Best Duelists in Marvel Rivals Season 2

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Apr 11, 2025, 19:37 IST

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Marvel Rivals Season 2 brings balance changes, impacting duelists. Hawkeye gets buffs, making him a strong pick. Mister Fantastic's HP and abilities improve his frontline presence. Spider-Man benefits from nerfs to his counters, increasing his dominance. Players should consider these changes for consistent wins. The meta shifts, favoring these duelists in the current season.

Best Duelists in Marvel Rivals Season 2 (Image via NetEase Games)

Marvel Rivals Season 2 has made significant balance changes to the duelists, trying to revive weak heroes while also solidifying the strong heroes' position in the Season 2 meta. It is crucial to know which heroes are the strongest and which heroes you should play this season. It is crucial to know which heroes have been changed and are in the meta to find consistent wins in the game. As such, we have shortlisted the most powerful Duelists in Marvel Rivals Season 2.
This article will list the best Vanguards in Marvel Rivals Season 2 and why you should pick them over others.

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1. Hawkeye

Hawkeye is sure to come in meta in Marvel Rivals Season 2, owing to the buffs he has received to revive him. Here are all the Hawkeye buffs:

Reduce the slow effect while charging the bow from 30% to 20%.
Increase both instances of damage for Hypersonic Arrow from 50 to 55.
Decrease energy cost for Hunter's Sight (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 3100, and improve the bow draw speed increase from 1.35x to 1.5x.

Furthermore, shield tanks like Doctor Strange and Magneto has gotten nerfed and will be far less picked in the season 2 meta. This opens up Hawkeye to land those arrows consistently and deal a ton of damage from afar.

2. Mister Fantastic

Mister Fantastic has also received significant buffs that will make him a formidable force even on the front lines. His kit mostly functions like a vanguard, and with the buff to his HP, his position in the team as the third or alternative Vanguard is almost guaranteed. Here are all the Mister Fantastic buffs in Marvel Rivals Season 2.

Increase base health from 350 to 375.
Boost the damage of Stretch Punch from 60 to 65 and from 75 to 80 while in the Inflated state.
Flexible Elongation New Effect: Enemies within range now suffer a 35% slow effect; reduce Flexible Elongation cooldown time from 10s to 8s.
Reduce the Elasticity gained from Elastic Strength (passive ability) from 30 to 20, while the Elasticity provided by Stretch Punch is increased from 5 to 8. After entering the inflated state, the Bonus Health provided to the self has been reduced from 450 to 400.
New Feature: When Mister Fantastic uses Brainiac Bounce (Ultimate Ability), he immediately gains Bonus Health equal to that gained when entering an inflated state.

3. Spider-Man

Spider-Man is one of the highest-skilled duelist in Marvel Rivals. While it can be hard to find success with him initially, once mastered, he alone can dominate the entire lobby due to his extremely high mobility. Furthermore, dive counter strategist like Adam Warlock and Loki have been nerfed in Marvel Rivals Season 2, making Spider-Man all the more menacing in the current meta. If you’ve been considering finally learning Spider-Man, now is the best time to do it.

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