Summary
- Doctor Strange can start Marvel Rivals with a full ultimate charge by using a pre-match portal trick.
- The Pentagram of Farallah ability allows Doctor Strange to create portals, aiding in charging his ultimate skill.
- Doctor Strange isn't the only hero with an ability fans have deemed overpowered, as Jeff the Land Shark can perform a powerful swallow attack. Still, Strange's is more problematic due to the exploit and will hopefully be addressed soon.
One Marvel Rivals player has devised a strategy centered around Doctor Strange that can give him an overpowered advantage at the start of almost any match. In short, the Marvel Rivals trick involves Doctor Strange laying down some pretty serious friendly fire as a match is starting, but it lets him start each match with his ultimate skill fully charged.
Although the game has only been out for a few days, Doctor Strange doesn't initially seem like the biggest offensive threat on the field of battle. Of the 33 different superpowered heroes and villains on the M arvel Rivals character roster at launch, which are spread across three different roles, Doctor Strange is one of just eight vanguards. These characters fill the classic tank role, leaving DPS to the game's 18 duelists and support abilities to its seven strategists, yet he has one unique ability that lets him start off matches with a ton of extra firepower.
Doctor Strange possesses the character-exclusive Pentagram of Farallah ability, allowing him to create a portal between two different points on the map, which can be accessed by any character. Twitter user @b0gur has shown off a fun Marvel Rivals trick for players controlling Doctor Strange, using Pentagram of Farallah before a match begins to fully charge his ultimate ability by making the portal's exit point open up at the edge of a map and having the rest of the team jump through to their doom. The player got the idea after noticing that accidentally killing a team member had charged his ultimate meter, and having the portal kill off his entire team before the match truly begins apparently counts toward that, as his video experiment shows.
Doctor Strange Can Start Marvel Rivals With a Full Ultimate Charge
The hero shooter doesn't actually award ultimate charge for eliminating players, but one of the ways to gain it is by damaging other characters, so those looking to utilize this strategy should hope their teammates pick characters with hefty health bars. Even if it is incredibly effective in the pre-match strategy, Pentagram of Farallah can be exceptionally powerful when used in more conventional ways. During the game's closed alpha test this past May, one other Marvel Rivals player used Doctor Strange's portals to take out five enemies at once using a similar approach, placing one end of a portal behind a closed door and the other falling off the edge of a cliff.
Doctor Strange isn't the only hero in the game that has an overpowered exploit involving throwing players off the edge of the map. Players have also been complaining about Jeff the Land Shark's ultimate ability in Marvel Rivals, which allows him to perform a mass, Kirby-style swallow attack against any number of opponents who get too close. Some players have discovered that by performing Jeff's ultimate attack and then throwing him off the edge of the map, he'll also immediately take down any opposing heroes currently inside his body.
Marvel Rivals
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 78 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
- Released
- December 6, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
- NetEase Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter!
Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
A Deep and Varied Marvel Roster
Choose from a vast array of fan-favorite and cult-classic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and many more from across the Marvel Multiverse.
Fast and Fun 6v6 Action with Ever-Changing Game Dynamics
With intricate environments, fast-paced gameplay, and ever-changing battlefields, there's never a dull moment in Marvel Rivals! Battle as Super Heroes and Super Villains with incredible abilities and combine your powers to bring unexpected fun to the battlefield in a matter of seconds.
Dynamic Hero Synergy
Coordinate unique combinations between characters to ignite surprising Team-Up Skills! Unleash the synergy of combined superpowers and invent new tactics that can turn the tide of combat. Ride on Groot's back as Rocket Raccoon to take on your enemies as a dangerous duo, unleash Gamma energy as Hulk to charge Iron Man's armor for massive damage, and so much more!
Creative Environment Destruction
Tear your way through iconic Marvel worlds across destructible environments! From Asgard to the Tokyo of 2099, use superpowers to alter these environments, reshape the terrain, and craft a strategic advantage on the battlefield! Take cover to dodge attacks or use makeshift weapons to strike down enemies. Players will find countless ways to utilize the environment to claim victory!
Continually Evolving Universe and Robust Post-Launch Updates
The Marvel Multiverse brings infinite possibilities! Each seasonal drop will introduce new Super Heroes to the battlefield along with challenging and diverse maps! Unlock new content to implement across various gameplay strategies while experiencing thrilling action and endless possibilities in these adventurous team battles!
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Limited - console crossplay, no PC crossplay
- Cross Save
- No
- Franchise
- Marvel
- Number of Players
- 1-6
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
- How Long To Beat
- 7.5 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 20 GB
