As a superhero shooter, Marvel Rivals consists of a diverse range of characters categorized into three roles: Strategists, Duelists, and Vanguards. Each one offers unique insight on how best to play the game, and it would be wise for every player to take the time to try them all out.
For those who plan to learn or even master the Strategist role, one character proves to be the most sufficient in providing the best lessons on how it should be played: The mischievous yet highly intelligent Rocket Raccoon.
Many would say that among everyone in the roster, he is the easiest to learn, and they would not be wrong. However, despite the simplistic nature of the character, he teaches important lessons when mastered, ones that other Strategists aren't able to provide as well. As for what those are, there are a few:
1. Ways to Get Out of Fights
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+ 3Among the many heroes in Marvel Rivals, Rocket is one of the most evasive. The reason for this is his ability to quickly dash in whatever direction the player wishes, making him extremely mobile on and off the ground.
While many beginners use it consecutively to escape in a single direction, it doesn't have to be that way. Given that it has two charges and can be used freely in any direction, one could choose to dash diagonally to the air, then straight back down to the ground.
Doing something like that can make the player a harder target to hit, which can be the difference between winning and losing a team fight. That single ability of Rocket Raccoon can help people come up with the most unpredictable ways of escaping fights, which is essential for a Strategist, as the role is all about increasing everyone's chances of surviving.
2. Positions That Can Better Help the Team
click to enlarge+ 3With Rocket being one of Marvel Rivals' best mobility heroes, given that he can dash around and run up walls, players can use that to go around places within the map that would be hard to do with others.
This can lead to the discovery of areas that have the potential to be safe while still providing the necessary assistance to the team. The knowledge of where these spots are can potentially be carried over when using other Strategists, allowing the player to be diverse in terms of what to use and becoming a hard-to-spot nuisance to the enemy.
3. Knowing the Best Time to Help or to Fight
click to enlarge+ 3While Rocket can be seen as a character that's designated to focus on healing, that isn't the case. He has one of the most powerful primary attacks in the game, able to shred through enemy health quickly in the hands of a precise user. However, an important thing to learn about the character is that there is a long delay between switching to shoot or heal.
While that can be seen as a detriment, it actually makes him one of the best Marvel Rivals Strategists when it comes to teaching when to provide aid or take on the enemy. The waiting time between switching forces one to realize the best situations to do either, a crucial lesson that players should learn if they want to achieve victory in every match.
With everything he teaches, Rocket looks to be the best Marvel Rivals starter Strategist. So if or when you plan on getting into the role, try to pick up and master the character, as doing so will help improve the skills needed to become the best support for the team.
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