Mister Fantastic Unleashes Stretchy Strategy in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals: A Deep Dive into Mister Fantastic's Abilities and Gameplay

Marvel Rivals offers a thrilling hero-shooter experience, boasting diverse gameplay and stunning visuals. The game's roster expands with each season, and Season 1 introduces iconic Fantastic Four heroes, including the intriguing Mister Fantastic.

Mister Fantastic, a dualist character, excels at rapid movement and significant damage contribution. His core mechanic revolves around grappling and pulling himself towards allies or enemies, making him a dynamic force on the battlefield. His impact on the meta remains to be seen, but his unique abilities promise exciting strategic possibilities.

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• Mister Fantastic's Primary Attack

• Mister Fantastic's Abilities

  • Reflexive Rubber
  • Flexible Elongation
  • Distended Grip
  • Wedded Harmony
  • Elastic Strength
  • Brainiac Bounce

• Tips for Mastering Mister Fantastic

  • Flexible Reflection Combo
  • Strategic Use of Reflexive Rubber

Mister Fantastic's Primary Attack

Mister Fantastic's primary attack, Stretch Punch, is a surprisingly versatile three-hit combo. The first two strikes utilize a single fist, while the final strike employs both. The stretched arm continues to inflict damage on all enemies it contacts during its trajectory, effectively creating area-of-effect damage. This makes his basic attack far more impactful than initially apparent. Similar multi-hit potential can be found in Storm's Wind Blade.

Mister Fantastic's Abilities

Mister Fantastic possesses a range of abilities, all contributing to his powerful passive, Elastic Strength. Players should familiarize themselves with these abilities in the training room. His base health is 350, but frequent shield generation enhances his survivability beyond typical duelists. His Elasticity meter (visible beneath the crosshair) is crucial; each basic attack generates 5 Elasticity, with 100 being the target for maximum passive effect. He has a 3-star difficulty rating, making him challenging but accessible to players of all skill levels.

Reflexive Rubber

• Active Ability
• 12-second duration

Mister Fantastic transforms into a rectangular shape, absorbing all incoming damage for the duration. Upon expiry, he unleashes the stored damage in a targeted burst.

Flexible Elongation

• Active Ability
• 3-second duration
• Generates 30 Elasticity

This ability grants a shield, boosting his health from 350 to 425. He pulls himself towards the target, dealing damage to enemies or providing a shield to allies, offering both offensive and defensive utility. It has two charges.

Distended Grip

• Active Ability
• 6-second duration
• Generates 30 Elasticity

Mister Fantastic grabs a target, presenting two options: Dash (pulls him towards the target) or Impact (pulls the grappled enemy towards him, dealing damage). Impact can chain to a second enemy, slamming both together for increased damage.

Wedded Harmony

• Team-Up Ability (requires Invisible Woman)
• 20-second duration

This ability heals Mister Fantastic for any lost health, but doesn't grant shields. It's synergistically powerful when paired with Invisible Woman, another Fantastic Four member and a Strategist class character.

Elastic Strength

• Passive Ability

Each ability use builds Elasticity, increasing damage output. At maximum Elasticity, Mister Fantastic undergoes a Hulk-like transformation, gaining significantly increased damage and a substantial shield. The shield decays after the transformation ends, but the damage boost encourages players to maximize its potential before it dissipates.

Brainiac Bounce

• Ultimate Ability

Mister Fantastic leaps into the air and slams down, dealing area-of-effect damage. He then bounces, repeating the attack multiple times, devastating clustered enemies.

Tips for Mastering Mister Fantastic

Mister Fantastic's damage mitigation and shield generation make him surprisingly tanky.

Flexible Reflection Combo

Combining Flexible Elongation and Reflexive Rubber provides shields for both Mister Fantastic and an ally, while also allowing Mister Fantastic to absorb incoming damage before unleashing stored damage.

Strategic Use of Reflexive Rubber

While Reflexive Rubber contributes to Elastic Strength, it can also be used strategically even when the passive isn't fully charged, maximizing his inflated state's damage and objective control. Stacking shields from multiple Flexible Elongations before activating his ultimate can result in a massive health pool, making him exceptionally durable.