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. The game's roster expands with each season, and Season 1 introduces iconic Fantastic Four heroes, including the versatile Mister Fantastic.
Mister Fantastic, a formidable duelist, excels at rapid movement and impactful team damage. His unique ability to grapple and pull himself towards allies or enemies is central to his playstyle. His introduction significantly impacts the game's meta, altering strategic approaches across various maps.
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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 fists. The stretched arm continues to inflict damage on all enemies it contacts during its trajectory, enabling area-of-effect damage similar to Storm's Wind Blade.
Mister Fantastic's Abilities
Mister Fantastic possesses several activatable abilities, each contributing to his damage-boosting passive. Mastering these abilities is key to maximizing his potential. His base health is 350, but his frequent shield generation provides unexpected survivability for a duelist. His "Elasticity" meter (visible near the crosshair) is crucial; each basic attack generates 5 Elasticity, aiming for a full 100 for optimal effect. He has a 3-star difficulty rating, making him challenging yet accessible to players of all skill levels.
Reflexive Rubber
- Active Ability
- 12-second duration
Mister Fantastic transforms into a rectangular shape, absorbing all incoming damage. Upon expiration, he unleashes stored damage in the direction of the player's reticle.
Flexible Elongation
- Active Ability
- 3-second duration
- Generates 30 Elasticity
This ability provides a shield, boosting health from 350 to 425. It pulls Mister Fantastic towards the target, dealing damage to enemies or granting a shield to allies, offering strategic offensive or defensive options. It has two charges.
Distended Grip
- Active Ability
- 6-second duration
- Generates 30 Elasticity
This ability allows Mister Fantastic to grapple a target, offering three options: Dash (pulls him towards the target without a shield), Impact (pulls the grappled enemy towards him, dealing damage), and a powerful double-grapple slam, damaging both enemies.
Wedded Harmony
- Team-Up Ability (requires Invisible Woman)
- 20-second duration
This ability heals Mister Fantastic for any lost health (but provides no shields), synergizing well with Invisible Woman's strategist capabilities.
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. The shield gradually decays after the transformation ends. Damage dealt maintains the Elasticity; inaction causes it to decay.
Brainiac Bounce
- Ultimate Ability
Mister Fantastic leaps and repeatedly crashes down in a marked area, dealing area-of-effect damage, ideal for disrupting 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 simultaneous shields for Mister Fantastic and an ally, followed by a powerful damage burst.
Rushing Reflexive Rubber
Using Reflexive Rubber strategically, even without needing to quickly build the passive, maximizes his inflated state's damage and objective presence. Stacking shields can boost his effective health pool to a staggering 950.
