Marvel Rivals 5 Most OP S+ Tier Heroes (And How To Play Them)

[@coreylallo7954]

The devs said they’re avoiding nerfs, focusing mostly on buffs where they’re needed.

[@SourRobo8364]

I hope Wolverine gets some buffs. I think he needs to either move faster, do some more damage, or stun lock opponents.

[@seancomyn4610]

​@@SourRobo8364 Yeah he needs some sort of small buff that evens him out with the other backline penetrators. There's no reason to pick Wolverine rn since Iron Fist does everything he does but better.

[@michaelrinaldi2620]

I pray they nerf Jeff’s ult at the very least

[@Wombat-rs9pd]

@@SourRobo8364 wolverine needs life steal + movement speed

[@cwavygaming6615]

@@SourRobo8364yea Wolverine sadly has zero survivability for a character who’s known literally for his survivability

[@finnsmith7552]

Jeff needs its own category

[@TheCrimsonRid3r]

He really does tbh

[@cjober6328]

Scoop up and drop off the map is annoying

[@tradingtitan9586]

No healer should have that type of Ultimate where u can nuke a team lol u can't even react to it and the range is insane

[@finnsmith7552]

@ yeah I think even if they simply nerfed the time Jeff can hold the enemies it would help balance it a bit

[@elektra8535]

One of satan's greatest soldiers

[@jty1999]

I have never heard of Jeff the Shark as a marvel character until this game popped up in my feed

[@Squidward_Tennisballs]

I didn't either, debuted in 2019 in one of the Gwenpool comics apparently.

[@Spiderman_MM]

He’s in like Deadpool comics as a gag character

[@Ben-iy8by]

Only him and luna I haven’t heard of

[@RagsTattoo]

I only knew him because of Marvel Snap lol

[@King-gk2ce]

for me it was fortnite i think

[@EJPlayzMarvelRivals]

This game a year from now going to be nuts. The amount of different heroes and villains they could add is endless. Waiting for juggernaut the most

[@SkrugMan]

We need more villains on the roster. And ghost rider. The day the add ghost rider is the day I quit my job to nonstop play a goofy ass marvel game.

[@EJPlayzMarvelRivals]

@@SkrugMan lol

[@Kjf4runner]

I’d go crazy for Daredevil, Beta Ray Bill or Cable. That’s a crazy list but one can hope lmao

[@mikeyburrola4437]

Throw Deadpool in with daredevil and ghost rider Blade Forget About It I wanna see more xmen characters and villains Juggernaut Iceman Cyclops Gambit Haha but I'm dreaming shiii never know

[@SkrugMan]

@mikeyburrola4437 For real, there's so much potential with this game and I think, for once, marvel might actually cook with something like this lmao. So glad they're going with the comics to base the characters off of rather than the movies.

[@TheRealOGnick]

Mantis is a sleeper. She’s downright a carry hero if you have just one or two solid teammates. I drop well over 10k heals and damage without a doubt

[@0li-0li28]

Yup her heals and buffs are very passive that she can easily focus on landing her headshots and sleeps while u accumulate so much healing

[@Ar_Saber]

As a mantis main I've already gotten games with near 20k damage while also having 12k healed and her hero team up is great also

[@TheRealOGnick]

@@0li-0li28 exactly. She’s so easy to play and get a ton of value from, once your learn her kit and how to optimize it, it’s borderline broken lmao. I get pushed and feel no fear. Just sleep, buff, land my headshots and it’s easy cleanup. Also her sleep counters many super strong ULT’s

[@TheRealOGnick]

@@Ar_Saber I started maining cloak and dagger then Luna snow. Luna snow and cloak and dagger are both really good don’t get me wrong. But mantis I can straight hard carry if I have just one good DPS or tank. Add in an iron man or a flyer I can continuously buff its over. Plus her sleep straight cancels so many good ultimates. I think she’s the best support in the game by far. I bought the BP just for her skin alone and now strictly play her. I’m gonna main her for comp and hope I can get just 1-2 good players on my team to pocket essentially

[@Ar_Saber]

@TheRealOGnick One of my favorite things to do with her sleep is stopping those Peny Parkers when they use their ult and seeing the whole team focus her

[@Otchoe]

Moon Knight's kit is also so OP for flanking and easy high ground. What I've been doing is taking a sneaky route behind the enemy lines and throwing the ankh right behind the squishes, so when I start hitting them they instinctively walk backward to avoid gunfire. Instead they just run deeper into my ankh lol

[@SladeSwink]

Yes

[@G700myDr1nk]

Yes keep playing moon knight i love slamming moonknights with thor thinking they're sneaky

[@Otchoe]

@G700myDr1nk Thor's one of the worst tanks dude 😭 you ain't killing no moon knight by yo self

[@phantomberzerk9486]

​@@OtchoeThor is broken lol

[@Otchoe]

@phantomberzerk9486 says the Thor main 😭

[@snapturtle3253]

one tips with Jeff. if you eat enemy and run into your spawn room, they will die immediately. this is great at certain payload map where there's no pitfall

[@mr.voidout4739]

Nice, I'll have to try that lol.

[@Senketsujin]

thanks for the tip

[@Mrmaderman]

Thanks

[@Majinkusi]

thanks it worked lmaoo

[@snapturtle3253]

@@Majinkusi during the beta, if you spit enemy in your spawn room, they will trapped there permanently. they fixed it and now they just die

[@JayDoesRealThings]

I think in high ranks Jeff will fall off because of the lack of utility he gives to his team. Also mantis should be on this list She has Anti dive self sustain Healing over time and damage buffs with a OP ass ult

[@finnsmith7552]

Firstly Mantis ult is very underwhelming considering most ults in this game, also Mantis has to use up ability charges to dmg boost, heal, etc while Jeff has practically no cool-down on his heals, self-sustain and movement

[@SinsOnEvac]

@@finnsmith7552If you do hs you get your charges back so she's rlly good as long as you can have a decent aim and the ult is pretty much the same as Luna but if ur teamates are full health they get bonus health.

[@finnsmith7552]

@ yeah that’s true, but hitting headshots isn’t super easy so it makes mantis a lot more balanced to play against. Luna ult is mostly good for the damage boost tbh, 40% boost is nothing to laugh at

[@athernandez666]

@@finnsmith7552 It is if the enemies are zzz

[@finnsmith7552]

@ oh for sure but the sleep has a long cool-down and since Mantis has no movement abilities she needs it to deal with dive comps

[@nateke8732]

Aside from attack side on payload, Peni is incredibly underrated in everything else. How is she not top 5? She can stop dives, she can control areas, she can web zip, crawl, and her ult is very fking strong. Peni does literally everything. Constant MVP, high dmg, and more kills than DPS with her.

[@thetuned6972]

She's an incredible Iron Fist counter too, shocked people are sleeping on her so much

[@sonicwave1485]

+1 Peni is very good

[@gaillour93]

Penny is the best in the game right now, consistently out damaging dps

[@adeeshadeegala5900]

Probably because peni needs a lot of setup to be effective, where these heroes in the video don't really. Her primary fire is pretty anemic, but when she is bunkered down, with the team playing with her, she is insane.

[@dakotawharton]

I picked her up yesterday as a counter to iron fist and got 4 hours in. She's a beast.

[@natetoopi567]

I have no idea wtf to do against iron fist. He clings on you with those auto-lock punches and moves so fast you can't hit him. He heals, counters and gains shield. Ridiculous character.

[@sonofsamson]

maybe can counter him with tracer?

[@813Savage]

I had an Iron Fist dive me for an entire game today. I played Cloak & Dagger. Whenever he dives you, use Dagger, look at the ground below you and use her healing aoe ability. Stand inside the aoe during the 1v1 (do not stand still, keep strafing but stay in your heals) and switch to Cloak immediately after using her aoe healing for better burst dmg (Cloak CANNOT use Dagger’s healing aoe) You can follow this up 1 of 2 ways: Immediately blind Iron Fist and try to burst dmg him with Cloak’s primary fire. This will likely result in him dying or running away. 2. If things aren’t looking good for you, you can still use Dagger’s aoe healing to make sure you don’t die immediately, but instead of trying to fight him you peel away. This can be done by blinding him (One of Cloak’s abilities) and then using his other ability that allows you to become invisible. This paired with his blind can allow you to escape a short distance, this second one does not work all of the time as he will likely still hunt you down, but it worked for me 80% of the games I’ve played against him.

[@813Savage]

Also forgot to mention that Dagger’s dmg is not good for fighting anyone who’s diving you. It works best to pick off heroes who are already low. So try not to fight off the dive as Dagger, do it as Cloak. A long with gaining temporary health on assists and kills, Iron Fist has an ability that gives him damage reduction, keep this in mind while fighting against him with other heroes as well. Iron Fist can also be killed easily by Punisher with his shotgun. Iron Fist’s whole thing is being in your face which is the perfect range for Punisher’s shotgun. A well placed shot can put him below 40% HP or less. The downside to playing punisher against Iron Fist is that Iron Fist’s dmg is a lot more consistent, and so is his survivability. To counter this try aiming for his upper chest area. That way, your shots are constantly taking chunks of his health off (if you’re comfortable enough with your aim then you don’t need to do this) Also I have not currently found a counter to his Ult. The best advice I can give is to just disengage entirely and try to avoid him for the whole duration. Good luck In your next games brother.

[@G700myDr1nk]

Just play adam warlock sigma healer he can kill almost any dps diving on him scarlet witch , spider man iron fist with good aim

[@MW-cx3sb]

You go scarlet and hold the left button down. If he jumps on you, press LShift as he blows his cd's then back to holding left click

[@JayJoe1984]

The faster the community realizes that bunching up isn't a good idea in the this the better for overall match quality. I've mostly been in matches where my team rolls or gets demolished. Rarely any in between.

[@Dredey04]

I think people have it in their minds that splitting up leads to getting picked off by Spider-Man, Hawkeye, venom(when he dives) or Iron Fist, especially so if they’re a support

[@dmwanderer9454]

@@Dredey04 Yup if you separate from your team for 0.1 seconds expect to 1v1 every Spiderman and Iron Fist in the lobby.

[@join-the-Hive-mind]

as a moon knight main i ask you, please keep bunching. it makes the dopamine go crazy

[@Dredey04]

@ My QP teammates will gladly oblige! They like doing nothing more than bunching up and never destroying the ankhs.

[@mrmerp-jq7dp]

The fact that there are so many more characters that could be added to this list is why I love this game so far. The fact that most every character has something that makes them stand out is a really cool concept for balancing

[@syntrexfpv1347]

The fact that Iron man can basically position himself anywhere without any kind of skill or cooldowns is amazing. Yea its basically Pharah but the movement differences makes it an entirely different play style with so many possibilities.. Especially with the breaking of infrastructure. You can find a hidden corner, shoot out the wall and have the perfect spot to just snipe people down and even at mid to close range he does tons of damage.

[@erg4943]

Easiest caharcter in the game to pick off though unless you have a a duo who pocket heals you

[@diclonius7]

Problem with iron man is the second the enemy has an okay hitscan player, you are dead. He just moves too slowly to dodge shots and his projectiles move too slow to contest snipers. You can play around air cover, but that will only get you so far and as players get better, he will only ever get worse unless they buff his speed.

[@Diarrheapoopydaycare]

I love iron man he is super underrated in my opinion, his ultimate one shots, if you have hulk on your team his power gets super op, half the time you can just fly up and no one will rly see you and you could deal so much damage for your team when their fighting someone

[@syntrexfpv1347]

@@diclonius7 I mean I do not disagree with you but how does that differ from Pharah which is def a character people use in ranked.

[@varas2905]

​@@syntrexfpv1347probably the stag mercy pharah where mercy basically make pharah unkillable with super buff dmg. While iron does not have that. Also the dmg in marvel rival is much bigger than dmg in overwatch. Widowmaker have to headshot with full charge to kill pharah right away or pharah is just immortal.

[@trnoisyboy9840]

We meet again Merchant, haven't seen you since I stopped playing apex, glad to see our paths crossed again. You give great advice and I hope to play with or against you some day🤙

[@HexCalaber1]

Groot is so underrated. You can create your own cover, isolate individual enemies and easily create a stagger. His ult also works incredibly well with any AOE ability.

[@Sheo.G]

Yeah his skill potential is absolutely insane.

[@OTGamer95]

Yes! I’ve been saying this since I picked up Groot! He’s so slept on, but SO powerful!

[@ObiMookKenobi]

Groot is probably one of my most favourite tanks in any game ever. Groot versus Groot is really fun because I don’t think people have realized that he’s all about his walls yet 😂 blocking line of sight for the enemies healers and then engaging who you isolated is such an underrated play. For how fast the cooldowns on the stabby walls are, people are not using them enough lol

[@andrewboyer7544]

Problem is how often he can hurt his own team by blocking los for heals and things of that nature. You're either on point with him or a detriment to your team.

[@HexCalaber1]

@@andrewboyer7544 but that doesn't happen if you get good.

[@PuckishAngeI]

Jeff's ultimate is beyond ridiculous. On domination? just eat them and get a team wipe. On a payload or capture map? Just eat them when its overtime and they cannot contest anymore. And it is so easy to hit because the hitbox is larger than the circle shows

[@damiencross7334]

Scarlet witch is ridiculous. I was dropping 40 kill games. Holding down one button. Her ultimate wipes whole teams. She is the most effortless character in the game. Been having a lot of fun with venom and iron fist.

[@AceTheOutsider]

Once I realized she was a 1 star difficulty to use I was like oh that makes a lot of sense 🙄

[@damiencross7334]

@AceTheOutsider she can even go invisible and fly off. When she is in danger. She doesn't even have to be on target. She auto locks. As does cloak and dagger. You don't even have to aim with them. Even other easy characters that have one star. They still have to aim.

[@nimrodszocs2795]

@@damiencross7334 yeah, basically moira, but intended to be a dps, pretty toxic and bad design, but at least she's only good in pubs, she has the worst burst out of all, and in comp she is worse

[@damiencross7334]

@nimrodszocs2795 i never played her much in overwatch. I have heard others say the same tho. Having a character that has lock on health drain. Which scarlet witch basically has. Never needs to reload. In a game where other characters have to aim and reload is a crazy advantage. Luckily she has short range but still. I was dropping tons of kills just using her main attack and nothing else. Its crazy.

[@josephjackson2619]

@@damiencross7334cloak @ dagger their is no lock on . U have to actually aim his main . Wanda is automatically locking on within a certain area

[@solidforge2016]

1:49 "Don't spit your enemies out right away" proceeds to throw friendly Mantis off the map

[@telvanniis]

I think all of the characters you listed are pretty strong but have counters and are balanced, but the only genuinely overpowered character in the game is Iron Fist. His attacks are like 5x faster than the other Melee DPS characters, he has an absurd lock on, his movement is so insane that he's basically a flying character, and can even use his melee on characters like Storm and Iron Man in the sky, who are the normal counters to melee characters. He also has the most survivability out of any DPS with his self-healing meditation, and his punch burst is an actual tank melter. He genuinely has no counters and can self sustain in the enemy backline for the entire game. The only way you can get him off you is by having a tank harass him, and even then Iron Fist might straight up kill the tank. He's the only character in the game that genuinely needs a nerf.

[@kys.online]

Peni Parker spider wrap and bombs have be my counter for him

[@riley2492]

ive found success using mantis sleep on him when he goes in to punch people

[@Ben-iy8by]

Another counter is Adam warlocks ability where damage is spread across the team- especially for his ult but that ability has a long cool down. I completely agree tho iron fist is insane

[@peterdelisle7083]

He also has a parry, that can parry any attack from any angle including iron man pulse and chaos if timed just right. I just passed captain as him, and can confirm he's the dirtiest. But he gets harder to sustain against ranked comp heroes like moon knight and a Jeff Groot mantis combo

[@timothy_b03]

black panther and iron fist is a cracked duo

[@Webbsy]

Peni parker is another, when you get familiar with the kit you can hold objective for a long time (mines op). you're likely to get Jeffed, but she is a good jeff ult conter too if he spits, you can zip to safety.

[@athernandez666]

Not if he aims down when he spits you.

[@samvimes9510]

Peni is who I'm focused on practicing right now. I'm so happy they went with her original comic book design, I absolutely HATED her design from Into the Spiderverse.

[@rajabuta]

​@@athernandez666even then. The only terrible one is if jeff decides to go down with you

[@Webbsy]

@@athernandez666 depending on how far the bottom of the OOB is you still may have a slim chance if you zip up. Not 100% sure though, I am yet to try it

[@telvanniis]

the only real jeff counter is magneto. bubble makes you immune to cc and that includes jeff ult.

[@Ooran]

Just got this in my feed, was shocked to hear the gaming merchants voice, glad your taking in the views again bro, been watching you apex stuff for years

[@SpaceGhost831]

I think loki is an amazing choice. He has a lot of utility and has a high survivability if played right. His ability makes people inside immune to damage. Making it really useful against ults (counters physiclock's ult from experience and 80% of any ults) his clones makes it hard to kill loki unless loki doesn’t have a clone at the back to tp to or doesn’t have any cooldowns. I think he will start being more noticeable once people start getting the hang of it Edit: Loki isn't supposed to be a main support as most of yall are saying. He can't replace some supports (luna snow, Jeff the landshark, etc) treat him as a off support. Don't forget his potential with his ult is insanely high. To ulting warlock to rez your team if your warlock doesn't have it to copying a different hero to pair ults with your teammates are what make a difference in games. I usually play flanker loki and set up clones to tp back after killing a backline or just dueling with duelist heros (iron fist, spider man, magik, etc) as I said people will understand loki eventually just not now (currently I am in Diamond 3. Which is about above 99.99% in my server (Im in cali). So I am been playing against players who have used their hero's kit to the limits.)

[@formyownedification3879]

His healing and dange numbers just don't measure up

[@bowserfriend]

I've met lokis who are nigh indestructible just because they act like a clone

[@ricksanchez6766]

@@formyownedification3879his numbers for damage and healing with his clones up are pretty good though?

[@vladthelad7508]

@@formyownedification3879they do if his decoys are used properly

[@jontaii152]

@@formyownedification3879yes they do if you have good clone placement and uptime

[@electo4fours982]

People are sleeping on Groot. No where near overpowered, but his control over terrain, his heavy damage, his pairing of Jeff healing him or rocket dealing extra damage on his back all comes together to form a defensive unit.

[@mcrain88]

Just got out of a competitive game with a good Groot, placing walls in the right places forcing the team to funnel the way we wanted, he really controlled the game. Was an easy win for us.

[@pandaell1029]

I found out if you put Jeff on groot's shoulder you can infinitely heal Groot while also having him tank most of the damage. Me and my friend 2 manned an entire team in ranked by me just healing .

[@VinceDoesNotLoveDick]

He’s braindead fym, you just place his big wall close to your team in a pretty hidden area and you get infinite shield as long as they’re damaging the other team, plus the healing from your teammates

[@Xiiphos]

From my experience, Hulk has a higher ceiling than Venom and I’ll die on that hill. Hulk provides more flexibility when needing to help your healers stay alive since he can give armor to nearby teammates. I’ve found it’s also easier to take out enemy healers since you can hit them at range and freeze them to close the distance

[@impulse5283]

Thing is for hulk he just feels like he's missing something. They either need to give him a slight damage buff or make it to when he incredible leaps it does some damage when landing on an opponent. I want hulk to work which he does but starts to fall off at higher rank

[@vi-vii-xcix496]

Yeah a good hulk is very tough to deal with. But i just think he is way too hard to play and get value out off especially when the enemy team is decent with a good Hawkeye or hela. Venom is just easier.

[@deviousdilo1530]

Id argue the opposite, id say venom has a higher ceiling aith the ability to swing into the back lines and assassinate weaker characters. Hes a vanguard but can play as a full on tank or a durable assasin.

[@deejones653]

Hulk definitely needs to be able to do damage when he lands ...and should get a speed boost when hes in hulk mode ​@impulse5283

[@vewyscawymonsta]

Hulk not having some sort of leap is downright disgusting and part of why I dislike him.

[@fyru_zero6344]

another thing that winter soldier has its that every ability that uses gives him shild bar, so basically you have more chances of winning fights and also can buy time if you are about to die.

[@thegek345]

See I'm trying with Moon Knight and I am getting better. My only real issue is my aim lol. Like I would notice that I would get many hits off on enemies but I never understood why and I would only use the Unk to try to hold enemies in place. But good to know that I can use them to rack up that damage better now. Edit, now after trying what I have learned from this video in game I have now become a problem for the enemy team. I was able to piss off the tanks so much they had Groot and Venom team up on me to stop me.

[@duckaybtw]

I like cloak and dagger because dagger gives so much healing. Cloak is great to blind and confuse enemies as well as have a get out of jail free card similar to wraith in a sense

[@juju_fym]

Same. I main Cloak and Dagger and get at least 15 kills and crazy assists. Not to mention 10K healing minimum. I do wish they were faster though, since when you die it takes a while to get back in

[@ItzzKenny3]

4:43 Luna Snow is amazing. Just like Jeff she has a strong kit that allows her to play both Duelist and support. I tend to play kinda aggressive with her since she has mobility to get out of certain situations

[@seancomyn4610]

I love playing Winter Soldier so much but I pretty much never get the chance because EVERYONE wants to play dps. So if I want any chance at winning I need to play Loki or Rocket. This game needs role queue asap

[@typicalgamer3131]

i wouldn’t say it needs a full 2-2-2 role queue but a required 1-1-1 so that you don’t have no healers or an insane goats comp

[@NOname-gb6en]

I haven't actually had but one game of bad team composition in a 4 hour session yesterday, I don't think you really need a role Q.

[@Ragnarok222R]

I wish the characters were a bit more evenly divided. I haven't counted, but it feels like there are as many DPS characters as the other combined. You'll end up with weird teams by accident. At least more DPS that can off-Support would be nice too.

[@cainsalem3544]

Nah no role Que go play overwatch 2

[@zlargenharclark9059]

@@Ragnarok222R When they added 8 new characters between the beta and the release, 6 of which were dps. Then one healer and one tank. I 100% agree. I don't mind healing, but none of the healers interest me at the moment.

[@Alecdalorian]

The best thing about the 2 supports you mentioned is that they get a team up with each other! So they’re definitely the duo to go for supports!

[@fallinghippos9758]

1:45 this play pissed me off

[@dragonreborn-t8k]

it does it needs to be nerfed

[@Enigmalake]

Took 4 people out at a critical point. Love it 😂

[@JKSSN123]

@@Enigmalake 5 including his team mate lmao

[@Sacrifeast]

Every Jeff does this btw.

[@supacoldwater8136]

this is why the game is a joke, along with scarlet witch

[@Frozen_Crix]

I started watching this video and knew I recognized the voice and unlocked a core memory. Miss you gaming merchant

[@normalhumannm]

peni parker is insanely underrated, her area/crowd control is on another level

[@Kep1lieo_]

Fr, she feels so much better than in the beta, too bad I suck with her

[@icey5032]

I dropped a 40 kill game with her, she’s INSANE and the fact the I can constantly put damn near infinite mine down is crazy plus her webbing ability to wrap enemy tanks+ stopping their ults is OP

[@kingsol4786]

She’s great when she’s set up but as soon as a great melee character with high health like venom or iron fist gets in she gets wrecked

[@icey5032]

@@kingsol4786 they’re easy to deal with if u constantly web them every 3 seconds

[@Kep1lieo_]

@ it really depends on the skill level, good peni parkers will shut down anything any of them are trying to do in an instant

[@leonlethal]

I didn't realize this was a "Gaming Merchant" channel. I was honestly shocked when I heard your voice. Immediate sub lol

[@NGV_mAn]

What I love about this game is that everyone has their own playing style so what characters you think are good could be considered horrible from another player because it’s all about how you play, like I don’t agree that moonknight is OP and I think Squirrel girl is OP and someone else could think Squirrel girl is Trash. This game encourages any play style.

[@BluBlazer]

I don't think Squirrel Girl is trash, not after getting locked down multiple times in a match by her large acorn move as Iron Fist.....the pain...😭😭

[@NGV_mAn]

@@BluBlazer I’m not saying everyone thinks squirrel girl is trash I’m saying SOMEONE could think squirrel girl is trash

[@BluBlazer]

@NGV_mAn And I guess I was trying to convey that, that game converted a non-believer....😅😆

[@theimage7030]

Excellent vid! Man i wish Wolverine was a vanguard. I once had a casual match as him, and got backed by two healers. I was made the defacto tank and it was awesome lol 😆! This obviously wouldn't fly in competitive, but I kinda got a glimpse of what he could've been if he was reworked. I think the in and out bullying style of venom would've been perfect for Wolverine. Especially if his "Undying Animal" ability also gave bounus health.

[@diprimgeneral7074]

Wait a second, are you telling me that my favorite apex content creator, followed me away from apex to marvel rivals! That is so awesome man I hope the hype around this game blows up your channel even more

[@damiencross7334]

Those merchant videos were the best apex content. Back before apex legends became an actual store. I quit playing that shit. Ridiculously overpriced skins for a first person game. Where you don't even see them. Their events are even just a bunch of stuff to buy. That game is so greedy.

[@diprimgeneral7074]

@@damiencross7334 Yeah I completely agree I haven't played in about a year but I'm glad I get to watch gaming merchant videos again.

[@damiencross7334]

@diprimgeneral7074 definitely. Glad to see the merchant made it through and is plying his trade in a whole new world.

[@gabenorman160]

Rocket is extremely underrated. High healing, a revive ability, great damage up close, and he can give bucky and punisher infinite ammo. His damage at range is poor but he makes up for that with great damage up close and a fast dash.

[@GroggyWalrus]

I love playing Jeff but I honestly think. Good cloak and dagger outclassed Jeff easily. Jeff is still gets picked off easily by an Iron Fist or other fast melee. Cloak can blind and often kill players attacking the backing. Drop heal bubble as dagger then cloak and dps.

[@holypython4418]

Venom actually rewards good aim, his main attack can do 160 dmg if you hit headshots, which isn't unrealistic with his slowing tentacle, meaning a good venom can 2 shot a squishy Also his diving slam also does more damage if you land directly on the enemy And you can perform the dive really quick without the swing if you go up to an wall, run on it for a split second, instantly turn around and jump of it. I would say he is easy to learn, hard to master

[@jaspanini]

I think psylock is underrated, her ult instantly wins every fight and she has good damage and a get out of jail free card

[@HER0_]

I’ve died more to psylock more than any other character combined

[@jota7000]

Spiderman is insane if you're actually good with him. I've single handedly taken out full teams many times with him. He is 100% the best dps in terms of picking off enemy backline AND helping his own support.

[@belikepraj]

You know the game is extremely well balanced when different people have different op lists

[@shogun0810]

There's some serious overlap with lists though. And I don't think it's balanced. There's clearly some characters lack in comparison to others Hulk is objectively a bad tank compared rk what you can pick I just hope they don't go down the road of nerfs. Buffing stuff that's lacking seems like a better approach

[@CrazyLikeUhFox]

The game’s not been out a week. It can take months for meta strategies to emerge, and years for counter strategies to crop up. It’s ridiculous to say anything about the game’s balance so early. Dipshits thought Bastion was overpowered at Overwatch’s release, which is hilarious looking back.

[@ken7007]

Well balance lmao

[@Senorgato029]

Not really surprised by anyone here, winter soldier is definitely not something new players look at but I’ve seen what he can do, mantis is the honorable mention support because she is similar to Luna in a few ways but with more emphasis on damage to the point where she is basically an extra duelist with heals

[@AlterAce]

armed and DANGEROUS 🗣🗣

[@Reyahwind1]

You made a great point about one of the hugest gripes I have with this game: These characters are so busted that if you make a few a mistakes, it doesn't matter, you can easily get kills without thinking- or aiming with some of them. Just throw them out, see them rack up. The most interesting characters are the melee characters and it feels like you are actually punished for finally getting past the barrage and getting up close. Have to pop EVERY cooldown to get kill generally, meanwhile, there's Hawkeye in the back with Shark boy racking up kills with one attack. The game is great fun but the effort for high skill versus low skill is not just night and day it's Summer and Winter - i'd argue some characters should be ranked as 0 star difficulty rating.

[@NITESHADOW_556]

11:37 What healer? I only have duelists on my team

[@KhalidLz25]

Real.

[@cMarshallGo_]

Dude I missed that you have a Marvel Rivals channel, that was such a pleasant surprise.! Stoked for some more Merchant videos on Rivals! Thank you sir!

[@Dirk__D1ggler]

I’ve been dominating with The Punisher🤷‍♂️

[@11679MRT]

Especially if you have a Rocket on your team who knows what he's dping.

[@Gentleman_Nagant]

Always loved your content man. I left apex about a year ago cuz my friends stopped. But now they all want to play rivals and im real glad to see you here too. Cheers!

[@eebbaa5560]

jeff is honestly bullshit ngl. least fun hero to play against balance-wise (doctor strange is worse in general but only because of the portals)

[@ImpendingApotheosis]

Lmao do you just sprint at the spawn door mindlessly every game? Strange gets the portal like twice a match, if that

[@JustinPeterson-m3o]

Nah

[@StrawhatSkinny]

Scarlet witch

[@GeGeza]

True. Devs need to change his ult

[@gatling0389]

​@@ImpendingApotheosisthat portal has the added benefit of dropping frames to like 20 fps

[@mikoaj1751]

Hela is very underrated. Good dps, range, and hitscan paired with a stun and an amazing ult.

[@killstrike505]

her ranking changes a lot between players, i have only played 1 game with her and racked up 20 kills so id say she has a high ceiling in the right environment

[@adityasivaram6175]

Nah I genuinely think Spider-Man needs to be on here. People clown on the guy cause he has low health and he’s difficult to control. But if you learn to control and be quick with him, Spider-Man is a deadly character to play. You move at lightning fast speeds into the battlefield, take out an enemy in a matter of seconds and retreat to regain health. Not even a joke when I say he’s OP, as long as you put in the hours to learn to play with him.

[@skaionex]

The difference is skill level. When a character takes more skill it's ok its a bit strong. The only thing I think needs nerfed is his ult because it's a free 4 ko most times

[@adityasivaram6175]

@@skaionex Yep that I can agree with. Spider-Man demands skill as a character though, but skill ceiling with him, especially if you get good, is HIGH. The ult currently I feel like it exists purely for those players who struggle to use the character. Been playing him for a while, and fact of the matter is, I can go several matches without using his ult at all. Dude doesn't need it

[@eyeVanr]

one thing i learned about moon knight recently, the grapple don't just take you to the spot you shot at, you can just shoot it to the ground and it will still launch you quiet high

[@VexFord]

Hawkeye not on here is CRIMINAL

[@LiveAndLaugh524]

He’s only good if you have good aim

[@electrium3556]

It's crazy that his ult lets you shoot stationary statues to do damage to people and he can share it with black widow.

[@TheMiniJunkie]

Great video and it’s notable that you didn’t include Hawkeye, the one everyone seems to be complaining about!

[@thesupersucc4966]

cant believe iron fister isnt here

[@ahzzie4894]

Everyone that plays iron fist makes him look f tier

[@You-g8g6i]

He is the only character that annoys me

[@mikesannitti6042]

I haven't played him yet, only against him. From that experience I found he's basically unkillable and wins every 1v1. I actively run away from iron fists. I'm not sure why Wolverine doesn't play like him, but he sure as hell doesn't and will lose 1 v 1 to a Fist 100% of the time.

[@You-g8g6i]

@@mikesannitti6042 I think he will be nerfed if they do any nerfs , playing a support is terrible vs him

[@awkwardlad6332]

Some people need this video and many more like it. Getting aggravating running solo queue’s just to see y’all pick some of the SLOWEST hero’s with some of the worst aim to combo it out

[@landofmagic9767]

I was playing today, and got roasted by my teammates how bad I was. I suck 😔

[@dblshotz75]

Who cares! Just have fun and get better at your own pace. Good luck 👍🏾

[@minusskydiver5039]

Just play quick play or even bots till u get better, ranked players will cook u if ur bad

[@mikesannitti6042]

The game is two days old. Everyone playing it "sucks" but doesn't know it yet.

[@enriquesuarez.1529]

Dw man, its just a game, enjoy it as you want and improve the way you want, nobody has to tell you how to play (and less if the only thing they say is "u suck" or "uninstall")

[@Quizprofessional-q4q]

If its quick play who cares but if it's comp then practice in quick play to get good

[@DoggoDoesStuff1]

Something important to note on Jeff is that you really don't need to jump off the map with ult as often as you'd think. Even many characters with movement abilities will still die if you toss them while looking downwards at the edge depending on where the death box is on the specific cliff you're yeeting them off is.

[@isaiah9569]

Bro dropped the low elo bronze tier S tier tier list fr

[@SharpGamingN]

Gaming merchant carried me to masters in apex now he’s gonna help me with marvel rivals I have already made it to master in overwatch so I understand the games mostly but still the guides help me understand the game better

[@arvy7765]

hela? she is pretty much 0 skill infinite damage. just look at an enemy and press left click and you win cuz she's hitscan with high dps and has an easy escape tool and positioning ability. her ult forces u to hide cuz she has 7 trillion hp and even shooting it doesn't kill her. and winter solider is not op, he is quite balanced imo.

[@mammouth7905]

Literraly not hitscan

[@chriswilson1968]

She is kinda squishy so she's balanced.

[@LuciidDreamz]

She’s very balanced as you vastly overestimate the aim of most players in this game

[@mistaJ.]

She’s a trash hero

[@chriswilson1968]

@mistaJ. You mean you are trash with her? I smash with her lol

[@disembark]

I think it's fair to say the gamingmerchant figured out youtube. New channel popped off in no time

[@BabysitterSky]

I love every video you watch thinks different people are OP

[@Parso_YT]

I’ve been really enjoying Thor, he can be crazy fun when you keep the combos right and it’s essential you’ve got a pocket but I feel he’s abilities should either give him more health seeing he’s left vulnerable for a whole second which in tight battles almost makes the health pointless or I think he could use enhanced mobility

[@ManiuGugu]

The scarlet witch is absurd. I was killing forty games. Holding down one button. Her ultimate wipes whole teams. She is the most effortless character in the game. Been having a lot of fun with venom and iron fist.

[@SterlingPalmer-uh9jq]

What’s great about venom is when I use it I most likely have a spiderman or peni Parker on my team so they get a damage boost and I think reload speed to escape faster, Venom is my main hero for sure

[@Ven_detta_]

Gaming merchant xDDD damn I'm glad you're making videos for rivals I used to watch you all the time back in Apex season 3, great vids

[@Koetaaa53]

imagine your first words...all my games in quickplay are 5 dps instat lock...love it :) ranked would be the same for sure :(

[@ericbuksa3966]

Just started using luna snow today and noticed how good she is. Also, loki is also an amazing character that could be top 5. As much as people say "everyone is broken" i disagree. There are definitely characters that are better than others and the game will need some balance patches.

[@bellsgg]

Been using moon knight and agree with everything you’ve said. I’ve been putting the ankh above doorways where the enemy can’t see it until they fully push through. You can get kills like this without the enemy even seeing you.

[@apexoldguy]

Hi merch! Its great to see the page blowing up :)

[@mael8881]

I rarely comment on videos. Here's one :) Very good advices, I'll try to main Jeff and Moon Knight from now on!

[@AromaticTea.]

I think loki deserves a place on here as well, maybe its my personal play style but I feel that the mixture of his abilites, his ult, and his ability to damage and heal at the same time just makes him so good

[@mcbill7352]

My favourite thing about winter soldier is the fact that grapple, uppercut, 2 body shots is a true tod against most characters

[@nimrod98]

With a good backline healer, Dr Strange is actually pretty good. What a lot of people don't know is that while his projectile reload is slow, he can use Melee with the V key. If anyone is in melee range, which should be often considering he's a tank, use that key and kill knock em out! I've gotten a few kills this way. Not to mention his super tanky shield that can block a ton of DMG and even ults

[@leonardoremmie]

It’s been a while since I’ve played apex so I’m glad to hear your voice again Mr merchant

[@korythompson3015]

I’ve learned while using venom, when enemies get a little too close to you, use the normal melee instead of sticking to the tendril poke

[@bhavyenmehta653]

amazing choice Moonknight... i have played the game for like 6hrs and he's the one i have used most of the time.. absolute love him.. and it kinda helps specially if your aim is not good like me

[@michaelurmo7984]

thank you Merchant, you once again open my mind to new opportunities within the games i enjoy playing. First Apex, and now Rivals. Much appreciated. EDIT: seeing the comments also makes me realize that even though this video goes over only 5 "OP S+ Tier" Heroes, the rest of the roster still have so much potential and value to offer that it's mind-boggling.

[@GrandadSaladin]

Pairing Jeff and Luna so that Jeff shoots ice balls is so great.

[@StupidlyAwsome]

As of right now. Cloak and Dagger with Moon Knight have a buff when together (i forgot what its called). So me and my friend will run both of them so we get good damage, and healing.

[@marcelhess6383]

Hiho, i really like your video. I tryed wolverine and have to say its just awesome. Flanking the enemies and then burst down the healer or dd's feels just satisfying😊

[@AngryAnt0]

Having played about 20 games last night I did notice there were more and more moon knights in the games towards the end, so I think people are realising how powerful he is. Jeff is the bestest land shark there is, I say this as someone who is leaning towards playing Luna, he's so cute! For me the two I've encountered that are pains are Iron Fist and Spiderman, I just can't deal with the dive on them (especially if I miss my ice throw).

[@imrevolt9256]

Peni is top tier lowkey. You can cancel ults with her web shot grab, completely stall attacks, infinite mines, she’s a super counter to dive comps when set up

[@Boofmoth]

I used to love your apex content when I loved apex, now I love this game and I can’t tell you how happy you’re making content for this game!!!!

[@siniister710]

luna is so good man, she's been my fav character so far. had 25k heals and 15k damage last night lol

[@TeEZyClapZ-]

Good to see you on another game and enjoying yourself. Watched you for many years on apex, I moved on way before you did 😂

[@riccardo_tobi]

Love this channel I watched your apex videos since I left apex never saw u again thanks for the new channel! Much live!

[@owlspiritpal7559]

What I love about marvel rivals is you can make a case for almost every hero to be at least high tier. Even the weakest heroes in the game have a lot of use cases. Meanwhile in overwatch, you’re pretty much punished for not playing whatever 9 heroes are at the top of the meta, or being a literal god with an out of meta pick. Even the worse hero in the game (Namor) can be good in most area control comps with his kraken turrets

[@aamazingness]

Glad you mentioned winter soldier - A winter soldier main

[@fylertaria]

for jeff, you can environmental kill enemies with mobility even without jumping off. all you have to do is go to the ledge and angle the spit down and the kill zone is so shallow they die before they can react 90% of the time

[@FaithfulJB]

Vro i knew it was you TGM. I watched u all the time when i was trying to get good at apex

[@brunobritoj.dossantos8758]

I'm excited for Cyclops and other famous characters, this game is so good!

[@phillips-wardfamily5103]

Because typically heroes and villains get stronger over time rather than getting weaker. I love that approach.

[@lucaspattison8935]

Peni is my favorite tank and I have the most fun playing her. She has area denial, escape ability, a pretty decent ult, a stun, and THE NEARLY UNLIMITED MINES. What’s not to love.

[@Bman6464]

The have done an awesome job on this game. Every role is fun imo. You can find at least 1-2 characters in every role that you like

[@eggsbenedict8321]

I agree that the Winter Soldier is good, I play him a lot. Other characters you mentioned I haven't really learned/played as much. Personally I think the most overpowered character is punisher. His SMG shoots fast and has good range, his shotgun is deadly at close range, his mounted machine gun can wipe a squan fairly easily, and his ultimate is insanely overpowered. Also his rocket teamup is good as it gives him infinite ammo and he shoots faster for even quicker kills. His only downsides are his low health, which can be solved with a healer, and his sub-par grappling hook, which bounces you off the wall.

[@Merc_507]

More moon knight tips: The ankhs dont just knock people up but they pull them towards the ankh. Ypu can use this to set up your ult or pulling/pushing someone to/away from you. Aiming the grappling hook at the ground and then using it will make you fly up into the air as a kind of super jump that can be better than just aiming at a structure.