"Mastering Mister Fantastic in Marvel Rivals: Gameplay Tips"

Marvel Rivals has delivered an exceptional hero-shooter experience, captivating players with its diverse gameplay and stunning visuals. As the game progresses through its lifecycle, new characters continue to enrich the roster. Season 1 brings in iconic heroes from the Fantastic Four franchise, with Mister Fantastic making a notable entry.

As a dualist character in Marvel Rivals, Mister Fantastic is designed for fast mobility and significant damage contribution. His unique ability to grab and pull himself towards allies or enemies enhances his role on the battlefield. Each new duelist introduced can potentially shift the game's meta, and it remains to be seen how Mister Fantastic will rank among the best duelists across various maps.

Quick Links

• Mister Fantastic’s Primary Attack in Marvel Rivals

• Mister Fantastic’s Abilities in Marvel Rivals

  • Reflexive Rubber
  • Flexible Elongation
  • Distended Grip
  • Wedded Harmony
  • Elastic Strength
  • Brainiac Bounce

• Tips for Playing Mister Fantastic in Marvel Rivals

  • Flexible Reflection
  • Rushing Reflexive Rubber

Mister Fantastic’s Primary Attack in Marvel Rivals

Effective duelists in Marvel Rivals require a robust primary attack, and Mister Fantastic's Stretch Punch fits the bill perfectly. Although he lacks a secondary attack, his primary attack is surprisingly versatile. This attack consists of a three-strike combo, with the first two strikes delivered by a single fist and the final strike using both hands.

The versatility of Stretch Punch lies in its ability to deal damage even when the arm is retracted after an early punch. It can hit multiple enemies in its path, enabling area-of-effect damage. This feature is reminiscent of Storm's piercing Wind Blade attack, which also impacts multiple foes.

Mister Fantastic’s Abilities in Marvel Rivals

Mister Fantastic boasts a range of abilities that players can explore in the training room. Each ability contributes to a passive that amplifies his damage output, becoming formidable when fully charged. Additionally, players should note his base health and Elasticity values, which are crucial for mastering his gameplay.

With a base health of 350, Mister Fantastic uses shields to enhance his survivability, making him more resilient than typical duelists. His Elasticity meter, visible under the crosshair, starts at 0 and increases by 5 with each base attack, aiming for a maximum of 100.

Rated at 3 stars for difficulty, Mister Fantastic is a challenging yet manageable character for players to master.

Reflexive Rubber

• Active Ability
• Cooldown: 12 seconds

When activated, Mister Fantastic transforms his body into a rectangular shape, absorbing all incoming damage while still able to move. Upon deactivation, he releases the stored damage as an attack aimed at the player's reticle.

Flexible Elongation

• Active Ability
• Cooldown: 3 seconds
• Elasticity Generated: 30

This ability grants Mister Fantastic a shield, increasing his health to 425. He can pull himself towards a target, dealing damage if it's an enemy or granting a shield if it's an ally. With two charges, players can use this ability strategically to either attack or protect.

Distended Grip

• Active Ability
• Cooldown: 6 seconds
• Elasticity Generated: 30

Distended Grip allows Mister Fantastic to stretch and grab a target, offering three options: Dash, which pulls him towards the target without a shield; Impact, which pulls the enemy towards him for additional damage; and the ability to grapple a second enemy, slamming both into each other for area damage.

Wedded Harmony

• Team-Up Ability
• Cooldown: 20 seconds

Available only when Invisible Woman is on the team, this ability heals Mister Fantastic for any lost health without granting shields, enhancing his survivability. This synergy with Invisible Woman, a Strategist, makes her an excellent addition to teams, especially those featuring Fantastic Four members.

Elastic Strength

• Passive Ability

Each ability use builds Elasticity, increasing damage output. Once maxed out, Mister Fantastic undergoes a transformation akin to the Hulk, gaining a significant shield and enhanced attack damage. The shield decays over time, but remains post-transformation, encouraging players to maximize damage during this state.

Brainiac Bounce

• Ultimate Ability

Mister Fantastic leaps and crashes down, dealing damage in a marked area before bouncing to repeat the process. This ultimate is effective against grouped enemies and is relatively straightforward to master compared to other ultimates in Marvel Rivals.

Tips for Playing Mister Fantastic in Marvel Rivals

Despite being a duelist, Mister Fantastic can become incredibly tanky through his damage mitigation and access to shields, further amplified by his passive.

Flexible Reflection

A powerful combo involves using Flexible Elongation followed by Reflexive Rubber. This sequence not only provides shields for both Mister Fantastic and his ally but also allows him to absorb enemy attacks before releasing stored damage, potentially overwhelming foes.

Rushing Reflexive Rubber

While Reflexive Rubber is key to building Elastic Strength, it can also be used independently to maximize time spent in the inflated state, enhancing both objective presence and team damage output. Combining it with Flexible Elongation can stack shields, pushing Mister Fantastic's health up to 950, positioning him among the game's most durable characters.