How To Get Assists in Marvel Rivals & Best Characters To Use

Mastering Assists in Marvel Rivals: A Guide to Support and Strategic Play

Many Marvel Rivals players focus solely on securing kills. However, the game introduces challenges that reward assists, proving trickier to obtain. This guide explains how to earn assists and highlights the best characters for the task.

Understanding Assists in Marvel Rivals

The in-game stats screen displays kills, deaths, and assists. Assists are less frequent because Marvel Rivals defines them narrowly. Dealing damage, even without landing the final blow, doesn't count as an assist. Assists are exclusively earned by supporting teammates through healing, shielding, or incapacitating enemies to enable an ally's finishing move.

This mechanic favors healers and tanks, making assist acquisition more challenging for damage-focused players. To complete assist-based challenges, consider switching to a support or tank character.

Top Characters for Assists in Marvel Rivals

• Jeff the Land Shark: Though not the most potent strategist, Jeff's bubbles and stream offer significant healing potential, indirectly boosting teammate assist opportunities.

• Mantis: The premier support character for assists. Her healing abilities combined with Spore Slumber (enemy incapacitation) create ideal assist scenarios. The main challenge is securing her early in a match.

• Peni Parker: A strong tank option for those who prefer not to heal. Cyber-Web Snare immobilizes enemies, making them easy targets for damage dealers, contributing to assists.

• Doctor Strange: Another excellent tank. His protective shield keeps allies alive, allowing them to secure kills while you rack up assists.

• Storm: The top Duelist for assist farming. Weather Control enhances ally damage and speed, leading to quicker enemy eliminations and more assist points.

This guide covers assist acquisition and character selection in Marvel Rivals. For further information, explore the Chronoverse Saga Achievements in Marvel Rivals Season 1.

Marvel Rivals is currently available on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.