Marvel Rivals is the trending new hero shooter that is currently captivating hundreds of thousands of gamers on Steam and consoles. You take on the role of various Marvel heroes and face off in PvP matches against other players. However, even though Marvel Rivals is a shooter, there are heroes for whom you don’t need to be a shooting expert.
Which 4 heroes are they? The community of Marvel Rivals has settled on 4 heroes that players can also use even if they are not very good at precise shooting – arguably the most important skill in many shooters.
- Squirrel Girl
- Cloak & Dagger
- Scarlet Witch
- Moon Knight
A post thanking developer NetEase for “the 4 horsemen of ‘I’m bad at aiming'” garnered over 30,000 upvotes in 2 days and received much approval from the community (via Reddit). One user commented that he was eliminated by Squirrel Girl even though he wasn’t even visible on her screen.
Bouncing projectiles and splash damage
Why don’t the heroes need good aim? The 4 heroes have different strengths that enable them to achieve kills or heal teammates even without precision.
Squirrel Girl
- Squirrel Girl particularly benefits from her left-click “Burst Acorn” where she fires acorns. These acorns bounce off objects and walls and explode, dealing damage to enemies within a certain radius. This allows Squirrel Girl to hit enemies she actually shot past.
- Additionally, the heroine can also shoot her projectiles directly onto the ground near an enemy and cause splash damage if there are difficulties hitting the moving hero directly.
Cloak&Dagger
- The strategist duo Cloak&Dagger also has bouncing projectiles with “Lightforce Dagger” that deal damage and heal teammates. This even forgives a missed shot.
- With “Veil of Lightforce” and “Dagger Storm”, Dagger also has two abilities that do not require precise shots and heal through a wall and a dome. This way, you can help your team even if you barely hit a shot.
Scarlet Witch
- Scarlet Witch’s left-click “Chaos Control” is suited for players with rather weak aim because the attack has infinite ammo and quite a high range. Furthermore, you don’t have to consider projectile speed when firing as it is a hitscan ability that deals damage instantly.
- Her right-click “Chthonian Burst” fires a type of magical rocket that damages all enemies in the explosion radius. So you don’t have to hit an enemy’s head precisely, just roughly fire in their direction and enjoy the splash damage.
Moon Knight
- Moon Knight differs from the other three heroes. His attack “Hand of Khonshu” must be fired rather precisely. However, the projectiles “Hand of Khonshu” can jump from one enemy to the next.
- Furthermore, Moon Knight has the ability “Ancient Ankh”, with which he places an Egyptian cross on the ground. This cross can help you hit enemies. If you fire at an Ancient Ankh, it redirects your projectiles to an enemy. So if you have trouble hitting moving targets, you can instead shoot at the stationary Ancient Ankh that directs your shots to the next enemy.
No free pass to success
What do you need to consider? While these four heroes are also suitable for gamers who have problems hitting their opponents in shooters, they do not make you a top player.
Moon Knight’s Ancient Ankh can for example help you hit your opponents more easily. However, better players do not only rely on this ability, but also hit their opponents precisely in the head even amidst chaos. So see these heroes more as a way to do your best to assist your team, and not as a guaranteed path to higher ranks.
The heroes have more than just the mentioned abilities in their repertoire and in Marvel Rivals it is important to master the complete kit of a hero. It may therefore be helpful to initially focus on a few heroes or a role and not try to learn all at once. Which heroes are currently particularly strong, you can find out in our tier list: Marvel Rivals: Tier List for Season 1 – All heroes ranked
