Mister Fantastic: Mastermind Strategist Unveiled in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals: A Deep Dive into Mister Fantastic's Abilities and Gameplay

Marvel Rivals delivers a captivating hero-shooter experience, boasting diverse gameplay and stunning visuals. As the game evolves, new characters will continuously expand the roster. Season 1 introduces iconic Fantastic Four heroes, including the versatile Mister Fantastic.

Mister Fantastic, a formidable duelist, excels at rapid movement and substantial damage contribution. His unique ability to grapple and pull himself towards allies or enemies is central to his playstyle. The introduction of each new duelist significantly impacts the game's meta, altering strategic approaches across various maps.

Quick Links

• Mister Fantastic's Primary Attack
• Mister Fantastic's Abilities
  • Reflexive Rubber
  • Flexible Elongation
  • Distended Grip
  • Wedded Harmony
  • Elastic Strength
  • Brainiac Bounce
• Tips for Playing Mister Fantastic
  • Flexible Reflection
  • Rushing Reflexive Rubber

Mister Fantastic's Primary Attack

Effective duelists require a powerful primary attack. Mister Fantastic's "Stretch Punch," a three-hit combo (two single-fist strikes followed by a two-handed strike), offers surprising versatility. The stretched arm continues to inflict damage even after the initial punch, affecting all enemies in its path, effectively creating area-of-effect damage. This compares favorably to other heroes like Storm, whose Wind Blade also often hits multiple targets.

Mister Fantastic's Abilities

Mister Fantastic possesses a range of potent abilities (best explored in the training room). Each ability contributes to a damage-boosting passive. Once fully charged, this passive becomes a significant threat. Key stats to monitor include his health and Elasticity.

Mister Fantastic starts with 350 health but utilizes shields for enhanced survivability, exceeding expectations for a duelist. "Elasticity," displayed near 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 for beginners but accessible to all players.

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

Grants a shield, boosting health from 350 to 425. He pulls himself towards the target, dealing damage to enemies or providing a shield to allies, offering tactical flexibility in both offensive and defensive situations. The ability has two charges.

Distended Grip

• Active Ability
• 6-second duration
• Generates 30 Elasticity

Mister Fantastic stretches and grabs a target, presenting three options: Dash (pulls him towards the target without a shield), Impact (pulls the grappled enemy closer, dealing damage), and a secondary grapple (grappling a second nearby enemy and slamming them together).

Wedded Harmony

• Team-Up Ability (requires Invisible Woman)
• 20-second duration

Heals Mister Fantastic for lost health (no shield granted). This synergizes well with Invisible Woman, a Strategist character.

Elastic Strength

• Passive Ability

Each ability use builds Elasticity, increasing damage output. At maximum Elasticity, Mister Fantastic undergoes a Hulk-like transformation, gaining significant damage and shield. The shield decays after the transformation ends, and inactivity 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, devastating grouped enemies.

Tips for Playing Mister Fantastic

Mister Fantastic's damage mitigation and shield generation make him surprisingly tanky.

Flexible Reflection

Combining Flexible Elongation and Reflexive Rubber provides both player and ally with shields, allowing the player to absorb enemy attacks before unleashing stored damage.

Rushing Reflexive Rubber

Using Reflexive Rubber strategically, even when not focused on building the passive, maximizes the duration of his inflated state, enhancing both objective control and team damage. Stacking shields can raise his health pool to a staggering 950.