Guides
Marvel Rivals PC Settings 2026: Boost FPS, Cut Input Lag
A complete PC optimization pass for Marvel Rivals: GPU driver setup, Windows-level tweaks, in-game graphics settings, and the third-party tools worth using, with on-screen footage used to correct a couple of the video's own narration errors.
Console Settings Guide: Fix Input Lag on PS5 (Marvel Rivals)
A latency-benchmark creator measured real millisecond input delay on PS5 across USB vs Bluetooth, HFR vs Pro Mode, VRR, HDR and controller vibration — with one setting worth an 8-9 ms drop on its own.
Loki Guide: Clones, Kill Timing and the Current Mantis Team-Up (Marvel Rivals)
An advanced Loki breakdown fact-checked against current data: splash healing fundamentals, the doppelganger and devious exchange combo, why the Hela team-up no longer works, and the current Mantis team-up that replaces it.
Poke/Zone Composition Guide: Positioning, Crossfire and Lane Control (Marvel Rivals)
A masterclass breakdown of Marvel Rivals poke (spam/zone control) team composition: the angle scale, crossfire, power positions, the power graph, three-lane map control, role-specific execution, two pro-play replay breakdowns, and how to counter it.
Emma Frost Guide: Diamond Form, Kit Breakdown and the New Mantis Team-Up (Marvel Rivals)
A wiki-verified Emma Frost kit breakdown for Marvel Rivals: her ranged human form, her Diamond Form transformation, Psychic Spear, her control-focused ultimate, and an honest look at her new Season 9 Mantis team-up, which isn't yet documented anywhere but is confirmed live in this footage.
Ultimate Timing & Team-Wipe Combo Guide (Marvel Rivals)
Five ultimate combo pairings for team wipes in Marvel Rivals, fact-checked against a nearly two-year-old source video: Groot into a follow-up ult, Loki's double-ultimate transform, Doctor Strange's portal repositioning, and one combo (Rocket + Punisher) that no longer works.
How to Rank Up Fast: A Positioning Masterclass (Marvel Rivals)
Seven positioning habits for climbing Marvel Rivals ranked: static vs dynamic positioning, flipping the map, pre-fight staging, holding line of sight, high ground duels, Vanguard side discipline, and a sound-based bait trick.
Best Marvel Rivals Controller Settings (Season 10.5)
A console pro's full Season 9 controller settings pass, straight off the settings menu: sensitivity, the Dual-Zone S-Curve, dead zones, and the new aim assist system, plus a starting-point profile code.
Spider-Islands (Tokyo 2099) Map Guide: Routes, Health Packs & Convoy Strategy
A full checkpoint-by-checkpoint breakdown of the Spider-Islands Convoy map — every health pack location, destructible wall, defender chokepoint and attacker route from spawn to the final corner.
Invisible Woman Guide: Abilities, Shield, Push/Pull & Team-Ups
A complete Invisible Woman breakdown -- her orb-boomerang healing loop, Guardian Shield, Force Physics push/pull, Psionic Vortex, her ultimate, and a real MRC VOD review, with every number checked against the current wiki.
Marvel Rivals Hero Proficiency: Reach Lord Fast (2026)
How the Hero Proficiency system actually works -- the full 10-rank breakdown, daily mission challenges by role, and why farming 18 vs. 18 Annihilation against AI levels a hero three to ten times faster than normal play.
Rocket Raccoon Guide: Abilities, Healing Orbs, Beacon & Counters
A complete Rocket Raccoon guide for Marvel Rivals: his full kit, healing orb bouncing, res beacon placement, jetpack dash and wall-crawl, his ultimate, counters, and a major team-up correction -- the Punisher combo the source video calls 'insanely OP' has since been retired.
Mister Fantastic Guide: Abilities, Elasticity & Big Mode Explained
A complete Mister Fantastic guide for Marvel Rivals: Stretch Punch cleaving, elasticity management, Reflexive Rubber, Brainiac Bounce, matchups, and two major corrections -- how 'going big' actually works now, and which team-up has been retired.
Yggdrasil Path Map Guide: Routes, Health Packs & Easter Eggs
A full checkpoint-by-checkpoint route guide to Yggdrasil Path (Yggsgard) -- every health pack location, defensive chokepoint and Loki-themed Easter egg on one of Marvel Rivals' original Convoy maps.
Dive Composition Guide: Kill Boxes, Staging and Timing (Marvel Rivals)
An intermediate breakdown of dive composition in Marvel Rivals: how it fits the poke/brawl/dive triad, the three mistakes that get dive players blamed, kill boxes, attention pulling, staging, and a numbers-tracking rule for when to turn a fight.
Age of Ultron PvE Mode Guide: How to Beat Hard Mode (Marvel Rivals)
How to clear Age of Ultron's Hard difficulty in Marvel Rivals: the card system explained, best hero picks and priorities, the two biggest enemy threats, the Ultron boss fight, and the full reward list.
Positioning & Survivability Guide: The CAR Checklist (Marvel Rivals)
A top 400 coach's full positioning framework: value and power angles, the three most common map kill boxes, the CAR checklist (cover, angle, range), comp-based positioning, and the habits that get players killed or wipe their team.
Marvel Rivals Bans Explained: How Bans Work + Best Bans
How the ranked hero-ban screen actually works today, including the duplicate-ban problem every player runs into — plus a clearly-labeled walkthrough of a popular fan-proposed rework, tested with real viewer votes.
Best Crosshair & Controller Settings Guide (Season 9, All Heroes)
A Top 500 controller player's full Season 9 settings pass: display and FPS caps, audio, controller sensitivity and aim assist, and a from-scratch build of a clean red-X crosshair used across every hero.
Ultron Guide: Drones, Reload Cancel and Stark Protocol (Marvel Rivals)
A full Ultron guide for Marvel Rivals: exact ability numbers pulled from in-game tooltips (with wiki discrepancies flagged), the reload-cancel tech, drone strategy by team composition, and how to use the Stark Protocol Nano Ray team-up with Iron Man.
Namor Advanced Guide: Squids, Combos and the ELR Rotation (Marvel Rivals)
An advanced Namor guide for Marvel Rivals covering his post-buff kit: squid placement and turret zoning, the ELR burst combo, Blessing of the Deep bubble timing, and Horn of Proteus ultimate combos, cross-checked against in-game tooltips and the Marvel Rivals Wiki.
Peni Parker Guide: Nests, Mines and Zoning (Marvel Rivals)
A complete Peni Parker guide for Marvel Rivals: exact numbers for her webs, mines and Bionic Spider-Nest, offense and defense playstyles from a top-ranked VOD review, and the matchups that make or break her.
White Fox Guide: Advanced Abilities, Combos and Ultimate (Marvel Rivals)
A full White Fox masterclass for Marvel Rivals: exact ability numbers from in-game tooltips, Spectral Surge and Spirit Sanctuary combo tech, Fox Form Awakening burst combos, and how to use her Kumiho Unleashed ultimate as a team-support tool rather than a solo carry.
Marvel Rivals Black Cat Guide: Fortune Economy, Relics, Combos, and How to Dive
A complete Black Cat breakdown: how her Fortune economy and relic shop work, ultimate and team-up mechanics, keybinds, bread-and-butter combos, and how to soft dive and hard dive as any diver.
Best Vanguards Marvel Rivals Season 10.5: Tank Tier List
A breakdown of the four best Vanguard (Tank) heroes in Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 — Magneto, Emma Frost, The Hood, and Hulk — plus honorable mention Peni Parker, sourced from PsychoSingh's tier list video.
Cyclops Guide Marvel Rivals S10.5: Best Combo & Tips
A complete Cyclops guide covering his Optic Blast primary, Ricochet Force combo, Ruby Rage ultimate, mobility, counters, and best Marvel Rivals team-ups.
Best Duelists Marvel Rivals Season 10.5: DPS Tier List
The best duelist marvel rivals Season 9.5 has to offer: Hela and Elsa Bloodstone stay S-tier, Black Cat remains the best duelist to climb with, and Wolverine rounds out this marvel rivals dps guide as the top tank-buster pick.
Midtown Map Guide: Routes, Health Orbs & Destructible Buildings
A full checkpoint-by-checkpoint route guide to Midtown (Empire of the Eternal Night) -- every healing orb location, flank route and the destructible buildings that reshape the map mid-fight, from both the attacker's and defender's side.
Gambit Hero Guide: Abilities, Combos & Fixing the "She" Myth (Marvel Rivals)
The source tutorial calls Gambit "she" and a burst-damage attacker — he's actually a male Strategist (healer). This guide corrects the record and covers his real kit: Kinetic Cards, Ragin' Royal Flush, the Cajun Charge into Bayou Bash combo, Healing Hearts, Breaking Spades, and the Ace of Aces team-up with Magneto, all with wiki-sourced numbers.
Marvel Rivals Solo Queue Climbing Guide: How to Rank Up Solo Queue (Season 9.5)
A solo queue-specific climbing guide for Marvel Rivals Season 9.5: no-coordination hero picks, ban phase discipline, target priority, and the no-team mentality that separates it from generic rank-up-fast advice.
Best Strategists Marvel Rivals Season 10.5: Top Healers
PsychoSingh's Season 9.5 breakdown of the best strategist Marvel Rivals has to offer: why Invisible Woman, Luna Snow, Mantis, and Rocket Raccoon top the support tier list, plus an honorable mention for Gambit.
Season 9 Duelist Team-Up Abilities Guide (Marvel Rivals)
A breakdown of Season 9's reworked Duelist team-up abilities in Marvel Rivals — what each base and enhanced effect does, and which pairing to pick for every Duelist covered.
Marvel Rivals Black Widow Guide: Full Season 9 Rework Breakdown
A complete Black Widow guide to her Season 9 rework in Marvel Rivals: every new ability, the best combo, team-up picks, and wiki-checked numbers.
Marvel Rivals Hero Ban Guide: Best Bans and Ban Strategy for Season 9/9.5
A season 9/9.5 hero ban strategy guide covering the Marvel Rivals ban system, top win-rate and ban-rate heroes, and how to ban based on your role instead of just following the hivemind.
Marvel Rivals The Hood Guide: Abilities, Combo Tech, and How to Play the Vanguard
How to play The Hood in Marvel Rivals: his abilities, Leaded Transformation combo tech, and Vanguard positioning tips.
Marvel Rivals Thebes Map Guide: Chokepoints, Sand Tunnels, and Off-Angle Tips
A point-by-point breakdown of Thebes, Marvel Rivals' newest Convoy map, covering the sand pit health pack, pyramid tunnel, and the sand tunnel flanks that decide points two and three.
Marvel Rivals Jubilee Guide: Abilities, Combo Loop, and How to Play
A rank-one Jubilee player's breakdown of her orbs, Sparkle Marks, supercharged primary loop, and Firework Finale ultimate, cross-checked against the Marvel Rivals Wiki.
Marvel Rivals Counter-Picking Guide: Who Counters Who
A curated breakdown of the clearest, most decisive hero matchups in Marvel Rivals — who beats who, why, and how to play both sides of each fight — plus the general principles that repeat across almost every counter-pick.
Hela Guide: Abilities, Crosshair Tips & Combos (Marvel Rivals)
A Hela guide built from FIR3IV's crosshair-and-playstyle breakdown, cross-checked against the Marvel Rivals Wiki: exact ability numbers, the real mechanics behind Soul Drainer's AoE stun, and two spots where the video's claims don't match the current patch.
Devil Dinosaur Guide: Abilities, Combos & Advanced Tech (Marvel Rivals)
A Devil Dinosaur guide built from True Vanguard's post-nerf breakdown, cross-checked against the Marvel Rivals Wiki: exact ability numbers, the Bite-Shift-E-Bite-Frenzy combo, all five uses of Savage Predation's kidnap CC, and the super jump tech - with two stale video numbers corrected against the live Season 9.5 balance changes.
Flats' Marvel Rivals Tier List Season 10.5: Best Heroes
Flats' Season 9 Marvel Rivals tier list, checked against what's actually changed in the 9.5 balance patch before you copy any pick.
Marvel Rivals Beginner Guide: Roles, Team-Ups and Ranked
A complete Marvel Rivals beginner guide built from Coach_Mills' updated season 9 walkthrough: what an arena hero shooter actually rewards, the vanguard, duelist and strategist roles, the team-up system, overhealth, the three game modes, team composition and how ranked, Chrono Shield and hero bans work - with the numbers the video only shows on screen and the claims its own community disputes.