Facebook
Reddit
Email
Find out how you can play as Venom in Marvel Rivals as we explore this character’s abilities and playstyle in this detailed guide.
While the debate on whether Venom is a villain or an anti-hero in Marvel Comics continues, you can toss the idea aside and play him as a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals. This big and bulky character can do some serious damage, both as a dive hero and a poke character. Venom is not an easy character to pick, and beginners might find him underwhelming. However, once you get the knack, Venom in Marvel Rivals is a force to be reckoned with.
This guide explores everything that you need to know about Venom in Marvel Rivals. We will explore his abilities, how you can play him, and also discuss the best team composition for Venom.
All Abilities of Venom in Marvel Rivals
Venom has the following abilities in Marvel Rivals:
| Abilities | Effect |
| Dark Predation (LMB) | Unleash tentacles forward to attack enemies. |
| Cellular Corrosion (RMB) | Unleash tentacles to Slow enemies within reach. Enemies unable to break free in time will suffer damage. |
| Feast of the Abyss (Q) | Burrow underground for free movement. After a duration or by pressing LMB, devour enemies above and generate Bonus Health. |
| Venom Swing (L-Shift) | Launch webbing forward, allowing for a singular swing in the desired direction. |
| Symbiotic Resilience (E) | Generate Bonus Health against damage. The lower Venom’s Health, the greater the Bonus Health generated. |
| Frenzied Arrival (F) | Dash to the target location from a certain height. Upon landing, damage nearby enemies, Knocking Them Back towards the landing point. |
| Alien Biology (Passive) | Press Space to wall crawl, and while crawling, press LMB to sprint. |
| Touch of Klyntar (Team-up Passive) | Venom shares a part of his symbiote with Spider-Man and Peni Parker, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man and Peni Parker can convert the symbiotes into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back. |
How To Play Venom in Marvel Rivals?
Venom’s Mobility
Venom’s mobility is a mixed bag in Marvel Rivals. He has access to web-slinging abilities and is fairly mobile in that aspect. However, when Venom is not swinging around, he is bulky and very slow. Owing to Spider-Man-like abilities, Venom can also crawl and sprint on walls, which makes it easier for him to be positioned at odd angles.
Venom’s ultimate also grants him some mobility, since he burrows underground for this and can move around before popping up to deal damage. As such, it is difficult to categorize Venom’s mobility; however, he can be considered to be slow overall.
Venom’s Survivability
In Marvel Rivals, Venom has exceptional survivability, thanks to his regenerative abilities. His Symbiotic Resilience grants him bonus health depending on the amount of damage he does. Other than that, Venom is a Vanguard and has a massive 650 health. This, paired with his self-regeneration, makes him incredibly self-sustaining even without a lot of support from Strategists.
Venom’s Playstyle and Combos
You will get the maximum damage output from Venom when he is played as a dive hero in Marvel Rivals. You can dive amidst an enemy fight, disrupt and deal damage to your opponents, and then swing out of action smoothly. However, you should know that Venom is a very big character and has big hitboxes. This also makes him an easy target for most duelists out there.
Owing to his regenerative abilities, Venom can spend more time in a fight than other dive-focused Vanguards like Hulk. Moreover, Venom’s tendrils can slow down enemies, which makes it easier for this massive alien symbiote creature to finish his opponents. For combos, you should swing and dive on enemies with your Frenzied Arrival and then keep doing poke damage with Dark Predation till you have lost about half of your total health. If you want to save your Frenzied Arrival, you can also wall-crawl to high ground and then directly use Frenzied Arrival without using your swing at all. This will guarantee you an escape route irrespective of the other cooldowns.
Once your health is below the halfway point, use Symbiotic Resilience and Cellular Corrosion at the same time. Once enemies are slowed down, you can deal damage to them and regenerate a good amount of bonus health. After the team fight, simply swing away and reposition to fight again.
Venom’s Ultimate in Marvel Rivals is Feast of The Abyss, where the anti-hero dives underground like a land shark. He can then devour the opponents in a massive bite, dealing a lot of damage and also generating bonus health for yourself based on the number of enemies damaged. Venom’s ultimate is not strong enough to kill anyone, but it acts as a supporting move to let other agents use their ultimates and easily secure multiple kills.
Best Team Composition With Venom in Marvel Rivals
Although Venom is a very versatile character who fits in many team compositions, he performs the best in a dive team with the following other characters:
| Role | Character |
| Vanguard | Venom, Hulk, or Magneto |
| Duelist | Spider-Man, Star-Lord, Iron Man, Storm, The Punisher, Scarlet Witch (Any 2) |
| Strategist | Luna Snow, Mantis |
Spider-Man directly benefits from Venom for many reasons. Both their playstyles are similar in a certain aspect, making it easier to synergize by default. Moreover, Venom can share his Symbiotes with Spider-Man thanks to his Team-Up Ability, making the latter significantly stronger.
Since Venom likes diving and is often out of the sight of support characters, Luna Snow and Mantis are the best since they can heal you without you being in their direct LOS. Mantis can also prime Venom for his Frenzied Arrival by buffing him.
Venom Counters in Marvel Rivals
Being a big and bulky character, Venom is an easy target for most other duelist characters. However, the most prominent counters to Venom in Marvel Rivals are Iron Man and The Punisher. The latter has access to his shotgun, Deliverance, that can melt Venom easily. If The Punisher is accompanied by a Rocket Raccoon, there is very little Venom can do to sustain himself.
Iron Man, on the other hand, is an unusual counter who can take on Venom during his swing. This can potentially disrupt the Frenzied Arrival altogether, messing up Venom’s combo by default.
Tips and Tricks To Play Venom in Marvel Rivals
These are some tips and tricks that you should keep in mind while playing Venom in Marvel Rivals:
- Use your Symbiotic Resilience at the right time to generate health upon dealing damage. If you use it too late, you might not have a lot of time to regenerate enough health for the next fight.
- If you are diving with the Frenzied Arrival, make sure your Venom Swing is active to allow you to swing out.
- Use your ultimate, Feast of The Abyss, in a combo with another teammate’s ultimate.
- Try not to stay still for too long, as you are an easy target for most opponents.
Looking For More?
Thank you for reading this Marvel Rivals Venom Guide. We provide the latest news and create guides for Marvel Rivals. Also, watch Deltia play on Twitch or visit his YouTube channel!
