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Marvel Rivals hero list: Who are the playable characters on launch?

The Marvel universe has a seemingly infinite number of superheroes in it coupled with so many crossovers for you to count.

With Marvel Rivals, it attempts to further this and really pit them against each other to see which combination comes out on top.

With this, the Marvel Rivals roster is something that you’ll want to know straight away to see if your favorite hero has made the cut.

Here is all we know on the playable characters in Marvel Rivals so you can call shotgun on your choices ahead of diving into the game.

Complete Marvel Rivals roster: All available heroes on launch

The Marvel Rivals Alpha had a pretty impressive selection of heroes available with many being happy that such a wide variety of franchises within the universe have been catered for.

With the Closed Beta Test, there were even more characters added, allowing you to get a feel for additional abilities and the balancing that NetEase has put in play.

Now, with the launch date finally here, we now have the full list of heroes available and boy are there some brilliant inclusions.

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Here is the full announced Marvel Rivals hero list so you can see if your favorite is playable:

  • Adam Warlock
  • Black Panther
  • Black Widow
  • Bruce Banner/Hulk
  • Captain America
  • Cloak and Dagger
  • Doctor Strange
  • Groot
  • Hawkeye
  • Hela
  • Iron Fist
  • Iron Man
  • Jeff the Land Shark
  • Loki
  • Luna Snow
  • Magik
  • Magneto
  • Mantis
  • Moon Knight
  • Namor
  • Peni Parker
  • Psylocke
  • Rocket Raccoon
  • Scarlet Witch
  • Spider-Man
  • Squirrel Girl
  • Storm
  • Star-Lord
  • The Punisher
  • Thor
  • Venom
  • Winter Soldier
  • Wolverine

Naturally, we expect more heroes to be added in game updates whenever these come around, making it an even harder choice for who to main as.

In the latest Closed Beta, along with characters in the above list, there were references to both Deadpool and Spider-Gwen, which some are suggesting could be the next additions to the game but this is just speculation at the moment.

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Jacob has been a life-long gamer and tech enthusiast ever since the original Game Boy was placed in his hands at an early age. Due to his passion for the field, writing talent, and a keen eye for SEO, he transitioned from digital marketing into games journalism in 2019. Starting initially as a writer, he rose quickly, becoming not only an Editor but also Interim Managing Editor within the space of 2 years. He has worked with gaming media publications such as GGRecon, The Loadout, Retro Dodo, Insider Gaming, Gfinity, Stealth Optional, Retro Recall, and many more, making him an…

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