Marvel Rivals: How to Play Mister Fantastic

Marvel Rivals: Mastering Mister Fantastic, the Stretchy Strategist

Marvel Rivals delivers a thrilling hero-shooter experience, boasting diverse gameplay and stunning visuals. With new characters continually joining the roster, mastering each hero is key to success. Season 1 introduces iconic Fantastic Four heroes, including the formidable Mister Fantastic.

Mister Fantastic is a unique dualist, excelling at both mobility and damage. His core mechanic revolves around grappling and pulling himself towards allies or enemies, making him a versatile asset on the battlefield. His impact on the meta remains to be seen, but his potential is undeniable.

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

Mister Fantastic's primary attack, Stretch Punch, is a surprisingly versatile three-hit combo. The first two strikes utilize a single fist, while the final strike employs both. The stretched arm continues to deal damage as it's dragged through targets, effectively creating area-of-effect damage. This makes it comparable to Storm's Wind Blade in its multi-target potential.

Mister Fantastic's Abilities

Mister Fantastic possesses a range of abilities, best explored in the training room. Each ability contributes to his Elastic Strength passive, significantly boosting his damage output when fully charged. Key stats to monitor include his base health (350) and Elasticity (visible beneath the crosshair). Base attacks generate 5 Elasticity each; aiming for 100 Elasticity is crucial. He has a 3-star difficulty rating, making him challenging yet approachable for players of all skill levels.

Reflexive Rubber

• Active Ability
• 12-second cooldown

Mister Fantastic transforms into a rectangular shape, absorbing all incoming damage for 12 seconds. Upon expiration, he unleashes the stored damage in the direction of the player's reticle.

Flexible Elongation

• Active Ability
• 3-second cooldown
• Generates 30 Elasticity

This ability grants Mister Fantastic a shield, increasing his health from 350 to 425. He pulls himself towards the target, dealing damage to enemies or providing a shield to allies. It has two charges, allowing for strategic use.

Distended Grip

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

This ability allows Mister Fantastic to grapple a target, presenting two options: Dash (pulls him towards the target) or Impact (pulls the grappled enemy towards him, dealing damage). Impact is particularly effective when a second enemy is nearby, allowing Mister Fantastic to grapple both and slam them together.

Wedded Harmony

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

This ability heals Mister Fantastic for any lost health, but does not grant shields. It synergizes well with Invisible Woman, a strategist character.

Elastic Strength

• Passive Ability

Each ability used builds Elasticity, increasing damage output. At maximum Elasticity, Mister Fantastic undergoes a Hulk-like transformation, gaining significantly increased damage and a substantial shield. The shield decays after the transformation ends, but provides a considerable advantage. Damage must be dealt to maintain Elasticity; inactivity causes it to decay.

Brainiac Bounce

• Ultimate Ability

Mister Fantastic leaps into the air and crashes down, dealing area-of-effect damage. He then bounces, repeating the attack multiple times, devastating clustered 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 shields for Mister Fantastic and his ally, allowing for effective damage absorption and counter-attacks.

Rushing Reflexive Rubber

While Reflexive Rubber aids in building Elastic Strength, using it strategically even without needing the passive can maximize his inflated form's damage and objective control. Stacking shields can boost his health pool to a remarkable 950.