Wolverine is one of the most fun heroes to use in Marvel Rivals, and it further cements his popularity in pop culture. Everyone loves Wolverine, whether it’s his comics, cartoons, games, or portrayal from Hugh Jackman. So, why not jump into Marvel Rivals and become the best there is at what Wolverine does (even if what he doesn’t isn’t very nice)?
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While Wolverine might be a lot of fun to play, but those who are new to him might find him a tad difficult. Don’t be fooled, as Wolverine is one of the best heroes in Marvel Rivals, and these Wolverine tips might help players get the MVP position they want to claim victory over their enemies and their entire team.
7 Build Damage with Berserker Rage
Attacks and Taking Damage Allow Wolverine’s Damage to Increase
Berserker Rage is Wolverine’s Passive Ability, which is found at the center of the screen. The maximum number of Berserker Rage is 100, and it will increase the power of Wolverine’s attacks and abilities, as well as exchange his Rage for Bonus Health if he’s wounded. This is a vital component of Wolverine’s mechanics.
Players don’t just have to fight enemies to build this Rage up, as they can destroy enemy objects like Groot’s walls and Moon Knight’s Ankhs. Finding ways to build up rage before getting aggressive and engaging with the enemy will ensure the most amount of damage is dealt, and that there’s a safety blanket in the Rage meter for bonus health.
6 Retreat for Heals Instead of Playing it Risky
When Things Get Tough, Find the Healer and Get Back Into the Fight
One of the biggest mistakes that Wolverine players make is thinking that they can just charge into the enemy team and claw them all to death, but this is just going to lead to unnecessary and entirely avoidable deaths. Instead, players are going to want to pull off a few attacks and keep an eye on their health, as when it gets low, it’s time to retreat.
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Wolverine might not have the best mobility, but his Vicious Rampage has a fast cooldown that allows him to cross gaps, so try and use it to get back to the ally backline and heal up with a Strategist. Wolverine’s all about getting in and out to provide the team with efficient damage while escaping to do it all over again.
5 It’s All About the Flank
Wolverine is a Dive Duelist, So Use Him to Flank Enemies
Wolverine plays like a lone wolf, and players won’t want to be seen by enemies. At least, not until it’s too late. Players will need to use Wolverine like a flanker, staying behind cover and lurking behind the enemy lines until the moment is right. When an enemy is singled out, it’s time to pop the adamantium claws and unleash savagery on them.
Wolverine’s not the kind of Duelist to approach the enemy team face-to-face, and instead, players are going to need to get a bit stealthy as they wait for a window of opportunity. While patience might be a virtue, knowing how to lurk like a predator is equally as important.
4 Kidnap Strategists and Vanguards into Your Backline
Wolverine is a Vanguard-Killing Machine Thanks to His Feral Leap Ability
Wolverine’s greatest ability is the Feral Leap, which might have a cooldown of 12 seconds, but it also allows Wolverine to tackle his opponents, grabbing them in the air to smash them into the ground. This attack can be used to effectively kidnap single enemies, where players will want to push them into their allied team so everyone can focus on them and delete them from existence.
Even if Wolverine fails to kidnap an enemy to bring them back to their team, he can still use the fast-striking Berserk Claws from the Feral Leap ability to lay waste to those in front of him. Strategists should be targeted because of their healing, but Wolverine really comes into strides with Vanguards, as their tank-like health really helps Wolverine’s extra damage output thanks to the Berserker Rage, so an efficient Wolverine can make wood chips out of Groot.
3 Use Last Stand to Keep the Pressure On
Spam Wolverine's Ultimate For Fast and Aggressive Damage
Wolverine doesn’t have one of the best Ultimates in Marvel Rivals, as Last Stand is used more as an aggressive chokehold than it is for an instant kill like other moves. The Last Stand Ultimate allows Wolverine to knock enemies into the air, before spiraling down to the ground and damaging those in the impact radius. It’s most effective when surrounded, or even when trying to quickly kill Strategists so that they can’t pull of clutch plays and Counter-Ultimates.
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The Last Stand Ultimate also provides more damage depending on the Rage meter for Wolverine, so try to use it as soon as it’s obtained and enemies are close by, as trapping them in Wolverine’s radius is going to help the team stay alive and allow Wolverine to become the clutch-carrying Duelist that he’s always been capable of.
2 Try to Combo Undying Animal and Feral Leap
Both Abilities Allow Wolverine to Become a Duelist/Vanguard
With Undying Animal, Wolverine will release a fierce howl that will reduce incoming damage for 5 seconds for 40% of all damage. Yet, this great ability has a cooldown of 16 seconds. As for Feral Leap, that has a cooldown of 12 seconds. To maximize the damage of Wolverine, players are going to want to combo these abilities so that they always have them at the ready, together.
The fact that Undying Animal can almost reduce enemy damage by half and that Feral Leap will allow Wolverine to get close to enemies, or kidnap them, all while dealing fast and efficient strikes with his claws, will make him an unkillable tank that players will want on their team.
1 Avoid Ranged or Isolated Battles
Wolverine is a Melee Brawler, so Don’t Pick a Fight He Can’t Win
Wolverine’s biggest weakness is from flying characters and those with ranged attacks. Coming up against the likes of Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hawkeye, and Punisher, is going to be quite troublesome, as Wolverine can’t exactly walk towards them or fly upward to kill them – unleash they have a mastery of the Feral Leap ability to snatch them away.
It’s vital to know Wolverine’s limits and to understand that sometimes, a counter has been matched to ensure Wolverine isn’t the play for this battle. Wolverine might like to play solo, but he’s a team player at heart, so fighting one-on-one without a Strategist to pocket-heal might be a bad idea, and it’s an equally bad idea to rush toward a ranged character that’s just going to shoot Wolverine before he can even slash them with his claws.
Marvel Rivals
- Released
- December 6, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
