Marvel Rivals: A Deep Dive into Mister Fantastic's Abilities and Gameplay
Marvel Rivals delivers a thrilling hero-shooter experience, boasting diverse gameplay and stunning visuals. As the game evolves, new characters are continuously added, enriching the roster. Season 1 introduces iconic heroes from the Fantastic Four, with Mister Fantastic leading the charge.
Mister Fantastic, a formidable duelist, excels at rapid movement and significant damage contribution. His unique ability to grapple and pull himself towards allies or enemies forms the core of his gameplay. His introduction promises to significantly impact the game's meta.
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Mister Fantastic's Primary Attack
A successful duelist requires a strong primary attack. Mister Fantastic's Stretch Punch, a three-hit combo (two single-fist strikes followed by a two-handed strike), proves surprisingly versatile. The stretched arm continues to inflict damage on all enemies it contacts while being dragged, effectively creating area-of-effect damage. This compares favorably to other heroes with multi-target primary attacks, such as Storm's Wind Blade.
Mister Fantastic's Abilities
Mister Fantastic possesses a range of impactful abilities (best explored in the training room), all contributing to a powerful damage-boosting passive. Once fully charged, this passive becomes a game-changer. Key stats to monitor include his health and Elasticity.
Mister Fantastic starts with 350 health but leverages shields for enhanced survivability. Elasticity, displayed beneath the crosshair, increases with each basic attack (5 Elasticity per attack). Reaching 100 Elasticity is crucial. He has a 3-star difficulty rating, making him challenging yet attainable for players of all skill levels.
Reflexive Rubber
- Active Ability
- 12-second duration
Mister Fantastic transforms into a rectangular shape, absorbing all incoming damage. Upon expiration, he unleashes the stored damage in the direction of the player's reticle.
Flexible Elongation
- Active Ability
- 3-second duration
- Generates 30 Elasticity
This ability provides a shield, boosting Mister Fantastic's health from 350 to 425. He pulls himself towards the target, dealing damage to enemies or granting a shield to allies, offering tactical flexibility. The ability has two charges.
Distended Grip
- Active Ability
- 6-second duration
- Generates 30 Elasticity
This versatile ability allows Mister Fantastic to grapple a target, presenting three options: Dash (pulls him towards the target without a shield), Impact (pulls the grappled enemy towards him, dealing damage), and a secondary grapple (allowing him to grapple a second enemy and slam them together, damaging both).
Wedded Harmony
- Team-Up Ability (requires Invisible Woman)
- 20-second duration
This ability heals Mister Fantastic for any lost health (no shield granted). It synergizes well with Invisible Woman, a Strategist character, enhancing team composition.
Elastic Strength
- Passive Ability
Each ability used builds Elasticity, increasing damage output. At maximum Elasticity, Mister Fantastic undergoes a Hulk-like transformation, significantly boosting damage and providing a substantial shield (which decays after the transformation ends). Failing to deal damage during this state causes Elasticity to decrease.
Brainiac Bounce
- Ultimate Ability
Mister Fantastic leaps and crashes down, dealing area-of-effect damage, then bounces to repeat the attack multiple times. This is particularly effective against clustered enemies.
Tips for Mastering Mister Fantastic
Mister Fantastic's damage mitigation and shield generation make him surprisingly tanky.
Flexible Reflection Combo
Combining Flexible Elongation and Reflexive Rubber provides shields for both Mister Fantastic and an ally, while simultaneously absorbing enemy attacks before unleashing stored damage.
Strategic Use of Reflexive Rubber
While crucial for building Elastic Strength, Reflexive Rubber can also be used strategically outside of maximizing the passive, enabling more frequent use of his powerful inflated state. Stacking shields from Flexible Elongation before inflating can result in a massive health pool (potentially reaching 950), making him exceptionally durable.
