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Marvel Rivals, the action-packed third-person shooter created by NetEase is taking the gaming world by Storm! Since its release on June 04, 2025, the game has reached the third rank on Steam’s most-played chart based on the number of current players.
Many players are excited to log in and play their favorite Marvel characters in-game whether or not they are viable in the current meta. Some players just want easy-to-play characters like Groot or Punisher to learn the gameplay mechanics better before trying out the advanced ones like Spider-Man or Black Panther.
Some of the high-ranked players who have a better understanding of the game have taken to social media to share their knowledge about the gameplay mechanics. One such player shared a few deadly tricks that can be used with one of the easiest characters in the game, The Punisher! Let’s observe and learn these tricks to improve our understanding of Marvel’s strongest vigilante.
Tricks that every Punisher-main should learn inMarvel Rivals
The Punisher,Marvel‘s relentless vigilante, is the character most of us recommend to new players to get a feel for the game before they try more complex characters. Since he is fairly easy to play, it makes sense that his impact in-game is lesser the more we play. According toDexerto, he has one of the lowest win rates in the game.
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Low win rates don’t mean the characters can’t win. Every character can win if played correctly. To help with this,TikTok user ttvnsgowshared some tips that he believes 95% ofMarvel Rivals‘ players don’t even know about.
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The user mentioned three tips. The first tip is that The Punisher’s turret animation can be used to avoid crowd control ultimates like Jeff or Doctor Strange’s while the turret itself can be sacrificed to block burst ultimates like Scarlet Witch’s pure chaos.
Many players find that The Punisher has low movement speed and mobility which can be improved from his second tip. While using the grappling hook, The Punisher fully carries its momentum if you exit the grappling animation before it automatically reaches its destination thereby traveling a larger distance if used correctly.
Reload animations are the death of many players. Remember that time when you didn’t have enough bullets left for that last shot to secure the kill and instead died yourself? Here’s how to solve that on The Punisher with the third tip.
When using his shotgun, if he runs out of ammo he reloads his entire clip at once making the reload time far longer than necessary. Instead, leave one bullet in the chamber and reload the gun one buck at a time and you can shoot after every buck during the animation while filling the ammo after every shot.
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Make use of these tips to improve your win rate with this character and gain rank faster. At the end of the day, practice makes perfect.
More easy-to-play characters like The Punisher
Characters inMarvel Rivalsare divided into three main classes Vanguard, Duelist and Strategist. Although most players like to play Duelists to pull off insane plays and get the MVP, it’s a role that requires precise aim, good spatial awareness and map knowledge to pull off. Many players claim that Scarlet Witch is one of the easiest Duelists to play because it reduces the precision required while aiming.
Experienced players find Vanguard as the most difficult role in the game because they are diving into the enemy first to soak up damage while giving the Duelists space to kill the enemy. Surviving isn’t the only goal, you also need to protect your Strategists from being killed by the enemy so they can continue to support you. The easiest Vanguard seems to be Groot.
Strategists keep the entire team alive by supporting themwith heals, revives, crowd control spells and damage amplification as well. While most people believe this class of heroes is the easiest to play, it is important to note that it is also the most important. Fans say Jeff the Shark is the easiest strategist to play while also providing high impact with it’s constant heals and an insane crowd control ultimate.
Mastering the basics with easy-to-play characters like Groot, Jeff the Shark orThe Punisher can set a strong foundation for climbing the ranks in Marvel Rivals. As you hone your skills, experiment with advanced heroes to truly dominate the battlefield and become a force to be reckoned with.
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Ojas Goel is not just a writer by profession but one by heart His love for Marvel, DC, Star Wars, LOTR, Game of Thrones, and the intriguing world of anime is unmatched. This burning passion urged him to voice his opinions on the such topics and remain connected to the developments that follow. He particularly resonates with Tyrion Lannister as he likes the way he thinks and gets out of tricky situations. Ojas is a BCA graduate and loves to dive into the tech intricacies in his free time.
