As long as the two work together, they go incredibly well and can do wonders for the team.

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Hela in Marvel Rivals is the damage dealer in every team composition and generally plays alongside the Strategists of the squad on the backlines. Since her primary weapon can deal critical damage on headshots, she can stand at the back and dish out lethal shots at the opponent team. It is a basic strategy that can help your allies on the frontlines and force the enemies to retreat.

Hela's ability to constantly apply pressure on opponents is one of her biggest strengths. As long as you communicate with your team properly and maintain proper positioning, you should be able to rake in wins with ease — be it casual or ranked matches.

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