Marvel Rivals: Venom Guide

Finding the evil ways of the symbiote with Venom, the world’s best diving tank. Marvel Rivals? With so many players now getting into what is arguably the most popular hero shooter out there, it might be hard to beat the rest of the group in Marvel’s new shooter. However, learning this character is a great way to start claiming MVP or SVP titles at the end of matches.

And if you don’t necessarily want to become the main Venom, you can still spend some time learning how to play as him. Bye Overwatch 2 revolves around the role queue to ensure there are players for each hero type, Marvel Rivals There is no such system, so you may need to play healer (strategist) and tank (vanguard) often. That being said, it’s vital to learn how to play each character type, especially if you’re queuing alone.

Turn off Easy Swing. You’ll thank me later.

This may seem a little counterintuitive for a beginner’s guide, but turning this option off will help you in the long run. While Easy Swing makes things easier by choosing an anchor point that you can swing towards, turning the setting off will cause the Venom to swing in the direction of your aim. As you get better at the game, you’ll begin to rely on more control, even if it’s a little more difficult at first.

Use melee attacks frequently.

Some melee attacks in Marvel Rivals may seem a little awkward. However, this is definitely not the case with Venom. This melee strike can form a three-hit combo that will deal enough damage to put the finishing touches on a low-health duelist trapped in your tentacles.

Hold your shield.

When diving into the enemy’s ranks, carefully monitor your health and use the shield ability when your health is very lowideally up to Venom’s two-digit health scale.

Pay close attention to your opponent’s lineup.

Keeping track of who is on the battlefield will determine how early you should use your shield. Especially beware of characters that can stun, such as Luna Snow. If they manage to stun you, use the shield ability early, around when your health is around 200.

Use your Ultimate to save.

Venom’s ultimate, unlike many others in the game, does not deal much damage. It also does not have a great therapeutic effect. Instead, it grants special temporary health based on how much damage you deal. Basically, Venom’s Ultimate is good for a last ditch attempt at self-preservation.

Marvel Rivals available for free on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC.