Marvel Rivals Mr Fantastic Guide - How To ACTUALLY Play Mr Fantastic (Advanced Tips)

[@GreenTheGrape]

I assure you, it is absolutely necessary that I share my shield with the psylocke in the pre battle lobby

[@axobishop]

Especially with Invisible woman and dagger

[@Bekfst]

Concur 👍🏾

[@aaafhkbfr]

I love sharing with iron man

[@JayceCH.]

Was actually spamming that shit on Susan and the Ironman joined me 🤣🤣🤣

[@kamdenfinlyfilms]

Did that with groot after the 2nd time he looked back the forward did it again looked back slowly the forward

[@shai310]

I think that's the brilliance of Mr Fantastic's design. Even though he's a dps his kit supports teamplay as well since he can shield allies and peel for his supports. He also works well as a tank hybrid making the 1/3/2 comp a lot easier to manage since you take less pressure of your normal tank.

[@LaztheLax]

💯 a perfect versatile off tank. I seen him in a 3-3 setup with 2 tanks and reed, and 3 healers. It's actually dumb effective

[@Dollasignsalliwant]

Wolverine does this well too

[@alvarodiazdegracia4469]

Id much rather have magneto over this hero

[@Sauce_Man24]

How is it brilliant to put a character that's not a dps at all in the dps category

[@L16htW4rr10r]

Tricking people to learn how to use Vanguard x,D ​@@Sauce_Man24

[@seven_8434]

Using your E to protect team mates and also as an escape tool feels fairly good in my experience. Granting that bonus health to a support can really mess up a diver and then you're also there to pressure them away. Overall all his abilities are so versatile and interesting on top of having to manage your elacticity resource, he's really one of the coolest heroes they've added to the game.

[@itscoolthough419]

The only thing is that its hard to aim correctly in the chaos. If a melee dps is on my support the E can easily target the enemy instead. It'd still be damage but not the intended play when you need it.

[@Ninehearts999]

Something you missed about the instant-tank mode combo: you can activate 1-2 abilities at 100 elasticity BEFORE becoming tank mode by spamming them as you reach 100. For example, you can build 100 charge then immediately use the Lshift ability to walk in a little bit and make space without losing any hp BEFORE going into tank mode - as soon as Lshift ends you will become a tank. Doing so allows the other cooldowns to tick down for a couple seconds before becoming tank, so you can do things like cancelling tank mode early to escape/finish a kill on a high mobility hero/shield a team mate with your E. 3:30

[@quagger6919]

Btw if you weave the melee in between the two E's you can get more damage as the E will delay the passive transformation

[@BDC040905020]

Can you explain what you mean by this? What do you mean by the E will delay the passive transformation?

[@nitro5202]

​@BDC040905020 exactly as it says the E's movement takes priority over the transformation so you will sling yourself forward before you transform

[@bangaliekanu5852]

@@nitro5202I think they want a translation for console players

[@rail5575]

@@BDC040905020 hes referring to that one extra melee you need to hit at the end of the combo to get the transformation, and to instead use it in between the two E's instead of at the end so that the transformation activates immediately after the second E

[@PDfrens]

@@rail5575E=pull for dummies

[@josephstacy821]

The one tip I’ve found is that he is amazing when playing with the team. A lot of his survivability comes with people being around him, and with his tank form he and another tank can clean house. I found pushing in with a Dive tank usually works as everyone has to either shoot the Mr. Fantastic or the tank, which both can kill the team quickly if left unchecked

[@KryptiK0420]

I definitely feel like this needs to be a new series for this channel. A how to play is absolutely perfect because you see things others don't. Please make more of these, straight 🔥🚒🔥

[@michealwalton1773]

Agreed :)

[@qapiojg]

Something you didn't cover here. His punches do not pierce. That is to say they'll stop at the first character in the line it draws. If someone is standing perfectly behind someone and you swing through them, it will only hit the person in front of them even if they were in range and the hand visually travelled through them. Also, this combo is much better if you don't burn both E abilities back to back. I prefer to use E before the first punch to either buff an ally or hit an enemy, this way you don't necessarily need the shift after or you can cancel big mode early and get some extra sweeps.

[@robertpegues4537]

It’s still crazy that apex merchant is basically a thing of the past with marvel rivals blowing up. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@givesbeetdip0055]

Something to add, when doing the inbiggen combo it would be good to use your last e on an enemy to close the gap and you can go tank mode right in their face

[@minusskydiver5039]

Ah, so go E, melee, then E again

[@cheezeofages]

0:06 Sir I'm pretty sure people are here because they don't know how to Reed *badum tss*

[@FallenIcarus-27]

Bro

[@Buckethead15]

That was smart 😊

[@_Ender1]

GET OUT!

[@cowpolk5763]

fantastic pun

[@knightnight9775]

Thats four sure

[@cntom8233]

The combo is perfect But sometimes you might want to reconsider his other uses before rushing into tank mode: - Sometimes you can save an ally with your dash shielding - Sometimes you can secure a kill by the right click's CC - The reach of your non-tank left click is pretty good, combined with the flailing mechanic, you can "sometimes" dish out more damage this way - Doing this cycle non-stop would make you predictable and enemies might time their quick kill combos right after your reflect

[@chazzerine7650]

That's all very high level stuff that comes with experience. The point of this guide was to teach aspiring Mr Fantastic players his general game plan and strategy, and let them kind of figure out the rest with those basics.

[@kendallcoombs9551]

It's literally not. They said to do this essentially 24/7. Still a great vid, really helpful. But dont defend by saying what isnt true ​@@chazzerine7650

[@In2indies]

I find the distance gained in normal form is better in a lot of situations. Not only that, but you have all of your abilities at your disposal. If you don't have the support, you'll lose that 800 hp before you get to deal out any real damage.

[@doodgoi9102]

I've been playing him as anti-dive and consistently get Ace. Just hit a grapple on a flanker who's either preparing an engage or an escape and they become fodder. You can also thrust into your teammates that are getting dove to boost their hp and keep them from getting bursted against chars like Spidey and Magik. I agree his tank mode is a noob trap, his main abilities are far better

[@cntom8233]

@@chazzerine7650 yeah that's why I'm just adding onto it . I said the combo is perfect

[@Sableonix]

I like these tips. I'm sure my favorite thing about Mr Fantastic is how sticky he can get before tank mode activates in team fight. When he grabs you with armor or support it's smothering

[@JT-mt6ku]

He's a really controller-friendly hero, the dash is really great.

[@skulltothebone5003]

Something you can also do is shield your supports while they are being flancked and attacked because it will give you some stretch meter and allow you to move quickly to your back line

[@dalping]

you also know you're in attack range when the red icon for your E shows up on them

[@chazzerine7650]

I really like how much his game plan sticks to a rigid structure or "routine" where you use one ability after the other. This repeatable consistency fits his science background.

[@gaminghighpriest5293]

Noooo? Most melee/mid duelists r like this. Bro is desperate for likes

[@GaveMeStyle7]

@@gaminghighpriest5293Literally every character in the game is like this, lol

[@Jujitard69420]

Reed richards is all about flexibility of mind and body it doesnt make sense if youre meaning character wise

[@iopohable]

this is one youtuber opinion on how to throw as a brand new character; this isn't 'how you play the character'

[@ThunderFlameAttack]

If your team is chilling playing funtastic like a Tank is fine, but if your backline is getting dived on. You should be protecting them. You can give 150shield to them and be their meat shield. Comitted Panthers/Psy's/Hulk's they don't stand a chance.

[@shayanhosseini8429]

I really like the semi-tank playstyle of Mr. Fantastic since he can be very flexible :) in games

[@JollyGiraffe]

Thank you for this detailed guide! Something fun I noticed you can do is pre-gain elasticity before the first fight breaks out by using E on your allies and burning a grab, since E and grab both produce 30 elasticity each, you can easily stay at 90+ before the first fight by reusing E as soon as your elasticity decays below 70. The grab doesn't require you hitting a target to get the 30 elasticity. You can manage your elasticity by being aware how much elasticity is produced from your abilities. 30 for each E and Grab is a quick 90, 5 per punch that lands (but does not stack per enemy hit). I was worried at first about managing elasticity but it's fun once you break it down!

[@IchigoTheQuincy]

Haven’t watched the video yet but ur intro alone got you the like man 😂 literally every video I’ve seen so far I stg just feels like the saw another KZbinrs guide video and just said the same exact thing followed by a game of them playing the guy in quick play 😂

[@Dythronix]

The first not bait video I've seen on playing a character well in MW, Thanks!

[@seven_8434]

I've personally been starting with an E and then using right click into another E just to get the hit on the right click more consistently. It's very slight but it does also put your E on an earlier cooldown so you might get your combo back slightly faster, though you don't pull the enemy as far. I think depending on the situation varying the ability order may be optimal.

[@sambamuel]

fun fact, the right click doesn't need to land to build up elasticity. It has a 6 second cooldown so I just click it on the way to the fight. (you can also enter tank mode in spawn this way)

[@777makemusic]

After watching this video and spreading 4 hours on Mr Fantastic today i can say i i found my true main. great guide, you’ve got my follow ❤️ End of Day 1 Stats; 3.5 Hours, 520 Kills, 17.5 tank activations per game, 13k average damage blocked, 12k average damage dealt, and a third of my way through “Knight” proficiency. This guide really made me realize that this character is AMAZING when used right. thank you so much you have no idea what you’ve let loose on the Dallas servers!!!!

[@iopohable]

nobody cares

[@777makemusic]

@ thank you for your time ❤️

[@Snowborn0075]

I love this style of video/tactics. The one thing I would like added is how to counter the somebody playing the character well. This makes it seem like there’s no good counter if you play him optimally.

[@backupdrive36]

i played him today mvp every game lol seems impossible to die except in tank form as the transformation is quite slow

[@allanhernandez6692]

I think ironman with hulk teamup and Punisher (with or without teamup) both do a good job because they can shred through your health when you're small and make enough pressure to kill big Reed if he tries to take the front line at all

[@backupdrive36]

@@allanhernandez6692 punisher is annoying for sure but he’s quite immobile once u get tank form!

[@Andreas-vh5zr]

Punisher, wolverine, moon knight and magik shreds him pretty quick

[@LFanimes333]

Counter: shoot him really hard Fantastic is really not that great lmao. His mobility is super limited and his damage is ass in base form, so all you need to do is wait until he goes back to base form and absolutely nuke him.

[@skmkr5222]

Thank you for your Rivals content. You have a very pleasant voice and I like how structured your videos are.

[@The_Jragon]

This was actually helpful so much. I went from doing ok to dominating. This is such a good tips video. I will look forward to more and look at more certainly.

[@cowpolk5763]

The fact that E has 2x charges, and grants allies a lot more shield than damage it does to enemies, basically means you should be looking to use the E twice on allies BEFORE you hit 100% Elasticity to grant the max amount of shields to your team. Then you can use your Alt-Fire to drag enemies close to you/Drag them into other enemies as you hit 100% to start slapping shit. Alternatively, jump back to your Tank with your E, then jump back into the enemy with your second E. Its very.... flexible, in how you can get to 100% But that animation cancel double E combo on enemy is perfect for when you get some enemies alone you wanna kill asap. Unrelated note: Wolverine salivates at the idea of a dps with mobility having 1100 max hp all the time. He's REALLY good against Mr Fantastic. Apparently Adamantium cuts Rubber like paper.

[@fatjoe460]

Definitely going to practice that combo. Thanks for highlighting it

[@vizhal007]

This is an awesome video, wish more people made guides like these, cant wait for your Sue Storm guide!

[@vizhal007]

I wish you spoke about ways to counter him tho, that would've made this THE ONLY MR FANTASTIC GUIDE YOU WILL EVER NEED

[@Jigglypoof]

Helpful guide. The burst damage combo especially. I tend to play Mr. Fantastic more defensively, as more of a peeler/shielder than just a second tank. So the numbers aren't as flashy, but I feel like I'm being more useful to the team. Spamming that breadnbutter combo denies you the ability to protect teammates or using your E as an escape. But I suppose if you're constantly switching into tank mode, then there's less of a reason to escape. I think I need to find some midground between my natural playstyle vs this one, but this was very insightful.

[@djblade3688]

15:24 you actually did hit her but died as soon as you you hit her.

[@LFanimes333]

Impressive. This video was actually useful. Rare these days.

[@kryptik2230]

Possible one of the best how to play X videos out there, the fact that you included some numbers (damage/slow%) that isn't in-game was very helpful, especially the ult. well done

[@Sleamy]

This guide is awesome! I like Mr. Fantastic and that combo will help a lot with increasing my skill at him. Thanks a lot!

[@intel_coar6844]

This guide is so much better than the copy and paste of going through the kit that I see everywhere else on KZbin, any tips for how to use the team up ability with invisible woman? I’m not sure I fully understand how it works

[@djblade3688]

I’ve been playing him non stop. I was a tank main in overwatch but didn’t like any tanks in this game but now I have one. I didn’t know the animation cancel so thanks.

[@MICROKNIGHT3000]

It's called lingering hitbox, or rather lingering melee hitbox

[@belakthrillby]

Idk if you play Invisible Woman but if you make a guide for her, one thing i learned is that her damage/heals per second is higher if you aim sort of at the ground for close range targets. Basically you want her orbs to bounce back as soon as possible after passing through your target. Shooting at targets with walls behind them also works. The worst thing for her to do is shoot straight at an enemy who is right in her face.

[@Gen0Granger09]

Any plans to go over Invisible Woman?

[@GavinLebeda]

Yes this

[@egozttb72]

This is by far the best guide ive seen. Here are the tips ive learned myself. Turn aim assist off. Normal mister fantastic really isnt that bad lol dont rely on using tank mode 100% of the time. You can use youre team up ability right before tank mode literally making you invincible. Or on the flip side, instead of using his most valuable skill after getting of tank mode you can instead use his team up ability and just be a little more careful for a few seconds then use the balloon skill. And 1 last thing. I find the best time to pull enemies together instead of towards you is when your team is already up on numbers because it will made a nice setup to push more momentum on the whole enemy team rather than just one person. But when both teams are even on numbers i almost always just pull them towards me and try to create the numbers advantage and once thats done then start pulling them together. Overall this character is fuckin busted. Also one stupid thing about magneto i found is his bubble can prevent you from getting a bounce...i was trying to kill a healer and a magneto bubble saved em because that was the only person in my range lol

[@ShellsGhost1]

The pull ability gives allies a shield so he's..... FANTASTIC for protecting support. He can turn around, zip to an ally giving them a shield and bullying the dive as they try to escape.

[@inferno232]

The shows me a lot of tech I couldn't glean. When I first played him I thought he felt weak for a DPS, but then when I got into thick melees using the E ability I could melt enemies. I knew tank mode dealt more damage but I didn't realize HOW MUCH more damage. The best success I had with him before this was playing him as a tanky support, I'd just constantly chest-bump all my allies to get them through clutch moments in between brawling with the enemy team.

[@VolpeNV]

I hope you'll do a similar guide for Sue, with the positioning and playstyle because sometimes it's hard to keep track of everyone and not expose yourself to the enemy

[@hunterdillon4414]

As soon as I get home, I am gonna try this combo. Ty for your content!

[@varismonroe1615]

to throw into the combo if u have your team up with sue u can pop the shield right before u go into tank mode to give i regeneration while on tank mode. i do this and then go into my until to self heal while ulting

[@chrisdeleon3351]

i’ve been queuing as him since the season started and i’ve had the most damage taken multiple times. he makes 1/3/2 way more viable

[@RobRevz]

Amazing guide, I’ve played Mr fantastic once before watching this.. did okay.. now I just played my second match after watching this.. 20-1 thanks

[@jeradhillis9348]

Hey, just a thought, instead of saying "e ability" or "shift ability," could you say the name of the abilities? Or maybe include controller controls as well? There's a huge number of people who play on console instead of PC

[@jeradhillis9348]

R2, L2, R2, pause L1, L1, then finish with a normal R2 attack. After tank mode is done, R1 to absorb damage while waiting for cooldowns

[@AdrianGK47]

Haven't watched your content in years cause I abandoned Apex, glad you're covering Marvel Rivals now!

[@demontedd8619]

Can we get controller button equivalents to mouse and keyboard it’s confusing having to figure out what buttons you’re talking about when explaining combos with only computer keys.

[@MarvelRivalsMerchant]

yes thanks for the feedback i'll do that for future videos :)

[@demontedd8619]

@ Wow much appreciated! Looking forward to more great content keep it up. 👍🏼

[@Eeshank2]

this is crazy informative 3:50 thank you so much! I was going insane trying to make him work but failed to do so

[@hadesunderworld2074]

Phenomenal video my man

[@cashcato1055]

I just started with this guy for the first time today and I’m already dangerous with him

[@XmortoxX1990]

I like how he´s not a straight forward character and you need to be thoughtfull and creative to have good results, just like the actual Mr. Fantastic. I just started playign because I am a big Fantastc 4 fan, and specially Red Richards, so thank for the advanced tips. I`ll " main" all Fantastic 4 eventually, I like this hero family that much.

[@briancross2561]

I recommend turning allied health bars on for him so you can shield your critical squishies

[@fuzzyotterpaws4395]

I'm having to translate all these mouse buttons and such to the PS5 buttons by looking at the ability icons and such to know the combo you're talking about 😂

[@AnalogPlaza]

So happy that even after I stopped playing apex, I can still look forward to some good old merchant content, fantastic work

[@바보Queen]

i swear this game is almost like a fighting game, dam these are some good tips, didn't think of using ping to tell distance, thats genius!

[@Xgp_15A2]

Thank you for this, it has alreafy helped so much compared to how i was playing him befor!

[@Itisthemuffin]

Showing the actual characters damage damage is soooo useful!!!

[@liquidbass84]

My damage output over doubled, and I feel like as long as I am getting some heals I can't die. Brilliant Advice.

[@coacoabro]

I literally played one game, did horrific and was convinced this guy was trash. Then watched this video and now I love him. Thank you!

[@RegularRegs]

Your accent made me hear "Wow, you all can read"😂😂😂😂 I'm dying. Great vid btw

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

Great video!

[@ryudhal]

Not sure if I missed it in the video, but a (possible) extra tip: I'm pretty sure since his left click is technically melee, it *goes through* Dr. Strange's shield. Not sure about Magneto's but it probably will do the same. Correct me if I'm wrong cus it's possible i just angled my hits well but every time i attack a Strange with shield up he just takes the damage.

[@YokaiSteve]

Considering it's a melee, pretty common knowledge at this point that all of them go through shields aside from Cap's....

[@hank3634]

Thanks for the hitting multiple enemy tip I didn't know that 🥂 Thanks dor combo as well

[@jeromenancyfr]

Nice guide!

[@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332]

Actual good guide

[@Ratt611]

Good explanation of his combos🎉

[@mattybravo9234]

Thanks for the great guide. His kit and playstyle is like Ramattra in OW2 but more flexible. (pun intended)

[@jeremyzang8802]

He is litrally unkillable by so many heros its bonkers 😢 best tank if untilised well and he is a dps 😮 crazy strong 💪

[@avocadothecat]

Wellp, he's gonna be my secondary vanguard main besides Magneto You gonna do a counter vid too? :)

[@themisterzed]

16:27 "Now here's The Thing" *is showing Mr. Fantastic instead...*

[@chaos4000]

IDK i personally have saved so many allies with his e before clutching them so they can heal i mean it is kind of a similar thing only you do it to and ally first but i guess i play him different then this

[@hank3634]

The only reason I play as Mr fantastic is ofc to give people..ahemm... *shield*

[@VinicioLima1]

thats what i was searching for when typing how to play mr fantasticl

[@Zane12ai]

I now fear fantastic, and will forever view him as a tank until the opponent shows me they can’t play him right

[@RoyaltyEntertainment510]

Console players: 😒 now I have to find the buttons to translate

[@Done25.]

His M1 doesn't qualify as a melee attack. Strange's shield will block it and prevent him from generating Elasticity. It also stops his M2 if it blocks either grab.

[@vennicerunnos]

there's something very funny about one of the major pitfalls of playing reed is that it's easy to overextend

[@CaptJABRONIE]

Ayyyye. Teaching me just like the early day of Apex lmao

[@qulmon32414]

Is his primary fire the EXACT same as his melee

[@PositivelySunshine]

His ultimate does NOT do more damage with each hit. The first bounce hits for the most with a drop off afterwards but the slowdown effects keep stacking

[@nguyenhuutrung3413]

Melee ? Isn't that just his normal attack ? Does his melee button do the same thing ?

[@fabianlindstrom9519]

U don’t have to shift just because it’s your little gimmickie combo, it is much better to save it to deny big CDs for your team, when you already have a pick on the enemy you don’t want to stand around shifting no damage, you go forward and just punch to enter tank mode, if a big CD is coming then you have your shift to deny it otherwise you just enter tank form faster

[@Takabeee]

0:03 thank you! I can read. I hate when the video is half reading to me lol

[@amorak223]

what about the teamup ability? I don't really understand what it does

[@temporarilyanon8779]

When the best time to press C? Cause it doesn't so fat results im constantly forgetting about it

[@user-mz6sh4uo7u]

I love playing tank. So happy Rivals made a tank with more killing potential.

[@34autobot]

“I’m not going to go over his abilities” *Immediately goes over his abilities*

[@Splatcake]

how do you use his LT i want to grab 2 players but it only ever grabs one or i can dash into them i dont get it

[@jasonduncan7630]

9:33 wait what happens when a target goes through a strange portal that ends before you get there?

[@djnickatnite6939]

How does that combo translate to controller?

[@tikonar]

I've tried him yesterday I only wish his ult was easier to control cause I don't feel that I can control where I want him to bounce easily. Unless there are special tricks and tips that I've missed ?

[@DorianBlackberg]

8:15 you don't really need the ping, your E has the same range and it puts a targeting reticle on your enemy. right click has a 20m range on your first arm and 25m on your second arm, so it might help there, but it's a bit wonky to use during combat. ok now that i think about it if your E is on cooldown you don't see the targeting reticle, and also during tank form, when your range is 10m. but at the same time, given the rotation on your abilities, are you even in a position to need the targeting reticle, cause if E is on cooldown you are already in their faces about to go tank. and during tank you are again already in their faces. idk man i think im nerding out to much over this, imma go grab some sleep. also your right click does not give you extra health and does not need to hit to give you 30 elasticity. so this combined with your E's guarantees 90 elasticity, you just need to hit 2 melees and you're as strong as ben.(also you really need to hit 2 melee, not 2 people with a single one, elasticity goes up for just one hit per arm attack) i really liked how you weaved these abilities together to give you basically a perfect rotation. it is kinda intuitive, you pull them to your range (btw your rightclick only pulls enemies for 10m, so basically they will always be within 10m away from you when you pull them in, and if you move backwards you will be max 15m away, perfect for your E or basic attack). you bonk them with your belly twice, get 500hp, go tank, get even more hp, then just go invulnerable why not. now do it all again. trick is to find those basic attack places, and to save your shift if not needed. but you will be focused usually when you get out of tank mode so yeah, maybe alternative is to reposition closer to the team with E. idk man im out actually wait, i tested the ranges from above and apparently the info on the site does not match the in game reality. maybe it is because i am capped at 75fps but they fixed that bug from what i saw. your E is actually approximately 1-2 m shorter that your basic attacks, so you do need the ping and also you don't get the perfect range for your E if you pull them in and move back, you have to stop when they get airborn, and then you are in perfect range. how is that usefull? well...

[@hanzanep]

Can you do this with console?

[@ArcherSalad]

to escape when flanking ill usually try and use my e ability on any teammates behind me not always possible tho

[@boookythegod]

I ate a psylocke ult and one shot someone full health, I also did the same with Ironman. The move definitely can one shot.