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Black Widow is a ranged DuelistheroinMarvel Rivalscapable of dealing damage from a distance, thanks to her Red Room Rifle.
She may not be as powerful as Hawkeye, but they are a devastating duo that can repeatedly pick off enemies from across the map.
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OurMarvel Rivalsguide for Black Widow will run down her abilities, offer tips and tricks, and help you dominate the battlefield.
Black Widow Abilities
Black Widow has a difficulty level of four out of five stars inMarvel Rivals, making her in no wayaccessible for beginners. Her difficulty solely comes from requiring precise aim and dealing with a slower than ideal fire rate.
While she doesn’t have the same damage output as Hawkeye, she’s still able to perform well in her role as a sniper.
Let’s start by going over her abilities.
Description
Widow’s Bite Baton
Normal Melee Attack. Strike with the enhanced electric batons. Deals 45 damage at a fire rate of 2 strikes per second.
Red Room Rifle
Normal Ranged Attack. Attacks with a single shot dealing 120 damage per round. Falloff begins at 10 meters, decreasing to 50% at 20 meters. Fire rate of .083 rounds per second.
Electro-Plasma Explosion
Ultimate Ability. Switch the Red Room Rifle to Destruction mode and unleash an electro-plasma blast, damaging enemies within range and leaving plasma on the ground to Slow nearby enemies. Explosion range of 5.6 to 8 meters, dealing 120 to 170 damage in a 1.5 meter spherical radius. Slows enemies by 80%.
Fleet Foot
Dash forward and enable a powerful jump. Adds a movement boost of 33% at the cost of 12 energy per second. Energy recovery rate: 10 energy per second.
Edge Dancer
Shoot a Hypersonic Arrow, dealing two instances of damage to enemies in its path and inflicting them with Slow. This ability can Knock Down flying heroes. Speed is 150 meters per second, deals a total of 100 damage, slow duration is 1 second. Cooldown: 12 seconds.
Straight Shooter
Switch the Red Room Rifle to Sniper mode to fire high-energy rounds. Deals 120 damage per hit at a fire rate of 8 seconds.
Supersensory Vision
Team-Up Ability. Hawkeye can share his Hunter’s Sight with Black Widow, enabling her to catch sight of and damage afterimages of enemies. 20% Damage Boost
Black Widow Offensive Strategies
\Black Widow is an effective sniper that can provide excellent impression fire and, if the enemy refuses to hide, take out healers or pesky ranged Duelists. Still, since her damage profile isn’t as good as other heroes, you need to be effective with your offense.
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Black Widow Defensive Strategies
Since you don’t deal as much damage as other Duelists, you’ll have to be resourceful when dealing with pesky enemies, especially if they’re focusing on you.
Black Widow Team-Up Abilities
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Black Widow
Hawkeye can share his Hunter’s Sight with Black Widow, enabling her to catch sight of and damage afterimages of enemies.
Black Widow’sMarvel RivalsTeam-Up Ability is simple: you get 20% extra damage from Hawkeye.
Having two snipers on your team is not always beneficial, but it can be useful for certain maps and scenarios. Unfortunately, it’s not too exciting, especially since people will be upset you’re playing Black Widow.
Black Widow Counters & How to Deal with Them
I’m going to be honest here: Black Widow’s biggest counter is that she’s a weaker version of Hawkeye. Beyond that, she will have the same counters as Hawkeye since they fulfill the same role as a ranged sniper.
Divers likeBlack Panther,Spider-Man, andIron Fistwill fare well against you should you be caught alone and out of position.
You can use your mobility to get away, but it’s better to play it safe than sorry.Squirrel Girlis surprisingly effective, too, since she can throw grenades from places you can’t always see.
Star-Lordcan be an excellent counter, too, given his speed and sustained damage.Helacan use her high damage to pick you off from a distance or just rain hell with her ultimate.Hawkeyeis, again, a better sniper and, as a result, can pick you off in one shot.
Thanks to his shield and portal,Doctor Strangeis the perfect Vanguard to counter Black Widow.
Best Team Comps With Black Widow
To reach your full potential, you’ll want aHawkeyeon your team to activate your Team-Up damage bonus.
Luna Storm,Mantis, andCloak & Daggerare excellent options as healers, but then again, they’re excellent healers no matter what.
Since you’re taking care of enemies from a distance, you’ll want someone who can get up close and personal.The Punisher,Winter Soldier,Black Panther,Spider-Man,Iron Fist, and evenHelaare all excellent options.
There are plenty of Vanguard options that do well to distract the enemy team:Venom,Hulk,Magneto,andDoctor Strangecan disrupt the enemy while dishing out damage, allowing you to clean up, especially since you’re not doing top-tier damage.
