Marvel Rivals: A Deep Dive into Mister Fantastic's Abilities and Gameplay
Marvel Rivals delivers a dynamic hero-shooter experience, boasting diverse gameplay and stunning visuals. As the game evolves, new characters continuously enrich the roster. Season 1 introduces iconic Fantastic Four heroes, including the versatile Mister Fantastic.
Mister Fantastic, a formidable duelist, excels at rapid movement and significant damage contribution. His core strength lies in his ability to swiftly reposition himself using his stretchy limbs, engaging both allies and enemies. The introduction of each new duelist alters the game's meta, making their impact on various maps unpredictable.
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Mister Fantastic's Primary Attack
Effective duelists require a potent primary attack. Mister Fantastic's "Stretch Punch," a three-hit combo (two single-fist strikes followed by a two-handed strike), is surprisingly versatile. The extended arm continues to inflict damage even after the initial punch, affecting all enemies in its path. This allows for effective area-of-effect damage using only his primary attack, a feature comparable to Storm's Wind Blade.
Mister Fantastic's Abilities
Mister Fantastic possesses a diverse arsenal of abilities (best explored in the training room). Each ability contributes to his passive, "Elastic Strength," significantly boosting his damage output when fully charged. Key stats to monitor include his health and "Elasticity."
Mister Fantastic boasts 350 base health, supplemented by shields for enhanced survivability. "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, challenging beginners but readily mastered by experienced players.
Reflexive Rubber
- Active Ability
- 12-second duration
Mister Fantastic transforms into a rectangular shape, absorbing all incoming damage. Upon expiration, he unleashes the absorbed damage in the direction of the player's reticle.
Flexible Elongation
- Active Ability
- 3-second duration
- Generates 30 Elasticity
This ability grants a shield, boosting health from 350 to 425. Mister Fantastic pulls himself towards the target, dealing damage to enemies or providing a shield to allies. This offers tactical flexibility: engaging weakened enemies or supporting allies. Two charges allow for strategic use.
Distended Grip
- Active Ability
- 6-second duration
- Generates 30 Elasticity
This versatile ability allows Mister Fantastic to grapple a target. Two options are presented: "Dash" (pulls him towards the target without a shield) and "Impact" (pulls the grappled enemy closer, dealing additional damage). Grappling a second enemy allows him to 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). 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 transforms, gaining significantly increased damage and a substantial shield (which decays after the transformation ends). Failing to deal damage causes Elasticity decay.
Brainiac Bounce
- Ultimate Ability
Mister Fantastic leaps and crashes down, dealing area-of-effect damage, then bounces to repeat the attack. This is devastating against 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 shields for both Mister Fantastic and an ally, while simultaneously tanking enemy attacks before unleashing stored damage.
Rushing Reflexive Rubber
While Reflexive Rubber contributes to Elastic Strength, using it strategically even without needing the passive allows for more frequent inflated states, maximizing both objective presence and damage output. Stacking shields (e.g., after two Flexible Elongations) can boost his health pool to a remarkable 950.
